Campus News

Fredonia rolls over competition in busy week: Women’s basketball team takes on Alfred, Cortland and Oswego

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader This past week was an eventful and telling week for the Blue Devils women’s basketball team. After starting the year 2-1, the team knew it had a challenge coming up — the start of SUNYAC play. The Blue Devils began the week with......

Sports

Fredonia makes strong marks at Greg Page Relays Feldman sets school record

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

JARED HILL Special to The Leader Friday and Saturday marked the beginning of the season for Fredonia’s Indoor Track and Field team, and the object of the game was all about setting high standards. The season began with an away meet in Ithaca for the Greg Page Relays. “We’re......

Sports

Strong start lands men in third place

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

BROOKE ATKINS Staff Writer This past weekend, Fredonia held the Blue Devil Invitational for the men’s swimming and diving team. The Invitational consists of nine teams from different colleges that come and compete. Although there was the typical cheering and laughing inside the natatorium Friday, Saturday and Sunday, this......

Sports

Rokos sets new school record as women place fifth

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

CHARLES PRITCHARD Staff Writer The Natatorium in Steele Hall stays warm all year round, regardless of the frigid winter temperatures outside. There was a lot of heat during the Blue Devil Invitational — not just from the heated pool. Eight schools from around the country came to Fredonia;......

Life & Arts

Review: A performance of passion Orchesis presents ‘Evolution’

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

[metaslider id=4974] REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Orchesis presented “Evolution” this past weekend, its Fall production, and between dynamic group pieces, small ensembles and a variety of genres, it was a show which pulled on the heartstrings of all viewers, myself included. The show included 12 pieces in total, with......

Life & Arts

Inside Random Act’s games and skits Christmas Holly Jolly Raffle and Auction takes over McEwen

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

[metaslider id=4933] RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer Random Acts is a student improvisation group on the Fredonia campus. The group holds performances every other Friday night in McEwen 209 at 10 p.m. The lecture hall is always filled to capacity with excited audience members from every major and year. Dec.......

Life & Arts

Film revisits NFL scandal ‘Concussion’ strives for Oscar

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

JARED HILL Special to The Leader “Concussion” is the story about Dr. Bennet Omalu, the neuropathologist who first discovered chronic traumatic encephalopathy, when the brain of former Pittsburgh Steeler “Iron” Mike Webster was placed in his hands. Simply put, the story is about one medical examiner who discovers......

News

The ‘multi-faceted’ situation in Europe Panel of professors discusses ISIS

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

COLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor What is ISIS? What do recent terror attacks have to do with World War II? And is there really an immigration crisis happening in Europe? These questions and more were answered last Wednesday at “ISIS Terror in Europe: Perspectives on The Islamic State, Migration......

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‘Fun and holiday cheer’: Spectrum kicks off holidays with Hanging of the Greens

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

[metaslider id=4931] JARED HILL Special to The Leader Last Thursday, Spectrum hosted its annual Hanging of the Greens event at the Williams Center, an event that has always been shared by all in the campus and town communities. This year, President Virginia Horvath kicked off the festivities with her......

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Fredonia Technology Incubator to hold First Annual Business Competition

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

SCOTT DOWNEY Special to the Leader The Fredonia Technology Incubator (FTI) is once again holding a business competition for students of Fredonia, sponsored by AT&T. Fredonia students may have no idea what FTI does, but Chuck Cornell, the director of FTI, is more than happy to set the......

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Fredonia rolls over competition in busy week: Women’s basketball team takes on Alfred, Cortland and Oswego

Fredonia makes strong marks at Greg Page Relays Feldman sets school record

Strong start lands men in third place

Rokos sets new school record as women place fifth

Review: A performance of passion Orchesis presents ‘Evolution’

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The ‘multi-faceted’ situation in Europe Panel of professors discusses ISIS

‘Fun and holiday cheer’: Spectrum kicks off holidays with Hanging of the Greens

Fredonia Technology Incubator to hold First Annual Business Competition