May 24, 2026
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Life & Arts

Zach Yek student profile: Crossing borders between Malaysia, Fredonia, Berkeley and now, the cosmos

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 8 minutesALYSSA BUMPEditor in Chief After growing up in the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Zach Yek came to Fredonia to pursue higher education as a physics major “out of necessity.”  “We were very poor. Malaysia is a very nice place, I have a lot of good to say about......
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Life & Arts

Angeline Ginsberg student profile: Art, ink, ceramics

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 7 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief As a young high school student disenchanted with daily lectures and assignments meant to regurgitate information, Angeline Ginsberg developed a passion for hands-on learning.  “With art there is never a wrong answer … it’s very hands-on, very tactile,” said Ginsberg. Now a senior at SUNY......
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Chaotic but spectacular: “Everything Everywhere All at Once” movie review

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesKAILYN REYNOLDS  Special to The Leader  There are only a few things in life that are certain besides death, preparing your taxes and the possibility of doing never-ending laundry either for yourself or others.  Writers and directors Daniel Kwana and Daniel Schinert — who also work under the name “Daniels”......
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Life & Arts

Meet Ilene Thompson: SA President and so much more

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 6 minutesALYSSA BUMP  Editor in Chief  (All photographs courtesy of Ilene Thompson.) Raised in the Bronx, N.Y. by a single mom with three siblings, Ilene Thompson, a junior psychology major with a minor in public health, has been working since she was 14 years old.  “Having my own independence and my......
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Director’s notes: Soon-to-debut short film “The Cryptid Cast vs. The Goopy Ganker”

Jules Hoepting
Reading Time: 8 minutesJULES HOEPTING  Managing Editor  (All photos courtesy of Jackson DiCarlo.) “Out for intrigue and out of their league” is the slogan of the soon-to-debut short film, “The Cryptid Cast vs. The Goopy Ganker.”  What’s the 45-minute film about? “A host of a monster-themed college radio show that gets herself and......
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Local Lo-Down radio show: Getting behind the scenes of Fredonia’s music scene

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor This year marks 10 years since The Local Lo-Down took to the FM waves at Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS).  However, after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down several clubs and activities for about two years, The Local Lo-Down was put on pause.  The Local Lo-Down is a......
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Life & Arts

Nomads: Freshly-formed SUNY Fredonia faculty band

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesQUINN SPOOK Special to The Leader In Mason Hall as the week is coming to a close, a cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “It Just Takes Some Time” fills the empty corridors. The familiar tune as well as laughter spills out of room 2018. The overhead lights are replaced with......
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“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” local performance review

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 4 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Life & Arts Editor “What makes a monster and what makes a man?” One of the most notable lyrics that gets answered over the course of two and half hours can be found within the musical written by Peter Parnell with music and lyrics by Alan Menken and......
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Life & Arts

Rocks holding history’s haunting weight displayed as part of English Senior Seminar project

Contributor to The Leader
Reading Time: 3 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Art Director haunt·ing /ˈhôn(t)iNG/ adjective poignant and evocative; difficult to ignore or forget. The English Department’s Senior Seminar class will be presenting, under the guidance of their Professor Dr. Jeanette Mcvicker, an exhibition of academic research based on hauntology in literature titled “The Weight of History: How we......
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