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[POEM] Inheritance of Fate

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesANONYMOUS They decided my fate the moment they picked my name. It means ewe in Hebrew — A symbol of purity and innocence, Timid and dainty. Unlike its male counterpart, A symbol of power and force, Regarded and respected. I wish I were strong and immovable, But I was born......
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[POEM] Ghosts

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: < 1 minuteANONYMOUS  She said, “I believe in ghosts. Friendly ones, The kind that wear worn-out sneakers And mysterious corduroy trousers, Frolicking invisibly In once-tidy leaf piles, scattering Orange like sparks through the air. I believe in twilight ghosts In misty mantles, Clinging to their scraps of earth-bound cloud Like Adam and......
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[POEM] Static Bathe Waves

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesANONYMOUS Warning: Mentions of blood. There is a radio in the woods. You can hear it if you walk through the creek. It is always on the other side. You have to walk through the creek to find it. That’s important. Part of its plan. It wants you to be......
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Natasha McCandless presents Fredonia with a new face and optimistic attitude

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesMIA CIECHALSKI Staff Writer Amidst the closed-offness that lingers from what seems like never-ending Fredonia snowstorms, it is rare to see anyone, professor or student alike, become excited by the return to a perpetually snowy Fredonia.  New adjunct professor Natasha McCandless appears to challenge this assumption. McCandless has recently joined......
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Why Dunkin’ Donuts is better than Tim Hortons, from the perspective of a WNY native

Dan Quagliana
Reading Time: 4 minutesDAN QUAGLIANA Managing Editor OK, I’m fully aware that this article is going to get me canceled across the entire campus.  And don’t mistake my intentions — I am in no way saying that Tim Hortons is bad. I’ve eaten their food and drank their drinks my entire life. I’m......
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Amanda Drummond seeks to provide safety and security, one step at a time

Abigail Jacobson
Reading Time: 2 minutesABIGAIL JACOBSON News Editor Certain events or circumstances can have an effect on someone’s daily life, sometimes bad and sometimes good. Winning the SUNY Police Chief’s Life Saving Award is one of the good ones. Amanda Drummond, a SUNY Fredonia University Police Officer, was awarded the SUNY Police Chief’s Life......
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Professor Peter Tucker reflects on his time at Fredonia

Drew Paluch
Reading Time: 4 minutesMARIANA CRUZ Special to The Leader Warning: This article contains strong language. Sculpture professor Peter Tucker went on sabbatical for the Fall 2024 semester.  After a semester of knowing that half of the programs in the Visual Arts and New Media (VANM) department will be discontinued, he got a grant......
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TADA to perform “Legally Blonde: The Musical”

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesAMARAH GHORI DEI Chair & Asst. Opinion Editor This fall, the courtroom is coming to Fredonia. “Legally Blonde: The Musical” will be performed by SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Theatre and Dance at the Robert W. Marvel Theatre, inside Rockefeller Hall. Performances will be held on Oct. 25, 26, 27, 31......
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Marion Art Gallery exhibit showcases the beauty of tradition

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesOWEN WAGNER  Special to the Leader  From Sept. 3 to Nov. 22, Marion Art Gallery will be hosting Tradition Interrupted, an exhibit which showcases works from 12 international artists that use ancient artistic practices to represent contemporary ideas. The reception for the event was Friday, Sept. 6 from 6-9 p.m.......

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