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Cornflake Car: A student thriving in the music industry

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NYELA RENNIE Special to The Leader Asia Toyryla is making waves in the national and international music scenes from the little Western New York town of Fredonia. Toyryla is a student here at SUNY Fredonia. She is currently majoring in music industry and minoring in economics. Her artist name is......
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The Local Lo-Down’s Beachfest brings sunshine amidst snowstorm

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ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer The weather might be cold and windy, but that didn’t stop the Local Lo-Down from picking a beach theme for their last concert of the semester. Nov. 11’s Beachfest was the last concert of the Fall 2023 semester hosted by The Local Lo-Down.  Many students were......
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The silence between, before and after: A concert analysis

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LUKE VILLAVICENCIO Special to The Leader  “Music is the silence between the notes.”          – Claude Debussy Rosch Recital Hall, Oct. 22—You could hear a pin drop.  The crowd is quiet and the Ekstasis Duo, made up of Fredonia’s own Dr. Natasha Farny (cello) and Dr. Eliran Avni (piano), has taken......
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Twilight the dog continues to spark joy through biography

Chloe Kowalyk
CHLOE KOWALYK Editor in Chief Just a few years ago, the small, white paws of a chihuahua pranced around Fredonia, excitedly walking through the campus and closely following her owner.  This small, yet spunky chihuahua was named “Twilight.” Twilight was a white, long-haired chihuahua owned by Fredonia alumna Karen O’Connell. ......
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Fall Sweep preview

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ROSEMARIE RAPISARDA  Staff Writer A student-run organization Applied Communications Association (ACA)  is hosting its annual community service event, Fall Sweep. For the past 12 years, the event has been drawing hundreds of students into the Fredonia community to rake leaves in residents’ lawns. Last year, 400 students were in attendance.......
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“Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812” fills the Marvel Theater

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ELENA FITZGERALD Special to The Leader The Robert W. Marvel Theater staged a musical last month called “Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.” Audience members walked in to see dazzling lights, multiple stages and tables for people to sit and watch the show. It was unlike any production......
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Rocktoberfest ‘rocks’ out the MPR for Halloween

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JORDAN BUDD Staff Writer There’s a long running history of rock shows being played in and around college campuses during the spooky season. The annual Sound Services Halloween concert, Rocktoberfest, returned to the Williams Center Multipurpose Room (MPR) on Oct. 28.  Elena Fitzgerald, the treasurer for Sound Services, booked the......
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Pumpkin painting and carving event brings students together

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ISABELLA INZINNA Staff Writer The Alumni and Nixon Hall Resident Assistant (RA) staff joined forces to celebrate the season by holding a pumpkin painting and carving contest on Oct. 22.  The team wanted to give students an opportunity to participate in a fun fall activity on campus.  Resident Director (RD)......
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The Return of the Safe Halloween event

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ROSEMARIE RAPISARDA  Special to the Leader Halloween is often celebrated by children going door-to-door and trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. However, the SUNY Fredonia community wanted to offer an alternative.  This year, Safe Halloween was brought back to the SUNY Fredonia campus for the first time since 2019, with the largest......
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