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Fredonia needs to put the ‘sun’ back in SUNY

Contributor to The LeaderApril 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes When Icarus tried to fly on wings made of wax, his folly was flying so close to the sun that it melted him mid-air and sent him hurtling down into the sea. In the 21st century, Fredonia might be saved from sinking if it can embrace the sun a......

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‘Stick with it!’ Panel encourages women to stay strong in STEM fields

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer Women’s Student Union, in conjunction with Latinos Unidos, presented “Gender and Racial Inequalities in STEM,” a panel and presentation about what women face in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. The presentation was hosted by Patricia Valoy, a Columbia University graduate with a......

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Fredonia Springs ahead with change Seitz and Karafa join Fredonia administration

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesJORDAN PATTERSON Staff Writer As the lopsided weather begins to change again, so will Fredonia’s campus — more specifically within the administration. Before Summer, two positions that had previously sat empty will be filled. A few weeks before the Spring equinox, on March 7, Kevin Seitz started his first......

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Dear students: Speak up! The League of Women Voters helps celebrate Women’s Herstory Month

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutesCAMRY DEAN Special to The Leader As election season unfolds, Women’s Herstory Month continues. Last Wednesday with a presentation by the League of Women Voters, those in attendance learned importance of voting and political campus engagement. With over 50 local Leagues across New York State, the organization has been......

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Spectrum Spring Concert to go ‘All Night Longer’ Sammy Adams announced as headliner

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016August 16, 2019

March 21, 2016August 16, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer With FREDFest no longer on the table, Spectrum has gone to great lengths to bring some end-of-the-year entertainment to Fredonia. Do the songs “All Night Longer” or “L.A. Story” ring a bell? “We used to do FREDFest, which consisted of … outdoor activities,” President of......

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Stories through movement Orchesis presents ‘Back to Our Roots’

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=5994] SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader Orchesis Dance Company debuted its long awaited Orchesis Spring show: Back to Our Roots. The event varied from ballet, pop and African inspirations that kept viewers enthralled with the performances. The intimacy of the dance studio made the dancing even more......

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‘Feeling the music’ Some Like it Hot presents AcaFest 2016

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016August 15, 2019

March 21, 2016August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=5993] EMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader A capella takes “feeling the music” to a whole new level. During a capella, singers create the beat, the rhythm and vocals for a song. On March 12, Some Like it Hot hosted AcaFest 2016 on campus. Six a capella groups......

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‘Watching God’ in Reed Library Fredonia senior adapts novel to play

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016September 1, 2019

March 21, 2016September 1, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=6062] MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer On the night of March 10, the back of Reed Library, towards the Japanese gardens, was transformed into a theater. Trees, leaves and other scene setters were projected onto a screen at house left. The library’s seats were arranged into rows, four deep,......

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Three full rehearsals, one master work ‘St. Matthew Passion’ reinvigorates both audience and performers

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 4 minutes[metaslider id=5995] REBECCA HALE Reverb Co-Editor King Concert Hall neared capacity last Wednesday as hundreds of students, faculty, family and community members sat in anticipation of Fredonia’s largest musical event of the year. The School of Music — partnered with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and......

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Hurston’s transcendent impact The Big Read welcomes Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 21, 2016

March 21, 2016

Reading Time: 3 minutes LERON WELLINGTON Special to The Leader Without inspiration, art cannot be created. As obvious as that might sound, we often forget to question the influence of pieces of literature, especially great ones. As part of the The Big Read events, Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant, a literature professor at Buffalo......

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Fredonia needs to put the ‘sun’ back in SUNY

‘Stick with it!’ Panel encourages women to stay strong in STEM fields

Fredonia Springs ahead with change Seitz and Karafa join Fredonia administration

Dear students: Speak up! The League of Women Voters helps celebrate Women’s Herstory Month

Spectrum Spring Concert to go ‘All Night Longer’ Sammy Adams announced as headliner

Stories through movement Orchesis presents ‘Back to Our Roots’

‘Feeling the music’ Some Like it Hot presents AcaFest 2016

‘Watching God’ in Reed Library Fredonia senior adapts novel to play

Three full rehearsals, one master work ‘St. Matthew Passion’ reinvigorates both audience and performers

Hurston’s transcendent impact The Big Read welcomes Dr. Jennifer Ryan-Bryant