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Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner face off in competitive venn diagram

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

PHYLLIS T. CUPP Lampoonist The trans community has earned a lot of recognition in recent years. Although 2015 saw the release of “Stonewall,” the whitewashed story of a cisgender male that deviates almost entirely from the true events of the Stonewall Riots, our generation has recently been exposed to...

Same sex marriage destroys sanctity of marriage Gay couples challenge ideas of unhappiness

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015August 25, 2019

RILEY STRAW Lampoon Editor We were all warned about how gay marriage would ruin marriage for the normal people. After Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark court case that ensured gay marriage would be legal in all 50 states, lives of straight Americans have been ultimately uprooted. The traditional rule...

Women’s soccer wins and ties on the road

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

BROOKE ATKINS Staff Writer While on the road this weekend, women’s soccer prevailed through two tough games to end the road trip with one win and a tie. The Blue Devils’ first game Friday was against Oswego, which went into a double-overtime resulting in a tied score of 0-0. Oswego...

Men’s Soccer drops two out of three on homestand

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015

[metaslider id=3859] QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer The men’s soccer team had a golden opportunity to get back into the playoffs this week as they faced off against two conference opponents, Oswego and Cortland, and one non-conference opponent, Alfred State. This was the perfect time to get a couple of...

FTDO: Ryli Chmiel Hidden Wonder of Fredonia: The Career Development Office

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2015August 15, 2019

Did you go to college so you could have a great job when you graduate? Well, did you know that the sole purpose of the Career Development Office (CDO) is to help you reach that goal? I’m not a spokesperson or an employee of the CDO, so it’s not like...

The Marx Brothers take over Reed Library

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

VERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor Freedonia Marxonia, a film festival and art symposium dedicated to celebrating the Marx brothers’ contribution to American culture, started last Thursday. This celebration began as a way to show the connection between Fredonia and “Freedonia,” the setting of the Marx Brothers’ film, “Duck Soup.” The Marx...

Frostie Mocha and JP Makerquake for the win Contestants own the stage in Fall Dragapalooza

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

NAOMI LYNCH Social Media Manager “Fredonia! Let me hear you make some noise!” Kimmi Moore screamed into the microphone as the packed Williams Center Multi-Purpose Room roared in response. Last Friday, Pride Alliance held its Fall 2015 Drag Show: Dragapalooza, hosted by Moore, 2013 Drag Queen winner and Fredonia...

Film Screening: “When Voices Meet”

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader A screening of the award-winning film “When Voices Meet” occurred on Sept. 28 in Rosch Recital Hall, hosted by the Music Therapy Club. This film was the 2015 World Music and Independent Film Festival winner of Best Documentary, Best Director, Best Original Soundtrack...

Sophomore tries to close Dod’s Hall, says ‘the freshman 15 is inevitable’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

PHYLLIS T. CUPP Lampoonist The uproar on social media Tuesday night following an “emergency in Dod’s Hall and Parking Lot 10” left many questions in the minds of Fredonia students. Why are we on lockdown? Was Wall-E really on campus? Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle was that walking around...

Scratching the Surface of Science

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 7, 2015

JORDAN PATTERSON Special to The Leader The great unknown of the human experience and scientific awareness will be discussed today at noon in Williams Center room S204. The Brown Bag Lecture Series is a monthly panel that gathers interesting people with important topics and gives them a platform to...

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

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Laverne Cox and Caitlyn Jenner face off in competitive venn diagram

Same sex marriage destroys sanctity of marriage Gay couples challenge ideas of unhappiness

Women’s soccer wins and ties on the road

Men’s Soccer drops two out of three on homestand

FTDO: Ryli Chmiel Hidden Wonder of Fredonia: The Career Development Office

The Marx Brothers take over Reed Library

Frostie Mocha and JP Makerquake for the win Contestants own the stage in Fall Dragapalooza

Film Screening: “When Voices Meet”

Sophomore tries to close Dod’s Hall, says ‘the freshman 15 is inevitable’

Scratching the Surface of Science