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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......
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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Lessons that America could learn from North Korea

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTHE FEVER Assistant Lampoonist   America: Land of the free, home of the brave. For 240 years, our country’s culture and lifestyle has been based off the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. However, “It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change......
News

The ‘multi-faceted’ situation in Europe Panel of professors discusses ISIS

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor   What is ISIS? What do recent terror attacks have to do with World War II? And is there really an immigration crisis happening in Europe? These questions and more were answered last Wednesday at “ISIS Terror in Europe: Perspectives on The Islamic State, Migration......
Sports

Running to success: Wilson named 2015 SUNYAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year

Reading Time: 3 minutesSCOTT DOWNEY Special to The Leader   Fredonia’s cross country coach and alumnus Thomas Wilson has been named as the 2015 SUNYAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. According the Fredonia Athletic website, it is the first time a Fredonia coach has won the award since SUNYAC began awarding......
News

‘Love water, not oil’ NASU hosts Winona LaDuke to speak of the Keystone Pipeline

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE News Editor   As Native American History Month draws to a close, the Native American Student Union (NASU) has invited Winona LaDuke — an internationally acclaimed activist, author and orator — to speak in Rosch Recital Hall at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 about “Love Water Not Oil:......
Life & Arts

Holiday traditions: a juxtaposition of cultures

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Staff Writer Holidays are an integral aspect of culture, and, because of this, it is important to recognize that the celebration of certain holidays differs from one culture to another. Christmas in particular is celebrated differently by almost every family both in the United States and across the......
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Diversity in a small town First International Dinner raises money for international students

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  COLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor International Education Week concludes on Nov. 19 with singing, dancing and every college student’s favorite: a whole lot of food. The first International Dinner will be held in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room to benefit scholarship funds for Fredonia’s international students. The event is......

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