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[SATIRE] You know, I think we need to replace the Bird scooters with horses

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JAY BYRONStaff Scallywag You heard me. Well, okay, hear me out. I have so many reasons. In fact, I’m gonna list ‘em right off for you because I know my idea would work out better than these other trifling chump transportation devices. 1. Horses are good for the environment. While...

Lovercolumn: Trying New Things

Chloe Kowalyk
“THE PLUMBER” Executive Producer of Lovercall “THE ELECTRICIAN” Lovercall Producer  Hello!  We are The Plumber and The Electrician: two producers of the radio show Lovercall right here at SUNY Fredonia. Lovercall is an anonymous late-night talk show about love, relationships and more. Students who come on the show use a...

Annual Freedonia Marxonia returns to campus

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WILL KARR  Staff Writer  Movies allow people to escape from current realities into fictionalized worlds. This upcoming week, students will be transported from the city of Fredonia to the mythical country of Freedonia.  Each year at SUNY Fredonia, the campus hosts a celebration titled “Freedonia Marxonia,” based on the Marx...

Navigating the college terrain: Take a step with S.T.E.P.S.

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WILL KARR  Staff Writer  Moving away from friends and family to college can be difficult. However, Student Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality, better known as S.T.E.P.S, is an educational club which works to help students make the transition from home to campus. “I think that S.T.E.P.S is really important because oftentimes,...

Student Association advocates for student voices

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WILL KARR Staff Writer In recent years, many students have felt like their voices have not been heard on campus. This semester, the Student Association (SA) is striving to amplify student opinions.  “The big goal for Student Association at least for this year is rebranding and really getting a control...

From the shadows to the spotlight: Chris O’Dell on working with men of rock

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WILL KARR Staff Writer They say that behind every great man is a woman. These words rang true for Chris O’Dell, “The First Lady of Rock & Roll,” who has lived mostly in the shadows of men of rock.  “I worked with the Holy Trinity of rock and roll: The...

[SATIRE] Heartwarming: Fredonia student remembers to call their parents for their birthday

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MATTHEW BAUMScallion Editor Haha, sike!Here’s the deal. When I came up with this article idea, I was thinking, “Oh, this is such a funny idea, what a low bar!”Ironically, I forgot last week that it was, actually, literally, my mother’s birthday. I did not call her. I didn’t even mail...

American Democracy Project works to improve voting accessibility for students

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WILL KARRSpecial to The Leader While political parties and the nation as a whole appear to be growing more divided, SUNY Fredonia’s American Democracy Project is working to facilitate dialogue and conversation around politics on campus.ADP is an organization on campus that strives to promote civic engagement. As a result...

Former NBA player visits campus to talk about addiction

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WILL KARRStaff Writer Growing up, former NCAA and NBA basketball player Chris Herren would attend school assemblies where guest speakers would talk about drug addiction. At the time, he never thought he would one day be talking to auditoriums of students about his own battle with addiction. “I remember some...

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