The Leader

US News

Opinion

NFL quarterback Kaepernick has every right to sit

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesSan Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is the only backup QB in the league that can’t get out of the spotlight. Given all of the wrong reasons that NFL players have been in the spotlight for in the past few seasons — dog fighting, murder, domestic violence, drug abuse —......
Opinion

Election 2016: Jill Stein is no Bernie Sanders

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesJAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Currently averaging a 3.6 percent on the RealClearPolitics aggregate of major national polls, Jill Stein is helping the Green Party reach new heights of popularity and recognition, considering it hasn’t broken .4 percent of the final electoral vote since Ralph Nader ran in 2000. Stein has......
Life & Arts

All that jazz at EBC Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction host big band bash

Reading Time: 3 minutesMARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   On April 29, EBC West was transformed into a jazz-age speakeasy through the jazz big band stylings of the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction. The Fredonia Jazz Ensemble started as a dance band at the Fredonia Normal School in 1934. The University......
News

Conservative Corner: searching for the perfect VP

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Assistant News Editor   After the last few primaries, the focus of the election has shifted to the general election. Who the nominees will pick as their running mates has been a hotly contested issue in the media lately. This election will be a very close one, and......
News

Conservative Corner: The War on Drugs won’t be won

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Assistant News Editor   America declared war on drugs in 1970 with the passage of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). Ever since that fateful date, we’ve been embroiled in one of our country’s biggest failures in its history. The War on Drugs started during the Richard Nixon administration......
News

Web Exclusive: Bernie Sanders should run, run, run

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesCommentary   COLIN PERRY News Editor   The dust is settling from the New York primary on April 19, where former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton beat out Sen. Bernie Sanders in her adopted home-state 58-42 percent. New York, with 247 delegates up for grabs, was seen on both sides......
Opinion

Editorial: For the love of America, vote in the primary

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutes  All planners, agendas, calendars should have the date, April 19, circled, starred, highlighted. After all, it’s the day every good citizen, and Facebook news feed, has been waiting for: the New York Presidential Primary Election. Will it be Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton as the democratic presidential candidate? Could......
News

‘Diversify’ your surroundings: Panel discusses studying abroad as a member of the queer community

Reading Time: 4 minutesCAMRY DEAN Special to The Leader               On March 30, the LGBT+/MOGII Study Abroad Panel was held, with members of the community sharing their stories and advice while living abroad and within other cultures.             The panel was moderated by Bridget Doyle, a junior history and political science double......

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. By clicking any link on this page, you are permitting us to set cookies. Accept Read More