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Journalist Carl Hoffman to answer: Who is Michael C. Rockefeller?

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ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Did you ever think that one of the buildings on campus would be named after someone who disappeared off the coast of New Guinea? The Rockefeller Arts Center is named after Michael C. Rockefeller, Gov. Nelson Rockefeller’s son. This Thursday, author and journalist Carl......
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Pulitzer Prize winner lectures to aspiring journalists

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GIOVANINA VANCHERI Special to The Leader ANALYSIS Fredonia’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists hosted their annual conference this weekend. As usual, the event was composed of three special topic speakers and a keynote speaker. For the first time ever, the keynote speaker was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist:......
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Writers @ Work presents opportunity for students to connect with professionals

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KATIE LENDA Special to The Leader The opportunity to meet and interact with seasoned professionals is an event students will have the chance to attend on Nov. 7 – 8. Fredonia is set to welcome Grammy award winner, Kent Knappenberger, Nannette Knappenberger and sound engineer, Anthony Casuccio back to their......
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Keep campus a respectful place this Halloween: The conversation on cultural appropriation continues

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SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader Halloween is coming soon, and with that means an array of costumes from cute to funny to scary. Sadly, Halloween is known for its use of cultural appropriation as costumes for trendy or comedic effects. For people who aren’t sure what cultural appropriation means,......
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Get ready to be spooked: Terror in the Trees brings Halloween spirit to campus

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ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader With one of the spookiest holidays right around the corner, the Halloween spirit is alive and well on campus. Once again, the campus woods will be causing terror to those who dare enter them. This event is led by the group Fredonia Immersive Theatre......
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Visiting Artist Program welcomes filmmaker Julia Yezbick

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SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader Visiting Artist Program (VAP) hosted a film screening of “Into the Hinterlands” directed by filmmaker and anthropologist, Julia Yezbick. VAP wanted Yezbick to come to this event because it provides the opportunity for students to see how art can be combined with a multitude......
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Fredonia to offer award to Pennsylvania and Ohio students

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AIDAN POLLARD News Editor Starting next year, Fredonia will be offering Good Neighbor Awards to out-of-state students from Pennsylvania and Ohio. There is currently a president’s award for out-of-state students, but it is merit-based, and there are a finite number of scholarships. The new award will be a reduction of......

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