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Buffalo band Wolf set to release new EP

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesCARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Ever heard of the big bad wolf? Now think of a wolf that is not as scary and is a little more punk. That wolf is named Chelsea O’Donnell. O’Donnell was raised in a musically-inclined family and at the age of seventeen was the first time...

New course teaches foundations in ethical hacking

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Among various new classes seen floating around this semester, a name has been catching everyone’s eye: Ethical Hacking. When people hear the word “hacking,” they almost instantly think of a sci-fi movie, where a man wearing big, geeky glasses types frantically on a keyboard while two...

Spring theater preview Season to feature “Balm in Gilead,” “This is our Youth,” “Spring Awakening,” “Hair” and the FDE

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 4 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Whether you’re a theater junkie or just a student looking for some entertainment, the Department of Theatre and Dance’s array of plays and musicals is sure to please all audiences. This semester, the theaters are already booked up between the Walter Gloor Mainstage shows “Balm in...

Success for the Spring Eight apps to win the semester

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 3 minutesNAOMI LYNCH Special to The Leader Welcome back, Fredonians! Happy New Year and most importantly, happy Spring semester! The campus is getting back into full swing, and you should, too. Here are eight apps to ensure your success this semester. Timetable (Android) “Timetable takes all the great things about a...

What to expect when you’re expecting: the ‘New’ 3DS XL

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

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Reading Time: 6 minutesMO SADEK Staff Writer Over the last year, I’ve developed an attachment to my 3DS XL that some would consider obsessive. The 3DS has really encompassed everything that Nintendo is — it’s straight and to the point, easy to pick up and has a library that provides challenge to more...

Study abroad spotlight: Arts of Italy

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesKRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer Fredonia offers many study abroad programs in different countries. Some are for specific majors. Others aren’t major specific. One of these programs comes from the Department of Visual Arts and New Media and studies Renaissance painting, sculpture and architecture. This is a course titled “Arts of...

Advice Column: new year, ‘improved’ me

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 28, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesBRIONA SAAS Special to The Leader Welcome to the New Year, fellow students, and most importantly, welcome back to Fredonia! I hope you all have had some time to not only reflect on your break and how enjoyable it was, but to also bring this attitude into the new semester....

A break in winter break Break one week shorter than in previous years

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 16, 2015

by Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 16, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutesS. L. FULLER News Editor “Up front, let me say that students should be pleased about the increase in instructional days for the Spring semester,” said Dr. Joseph Straight, chair of the mathematical sciences department and the Academic Affairs Committee. “Why? Because you’re getting more instruction for your tuition dollars.”...

Blackhorse Alumna competes on US Eagles Women’s Sevens Team

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2014

Reading Time: 4 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief When Danielle Miano stepped onto the rugby field at Fredonia in 2003, she did not expect it to lead her to a professional career with the USA Women’s Eagle Sevens. However, that career has taken her across the nation and to a team that is...

A musical collaboration: the Gray-Antonacci duo

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2014August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderDecember 11, 2014August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Managing Editor For School of Music professors Casey Gray and Tim Antonacci, there’s power in numbers. “We want to go somewhere where we can make a difference together — use our skills together,” said Gray, to which Antonacci added, “That’s the key.” As partners, the two finish each...

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Study abroad spotlight: Arts of Italy

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A break in winter break Break one week shorter than in previous years

Blackhorse Alumna competes on US Eagles Women’s Sevens Team

A musical collaboration: the Gray-Antonacci duo