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Vine (2013-2016)

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 10, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes EMMA PATTERSON Staff Lampoonist On Oct. 27, 2016, Twitter announced that its short-form video sharing app, Vine, had suddenly and unexpectedly passed. After fighting valiantly against competing video-sharing apps such as Snapchat, Vine finally laid down its vast supply of viral memes and admitted defeat in the face...

Men’s hockey springs to life against Buffalo State

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes [metaslider id=7748] DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer Fredonia’s men’s hockey team seized another point in SUNYAC conference standings after a 1-1 tie against Buffalo State on Saturday. The Blue Devils now sit in second place in conference play with three points. Coming into the weekend, Buffalo State was ranked...

Men’s basketball seeks solid 2016-17 campaign

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes CURTIS HENRY Sports Editor The men’s basketball team showed life in 2015-16 after an abysmal 2014-15 season in which the team posted a record of 2-22. Last season’s team finished with a less-than-stellar record of 7-17, but the team was left with a lot of positives to start this...

Fredonia men’s soccer drops semi-final game: Oneonta tops Fredonia 4-0

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 18, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 18, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Coming off an amazing penalty shootout win in their first home playoff victory ever, the Fredonia men’s soccer team looked to advance to the SUNYAC playoff championship game. In their way was conference rival Oneonta, a team the Blue Devils had to beat on the...

October Athlete of the Month: Arron Carlson

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

Reading Time: 4 minutes COLIN HART Special to The Leader Twisting, turning, flipping, spinning — Arron Carlson makes diving into a pool look like a work of art. The senior diver has had great success in his four years at Fredonia, including qualifying for nationals every single season. It’s a truly amazing feat...

Chamber Singers Alumni Concert reunites singers across generations

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer On Sunday afternoon in Rosch Recital Hall, many gathered for the two and a half hour performance of the Fredonia Chamber Singers Alumni Concert. “This is really weird. I have no idea what is going to come out vocal wise, but I hope...

Something Strange hits the box office: ‘Doctor Strange’ joins the Marvel Cinematic roster

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes TRAVIS LEFEVRE Lampoon Editor Halloween is over, and the holiday season is officially in full swing, with Christmas decorations hitting store shelves before you can even say “Halloween is over?” Nonetheless, with the beginning of this festive season, “Doctor Strange” acts as an outlier that could have...

Letters from Galway: A family week well spent

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

Reading Time: 4 minutesCLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer While Fredonia kicked off its annual Family Weekend, my “family week” was coming to an end. My mom, dad and oldest sister, Erin, made the journey across the Atlantic to spend time with me and, of course, spend time soaking up the sights and sounds of...

Moody Blues singer’s musical to make US debut on campus

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes MIRANDA OLSON Special to The Leader Step right up, and get your tickets! Brought to you by the Music Industry Program and HAIL! Fredonia Records, “Arctic Song,” a musical by Grammy-winning artist Denny Laine, is premiering in the U.S. for the first time and is coming to campus. If...

Shatter the silence through storytelling: Fredonia Feminists aim to Take Back the Night

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderNovember 9, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Survivors, friends, strangers and colleagues participated in Fredonia Feminist’s most anticipated event of the year, Take Back the Night, on Nov. 2. Take Back the Night at Fredonia is an event where survivors of sexual assault, sexual harassment and rape come to confidentially talk...

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Vine (2013-2016)

Men’s hockey springs to life against Buffalo State

Men’s basketball seeks solid 2016-17 campaign

Fredonia men’s soccer drops semi-final game: Oneonta tops Fredonia 4-0

October Athlete of the Month: Arron Carlson

Chamber Singers Alumni Concert reunites singers across generations

Something Strange hits the box office: ‘Doctor Strange’ joins the Marvel Cinematic roster

Letters from Galway: A family week well spent

Moody Blues singer’s musical to make US debut on campus

Shatter the silence through storytelling: Fredonia Feminists aim to Take Back the Night