Campus News

From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017August 16, 2019

April 19, 2017August 16, 2019

From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager As my days at Fredonia dwindle down very quickly, I cannot help but look back on all the memories I have created here, and the person I have become, and the people I have met. Four......

Opinion

Conservative Corner: Excelsior Scholarship won’t take us higher

Contributor to The LeaderApril 19, 2017September 2, 2019

April 19, 2017September 2, 2019

CONNOR HOFFMAN Managing Editor Recently, the New York state budget for the upcoming budget passed. One of the most controversial additions to the budget bill was a program called the Excelsior Scholarship. This idea was horribly thought-out and reeks of “Cuomo 2020.” The scholarship will cover......

Scallion

“Finals Week” changed to “Exam Week”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

EMMA PATTERSON Staff Lampoonist Fredonia’s decision to change “Dead Week” to “Study Weeks” caused a mild sensation on campus this past week. The name change apparently stemmed from a desire to take a negative connotation away from the week that takes place before Finals Week, a time that......

Life & Arts

Keep Flying make Fredonia debut with Apathetic

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017August 15, 2019

April 12, 2017August 15, 2019

[metaslider id=9085] MORGAN HENDERSON Special to The Leader The drunken banter meets their ears before their hands meet the door, like they have any given Wednesday as if it were church on Sunday. The dim red light highlights fans’ faces eager to see the show, then......

Life & Arts

Hollywood producer Sama discusses reality of entertainment industry

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Making it in the entertainment industry is not easy, but it’s not impossible to achieve. Franco Sama, an independent film producer in Los Angeles, spoke at Fredonia’s Technology Incubator on Wednesday, April 5. He discussed the financial business of being a......

Life & Arts

Lehrer Dance Company to take Fredonia stage

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017August 16, 2019

April 12, 2017August 16, 2019

LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer Fredonia gets a rare but long-awaited deal with the upcoming performance of the Lehrer Dance 10th Anniversary Season Concert. The event, which is sponsored by the Carnahan Jackson Humanities Fund and the Department of Theatre and Dance, has been in the......

Life & Arts

Prancing Devils make performing debut

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer Who knew that prancing could be so much fun? The Prancing Devils, a dance group new to campus this year, held its first annual Prance-a-thon on April 7 in the MPR showcasing flips, tricks and sparkly outfits. For the last six months The......

News

Iraqi filmmaker displays war documentary “Homeland: Iraq Year Zero” to students

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017August 16, 2019

April 12, 2017August 16, 2019

ANGELINA DOHRE Staff Writer In February 2002, just one year before the U.S. invaded Iraq, filmmaker Abbas Fahdel departed from France to return to his home in Iraq. There, he filmed everyday life as his country was preparing for war. This past week on April 4 and 5,......

Life & Arts

VANM Senior Shows display a college education

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer The first of two VANM Senior Shows will be showcased in the Cathy and Jesse Marion Art Gallery from April 14-20, with a reception on Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. The show, titled “Negative Space No. 8,” will feature eight of......

Life & Arts

Pride drag show walks back in time

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

NUNET CLITANDRE Special to The Leader On April 14, Pride Alliance will be hosting its annual spring drag show. The theme this semester is “Decades in Drag.” Rochester-born drag king Notorious LEZ will be the host for this semester’s show. The show will feature student drag......

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From the Desk Of Brooke Atkins, Social Media Manager

Conservative Corner: Excelsior Scholarship won’t take us higher

“Finals Week” changed to “Exam Week”

Keep Flying make Fredonia debut with Apathetic

Hollywood producer Sama discusses reality of entertainment industry

Lehrer Dance Company to take Fredonia stage

Prancing Devils make performing debut

Iraqi filmmaker displays war documentary “Homeland: Iraq Year Zero” to students

VANM Senior Shows display a college education

Pride drag show walks back in time