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Niagara University professor lectures on racial biases in justice system

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutes  CAMRY DEAN     Staff Writer Last Thursday, Michael Durfee of Niagara University presented his research on the history of race and the dramatic rise of the carceral state in America in a presentation titled “Race, Space and the Making of Mass Incarceration.” Durfee, who is a professor of history,......
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Local candidate forum addresses drug abuse and prevention

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Reading Time: 4 minutesFrom left: Michael Sullivan, Patrick Swanson, Judy Reynolds, Marcia Merrins, Jason Schmidt, Sally Jarosynski (Corey Maher / Photo Editor). CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer   Next Tuesday, Americans will race to the polls to fulfill their civil duty and cast their vote for the next president of the United States. While......
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Opinion

From the Desk Of Connor Hoffman, Managing Editor

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor This current election and the rise of Donald Trump has really made me challenge my beliefs and question if being a Republican is what it once used to be. Ronald Reagan switched from being a Democrat to being a Republican in 1962, and he explained......
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Exclusive: Rep. Tom Reed and John Plumb on college issues

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Reading Time: 14 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Republican Rep. Tom Reed (TR) has served New York’s 23rd district in Congress since 2013. He is being challenged by Democrat John Plumb (JP) for the seat in what’s turned out to be one of the biggest toss-ups in the state. The Leader spoke with both......
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Who will win Chautauqua County?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Come next week, many Fredonia students will be casting their votes for the first time in their lives, navigating the complicated web of local, state and presidential candidates that fill their ballot. On the state level, things look rather uncompetitive, with New York’s electoral votes routinely......
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Course Spotlight: Political classes center around 2016 election

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  ANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader As the election draws near, two special courses are focusing their attention on politics among the student body: Presidential Campaign Communication and 2016 Election. The Presidential Campaign Communication course was created by assistant professor Angela McGowan. According to her, there were three main......
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Life & Arts

The Pop Culture Lover’s Guide to the Election

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Reading Time: 4 minutes  MIRANDA OLSON and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Reverb Editor Art and politics are obviously two different fields, but they both create engagement that influences relationships, shifts boundaries and creates new ideas. With the election coming up, it’s interesting to think about how much art and politics......
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Short film ‘Waiting at the Door’ takes Fredonia into life as a Syrian refugee

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Reading Time: < 1 minute  ERIYON CRUZ Special to The Leader   Fredonia will be hosting Syrian-American filmmaker and director Akram Shibly tonight for a screening of his short film, “Waiting at the Door,” in McEwen G26. The focus of this film is to provide the audience some small insight into the daily life......
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