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The Leader

Photo gallery: Devine Sound’s annual spring concert “The Revival”

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPhotographs by Derek Raymond, Photo Editor. Divine Sound, a Fredonia gospel choir, held its annual spring concert on April 9. The name of the show, “The Revival,” was chosen based on the songs the group decided to perform: all of the songs told a story when put together. At this...
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Photo gallery: Rockin’ the Commons

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Reading Time: 2 minutesPhotographs by Chris Sill. Every year, Fredonia Radio Systems hosts Rockin’ the Commons as a fundraiser for Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. The fundraiser featured live music, food, games, basket raffles and more. The event typically occurs in fall and takes place in Barker Commons, located in downtown Fredonia —...
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Hopping into spring with Fredonia’s Spring Formal

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Reading Time: 2 minutesTYLER LYBOLT Special to The Leader Many freshmen and sophomores studying at SUNY Fredonia missed their high school  junior and senior proms due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  The Residence Assistance Program (RAP) wanted to provide an experience for those who may have missed the opportunity to dress up for...
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Fredonia sports update [04.10.2022]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANTHONY GETTINO Sports Editor Spring sports have continued to move forward for Fredonia athletics, with five teams active last week. Women’s lacrosse played two games on the road before a home match in conference play. In the team’s game Tuesday, April 5, they lost 3–19 to Brockport. Julie Culver and...
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Why Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress are set to close fall 2022

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Reading Time: 6 minutesJULES HOEPTING  Managing Editor  The rumors swirled among students and faculty before being confirmed. When asked in a one-on-one interview with The Leader if Tim Hortons, the Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress were set to close fall semester 2022, Darin Schulz, the executive director of the Faculty Student Association (FSA),...
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Students and FSA employees react to impending closure of Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and FREDExpress

Chloe Kowalyk
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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK News Editor Students won’t be getting their morning Timbits or made-to-order burritos next semester, as it is now confirmed that Tim Hortons, Blue Devil Grill and Tim Hortons FREDExpress will be closed for fall 2022.  The claims started out as a rumor circling YikYak and social media among...
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Refusal to understand Black rage

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Reading Time: 6 minutesPRINCE AZIZ HUNT  Special to The Leader  If you make a spectacle out of my rage, or any other Black person’s, I will personally lose all respect for you.  I am writing this statement in response to the media’s blatant disregard for Will Smith’s very well justified rage at whatever...
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SUNY Fredonia softball enters SUNYAC play with hot start + Softball gallery

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Reading Time: 3 minutesTYLER PACOS Assistant Sports Editor Spring sports are in full swing at Fredonia, and the Blue Devils softball team is ready to get to work. The team has just started their journey in the SUNYAC conference this past week, and are already off to a hot start with a 3–1...
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Autism Awareness Month

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJACE JACOBS Special to The Leader For those that are unaware, April marks the beginning of Autism Awareness Month. Autism Awareness Month aims to further the awareness and acceptance of those who have autism and tries to boost charities that help autistic folks in need. Although many people have stereotypes...
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Show review: “Pipeline” depicts a beautiful yet chilling struggle on the main stage

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Reading Time: 4 minutesRAE WIESER Special to The Leader “We will die soon.” The last three words in Gwendolyn Brooks’ poem, “We Real Cool,” are the hardest words to come out in “Pipeline,” written by Dominique Morisseau.  Fredonia Main Stage’s guest director, Yao Kahlil, beautifully brought Dominique’s play to life with a cast...
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