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A review of Spectrum’s Spring Concert: Kid Ink

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

ELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor Kid Ink took the stage at Steele Hall last Saturday night for Spectrum Entertainment’s annual “Spring Concert.” Spectrum is a student-run organization that creates and hosts events several events throughout the school year. Their spring concert is one of their most known...

‘It was a humbling experience, watching him yodel his little heart out’: In turn of events, Kid Ink opens for famous yodeling Walmart boy

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 1, 2019

TRAVIS LEFEVRE Seasoned Scallion The crowd filled up the Steele Hall Fieldhouse with a line going back to the edge of campus — wait, that was just Tim Hortons. The line was long, is the point here. However, they weren’t here for Kid Ink. In a last minute turn...

Expenditures have risen while state support remains steady: How Fredonia plans to climb out of its structural deficit

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

DAN ORZECHOWSKI and JOSH RANNEY News Editor and Assistant News Editor Since 2007, Fredonia has been in a structural deficit. Throughout the years, this hasn’t been a huge problem, but now that reserve funds are dwindling, the issue is more of a concern. In the 2007-2008 academic year,...

May declared national *NSYNC month

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

JACOB LOGRIVER Rejected band frontman It’s been meme’d to hell and back; so much so, that it has been recognized by the federal government who has officially declared the month of May “National *NSYNC month.” To celebrate this momentous move, the mayor of New York City issued an...

2018 National Football League draft debrief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

JORDAN PURVIS Special to The Leader The National Football League hosted their annual draft between April 26-28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. The first round of the draft was full of surprises, as well as questionable decisions made by several teams. Five quarterbacks were selected in the...

Bernie Sanders’ proposed job guarantee warrants a lesson in economics

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 2, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018September 2, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer When fictional president from House of Cards, Frank Underwood, announced his plan to guarantee a job for every American, everything I knew about economics cringed, and it’s cringing now. Senator Bernie Sanders, an Independent from Vermont, made for a unique presidential candidate by being...

NBA Playoffs update: Is Cavs-Warriors IV looking unlikely?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

COLIN HART Special to The Leader The biggest storylines of the NBA season often revolve around the game’s biggest personalities. The playoffs are no different. In a first round that has been entertaining all across the board, the focus still begins and ends with LeBron James. In order...

‘It’s very disappointing to lose a game like that’: Blue Devils take Plattsburgh series, eliminated from playoff contention

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 15, 2019

QUINTIN JAMES Assistant Sports Editor Coming into the weekend, the men’s baseball team was trying to catch Brockport for the fourth and final spot in the playoffs. The Blue Devils had to win the remainder of their games and get help to get in. That quest started with...

Ultimate frisbee: Fredonia’s fastest-growing club sport?

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor Frisbee is a staple of college campuses everywhere, and Fredonia is no exception. The Fredonia Ultimate clubs have been making leaps and bounds this year, especially on the women’s side. Ultimate is a game played with a flying disc that’s somewhat similar to both...

From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018August 15, 2019

As the year is coming to an end, it’s a really bittersweet feeling. I’m excited to graduate with a degree I love and I am passionate about, but I’m going to be so sad leaving my clubs and all of my friends that I have made along the way. Friday,...

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A review of Spectrum’s Spring Concert: Kid Ink

‘It was a humbling experience, watching him yodel his little heart out’: In turn of events, Kid Ink opens for famous yodeling Walmart boy

Expenditures have risen while state support remains steady: How Fredonia plans to climb out of its structural deficit

May declared national *NSYNC month

2018 National Football League draft debrief

Bernie Sanders’ proposed job guarantee warrants a lesson in economics

NBA Playoffs update: Is Cavs-Warriors IV looking unlikely?

‘It’s very disappointing to lose a game like that’: Blue Devils take Plattsburgh series, eliminated from playoff contention

Ultimate frisbee: Fredonia’s fastest-growing club sport?

From the Desk of Marissa Doing, Art Director