Mental Health

From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor

Contributor to The LeaderApril 4, 2018August 15, 2019

April 4, 2018August 15, 2019

A few years ago, I heard a conversation between two women that I hardly know. I was sitting in a hair salon, waiting for my mom, when the pair sitting in the chairs next to me starting talking about how they regularly took their sons to the chiropractor. Of course,......

News

Documentary brings mental health problems in prisons to light

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2018

April 2, 2018

STEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s Department of Psychology expanded the scope of America’s prison system. In correlation with the incarcerated and their mentality, the department held a panel discussion and a film screening of The New Asylums documentary on Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The purpose of......

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Governor Cuomo suggests his SAFE Act be adopted nationwide

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 28, 2018August 25, 2019

March 28, 2018August 25, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of D.C. Saturday in support of gun law reform. Marchers came together in light of the school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last month which left 17 students and faculty dead and many more......

Opinion

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 7, 2018August 15, 2019

March 7, 2018August 15, 2019

I’m sitting at my kitchen table in Eisenhower 208B, my head is pounding and my stomach is so empty that I am in physical pain. My energy level is at zero, and I’m staring at a plate of chocolate cupcakes smothered in chocolate frosting. After five minutes, I cave......

Opinion

From the Desk of Curtis Henry, Sports Editor

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 6, 2017August 16, 2019

December 6, 2017August 16, 2019

I have grown so much, but still have so much room to grow. Every once in awhile, I take out my FredCard and just stare at it. I look at the 18-year-old version of myself that is depicted, and I can’t help but feel both disappointment and pride in what......

Life & Arts

Comfort food is good for the soul

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

TEISHA MCELFRESH Special to the Leader According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary, comfort food is defined as, “a food that provides a person sentimental or nostalgic value, and is high in calories or carbs.” Think back to the days of being sick as a child, when your mom would......

Opinion

From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017August 16, 2019

November 3, 2017August 16, 2019

Help yourself It’s that time of year again. It’s the middle of the semester, professors are assigning projects left and right and students are mixing their coffee with 5-Hour Energy in an attempt to get all of their work done. As someone who has struggled with severe anxiety and panic......

Life & Arts

‘Take Back the Night’ offers safe space for victims of sexual violence

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Fredonia Feminists hosted their annual “Take Back the Night” on Oct. 18 in McEwen Hall. This is arguably one of Fred Fem’s most anticipated events of the year, where survivors of sexual assault and violence are given a place to share their stories. With only......

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This Fall’s undergraduate enrollment spike relieves department tensions

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 18, 2017

October 18, 2017

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Special to the Leader This Fall marks Fredonia’s second highest undergraduate enrollment in its almost two century legacy. Out of 191 years, this was “the first time since the 2014-2015 academic year that the campus enrolled more than 1,000 first-year students,” according to Fredonia’s campus report today. Dean......

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......

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From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager and Assistant Sports Editor

Documentary brings mental health problems in prisons to light

Governor Cuomo suggests his SAFE Act be adopted nationwide

From the Desk of Claire O’Reilly, Editor in Chief

From the Desk of Curtis Henry, Sports Editor

Comfort food is good for the soul

From the Desk of Avril King, Social Media Manager

‘Take Back the Night’ offers safe space for victims of sexual violence

This Fall’s undergraduate enrollment spike relieves department tensions

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