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Fredonia Radio Systems rocks the Steele Hall ice rink

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader   Last Friday night, Feb. 10, those in Steele Hall ice rink were slipping, sliding and skating. Skaters varied from all levels of experience, but it didn’t matter if you weren’t an olympic skater or the next Wayne Gretzky — everyone came to rock.......
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New athletic director means new changes

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader   The new athletic director, Jerry Fisk, started making changes on Dec. 13, 2017. Almost two months in and he is proud of what he has achieved so far, and is excited for the future here. Fisk arrived in Fredonia after holding the position......
Life & Arts

Kaleidoscope Series returns, brings laughs to Marvel Theatre: SMIRK! Jokesters of Juggling and Kings of Chaos visits Fredonia

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer   Many say that vaudeville-style comedy is dying, but it’s still integrated in some parts of American comedy. It will always leave a lasting impact on our culture and the work we see from comedians in this day and age. SMIRK, consisting of Reid Belstock and......
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‘Flipping the switch’: Dr. McNair encourages Fredonia to become a student-ready college

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Reading Time: 4 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Assistant News Editor   According to Fredonia’s “Right Serving, Right Sizing” final report of Fall 2017, with more than 30 percent of students enrolled from minority groups, Fredonia’s diversity is reaching new heights. More students than ever are expressing their interest in ethnic clubs, and they are making......
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Fredonia on ice: A look into how campus deals with winter weather

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHELSEA ANN BARON Special to The Leader   What’s the deal with all the ice around campus? If you haven’t seen it, you’ve probably heard about students slipping in parking lots and on the sidewalks. Alex Wagner, a sophomore international studies and Spanish major, has experienced the ice firsthand. She’s......
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Fredonia sophomore celebrates two-year anniversary with CIA agent spying from computer webcam

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Scallywag   Jennifer Bandinowitz was celebrating her two year anniversary with the CIA agent spying on her by planning a romantic evening in her dorm room on campus. Her roommate was away at a volleyball tournament for the weekend, so it looked like Jennifer would have......
Life & Arts

Ethos NewSounds coordinates festival with Latitude 49

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=10776] STEPHEN SACCO Special to The Leader   Latitude 49, a six-person band originating from the University of Michigan, payed Fredonia a sonic visit. On Wednesday, Jan. 31, the band arrived at Mason Hall offering students a master class focusing on music composition. The next night, Latitude 49 performed......
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A Tale of Two Artists

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Reading Time: 3 minutes[metaslider id=10777] MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader   Last Thursday saw one of the first public showings of the documentary “Moods, Mountains and Masterpieces. A Portrait of an Artist: Marcia Merrins.” Showcased at the historic 1891 Fredonia Opera House, before a showing of “David Hockney at the Royal Academy......
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New clubs debut at Activities Night, but bad Wi-Fi becomes problematic

Reading Time: 3 minutesVICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH and MELISSA FUCHS Assistant News Editor and Special to The Leader   As the Spring semester unravels, the campus community rushed back into Spectrum Entertainment’s bi-annual program, Activities Night. Although there were no grand marriage proposals this time, many club leaders insisted that it still prevailed as a night......

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