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From the Desk Of Jordan Patterson, News Editor

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 8, 2016August 16, 2019

December 8, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON News Editor 2016, am I right? I could be wrong. Kidding aside, it’s been a long year. If you haven’t met me yet, my name is Jordan Patterson. If you have met me or at least seen me, I promise I’m not as angry as my face would......

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From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 2, 2016August 16, 2019

December 2, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesLife changed for me four years ago when I received the worst news that someone could receive. I walked into my house after a normal day of high school and practice to my mom and dad crying at the kitchen table. Without saying anything, my mom looked up at me......

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From the Desk Of Kevin Gleason, Business Manager

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 16, 2019

November 9, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesFrom the Desk Of Kevin Gleason, Business Manager Sherman, New York. This is the place that I will always call home. This is the little farm town where everyone would attend the basketball game on a Friday night. This is the small town that allowed me to express myself by......

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From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 4, 2016August 16, 2019

November 4, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor This current election and the rise of Donald Trump has really made me challenge my beliefs and question if being a Republican is what it once used to be. Ronald Reagan switched from being a Democrat to being a Republican in 1962, and he explained......

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From the Desk of Kristen O’Connor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 27, 2016August 16, 2019

October 27, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteKristen O’Connor Copy Editor Halloween (A haiku) The world is orange. Jack-o-lanterns on dead leaves, Halloween is soon. Children in costume, Eager for the Monday night Doors lined with candy. But my holiday Begins many eves before. Assignments can wait. DIY costume, “Hocus Pocus” marathon, Pumpkin spice pastries. Tearing......

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From the Desk Of Corey Maher, Photo Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016August 16, 2019

October 19, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes Corey Maher Photo Editor Over the weekend, a relative asked me if I’m looking forward to graduating next Spring. Without putting much thought into it, I gave a simple response: “Definitely.” But after taking some more time to think about it, I realized there’s a......

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From the Desk Of Rebecca Masiker, Graphics Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016August 16, 2019

October 13, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesRebecca Masiker Graphics Editor Coming from a small town, I’m constantly asked what graphic design is, how I got into the major, and where I will find a future position. Growing up near a farm in the country, I was encouraged by my surroundings to appreciate and focus on the......

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From the Desk Of Maddy Carroll, Layout Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2016August 16, 2019

October 6, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes Maddy Carroll Layout Editor In a higher learning environment, it can be expected that sometimes disturbing or graphic topics may be covered. The world can be an ugly place, and it would only make sense to be exposed to these things in order to expand our knowledge of......

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From the Desk Of Maddy Carroll, Layout Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 6, 2016August 16, 2019

October 6, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes Maddy Carroll Layout Editor In a higher learning environment, it can be expected that sometimes disturbing or graphic topics may be covered. The world can be an ugly place, and it would only make sense to be exposed to these things in order to expand our knowledge of......

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From the Desk Of Sam McCagg, Web Editor

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2016August 16, 2019

September 28, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesSam McCagg Web Editor “Why did you choose to go to Fredonia?” That was one of the first questions I was asked when I stepped onto campus almost 4 years ago. I was a newcomer to the SUNY Fredonia campus. I wasn’t used to the dog food smell on......

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From the Desk Of Jordan Patterson, News Editor

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From the Desk Of Kevin Gleason, Business Manager

From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

From the Desk of Kristen O’Connor

From the Desk Of Corey Maher, Photo Editor

From the Desk Of Rebecca Masiker, Graphics Editor

From the Desk Of Maddy Carroll, Layout Editor

From the Desk Of Maddy Carroll, Layout Editor

From the Desk Of Sam McCagg, Web Editor