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Fredonia and Dunkirk: A tale of two cities

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DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   Driving around downtown Fredonia is a whole different ballgame compared to driving around in next-door Dunkirk. Although Central Street acts as a bridge between the two municipalities, two different atmospheres lie on both ends. This divide is a key factor for why many students at......
Life & Arts

‘Broadway and the Marx Brothers’: Freedonia Marxonia back for third year in a row

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MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader This year’s Freedonia Marxonia is nearly here. The yearly celebration of the comedic troupe kicks off on Sept. 28, with the exhibit opening in Reed Library at 3 p.m. This year’s theme “Broadway and the Marx Brothers” features planned events at both the library......
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The Science Center Hosts Fredonia’s First-Ever ‘Bat Lab’

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JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer   Last Saturday, Fredonia’s Science Center was transformed from its average, spacious, sleek-white interior into a jam-packed area with tables, posters, pamphlets, cookies and presentations revolving around bats. This is Fredonia’s first year hosting Greystone Nature Preserve’s “Bat Lab,” but students are hoping that Fredonia’s hosting......
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Annual community service fair to be held by Office of Volunteer & Community Service

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DAN ORZECHOWSKI News Editor   On Sept. 20, the Office of Volunteer & Community Service will hold its 14th annual community service fair. “The office is dedicated to promoting volunteerism outside of the classroom,” said chair of the office, Joyce Harvard Smith. “The community service fair is a great opportunity......
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Fred Fest 2017: gunshots, garbage and a missing ‘F’: Party ends with gunshots on Sunday

JORDAN PATTERSON News Editor Last week, Fredonia Mayor Athanasia Landis described the village on the Sunday after Fred Fest as a “war zone.” Early Sunday morning this year, gunshots rang out on Center Street. As expected, many people were arrested. The people getting arrested ranged from students to non-students to......

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