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2024 election

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The impact of the war in Gaza on the 2024 election

Abbie Miller
Reading Time: 5 minutesABBIE MILLER Editor-in-Chief The American people are currently in the midst of what many call one of the most influential elections in the nation’s history.  Between threats of dictatorship, an economy that is still recalibrating from the impacts of COVID-19 and racial tensions that are escalating at record rates, there......
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Ranking Politicians’ Merch

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesGEORGIA MORTILLARO Special to The Leader As we all very well know, fashion is one of the most important aspects of the political landscape.  Just mere weeks from the Election Day itself, I’ll be rating the merchandise of the 2024 political candidates.  Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  Designs: When you look......
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Chautauqua County’s League of Women Voters works to inform citizens

Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor  As Election Day approaches, many students will be voting for the first time. With many important issues being brought up in the presidential debates, casting your vote is important. Being informed of the presidential candidates’ choice on those issues is just as important. In Chautauqua County,......
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Trumps wins 2024 presidential election

Alex Bucknam
Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor ALEX BUCKNAM Asst. News Editor  The election came to a conclusion early on the morning of Nov. 6. The 2024 election verdict: Republican candidate Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States.  Back in 2016, Trump was elected as the 45th president of......
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Local talk show host runs in 2024 election

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesETHAN GOODNESS Special to The Leader BROCK PAPKE  Special to The Leader United States, 2024. A nation trapped in a period of perpetual darkness, with no light in sight. Every day is a civil war. People on both sides of the aisle wage endless battles with each other. Division holds......
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Opinion

Don’t let clickbait misinform you

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 7 minutesMARISSA BURR Opinion Editor Graphic by ISABELLA RIZZO | Art Director I’m not going to lie, the media has been bumming me out lately; now it goes far past seeing people I grew up with getting married or having babies.  It’s not all social media’s fault, seeing as a lot......
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Your future, your vote: A student’s guide to voting

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesAMARAH GHORI Assistant Opinion Editor College is all about shaping your future, and registering to vote is a powerful way to make sure you have a say in what the future looks like — both on and off campus.  If there was any time to exercise your right to vote,......
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Opinion

[OPINION] Who will be Trump’s VP pick?

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesMICHAEL WILLIAMS Staff Writer DONALD TRUMP, Photo provided by MARISSA BURR | Opinion Editor The second Republican debate was held on Sept. 27 and wow, what a real **** show it was.  At the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California (30 minutes outside of Los Angeles), candidates from all......
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[SATIRE] What 2024 presidential candidate will win in the race? (the 100m dash)

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesHUNTER HALTERMAN Track Star* Contrary to popular belief, presidential candidates should not be judged on how well they can run our country. Instead, they should be judged on how well they can run a 100-meter dash.  It is 100 meters of not just sprinting, but also courage, determination and willpower.......
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