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Mini Maker Faire to arrive at Fredonia for first time

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

October 19, 2016

ANGELINA DOHRE Special to the Leader The first-ever Mini Maker Faire is being brought to the Fredonia campus on Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be held in the Williams Center and the Science Center, with food trucks and several of......

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Weaving a new future: Underwater basket weaving becomes hottest new course

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

October 19, 2016

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist Every year, students meet with their advisers to select the courses that best suit them for the next semester. During this interaction, the same dad joke has been told after a course selection standstill: “I can take underwater basket weaving!” The success rate in......

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Short film ‘Waiting at the Door’ takes Fredonia into life as a Syrian refugee

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

October 19, 2016

ERIYON CRUZ Special to The Leader Fredonia will be hosting Syrian-American filmmaker and director Akram Shibly tonight for a screening of his short film, “Waiting at the Door,” in McEwen G26. The focus of this film is to provide the audience some small insight into the daily life......

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ACA prepares for twelfth annual Fall Sweep

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2016

October 19, 2016

ANGELINA DOHRE Special to The Leader The Applied Communication Association will be hosting its twelfth annual Fall Sweep for the on Sunday, Oct. 30. Other sponsors of this event include the Public Relations Student Society of America at Fredonia and Home Depot. The event coordinators for this year’s Fall......

Life & Arts

Life’s a drag

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

October 13, 2016

BETHANY CLANCY Special to The Leader For over 10 years now, Fredonia’s Pride Alliance has been throwing drag shows. It’s a great event that gets the queer community together each semester, and on Friday Oct. 7 in the Williams Center, many entered with high energy, anticipating the start of......

Opinion

From the Desk Of Rebecca Masiker, Graphics Editor

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016August 16, 2019

October 13, 2016August 16, 2019

Rebecca Masiker Graphics Editor Coming from a small town, I’m constantly asked what graphic design is, how I got into the major, and where I will find a future position. Growing up near a farm in the country, I was encouraged by my surroundings to appreciate and focus on the......

Life & Arts

‘SEVEN’ is eye-opening look into abuse

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

October 13, 2016

SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer The play “SEVEN,” composed of monologues based on the interviews of women from all corners of the world sharing their personal experience of abuse, hit Rosch Recital Hall on Oct. 8. The monologues were recited by Jamestown and Fredonia leaders in community and education,......

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Presidential speechwriter Smith speaks on campaign history

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016August 16, 2019

October 13, 2016August 16, 2019

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Fredonia’s ALL IN Democracy Challenge Committee continued its steady march of events to drum up political involvement on campus with a lecture from Craig Smith, a former speechwriter for President Gerald Ford and consulting writer for President George H.W. Bush. All throughout......

Sports

Fredonia swimming and diving expects strong season

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

October 13, 2016

BROOKE ATKINS Social Media Manager With the cold weather outside slowly approaching, Fredonia students can stay inside, and stay warm all while watching swimming. Yes, that’s right — swimming season is here. After ending last year’s season on a high, the Fredonia swimming and diving team is expecting big accomplishments......

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The Lampoon’s Guide to Halloween Costumes

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 13, 2016

October 13, 2016

D. ZBORNAK Staff Lampoonist With Halloween drawing near, most of us are racking our brains for costume ideas. In this age of ingenuity, we strive to impress our peers with our creativity and innovation, but sometimes we hit a wall. Never fear: here are a few ideas to......

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Mini Maker Faire to arrive at Fredonia for first time

Weaving a new future: Underwater basket weaving becomes hottest new course

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