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COVID-19’s daily reality: Perspectives from New York City ICU nurses

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2020April 6, 2021

April 24, 2020April 6, 2021

Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Life & Arts Editor As time progresses amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, different questions and headlines arise on a daily basis. But one thing that remains the same is people’s appreciation and admiration for those who work on the front lines. One of these workers is Rose Marie Robinson,......

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What the CARES Act means for college students

Contributor to The LeaderApril 3, 2020April 1, 2020

April 3, 2020April 1, 2020

Reading Time: 3 minutesSAMUEL 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......

Sports

Tokyo 2020 delayed due to COVID-19

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2020April 1, 2020

April 2, 2020April 1, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutesCAROLYN MULLARKEYStaff Writer The effects of the coronavirus have not ended and do not appear to be stopping anytime soon. As confirmed cases of COVID-19 increase, the economy decreases and with just about every single sport being canceled or delayed, the sports world receives another casualty. On March 24, after......

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SUNY Fredonia alumna among thousands trapped in Peru

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 25, 2020March 26, 2020

March 25, 2020March 26, 2020

Reading Time: 4 minutesJames Mead Web Editor [12:55 p.m. March 24, 2020] In the midst of a national state of emergency to prevent the spread of COVID-19, one Fredonia alumna, Bailey Bass, has become stranded in Cusco, Peru. Bass, Class of 2018, entered the country with a friend, Mariana Hand, on March 9.......

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What you need to know from last week’s Democratic debate

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2019October 21, 2019

October 23, 2019October 21, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor 1. Warren takes the hot seat Elizabeth Warren came under fire from both Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttegeig about her unwillingness to admit whether or not her idea for Medicare for All would raise taxes on the middle class. Warren repeated several times that “costs will......

Sports

The evolution of legal sports gambling

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 27, 2019August 31, 2019

March 27, 2019August 31, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes RYAN DUNNING Special to The Leader People love gambling. The thrill of risking everything for a chance to make huge sums of money excites and invigorates people everywhere, and sports fans are no exception. Whether it’s millions of dollars won and lost at the Kentucky Derby to your......

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Dirty deed duty

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 20, 2019August 25, 2019

March 20, 2019August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesHOPE WINTER Special to The Leader A fishy smell has taken over Washington, as the situation with President Donald Trump’s hired hush-money man, Michael Cohen, has stepped forward tainting Trump’s image. “I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds,” Cohen said, when coming forward about......

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USWNT fails to impress fans in SheBelieves Cup

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2019April 9, 2019

March 6, 2019April 9, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTORIA BARNES Copy Editor The United States Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT) hosted its fourth annual SheBelieves Cup, an international soccer tournament, that encourages women and girls to achieve their dreams. The U.S., Japan, England and Brazil competed in the tournament. Each team received three points if they won......

Opinion

Howard Schultz’s potential candidacy has Dems shaking in their boots

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 8, 2019August 30, 2019

February 8, 2019August 30, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesSETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Columnist Make no mistake: former CEO of Starbucks, Howard Schultz, may say he is considering running on an Independent presidential ticket in 2020, but he will really be running as a “fiscally-responsible” liberal. The idea of a Schultz independent campaign has Democrats nervous that they......

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Unmasking Halloween’s peculiar past

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 31, 2018August 25, 2019

October 31, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor Halloween: when little kids go out dressed creepy or cool . . . and adults usually dress up as something clever, or inappropriate. Nothing in between. Americans spend billions on candy, decorations and costumes. Classic horror movies are all over the TV. But the holiday......

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COVID-19’s daily reality: Perspectives from New York City ICU nurses

What the CARES Act means for college students

Tokyo 2020 delayed due to COVID-19

SUNY Fredonia alumna among thousands trapped in Peru

What you need to know from last week’s Democratic debate

The evolution of legal sports gambling

Dirty deed duty

USWNT fails to impress fans in SheBelieves Cup

Howard Schultz’s potential candidacy has Dems shaking in their boots

Unmasking Halloween’s peculiar past