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From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

Sierra MillsJune 15, 2024June 14, 2024

June 15, 2024June 14, 2024

SIERRA MILLSChief Copy Editor I’m sure everyone has told you that “College is the time when you’re supposed to find yourself,” but no one expects that journey to have many twists and turns. Well, mine certainly did. I was already set up for a bumpy road ahead when I decided......

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[OPINION] From the Desk of Alexandra Giles: Asst. Photo Editor: Change yourself, change the world

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2023December 6, 2023

December 11, 2023December 6, 2023

ALEXANDRA GILES Assistant Photo Editor It seems that every other day, the cultural sands we stand on shift, forcing us to adjust our footing and understanding of our collective place in the world. With my final contribution to The Leader, I want to share my experiences with change and how......

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From the desk of Jules Hoepting, Managing and Design Editor

Jules HoeptingMay 11, 2022May 8, 2022

May 11, 2022May 8, 2022

JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor The first sentence of my last article for The Leader. And now it’s the second sentence. After editing over 200 articles, designing 23 issues and 702 pages, and having written 29 — now 30 — articles, the slippery sun sunk into the horizon and dawn will......

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From the desk of Lydia Turcios, Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2022May 8, 2022

May 11, 2022May 8, 2022

LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director...

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From the desk of Nikki Indelicato, Life & Arts Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2022May 8, 2022

May 11, 2022May 8, 2022

NIKKI INDELICATO Life & Arts Editor Wow…four years really do fly by. It’s crazy to think that in just a few short weeks I will be walking across the stage to finally get that diploma that came with many laughs, tears and memories that will stick with me for the......

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Three times testing positive for COVID-19: From the desk of Alyssa Bump, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 8, 2021December 8, 2021

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021

Over Thanksgiving break, I found out I tested positive for COVID-19 … again. For the third time, actually. You may be wondering how this is possible, and I am wondering the same thing. I follow COVID-19 guidelines, I wear a mask and I am triple vaccinated. I try my best......

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From the desk of Jessica Meditz, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021

Four years ago, if you told me that my college years would’ve been like this, I would’ve looked at you like you had 10 heads. And no, I’m not talking about a certain virus that shall not be named (entirely). I’m alluding to all of the things that I’ve accomplished......

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From the desk of Scallion Editor, Matthew Baum

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2021April 20, 2021

April 24, 2021April 20, 2021

MATTHEW BAUM Scallion Editor Hello, all of my loving fans. It’s heartbreaking, I know. None of the articles were written by yours truly this week. All I’ve done to contribute to this edition is write this measly open letter. It’s almost too much to bear. Hardy-har-har. Okay, here’s the thing.......

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From the desk of Elmer Ploetz, Adviser

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

ELMER PLOETZ Adviser What a week. What a semester. Thank God for dogs. Nobody needs to tell you how tumultuous the times have been. There have been way too many deaths, way too many lost jobs and too much disruption. So my minor disruptions really aren’t that bad. One day......

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From the desk of Elyse Grieco, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 11, 2020May 11, 2020

May 11, 2020May 11, 2020

Like many, my senior year is ending in a way I could have never imagined. Ever since August, I’ve been dreading May. I didn’t want to leave the place I’ve called home for the past 4 years. But I knew it was coming. With almost everything I did, I would......

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From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

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