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Freedonia Marxonia art contest

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Reading Time: 2 minutesLYDIA TURCIOS Art Director  Freedonia Marxonia: The Marx Brothers Film Festival and Symposium celebrates the creative works of the Marx brothers and their connection to the town of Fredonia through “Freedonia,” the fictional setting of their 1933 film, “Duck Soup.”  The event is multifaceted and includes a yearly art contest.......
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Featured Fredonia’s 25th Red, White & Blues Festival: Staying cool and community connected

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Reading Time: 3 minutesLUIS RIOS Special to The Leader Fredonia’s annual Red, White & Blues Festival, held on Sept. 10 to 11, brought excitement to Fredonia’s Beaver Club on Friday night and a parade of performances and vendors to Water Street on Saturday.  This gathering of the community ranged from volunteers to stall......
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How Greek Life recruitment differs from last fall semester

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader With vaccines rolling out and mandates starting to slim down from past semesters, students can’t help but wonder what this school year is going to truly be like. Greek life at universities have been severely affected by COVID-19.  However, since this semester offers far......
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New ‘FRED’ sign serves a photo opportunity for students

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor While students were off on summer break, SUNY Fredonia has continued to improve the campus for students, faculty and community members alike.  A new, large blue sign spelling out “FRED” has been installed outside of the William’s Center, facing Jewett Hall.   The new “FRED” sign has......
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Activities Night returns to an in-person event

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Reading Time: 3 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Staff Writer The sounds of students enamored Dod’s Grove Wednesday, Sept. 3.  Clubs gathered around with the hopes of getting to share their common interests with some new prospective students and members.  Students could be spotted promoting their clubs with cow bells, posters and music at their tables.......
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Fredonia’s annual Farm Festival continues to bring community together

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALYSSA BUMP Editor in Chief Under the sweltering August sun, the Fredonia Farm Festival brought locals, college students, volunteers, performers and vendors to the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds from Aug. 27 to Aug. 29. Normally, the festival is held in Barker Commons, but due to construction, it was relocated to the......
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Fun around Fredonia: Places to go, things to see

Jules Hoepting
Reading Time: 6 minutesJULES HOEPTING, Managing Editor  Things to do on-campus. It’s your first semester at Fredonia, and you don’t know what people do for fun in vineyard country.  If you’re on campus without personal transportation, no need to let boredom creep in. As the semester is rolling, events get going and you’ll......
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Campus Media at Fredonia: Fredonia Radio, WNYF-TV and The Leader

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBRIANNA HOWARD Special to The Leader  With communication professors who have done everything from working on “Boss Baby” to winning an Emmy, it is no surprise the campus’ media clubs have been going strong for decades.  These clubs require no experience and can help build essential skills in all types......

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