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New College of Visual and Performing Arts off to a good start

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013September 1, 2019

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COURTNEE CESTA Special to The Leader On July 1, SUNY Fredonia opened its doors to the new College of Visual and Performing Arts as the first of its kind in the entire SUNY system of liberal arts schools. After months of planning, Fredonia combined the School of Music with the...

Men’s soccer splits games against Cazenovia and Geneva

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

SEAN MCGRATH Assistant Sports Editor This past week, the men’s Blue Devil soccer team faced off against Cazenovia College, winning 4-1 at home on Tuesday and traveled to Geneva College, suffer- ing a 2-0 loss on Saturday, putting its record at 3-3 on the year. On Tuesday, the Cazenovia College...

Blackhorse Rugby splits home opener

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 19, 2013

MEGAN CLARK Special to The Leader Last fall, USA Rugby changed the teams of both the men’s and the women’s divisions. The array of new teams has provided uncertainty for the season. Fredonia’s Blackhorse men’s and women’s both traveled to Ithaca last week, and both teams suffered a loss. This...

Blue Devils take women’s Clarion Championship

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2013

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JORDAN DEBOLT Special to The Leader After a rocky start in Virginia Beach two weeks ago where the Fredonia women’s soccer team lost two games, a bounce-back at their home tournament was exactly what they were looking for. This rebound was exactly what they got as the host Blue Devils...

The International Perspective of Contemporary Art

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2013

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ALYSSA HUNTER Special to The Leader Friday night: the room of the exhibit was overwhelmed with the whispers of curious viewers. Some more vocal than others with words such as, “bizarre,” and “inventive.” The expressive observers wandered about and witnessed the large scaled, colored photographs, an installation piece, four movies,...

College lodge proposed to be logged

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 5, 2013August 25, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 5, 2013August 25, 2019

SEAN PATRICK Staff Writer More than 70 years ago, Fredonia State University students purchased 200 acres of forest now known as The College Lodge. The FSA recently made a proposal to begin a management plan that would eliminate a large amount of species from The College Lodge forest in order...

Fredonia state welcome new men’s basketball coach

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 5, 2013

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JORDAN DEBOLT Special to The Leader On June 17 of this year, SUNY Fredonia announced that they had hired a new men’s basketball coach. Philip Seymore, who has fantastic coaching experience and roots in Buffalo, was introduced as the new leader of the Blue Devils for this year’s upcoming season....

Last From the Desk of… – Ethan Powers, Managing Editor

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2013August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2013August 16, 2019

ETHAN POWERS Managing Editor Seventeen days. It’s the amount of time that SUNY Fredonia’s graduating Class of 2013 now has between the publication of this article and the last step, both literally and metaphorically, of their undergraduate careers. Naturally, this being my last “From the Desk of…” will require it...

Students pull all-night Relay For Life

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2013August 31, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2013August 31, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Assistant Reverb Editor The Steele Hall Fieldhouse was filled with the spirit of celebration, remembrance, and the strength to fight back as Relay For Life kicked-off Saturday evening. Participants stayed up 12 hours straight in honor of those who have fought cancer as they raised money for a...

Earth Week keynote discusses dangers of plastic in oceans

Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2013August 31, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 26, 2013August 31, 2019

ANNE RITZ News Editor As we go about our daily lives, a bottle dropped on the ground seems insignificant. But over the past few decades, the accumulation of plastic has made its way to the ocean, putting the seas in danger. On Wednesday, April 28, Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Anna...

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New College of Visual and Performing Arts off to a good start

Men’s soccer splits games against Cazenovia and Geneva

Blackhorse Rugby splits home opener

Blue Devils take women’s Clarion Championship

The International Perspective of Contemporary Art

College lodge proposed to be logged

Fredonia state welcome new men’s basketball coach

Last From the Desk of… – Ethan Powers, Managing Editor

Students pull all-night Relay For Life

Earth Week keynote discusses dangers of plastic in oceans