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‘Ordinary Days’ kicks of PAC season Fredonia First United Methodist Church hosts intimate musical

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014August 15, 2019

October 29, 2014August 15, 2019

REBECCA HALE and MO SADEK Assistant Reverb Editor and Staff Writer Over the weekend, the Performing Arts Company opened their first show of the semester — “Ordinary Days,” written by Adam Gwon. The production played in the basement of the Fredonia First United Methodist Church and was directed by Cassandra......

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Look good, feel good, always FABULOUS!

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

CHRIS SANCHEZ Advertising Manager “When you look good, you feel good. When you look good, you feel good.” These are the words I can remember my mother telling me as she confidently looked into the mirror applying her lipstick or primping her hair just before we left the house for......

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The life of the American Lesbian: sex with a straight girl

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

A FULL-BLOWN, FLANNEL-WEARING, ‘L-WORD’-WATCHING, TEGAN AND SARA LISTENING, CONFIDENT LESBIAN Special to The Lampoon There is one lesbian in this country, and it is me. While you may have it in your head that the lesbian population in the country is increasing by the hour, you are wrong. If you......

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A ‘British Invasion’ of Rosch Recital Hall

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

JORIAN HOLKA Special to The Leader This past Thursday, Oct. 23, Fredonia’s very own Juliet J. Rosch Recital Hall was filled not only with eager and enthusiastic audience members of all ages, but also with the all-too-familiar sounds of a number of classic British rock bands. However, the night’s performance......

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‘Orange is the New Black’ sets new standard for mainstream media Characters shed new light on the representation of the queer community on TV

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014August 17, 2019

October 29, 2014August 17, 2019

ATHENA TORRES Special to The Leader The year’s most talked about show, “Orange is the New Black,” has proven to be not only incredibly funny and heartwarming, but extraordinarily diverse. According to GLAAD, “Orange is the New Black” features more queer characters than almost any other broadcast or cable series......

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‘Coming Out Simulator 2014’: A New Perspective on Coming Out

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

MO SADEK Staff Writer Have you ever wanted to experience life as a farmer? There’s a simulator for that. Have you ever wanted to build spaceship? There’s a simulator for that. Have you ever had the urge to headbutt through someone’s house, into a gas station, and cause an explosion......

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A cryptanalyst, nurse, and rocket scientist: queer contributors ‘The Imitation Game’ to document life of gay mathematician

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer Do you recognize any of these names: Alan Turing, Florence Nightingale, or James Pollack? If you do, then you might know your history quite well. If not, here’s a lesson on these figures. Alan Turing was a British mathematician and cryptanalyst who worked with the Allies......

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The howling winds and the Terror in the Trees Fredonia’s own little horror show

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014

October 22, 2014

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer It doesn’t take much to startle a person. One person jumping out of a closet wearing a mask can spook an entire room. Still to make people actually afraid — to make someone worried about what is around the next corner and dread every sound and......

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Entertain mom and pop during Family Weekend

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014August 17, 2019

October 22, 2014August 17, 2019

JORDYN HOLKA Reverb Editor Moving out and escaping the watchful eye of parents has become an American rite of passage for college students. But just as soon as we embrace the true amazingness of freedom, those feelings of longing for home, mom’s cooking and one’s childhood bed that were formerly......

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Pulitzer Prize winner to reside in Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014

October 22, 2014

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Winner of a 1978 Pulitzer Prize and 1982 Emmy Award (among other awards), Michael Colgrass is an American-born Canadian musician, composer and educator known for his work as a percussionist with ensembles like the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metropolitan Opera, as well as his......

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‘Ordinary Days’ kicks of PAC season Fredonia First United Methodist Church hosts intimate musical

Look good, feel good, always FABULOUS!

The life of the American Lesbian: sex with a straight girl

A ‘British Invasion’ of Rosch Recital Hall

‘Orange is the New Black’ sets new standard for mainstream media Characters shed new light on the representation of the queer community on TV

‘Coming Out Simulator 2014’: A New Perspective on Coming Out

A cryptanalyst, nurse, and rocket scientist: queer contributors ‘The Imitation Game’ to document life of gay mathematician

The howling winds and the Terror in the Trees Fredonia’s own little horror show

Entertain mom and pop during Family Weekend

Pulitzer Prize winner to reside in Fredonia