Culture

The Cure for the Common Comedy has been found: The Second City brings plenty of laughs in time for Family Weekend

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 3, 2017August 17, 2019

November 3, 2017August 17, 2019

TEISHA MCELFRESH Special to The Leader Last Friday night, The Second City Touring Group kicked off Family Weekend by bringing the phrase “laughter is the best medicine” to Fredonia. As the weather is starting to cool off and summer is behind us, the troupe’s famous improvisation and anecdotal jokes......

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Rape culture thrives in isolation: It’s time we speak up

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

Rape culture thrives in isolation: It’s time we speak up So, here we are again. Your favorite editorial board is talking about another issue that is really important. The hashtag MeToo. This movement spread rapidly across Facebook and Twitter in an attempt to show the world how common sexual......

Life & Arts

The legality of hosting a house show: How should one go about furthering Fredonia’s culture, without getting in trouble?

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017August 15, 2019

October 11, 2017August 15, 2019

ANDREW RICHARDSON Special to The Leader If you have been attending SUNY Fredonia for any period of time, you will have undoubtedly heard about a house show near you. A “house show” is basically having a musical act of some sort play in your home for other people. This format......

Life & Arts

Punk rock’s not dead: ‘GoNightClubbing’ directors visit Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 11, 2017August 15, 2019

October 11, 2017August 15, 2019

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer The SUNY Fredonia Cinema Alternatives Group had a showing of “GoNightClubbing” on Oct. 2 where Pat Ivers and Emily Armstrong were present to talk about their work. The mix shown was a collection of punk rock video performances from 1975-1980 in New York City during the......

Life & Arts

‘She Kills Monsters’ brings witty, dragon-slaying characters to life: PAC opens their first show of the season

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 10, 2017

October 10, 2017

[metaslider id=9909] KARA CEKUTA Staff Writer Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company is preparing for their first show of the season with their full length rendition of “She Kills Monsters,” a story by Samuel French. This dramatic comedy was written into a play by Qui Nguyen in 2011. The Performing Arts......

Life & Arts

A Diamond in the rough: Noah Diamond brings back a comedic classic

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 5, 2017

October 5, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Noah Diamond fell into the world of the Marx Brothers when he came across one of his parent’s books as a child, “Groucho, Harpo, Chico and Sometimes Zeppo: A Celebration of the Marx Brothers and a Satire on the Rest of the World” by Joe Adamson.......

News

Center for Multicultural Affairs becomes the Intercultural Center

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 5, 2017

October 5, 2017

JACOB SANTOS Special to The Leader During the early to mid 1990s, the administration at SUNY Fredonia pushed to promote inclusion and diversity to their students. This led to what became known as the Center for Multicultural Affairs (CMA) in 1997, catering to various students from different backgrounds. Over the......

Opinion

Fredonia and Dunkirk: A tale of two cities

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

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

Sticek brothers team up to sell clothes and help Buffalo homeless

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

MORGAN HENDERSON Staff Writer WolfPak is a clothing company based out of Buffalo that has made its mark on Fredonia and everywhere else it has touched. It was launched in the spring of 2015 and has only reached new heights since then. The company is owned by brothers Sean and......

Life & Arts

Spice up your food life: Fredonia’s Food Truck Thursday returns

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 29, 2017

September 29, 2017

NUNET CLITANDRE Staff Writer On Sept. 21, Fredonia held its second Food Truck Thursday in the parking lot of Jewett Hall just in time for lunch. One truck that returned to Fredonia was The Great Foodini, which serves a delicious selection of Po Boys, quesadillas and wraps. Another of the......

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The Cure for the Common Comedy has been found: The Second City brings plenty of laughs in time for Family Weekend

EDITORIAL: Rape culture thrives in isolation: It’s time we speak up

The legality of hosting a house show: How should one go about furthering Fredonia’s culture, without getting in trouble?

Punk rock’s not dead: ‘GoNightClubbing’ directors visit Fredonia

‘She Kills Monsters’ brings witty, dragon-slaying characters to life: PAC opens their first show of the season

A Diamond in the rough: Noah Diamond brings back a comedic classic

Center for Multicultural Affairs becomes the Intercultural Center

Fredonia and Dunkirk: A tale of two cities

Sticek brothers team up to sell clothes and help Buffalo homeless

Spice up your food life: Fredonia’s Food Truck Thursday returns