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When nature strikes, we have to act accordingly

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 15, 2020March 15, 2020

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020

KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader Thousands of college students across the nation have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 virus. Students were left feeling panicked after the decision was made to switch to online classes. For many students, this decision also meant returning home for the remainder of the......

Opinion

Do you think the Campus Cryptic graffiti is something that the campus should be filing criminal charges over?

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 4, 2020March 4, 2020

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Emmett Mallory, freshman animation and illustration major “I have no opinion.” Keegan Herriman, sophomore graphic design major “I don’t think Campus Cryptic should be charged because the stairwells are ugly anyways, and they were just trying to make them better. And nothing bad was put up there — it was......

Opinion

Howard Schultz’s potential candidacy has Dems shaking in their boots

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019August 30, 2019

February 8, 2019August 30, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist Make no mistake: former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, may say he is considering running on an Independent presidential ticket in 2020, but he will really be running as a “fiscally-responsible” liberal. The idea of a Schultz independent campaign has Democrats nervous that they......

Opinion

An avenue for change: Expressing opinions through student press

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019September 2, 2019

February 8, 2019September 2, 2019

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor Student Press Freedom Day was on Jan. 30 and, since this issue of “The Leader” is out exactly one week later, I wanted to take this opportunity to express some opinions on freedom of the press as well as having the opportunity to work for......

Opinion

The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018September 2, 2019

October 31, 2018September 2, 2019

Forty-five. Forty-five men and women committed to shedding a light into the world’s darkest corners have been killed this year. They were journalists who devoted themselves to assignments that they knew would put them in harm’s way. They were journalists who were murdered for uncovering controversial and extraordinary truths. This......

Opinion

9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

October 24, 2018September 2, 2019

MONICA MANNEY Special to the Leader When you were young, you were probably told to call 9-1-1 when there was an emergency. Maybe the understanding of an emergency has changed or maybe 9-1-1 has become a complaint hotline. There seems to be an epidemic of white women forgetting that......

Opinion

Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

October 24, 2018September 2, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist Over our fall break, I had a chance to head back home to Erie, P.A., on the same day the president was also visiting Erie for a Congressional rally. With crowds gathering and helicopters buzzing I did what any sane man would do and......

Opinion

Why it’s crucial to save the bees

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 2, 2019

October 24, 2018September 2, 2019

MARISSA BATTAGLIA Special to The Leader Love chocolate and coffee? Save the bees. You’ve probably heard about endangered animals and thought to yourself, “oh that’s sad” but moved on with your life not thinking about it again. If everyone did this, then we would be in big trouble. By......

Opinion

Let’s talk about Mac Miller’s death

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018September 2, 2019

September 28, 2018September 2, 2019

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor So I know this is a little late. Mac Miller died on Sept. 7 this year. While it was at the beginning of the month, this is something I’ve been ruminating on since people started speaking about his death and have only recently formulated my......

Opinion

Fredonia taught me how to listen

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018September 2, 2019

September 12, 2018September 2, 2019

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor I’ll admit it. On Jan. 20, 2017, I was ecstatic. It was the day of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Few things in life could have satisfied me more than to see the devastated looks on the faces of every Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders supporter.......

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When nature strikes, we have to act accordingly

Do you think the Campus Cryptic graffiti is something that the campus should be filing criminal charges over?

Howard Schultz’s potential candidacy has Dems shaking in their boots

An avenue for change: Expressing opinions through student press

The scariest thing about 2018 is how dangerous it is to be a journalist

9-1-1 is not your complaint hotline

Kaitlin Bennett sets a new low for independent “journalists”

Why it’s crucial to save the bees

Let’s talk about Mac Miller’s death

Fredonia taught me how to listen