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Festivals Fredonia to kick off 22nd annual Red, White and Blues fest

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer   For 22 years, a local non-profit group, called Festivals Fredonia, has been putting on the Red, White and Blues festival in downtown Fredonia. It’s a two-day free music festival featuring red and white wines from local wineries along with blues styled music in Barker Commons.......
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Breaking the stigma: The National Alliance of Mental Illness comes to SUNY Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesBailey Kuzma Special to The Leader   This year there is a new club on campus: NAMI. NAMI stands for the National Alliance of Mental Illness. It was started by Tyler Gross, a junior biology major. “I wanted to start the club because I’ve always been passionate about helping people......
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Sparking the much needed conversation: The Netflix original movie “To The Bone” sheds light on eating disorders

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Reading Time: 4 minutesAMBER MATTICE Managing Editor   Whenever a movie or tv show is made about something as sensitive as mental health disorders and struggles, there is a lot of apprehension surrounding it. There is concern for lack of sensitivity, empathy, truthfulness and potential glorification of things that are far less glamorous......
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Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader   The arts are alive and well in Fredonia both on and off campus. From the variety of arts majors to off-campus concerts at the bars downtown, it’s undeniable the role art plays in Fredonia. One art-oriented point of interest in Fredonia, often not......
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Spectrum holds safari-themed Block Party on Tim Hortons patio

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Reading Time: < 1 minute[metaslider id=9473] KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer   Where can you find fellow students enjoying a sunny afternoon while jamming out to indie tracks and enjoying safari-themed snacks? Spectrum’s annual Block Party was held on Friday at the end of their “Welcome Week,” which lasted from Aug. 20 to 25. The......
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Fredonia Dance Ensemble finishes year strong

Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer Fredonia Dance Ensemble had its annual show and the dancers did not disappoint. There were eight pieces in the show, with styles ranging from classical ballet to contemporary. “Leaving” was a more contemporary piece that showed a different side of the dance department, highlighting the complexities......

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