Campus News

Orbitist interns create new map web app for Concord Grape Belt

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

CURTIS HENRY Distribution Manager Orbitist has one main goal for its future. “We eventually want to create the greatest travel content in the world,” said Gunner. Four Fredonia students have spent their semester working on an internship project for a start-up company called Orbitist. The team of four consists......

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FREDFest forever? Last weekend in May festivities live on

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer “I drank a beer while jumping on a pogo-stick one-handed,” Brian Johnson, junior economics major, said when asked about his first-ever FREDFest weekend. Walking through the quiet campus last weekend may indicated to some that FREDFest no longer existed. A trip into the downtown area......

Life & Arts

Sam Kenney takes the stage as new Theatre and Dance Department chair

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer With the end of the semester approaching, students and faculty can only look forward to future changes for the University. One of the changes Fredonia can expect is that Sam Kenney, who is currently an associate professor of dance, will take the position of chair of......

Life & Arts

Music Industry Club breaks records Life is Art garners highest fundraising total to date

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016August 15, 2019

May 5, 2016August 15, 2019

AMBER MATTICE and CLAIRE O’REILLY Assistant Reverb Editor and Staff Writer It was a gloomy day for most in Fredonia, but that didn’t stop the high energy in Steele Hall last Sunday afternoon. Music Industry Club’s Life is Art event brought in a great deal of local talent from......

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Beyoncé opens ‘Lemonade’ stand to promote new album

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

MISSY FEOLA Staff Lampoonist In order to promote her new album “Lemonade,” Beyoncé is participating in an epic marketing campaign — and she chose Fredonia as the place to start it. She will be opening her very own lemonade stand on the Fredonia campus this week. Yes, you read......

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The Leader goes out of business under new management

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016August 18, 2019

May 5, 2016August 18, 2019

RAVIOLI Staff Lampoonist For years, The Leader has kept Fredonia students up-to-date on local news, sporting events and some of the most brilliant satire. The paper’s long success has only been possible because of a constant flow of hard-working and dedicated staff. As usual, executive board elections were......

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We’re all gonna die, but at least break is longer Summer vacation extended due to global warming

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

RAVIOLI Staff Lampoonist With temperatures still hovering around 50-55 degrees Fahrenheit and expected to stay that way through the semester, some would say that Fredonia’s weather is just as messed up as always. The terrifying truth, however, is that global warming is, indeed, real and is showing itself......

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SEXFest reveals seedy underbelly of Fredonia social scene

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist FWIMFest (First Weekend in May) ended on a surprisingly good note with only 300 reported arrests. Half of these arrests were made either inside or outside of the new festival grounds: SEXFest. The first annual SEXFest was created and condoned by the owners of local......

Sports

Fredonia softball finishes season early Blue Devils win 3, lose 3

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

BROOKE ATKINS Social Media Manager RIT On what would turn out to be its final weekend, the women’s softball team came out strong and looking better than ever. The women closed out their last home game of the 2016 season by sweeping Rochester Institute of Technology twice — 6-2 in......

Sports

Men’s baseball wins 4 out of 5, clinches playoff ticket

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Going into the week, the Fredonia men’s baseball team needed help to get into the playoffs for the second consecutive year. It had to basically win out and hope for some help from other SUNYAC teams to have a chance to get into the playoffs.......

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