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The glass is half-full for coach Seymore and men’s basketball

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader It’s been a long year for the Fredonia men’s basketball team. There’s no doubt about that. After picking up their first conference win against Potsdam this past weekend, they now stand at 1-11 in SUNYAC play (2-15 overall). After speaking with head coach Phillip...

Macauley, Cheatham lead as women’s basketball team takes home two wins

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesQUINTIN JAMES Special to The Leader After a disappointing home stand and sitting at 6-10, The Blue Devils women’s basketball team needed to capitalize on the upcoming road games at Plattsburgh and Potsdam. The Blue Devils still have a great shot to make the playoffs; this weekend did wonders on...

A hop, skip and a jump toward a record: Rocky Caparro

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Savage.” When you walk into the 312 suite of Grissom Hall, you never know what to expect. With “grapes” being called in the common room, random pieces of cardboard tacked to the wall with “no hole here” written in black sharpie to jokingly cover a non-existing...

Bruno and Adinolfe’s ‘Tension/Perception’ exhibition challenges perceptions of reality

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesJORIAN HOLKA Special to The Leader Now through Feb. 8, 2015, the Emmitt Christian Gallery on the second floor of the Rockefeller Arts Center is serving as the host of an exhibition by student artists Laura Adinolfe and Marisa Bruno, entitled “Tension/Perception.” It should be noted that the exhibition displays...

Activities Night to feature new clubs Finder’s League, Transfer Student Organization and Hope for Honduras amongst clubs

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor It’s that time of the year once again, when clubs eagerly set up shop in Steele Hall to try to persuade students to join their organizations. As these students are milling around, looking at tables and deciding what clubs look interesting, there are some organizations...

Actress, coach and alum Sara Schoch visits for performance workshops

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Award-winning actress and State University of New York at Fredonia alumna, Sara Schoch, returned to her alma mater last weekend to conduct workshops with students through the Performing Arts Company. Schoch has been acting professionally for 15 years and coaching for 10. She holds a BFA...

State of the Union address: a recap How do Obama’s points affect the average college student?

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 29, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 29, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesSEAN PATRICK Distribution Manager In Washington, D.C. last week, President Barack Obama gave his sixth State of The Union Address on Jan. 20. The President provided evidence that “middle-class economics works,” and that “expanding opportunity works.” With politics for working class Americans, under Obama’s administration “we’ve seen the fastest economic...

Zumba, garbage plates and Bingo: Welcome Week activities draw large crowds

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015August 18, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015August 18, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesMEGHAN GUATTERY Assistant News Editor Fredonia students returned from winter break to a slew of activities planned for their first week back on campus. Welcome Week is held each semester and hosted by Spectrum Entertainment Board. However, a shortened break allowed for less time for the typically six-day event to...

Indoor track starts off strong in early meets

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesDYLAN FORMAN Staff Writer Prior to winter break, the indoor track and field teams opened their season at Kent State. With only a handful of runners competing, senior Zakk Hess stole the show by finishing second in the 5000m and first in the 3000m with two personal records. In the...

Slide continues for men’s basketball

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesTORIN O’BRIEN Special to The Leader Men’s basketball fell to 1-13 overall (0-10 in SUNYAC) after hosting SUNY New Paltz on Friday, and SUNY Oneonta on Saturday. Two words can sum up not just this past weekend, but the entire season: ball security. Through their 14 games played thus far,...

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The glass is half-full for coach Seymore and men’s basketball

Macauley, Cheatham lead as women’s basketball team takes home two wins

A hop, skip and a jump toward a record: Rocky Caparro

Bruno and Adinolfe’s ‘Tension/Perception’ exhibition challenges perceptions of reality

Activities Night to feature new clubs Finder’s League, Transfer Student Organization and Hope for Honduras amongst clubs

Actress, coach and alum Sara Schoch visits for performance workshops

State of the Union address: a recap How do Obama’s points affect the average college student?

Zumba, garbage plates and Bingo: Welcome Week activities draw large crowds

Indoor track starts off strong in early meets

Slide continues for men’s basketball