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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......

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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......

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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......

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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),......

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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......

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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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Fredonia loses mentor, husband, friend, Sunday evening

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017August 15, 2019

October 19, 2017August 15, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Staff Writer Gerald Thomas Gray, associate professor at the Fredonia College of Music since 2002, died Sunday night. An email from Director Melvin Unger went out to the students and faculty of the college Monday morning, informing them of the news of his passing. A Tennessee native,......

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Accomplished Fredonia graduate returns to campus for Writers at Work series

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 19, 2017August 16, 2019

October 19, 2017August 16, 2019

ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor Jim Ranney, Fredonia alumnus and Director of Communications for New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan made a recent appearance at his alma mater. Ranney is a 25-year veteran of broadcast journalism and former station manager and news director of WBFO/WNED-TV in Buffalo. This past week he......

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This Fall’s undergraduate enrollment spike relieves department tensions

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 18, 2017

October 18, 2017

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Special to the Leader This Fall marks Fredonia’s second highest undergraduate enrollment in its almost two century legacy. Out of 191 years, this was “the first time since the 2014-2015 academic year that the campus enrolled more than 1,000 first-year students,” according to Fredonia’s campus report today. Dean......

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Creating community through music: Why BJ’s is the perfect place to do so

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017August 15, 2019

October 11, 2017August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=9986] BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer There was no better way to kick off the first night of Fall break than with a show at BJ’s. Last week’s show brought in The Slums: a rock band from Buffalo, No Prevail: a melodic punk rock band from Fredonia and Cooler:......

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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

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

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Accomplished Fredonia graduate returns to campus for Writers at Work series

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Creating community through music: Why BJ’s is the perfect place to do so