April 25, 2026
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Life & Arts

Annual Freedonia Marxonia returns to campus

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL 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.

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL 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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From the shadows to the spotlight: Chris O’Dell on working with men of rock

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARR Staff Writer They say that behind every great man is a woman. These words rang true for Chris O’Dell, “The First Lady of Rock & Roll,” who has lived mostly in the shadows of men of rock.  “I worked with the Holy Trinity of rock and roll: The......
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Emmitt Christian Gallery showcases alumna Nica Gray’s “The Commemorated”

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesABIGAIL 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

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesWILL 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

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE 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

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 5 minutesWILL 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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New Blue Devil Den and Blue Lounge attract students to William’s Center

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Reading Time: 3 minutesWILL KARRSpecial to The Leader After receiving news last spring of Tim Horton’s upcoming closure in the Williams Center, Khristian King, executive director of Student Engagement and Inclusion, came up with a plan to reinvent the space. Now, she is working to help make the Williams Center the epicenter of......
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Fredonia Farm Festival unites local and college community

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Managing Editor  Downtown Fredonia was filled with excited residents and returning students at the end of August with the Fredonia Farm Festival.  The festival was held Aug. 26–28 in Barker Commons, and featured countless local vendors selling a variety of goods including jewelry, honey, fresh produce and homemade......
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Activities Night sees over 100 clubs in attendance

Chloe Kowalyk
Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYKManaging Editor Activities Night, the traditional and student-loved event that showcases SUNY Fredonia’s unique clubs saw over 100 clubs in attendance last week.The event was held from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Aug. 31 in Dods Grove. Hundreds of tables lined the grass with countless SUNY Fredonia students......
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