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Fernway, Ever Elsewhere and Young Animals rock Fredonia’s world

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJESSICA MEDITZ Staff Writer BJ’s Fredonia and Last Call Entertainment casually turned what would have been an otherwise boring Wednesday evening into a night of fun, friends and quality live music. Bands Fernway, Ever Elsewhere and Young Animals took the stage last week, presenting a variety of headbanging, good tracks......
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Soulstice Jam Preview

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Reading Time: 2 minutesBRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader   The Fredonia communication department is offering a special opportunity to students and community members.  Diane and Bernard Block, multi-faceted artists from New York City, will be giving a performance and workshops on Friday, April 26.   Diane Block, who doubles as a musician......
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Writers @ Work visiting guest: L.A. Times journalist and Fredonia alumnus Scott Martelle

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Assistant Life & Arts Editor   My Skype interview with Scott Martelle from the control room on the third floor of McEwen felt like a flashback for him. The L.A. Times journalist and I made small talk about the radio news and podcasting class I was headed to......
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New bakery offers fresh options and innovative ideas

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Reading Time: 3 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor   A new and unique option opened its doors in the Village of Fredonia this week. Om Nohm Gluten Free bakery opened this past Wednesday at 45 Temple. Om Nohm Gluten Free offers organic, gluten-free and vegan food options in all their recipes, making it a......
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Operation Winter Rescue helps displaced families

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Reading Time: 2 minutesELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor   Alpha Phi Omega (APO) Chi Pi chapter will be hosting their Operation Winter Rescue clothing and food drive this week, Feb. 19- 22. APO is a coeducational, service based fraternity with over 350 active chapters in the nation alone. “We really focus on......
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How Fredonia handles snow removal and class cancellations

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJESSICA SERRANO Special to The Leader   When students hear about a snow day, it’s usually followed by a lot of excitement. That isn’t the case here in Fredonia. We might have to deal with this polar vortex for a lot longer than anticipated. According to Judah Cohen, a worker......
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Club Spotlight: Sister Circle

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Reading Time: 2 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer Building friendships and making a difference through community is one way to create empowerment for women. Sister Circle is a club on the Fredonia campus that does just that, in a safe and open environment. With an emphasis on women empowerment, the group’s primary goal is......
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Knife-wielding Fredonia man killed by police officer on Liberty St.

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJOSH RANNEY News Editor A normally quiet street in Fredonia was the site of a large police presence Monday afternoon. Authorities were dispatched to a residence on Liberty Street in Fredonia around 2 o’clock Monday afternoon for reports of a man with a knife. A responding Village of Fredonia police......

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