March 7, 2026
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Web Exclusive: Patty’s Day changes its vibe Greenery and leprechauns bid adieu

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  PATRICK BENNETT Lampoon   St. Patty’s Day once was a holiday you could share with your family and, more importantly, your boys. The joyous experience celebrating all things green and Irish came crashing down before everyone’s drunken eyes. This year, the United Association Holiday Organization or (U-A-HO) decided they......
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Life & Arts

Hurston’s transcendent impact The Big Read welcomes Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  LERON WELLINGTON Special to The Leader   Without inspiration, art cannot be created. As obvious as that might sound, we often forget to question the influence of pieces of literature, especially great ones. As part of the The Big Read events, Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant, a literature professor at Buffalo......
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Life & Arts

‘Feminist and Womanist sensibilities’ Fredonia Big Read events include Hurston, stage-adaption of novel

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   The Big Read, a program funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, provides grants for unique community reading initiatives. This year, Fredonia was honored with a grant to be a Big Read community. Each community in the program has a single, classic novel......
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Scallion

Health benefits of electing donald trump

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Reading Time: 3 minutesG. RAVIOLI Special to the Trumpoon      From nervous anticipation to promising excitement, the Super Tuesday turnout revealed just what we’ve been hoping for — Donald J. Trump is leading the way for the Republican presidential candidacy. There have been uncertainties as to whether or not Trump’s gripping campaign......
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Life & Arts

Protest music: The new generation Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj fuel conversation

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   Music can change the world — this is acknowledged by many. Music has power to inspire, change people, fuel political movements and start social change. Music has power completely beyond the imagination. Music or musical performances leading to social or political change likely became......
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Sports

Highlights, lowlights and looking ahead Men’s hockey keeps chin up despite missing playoffs

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  JOHN CULLEN Staff Writer   After missing the playoffs during the 2014-15 campaign, the Fredonia Blue Devils men’s ice hockey team had a very busy off-season. The coaching staff and leadership group met to identify a solution so that history would not repeat itself. During the months leading up......
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News

‘What do students of color want?’ BSU holds forum to discuss diversity at Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader   Black Student Union (BSU) presented “Let Your Voice Be Heard,” an open forum where students of color were able to come and express their concerns, wants and needs as a student of Fredonia. This open forum had a diverse panel that consisted......
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News

Charlene Carruthers and making a difference: BSU to host activist as part of Black History Month Events

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer   The month of February brings many things, from the joy of an early spring to the disappointment that comes with shoveling out three feet of snow and thoughts of an early March. Something that shouldn’t be, but sometimes is, overlooked is the arrival of Black......
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Scallion

To meme or not to meme? Bernie Sanders’ meme page reaches more follows than his campaign

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  JESSICA D’NONSENS Lampoonist   Bernie Sanders is every millennial’s wet dream. He promises free tuition, limited warfare, higher wages and now, he offers the dankest of memes. “Bernie Sanders’ Dank Meme Stash” (BSDMS), a Facebook group created to get the Internet involved in the democratic socialist’s campaign, has recently......
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Life & Arts

‘Color ’til you’re calm’ Adult coloring books becomes global stress-reliever

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Reading Time: 3 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   Fact: Most college students are stressed out of their minds. Between school, work, family, friends and extracurricular activities, it seems like there is no room for downtime in everyday life. However, a new trend may be making peace a bit more possible. Adult coloring books......
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