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FREDstock

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

David Neimanis, Matt Mincin and Bryan Williams, all FREDstock organizers, hope to host FREDstock at the Chautauqua County Fairgrounds. Photo courtesy of Courtney Gfroerer / Managing Editor MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor Judging by the way Matthew Mincin runs between meetings, fields phone calls and constantly updates his seemingly endless spreadsheet...

Fred Fest

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor Plans are currently in progress for May 3rd’s Fred Fest, which will follow last years’ carnival structure. This was a change from years’ past, which featured a headliner. However, a poor turnout for the headliner caused Spectrum to remodel the event. According to data provided by...

Less money, more problems: Proposed SA budget cuts $32,469 from clubs

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014August 16, 2019

COURTNEY GFROERER and SYLVANA DUSSAN Managing Editor and Editor in Chief Many constituted groups felt unsatisfied after Student Association’s Budget and Appropriations week when they were told budget cuts could take place. However, after the first B&A meetings were held and initial cuts were made to various groups’ budgets, a...

The good, the bad and the ugly: Brown Bag 2014 discusses impact of technology on the world of the arts

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

COURTNEE CESTA Assistant Reverb Editor Chances are that in just a few years, kids won’t even know what a VHS is. Because of new technological advancements, we’ve been forced into “bigger” and “better” things and left the outdated in the dust; the impact of technology is essentially unavoidable. Film cameras,...

New season, new coach – Women’s softball team welcomes Ciccarello as new head coach

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

Tony Ciccarello is taking over as head coach of the Fredonia Blue Devils softball team Photo courtesy of Melissa Rechin / Photo Editor CHRISTINA CONCEICAO Sports Editor The Fredonia Blue Devils softball team is heading for a fresh start after a rough 2013 season with an overall record of 10-23....

OP-ED: Céad Míle Fáilte – A hundred thousand welcomes

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014August 25, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor With St. Patrick’s Day coming up in less than a week, it’s time to break out the plastic green bowler hats and the “taste my lucky charms” t-shirts, right? Until a few short years ago, I would have agreed with this. St. Patrick’s Day has created...

Women’s History Month presents a bitch’in’ time

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

Andi Zeisler, co-founder of Bitch Magazine currently lives in Portland with her family. Photo courtesy of Molly Klein / Special to The Leader ALEXIS FORES Special to The Leader When one thinks of the word bitch, it can be interpreted as a negative term. However, Andi Ziesler, co-founder of feminist...

Nisker’s ‘A Sticky Situation’ shows Fredonia the gloom of gum

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 12, 2014

S. L. FULLER Staff Writer I’m a fan of documentaries; they’re my favorite thing to watch on Netflix. But when I heard that I would be reporting on a documentary about gum, I wasn’t expecting much. I don’t care about gum. I’m not even a regular chewer of gum. So...

The Goods and Yonic get bluesy at Old Main

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2014

Randy Dean, the bassist for Yonic, plays the band’s song “Man on a Plane.” Photo courtesy of Eric Kearney (http/:www.erickearneyphoto.com) RILEY STRAW Copy Editor Old Main was filled with music and good vibes on Thursday, Feb. 27. Yonic and The Goods, two Fredonia-based bands, performed at the local bar for...

VAP hosts two dynamic artists

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 5, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderMarch 5, 2014

Visiting artist Mark Hosford visited Fredonia Thursday for a Visiting Artist lecture. His work was shown the following night in conjunction with Craig LaRotonda’s sculptures and paintings, above, in the Marion Art Gallery Photo courtesy of Mary Laing / Special to The Leader HANNA NEUMANN Staff Writer “As artists, we...

Initiative brings regenerative farming to SUNY Fredonia dining

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Sophia DiPrima: A story of resilience and determination in cheerleading

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FREDstock

Fred Fest

Less money, more problems: Proposed SA budget cuts $32,469 from clubs

The good, the bad and the ugly: Brown Bag 2014 discusses impact of technology on the world of the arts

New season, new coach – Women’s softball team welcomes Ciccarello as new head coach

OP-ED: Céad Míle Fáilte – A hundred thousand welcomes

Women’s History Month presents a bitch’in’ time

Nisker’s ‘A Sticky Situation’ shows Fredonia the gloom of gum

The Goods and Yonic get bluesy at Old Main

VAP hosts two dynamic artists