Community

Fredonia’s first Civic Engagement Night

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 25, 2020February 29, 2020

February 25, 2020February 29, 2020

ALISA OPPENHEIMER Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia is putting in the extra effort this year to get students involved with off-campus issues, like climate change and public health. Fredonia’s first ever Civic Engagement Night took place last Thursday evening, Feb. 20, in the Williams Center, Multi-Purpose Room. The tabling......

Opinion

A letter from Joseph Marciniak, Scallion Editor

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 18, 2020February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

The Scallion has been providing fine satiric news to the student body and general public for years. Our goal has always and will always be the same: to take a step back and laugh. We are not a real news section. Let me be clear on this: no matter how......

Life & Arts

Buffalo natives take BJ’s stage for Halloween show

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

JESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor This week, the BJ’s stage will get a taste of Buffalo — and I’m not talking about chicken wings. Last Call Entertainment, along with BJ’s Fredonia, are adding three Buffalo-born groups to their concert series. Alternative rock group, Post Prom, will be accompanied......

Life & Arts

Spooky Circus Cabaret to come to Dunkirk

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

ANGELINA DOHRE Staff Writer What if the circus traded laughs for frights instead? After scaring a full house last year, Crash/Mat is returning for a new show this Saturday, Nov. 2. Hosted by the Adams, this Spooky Circus Cabaret will include dance trapeze, aerial contortion and other unique performances. The......

Life & Arts

Twilight the campus dog: A lovable four-legged companion

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 2, 2019October 1, 2019

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

BRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader Are you a dog person? Because after hearing about the story of Karen O’Connell and her dog, Twilight, it’s difficult not to be. O’Connell, 59, is a Fredonia art alumna who has recently been taking pottery classes on campus. She can describe how the......

Life & Arts

Fredonia professor Armand Petri writes score for local horror film

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2019September 17, 2019

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019

ERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor You may be familiar with the recent local horror film “Widow’s Point,” that was shot at the Dunkirk Lighthouse. Fredonia professor Armand Petri wrote the musical score for the film and recently took part in a discussion panel at the premiere. Petri, born in......

Life & Arts

Local horror film set at Dunkirk Lighthouse premieres Friday, Sept. 13

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 11, 2019September 11, 2019

September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

ERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor An indie horror thriller movie is coming to Fredonia for Friday the 13th. More than that, it was filmed at the Dunkirk lighthouse. The film, “Widow’s Point,” will premiere at the Fredonia Opera House on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. “Widow’s Point” is based......

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