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Hannah and Matt on Music: Issue 2

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

Reading Time: 5 minutesHANNAH LUTEREK AND MATT TURNER Specials to The Leader Hannah’s Choice: “Closer” by Joy Division Matt’s Take: Joy Division is undoubtedly one of the biggest and most influential bands to come out of the post-punk music movement, going on to inspire legions of big rock acts including The Cure, Nine...

Fredonia alumni return to BJ’s stage

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesKATIE LENDA Special to The Leader From dream pop to garage rock, BJ’s welcomes a diverse group of bands to their Wednesday night concert series. Bands Canetis, Laveda and Tooth will be taking the BJ’s stage on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Each band differs in style and sound, but they all...

Fredonia’s dancers and athletes compete for a good cause

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor Fredonia’s Student Dance Organization (SDO) makes the running joke of “twinkle toes in the NFL” somewhat a reality. Even with the lack of a football team, members of Fredonia’s variety of athletic teams will be participating in the organization’s yearly event, Dancing with...

The Hillman Opera presents ‘Cendrillon’

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesBRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader Opening this week, The Hillman Opera will present “Cendrillon” (Cinderella) in Marvel Theater, located in Rockefeller Arts Center. The opera is a collaborative project put on by many departments that will run Nov. 15 through Nov. 17. “Cendrillon” is an opera classic written by...

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak at Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesAIDAN POLLARD News Editor In 2001, David Cay Johnston won a Pulitzer Prize for his work investigating the U.S. tax code. Now, he’s coming to Fredonia to speak at the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) conference on Saturday. The event will be at 11 a.m. in the 103 rooms of...

Administrators address the wait at Willy’s

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 13, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesTanner Truax Special to The Leader If there is anything this semester can be defined by, it is the new system at Willy C’s and its habit to create long, stagnant lines of hungry students. These issues have not gone unnoticed by management as they too search for an end...

“How do YOU feel about underage drinking on campus?”

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Reading Time: < 1 minuteALEXANDRA WALSH Guest Scallywag Jack Daniels, sophomore chemistry major “According to my Rhode Island license, it is legal for me to drink … so does that count as underage?” Bailey Hennessy, freshman party girl with a concentration in strawberry Burnett’s “What the RAs don’t know won’t hurt them. Let the...

New Google Street View car crashes because manufacturer forgot to install Google Drive

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesCOREY DALE-MILLER Guest Scallywag Breaking news: Florida man who drove Google Street View car with the supposed purpose of updating Google Maps crashed into an alligator this past Sunday. The man, Steri O. Type was found shirtless on the side of the road, tussling with the great beast. “What hath...

BJ’s takes on Halloween

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor It’s pretty safe to say that not one person in BJ’s on Wednesday evening was bored. Three local bands from the Western New York area took the BJ’s stage — Post Prom, Pale Hell and Makeout Tactics. Expectedly, the crowd filled with the...

From FBI Special Agent to University Police Chief

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 5, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 5, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesSOPHIE WOJCIECHOWSKI Special to The Leader Brent Isaacson, former FBI Special Agent and U.S. Navy nuclear engineer, became the University Police Chief just a short three months ago. He replaced Ann Burns after she retired, having been the UP Chief for 37 years. Chief Isaacson was born and raised in...

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Hannah and Matt on Music: Issue 2

Fredonia alumni return to BJ’s stage

Fredonia’s dancers and athletes compete for a good cause

The Hillman Opera presents ‘Cendrillon’

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist to speak at Fredonia

Administrators address the wait at Willy’s

“How do YOU feel about underage drinking on campus?”

New Google Street View car crashes because manufacturer forgot to install Google Drive

BJ’s takes on Halloween

From FBI Special Agent to University Police Chief