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The sounds of the Revolution: Fredonia’s Symphonic winds concert of change

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MAISIE STRADER Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia’s School of Music hosted its first ever Fredonia Symphonic Winds concert on Sept. 29 in King Concert Hall. The conductor, Dr. Carrie Pawelski, hopes to recognize the series of changes our world has experienced through the ensemble’s power of music. The symphonic......
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Charlotte Mahaffy’s “Moving Land” solo exhibition evokes memory and recollection

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WILL KARR  Staff Writer  Growing up, SUNY Fredonia student Charlotte Mahaffy always knew that she wanted to be an artist. However, she never imagined that it would actually be a realistic or attainable possibility.  “When I grew up, I was like, ‘I think I want to be an artist,’” Mahaffy......
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‘A little help from a friend’ George Harrison’s ‘Miss O’Dell’ talks helping out The Beatles

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JAINA BERARDI Special to The Leader  English rock group The Beatles gained international fame during the 1970s. However, Chris O’Dell is showing that they couldn’t have gotten by without a little help from an American friend.  “I wanted to prove that they couldn’t exist without me,” O’Dell said. “With them,......
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Annual Freedonia Marxonia returns to campus

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WILL KARR  Staff Writer  Movies allow people to escape from current realities into fictionalized worlds. This upcoming week, students will be transported from the city of Fredonia to the mythical country of Freedonia.  Each year at SUNY Fredonia, the campus hosts a celebration titled “Freedonia Marxonia,” based on the Marx......
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Navigating the college terrain: Take a step with S.T.E.P.S.

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WILL KARR  Staff Writer  Moving away from friends and family to college can be difficult. However, Student Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality, better known as S.T.E.P.S, is an educational club which works to help students make the transition from home to campus. “I think that S.T.E.P.S is really important because oftentimes,......
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Emmitt Christian Gallery showcases alumna Nica Gray’s “The Commemorated”

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ABIGAIL MILLER Special to The Leader  SUNY Fredonia’s Emmitt Christian Gallery, located in Rockefeller Arts Center, showcases the work of Fredonia students with week-long exhibitions throughout each semester. This past week, the gallery featured work by Fredonia visual arts and new media alumna Nica Gray.  Decorating the plain white walls......
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EnFusion brings dance to new audiences + gallery

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WILL KARR Staff Writer In order to be a dancer, many people believe that one must have classical or formal training. However, Iaisha Babb, a senior dance major and the president of SUNY Fredonia’s EnFusion dance team, is working to change this narrative, showing that anyone can become a dancer. ......
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Main Street Studios welcomes Fredonia local music scene + photo gallery

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CHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  ALEX ERWIN  Special to The Leader Since the closure of the popular house venue North Pole Strip Club (NPSC), many students have been wondering what the future of Fredonia’s local music scene might look like.  Just this semester, The Foxhead Record Company started renting out Main......
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Marion Art Gallery’s “Independent Motion” exhibit set to move hearts

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WILL KARRSpecial to The Leader From movies to cartoons, animation is typically geared towards children. Artist and curator Yvonne Grzenkowicz, however, is working to introduce the medium to people of all ages.“In the past five or ten years, animation has probably been classified as something that is more for kids......

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