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From the desk of Lauren Finke, Business Manager

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018August 15, 2019

March 28, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLauren Finke Business Manager As a freshman at Fredonia, I knew I wanted to be involved in an a capella group. I helped to start one at my high school, and it was something I wanted to continue to be a part of in my college years. I first......

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From the Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2018August 17, 2019

March 21, 2018August 17, 2019

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

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018August 15, 2019

March 7, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m sitting at my kitchen table in Eisenhower 208B, my head is pounding and my stomach is so empty that I am in physical pain. My energy level is at zero, and I’m staring at a plate of chocolate cupcakes smothered in chocolate frosting. After five minutes, I cave......

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From the Desk of Angelina Dohre, Photo Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 3, 2018August 25, 2019

March 3, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor What happens when your parents are suddenly forced to leave the country? This is what I found myself asking as I sat in the kitchen, staring at my breakfast in shock after hearing the news. About a year ago, my parents sat my brother and......

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From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 21, 2018August 15, 2019

February 21, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes Brandon Safe Copy Editor There are unfortunate, societal expectations for every race, every gender, every nationality and for any artificial grouping of people into categories. Of course, there are societal expectations for men, and for many people this is an issue. For me the primary issue is meat.......

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From the Desk of Travis LeFevre, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018August 15, 2019

February 14, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesTRAVIS LEFEVRE Managing Editor I guess you could say that I have something of an obsession with video games. Ever since I sneaked behind my mom’s back and played “Halo 3” on my brother’s Xbox 360, I was hooked. I finally got around to owning my own Xbox 360,......

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From the Desk of Quintin James, Assistant Sports Editor – Caution: Fredonia’s campus

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 7, 2018August 25, 2019

February 7, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Going to school five minutes south of Lake Erie has it perks for sure. The water is beautiful in the summer and there are plenty of beaches to play and lay on. In the winter, though, these perks turn into problems. Winter means snow,......

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

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018August 16, 2019

January 31, 2018August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesEver since I was little, I have always loved books. As embarrassing as it may sound, until about the fourth grade, I couldn’t fall asleep without being read to. When I was younger, books offered an imaginative escape into places I couldn’t physically experience. I loved challenging my mind and......

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From the Desk of Curtis Henry, Sports Editor

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017August 16, 2019

December 6, 2017August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesI have grown so much, but still have so much room to grow. Every once in awhile, I take out my FredCard and just stare at it. I look at the 18-year-old version of myself that is depicted, and I can’t help but feel both disappointment and pride in what......

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From the Desk of Jason Cheung, Web Editor

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017August 16, 2019

November 29, 2017August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes “How did you even find Fredonia?” This is a question a lot of people ask me. Being an international student from Hong Kong one might think the chances of me finding Fredonia is slim to none. I first came to Fredonia because of the co-op engineering program. Even if......

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From the desk of Lauren Finke, Business Manager

From the Desk of Jessica Tompkins, Design Editor

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

From the Desk of Angelina Dohre, Photo Editor

From the Desk of Brandon Safe, Copy Editor

From the Desk of Travis LeFevre, Managing Editor

From the Desk of Quintin James, Assistant Sports Editor – Caution: Fredonia’s campus

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

From the Desk of Curtis Henry, Sports Editor

From the Desk of Jason Cheung, Web Editor