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An avenue for change: Expressing opinions through student press

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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......
Scallion

Ask Fairy Godmother: Your place to bippity boppity bitch

Contributor to The Leader
Dear Fairy Godmother, Another story in this week’s issue of The Leader is about pay-inequity and gender discrimination. Don’t you think it’s a little overdramatic to be talking about this in a school newspaper? I come here to read funny anecdotes and find out about campus events, not to have......
Life & Arts

Club Spotlight: Sister Circle

Contributor to The Leader
ERIKETA COST Staff Writer Building friendships and making a difference through community is one way to create empowerment for women. Sister Circle is a club on the Fredonia campus that does just that, in a safe and open environment. With an emphasis on women empowerment, the group’s primary goal is......
Life & Arts

Licensing issue with Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company

Contributor to The Leader
LEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader One of the most interesting aspects about Fredonia is that it has such a strong theatre presence. There are multiple clubs that showcase theatre performance. One of them is Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company, or PAC. It was founded nearly 10 years ago and has......
News

Another PEPRE follow-up

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A VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor Fredonia prides itself as being a diverse and welcoming campus. The community is known for working closely with one another to solve problems, moving towards student excellence and making positive change. But some major changes that are projected to be made over the next......
Life & Arts

Take the leap and travel: Summer Iceland trip offers immersive learning opportunities

Contributor to The Leader
AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor   It is no secret that Fredonia has a plethora of study abroad options that offer students the opportunity to learn and grow in various countries around the world. With at least one option on every continent, choosing where to go can be a harrowing process,......
Life & Arts

Sexual assault survivors offered safe space to share stories Fredonia Feminists host annual ‘Take Back The Night’

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ELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor   Fredonia Feminists will be hosting “Take Back The Night” this Wednesday, Nov. 7. “Take Back The Night” is a confidential event where victims and survivors of sexual assault are welcomed to come share their stories with one another in a safe environment. Opal......
Opinion

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

Contributor to The Leader
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......
News

Dr. Sherri Mason — not your average professor

Contributor to The Leader
MARISSA BATTAGLIA Special to The Leader   You know when you win an award for something and you feel like you’re on top of the world? That’s probably how Sherri Mason felt when she received the Heinz award. This award is for individual achievement honors that are given annually by......
Sports

Four athletes inducted into the Fredonia hall of fame

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AIDAN POLLARD Sports Editor   “How do you want to be remembered?” That’s the question that helped drive Fredonia hall of fame inductee Nick Guarino to becoming the most decorated distance runner Fredonia has ever had. Guarino is a five-time NCAA Division III national champion. He has won the indoor......

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