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From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 25, 2019

October 24, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom being a friend, I have learned my most valuable lessons. As an only child, I put a lot of myself into my friendships. When I was younger, I would call someone every Saturday and ask for them to come over. If they couldn’t, I would ask another friend, and......

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From the Desk of Elyse Grieco, Life & Arts Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 15, 2019

October 3, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes It feels good to be able to say, “It’s finally October!” Saying goodbye to unbearable heat and hello to pumpkin spiced everything is what I’ve been waiting for. But this month brings so much more to celebrate than just Halloween. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, a topic......

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From the Desk of Josh Ranney, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2018August 15, 2019

September 19, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesLet’s talk about fake news. How did we get to a point as a nation and as a society that we would write off the news media as half garbage at best and half propaganda at worst? The obvious answer that everyone will probably want to say is that we’re......

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From the Desk of Amber Mattice, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2018August 15, 2019

September 12, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesFor those of you who are dreading the end of summer, you might as well turn the page because we don’t want that kind of negativity here. I’m about to go on a full fledged rant about how excited I am for the beginning of fall. It’s my favorite for......

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From the Desk of Travis LeFevre, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018August 15, 2019

September 7, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s weird to think that I’m a senior. Like, really friggin’ weird. Watching the incoming class walk around campus with lanyards in tow is a bizarre sight for me because I remember being that freshman. Being not too sure where my first classes were, thinking “What the hell is a......

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From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2018August 16, 2019

May 9, 2018August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesI shoved my last sweatshirt into a bin four years ago and sat on it so it would close, tears streaming down my face. I was not ready to come to Fredonia, I was terrified to start college. I cried the entire drive from Rochester to campus, and I cried......

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From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 15, 2019

May 2, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAs the year is coming to an end, it’s a really bittersweet feeling. I’m excited to graduate with a degree I love and I am passionate about, but I’m going to be so sad leaving my clubs and all of my friends that I have made along the way. Friday,......

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From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 18, 2018August 15, 2019

April 18, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesTwo and a half years after I was born, my life as an only child was over. I once lived like a king. It was me who was the center of attention. I didn’t have to share a room or wait in line for the bathroom at my own house.......

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From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor: The fortunate future of Fredonia philosophy: an introspective

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 15, 2019

April 11, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesImplemented in the spring of the past academic year, the “Right Serving, Right Sizing” plan encouraged academic department heads to review their own curriculums in an overall attempt to increase enrollment for future classes. The plan also set out to add more courses, integrating multiple disciplines, hopefully encouraging student interest......

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From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 15, 2019

April 4, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesA few years ago, I heard a conversation between two women that I hardly know. I was sitting in a hair salon, waiting for my mom, when the pair sitting in the chairs next to me starting talking about how they regularly took their sons to the chiropractor. Of course,......

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From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

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From the Desk of Amber Mattice, Managing Editor

From the Desk of Travis LeFevre, Editor in Chief

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

From the Desk of Dan Orzechowski, News Editor

From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor: The fortunate future of Fredonia philosophy: an introspective

From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor