Culture

The OSCAR goes to all the talents of Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

WILLIAM MOHAN Special to The Leader No, it is not time for the red carpet again. Instead, the Office of Student Creative Activity and Research (OSCAR) offered a chance for the Fredonia campus to showcase some of the most unique ideas and objects that have been taking shape over the......

Life & Arts

Fredonia alumnus accepts fellowship with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

KORI 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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Bakken crude part 2: Faculty research Why Dr. Tracy Marafiote went on sabbatical last Fall

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

AMANDA 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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Poetry Festival highlights well-known and up-and-coming poets

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2015

April 24, 2015

RILEY STRAW Copy Editor Sometimes, snapping fingers at people while they speak can be considered rude, but at the Fredonia Poetry Festival, audience members did so out of admiration. Rachel McKibbens, Ashley Wylde and several diverse poets from the on-campus writing community performed last Wednesday, April 15. McKibbens, according to......

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Spring ‘awakens’ at the President House Final PAC production to feature ‘Spring Awakening’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 24, 2015

April 24, 2015

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief The spirit of self-discovery and youthful angst will inhabit President Virginia Horvath’s backyard as the Performing Arts Company presents Frank Wedekind’s classic tragedy, “Spring Awakening.” Directed by senior acting major Cody Jones, with assistance by junior acting major Joanna Shapiro, the classic German play marks......

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Dance review: feel the ‘Synergy’ with Orchesis Student-Run Dance Company shines at annual spring show

Contributor to The LeaderApril 23, 2015

April 23, 2015

NAOMI LYNCH Staff Writer Fredonia’s student-run dance company, Orchesis, presented “Synergy,” the company’s annual spring showcase on April 17, 2015. This year, the company held its showcase at Fredonia High School, a more spacious dwelling than Fredonia’s Multipurpose Room, where Orchesis has been held in past semesters. All the dance......

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Earth Month raises questions as to how ‘green’ the campus is

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2015

April 22, 2015

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader Students may have noticed that the lights on the President’s house have turned green, as part of the ongoing celebration of Earth Month on campus. But how green really is the university as a whole? This is a question that may have surprising answers.......

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New class spotlight: Intro to Piano Technology

Contributor to The LeaderApril 8, 2015

April 8, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer The piano: it’s been around for centuries and is such a huge part of our culture — but have you ever wondered just how this instrument works? As it turns out, you’re in luck. Fredonia is now offering MUS 376 Intro to Piano Technology,......

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Theater review: “This is Our Youth”

Contributor to The LeaderApril 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Picture a small play; a tiny play that packs a punch — a production that somehow seems a harmless comedy on the outside, but rips at the audience’s emotional heartstrings internally. Written by Kenneth Lonergan, “This is Our Youth” premiered last weekend, and nearly......

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Spectrum Entertainment Presents: Artists on the Rise Part Three

Contributor to The LeaderApril 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

VERONICA PENOYER Special to The Leader For most new artists, the stage becomes a safe haven to lay everything out in the open. “My dreams are my top priority, and I will do anything to make my dreams become my reality,” said Artists on the Rise performer Cameron......

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The OSCAR goes to all the talents of Fredonia

Fredonia alumnus accepts fellowship with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Bakken crude part 2: Faculty research Why Dr. Tracy Marafiote went on sabbatical last Fall

Poetry Festival highlights well-known and up-and-coming poets

Spring ‘awakens’ at the President House Final PAC production to feature ‘Spring Awakening’

Dance review: feel the ‘Synergy’ with Orchesis Student-Run Dance Company shines at annual spring show

Earth Month raises questions as to how ‘green’ the campus is

New class spotlight: Intro to Piano Technology

Theater review: “This is Our Youth”

Spectrum Entertainment Presents: Artists on the Rise Part Three