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A zeitgeist of crisis: Professor Patrick Foran studies social issues in “Exploded View”

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NERON SIMPSON Special to The Leader How does one respond to a crisis? With the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing racial tensions and scientific skepticism, controversy has continued to evolve in recent years. Patrick Foran, a SUNY Fredonia visual arts and new media professor, responded to some of these......
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RAC’s ‘North Pole Nonsense’ spreads Christmas cheer

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ALANA WINGATE Staff Writer  With the holiday season just around the corner, SUNY Fredonia’s Rockefeller Arts Center presented NYC-based performing arts company Cirque-Tacular’s “North Pole Nonsense,” a children’s Christmas show, in the Marvel Theatre this past weekend.  The Dragonfly Productions performers brought their holiday spirit to the Fredonia community on......
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2022 Battle of the New Bands: Highlights from one of Fredonia’s biggest annual music events

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JAINA BERARDI  Special to The Leader  The annual Battle of the New Bands competition was held by SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Club in the Williams Center’s Multi-Purpose Room on Friday, Dec. 2. Each year, the competition begins as a mixer, where musicians gather to hear the rules of the competition......
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NYC Native Henry Wang talks street-style fashion

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DAKOTA RICHTER Community Engagement Coordinator  WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor Fredonia student Henry Wang grew up shopping at Macy’s with his mother. His mom would pick out outfits for him, cultivating his passion for fashion in the process.  “My mom has always been my main and biggest supporter,” Wang......
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Strutting the stage: Pride Alliance at Fredonia hosts annual drag show

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor Queer culture was in the spotlight this past November, as the annual drag show was held once again by the Pride Alliance at Fredonia.  Four different drag queens strutted the stage on Saturday, Nov. 13 in the Williams Center multi-purpose room. L-S-D, Stormy Sky, Regina Gorg......
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FSA x Honors to ring in the holiday season with food and community

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ABIGAIL MILLER  Staff Writer From Thanksgiving turkeys to Christmas hams, the holidays are a time when food is often on the forefront of people’s mind. This holiday season, the Faculty Student Association and the Honors Program are collaborating to offer honors students a free interactive cooking demo at 4 p.m.......
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From the page to a public stage: Poet Adam Clay reads unpublished work

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JAINA BERARDI  Special to The Leader  Before the advent of written forms of communication, humans primarily communicated orally. The Mississippi poet Adam Clay brought his poetic written words to vocal life on Thursday, Nov. 3 at the Marion Art Gallery. He visited Fredonia as part of The Mary Louise White......
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Kelly Nyguen embraces Vietnamese heritage through fashion

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DAKOTA RICHTER  Special to The Leader WILL KARR Life & Arts Editor  Creativity and one’s ability to express themselves is something that every little kid is normally allowed to do. However, growing up, SUNY Fredonia junior animation student Kelly Nyguen felt like she had to repress her cultural heritage.  “I......

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