Environment

Could logging around the Fredonia Reservoir lead to murky drinking water?

Jules HoeptingDecember 7, 2021December 7, 2021

December 7, 2021December 7, 2021

JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor Note: Visiting the Fredonia Reservoir without permission from the Village of Fredonia is considered trespassing. Water Concerns Murky water, or water with high turbidity or a high concentration of sediment in it, has been a problem within the Fredonia Reservoir for decades. The reservoir provides drinking......

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Low mow zones: How doing less can benefit the environment

Jules HoeptingNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021

November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor Sometimes doing nothing is the best way to help the environment. A “no mow zone” is a designated section of land purposely not mowed in order to encourage native plant species growth. If left alone for a century or longer, the lawn will transform into a......

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Logging around Fredonia reservoir: Concerns for Fredonia’s drinking water quality

Jules HoeptingNovember 9, 2021December 7, 2021

November 9, 2021December 7, 2021

UPDATED ARTICLE ON FREDONIA RESERVOIR. JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor The Fredonia Reservoir has been filling up with sediment for decades. Many Fredonia citizens are concerned the logging of trees near the Fredonia reservoir will further increase the sediment in the reservoir and result in more occurrences of unfit drinking water. ......

Life & Arts

Garden art gala showcases revitalized campus garden

Contributor to The LeaderMay 12, 2021May 12, 2021

May 12, 2021May 12, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK Asst. News Editor Have you noticed the new fencing and flowers around the garden next to the Science Center greenhouse? A group of five students: Abby Hart, Jules Hoepting, Meg Munro, Sydney Schawartzott and Yuwan Ilano were hand-picked by Dr. Christina Jarvis to take her ENGL 399 Sustainability......

Opinion

The connection between veganism and food allergies

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021

CHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer Going vegan may seem like a daunting choice to many. Some believe that they will need to give up their favorite foods and will be stuck eating nothing but “rabbit food” for the rest of their lives. Some believe that they won’t be able to enjoy......

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Neat nature near Fredonia

Jules HoeptingApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

JULES HOEPTING Design Editor Fredonia, N.Y. is a pretty good place to be. Housing is comparatively cheap, you’re an hour away from a major city, Buffalo, an hour away from another large city in a different state, Erie, and an hour away from the largest state park in New York,......

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How to make the best of living on an unsustainable campus

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

JESSICA MEDITZ Editor in Chief LYDIA TURCIOS Special to The Leader Most of us are probably aware of the environmental apocalypse that is brewing in the world right now. Luckily, there are endless suggestions and resources on how to reduce your carbon footprint and do your part to save the......

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Earth day lasts longer than one day a year

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2021April 22, 2021

April 22, 2021April 22, 2021

AMANDA SCHEIB Special to The Leader Our beautiful home is 4.54 billion years old, and when you look at when humans came into existence, that dates back to about 6 million years ago. Our Earth is old and mystic. There are secrets we don’t even know exist, and the answers......

Life & Arts

Growing dopamine: Why gardening is good for your mental health

Jules HoeptingApril 21, 2021April 22, 2021

April 21, 2021April 22, 2021

JULES HOEPTING Design Editor Study after study has shown gardening is good for the brain and the body. And in a time of unprecedented stressors, finding ways to keep yourself healthy is essential. So, why not pat some seeds into some dirt? Growing and eating your own food has proven......

Opinion

Paper or plastic? The power behind your choice

Contributor to The LeaderApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

ANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor Every single choice we make on a day-to-day basis affects us, whether or not you’d like to believe it. One simple phrase has set people up for an important choice for decades now: “Paper or plastic?” Uttered by cashiers and clerks around the world, this choice......

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Could logging around the Fredonia Reservoir lead to murky drinking water?

Low mow zones: How doing less can benefit the environment

Logging around Fredonia reservoir: Concerns for Fredonia’s drinking water quality

Garden art gala showcases revitalized campus garden

The connection between veganism and food allergies

Neat nature near Fredonia

How to make the best of living on an unsustainable campus

Earth day lasts longer than one day a year

Growing dopamine: Why gardening is good for your mental health

Paper or plastic? The power behind your choice