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Retro Special leaves audience amused

Contributor to The LeaderApril 9, 2014September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 9, 2014September 1, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Special to The Leader Each semester Retro, the Fredonia School of Music’s faculty chamber music group, puts on a concert presenting music of the 20th century. Last Tuesday’s Retro Special was not one to be missed. Held on April Fool’s day, School of Music professors Sinobu Takagi, Karolyn...

Special message for the cast and crew of ‘RENT’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 8, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 8, 2014

Special message for the cast and crew of ‘RENT’ from Fredonia Leader on Vimeo. This video of Adam Pascal, actor of “Roger” in the Original Broadway Cast and movie adaptation of “RENT,” was recorded by associate professor Ray Stewart in the Spring of 2013. The video was recently distributed to...

Blue Devils win first SUNYAC match

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014

A Fredonia player fights for the ball during last tuesday’s game. Photo courtesy of Andrea Adinolfe / Staff Photographer. ERIN BISCHOFF Special to The Leader The Blue Devil women’s lacrosse team beat the St. John Fisher Cardinals 10-7 in a non-conference home match as junior Marissa Cussins achieved an impressive...

A remix on Battle of the Bands

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014

Albert The fish performs at the Battle of the Bands competition. Photos courtesy of Melissa Rechin / Photo Editor. MARSHA COHEN Staff Writer The Battle of the Bands has graced the SUNY Fredonia campus once again, but with some changes. The competition was split between three days with three bands...

MOOC ends with mixed results

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014September 1, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014September 1, 2019

CARL LAM Senior Staff Writer Some faculty members and students recently embarked on their very first MOOC. It’s a new concept to many but a MOOC, which stands for Massive Open Online Course, is a new way for universities to expand their reach and the type of student whom they...

Budget crisis averted?

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 17, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 17, 2019

COURTNEY GFROERER Managing Editor Seven and a half grueling hours later, the General Assembly was able to pass an initial version of the Student Association budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year. The budget still has to go through a series of individuals and GA before it is final. After reviewing...

Student stars on new MTV reality show

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 16, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 16, 2019

Photo courtesy of MTV Press. COURTNEE CESTA Assistant Reverb Editor When Harrison Bader, a former SUNY Fredonia junior, came across an application for MTV’s “House of Food,” he applied on a whim. Bader was a few weeks into the spring semester of his junior year, taking classes like any other...

Wild Wild Fest announces musical lineup

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 15, 2019

Photo courtesy of Matt Wisnewski. MAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor August marks the expansion of Silver Creek’s Wild Wild Fest from a one-day event to a two-day festival. The musical lineup was announced Monday and will feature Baby Gramps, Armcannon, Well Worn Boot and Smackdab amongst others. The expansion of the...

Street style: the casual prepster

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014

ALEXIS FORES Staff Writer Name: Cody Castro Year: Junior Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Major: Media management Cody Castro was an individual whose style I’ve admired from afar for awhile. I was always fascinated in what inspires him to dress the way he dresses everyday since he is one of the few...

WNYCO features a familiar face in an unfamiliar way

Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 15, 2019

by Contributor to The LeaderApril 2, 2014August 15, 2019

COURTNEE CESTA Special to The Leader and Assistant Reverb Editor SUNY Fredonia Professor Casey Gray teaches voice diction class in the School of Music, but is better known to many as a very active pianist — he accompanies dozens of students in the School of Music and was even featured...

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Retro Special leaves audience amused

Special message for the cast and crew of ‘RENT’

Blue Devils win first SUNYAC match

A remix on Battle of the Bands

MOOC ends with mixed results

Budget crisis averted?

Student stars on new MTV reality show

Wild Wild Fest announces musical lineup

Street style: the casual prepster

WNYCO features a familiar face in an unfamiliar way