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Preparing for Battle of the New Bands Music Industry club gets ready to present new talent and familiar faces

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  VALERIE MUSSON Special to The Leader   Students who are always on the lookout for the newest local music will get the ultimate chance to sample some of Fredonia’s finest musicians this Thursday at the Battle of the New Bands in the Williams Center MPR. This annual event, coordinated......
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The persistence of Richard Williams Visiting artist Kevin Schreck presents award-winning documentary

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Reading Time: 4 minutesALISSA SALEM Special to The Leader The week of Thursday, Nov. 5 a very special visiting artist was in store for Fredonia students. Young filmmaker Kevin Schreck presented his award-winning documentary titled “The Persistence of Vision.” “The Persistence of Vision” is an incredibly well-crafted documentary focusing on legendary animator Richard......
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Sneak peek: The Hillman in the making Hillman Opera to present “The Merry Widow” this weekend

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=4570] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor       The word in the halls of Rockefeller is that this year The Hillman Opera will be an English-adapted version of Franz Lehar’s “The Merry Widow,” a lighthearted and comic operetta. With the help of over 100 instrumentalists, vocalists and technicians, the production will......
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Applause for peers Ethos New Music Society presents its second student composer concert

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=4573] AMBER MATTICE Staff Writer   Rosch Recital Hall was alive with music on the evening of Nov. 3. This particular concert, however, was not a typical performance; it was Ethos New Music Society’s second student composers concert of the year. The concert as a whole was an eclectic......
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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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