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Editorial: Why we want a refund on 2016

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Editorial: Why we want a refund on 2016 The end of a year means many things: unrelenting holiday festivities, a panic to finish up work for the Fall semester, and year-in-review lists on every subject under the sun. Every year has its ups and downs, but The Leader’s editorial board......
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Conservative Corner: What Trump means for college students

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CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Come January of next year, Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States, and as president he will have much influence over issues that affect college students like loan availability and rates, government financing and debt forgiveness. Trump first announced his plans......
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Editorial: How to be smarter than fake news

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Editorial: How to be smarter than fake news Call it “fake news,” call it “lies,” call it anything you’d like. Stories about world leaders and presidents-to-be that are completely bogus are nothing new, but those still reeling from the presidential election may have you believing otherwise. In the days immediately......
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Editorial: SA should continue making strides to serve students

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The Student Association has made great strides toward fulfilling their mission of representing the interests of Fredonia’s students this semester, but there’s also work that ought to be done as the year goes on. As reported in this issue of The Leader, students will have a new SA administration next......
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Conservative Corner: Why Hillary Lost

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CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Donald J. Trump will be our next president. I never thought I’d have to use that sentence, but like everyone else on Tuesday night, I was indeed wrong. Now, many of you may be wondering why Hillary Clinton lost to Trump on Tuesday, but the signs......
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Editorial: In 2016 race, the American people lose

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Editorial: In 2016 race, the American people lose By the time you’re reading this, barring a contested election, the U.S. will have decided who will be entering the White House in January in order to lead the country for the next four years. At press time, we don’t know who......
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Editorial: A free society needs a free press

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Is doing journalism a crime? Earlier this month, “Democracy Now!” host Amy Goodman was charged by prosecutors for participating in a “riot” after her reporting on the Dakota access pipeline filmed security guards using pepper spray and dogs on protesters. Those charges were rightfully recognized as ludicrous and were dropped,......
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Conservative Corner: The final presidential debate takes a turn for the worst

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CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor A few nights ago saw the final presidential debate, and thank God that this debate was the last one. Like the other two presidential debates, this one focused on the candidates’ controversies rather than the policies they want to implement. One huge lesson we learned last......
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Editorial: ‘Locker room talk’ is more than just Trump’s problem

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Editorial: ‘Locker room talk’ is more than just Trump’s problem   Most people at least know of the things that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has said recently regarding rape accusations made against him. Of course, he brushed them off as simple “he said, she said” situations and claimed that......

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