June 12, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

Spooky Circus Cabaret to come to Dunkirk

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Reading Time: 2 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Staff Writer What if the circus traded laughs for frights instead? After scaring a full house last year, Crash/Mat is returning for a new show this Saturday, Nov. 2. Hosted by the Adams, this Spooky Circus Cabaret will include dance trapeze, aerial contortion and other unique performances. The...
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These five songs should be in your spooky season playlist

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor Leaves of assorted colors are falling. You can’t get away with forgetting your jacket at home anymore. Everyone around you seems to have a new significant other now. That’s how you know fall, (or “spooky season” as Twitter calls it) has arrived. Now...
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Team of crack scientists have discovered that more humans die on Earth than any other planet

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMATTHEW BAUM Horrifying Staff Scallywag In a recently-published article in a scientific journal, a group of statisticians and biologists have made a breathtaking discovery. According to the six years of data analysis the group has compiled, Earth is now considered the most dangerous planet in the solar system. Head Researcher...
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Fredonia Performing Arts Company to present ‘Stupid Fucking Bird’

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Reading Time: 2 minutesERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor A young playwright, Con, is hopelessly in love. His muse, Nina, is distracted and drawn toward someone else — a well-known novelist. And Con’s two friends, Mash and Dev, are dating each other, only Mash secretly wants Con’s heart. “Stupid Fucking Bird” by Aaron...
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Phi Mu Alpha hosts Safe Halloween

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCLARE NORMOYLE Special to The Leader For some, Halloween can be their favorite day of the year. But in Fredonia, and the surrounding area of Dunkirk, things are a little different on the spooky holiday. Each year, the town has allotted hours given where families can trick-or-treat. The hours are...
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The World Series winds down as the suspense winds up

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCAROLYN MULLARKEY Special to The Leader Baseball season is finally over and the Boston Red Sox are no longer the reigning World Series champions. This last series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals was full of surprises. At the end of the day, it was just simple, good baseball....
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Folks, can we stop jumping in the leaf mass graves?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesCOREY DALE-MILLER Terrifying Guest Scallywag I know, folks. It’s fall. You want to have some fun. And what could possibly be more enthralling than jumping into a pile of leaves? Halloween is coming up, and you might think that it is time to get into the holiday spirit. But I’m...
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A musical event in Dods Grove to celebrate Halloween

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader The air is getting colder, but there’s still time left to be outside enjoying life and music and doing fun activities. Rocktoberfest will be the perfect event to wrap up the excellent outdoor shows that go on at Fredonia and kick off Halloween. The...
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LoGrasso’s hours and services explained

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTOPHER ELKINS Special to The Leader LoGrasso Hall is Fredonia’s only student health center, and in light of a recent Scallion article, the center’s hours of operation have come under question. On the school’s website, LoGrasso’s mission is listed “ … to provide quality medical care for the Fredonia student...
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