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“The Last Jedi” brings a galaxy far, far away to the silver screen

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

TRAVIS LEFEVRE Scallion Editor In 1977 “Star Wars: A New Hope” blessed the silver screen with a new addition to the sci-fi genre. 40 years later, the saga continues with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” In the second edition to the sequel trilogy, we see the return of Rey,......

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A Rockapella Christmas set to rock Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017August 15, 2019

November 29, 2017August 15, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer With the semester coming to an end and winter break coming up, everyone is trying to get into the holiday spirit, along with preparing for finals week. Although this may be a stressful time of year, there is a perfect way to relax before taking those......

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Brews Under Review

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The usual disclaimers for any readers of this column are still applicable. I am not a food critic, and I am not a professional in the art of the review. I am not a beer expert either, and I probably should never dabble in the......

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Sam Smith thrills us all once again: Smith’s second album tops the charts

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017August 15, 2019

November 15, 2017August 15, 2019

TEISHA MCELFRESH Special to the Leader Sam Smith is possibly one of the youngest old souls that we have in pop music today. According to Biography.com, he is a four-time Grammy winner and has also won an Academy Award. Between his romantically desperate crooning ballads and his impossibly high......

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Brews Under Review: Introducing an IPA that doesn’t totally suck

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The usual disclaimers regarding this column still apply. I’m not a beer expert, nor am I a food critic. I’m not a professional in the art of the review, and I probably shouldn’t be involved at all with the Life & Arts section. All disclaimers......

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Visiting Artist’s Lecture: Emily Mae Smith

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Emily Mae Smith spoke to Visual Arts and New Media students at the Visiting Artists Lecture on Nov. 9 in McEwen Hall. Influenced by Art Nouveau and 1960s pop art, her work consists of surreal oil paintings that touch upon the themes of gender, sexuality,......

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Dynamic Intonation set to perform Fall show

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017August 15, 2019

November 15, 2017August 15, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer On Nov. 15, Fredonia’s newest and only jazz a capella group, Dynamic Intonation, will be having their Fall show in Mason Hall. The group is accepting of all genders and was started in 2012. According to Nicole Moy, a senior applied music major with a......

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The search for true love, money: Random Acts presents first cabaret night

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017August 17, 2019

November 15, 2017August 17, 2019

ELYSE GRIECO Special to The Leader Fredonia’s Random Acts held their first-ever character cabaret on Nov. 10. Random Acts is an improvisation comedy group on campus that never fails to make their audience laugh. The group has been on campus for quite some time, but they have never held......

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The spirit of Shakespeare pays Fredonia a visit: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ comes to Barlett Theatre

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 15, 2017

November 15, 2017

BAILEY KUZMA Special to The Leader Starting Nov. 30 and continuing from Dec. 1 through Dec. 3, Fredonia will be putting on Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” in the Bartlett Theatre in the Rockefeller Arts Center. “The major themes are: love, [a] couple who have it, lose it [and]......

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Brews Under Review Finding (or creating) the perfect Thanksgiving brew

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 8, 2017

November 8, 2017

CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor I’m a simple man. I have simple needs. Faced with the task of finding the perfect beer to accompany Thanksgiving dinner, I had already made up my mind. The answer, for me, is Blue Moon. I don’t know. There’s just something about Blue Moon, man.......

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“The Last Jedi” brings a galaxy far, far away to the silver screen

A Rockapella Christmas set to rock Fredonia

Brews Under Review

Sam Smith thrills us all once again: Smith’s second album tops the charts

Brews Under Review: Introducing an IPA that doesn’t totally suck

Visiting Artist’s Lecture: Emily Mae Smith

Dynamic Intonation set to perform Fall show

The search for true love, money: Random Acts presents first cabaret night

The spirit of Shakespeare pays Fredonia a visit: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ comes to Barlett Theatre

Brews Under Review Finding (or creating) the perfect Thanksgiving brew