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NASA announces plans to convert flat earthers: Is Earth really round?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist There are many things that are flat: a garlic and herb Triscuit cracker, a tabletop and a frat member’s head after his bro hits him with a sledgehammer during a 5-day bender. Now, according to top science officials including Shaquille O’Neal, B.O.B....

Campus View: Contrasting the Culture: A look into the sports cultures of NYC and Buffalo

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017September 1, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Being a sports fan in New York City in one of the best and worst things to be. While the city has so many famous franchises with rich histories that people tend to root for, other people like myself have found a liking in the...

March Madness: Dancing on to the Final Four: Millions tear up brackets as South Carolina, Oregon advance to Final Four

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor Of the 18-million plus brackets that were filled out on ESPN.com for this year’s tournament challenge, a mere 657 of them correctly picked the Final Four. That’s right: a miniscule .0003 percent of brackets had top seeds North Carolina and Gonzaga advancing...

Compulsive shoppers sacrifice going to Dollar Tree

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

EMMA PATTERSON Staff Lampoonist The Lampoon stopped by an ordinary residential street this week to investigate a small protest that broke out in front of one of the houses. The owners of the house are Prissy and Chip McShopperson, self-proclaimed compulsive shoppers whose many purchases have overflowed...

Editorial: Trump’s Twisted Truth

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017September 2, 2019

Last week, Congress held its first hearing on its investigation into Russia’s involvement in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump’s claim that former President Barack Obama wiretapped Trump Tower. With FBI Director James Comey’s testimony, we finally had hard, concrete evidence that Trump’s wiretap tweet was not true...

Lampoon Investigation: Did Buzz actually fall victim to the honeybee epidemic?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Lampoonist Buzz, the spokesperson, or rather spokes-bee, for Honey Nut Cheerios is no longer advertising for the cereal brand. In fact, he has been reported missing. His mother, Beetrice, and his father, Fuzz, were very upset when Buzz did not arrive home from...

Men’s baseball losing streak hits six

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 29, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Coming back from Florida was very bittersweet for the Fredonia men’s baseball team. On one hand, the Blue Devils started the tournament out by losing two straight games, but won their next five. On the other hand, they ended the tournament getting swept by conference...

New Politics and Joywave headline 2017 spring concert

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017

Poster courtesy of Marketing & Communications NUNET CLITANDRE Special to The Leader On March 8, Spectrum announced via social media the performers for this year’s spring concert. They announced that Danish rock band New Politics would be headlining the concert. Joywave, a band hailing from Rochester, will...

Remembering a dear friend through music: Tribute concert to honor world-class guitarist Roland Dyens

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017August 15, 2019

CLAIRE O’REILLY Assistant Life & Arts Editor A tribute concert to Roland Dyens, a famous and renowned guitarist with an intimate connection to Fredonia, will be held on March 23 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Dyens recently died this past October. “He was brilliant, just...

Lampoon Review: The Nintendo Switch

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist Two weeks ago, a putrid and rotund boy slapped his mother in the face at an Alabama Golden Corral. He didn’t take inspiration from the famous Dr. Phil video, nor was he upset about the absence of fried chicken at the moment. He wanted what...

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NASA announces plans to convert flat earthers: Is Earth really round?

Campus View: Contrasting the Culture: A look into the sports cultures of NYC and Buffalo

March Madness: Dancing on to the Final Four: Millions tear up brackets as South Carolina, Oregon advance to Final Four

Compulsive shoppers sacrifice going to Dollar Tree

Editorial: Trump’s Twisted Truth

Lampoon Investigation: Did Buzz actually fall victim to the honeybee epidemic?

Men’s baseball losing streak hits six

New Politics and Joywave headline 2017 spring concert

Remembering a dear friend through music: Tribute concert to honor world-class guitarist Roland Dyens

Lampoon Review: The Nintendo Switch