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One family’s struggle with the virus

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MICHAEL MORRISSEY Special to The Leader My grandfather, whom we call Poppy, has been itching to get out of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, N.Y., since the day he got there. His health conditions, which have been piling up for years, prevented him from remaining in the......
News

WHO exactly is to blame for a worldwide pandemic?

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HOPE WINTER Special to The Leader It’s been yet another week of COVID-19 holding people hostage in their homes, and while Americans are beginning to go stir-crazy with their families, Trump continues to wave his finger guns. Every night at six o’clock, while American families sit down for dinner, Trump......
Life & Arts

Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Educate yourself and know the signs

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ALYSSA BUMP Staff Writer This April marks the 19th annual Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but how does raising awareness work?  According to the United Nations, “Awareness-raising can be an important part of developing community support for changes in the informal justice sector; it has been shown to change knowledge and......
Opinion

Thoughts from a fed up fast food worker: Why you should stay home

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ISABELLA DISTEFANO Assistant Social Media Manager As a fast food worker, I have seen a lot of interesting people over the years. This job has given me the experience of working with the general public. Now more than ever, I am deeply disappointed with the public, but I’m not shocked......
Scallion

[Satire] Breaking news: New disease found even more deadly than coronavirus, named bluelightvirus

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HANNAH BLIDY Staff Scallywag Stay calm everyone; everything will be okay. Or at least I hope to God, since we have another viral pandemic on our hands. Scallion scientists recently discovered a new disease, which they dubbed “bluelightvirus.” Victims of this disease experience symptoms such as low body temperature and......

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