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CrossFit and praying mantises: Meet the winner of the Fredonia Speaks Essay Contest

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Reading Time: 6 minutesS.L. FULLER Editor in Chief   Name: Meredith Nugent Year: Senior Major: Biology Essay: “Beauty in Strength,” written about the book “Wintergirls” by Laurie Halse Anderson     Meredith Nugent plays the trumpet, wears oxford-style shoes and is a biology major. She also has nine tattoos, plays rugby and does......
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Web Exclusive: Casey Springer: A conversation with a student veteran

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Reading Time: 7 minutesAMANDA DEDIE News Editor   Meet Casey Springer, a senior social work major. A lot of people have things about them that make them stick out from the rest, but Springer is of a very small minority on the Fredonia campus. From 2008-2011, Springer served in the United States Air......
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Fredonia celebrates National Smoke-Out Day Has the tobacco-free policy negatively impacted the environment?

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer   On Nov. 12, Fredonia will be celebrating National Smoke-Out Day in honor of the second anniversary of Fredonia’s Tobacco-Free policy. The Student Health and Counseling Center will be setting up tables with information to help inform students of the dangers of smoking. Fredonia’s Tobacco Free......
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Meat-free Fredonia Fredonia eliminates all meat products after WHO report

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Reading Time: 2 minutesEMMO Staff Lampoonist   Recently the World Health Organization announced that processed meat is classified as a carcinogen on par with tobacco use. This news has raised major health concerns nationwide. While the rest of the United States is still figuring out how to handle the issue, Fredonia has reacted......
Life & Arts

Clean water is restored to Rockefeller Pipe leak leaves minimal damage

Reading Time: 2 minutes  HOLLY BURDICK Special to The Leader         Peace has been restored to Fredonia, as the flooding at Rockefeller Arts Center has been cleaned up. Recent email updates clarified that the water can be used and consumed.         “Water service has been restored at the Rockefeller Arts Center,” the email......
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Two non-conference losses motivate Blue Devils for SUNYAC playoffs Fredonia women’s volleyball plays NYU and SIT

Reading Time: 2 minutesANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader   After starting the New York State Challenge with a 2-0 record on Friday, the Fredonia women’s volleyball team proceeded to lose 0-3 against New York University and then later in the day fall 0-3 to Stevens Institute of Technology (SIT). The first game......
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Conservative Corner: The first Democratic Debate

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer   The Democrats held their first presidential debate on Oct. 13, hosted by Facebook and CNN. And, oh boy, was it apparent that none of them have any real solutions to the problems our country is facing. Senator Marco Rubio, one of the Republican candidates running,......

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