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Let’s talk about Mac Miller’s death

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018September 2, 2019

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor So I know this is a little late. Mac Miller died on Sept. 7 this year. While it was at the beginning of the month, this is something I’ve been ruminating on since people started speaking about his death and have only recently formulated my...

Colleges need emphasis on intellectual diversity

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist As globalization has taken root in the fabric of the United States so, too, has the emphasis for diversity. This modern paradigm has brought about laws requiring female representation on boards and committees and to affirmative action in higher-ed which has done a magnificent...

Change in package pick-up rules pleases administrationand RA’s, frustrates residents

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018

ALEXANDRIA NIEVES and JOSH RANNEY Special to The Leader and News Editor If you live in a dorm and you’ve ordered something online or gotten a package in the mail, you’ve probably gotten an email that said, “You have a package waiting at the University Bookstore.” Christopher Zenns, the...

FREDFlo to address a serious problem on campus

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018September 25, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018September 25, 2018

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor For those of you who were here last year and tend to pick up the campus newspaper, you might remember an article by Monica Manney, a senior journalism major, titled “Not so ‘free’ bleeding.” The piece touched on the fact that there are no tampons...

The results are in: SA Elections

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2018August 25, 2019

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor With the largest incoming freshman class in Fredonia’s history, the Student Association’s Fall 2018 representative elections have given rise to a new and expanding line of student governance. SA is proud to announce its new representatives. “I’m very excited for the changes that we’re...

Ask Fairy Godmother – Your place to bippity boppity bitch

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018August 15, 2019

Dear Fairy Godmother, My mom always told me that the friends she made in college were the friends she kept for life. I’m a freshman this year so I was really hoping Mom’s wisdom would prove to be true, but I’m starting to doubt it. I live in a suite...

Overly-ambitious freshman already president of four clubs

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

JOSEPH MARCINIAK Guest Scallywag At Fredonia, there are over 180 different clubs a student can get involved in. These clubs range drastically, from Chess Club, to the Interactive Theatre Society, to Chemistry Club. With Activities Night almost two weeks in the past, many freshmen are already getting a footing...

School Administrators use witchcraft to resurrect Fredonia founders

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

AMBROSE BIERCE Former Journalist On the night of Sept. 12, the moon illuminated the immobile figures on Three Man Hill. Beneath their gargantuan feet, a taboo ritual took place to resurrect the great founders of the State University of New York at Fredonia. This year marks the second annual...

Peterman not the man for the Bills after disasterous week one

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

ANTHONY GETTINO Special to The Leader This wasn’t what was supposed to happen. After the Bills first playoff appearance in 17 years, they played poorly enough to wonder if it will be another 17 before they go back. Sunday, in a final score of 47-3 to the hands of...

Can Rasmus Dahlin really change the game?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor Hot take: no. Rasmus Dahlin is a once in a decade prospect for sure, but he’s going to need to develop before he can take on the veteran NHL superstars still in the league. He can be great, but for a while he’s going to...

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Let’s talk about Mac Miller’s death

Colleges need emphasis on intellectual diversity

Change in package pick-up rules pleases administrationand RA’s, frustrates residents

FREDFlo to address a serious problem on campus

The results are in: SA Elections

Ask Fairy Godmother – Your place to bippity boppity bitch

Overly-ambitious freshman already president of four clubs

School Administrators use witchcraft to resurrect Fredonia founders

Peterman not the man for the Bills after disasterous week one

Can Rasmus Dahlin really change the game?