Culture

From the desk of Christie Fils-Aimé, Business Manager

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 13, 2019November 15, 2019

November 13, 2019November 15, 2019

Life is short. Life is long. This might sound contradicting, but it is true. Time flies when you’re having fun. Time drags when you’re bored. This ideology made me realize that I either go for things in life or let the opportunity pass. Last J-Term, I had the chance to......

Life & Arts

New Music Listening Club promotes diversity in music taste

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

BRENTON NEWCOMB Special to The Leader The new Music Listening Club (MLC) might have something for you, despite your listening tastes or preferences. The club is for everyone with a thirst for hearing music that they generally wouldn’t listen to or just new music that they would listen to. In......

Life & Arts

Get ready to HoliSLAY: Everything you need to know about the Fall Drag Show

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 6, 2019November 6, 2019

November 6, 2019November 6, 2019

ERIKETA COST Life & Arts Editor Some people are arguing it’s Christmas time. Others say the Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé tunes can wait until after Thanksgiving. The Fredonia Fall Drag show says who cares, it’s every holiday wrapped into one glitzy night. This year, you can expect a focus......

Life & Arts

Keep campus a respectful place this Halloween: The conversation on cultural appropriation continues

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019

SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader Halloween is coming soon, and with that means an array of costumes from cute to funny to scary. Sadly, Halloween is known for its use of cultural appropriation as costumes for trendy or comedic effects. For people who aren’t sure what cultural appropriation means,......

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Latinos Unidos honors Hispanic Heritage Month

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 23, 2019April 6, 2021

October 23, 2019April 6, 2021

JESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor Hispanic Heritage Month is often a period of recognition, celebration and pride for many Latinos across the country. Fredonia hasn’t forgotten about it, either. Latinos Unidos, one of Fredonia’s clubs, has arranged several events to honor the month. Their most recent event, known......

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Brews under review: Fall-themed beers at EBC

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2019October 8, 2019

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Apple cider, pumpkin spice and autumn beers, oh my! With the fall season in full swing, there’s an abundance of seasonal beers at your local breweries. If you decide to look up ‘fall beers’ online, you’ll find a couple of different lists that contain......

Life & Arts

Cinema Alternatives: The club that takes cinema from ‘Hollywood’ to ‘Hollyweird’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 9, 2019October 8, 2019

October 9, 2019October 8, 2019

JESSICA MEDITZ Staff Writer Since we as college students are often focused on our academics, it’s important to find outlets for expression that are outside of our majors. Among Fredonia’s wide variety of clubs is Cinema Alternatives — a film-based club that allows students to do so. Cinema Alternatives’ main......

Life & Arts

Trav S.D. visits campus for Freedonia Marxonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 2, 2019October 1, 2019

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

SAMUEL LEWANDOWSKI Special to The Leader Trav S.D., a performer, playwright, journalist and author, has spent a great portion of his career drawing people’s attention to vaudeville and the works of the Marx Brothers. He will be coming to Fredonia for a lunchtime interview on Friday, Oct. 4 at 12......

Life & Arts

Hail Freedonia: Reed Library presents annual Marx Brothers-inspired events

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 2, 2019October 1, 2019

October 2, 2019October 1, 2019

JESSICA MEDITZ Staff Writer Many college-aged people might not know or recognize how iconic the Marx Brothers are considered in pop culture. Students of SUNY Fredonia, however, will have it brought to their attention if it hasn’t been already. To honor the connection between the Marx Brothers and Fredonia, the......

Life & Arts

Morse shares original poem with Fredonia students

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2019September 17, 2019

September 18, 2019September 17, 2019

MADELINE LITTLE Special to The Leader Where you come from shapes who you are, whether you like it or not. On Sept. 21 at Dod’s Grove, Nia Morse will be reciting her poem “My Mother Calls Me A Champion” at the “Brother Versus Sister” cookout hosted by Fredonia clubs Sister......

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From the desk of Christie Fils-Aimé, Business Manager

New Music Listening Club promotes diversity in music taste

Get ready to HoliSLAY: Everything you need to know about the Fall Drag Show

Keep campus a respectful place this Halloween: The conversation on cultural appropriation continues

Latinos Unidos honors Hispanic Heritage Month

Brews under review: Fall-themed beers at EBC

Cinema Alternatives: The club that takes cinema from ‘Hollywood’ to ‘Hollyweird’

Trav S.D. visits campus for Freedonia Marxonia

Hail Freedonia: Reed Library presents annual Marx Brothers-inspired events

Morse shares original poem with Fredonia students