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‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ ends semester with holiday chaos

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Reading Time: 2 minutesZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Dance opened the next show in their season on Nov. 30 with George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” directed by theatre professor James Ivey. The show follows the chaotic happenings and events following famous...

Total Yuppies and Passed Out close the semester at BJ’s

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=7900] KRIS HARRIS Staff Writer As the end of the fall semester comes upon us, it’s completely understandable to try to blow off some steam before the responsibilities of finals set in. Some turn to quiet ventures such as a movie or reading book, while some prefer jamming out...

States with legal marijuana mysteriously covered in clouds visible from space

Reading Time: 2 minutesJACLYN SPIEZIA Special to the Lampoon Recent data has shown that Alaska, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon and Washington all cannot be seen from outer space. A researcher has found that smoke clouds are causing these states to be unseen. Even with our advanced technology, the clouds are too...

A not so merry Christmas: ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ comes to Fredonia

Reading Time: 2 minutesMOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer They say there’s no place like home for the holidays, or in Sheridan Whiteside’s case, someone else’s home. “The Man Who Came to Dinner” is the last Walter Gloor Mainstage Series production of the semester. It’s an American comedy in three acts, written by Moss Hart...

‘Arctic Song’ debuts in the U.S.: Musical written by former Moody Blues player

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAMBER MATTICE Reverb Editor After approximately 20 years of writing and planning, musician and former member of both the Moody Blues and Wings Denny Laine’s musical “Arctic Song” had its U.S. debut here on Fredonia’s campus. The musical touches on issues of climate change through a fantastic story about an...

Love Trumps Hate protest rocks campus

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer On Nov. 16, more than 150 students turned out to march across campus and along Ring Road to peacefully protest the election of President-elect Donald J. Trump. The protest was organized by senior communication major Abigail Everhart and senior psychology major Cassandra Vaccarelli. “We put...

Creating change amid Ukrainian Crisis: Student-led group travels to Ukraine

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON News Editor A street lined with houses lay in disarray. Buildings, what used to be people’s homes, are riddled with bullet holes. In Ukraine, this is common. The ongoing civil war paints a picture similar to something out of a typical Hollywood war movie, with one exception: this...

Centered in excellence: Forum held for Fredonia’s new diversity, equity and inclusion plan

Reading Time: 4 minutes  CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer Over the next five years, Fredonia will be working to implement new diversity initiatives to the college standards using a newly adopted strategic plan that is “centered in excellence.” On Nov. 13, a forum for the finalized draft of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic...

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