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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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Women in music: Wise words for the next generation

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LUKE VILLAVICENCIO Special to The Leader  If someone asked you about classical music and composers, chances are you’ll likely think of “the greats”: Ludwig van Beethoven, Johann Sebastian Bach, Felix Mendelssohn — the list goes on.  But how many of those who come to mind are women?  Many people will......
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The column as communion: SUNY Fredonia alumnus, Sean Kirst, and the soul of Upstate NY

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DAVID HERRING Special to The Leader The Buffalo News columnist Sean Kirst does something unusual in newsrooms: he wears sandals. But Kirst didn’t realize his affinity for sandals like most would by trying them out. Kirst first wore sandals to make a point to school kids who insulted someone close......

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