Campus News

Flood runs rampant through town, campus: Heavy rains cause problem in Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor In the ongoing battle of man vs. Mother Nature, Mother Nature remains undefeated. Torrential downpours all weekend led to various points of flooding throughout the town of Fredonia and the SUNY Fredonia campus on Sunday night. The Buffalo Niagara International Airport reported 1.99 inches of......

Opinion

From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor: Where to eat, vegetarians?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017August 16, 2019

November 8, 2017August 16, 2019

Sometimes it gets discouraging and disheartening when you realize how much meat dominates the food industry, and you get a little tired of seeing it advertised and glorified everywhere, but there’s hope. Even if you’re not a vegetarian, there’s probably a pretty good chance that somebody you know or somebody......

News

Blackface and Halloween: A love story

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017September 1, 2019

November 8, 2017September 1, 2019

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor America has a long history with blackface, and come Halloween time, we’re all reminded that it’s still around. Blackface, the theatrical makeup used by non-black people to represent a person of color, has lingered in our Halloween traditions. Pumpkins are carved, candy is dished out......

Life & Arts

Comfort food is good for the soul

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

TEISHA MCELFRESH Special to the Leader According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, comfort food is defined as, “a food that provides a person sentimental or nostalgic value, and is high in calories or carbs.” Think back to the days of being sick as a child, when your mom would......

News

Food Services Advisory Committee wants your feedback

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer When it comes to the quality of day-to-day student life perhaps no organization is as important, or as misunderstood, as the Faculty Student Association of Fredonia, also known as FSA. “I think the biggest misunderstanding is that many people think that FSA is a separate, for-profit......

Scallion

Student opens up bootleg restaurant in his dorm room

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017August 17, 2019

November 8, 2017August 17, 2019

ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Scallywag The food options on campus are becoming increasingly limited with the passing of each semester. Those with more than 40 credits under their belt will remember the glory days of yesteryear when one could go to Tim Horton’s past 5 p.m. and when Willies was......

Sports

Dieting and college sports: How much does one affect the other?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017August 18, 2019

November 8, 2017August 18, 2019

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader Division I athletes have an extreme diet and conditioning schedule they must maintain throughout the season. This diet consists of four separate workout time slots, each of which is followed by a meal of some sort. Fredonia does not do this. Fredonia and......

Sports

The evolution of the Beer Mile

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor In the wide world of sports today, many new sports are popping up daily. One new sport that is starting to become a hot trend in track and field is called the “beer mile.” The beer mile is a race where you have to......

Scallion

Feast your eyes on Fredonia’s food hotspots

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

EMMA PATTERSON Assistant Scallion Editor All college students understand the pivotal role food plays in our daily lives. Luckily for us, there are plenty of off-campus dining options for when Cranston is terrifying and Tim Horton’s is inevitably closed. So the next time you’re on page 18 of your......

Life & Arts

The age-old best wings question is answered

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

ELYSE GRIECO Special to The Leader If there’s one thing the 716 is known for, it’s chicken wings. Since Fredonia is only an hour away from Buffalo, the birthplace of wings themselves, the area has an abundance of great wings to offer. However, all these options leave one lingering......

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Flood runs rampant through town, campus: Heavy rains cause problem in Fredonia

From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor: Where to eat, vegetarians?

Blackface and Halloween: A love story

Comfort food is good for the soul

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The age-old best wings question is answered