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A day in the life of a performing arts student during COVID-19

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CARLY SUMMERSON Special to The Leader Students across the country, regardless of grade level, have been adjusting to the new normal of online learning.  For college students especially, there are many majors that can be easily accommodated to virtual lessons.  However, there are several that are dependent on in-person classes......
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The arts from home: How performance-based classes are coping

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ANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor The transition to online classes amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has been tough for many students, but one particularly large group has been feeling it the hardest.  SUNY Fredonia students involved in music and the arts are struggling with the move toward distance learning. Out of the......
Life & Arts

Fredonia’s dancers and athletes compete for a good cause

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JESSICA MEDITZ Asst. Life & Arts Editor Fredonia’s Student Dance Organization (SDO) makes the running joke of “twinkle toes in the NFL” somewhat a reality. Even with the lack of a football team, members of Fredonia’s variety of athletic teams will be participating in the organization’s yearly event, Dancing with......
Life & Arts

Visiting Artist Program welcomes filmmaker Julia Yezbick

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SHENECA SHARPE Special to The Leader Visiting Artist Program (VAP) hosted a film screening of “Into the Hinterlands” directed by filmmaker and anthropologist, Julia Yezbick. VAP wanted Yezbick to come to this event because it provides the opportunity for students to see how art can be combined with a multitude......
Sports

One Last Dance: A commentary on Dwyane Wade’s retirement as the Heat’s season comes to a close

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JORDAN-CHRISTOPHER PURVIS Staff Writer   British mathematics tutor Geoffrey Parfitt once said, “People say that age is just a state of mind. I say it’s more about the state of your body.” This year we are witnessing several of the best athletes to ever play the game of basketball step......
News

Should students have to audition to get into their desired major?

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DELICIA HOLDER Special to The Leader   Should high schoolers have to audition to get into their desired arts major? Most high schoolers that audition for the arts programs in high school don’t get in and end up having to come in under a different major and re-audition in the......
Life & Arts

Licensing issue with Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company

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LEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader One of the most interesting aspects about Fredonia is that it has such a strong theatre presence. There are multiple clubs that showcase theatre performance. One of them is Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company, or PAC. It was founded nearly 10 years ago and has......

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