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NFL owners meet, discuss national anthem protests

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor The annual NFL owners meetings were held in Orlando last week, and there were a lot of things up for discussion between the owners after this season. Some of the things discussed in the meetings were targeting calls and catching rules, among others. New...

Spring has sprung in Fredonia: Performing Arts Company presents “Spring Awakening”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Special to the leader Easter has passed, and spring has arrived. It’s only fitting that the not-so-traditional Broadway hit musical “Spring Awakening” take Fredonia’s stage this month, put on by the Performing Arts Company (PAC). The musical touches on many raw, difficult topics. Dr. Jessica Hillman-McCord, from...

The Scallion’s sit-down with the man responsible for the President’s tangerine tint

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesDEMI CRITIC Political Novice of The Scallion It’s no secret that we at The Scallion take journalistic integrity seriously. So seriously, that we sometimes have to dig up the dirt ourselves. The tell-all of a pornstar on “60 Minutes” proved to be one hell of a Stormy situation. Inspired...

Loyola-Chicago’s improbable run through March Madness comes to an end

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor There is no better consolation than Sister Jean. After Loyola-Chicago lost to Michigan in the Final Four of the NCAA March Madness tournament, 98-year old Sister Jean gave comforting words and hugs to the Ramblers whose teary eyes could certainly use it. “She said...

2018 National Football League draft predictions

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The National Football League will be hosting their annual draft from April 26 to 28, 2018. The best college athletes showcased their abilities this past March, performing physical and mental tests in front of numerous coaches at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana....

Brews Under Review: Pretzel Bender

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesMELISSA FUCHS Staff Writer Admittedly, this week has been a whirlwind for me, and I honestly couldn’t think of a better way to unwind than a visit to EBC West. The great thing about EBC is the perfect combination of atmosphere and food. I find it comforting to sit...

Fredonia’s creativity: now showing in 3D

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesJOSH RANNEY Special to The Leader As the opening of the television series “The Twilight Zone” goes, “This is the dimension of imagination.” While Reed Library is not taking us into the Twilight Zone, Fredonia students and community members now get to create and experiment with another dimension —...

Sigma Gamma Phi’s Bingo for Babies returns

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 16, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Assistant Editor This past Wednesday night, Sigma Gamma Phi held their annual Bingo for Babies in the Williams Center MPR. Bingo for Babies is an event that helps raise money and awareness for March of Dimes, one of the sorority’s philanthropies. March of Dimes...

Police Notter

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesEMMA PATTERSON Editor of The Scallion Monday, March 26, 2018 1:25 p.m. Jimmy John, 19, was detained by University Police after complaints of him shouting multiple unpopular opinions spread across campus. He was last heard yelling, “‘Cars 2’ rocked my world, and here’s why” as UP took him away....

Documentary brings mental health problems in prisons to light

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Psychology expanded the scope of America’s prison system. In correlation with the incarcerated and their mentality, the department held a panel discussion and a film screening of The New Asylums documentary on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The purpose of...

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NFL owners meet, discuss national anthem protests

Spring has sprung in Fredonia: Performing Arts Company presents “Spring Awakening”

The Scallion’s sit-down with the man responsible for the President’s tangerine tint

Loyola-Chicago’s improbable run through March Madness comes to an end

2018 National Football League draft predictions

Brews Under Review: Pretzel Bender

Fredonia’s creativity: now showing in 3D

Sigma Gamma Phi’s Bingo for Babies returns

Police Notter

Documentary brings mental health problems in prisons to light