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“Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play” technical and performance review

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Reading Time: 5 minutesETHAN TOZER Special to The Leader In a theoretical world without electricity, any survivors must find a way to live.  “Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play,” directed by Daniel Lendzian, is a show unlike many have seen before in a theatre. With the thought of radiation poison hot on everyone’s minds,......
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Bringing vibrance to SUNY Fredonia: BSU Fashion Show preview

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Art Director There’s clothes flying, accessories everywhere, body oil being passed around and the distant sound of speakers punching with cheering as the backdrop. The air is saturated with excitement and trepidation punctuated by the step of heels and sneakers on stage — we’re looking at a peek......
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Hillel Attempts to Ease Struggles the Jewish Community Faces on Campus

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Reading Time: 3 minutesLEE PYE  Special to The Leader  SUNY Fredonia has several clubs on campus, including a place for the Jewish community to connect with each other. The Hillel International Organization connects Jewish college students around the world. According to the Hillel International website, Hillel’s mission is “enriching the lives of Jewish......
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Women’s History Month at Fredonia: How to get involved on campus

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief  Every year, the month of March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month by presidential proclamation. But long before the official recognition of the celebration, Women’s History Month first started out as Women’s History Week in 1978. Similarly to Black History Month, the origin of......
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Old school or new school music: What’s more popular?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMADISON MCCLELLAND Special to The Leader Seventy percent of the music market is represented by older music. The new music market is shrinking, as we speak. According to an article published in The Atlantic, music market growth is coming from older songs from older generations.  So why is it that......
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“Murderville”: A Netflix show review

Nikki Indelicato
Reading Time: 3 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Assistant Life & Arts Editor *Contains Spoilers* On Feb. 3, Netflix added the latest addition to its ever-growing original series list: “Murderville.”  “Murderville” is your not-so-typical cop show. This new “who done it” style show makes you feel like you are at murder mystery party with elements of......
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Decisions at the bin: SUNY Fredonia campus efforts to recycle 

Jules Hoepting
Reading Time: 5 minutesJULES HOEPTING Managing Editor  Plastic soda bottle in hand, you stand in front of a waste receptacle in Fenton Hall. You read the departments on the receptacle from left to right. Are you holding onto mixed recycling? Onto a refundable container? Or is it just waste?  For the past three......
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Reeling in history: Fredonia Radio Systems Archive Project

Jules Hoepting
Reading Time: 4 minutesJULES HOEPTING Managing Editor  Fredonia Radio Systems (FRS) has been reeling in history — literally. The club’s Archival Project consists of taking reels of audio tape, cassette tapes, mini discs and compact discs stored in the station’s archives and digitizing it. Once digitized, the files, along with any behind-the-scenes information......
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“The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera” review 

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Art Director Is that the call of the great beyond, or an operatic high C? Trick question; it’s both! The SUNY Fredonia Performing Arts Company has just wrapped up their rendition of “The Dolls of New Albion: A Steampunk Opera,” an audioplay written by Paul Shapera.  This opera......
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SUNY Fredonia students use Activities Night to showcase their unique personalities

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Bright yellow pants, colorful signs and microphones were among many eye-catching attractions SUNY Fredonia’s students used to draw attention to their clubs at Activities Night. Hundreds of students gathered in the Steele Hall Fieldhouse to showcase their favorite clubs and encourage their peers to sign up......

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