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‘Alice in Slasherland’ draws blood and laughs

[metaslider id=8039] MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Over this past weekend, the production “Alice in Slasherland” provided the perfect amount of cheesy slasher-flick inspired entertainment to a very enthusiastic crowd. The play was originally created by Qui Nguyen and was presented by Fredonia’s student-run Performing Arts Company, known commonly as PAC.......
Life & Arts

Constellation Concert Series premieres to praise

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SHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer Rosch Recital Hall has begun the annual Constellation Concert Series during which students and community members alike could enjoy Fredonia’s own performing special classical pieces. With instruments ranging from the piano to the bowed vibraphone, the performances showcased the range of skill these students possess. It......
Life & Arts

A classical tale with a musical twist: Alcott’s ‘Little Women’ adapted as opera

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LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer There is nothing better than a revamped classic. A story that is beloved for many reasons, Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” comes to Fredonia in a contemporary opera adaptation. The novel, which was originally published in 1868, has been transformed into a two-act opera by American......
Life & Arts

Rescue dogs take Fredonia by storm: ‘Mutts Gone Nuts’ comes to Fredonia

CLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer If you like dogs, a good laugh and some good old-fashioned fun, “Mutts Gone Nuts!” is the show for you. “It’s fun, it’s a lot of fun, and if anybody has ever owned a dog, they will especially enjoy it,” said Rockefeller Arts Center Director Jefferson......
News

Higher ed expert Goldrick-Rab lectures on college costs

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  CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer             Last Wednesday, Nov. 30, Fredonia hosted activist and professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology of Temple University Sara Goldrick-Rab for a lecture on the price of college. Goldrick-Rab is a national scholar and expert on college affordability and founder of the Wisconsin HOPE......
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Italian chefs in the making: Honors course focuses on Italy’s culinary culture

  CURTIS LORD Special to The Leader Fifteen students are on their way to becoming the next Italian master chefs. Italian Food Culture in Practice is a specialty course that was offered to students in Fredonia’s Honors Program this semester. The curriculum, taught by Chiara De Santi, the coordinator of......
Opinion

Editorial: Why we want a refund on 2016

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Editorial: Why we want a refund on 2016 The end of a year means many things: unrelenting holiday festivities, a panic to finish up work for the Fall semester, and year-in-review lists on every subject under the sun. Every year has its ups and downs, but The Leader’s editorial board......

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