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Jennifer Lawrence: be my best friend?

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2013September 2, 2019

December 11, 2013September 2, 2019

HANNA NEUMANN Staff Writer Jennifer Lawrence, also known as J. Law, is transcending compared to other women in popular culture. She is blunt and straightforward with her opinions and self which is unlike many other stars in her generation. She is relatable to her audience and fans, and she is......

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The light at the end of the McEwen tunnel

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 5, 2013

December 5, 2013

TYLER MASON-DRAFFEN Staff Writer If you’re reading this article, you’re still probably recovering from the colossal amount of food you ate for Thanksgiving. Delicious, yet very, very grotesque. Unlike a lot of other campuses, Fredonia is one SUNY school that actually had a full week off for break. During the......

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The December Movie Preview

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 5, 2013

December 5, 2013

ALYSSA HUNTER Staff Writer The holidays are approaching, so I am sure your days will be filled with cheerful, holiday-oriented films. The holidays can be a bit overwhelming, but if you feel the need for an escape, here are the films expected to pull you away from the holiday cheer.......

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Poetry Slam to premiere on rape and assault against men

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 5, 2013

December 5, 2013

REBECCA HALE Staff Writer On Friday night, students will gather to listen and pour their hearts out in “Breaking the Silence: Spoken Word Against Rape, Sexual Assault, and Violence Against Men,” a student-organized poetry slam. The event was organized by Rebecca Panarello as a part of her Scholar Activism Project.......

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‘A cap’ on improv: American Choral Directors Association features a capella workshop

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2013August 31, 2019

December 4, 2013August 31, 2019

KRISTEN SHULTIS Special to The Leader The stage in Diers hosted some of the campus’ best a cappella groups during a workshop put on by the American Choral Directors Association and Dr.Huff. Featured groups included Premium Blend and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Both got their chance to show the audience their......

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Faculty present anything-but-ordinary recital

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 25, 2013

November 25, 2013

SUNY Fredonia School of Music faculty introduces ‘New Music Electronic Music’ KORI BARKLEY Special to The Leader Rosch Recital Hall was packed Tuesday night as Paul Coleman and Jeremy Sagala presented their anything-but-ordinary faculty recital, “New Music Electronic Music,” featuring both electronic and acoustic music alike. Paul Coleman is a......

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Fairytale took King in the form of an opera

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 25, 2013August 15, 2019

November 25, 2013August 15, 2019

KRISTEN SHULTIS and MAGGIE GILROY Special to The Leader and Reverb Editor On Friday night, King concert hall erupted with sounds of idle chatter and the warming up of an orchestra. On the stage in front of that orchestra sat a lonely fireplace just waiting for the singers to arrive......

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‘12 Years a Slave’ — A nation’s dark history is the year’s best picture

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 25, 2013September 1, 2019

November 25, 2013September 1, 2019

A negro musician in 1981 is drugged kidnapped and sold into slavery. Director Steve McQueen and actors Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Fassbender throw you headfirst into the pits of hell that would unbearable if it never actually defined the American slave trade. CONNOR BURTON AND DAVID GLANTZ Specials to The......

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‘Dancing with the Athletes’ Unique event raises money for Moving Miracles

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 20, 2013August 17, 2019

November 20, 2013August 17, 2019

ALEXIS FORES Special to The Leader “And first place goes to … Abby Sullivan and Marcus Moles for their jazz routine!” said Jordan Louis Fischer, host. Ballet, salsa and twerking took the center stage as students gathered in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Williams Center on Sunday, Nov. 17 to......

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Orchesis: Unplugged, Student-run dance company’s show sells out despite change of venue

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 14, 2013

November 14, 2013

Rebecca Hale Staff Writer Dancers of all styles and colors twisted, jumped and rolled in Mason 1080, bringing movement and color to the dark, rainy Saturday evening. Students, faculty, friends and family squeezed into the room until no more could fit, many standing in the back of the room to......

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Jennifer Lawrence: be my best friend?

The light at the end of the McEwen tunnel

The December Movie Preview

Poetry Slam to premiere on rape and assault against men

‘A cap’ on improv: American Choral Directors Association features a capella workshop

Faculty present anything-but-ordinary recital

Fairytale took King in the form of an opera

‘12 Years a Slave’ — A nation’s dark history is the year’s best picture

‘Dancing with the Athletes’ Unique event raises money for Moving Miracles

Orchesis: Unplugged, Student-run dance company’s show sells out despite change of venue