The Leader

From the Desk of Becca Hale

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBecca Hale This year marks my third year at Fredonia, which means I am officially allowed to live off campus for the first time. I’m now required to do more “adulting” than ever before. Most people are afraid of this term “adulting,” but not me. I feel like I’ve been...

Where did the pink slime go? Chicken tender crisis at Williams Center

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Reading Time: < 1 minutePHYLLIS T. CUPP Lampoonist Students returning to Fredonia this semester will realize a distinct difference at the Williams Center. While the pizza’s still mediocre, and the burgers are a little grey, the chicken tenders are no longer pink. “We had to consolidate our menu items,” said Liz R. D’Lips, a...

Classical music beyond the Classical Era National Classical Music Month celebrates all eras

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRIANNA SEELIG Special to The Leader September is National Classical Music Month. However, the celebration is not limited to music composed in the late 1700s and early 1800s — it’s open to all music from Medieval to Romantic and beyond. To celebrate, a handful of faculty members — and one...

English professor uses Zweig expertise

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMARIA MELCHIORRE Special to The Leader “The Impossible Exile,” a new biography of Stefan Zweig written by George Prochnik, takes a deeper look at the final months of the Austrian writer’s life. Birger Vanwesenbeeck, Associate Professor of English, recently had the opportunity to review the biography for the Journal of...

“Humanizing the materials via the motional content” The Visiting Artists Program to host Albert Paley

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Reading Time: 2 minutesVERONICA PENOYER Layout Editor “Ultimately, personal integrity is an ultimate value and perseverance,” advised artist Albert Paley. The Visiting Artist Program will host Rochester-based artist Albert Paley to offer advice and understanding on his creative process with the arrival of his 16-ton sculpture. Paley’s “Progression,” a nine-and-a-half foot tall and...

Fredonia students find comfort in relatable sandwiches

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=2949] LINDSAY TOMAKA Special to The Leader The new Tim Hortons sandwich menu is like a typical college campus; many different sandwiches, all inhabiting the same menu. There have been mixed reviews from students across campus, so The Leader decided to have its own taste test. Sophomore business marketing...

Cleaning up your act: Kevin Deshazo advises Fredonia athletes on good social media practices

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Reading Time: 3 minutesNAOMI LYNCH Social Media Manager On March 23, Bloomsburg University’s first baseman Joey Cassleberry was kicked off the team after tweeting some not-so-nice remarks about Mo’ne Davis, the 14-year old Little League prodigy, according to Philly.com. This is a prime example of the misuse of social media. These gaffes affect...

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