Powering Through the Pandemic

From the desk of Elmer Ploetz, Adviser

Contributor to The LeaderMay 15, 2020May 15, 2020

May 15, 2020May 15, 2020

ELMER PLOETZ Adviser What a week. What a semester. Thank God for dogs. Nobody needs to tell you how tumultuous the times have been. There have been way too many deaths, way too many lost jobs and too much disruption. So my minor disruptions really aren’t that bad. One day......

Life & Arts

How to spend Mother’s Day during quarantine

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2020May 8, 2020

May 6, 2020May 8, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Assistant Life & Arts Editor It may seem nearly impossible to do something enjoyable for Mother’s Day since most nonessential businesses are closed for the time being. However, fun can be found within the walls of your own home. Here are some ideas on how to make this......

Opinion

Coronavirus: Self-isolation or complete damnation?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Staff Writer Almost the entire population of the United States is bored out of their minds, but stuck in their house. It’s a strange occurrence for everyone; the coronavirus seemed to pop out of nowhere. But here we are. Most people have either been laid off, sent home......

Opinion

An average day in quarantine

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2020May 1, 2020

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

NIKKI INDELICATO Special to The Leader Ever since March 10, 2020, my world has been flipped upside down. The world has been on total lockdown in efforts to stop the spread of the terrible COVID-19 that has plagued our lives. Since I returned home, I had to find this new......

Opinion

One family’s struggle with the virus

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2020May 6, 2020

April 30, 2020May 6, 2020

MICHAEL MORRISSEY Special to The Leader My grandfather, whom we call Poppy, has been itching to get out of The Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Home in Rome, N.Y., since the day he got there. His health conditions, which have been piling up for years, prevented him from remaining in the......

Opinion

I’m an acting major in quarantine. This is my story.

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2020April 30, 2020

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

MATTHEW BAUM Staff Scallywag Before I begin, I have to preface this article with the fact that everything I’m about to say is true. There is nothing in this article that has been fabricated or exaggerated in any way, and I am living in Hell. I am an acting major.......

Life & Arts

The Trident digitized: Annual magazine adjusts for the pandemic

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2020April 23, 2020

April 23, 2020April 23, 2020

MARCIA HUNT Special to The Leader March 11 was supposed to be an exciting day for The Trident staff members — it was the deadline for submissions to the literary magazine, which would bring them one step closer to its annual publication. That morning, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the sudden......

Life & Arts

How WNYF is celebrating their 40 year anniversary during quarantine

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2020April 22, 2020

April 22, 2020April 22, 2020

ALYSSA BUMP Staff Writer Right now, WNYF’s station is empty, and it will be for the rest of the semester. What a great way to celebrate their 40-year anniversary. It seems like it is nearly impossible for the station to put out content during these unprecedented times. There is no......

Opinion

Thoughts of a soon-to-be graduate

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2020April 19, 2020

April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

ISABELLA DISTEFANO Asst. Social Media Manager It’s a scary time to be a soon-to-be college graduate. Just a month ago, I was talking to those around me about graduation and moving on from SUNY Fredonia. Each one of us was discussing our plans and the paths we wanted to go......

Life & Arts

The show will go on

Contributor to The LeaderApril 16, 2020April 16, 2020

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

NIKKI INDELICATO Special to The Leader While the lights of Broadway might be dimmed for the time being, the theater community has been shining brighter than ever. Throughout this tough time, actors all over the world have seen their jobs be put on hold after all the closures of their......

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Powering Through the Pandemic

From the desk of Elmer Ploetz, Adviser

How to spend Mother’s Day during quarantine

Coronavirus: Self-isolation or complete damnation?

An average day in quarantine

One family’s struggle with the virus

I’m an acting major in quarantine. This is my story.

The Trident digitized: Annual magazine adjusts for the pandemic

How WNYF is celebrating their 40 year anniversary during quarantine

Thoughts of a soon-to-be graduate

The show will go on