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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

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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......
Life & Arts

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

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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

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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

 [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......
News

Center for Multicultural Affairs becomes the Intercultural Center

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

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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......

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