Campus News

Clubs Debut and Redeem at Activities Night

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader Last Wednesday, hundreds of students gathered in Dods Hall Grove for Activities Night, the biggest opportunity of the year for students to see every club Fredonia has to offer. From S.T.E.P.S. to sororities, there’s something for everybody. And this year, some brand new clubs......

Sports

Women’s volleyball improves record to 5-0

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

MICHELLE HALE Sports Editor Over the weekend, the women’s Blue Devil volleyball team traveled to Cortland to play in the Cortland Red Dragon Classic. The Blue Devils swept the weekend with defeating all four teams. On Friday, Fredonia faced St. Lawrence and Lebanon Valley. The Blue Devils defeated St. Lawrence......

Sports

Cross country opens season in style

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

DYLAN FORMAN Special to The Leader This past Saturday, the men’s and women’s cross country teams opened their season by hosting the 2015 Fredonia Invitational at Lake Erie State Park. After a long summer and a strong preseason, the Blue Devils came out and dominated the 5K meet from start......

News

From the Desk of: Copy Editor Emily Wynne

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015August 16, 2019

September 9, 2015August 16, 2019

In high school, I loved reading books but had no patience for poetry. It seemed hard to understand, difficult to read and pointless to try. My first semester, after being randomly placed in Contemporary Women’s Poetry, I began to fall in love. All it took was seeing lyrics in a......

Opinion

Editorial: Money over student safety

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

While the Leader staff understands the Student Association (SA) is required to follow certain SUNY-wide policies, there are still concerns over how the changes will affect the student body. The policy requiring SA to take the lowest bid seems to indirectly imply that money takes priority over student safety. “It......

Life & Arts

Senior Nia Drummond to perform on live TV

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015August 17, 2019

September 3, 2015August 17, 2019

CARLY KNASZAK Assistant Reverb Editor Fredonia is known for giving students the confidence to go out into the real world and go after their dream jobs. Students have heard of graduates who have worked with big television companies or are now living out those dreams from New York City to......

Life & Arts

Second Trip with Albert the Fish

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015

September 3, 2015

KRIS HARRIS Special to The Leader On Aug. 26, the energy never died at BJ’s as the bar held its first show of the new school year. The room was packed wall-to-wall with not only students, but residents of Fredonia as well, who were eager to hear what the night......

Life & Arts

This semester in campus art

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015

September 3, 2015

MARIA MELCHIORRE Special to The Leader On Wednesday, Sept. 9, a 16 ton, 48-foot-long sculpture, titled “Progression,” will be installed by crane in front of Fenton Hall. The piece by Rochester artist Albert Paley, is one of two that Fredonia has received on loan this year through the Insight Onsite......

Life & Arts

“Cabaret” and “Snow White” to grace Fredonia stages

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015August 15, 2019

September 3, 2015August 15, 2019

LINDSAY TOMAKA Special to The Leader Sultry love affairs, witty comedy and audience participation are all things to look forward to with this semester’s Fall theatre productions. Last July, theatre students already knew what to expect for the semester and were preparing; by the first week of school they were......

Life & Arts

Fredonia graduate finds success on the silver screen

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015

September 3, 2015

RIANNA SEELIG Special to The Leader No matter the major, the looming question of what to do as an “official adult” after graduation plagues everyone at one point or another. Luckily, there is proof of success everywhere, including Fredonia alumna Wendy Corsi Staub. Staub graduated from Fredonia in 1986 and......

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