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Gerald Gray: A legacy of fighting mediocrity

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017August 15, 2019

October 25, 2017August 15, 2019

SETH MICHAEL MEYER Assistant News Editor On Oct. 15, Fredonia lost a great mentor, a loving husband and brilliant musician. Gerald Thomas Gray, associate professor at Fredonia’s College of Music, died after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer at the age of 51. An email from Melvin Unger, the......

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Epistolary sleuthing: A new look into the disputed letters of Robert Frost

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

VICTOR SCHMITT-BUSH Staff Writer There are very few, if any, Pulitzer Prize winning American poets with a standing reputation laden with as much controversy as Robert Frost. As a poet of “countrified wisdom” and “yankee stoicism” as expressed by Fredonia English professor Natalie Gerber, little is known of Frost’s......

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‘Take Back the Night’ offers safe space for victims of sexual violence

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Fredonia Feminists hosted their annual “Take Back the Night” on Oct. 18 in McEwen Hall. This is arguably one of Fred Fem’s most anticipated events of the year, where survivors of sexual assault and violence are given a place to share their stories. With only......

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Communication department remembers long-time colleague

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2017

October 24, 2017

ANGELINA DOHRE Photo Editor This past Thursday, a public memorial service was held for long-time communication professor Ann Carden, who died on May 4 of this year, following a lengthy battle with cancer. It was sponsored by Fredonia’s communication department, with the help of Department Chair Mark Kiyak and......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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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......

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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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Gerald Gray: A legacy of fighting mediocrity

Epistolary sleuthing: A new look into the disputed letters of Robert Frost

‘Take Back the Night’ offers safe space for victims of sexual violence

Communication department remembers long-time colleague

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