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Fredonia alumnus accepts fellowship with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

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Reading Time: 3 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer In hopes of promoting and reflecting the diverse communities and audiences that orchestras embody, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has implemented a Diversity Plan. The EQT Orchestra Training Program for African American Musicians, a program of the plan, was created in 2007 to work to prepare African......
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Musical theatre students prepare to work with Jason Robert Brown Tony-winning composer to hold lecture, master class and recital

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief “When I was little, my oldest sister had all these musical CDs, and I remember the first one was ‘RENT’ and then another one that she got was ‘The Last Five Years,’ and that was when it first came out,” said Alanna Henriquez, a senior......
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Bakken crude part 2: Faculty research Why Dr. Tracy Marafiote went on sabbatical last Fall

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Reading Time: 4 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Last semester, while communication majors and more were celebrating over the absence of Dr. Tracy Marafiote’s hour-and-a-half-long 8 a.m. classes, she was utilizing that time on her sabbatical, researching a topic that affects us, without us even realizing it. Most people in Chautauqua County are aware......
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Dangerous substance poses potential risks in surrounding area

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer Did you know there’s a highly dangerous substance being transported right near the university? And as we all celebrate Earth Day, a train is carrying this material, which is not only hazardous to the environment, but also to human health and safety. This substance is called......
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Life & Arts

Meet the Chancellors and Lanford Award winners

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Reading Time: 4 minutesAMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Three Fredonia seniors were awarded the prestigious SUNY-wide honor of the Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. Kaitlyn Crossan, Meghan Devine and Courtney Loiacono, students who major in three completely different studies, were recognized at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on April 2 for their academic......
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Life & Arts

Music Industry Club hosts another successful Life is Art festival

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Mother Nature was on Music Industry Club’s side last Saturday as they held their sixth annual Life is Art festival in Barker Commons. Though the air was cold, what looked to be a rainy day turned into a sunshine filled afternoon, allowing Fredonia’s local musicians, vendors......
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HAIL! Fredonia Records partners with WhyHunger to fight poverty and hunger

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer   New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently called SUNY campuses to contribute to their local communities’ economic development and communal engagement.   Renowned for their ability to combine the power of community and music to benefit not-for-profit organizations, Fredonia’s student-run record label, HAIL! Fredonia Records, responded......
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Invasive species discovered in campus woodlot

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Reading Time: 3 minutesREBECCA HALE Reverb Editor This past Christmas, Fredonia professor Dr. Jonathan Titus and his wife, Priscilla Titus, were walking their dogs through the campus woodlot when they stumbled upon something unusual. Priscilla noticed an unusual amount of needles on the ground, and after a closer look, she found some tiny,......
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Music Director of ‘Kinky Boots’ visits Fredonia

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Reading Time: 2 minutesKORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Broadway’s most sought-after musical, “Kinky Boots,” is a story of finding friendship, inspiration and passion where you least expect it. It has won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album. Its raging success......
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Sports

Teammates, friends reflect on alumnus who was more than just another teammate

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Reading Time: 5 minutesSEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor “Loyal.” “Humble.” “Outgoing.” “Charismatic.” “Bucketz.” Look at any of these words in the dictionary, Amir Billups is sure to be listed as a synonym. Yes, even ‘Bucketz’ would be in the dictionary if the men’s basketball team had their way. This past Saturday, Billups lost his......
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