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The best three music apps you (probably) don’t have

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2013September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2013September 1, 2019

PJ GERLACH Special to The Leader In the era of the Smartphone, music is the cornerstone. The stylish mini-computers we carry around with us everyday evolved out of a growing desire to always be plugged in to our music. It all started with the Sony Walkman, the first product (besides...

The iPad ensemble; music reinvented

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2013August 31, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2013August 31, 2019

EILEEN MOWREY Assistant Reverb Editor “As a researcher, you’re always saying, ‘I wonder what would happen if … ’” said Jill Reese, an assistant professor of music education and recent recipient of a two-semester grant for an “iPads for Music Making and Music Teaching” program. Reese, along with co-investigator Matthew...

From the Desk of…

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2013August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 29, 2013August 16, 2019

RILEY STRAW Copy Editor If one were to, say, go to New Orleans for a journalism convention with the world-renowned Copy Editor of The Leader, Riley Straw, here are a couple of tips so one doesn’t, say, absolutely lose their mind. As many of you know, Managing Editor Courtney Gfroerer,...

Blue Devils drop to 4-10-1 with two road losses

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

ZACHARY PINTI Special to The Leader The Fredonia Blue Devils came into this past weekend with a 1-6-1 record in their last eight games (4-8-1 overall). With two highly competitive matchups against Potsdam on Friday and Plattsburgh on Saturday, it proved to be an uphill battle to turn their season...

Pride Alliance celebrates diversity

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

Kristen Shultis October is Gay History Month and the campus is doing many events to help promote and educate the campus community about the LGBT community. One of these events happened Monday night in the form of a concert. This concert featured Canadian comedian Chris Doucette. Doucette has been featured...

“Terror in the Trees” to frighten once again

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013

MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor Now that temperatures have dropped and the leaves turned to crimson, it is time to resume the traditional fall activities. As everyone is busily crafting the best Halloween costumes, picking apples, carving pumpkins and holding scary movie nights, the Interactive Theatre Society is currently hard at...

Safe Halloween: a positive tradition

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013August 31, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2013August 31, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Special to The Leader Halloween may be seen as one of the most fun and exciting holidays of the year, but, in Fredonia, it is highly regulated. Children of the area are only allowed to trick-or-treat for a couple of hours and — unfortunately, sometimes — not even...

Curran scores two in win against Buffalo State on the road

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2013August 18, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2013August 18, 2019

SEAN MCGRATH Assistant Sports Editor On Saturday, the men’s Blue Devil soccer team traveled to Buffalo State College to take on the Bengals in SUNYAC play. Freshman defenseman Niall Curran scored in the 9th minute and 14th minute to put the Bengals down 2-0 with a whole half to play....

Pilot exhibit at Birdhaus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2013

ALYSSA HUNTER Special to The Leader This past Saturday evening was the kickoff to student ran, growing community exhibit at Birdhaus. The popular off-campus gallery from last year is back and opened with talented artists in both music and visual arts. Resident Brandon Perdomo talked about what to expect for...

Visiting artist teaches liberation

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2013

by Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2013

JOSEPH DRAKE Special to The Leader On Thursday, Oct. 3, Puerto Rican artist Yasmin Hernandez gave a presentation at SUNY Fredonia about her life and work. The event was organized by Fredonia’s Latinos Unidos group as a part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Hernandez was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y....

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The best three music apps you (probably) don’t have

The iPad ensemble; music reinvented

From the Desk of…

Blue Devils drop to 4-10-1 with two road losses

Pride Alliance celebrates diversity

“Terror in the Trees” to frighten once again

Safe Halloween: a positive tradition

Curran scores two in win against Buffalo State on the road

Pilot exhibit at Birdhaus

Visiting artist teaches liberation