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Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

ERIKETA COST Staff Writer Hail! Hail Freedonia! Land of the Brave and Free! This phrase can be heard around Fredonia this time of year, and the Marx Brother film, “Duck Soup,” can tell you why. The film debuted in 1933. “Duck Soup” takes place in an imaginary country called......

Life & Arts

Fredonia V-day’s SlutWalk

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Can you imagine minding your own business and suddenly you’re being called a slut? Whether it’s from the way you’re dressed, or the way you’re acting, you’re called something that you’re not. That’s what it’s like for multiple girls around the world. That’s......

Life & Arts

‘For Our Daughters’ to live long and prosperous lives

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

MONICA MANNEY Special to The Leader Imagine after doing a monthly self check, you find a lump on your breast. You brush it off, ignore the pain and wait a while to tell your doctor. When you finally decide to talk to your doctor you are surprised to hear......

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Big Dipper: What’s the scoop?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

ELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor After being a Fredonia student for the past two years, I can say that I always look forward to that first day in spring when Big Dipper reopens its doors after a cold winter season. Big Dipper is a small, locally owned ice......

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Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations: Calamitous for GOP, motivation by anger for social movements

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

JOSH RANNEY News Editor National headlines for the past two weeks or so have been abuzz with one story: the hearings on Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh. Brett Kavanaugh, Judge of the Appeals Court of Washington D.C., was nominated to the Supreme Court this past July by President Donald......

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SA plans response to village law proposal

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

JOSH RANNEY News Editor Recent developments indicate that the Student Association executives and General Assembly plan on crafting and approving a resolution on behalf of the students of Fredonia, declaring their position on this potential law. The issue was first brought to the General Assembly on Sept. 27. During......

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Local government proposes new law, faces heavy opposition

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Possible infringement of privacy is making both landlords and tenants wary of a Fredonia Village Board proposal to change the rental housing codes, but village attorney Dan Gard is fighting back. He believes that this is just misinformation and fear mongering spread by a small......

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Convocation lecturer brings new perspectives to campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018September 1, 2019

October 3, 2018September 1, 2019

DELICIA HOLDER Special to The Leader Why does equality matter? Why does justice matter? Why do they decide my fate? On Sept. 26 in King Concert Hall, Fredonia was gifted the opportunity to hear from the father of environmental justice, Robert Bullard. This lecture began with a speech from......

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Local student actually believes Scallion article

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2018

October 1, 2018

JOSEPH MARCINIAK Guest Scallywag The Scallion has brought the finest news articles to Fredonia students for hundreds of years. Many students, however, don’t realize that roughly 50 percent of articles from the Scallion are fabricated. The other 50 percent occur when a writer of The Leader has an anger......

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Prof. Mike Igoe: Your vote matters, a Constitution Day lesson

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018

September 28, 2018

KATIE MILLER Special to The Leader At 18-years-old, Professor Mike Igoe was considered old enough to die for his country, but too young to vote for the direction it would take. In 1971, he saw first hand the real-life effects of the U.S. Constitution. In the years since, he......

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Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Fredonia V-day’s SlutWalk

‘For Our Daughters’ to live long and prosperous lives

Big Dipper: What’s the scoop?

Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations: Calamitous for GOP, motivation by anger for social movements

SA plans response to village law proposal

Local government proposes new law, faces heavy opposition

Convocation lecturer brings new perspectives to campus

Local student actually believes Scallion article

Prof. Mike Igoe: Your vote matters, a Constitution Day lesson