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‘ . . . [Fredonia’s music scene] helps bring people together’: American Nosebleed, among others, makes their debut at BJ’s

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 15, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer This past week at BJ’s, three bands that have never played at the bar before, took the stage. Opening the show was Fredonia’s own Eerie Shores. Eerie Shores is a four-piece pop/punk band that mixes in other genres like blues and alternative rock. Although this...

Final curtain call for senior BA theatre majors

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

STEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader May is near and that means senior capstones are here. The BA theatre capstones are some of the most diverse capstones. Their projects will be presented this Saturday, April 14, at Bartlett Theatre from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This event is very...

Cosmic transformation talk draws in large turnout

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor Students, faculty and community members gathered for last week’s Brown Bag Lecture series. Dr. Neal Evans from the University of Texas at Austin presented “Extraterritorial Life: A Scientific Inquiry.” He focused on cosmic transformation and the scientific explanation of life beyond Earth. Opening remarks were...

Legislation supporting sexual assault prosecution fails to make state budget

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

JOSH RANNEY Special to The Leader It’s budget season for the New York State Legislature, and one particular item is being left out of the latest cut of the state budget: The Child Victims Act (CVA), which would extend the statute of limitations for those charged with child molestation....

Student reaches new level of consciousness after pulling three all-nighters

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

ALBERTO GONZALEZ Staff Scallywag It is officially that time of year again. Midterm grades are starting to sink in, winter is lasting a little too long and somehow all of your classes decided now is a really good time for you to earn the majority of your grade by...

Graduating senior requests refund from payroll office

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

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JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Scallywag This year, Jane Schmuck is completing her time at SUNY Fredonia with average grades and cords from a few insignificant clubs. After five years of doing nothing at this university, she is almost ready to snatch her degree from the hands of President Horvath. Just...

Vegas is gonna do it: NHL expansion team making playoff debut

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

AIDAN POLLARD Assistant Sports Editor This NHL season has felt like a cheesy ‘80s movie where the Vegas Golden Knights are the protagonists. When the NHL announced a new expansion team, almost no one thought anything would come of the Golden Knights. The team was drafted by choice, but...

Soon to be college grad completely loses it

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018

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MORGAN HENDERSON Staff Scallywag Tod Ramsey, a SUNY Fredonia senior, was found on the top floor of Maytum Hall throwing anything imaginable at the windows — the windows that don’t open and have non-breakable glass. A SUNY Fredonia employee said, “By the time I got back to my office...

From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor: The fortunate future of Fredonia philosophy: an introspective

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 15, 2019

Implemented in the spring of the past academic year, the “Right Serving, Right Sizing” plan encouraged academic department heads to review their own curriculums in an overall attempt to increase enrollment for future classes. The plan also set out to add more courses, integrating multiple disciplines, hopefully encouraging student interest...

Fredonia’s police department hosting community cleanup

Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 11, 2018August 16, 2019

STEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader April is the month of the Earth, which means it’s time to clean and tidy up our environment. This is the first year that the police department is hosting a community cleanup, and they wish to continue hosting these types of events in...

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‘ . . . [Fredonia’s music scene] helps bring people together’: American Nosebleed, among others, makes their debut at BJ’s

Final curtain call for senior BA theatre majors

Cosmic transformation talk draws in large turnout

Legislation supporting sexual assault prosecution fails to make state budget

Student reaches new level of consciousness after pulling three all-nighters

Graduating senior requests refund from payroll office

Vegas is gonna do it: NHL expansion team making playoff debut

Soon to be college grad completely loses it

From the Desk of Ben Anderson, Copy Editor: The fortunate future of Fredonia philosophy: an introspective

Fredonia’s police department hosting community cleanup