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<title><![CDATA[Sorry, but “How was your summer?” is no longer an acceptable ice-breaker]]></title>
<link>http://www.fredonialeader.com/lampoon/literary-lampoon/sorry-but-how-was-your-summer-is-no-longer-an-acceptable-ice-breaker-1.1553418</link>
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<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Brett Jones</p><br><p>
	Well, it's been a week and a half since classes began. and nbsp; New friends have been made, schedules are finally memorized and almost everyone has been to visit the overpriced campus bookstore. and nbsp; The nights are warm, the beer is cold (unless ...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:44:38 -0400</pubDate>
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	Well, it's been a week and a half since classes began. and nbsp; New friends have been made, schedules are finally memorized and almost everyone has been to visit the overpriced campus bookstore. and nbsp; The nights are warm, the beer is cold (unless ...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dear Shanyn,]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span></p><br><p>
	This summer I drank a lot. Every night of the week my friends and I got together for a good time and would throw back a few alcoholic beverages. That was tons of fun but now I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of school. I know that sch...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:43:32 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Dear Shanyn,]]></media:title>
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	This summer I drank a lot. Every night of the week my friends and I got together for a good time and would throw back a few alcoholic beverages. That was tons of fun but now I am having a hard time getting back into the swing of school. I know that sch...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[A psychedelic summer on condoms]]></title>
<link>http://www.fredonialeader.com/lampoon/literary-lampoon/a-psychedelic-summer-on-condoms-1.1553411</link>
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<![CDATA[<br /><br><p>
	Peace, prophylactics and pleasure.

	Fredonia, I can truthfully say that over these past sunny summer weeks I've missed you dearly. With joy unspeakable and with warm sincerity I tell you I'm glad to be back in your midsts. Amen.

	Now let's get to...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:42:30 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[A psychedelic summer on condoms]]></media:title>
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	Peace, prophylactics and pleasure.

	Fredonia, I can truthfully say that over these past sunny summer weeks I've missed you dearly. With joy unspeakable and with warm sincerity I tell you I'm glad to be back in your midsts. Amen.

	Now let's get to...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Mr. Polone</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[I’m such a Genus 9/1]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:38:26 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:credit role="author">Brendon LePage</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Wrigley Field 9/1]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:37:50 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Wrigley Field 9/1]]></media:title>
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<media:credit role="author">Brendon Lepage</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Out of the Blue 9/1]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:36:48 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:credit role="author">Katie McCarthy</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[So Close 9/1]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:35:48 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[So Close 9/1]]></media:title>
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<media:credit role="author">Mike Hernandez</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[In Other News 9/1]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:35:07 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:credit role="author">Matt Vanlieshout</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Aysos 9/1]]></title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:34:16 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:credit role="author">Ariana Tressel</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer shakeups ]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br />The world of sports gets turned upside down <br><p>
	Welcome to the Toy Department. There is nothing for you here if you yearn for the cutting edge of journalistic craft; this is the sports desk.

	Hunter S. Thompson said it best in a column for ESPN.com: 'It is an open secret on any newspaper that the...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:27:59 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Summer shakeups ]]></media:title>
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	Welcome to the Toy Department. There is nothing for you here if you yearn for the cutting edge of journalistic craft; this is the sports desk.

	Hunter S. Thompson said it best in a column for ESPN.com: 'It is an open secret on any newspaper that the...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[More questions than answers]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br />Bills decade-long playoff drought unlikely to end this season<br><p>
	The NFL draft was well underway as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell strolled across the stage in a gleaming Radio City music hall, readying to announce the 9th pick of the 75th NFL draft, which belonged to the Buffalo Bills. The crowd was still buzzing f...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:21:35 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[More questions than answers]]></media:title>
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	The NFL draft was well underway as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell strolled across the stage in a gleaming Radio City music hall, readying to announce the 9th pick of the 75th NFL draft, which belonged to the Buffalo Bills. The crowd was still buzzing f...]]></media:description>
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<title><![CDATA[Off and running]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br />A new era begins…<br><p>
	While many Fredonians were at home this summer de-stressing after a grueling school year, there was no rest for Athletics Director Greg Prechtl. Instead, he spent the first weeks of summer looking for the new coach of the Fredonia State Cross Country a...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 15:18:15 -0400</pubDate>
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	While many Fredonians were at home this summer de-stressing after a grueling school year, there was no rest for Athletics Director Greg Prechtl. Instead, he spent the first weeks of summer looking for the new coach of the Fredonia State Cross Country a...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Joe Tacopina</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Guarino Takes Two]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br /><br><p>
	Nobody in the history of Fredonia State athletics has ever been able to win back to back National Championships in any sport, then Nick Guarino came along.

	Guarino is a senior history major who runs mid-distance for the Blue Devils. On May 27, Guar...</p>]]>
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	Nobody in the history of Fredonia State athletics has ever been able to win back to back National Championships in any sport, then Nick Guarino came along.

	Guarino is a senior history major who runs mid-distance for the Blue Devils. On May 27, Guar...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Vincent Ascolese</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Summer work at American Apparel]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br /><br><p>
	Summer jobs can be a total bore. Luckily, I was able to make some fashionable fun out of mine this year while working for American Apparel in New York City.

	American Apparel is a considerably large company in the fashion world. Although their store...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:27:03 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Summer work at American Apparel]]></media:title>
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	Summer jobs can be a total bore. Luckily, I was able to make some fashionable fun out of mine this year while working for American Apparel in New York City.

	American Apparel is a considerably large company in the fashion world. Although their store...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Jessica Yu</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Column like I see them    ]]></title>
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<![CDATA[<br /><br><p>
	I always wanted to write a column of my own, plain and simple. While at Genesee Community College, I briefly wrote for the school newspaper. It may have been a small operation but I enjoyed it to the point where I considered it as a career choice. I ma...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:21:52 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Column like I see them    ]]></media:title>
<media:description><![CDATA[
	I always wanted to write a column of my own, plain and simple. While at Genesee Community College, I briefly wrote for the school newspaper. It may have been a small operation but I enjoyed it to the point where I considered it as a career choice. I ma...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Eric Tichy</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Three sopranos and a pianist play Rosch]]></title>
<link>http://www.fredonialeader.com/reverb/three-sopranos-and-a-pianist-play-rosch-1.1553077</link>
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<![CDATA[<br /><p class="author"><span class="by">By: </span>Brian Zarley</p><br><p>
	Notes cascaded like water onto the receptive audience at Rosch Recital Hall last Sunday. and nbsp; The and nbsp; School of Music presented Three Sopranos and a Pianist, part of its scholarship series of concerts.

	The eponymous three singers have co...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:15:56 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Three sopranos and a pianist play Rosch]]></media:title>
<media:description><![CDATA[
	Notes cascaded like water onto the receptive audience at Rosch Recital Hall last Sunday. and nbsp; The and nbsp; School of Music presented Three Sopranos and a Pianist, part of its scholarship series of concerts.

	The eponymous three singers have co...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Brian Zarley</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Arts professors receive distinguished ranks]]></title>
<link>http://www.fredonialeader.com/reverb/arts-professors-receive-distinguished-ranks-1.1553071</link>
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<![CDATA[<br /><br><p>
	On August 20, two of Fredonia's performing arts professors, Tom Loughlin and James Piorkowski, were given the honor of being appointed to distinguished ranks by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Loughlin and Piorkowski are two faculty...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:14:13 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[Arts professors receive distinguished ranks]]></media:title>
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	On August 20, two of Fredonia's performing arts professors, Tom Loughlin and James Piorkowski, were given the honor of being appointed to distinguished ranks by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Loughlin and Piorkowski are two faculty...]]></media:description>
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<media:credit role="author">Caitlin Kupiec</media:credit>
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<title><![CDATA[Picture This 9/1]]></title>
<link>http://www.fredonialeader.com/photos/picture-this-9-1-1.1553063</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 10:07:54 -0400</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[From the desk of Joe Tacopina - Assistant Sports Editor]]></title>
<link>http://www.fredonialeader.com/opinion/from-the-desk-of-joe-tacopina-assistant-sports-editor-1.1553055</link>
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<![CDATA[<br /><br><p>
	Throughout our lives, we have oft heard our elders remind us to not take anyone or anything for granted. Although we have heard this phrase hundreds, maybe even thousands of times in our lives, we really do take it for granted; we hear it, but place li...</p>]]>
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<pubDate>Fri, 3 Sep 2010 09:58:16 -0400</pubDate>
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<media:title type="plain"><![CDATA[From the desk of Joe Tacopina - Assistant Sports Editor]]></media:title>
<media:description><![CDATA[
	Throughout our lives, we have oft heard our elders remind us to not take anyone or anything for granted. Although we have heard this phrase hundreds, maybe even thousands of times in our lives, we really do take it for granted; we hear it, but place li...]]></media:description>
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