June 11, 2026
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Life & Arts

The Leader

Randy George introduces theremin during Newsound Festival

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Fredonia’s community came together last Friday night for the second event of the Ethos’ Newsound Festival to witness a musical phenomenon: an electronic instrument that is played completely without physical contact. Ethos presented Randy George, one of the handful of individuals in the world with virtuosic...
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Swimming and diving teams score personal bests at SUNYACs

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMICHELLE HALE Assistant Sports Editor Fredonia’s men and women’s swimming and diving teams competed for the SUNYAC title this past week. The women’s swimming and diving team placed fourth overall, and the men placed fifth. Although they did not clinch the title of champion, many Blue Devil swimmers placed first...
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Media Attention Deficit Disorder: Hilary and Libya

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The media and its audience have a habit of immediately forgetting about something after a short amount of time. Questions are asked, outrage is created and it all gets swept under the rug after a few months; bigger and better stories then grab the public’s attention....
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New Masons wins Battle of the New Bands Group awarded free show at BJ’s

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer The final showdown of Battle of the New Bands took place on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 19 in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room. Students from the second floor gazed down at the stage when they heard the bands running soundcheck as the three final band...
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“Balm in Gilead” to open in Bartlett

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Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor “Balm in Gilead,” the first in this semester’s Walter Gloor Mainstage Series, will pack a punch this weekend with an elaborate set, unconventional theatrical devices and its cinematic nature. The small space of the Bartlett Theatre will be packed with 35 cast members alone, plus an...
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Lynn Trefzger brings puppet humor to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 4 minutesWILLIAM MOHAN Special to The Leader Little Siblings Weekend kicked off with flying colors and consisted of an equally colorful cast of characters through the talented voice and comedy of one unique talent. Known for her work with names like Ray Romano, Jeff Foxworthy and The Smothers Brothers, and numerous...
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Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

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Reading Time: 5 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his...
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