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[SATIRE] Horoscopes: What dessert should you bring to your fall event?

Megan Kidby
Reading Time: 3 minutesIZZIE NOELLE  Dessert Connoisseur  Thanksgiving is fast approaching, which means most of us are heading home for the holiday.   OR maybe you have a Friendsgiving party or a potluck coming up.   You may begin to wonder about what to bring to your Thanksgiving, Friendsgiving or potluck, and the answer should......
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The ultimate cran-baby tier list

Megan Kidby
Reading Time: 4 minutesAva-Claire Boring  Special to the Leader  Graphic by ELLIOT MORSE | Special to The Leader Ocean Spray cranberry juice is notorious for having cran-babies with every fruit imaginable.   I’m sure if you’ve ever stepped foot in a grocery store, you’re familiar with this concept.   I decided to pool together eight......
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[SATIRE] QUIZ: Will you be getting a lot of Halloween candy this year?

Megan Kidby
Reading Time: 3 minutesMEGAN KIDBY  Scallion Editor  October is one of my favorite times of the year. The air is colder, the trees turn pretty fall colors and candy is half off at like every pharmacy come November. Will you need to get that half-off candy, or will you have the perfect costume......
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Life & Arts

Why Dunkin’ Donuts is better than Tim Hortons, from the perspective of a WNY native

Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 4 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor OK, I’m fully aware that this article is going to get me canceled across the entire campus.  And don’t mistake my intentions — I am in no way saying that Tim Hortons is bad. I’ve eaten their food and drank their drinks my entire life. I’m......
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Abbie’s Thanksgiving food tier list

Abbie Miller
Reading Time: 5 minutesABBIE MILLER  Editor-in-Chief, Thanksgiving Food Connoisseur S-Tier Items Mac and cheese: Look at that picture and tell me your mouth didn’t just start watering. That’s right — you can’t. This may be a hot take, but I firmly believe that mac and cheese belongs on everyone’s Thanksgiving Day platter. It......
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Opinion

[OPINION] McEwen Café is superior to Mason Café

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesSARA LODESPOTO  Special to The Leader As you read the title of this article, you might have some questions.  How can two cafés, both owned by SUNY Fredonia, with similar employees and prices, be different? Better yet, how can you have a favorite? Just because it’s the same café, doesn’t......
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News

County health department declares Lena’s Pizza safe after YikYak scare

Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 3 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor Warning: This article contains strong language. About three weeks ago, a Facebook post by a Fredonia community member was shared on the social media platform YikYak that detailed a health concern at Lena’s Pizza, Subs & Wings, a popular eatery in downtown Fredonia. The post explained......
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News

Cranston Marché’s ice cream station receives makeover

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesCALYPSO-SKY HAHN-MAURER Special to The Leader When returning to SUNY Fredonia for the fall semester, students might have expected to come back to the Cranston Marché to enjoy a bowl of ice cream. Instead, the ice cream bar was replaced with a gluten-free station.  The real question: Why the change? ......
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