Interview

Kaleidoscope Series returns, brings laughs to Marvel Theatre: SMIRK! Jokesters of Juggling and Kings of Chaos visits Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 14, 2018

February 14, 2018

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Many say that vaudeville-style comedy is dying, but it’s still integrated in some parts of American comedy. It will always leave a lasting impact on our culture and the work we see from comedians in this day and age. SMIRK, consisting of Reid Belstock and......

Scallion

The rising Tide of edible product placement

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 31, 2018

January 31, 2018

JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Scallywag Tide Pods, otherwise known as the forbidden fruit, have become a popular food choice amongst rebellious teens, unattended babies and the elderly. When other companies such as Gain and Downy found out that Tide Pods were being eaten, they immediately decided to introduce new products......

Life & Arts

Sigma Tau Delta coffee talk inspires creative writers

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017September 1, 2019

December 6, 2017September 1, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer This past Friday, Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society, set up a “coffee talk” with two new creative writing professors, Eric Schlich and Sarah Green. This gave students an opportunity to ask them questions about their journey as writers, along with asking about the work......

Scallion

R.I.P lil’ Scallion, long live lil’ Scallion: How could a vegetable do that to another vegetable?

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor We’ve all heard the saying “the good die young” and, in this case, it was almost true. Hal Scallion, who came to The Leader not too long ago, was found half eaten and is currently in intensive care at the local veggie hospital. Gary Tomato,......

Sports

The evolution of the Beer Mile

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor In the wide world of sports today, many new sports are popping up daily. One new sport that is starting to become a hot trend in track and field is called the “beer mile.” The beer mile is a race where you have to......

Scallion

College junior truly, deeply saddened over bomb threat

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

EMMA PATTERSON Assistant Scallion Editor The Fredonia campus was thoroughly shaken this past Tuesday when a bomb threat resulted in class cancellations in Thompson Hall. The Scallion met up with Pete Yew, a junior, for more details about the harrowing situation. “Well, this is an interesting turn of events,”......

Scallion

Trump dedicates golf trophy to Puerto Rico

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017September 9, 2019

October 19, 2017September 9, 2019

DOMINIC MAGISTRO Special to The Scallion After Marshall Mathers’ scathing freestyle of his policies, President Donald Trump released a press statement announcing that his newest trophy from Mar-A-Lago would be dedicated to the victims of the disastrous series of hurricanes which struck Puerto Rico recently. Minutes after the press......

Opinion

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Life & Arts Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017August 16, 2019

October 11, 2017August 16, 2019

Swirls of sherbet ice-cream colored clouds lazily glide over a baby-blue sky and the world seems to be basking in a warm, golden light. The lake is bathwater warm and completely still, reflecting the beauty above it. I was recently asked to describe one of my favorite memories during an......

Life & Arts

‘The sun and her flowers are here’: A feature on Rupi Kaur’s new poetry book ‘The Sun and Her Flowers’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017

October 11, 2017

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor “ . . . think of those flowers you plant/ in the garden each year/ they will teach you/ that people too/ must wilt/ fall/ root/ rise/ in order to bloom.” Those lines are a part of the poem printed on the back of Rupi Kaur’s......

Life & Arts

‘Broadway and the Marx Brothers’: Freedonia Marxonia back for third year in a row

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader This year’s Freedonia Marxonia is nearly here. The yearly celebration of the comedic troupe kicks off on Sept. 28, with the exhibit opening in Reed Library at 3 p.m. This year’s theme “Broadway and the Marx Brothers” features planned events at both the library......

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From the Desk of Nicole Thorson: Art Director

From the Desk of Henry Domst: Design Editor

From the Desk of Sierra Mills: Chief Copy Editor

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[OPINION] What COVID-19 inadvertently taught us

ITS unveils stratigic plan for technology

Dr. Kathryn Kendall takes on enrollment

Kaleidoscope Series returns, brings laughs to Marvel Theatre: SMIRK! Jokesters of Juggling and Kings of Chaos visits Fredonia

The rising Tide of edible product placement

Sigma Tau Delta coffee talk inspires creative writers

R.I.P lil’ Scallion, long live lil’ Scallion: How could a vegetable do that to another vegetable?

The evolution of the Beer Mile

College junior truly, deeply saddened over bomb threat

Trump dedicates golf trophy to Puerto Rico

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Life & Arts Editor

‘The sun and her flowers are here’: A feature on Rupi Kaur’s new poetry book ‘The Sun and Her Flowers’

‘Broadway and the Marx Brothers’: Freedonia Marxonia back for third year in a row