March 15, 2026
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Life & Arts

The intersection of religion of queerness: Vivek Shraya presents at Fall Gathering and Queer History Month closing ceremonies

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER Editor in Chief   Toronto-based author Vivek Shraya called Alberta the “Texas of Canada.” To a room full of Fredonia students and faculty, this comparison proved vivid enough. Alberta is the province in which Shraya grew up as a queer Hindu, which adds another whole dimension to......
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A Sunday Showcase Chamber Choir, Women’s Choir and College Choir take the stage

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  ALISSA SALEM Special to The Leader               Last Sunday, as the sky was gray with clouds, Rosch Recital Hall was flooded with families and the indistinct murmur of warm voices, excited for the Annual Fall Choral Showcase. Students of the choir waved from the balcony to loved ones......
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Clean water is restored to Rockefeller Pipe leak leaves minimal damage

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  HOLLY BURDICK Special to The Leader         Peace has been restored to Fredonia, as the flooding at Rockefeller Arts Center has been cleaned up. Recent email updates clarified that the water can be used and consumed.         “Water service has been restored at the Rockefeller Arts Center,” the email......
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Dracula conducts a concert College Symphony Orchestra’s Halloween event

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Reading Time: 2 minutesAMBER MATTICE Staff Writer   On an eerie Halloween night, the College Symphony Orchestra caused the dead to rise — quite literally. Upon walking into the concert hall, guests were met by a coffin surrounded by students dressed for a funeral. There were people lying on the ground, covered in......
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Six psychics Spectrum holds Psychic Fair on Family Weekend

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4279] MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   Last weekend was Fredonia’s annual Family Weekend. For many students, finding entertainment to keep the whole family occupied can be a bit of a struggle. This is where Spectrum comes in. The student-run campus entertainment group has been organizing presentations and activities for......
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A play within a play The Department of Theatre and Dance presents its second Mainstage production

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Reading Time: 3 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer   The Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance has been in the process of rehearsing an adaptation of “Six Characters in Search of an Author” by Robert Brustein. The production is the second of the semester in the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series, directed by Dr. James......
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Lizards in the Garden PAC performs ‘Lizards’ in the Japanese Garden

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4291] STAFF REPORT   While many this past Halloween weekend were dressing up as monsters on the outside, members of  Fredonia’s student-run Performing Arts Company were dealing with monsters on the inside. The company performed “Lizards,” a piece of work that deals with the struggles of change and how......
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Girl power Women’s Student Union hosts Women, Rock and Soul

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=4106] MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer   On Oct. 21, Women’s Student Union held its annual Women, Rock and Soul event. This year’s event theme was “I Stand With Planned Parenthood.” It included an informational speech by a Planned Parenthood educator, framed by poetry and musical performances by many of......
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Branching out with passion and music Divine Sound Gospel Choir holds event in MPR for the first time

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Reading Time: 4 minutes[metaslider id=4194] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor   On Sunday evening, the Multipurpose Room (MPR) was filled with spirituality and warmth as Fredonia’s own Divine Sound Gospel Choir performed with special guests, the Buffalo State Spirit Gospel Choir. Though few were in attendance, the students present experienced not only an evening......
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Double the reeds, double the learning Robert Sorton leads Double Reed Day

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Reading Time: 3 minutesHOLLY BURDICK                       Special to The Leader   Double Reed Day was Sunday Oct. 25. It was a day to celebrate the unique double reed instruments and the many people who play them. This event held master classes for students of all ages for their instruments. Middle school, high school......
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