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Halloween Spooktacular Pops Concert: Ode to the night of fright

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 1, 2021November 2, 2021

November 1, 2021November 2, 2021

Music Review LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director King Concert Hall lit up with the bright sounds of violin strings and the deep resounding call of the organ on Oct. 29. The Halloween Spooktacular Pops Concert was performed by the Western New York Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Glen Cortese, the artistic......

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SUNY Fredonia’s Mainstage Series ‘The Wild Party’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 1, 2021November 2, 2021

November 1, 2021November 2, 2021

Theater Review LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director The doors of SUNY Fredonia’s Robert W. Marvel have burst back open with passionate and campy aplomb, thanks to the efforts of the Department of Theatre and Dance in producing Andrew Lippa’s “The Wild Party,” directed by Professor Jessica Hillman-McCord. Much like the musical’s......

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Theater review: “Ordinary Days”

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 20, 2021October 20, 2021

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021

LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director This week PAC — the Performing Arts Company, a student run organization here at SUNY Fredonia — performed Ordinary Days by Adam Gwon, with great success. This production was their first in person event since February 2020, and set the tone for a brilliant year of......

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Music Industry Club presents “Amp It Up”

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 30, 2021October 2, 2021

September 30, 2021October 2, 2021

JORDAN BUDD Special to The Leader The Music Industry Club hosted its annual concert “Amp It Up” in Dod’s Grove on Sept. 25. The show started off with the soft folk-tinged indie rock band, Kiddie Pool. Their emotive collection of covers and originals was a sensitive and stylish mix. Kiddie......

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Featured So, you’re confused about pronouns?

Jules HoeptingSeptember 25, 2021September 25, 2021

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

JULES HOEPTING Managing Editor You grew up in a small town. The town formed around a canal or a railroad, but now is reduced to fields. The most exciting thing in the town is whatever the high school is doing. There are a few families who have been there forever,......

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John Buck: Prints and sculptures

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 25, 2021September 25, 2021

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director I had the pleasure of attending the John Buck exhibit of woodblock prints and sculptures at the Marion Art Gallery this past Friday, Sept. 10. I’ve been to quite a few of the exhibitions here at Fredonia and I am happy to say this is one......

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Mind over body: An eating disorder

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2021September 7, 2021

September 11, 2021September 7, 2021

ANONYMOUS Trigger Warning: The following article discusses eating disorders. If you or someone you know is struggling, please reach out to the Counseling Center at (716) 673-3424 or visit fredonia.edu/student-life/counseling for more information. I’ve always been fascinated by drastic weight loss and weight gain. I remember waiting in the check-out......

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How the continued cafe closures are affecting students

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 10, 2021September 7, 2021

September 10, 2021September 7, 2021

LYDIA TURCIOS Art Director Adjusting back to campus life has been a trial for many students. You might find yourself feeling as if you are stuck in limbo — almost, but not quite back to normal. The dining situation certainly has not helped. In a past article on the subject,......

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What I wish I would’ve known as a freshman

Contributor to The LeaderJune 11, 2021June 11, 2021

June 11, 2021June 11, 2021

CARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader Transitioning from high school to college can be a scary thing. I would know; I came from a place where I knew almost everyone by name since I was a kid to a random town in Western New York where I knew no one. ......

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From the desk of Jessica Meditz, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 9, 2021May 9, 2021

May 9, 2021May 9, 2021

Four years ago, if you told me that my college years would’ve been like this, I would’ve looked at you like you had 10 heads. And no, I’m not talking about a certain virus that shall not be named (entirely). I’m alluding to all of the things that I’ve accomplished......

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Halloween Spooktacular Pops Concert: Ode to the night of fright

SUNY Fredonia’s Mainstage Series ‘The Wild Party’

Theater review: “Ordinary Days”

Music Industry Club presents “Amp It Up”

Featured So, you’re confused about pronouns?

John Buck: Prints and sculptures

Mind over body: An eating disorder

How the continued cafe closures are affecting students

What I wish I would’ve known as a freshman

From the desk of Jessica Meditz, Editor in Chief