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Rockin’ for a cause Rockin’ the Commons raises money for Roswell

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2014August 18, 2019

October 1, 2014August 18, 2019

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Saturday afternoon, members of Fredonia Radio Systems hosted their annual Rockin’ the Commons event in Barker Commons to raise money for the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. The event typically raises a few thousand dollars for cancer research, and this year’s donated funds came to $2558.......

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Web Exclusive: Collusion and Censorship Part 2 What GamerGate means

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2014

October 1, 2014

CHARLES PRITCHARD Special to The Leader Oh, what tangled webs we weave. What started out as general outrage over a female developer admitting to having sexual relations with five members of the gaming and journalism industries, one of them being her married boss who published her game, has turned into......

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Why I’m (unwillingly) selling my 3DS

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

Photo from courtesy of technobuffalo.com MO SADEK Special to The Leader When you think of falling, you probably imagine a person desperately flailing his arms, struggling to grab onto something that will halt his inevitable collision with the ground. There’s nothing elegant or beautiful about falling; the act itself is......

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National Hispanic/Latino Heritage month

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

MEGHAN GUATTERY Special to The Leader The opening ceremony for a month of cultural awareness took place on Sept. 15 in the Williams Center Multi-purpose Room (MPR). National Hispanic/Latino History Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Latinos Unidos (LU), is partnering with the Ethnic Studies Speaker Series......

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Bigger is Better Apple introduces new toys for the Fall season

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

NAOMI LYNCH Special to The Leader As the smartphone industry grows larger, Apple has striven to keep the iPhone small and compact — but to no avail. According to Techradar.com, the folks at One Infinity Drive conceded and announced on Sept. 6th what the world was waiting for — the......

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Dancer Rosy Simas visits Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Rosy Simas, a well-known contemporary dancer, came to Fredonia last week to teach, as well as to perform, her new piece, “We Wait in the Darkness.” Simas is known for her unique style, which she adapted from her Seneca heritage. On a tight schedule, Simas......

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Web Exclusive: Bigger is Better Apple introduces new toys for the Fall season

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

NAOMI LYNCH Special to The Leader As the smartphone industry grows larger, Apple has striven to keep the iPhone small and compact — but to no avail. According to Techradar.com, the folks at One Infinity Drive conceded and announced on Sept. 6th what the world was waiting for — the......

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An afternoon of Amadeus

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer The Western New York Chamber Orchestra presented its first performance of the 2014-15 Classic Series Season this past Sunday afternoon with an “All Amadeus” program. Since Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s music is such a large portion of the repertoire available for chamber orchestras, WNYCO presents an exclusively-Mozart......

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Closed captioning opens doors for the deaf

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

CAITLYN GAROFOLO Special to The Leader Over the weekend, the Dunkirk Movieplex debuted closed captioned films with a matinee showing of “Maze Runner.” The decision to make closed captioning available was a strong move on the theater’s behalf, and it is sure to bring in a larger audience. Until now,......

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Sounds of the Cinema to come to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014August 25, 2019

September 24, 2014August 25, 2019

KRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer Presidio Brass is coming to Fredonia. The quintet formed in 2006 and continues to entertain audiences with the fresh and unique sound of a brass quintet combined with piano and percussion instruments. Its newest project, “Sounds of the Cinema,” will feature pieces made famous by movies,......

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Rockin’ for a cause Rockin’ the Commons raises money for Roswell

Web Exclusive: Collusion and Censorship Part 2 What GamerGate means

Why I’m (unwillingly) selling my 3DS

National Hispanic/Latino Heritage month

Bigger is Better Apple introduces new toys for the Fall season

Dancer Rosy Simas visits Fredonia

Web Exclusive: Bigger is Better Apple introduces new toys for the Fall season

An afternoon of Amadeus

Closed captioning opens doors for the deaf

Sounds of the Cinema to come to Fredonia