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10-hour wait at Tim Hortons Line spans from Williams Center to Fenton Hall

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

MISSY FEOLA Staff Lampoonist Fredonia is only a few people away from making it into the Guinness Book of World Records for having the longest line ever at a Tim Hortons. At 2 p.m. on Nov. 8, it was recorded that the line for the on-campus Tim Hortons had...

Bethesda to release ‘explosive’ DLC The real-life ‘Fallout 4’ experience

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 25, 2019

THE FEVER Staff Lampoonist War never changes. Not even with the release of a new video game. With “Fallout 4” officially released yesterday, it only seemed appropriate to celebrate in Fallout fashion — with nuclear strikes. In a surprise press conference, Todd Howard, Bethesda Game Studios game director and...

Trick-or-treating brings ecstasy Halloween candy laced with drugs

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer Halloween has come and gone, and there’s only one question on everyone’s lips: how much ecstasy did kids really end up with in their goody bags? A number of candies, which look like everything from smarties to knock-off gummy bears, have been popping up lately,...

Would you kill these babies? New York Times poll sparks questions of infant mortality

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 25, 2019

EMMO Staff Lampoonist A couple weeks ago The New York Times asked its readers what they would do when faced with a purely theoretical ethical dilemma. Their question? “If you could go back in time and kill baby Hitler, would you do it?” Interestingly enough, the top answer was...

America outdoes China United States creates 15-child policy

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 25, 2019

PHYLLIS T. CUPP Lampoonist Since 1979, China’s one-child policy tilted the scales of birth. Some may say, “But Phyllis! There’s more than one child in China! That policy must not have been effective!” Those people, however, are misinformed. This one-child policy dictated that parents could have no more...

Fancy Horoscopes

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 15, 2019

Aries It’s time to find a new outlet for your bottled rage, Aries. Regina George from “Mean Girls” cannot be your role model forever. Unless, of course, you want to join the women’s lacrosse team. That seemed to do wonders for her. Taurus Alright, we get it,...

Women’s swimming and diving drops first home meet Blue Devils take on Geneseo

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

[metaslider id=4592] QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Coming off four straight road meet losses, the Fredonia women’s swimming and diving team came back home to face off against fierce rival Geneseo. But the Blue Devils dropped their first home meet of the season against Geneseo by a score of 153-124. The...

Anonymous looks under the hood Hacktivist group accuses politicians of KKK involvement

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

THE FEVER Staff Lampoonist The gloves are off — or the hoods, rather. With the hacktivist group Anonymous releasing a list of politicians alleged to be involved in the Ku Klux Klan, the public was eager to hear whatever denial the political figures would come up with. Gov. Ray...

Blue Crew Wants You: New student group aims to increase support for Fredonia athletics

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 17, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015August 17, 2019

MICHELLE HALE Sports Editor A new club on campus has been created with one goal in mind: to bring the Fredonia campus community together. Blue Crew is a school-sanctioned club created by two Blue Devil juniors: Hunter Long, a sports management major, and Marcus Ortiz, a exercise science major....

Heartbreaking loss, motivation for next year Fredonia women’s volleyball plays Oswego in SUNYAC Tournament

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2015

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader All last week, the Fredonia women’s volleyball team talked about using the losses it faced to motivate the team in the playoffs. At first, it translated perfectly; after the first three sets this team was up 2-1 in the SUNYAC Championships on...

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

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10-hour wait at Tim Hortons Line spans from Williams Center to Fenton Hall

Bethesda to release ‘explosive’ DLC The real-life ‘Fallout 4’ experience

Trick-or-treating brings ecstasy Halloween candy laced with drugs

Would you kill these babies? New York Times poll sparks questions of infant mortality

America outdoes China United States creates 15-child policy

Fancy Horoscopes

Women’s swimming and diving drops first home meet Blue Devils take on Geneseo

Anonymous looks under the hood Hacktivist group accuses politicians of KKK involvement

Blue Crew Wants You: New student group aims to increase support for Fredonia athletics

Heartbreaking loss, motivation for next year Fredonia women’s volleyball plays Oswego in SUNYAC Tournament