Culture

Life & Arts reacts to the Emmys

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer With Stephen Colbert as this year’s host, the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards was, of course, filled with Trump jokes. If you’re familiar with his talk show, this comes as no surprise. Colbert’s opening monologue was centered around Trump, making the suggestion that television is an......

News

Recent efforts to strengthen enrollment displays results

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor For the first time since Fall 2013, there are over 1,100 first-year students enrolled at Fredonia. According to last year’s admissions report, in 2013 Fredonia saw 1,105 new faces. In that same year, the university received 6,069 applications, and 3,141 (52 percent) of them were admitted.......

Sports

Will new management and fresh faces put the Sabres over the top?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

DYLAN WEBB Special to the Leader As they have time and time again, Sabres fans are hoping that this will be the year it all comes together. Last year ended in a disappointing last place finish when many expected the season to be a step in the right direction.......

Opinion

From The Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2017August 16, 2019

September 18, 2017August 16, 2019

JESSICA TOMPKINS Design Editor Sculpture is one of the oldest forms of art. For centuries artists around the world have utilized sculpture to form and space reality, emotion and perfect beauty, but the 20th century paved the way for new shape. What started out as an art form used for......

Sports

Women’s soccer hoping for big things this year: With 11 freshmen, how will they achieve these aspirations?

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2017

September 12, 2017

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to the leader Calling this roster young is an understatement. Out of the 11 incoming freshmen, seven are expected to start for the Blue Devils this year. Sophomore public relations major Olivia Coccitto voiced her thoughts about whether any of these freshmen can come in and......

Scallion

Confederate statues replaced with ‘90s television stars

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 25, 2019

September 6, 2017August 25, 2019

EMMA PATTERSON Assistant Lampoon Editor Many southern states announced last week that all confederate statues and monuments will be replaced with ‘90s television stars over the next few days. This announcement was met with little-to-no controversy as a representative from the White House explained the reason behind the......

Life & Arts

Sparking the much needed conversation: The Netflix original movie “To The Bone” sheds light on eating disorders

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor Whenever a movie or tv show is made about something as sensitive as mental health disorders and struggles, there is a lot of apprehension surrounding it. There is concern for lack of sensitivity, empathy, truthfulness and potential glorification of things that are far less glamorous......

News

Video Game Development Club programs their way onto campus

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Video games are quickly evolving from their humble console origins into something much more powerful and ubiquitous. From mobile gaming to competitive e-sports, game culture is quickly worming its way into the national zeitgeist as a sign of the times. Most people are happy playing......

Life & Arts

Pride Alliance screens documentary on gay Muslim experience: Director Sharma sheds light on queer issues

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017

May 3, 2017

LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Sometimes, it is outside the classroom where we learn the most about the world. This can definitely be applied to the showing of the 2015 documentary “A Sinner in Mecca” that was held on April 26. Sponsored by Pride Alliance, the film and talk-back with......

Opinion

This Summer, Resolve to Stop Your Slacktivism

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2017August 16, 2019

April 26, 2017August 16, 2019

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer There are countless ways that I’ve hurt the movements I love most. There are times when I don’t have the energy to be respectful to people on my social media who have views that I find disagreeable, and have let conversations devolve into “8-Mile”-esque insult......

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Life & Arts reacts to the Emmys

Recent efforts to strengthen enrollment displays results

Will new management and fresh faces put the Sabres over the top?

From The Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

Women’s soccer hoping for big things this year: With 11 freshmen, how will they achieve these aspirations?

Confederate statues replaced with ‘90s television stars

Sparking the much needed conversation: The Netflix original movie “To The Bone” sheds light on eating disorders

Video Game Development Club programs their way onto campus

Pride Alliance screens documentary on gay Muslim experience: Director Sharma sheds light on queer issues

This Summer, Resolve to Stop Your Slacktivism