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Making Kaepernickuragua great again: Quarterback turns conquistador, gets own country

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 12, 2016August 25, 2019

September 12, 2016August 25, 2019

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist Lately, all the rage and the subject of American grandmothers’ posts have revolved around San Fransisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick, a Scorpio from birth, sat during the national anthem during a pre-season NFL game. People at the stadium were enjoying their day at the......

Life & Arts

Seniors show off apps and art in final gallery

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

EMMA SCHAIBLE Special to The Leader Last Friday, the Marion Art Gallery was filled with people viewing the Senior Show II at the opening reception of the exhibition. Twelve undergraduate senior artists full of determination and innovation proudly displayed their artwork in the Marion Art Gallery. In Senior......

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All that jazz at EBC Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction host big band bash

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer On April 29, EBC West was transformed into a jazz-age speakeasy through the jazz big band stylings of the Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction. The Fredonia Jazz Ensemble started as a dance band at the Fredonia Normal School in 1934. The University......

Life & Arts

Sam Kenney takes the stage as new Theatre and Dance Department chair

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writer With the end of the semester approaching, students and faculty can only look forward to future changes for the University. One of the changes Fredonia can expect is that Sam Kenney, who is currently an associate professor of dance, will take the position of chair of......

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SEXFest reveals seedy underbelly of Fredonia social scene

Contributor to The LeaderMay 5, 2016

May 5, 2016

PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist FWIMFest (First Weekend in May) ended on a surprisingly good note with only 300 reported arrests. Half of these arrests were made either inside or outside of the new festival grounds: SEXFest. The first annual SEXFest was created and condoned by the owners of local......

News

Rockefeller renovations part 2: inside TADA’s fight for growth

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016August 17, 2019

May 1, 2016August 17, 2019

REBECCA HALE Reverb Co-Editor The Rockefeller Arts Center (RAC) project promises big changes for students at Fredonia but also some difficulties as the Department of Theatre and Dance adjusts to its new space. The RAC project, upon its completion, will allow the Department of Theatre and Dance to add......

Life & Arts

10th annual BJ’s Fest brings a barrage of bands

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016August 15, 2019

May 1, 2016August 15, 2019

MARIA MELCHIORRE Staff Writer Today and tomorrow will see the 10th annual BJ’s Fest. BJ’s, the Fredonia downtown staple, has been slinging drinks, serving greasy food and hosting great local bands since 1933. This 10th anniversary event will feature seven bands from the western and central New York areas.......

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‘James and the Giant Peach’ confuses local farmers market

Contributor to The LeaderMay 1, 2016

May 1, 2016

JESSICA D’NONSENS Lampoonist When a group advertises a very large peach, they better be able to deliver. That was not the case for “James and the Giant Peach,” the Department of Theatre and Dance production that premiered April 22 in Bartlett Theatre. While the performance was unbelievable and received......

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Rockefeller renovations Part I: The good, the bad and the nitty gritty

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

REBECCA HALE Reverb Co-Editor The “RAC Project,” designed by architect Deberah Berke, began in the summer of 2014 and was set to be complete in the Spring of 2016. Unfortunately, due to delays and unexpected complications, the project is still incomplete, and much of the Rockefeller Arts Center (RAC)......

Life & Arts

‘Don’t be a drag, just be a queen,’ or a king Pride Alliance presents ‘Evolution of Drag’

Contributor to The LeaderApril 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

CLAIRE O’REILLY Staff Writer Glitter, eyeshadow pallets, bedazzled heels and tubes of lipstick littered Steele Hall’s lower-level bathrooms on Friday night. It was time for Evolution of Drag. For some performers, this was their last show at Fredonia. For senior visual arts and new media major Maegan Clark,......

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Making Kaepernickuragua great again: Quarterback turns conquistador, gets own country

Seniors show off apps and art in final gallery

All that jazz at EBC Fredonia Jazz Ensemble and Weapons of Jazz Destruction host big band bash

Sam Kenney takes the stage as new Theatre and Dance Department chair

SEXFest reveals seedy underbelly of Fredonia social scene

Rockefeller renovations part 2: inside TADA’s fight for growth

10th annual BJ’s Fest brings a barrage of bands

‘James and the Giant Peach’ confuses local farmers market

Rockefeller renovations Part I: The good, the bad and the nitty gritty

‘Don’t be a drag, just be a queen,’ or a king Pride Alliance presents ‘Evolution of Drag’