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Should athletes use their platform to speak on social issues?

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JEREMY ERMAN Special to The Leader Today, more than ever, athletes are seen as more than just someone who plays a sport. Half a century ago, athletes starring in movies and speaking on social justice was rare, and in some cases, taboo. Kareem Abdul Jabbar starred in “Airplane” in 1980,......
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Fredonia students react to Donald Trump’s impeachment acquittal

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TANNER TRUAXSpecial to The Leader Donald Trump handed over the constitutional reins to Joe Biden in January, effectively ending one of the most controversial presidential elections in American history. He spent weeks after election night claiming his presidential win was illegally stolen from him, even after several investigations into the......
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Life & Arts

How you can stay informed and involved post-election

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CHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer  On Thursday, Nov. 12, the American Democracy Project hosted their final event of the semester. Featuring a diverse set of panelists, the ADP hoped to provide students with multiple resources and ways to stay involved with politics after the election.  The panelists included Dr. James Hurtgen,......
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#BeTheChangeInClimateChange: Recognizing how the presidential election will affect climate change

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JORDAN CAHILL, SARAH MAYFIELD, JUSTIN COHAN and JOE CASEY Specials to The Leader Climate change is a worldwide issue that will affect all of us more and more in the coming decades. According to the NASA Earth Observatory, 2019 was the second hottest year on record. While the Earth has......
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An album review of “POTUS,” written and performed by David W. Jacobson

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CHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader The term “POTUS” is an acronym for “President of the United States,” a fitting title for David W. Jacobson’s presidential perspective-themed album. Jacobson’s album highlights many of the lesser-known U.S. presidents and presents each song as a first-person narrative from that president.  The album,......
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We want YOU to vote in the 2020 election

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CHLOE KOWALYK Special to The Leader Nov. 3 marks the date of the 2020 U.S. general election, and students need to vote now more than ever.  SUNY Fredonia has fully equipped its students to get involved and informed.   Fredonia’s own American Democracy Project, chaired by Dr. Angela McGowan-Kirsch, aims to......
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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......
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What the CARES Act means for college students

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SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader President Trump just signed a $2 trillion bill aimed at providing relief for those impacted by coronavirus. As businesses close nationwide, and a record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment, according to the Department of Labor, Congress worked to pass the CARES Act. According......
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