May 15, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

Zach Yek student profile: Crossing borders between Malaysia, Fredonia, Berkeley and now, the cosmos

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Reading Time: 8 minutesALYSSA BUMPEditor in Chief After growing up in the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Zach Yek came to Fredonia to pursue higher education as a physics major “out of necessity.”  “We were very poor. Malaysia is a very nice place, I have a lot of good to say about...
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Angeline Ginsberg student profile: Art, ink, ceramics

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Reading Time: 7 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief As a young high school student disenchanted with daily lectures and assignments meant to regurgitate information, Angeline Ginsberg developed a passion for hands-on learning.  “With art there is never a wrong answer … it’s very hands-on, very tactile,” said Ginsberg. Now a senior at SUNY...
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Another spotting of a suspicious person in Eisenhower Hall: What happened and what we know now

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Reading Time: 5 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor It was a morning that sent pangs of fear and anxiety across Eisenhower Hall — and SUNY Fredonia.  On April 30, an unfamiliar man entered an unsuspecting female student’s dorm room as she slept on a Saturday morning.  At approximately 6:40 a.m., the female student woke...
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From the desk of Jules Hoepting, Managing and Design Editor

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJULES HOEPTING Managing Editor The first sentence of my last article for The Leader. And now it’s the second sentence. After editing over 200 articles, designing 23 issues and 702 pages, and having written 29 — now 30 — articles, the slippery sun sunk into the horizon and dawn will...
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From the desk of Nikki Indelicato, Life & Arts Editor

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Reading Time: 5 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Life & Arts Editor Wow…four years really do fly by.  It’s crazy to think that in just a few short weeks I will be walking across the stage to finally get that diploma that came with many laughs, tears and memories that will stick with me for the...
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Chaotic but spectacular: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” movie review

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKAILYN REYNOLDS  Special to The Leader  There are only a few things in life that are certain besides death, preparing your taxes and the possibility of doing never-ending laundry either for yourself or others.  Writers and directors Daniel Kwana and Daniel Schinert — who also work under the name “Daniels”...
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[SATIRE] Hillary Clinton inspires wave of theatrical inspiration

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBRIAN CECALA Staff Scallywag  Fans of the iconic feminist and political leader Hillary Rodham Clinton may be surprised that she can add a new title… Theater super-star! After conceding the 2016 election, there were rumors floating around that she had been taking acting classes in her free time. Well, not...
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Meet Ilene Thompson: SA President and so much more

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Reading Time: 6 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  (All photographs courtesy of Ilene Thompson.) Raised in the Bronx, N.Y. by a single mom with three siblings, Ilene Thompson, a junior psychology major with a minor in public health, has been working since she was 14 years old.  “Having my own independence and my...
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