June 18, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

‘ . . . Manny is such a strong staple in [this] community’s life . . . ’: Greek life unites, fundraises for the Escobar family

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  JASON CHEUNG Web Editor   Fredonia’s Greek life came together during the week of April 23, as the Inter Greek Council (IGC) raised approximately $3,200 for Manny Escobar’s family. Every spring semester, IGC comes together to participate in a series of events, as well as to fundraise for people...
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Fire rips through 165-year-old church steeple in downtown Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJOSH RANNEY Assistant News Editor   If the village of Fredonia were to have a panoramic picture of its skyline taken, the clocktower of the Family Church Fredonia would dominate it. After this weekend, though, the steeple that looked over Barker Commons and downtown Fredonia for 165 years is now...
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‘We need to simply reach out. That’s the one most important, most powerful message of that film.’: A recap of ‘Suicide: A Ripple Effect’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH and ALEXANDRIA SMITH Assistant News Editor and Special to The Leader   Approximately 99 percent of people who jump off the Golden Gate bridge don’t make it. Over the course of 80 years, more than 2,000 people have jumped off of the bridge — only 36 people have...
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Student signs deal with the Devil to raise GPA: With some repercussions

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPATRICK BENNETT Staff Scallywag   In the wake of a devastating semester to the student body GPA, there have been multiple deals with Lucifer himself in order to increase what has been perpetually lowered throughout the semester. A couple students have made the brave decision to tell their stories on...
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“As long as you know and believe in what you want to accomplish, nothing should get in the way of that”: Justyn Haines becomes conference champion, wraps up his senior season

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader   This past weekend, SUNYAC hosted their two-day men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championships event in Geneseo, N.Y. Last season, the Cortland men’s track and field team won their league title after winning the 2017 championship with 191.5 points. However, Geneseo took...
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ fans receive mental health day from campus officials: ‘You’ve been through enough’

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Scallywag   The long wait for the release of Marvel’s newest installment is finally over. The dust has finally settled on the MCU and everyone who has seen it has one thing in common: they need to take a few days off, at least, from reality. Apparently,...
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Trump schemes with long lost twin to get North and South Korea back together: “Donald, you and I are like . . . twins!”

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  EMMA PATTERSON Editor of The Scallion   A disturbing but otherwise entertaining series of events has resulted in President Donald Trump accidentally reuniting with his long-lost twin brother, Donald 2, at summer camp. Though their relationship was initially bumpy — “The guy dumped chocolate syrup all over my head,”...
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