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Women’s tennis team stands at 1-1: Two matches in and the pressure is already on for the Blue Devils

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

[metaslider id=9589] AVRIL KING Social Media Manager The Fredonia women’s tennis team kicked off their season this weekend, facing off first against D’Youville on Friday and SUNY Cortland on Saturday. The first game, which took place on Fredonia’s courts, seemed to be a nice, simple entry into the season.......

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Men’s soccer offense carries team to 2-0 start

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

QUINTIN JAMES Staff Writer Coming into this season opener, expectations for the Fredonia men’s soccer team were high after a semifinal appearance in the SUNYAC playoffs last year. Coach PJ Gondek is taking the season one game at a time, but the pressure is always on to start out......

Life & Arts

Festivals Fredonia to kick off 22nd annual Red, White and Blues fest

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 17, 2019

September 6, 2017August 17, 2019

BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer For 22 years, a local non-profit group, called Festivals Fredonia, has been putting on the Red, White and Blues festival in downtown Fredonia. It’s a two-day free music festival featuring red and white wines from local wineries along with blues styled music in Barker Commons.......

Life & Arts

Breaking the stigma: The National Alliance of Mental Illness comes to SUNY Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

Bailey Kuzma Special to The Leader This year there is a new club on campus: NAMI. NAMI stands for the National Alliance of Mental Illness. It was started by Tyler Gross, a junior biology major. “I wanted to start the club because I’ve always been passionate about helping people......

Life & Arts

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 15, 2019

September 6, 2017August 15, 2019

MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader The arts are alive and well in Fredonia both on and off campus. From the variety of arts majors to off-campus concerts at the bars downtown, it’s undeniable the role art plays in Fredonia. One art-oriented point of interest in Fredonia, often not......

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Video Game Development Club programs their way onto campus

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Video games are quickly evolving from their humble console origins into something much more powerful and ubiquitous. From mobile gaming to competitive e-sports, game culture is quickly worming its way into the national zeitgeist as a sign of the times. Most people are happy playing......

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Activities Night 2017

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

[metaslider id=9533] JACOB SANTOS and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Managing Editor On Aug. 30, hundreds of new and returning students attended Activities Night, an event hosted by Spectrum Entertainment every semester. There are currently over 170 organizations recognized under the Student Association (SA), with each encompassing......

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Counseling Center reminds students they’re not alone

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor If someone ever told you that college is easy, don’t listen to them. Tests, projects and papers may swamp our schedules, but that’s not all; we’re forced to juggle our academics, social life and anything in-between. Don’t forget about that ever-growing pile of laundry in......

Sports

Women’s tennis: a look at the upcoming season: Blue devils look forward to competing, despite a young team

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017August 18, 2019

August 30, 2017August 18, 2019

AVRIL KING Social Media Manager Looking back to this past year, 2016 was a historic year for Fredonia’s women’s tennis team. With a final record of 10-3, it was one of their most successful seasons yet. Now, the question that these women face is, “what’s next?” At the......

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Millions apply for disability after staring right into the solar eclipse

Contributor to The LeaderAugust 30, 2017

August 30, 2017

JACLYN SPIEZIA Staff Lampoonist It was a bizarre day Aug. 21. Early in the morning lightning struck Old Main Drive, almost killing one student who had been stumbling back to campus, drunk. One might think Ben Frenklyn was lucky to escape the lightning, but that very same day he went......

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Women’s tennis: a look at the upcoming season: Blue devils look forward to competing, despite a young team

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