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The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesForty-five. Forty-five men and women committed to shedding a light into the world’s darkest corners have been killed this year. They were journalists who devoted themselves to assignments that they knew would put them in harm’s way. They were journalists who were murdered for uncovering controversial and extraordinary truths. This...

Ask Fairy Godmother

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 14, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 14, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesDear Fairy Godmother, Last weekend, I had to go back home for a few days for an appointment. When I came back, I walked in to find that my roommate and some of her friends completely decked out our room in Halloween decorations, complete with black spider webs and creepy...

Portland Trail Blazers lose game but win Halloween for spooky spirit

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer No matter how old you are, it doesn’t hurt to be a kid again and dress up in ridiculous outfits on Halloween. Most, if not all, the players on the Portland Trail Blazers did exactly that before tip-off against the Washington Wizards. The Blazers wanted...

Science Center hosts Halloween Science Fair

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesLEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader Spooky science experiments took over the Science Center. The first ever Frankin-Lab Halloween Science Fair was Saturday, Oct. 27 in the Science Center from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Fredonia’s Chemistry Club hosted the free event, which was open to students and the general...

A frightful Fredonia favorite: Terror in the Trees returns

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesELIZABETH SUSKI Special to the Leader It’s that time of the year again: pumpkin carvings, apple pickings and running through corn mazes and haunted houses. And yet, the woods near the clock tower sit untouched until it’s their time to cause terror on campus. Terror in the Trees is...

Creepiest mascots of all time

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018November 13, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesRYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader Last month, the Philadelphia Flyers introduced their new mascot, and the internet had a field day. With his long orange hair and gruesome smile, Gritty is more nightmare fuel than friendly mascot. But where does he rank among the creepiest and weirdest mascots of...

Fredonia village board drops rental housing law

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor For those who feel strongly against the Fredonia Village Board recently proposed amendment of the 179 housing standards law, you can now sleep soundly. The amendment has been officially rejected as of Oct. 23, 2018. The vote to suspend the continuation of this local...

Black alumni homecoming

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 31, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 31, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesMONICA MANNEY Special to The Leader Fredonia’s campus flooded with former college students, despite the rain, last weekend for homecoming. In one room, the less than 10 percent of students of color found a safe space with black alumni. The Black Student Union invited former students from all over...

9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesMONICA MANNEY Special to the Leader When you were young, you were probably told to call 9-1-1 when there was an emergency. Maybe the understanding of an emergency has changed or maybe 9-1-1 has become a complaint hotline. There seems to be an epidemic of white women forgetting that...

Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist Over our fall break, I had a chance to head back home to Erie, P.A., on the same day the president was also visiting Erie for a Congressional rally. With crowds gathering and helicopters buzzing I did what any sane man would do and...

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The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist

Ask Fairy Godmother

Portland Trail Blazers lose game but win Halloween for spooky spirit

Science Center hosts Halloween Science Fair

A frightful Fredonia favorite: Terror in the Trees returns

Creepiest mascots of all time

Fredonia village board drops rental housing law

Black alumni homecoming

9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline

Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”