Alumni

Partnership with Amazon raises money for scholarships

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 13, 2015

March 13, 2015

TARA DACTYL Special to the Lampoon The College Foundation has partnered with Amazon in an effort to raise money for scholarships for Fredonia students. Members of the College Foundation are thrilled to have the opportunity to be able to fundraise and give students assistance where they need it most: paying......

Life & Arts

Judy Kuhn visits Fredonia for masterclass Actress noted for performances on Broadway and in Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 6, 2015August 15, 2019

March 6, 2015August 15, 2019

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “Whenever you wind up, whether in New York or any place else, keep studying.” These word of advice came from visiting artist Judy Kuhn during a masterclass on Feb. 28. Brought to Fredonia by New Buffalo Productions, Kuhn delivered experience garnered from her extensive career......

Life & Arts

Music review: Lady Lush and the Vinyls at Ellicott Brewing Company

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015September 1, 2019

February 25, 2015September 1, 2019

VERONICA PENOYER Special to The Leader Saturday, Feb. 3 was an eventful night at Ellicott Brewing Company for music buffs all around. Lady Lush and the Vinyls, a band consisting of Fredonia alumni that identify themselves as soul-pop, played an incredible four-hour set full of pop covers and their creations......

Sports

Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2015August 25, 2019

February 25, 2015August 25, 2019

SEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his......

News

FRED Fest cancellation triggers backlash from students Alumnus creates Facebook page for FRED Fest 2015

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2015

February 18, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Kegs, funnels, beer cans, banging music and thousands of students are all things one could expect to see in downtown Fredonia from May 1- May 3. In recent years, these parties began to get a little unruly, and this caused the university to cancel its on-campus......

Life & Arts

Adjunct profile: Ray Rushboldt

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Enter the office of Raymond J. Rushboldt, adjunct professor, and you will see nothing but books. Textbooks and reference books on history, U.S. government, European politics, the list goes on — the books line a shelf covering one entire wall of the small office, the......

Life & Arts

A conversation with Savannah King

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 19, 2014August 15, 2019

November 19, 2014August 15, 2019

CLAIRE WOODCOCK Special to The Leader I met up with Savannah in Starbucks on a grey, Wednesday afternoon. We briefly bonded over the colds we were getting over before settling into the interview. She told me about her experience touring with the 10,000 Maniacs, working with her own band, an......

News

Broadcast media groups take action against commentators

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 12, 2014August 16, 2019

November 12, 2014August 16, 2019

MEGHAN GUATTERY and MAGGIE GILROY Staff Writer and Editor in Chief For each home men’s hockey game, Fredonia’s campus radio stations (WCVF/WDVL) and television station (WNYF) collaborate to provide play-by-play commentary and video coverage for televised broadcast. However, on Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Blue Devils faced off against the......

Life & Arts

‘Susannah’ to be stage as latest Hillman Opera

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor This year’s Hillman Opera will present “Susannah,” a 20th century masterpiece of American musical theatre considered to be one of the most popular American operas, this weekend. Carlyse Floyd’s “Susannah” is a dramatic tragedy that follows the young and innocent Susannah, who faces adversity and......

Life & Arts

Restaurant review: Experiencing Kasia Coffee

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

MO SADEK Staff Writer As college students, we are in a constant rush to get things done. In doing so, we sacrifice some aspects of our life that we don’t really consider as important as others, namely food. Most days, we settle for cheap imitation ramen noodles or microwavable dinners......

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Partnership with Amazon raises money for scholarships

Judy Kuhn visits Fredonia for masterclass Actress noted for performances on Broadway and in Disney’s ‘Pocahontas’

Music review: Lady Lush and the Vinyls at Ellicott Brewing Company

Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

FRED Fest cancellation triggers backlash from students Alumnus creates Facebook page for FRED Fest 2015

Adjunct profile: Ray Rushboldt

A conversation with Savannah King

Broadcast media groups take action against commentators

‘Susannah’ to be stage as latest Hillman Opera

Restaurant review: Experiencing Kasia Coffee