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Mini Maker Faire to arrive at Fredonia for first time

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes ANGELINA DOHRE Special to the Leader The first-ever Mini Maker Faire is being brought to the Fredonia campus on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Williams Center and the Science Center, with food trucks and several of...

Weaving a new future: Underwater basket weaving becomes hottest new course

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist Every year, students meet with their advisers to select the courses that best suit them for the next semester. During this interaction, the same dad joke has been told after a course selection standstill: “I can take underwater basket weaving!” The success rate in...

After a presidential fail, Trump opens the Toasty Trumpettes

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes D. ZBORNAK Staff Lampoonist With the second presidential debate completed, Americans are growing optimistic that Hillary Clinton will save the country from sure destruction by the Donald. After having the stamina sucked out of him by two women and a gay man this past Sunday, Trump has decided...

Many students sick from drinking after the second presidential debate

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes JACLYN SPIEZIA Special to the Lampoon Many millennials are struggling with the idea of whether or not they should vote, and if so, for whom. Although many thought that watching the debates would be a good idea in helping with their decision, they were only able to get...

Short film ‘Waiting at the Door’ takes Fredonia into life as a Syrian refugee

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

Reading Time: < 1 minute ERIYON CRUZ Special to The Leader Fredonia will be hosting Syrian-American filmmaker and director Akram Shibly tonight for a screening of his short film, “Waiting at the Door,” in McEwen G26. The focus of this film is to provide the audience some small insight into the daily life...

7 predictions for tonight’s debate

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesEMMA PATTERSON Staff Lampoonist All eyes will be on Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tonight when the presidential candidates debate for the last time in Las Vegas. After being unable to turn away from the metaphorical car wreck of the previous two debates, the Lampoon has compiled a list...

ACA prepares for twelfth annual Fall Sweep

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader The Applied Communication Association will be hosting its twelfth annual Fall Sweep for the on Sunday, Oct. 30. Other sponsors of this event include the Public Relations Student Society of America at Fredonia and Home Depot. The event coordinators for this year’s Fall...

Life’s a drag

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesBETHANY CLANCY Special to The Leader For over 10 years now, Fredonia’s Pride Alliance has been throwing drag shows. It’s a great event that gets the queer community together each semester, and on Friday Oct. 7 in the Williams Center, many entered with high energy, anticipating the start of...

From the Desk Of Rebecca Masiker, Graphics Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesRebecca Masiker Graphics Editor Coming from a small town, I’m constantly asked what graphic design is, how I got into the major, and where I will find a future position. Growing up near a farm in the country, I was encouraged by my surroundings to appreciate and focus on the...

‘SEVEN’ is eye-opening look into abuse

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer The play “SEVEN,” composed of monologues based on the interviews of women from all corners of the world sharing their personal experience of abuse, hit Rosch Recital Hall on Oct. 8. The monologues were recited by Jamestown and Fredonia leaders in community and education,...

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Mini Maker Faire to arrive at Fredonia for first time

Weaving a new future: Underwater basket weaving becomes hottest new course

After a presidential fail, Trump opens the Toasty Trumpettes

Many students sick from drinking after the second presidential debate

Short film ‘Waiting at the Door’ takes Fredonia into life as a Syrian refugee

7 predictions for tonight’s debate

ACA prepares for twelfth annual Fall Sweep

Life’s a drag

From the Desk Of Rebecca Masiker, Graphics Editor

‘SEVEN’ is eye-opening look into abuse