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Damage of social media during the pandemic

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMARCIA HUNT Special to The Leader It would take you less than five minutes of scrolling through Twitter to find posts about the global coronavirus pandemic. And this is understandable — these are unprecedented times. Social media has given people everywhere the ability to put their feelings of fear, frustration......
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One family’s struggle with the virus

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Reading Time: 6 minutesMICHAEL MORRISSEY Special to The Leader My grandfather, whom we call Poppy, has been itching to get out of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, N.Y., since the day he got there. His health conditions, which have been piling up for years, prevented him from remaining in the......
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The school bully and the popular kid: An analysis of the relationship between Andrew Cuomo and Donald Trump

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCASEY HUBER Special to The Leader As the president of the wealthiest, most powerful nation on Earth dragged on about how many ventilators New York State needed, I had a thought. How does the popular kid in school interact with the school bully? There seems to be a mutual respect......
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Thoughts of a soon-to-be graduate

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Reading Time: 2 minutesISABELLA DISTEFANO Asst. Social Media Manager It’s a scary time to be a soon-to-be college graduate. Just a month ago, I was talking to those around me about graduation and moving on from SUNY Fredonia. Each one of us was discussing our plans and the paths we wanted to go......
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Thoughts from a fed up fast food worker: Why you should stay home

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Reading Time: 2 minutesISABELLA DISTEFANO Assistant Social Media Manager As a fast food worker, I have seen a lot of interesting people over the years. This job has given me the experience of working with the general public. Now more than ever, I am deeply disappointed with the public, but I’m not shocked......
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Spring break interrupted by COVID-19

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTessa Covello Special to The Leader On Wednesday, March 11, Fredonia sent out an email around 5 p.m. The email said students were to leave campus by March 19, no exceptions, because of the coronavirus. I freaked out because I was planning to leave for break the next day at......
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Should I stay or should I go? A pros and cons list for those still deciding

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Life & Arts Editor For those of you who live on campus, the dreaded March 19 deadline is tomorrow. So, you’ve got to let them [Residence Life] know, will you stay or will you go? It’s such a confusing time for all Fredonia students, regardless if you live......
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When nature strikes, we have to act accordingly

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKATIE 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......
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Do you think the Campus Cryptic graffiti is something that the campus should be filing criminal charges over?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEmmett 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......
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Howard Schultz’s potential candidacy has Dems shaking in their boots

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSETH 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......
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