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Ten things to do besides grad school

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

EMMO Staff Lampoonist Fredonia’s Annual Graduate School Fair had a lot of people thinking about their plans for post graduation. Grad school is a great option for some undergrads to find a career path that suits them. You may not have an interest in grad school and that’s...

Violence at the creek, weed is to blame

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

THE FEVER Staff Lampoonist Within the deepest corners of our campus lies the one thing we all fear: marijuana. The dreaded substance has made waves and has also caused a spike in violence at the creek. In just a short amount of time, acts of violence have reached an...

Bad midterm grades create need for support pets

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

MISSY FEOLA Staff Lampoonist Midterm grades will be released this Thursday, Oct. 22, and, as a result, the Fredonia campus is predicted to be in a state of pure misery, disbelief and anxiety. There have been several reports of students sitting in the fetal position in the corners of...

Horoscopes

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015August 18, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015August 18, 2019

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor Capricorn If you’ve had a strong craving for nuts lately, you’re either turning into a squirrel or you’re just really horny. Get down to the C-store or Sunny’s, ASAP, and just — dare I say it? — go nuts! Aquarius It’s getting colder,...

As Seen on Yik Yak: Come to Grissom … if you dare

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

THE FEVER Staff Lampoonist Sometimes there are too many skeletons in the closet — or in this case, a common room. You all know Grissom Hall, made infamous for its “come to Grissom” reference. Deep within the upper floors of Grissom, there holds a secret that only few people...

Jim Webb becomes Democratic frontrunner on internet polls

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015August 25, 2019

PHYLLIS T. CUPP Lampoonist CNN and Facebook hosted the Democratic debate on Tuesday, Oct. 13. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator Bernie Sanders, Former Governor of Maryland Martin O’Malley and Lincoln Chafee, a political reincarnation of Peewee Herman, met to discuss their platforms and issues for the country...

The name change project lecture: Ed McGowin

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

AMBER MATTICE Staff Writer Art is an eclectic mix of media and styles, and an artist is often defined by what he or she creates. Artist Ed McGowin has taken this fact and completely negated it. Beginning what was called “The Name Change Project” in 1970, McGowin legally...

MoChester returns to EBC

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=4028] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Ellicottville Brewing Company West (EBC) provided a warm and welcoming haven for cold hands and eager ears last Saturday evening as it hosted MoChester, a band that hasn’t visited Fredonia in many years. Outside, temperatures were nearing freezing, but students and community members...

Finnish-ing the day with cello

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer Dr. Natasha Farny sat center stage in Rosch Recital Hall on Tuesday Oct. 13, drawing her bow across the strings of a cello in slow, haunting movements and then quick, athletic movements. Farney was performing “Sept Papillons,” a 2000 composition of Finnish composer Kaija...

‘Two words that make the magic’ Broadway star conducts master class

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2015

HOLLY BURDICK Special to The Leader “What if” — two words that can imply many things. “What if” — two words that permit the imagination to run wild. “What if” — two words that Tony Award-nominated, Karen Akers used many times to explain what she wanted to teach. “What...

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

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[SATIRE] Horoscopes: What will your sign do after graduation?

From the Desk of Abbie Miller

[OPINION] How has Fredonia changed?

Fredonia mayor calls out Leader editors; local paper claims students’…

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University Police attempt to quell fears of ICE on campus

[SATIRE] Horoscopes: What Leader executive board member are you?

Ten things to do besides grad school

Violence at the creek, weed is to blame

Bad midterm grades create need for support pets

Horoscopes

As Seen on Yik Yak: Come to Grissom … if you dare

Jim Webb becomes Democratic frontrunner on internet polls

The name change project lecture: Ed McGowin

MoChester returns to EBC

Finnish-ing the day with cello

‘Two words that make the magic’ Broadway star conducts master class