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Five divers, two boards, one goal: Diving Devils head into Regionals, Nationals on the horizon

Reading Time: 2 minutes  AVRIL KING Social Media Asst.   Five Blue Devils are making a splash in diving. After a stunning season and huge successes in SUNYACs, the athletes have made the trip to compete at the NCAA Division III Region 4 meet. All of this is done in the hopes of...

Drake’s new album filled with tears: Fans drown in Drake’s rich melancholy

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist   Before he was wheelchair Jimmy, Aubrey Drake Graham, or Drake, told his “Degrassi: The Next Generation” co-stars he would one day release an album that was literally filled with tears. That day came last Friday as Drake released “I’m Sad. Hear Me Out. Pass the...

Clouthier breaks SUNYAC records for 100 and 200 breaststroke  

Reading Time: 3 minutes  QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Going into SUNYACs, senior Adam Clouthier knew this was his last chance to leave a mark for Fredonia in SUNYACs. After great times in his first two years, Clouthier finished with times that were rather disappointing by his standards this past year. Last week, however,...

‘Pokémon Go’ update includes ‘Are you sure this is how you want to spend your life?’ option

Reading Time: 3 minutes    ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Lampoonist   Niantic’s huge summer success “Pokémon Go” looked like it was on the verge of being left behind in the summer of 2016. The developers have had other ideas, however, trying to keep their monstrous cash cow alive as long as possible. In an...

Missiles leak out of North Korea’s arsenal: The harder you hop the farther it goes

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist   This past week, news is more depressing than the traditional brutalist architecture on campus leaked out over the internet: North Korea has missiles. However, these missiles aren’t harmful in the slightest. They can actually be used for wildly entertaining purposes. In a chilling call...

Women’s basketball clinches playoff berth once more

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer The Fredonia women’s basketball team had one more game on the schedule this week before it started the playoffs, and the mood in the locker room was very upbeat. Before their season finale against Buffalo State, head coach Linda MacDonald said her team is taking...

Blue Devils skate into playoffs: Men’s hockey clinches playoff berth

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON News Editor   The drought is over.   Last week, the Fredonia Blue Devils hockey team (13-10-2) broke a 3-year slump of not making SUNYAC playoffs. Since then, the Blue Devils have made a tonal shift and a type of course correction. A recurring message the team mentioned...

Four athletes recognized for scholastic achievement: Track and cross country receive honors

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  PATRICK BENNETT Staff Writer   One big accomplishment in collegiate athletics is achieving greatness both on and off the field. Last week, four Fredonia students on the track and cross country teams were placed on the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic team...

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