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Invasive species discovered in campus woodlot

Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor This past Christmas, Fredonia professor Dr. Jonathan Titus and his wife, Priscilla Titus, were walking their dogs through the campus woodlot when they stumbled upon something unusual. Priscilla noticed an unusual amount of needles on the ground, and after a closer look, she found some tiny,......
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‘Spread the Word to End the Word’ fights to stop the ‘r’-word

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILLIAM MOHAN Special to The Leader This past Wednesday night saw four non-stop hours of numerous acappella groups, poetry read by President Horvath, and various performances by Fredonia students on the stage at Tim Hortons. Each performer had one common goal in mind: to stop the use of the “r”-word......
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Music review: Birdhaus hosts last show Celebration held in honor of ‘Marchi Gras’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Happy Marchi Gras — the very special celebration that was hosted at Birdhaus by Fredonia student Brandon Perdomo. “Well, for the past three years, I’ve turned my living room into a salon-style gallery, where I bring in student visual artists, as well as traveling artists, including......
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Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Broadway’s most sought-after musical, “Kinky Boots,” is a story of finding friendship, inspiration and passion where you least expect it. It has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Its raging success......
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SOTA Presents: 2015 Opera Scenes Features scenes from ‘Into the Woods’ and ‘The Enchanted Island’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor The Student Opera Theatre Association presented its annual Opera Scenes this past weekend at the Fredonia Opera House, which featured the popular musical, “Into the Woods,” as well as a lesser-known pastiche, “The Enchanted Island.” A pastiche is a work that imitates another work, artist or......
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Movie review: ‘Chappie’ is visually spectacular and ambitious but very flawed

Reading Time: 2 minutesCONNOR BURTON Special to The Leader “Chappie” is the latest film from director Neil Blomkamp. He is best known for directing “District 9” and “Elysium.” “Chappie” shows the director playing around in the same sci-fi territory while trying to tackle socio-political and philosophical ideas. Unfortunately, “Chappie” doesn’t live up to......
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Fredonia for St. Jude Organization raises funds through Rock Out for Cancer

Reading Time: 3 minutesVERONICA PENOYER Special to The Leader “When I first heard he had cancer,” Jayma — mother of 4-year-old Jacob — remembers, “I just hoped he’d have a future.” Fredonia’s student-run St. Jude Children’s Research organization raised a generous $500 on Friday, March 6, at its Rock Out for Cancer event.......

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