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

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Reading Time: 3 minutesDELICIA 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......
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Licensing issue with Fredonia’s Performing Arts Company

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Reading Time: 4 minutesLEAH 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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Good Eats: A glimpse into Fredonia’s changing restaurant scene

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Reading Time: 4 minutes  LEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader Though Fredonia may be a small town, it has a large variety of food to offer. There are many food establishments that have called Fredonia home for years. One in particular is Aloe Vera’s Eatery located at 33 Church Street. Aloe Vera opened......
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Walter Gloor Mainstage Series’ presents: ‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’

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Reading Time: 3 minutesATERAHME LAWRENCE Special to The Leader   “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” is the Walter Gloor Mainstage Series’ next big show. Making its debut in 2010, this comedic historical rock musical takes on the infamous legacy of the 7th president of the United States. Jackson was best known for being a......
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OSCAR: Presenting research opportunities for students and faculty

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Staff Writer   The Office of Creative Activity and Research provides Fredonia’s students and faculty with the opportunities to successfully conduct research. Students who have conducted research in the past have gone onto present their research at SUNY-wide conferences and other venues. In fact, in 2017, the Western......
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Remembering Bernard Woma

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Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer   Fredonia’s own Ghanaian xylophone player, performer and mentor recently passed away on April 27 after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held for Bernard Woma Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. in Mason Hall. It will begin with prayers and an unveiling of the......
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‘He was one of the greatest musicians who had a lot of love for his craft of drumming’ : In memory of Bernard Woma

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Reading Time: 3 minutesELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor   On April 27, 2018, the Fredonia community lost a teacher, friend and amazingly talented musician. Bernard Woma was only 51 years old when he lost his battle to cancer. Woma hailed from Hiineteng, a village located in Northwestern Ghana. By the age......

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