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Police Notter

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

BRANDON SAFE Copy Editor Monday, Oct. 9, 2017 6:42 p.m. University Police were informed by members in every cafe that a student had, at different points, excreted solid waste on the floor without being seen. UP detective realized the student had been eating at Cranston, so they followed Phantom......

Sports

Fredonia volleyball drops both games in “Fredonia Tri-Match,” ends five-game win streak

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Coming into the weekend, the Fredonia volleyball team was on a high after winning their fifth straight game against Houghton College. They were coming home to face off against Bethany College and St. John Fisher College in the Fredonia Tri-Match. The key to the winning......

Sports

A tough weekend for Fredonia women’s soccer

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

AIDAN POLLARD Special to the Leader On Oct. 13, the Fredonia women’s soccer team competed against SUNY Potsdam in a match that Potsdam won 3-2. Fredonia was outshot 29 to 18, with 11 shots on goal for Potsdam and seven for Fredonia. Fredonia had four corner kicks as opposed......

Sports

Fredonia: the school of tennis: These three stars might make this saying a reality

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader “Honestly, it is amazing having such an outstanding record this year. I did not know what to expect going into this season, especially after losing so many players from last year but everyone has surprised me,” said Anna Chiacchia, a sophomore on the......

Life & Arts

Everything is better in drag: Fall 2017 Drag show doesn’t disappoint

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer The line for this Fall’s drag show, held on Oct. 14 wrapped around the circular hallway of the Williams Center as everyone waited for the doors to open. The drag show is put on every semester by Fredonia’s Pride Alliance. Whether it was your first......

Life & Arts

Painting, props and puppets: Clare Osborn does it all

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017August 16, 2019

October 19, 2017August 16, 2019

LEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader Have you ever wondered how shows like “Fredtown, USA” and “Fred Before Bed” get their props? That backdrop you see on “Fred Before Bed” and the funny props used in Fredtown come from the hands of Clare Osborn. Osborn has been creating props......

Life & Arts

A Peter Pan origin story: ‘Peter and The Starcatcher’ comes to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

MORGAN HENDERSON Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Dance is bringing Fredonia the story before Peter Pan emerged. “Peter and the Starcatcher” will premiere on Friday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m. “It’s all about how Peter Pan becomes Peter Pan, and the story is simply beautiful. It’s a......

Life & Arts

Meet Amy Gruttadauria: WCVF’s program director and Peter and The Starcatcher’s stage manager

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017August 16, 2019

October 19, 2017August 16, 2019

CHELSEA BARON Special to The Leader College students are oftentimes categorized as lazy, but Amy Gruttadauria is an exception. A senior double major in theatre and audio and radio production, Gruttadauria’s focus in her theater degree is stage management. She is an active member of Sigma Gamma Phi (Arethusa),......

Life & Arts

A smashing night at EBC

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer The Halloween spirit could be felt in EBC on Oct 13. Copious amounts of decorations filled the bar, including spider webs all around the railings. Things were definitely going to get spooky. Upon entrance, everyone received a complimentary pass for one free shot when they showed......

News

Democracy 101 seeks to prevent the risks of being an uninformed society

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017

October 19, 2017

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer “The self is not something ready-made,” suggests American philosopher John Dewey, “but something in continuous formation through choice of action.” Dewey was a strong proponent of civic action in education, and his push for such reforms produced things like classes in civics and sparked interest......

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Police Notter

Fredonia volleyball drops both games in “Fredonia Tri-Match,” ends five-game win streak

A tough weekend for Fredonia women’s soccer

Fredonia: the school of tennis: These three stars might make this saying a reality

Everything is better in drag: Fall 2017 Drag show doesn’t disappoint

Painting, props and puppets: Clare Osborn does it all

A Peter Pan origin story: ‘Peter and The Starcatcher’ comes to Fredonia

Meet Amy Gruttadauria: WCVF’s program director and Peter and The Starcatcher’s stage manager

A smashing night at EBC

Democracy 101 seeks to prevent the risks of being an uninformed society