Culture

David Bowie and Alan Rickman Students speak on the pop culture losses

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016

January 26, 2016

AMBER MATTICE Staff Writer It is never easy to experience loss in any form, and recently there have been many losses within the world of celebrities. Some of the most prominent deaths that received a lot of reaction from various fanbases were that of David Bowie and Alan......

Scallion

Lessons that America could learn from North Korea

Contributor to The LeaderJanuary 26, 2016August 25, 2019

January 26, 2016August 25, 2019

THE FEVER Assistant Lampoonist America: Land of the free, home of the brave. For 240 years, our country’s culture and lifestyle has been based off the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. However, “It’s been a long time coming, but I know a change......

News

The ‘multi-faceted’ situation in Europe Panel of professors discusses ISIS

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 9, 2015

December 9, 2015

COLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor What is ISIS? What do recent terror attacks have to do with World War II? And is there really an immigration crisis happening in Europe? These questions and more were answered last Wednesday at “ISIS Terror in Europe: Perspectives on The Islamic State, Migration......

Sports

Running to success: Wilson named 2015 SUNYAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 4, 2015

December 4, 2015

SCOTT DOWNEY Special to The Leader Fredonia’s cross country coach and alumnus Thomas Wilson has been named as the 2015 SUNYAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year. According the Fredonia Athletic website, it is the first time a Fredonia coach has won the award since SUNYAC began awarding......

News

‘Love water, not oil’ NASU hosts Winona LaDuke to speak of the Keystone Pipeline

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor As Native American History Month draws to a close, the Native American Student Union (NASU) has invited Winona LaDuke — an internationally acclaimed activist, author and orator — to speak in Rosch Recital Hall at 6 p.m. on Dec. 2 about “Love Water Not Oil:......

Life & Arts

Holiday traditions: a juxtaposition of cultures

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

AMBER MATTICE Staff Writer Holidays are an integral aspect of culture, and, because of this, it is important to recognize that the celebration of certain holidays differs from one culture to another. Christmas in particular is celebrated differently by almost every family both in the United States and across the......

Life & Arts

Shakespeare on the silver screen again ‘Macbeth’ heads to theaters

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 1, 2015

December 1, 2015

RIANNA SEELIG Staff Writer Out of all the famous writers we learn about in school, Shakespeare is probably the most well-known. It seems as though everyone has read one of his plays or a handful of his sonnets, and it is rare to find a high school classroom......

News

Diversity in a small town First International Dinner raises money for international students

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 17, 2015

November 17, 2015

COLIN PERRY Assistant News Editor International Education Week concludes on Nov. 19 with singing, dancing and every college student’s favorite: a whole lot of food. The first International Dinner will be held in the Williams Center Multipurpose Room to benefit scholarship funds for Fredonia’s international students. The event is......

News

Fredonia’s first female mayor Landis elected as Keefe’s term ends

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 17, 2015

November 17, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE News Editor After 186 years, Fredonia has finally voted in their first female mayor. Dr. Athanasia Landis, a 23-year resident of the Village of Fredonia, will officially hold the mayoral office come this January. “I feel a lot of responsibility — it’s a big responsibility to......

Sports

Blue Devils tie on the road and win home opener

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2015August 18, 2019

November 3, 2015August 18, 2019

[metaslider id=4304] JOHN CULLEN Special to The Leader After a long off-season that saw the Fredonia men’s ice hockey team change the culture of the program, the Blue Devils opened their much-anticipated season on the road Friday night at Buffalo State. The latest installment in “The Battle by the......

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David Bowie and Alan Rickman Students speak on the pop culture losses

Lessons that America could learn from North Korea

The ‘multi-faceted’ situation in Europe Panel of professors discusses ISIS

Running to success: Wilson named 2015 SUNYAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year

‘Love water, not oil’ NASU hosts Winona LaDuke to speak of the Keystone Pipeline

Holiday traditions: a juxtaposition of cultures

Shakespeare on the silver screen again ‘Macbeth’ heads to theaters

Diversity in a small town First International Dinner raises money for international students

Fredonia’s first female mayor Landis elected as Keefe’s term ends

Blue Devils tie on the road and win home opener