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The sound of Italy in Rosch

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 10, 2014August 15, 2019

September 10, 2014August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesKRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer Thursday night brought musicians, community members and students together in Rosch recital hall to hear the sounds of Italy. This concert included two faculty members from the School of Music, Julie Newell and Daniel Ihasz, as well as three native Italians, Stefani Donzelli, Sandra Buongrazio and......

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Comedian Jessica Halem gets down and dirty

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2014

September 3, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Jessica Halem, who introduced herself as “a radical, Jewish, feminist queer stand-up comic,” and whose career she describes as “generally being pissed off for a living,” put on quite a jaw-dropping act in Marvel Theatre last Tuesday. Halem is not a cautious comic who treads......

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Video games to watch out for in the fall

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2014

September 3, 2014

Reading Time: 4 minutesPicture from Courtesy of blogs.denverpost.com MO SADEK Special to The Leader For most people, summer is a wonderful season. School has ended, there are beaches and swimming, great movies and lots of relaxation. For gamers, however, summer is daunting. New video games are traditionally released in the fall and winter......

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The “50th Anniversary of the 60s” Mainstage season to celebrate baby boom era

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2014September 1, 2019

September 3, 2014September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Fredonia’s Theatre and Dance Department, commonly known as TADA, is gearing up for its 2014-15 Walter Gloor Mainstage season with productions full of laughter, controversy and potentially even a few tears. This season, TADA will bring five major productions to the Fredonia campus. Without really intending......

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Video production majors gear up for capstone screening

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2014

May 7, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor While many students spend finals week drafting essays and studying for final exams, senior video production majors demonstrate their skills in a final screening of their work open to the public. The screening features the largest project of their college career: a 30 minute video capstone.......

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Street style: the effortless comfort style

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2014

April 30, 2014

Reading Time: 3 minutesMinyoung Choi models her comfort-chic style Photo courtesy of Alexis Fores ALEXIS FORES Staff Writer Name: Minyoung Choi Year: Senior Hometown: Seoul, Korea Major: Psychology, Business Minor What are you wearing? Skirt: Local store in Korea Sweater shirt: Forever 21 Vest: Local store in Korea Shoes: Local store in Korea......

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The Big Read focuses on poetry for 2014 season

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2014September 1, 2019

April 30, 2014September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesREBECCA HALE Staff Writer Since early April SUNY Fredonia has been celebrating literature, especially the poetry of Emily Dickinson, in conjunction with Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties through The Big Read. This past week marked the final events, including guest keynote speaker Dr. Alexandra Socarides from the University of Missouri. The......

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Townhouses to open in the Fall

Contributor to The LeaderApril 30, 2014August 25, 2019

April 30, 2014August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA COLON Staff Writer The wait and anticipation of the completion of the new Townhouse Village is almost over. With an expected estimate for the completion date set to the middle of summer, the townhouses will officially be opened by Aug. 1, 2014, when students will be allowed to move......

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Alumni profile: Claire Byrne

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2014August 17, 2019

April 24, 2014August 17, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen not touring with Driftwood, Claire Byrne resides in Binghamton, N.Y. where she teaches private violin lessons in her home. Photo courtesy of Maggie Gilroy / Reverb Editor MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor Claire Byrne currently spends a majority of her time in a 15 passenger Ford E-350 with four other......

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Independent production brings the absurd to McEwen

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2014August 17, 2019

April 24, 2014August 17, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor While the street art panel gathered in McEwen Hall for the Visiting Artist Program, a much smaller, but equally enthusiastic, crowd met next door. The eager audience attended the premiere of “All In The Timing,” a series of One Acts by David Ives. An independent project......

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The sound of Italy in Rosch

Comedian Jessica Halem gets down and dirty

Video games to watch out for in the fall

The “50th Anniversary of the 60s” Mainstage season to celebrate baby boom era

Video production majors gear up for capstone screening

Street style: the effortless comfort style

The Big Read focuses on poetry for 2014 season

Townhouses to open in the Fall

Alumni profile: Claire Byrne

Independent production brings the absurd to McEwen