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A ‘British Invasion’ of Rosch Recital Hall

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Reading Time: 4 minutesJORIAN 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesATHENA 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesMO 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES 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

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDYN 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

Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI 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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Spotlight: Uncle Ben’s Remedy

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014August 15, 2019

October 22, 2014August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCLAIRE WOODCOCK Special to The Leader When I first spoke with Ben Wusterland, the singer of Uncle Ben’s Remedy, I hadn’t meant to lead with it, but the first question that popped out of my mouth had to do with the band’s name. “It wasn’t anything I ever used to......

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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ premieres Back to the Summer of Love

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014August 18, 2019

October 22, 2014August 18, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesPicture taken by Adrea Adinolfe/ Special to The Leader REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Students, faculty and alumni experienced the psychedelic culture of the ‘60s, coupled with a Shakespearean classic, in Marvel Theatre last weekend. “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is set in Ohio, at Athens College. The characters are separated......

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A first look at ‘Elegy for a Dead World’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014

October 22, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesMO SADEK Special to The Leader As a child, you probably remember someone telling you stories. Whether they came from your parents, grandparents or respected community members, listening to stories was a great way to pass time. Although some of these stories were fables or overly fabricated memoirs, they all......

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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

Spotlight: Uncle Ben’s Remedy

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ premieres Back to the Summer of Love

A first look at ‘Elegy for a Dead World’