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Local blues bands take over bars at Red, White and Blues Festival

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 17, 2015

September 17, 2015

[metaslider id=3056] MARIA MELCHIORRE Special to The Leader Eleven local blues bands, one big shot headliner, a dozen different venues and one small village reverberating with blues music just about sums up the Red, White and Blues Festival. The annual two-day music festival, which blocked off a section of......

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From the Desk of Becca Hale

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 17, 2015August 16, 2019

September 17, 2015August 16, 2019

Becca Hale This year marks my third year at Fredonia, which means I am officially allowed to live off campus for the first time. I’m now required to do more “adulting” than ever before. Most people are afraid of this term “adulting,” but not me. I feel like I’ve been......

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How to get “free money” Workshops aim to help students apply for study abroad scholarships

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer For the first time ever, the Office of International Education is holding its a series of workshops aimed at helping Fredonia students apply for study abroad programs, and more specifically, at applying for the Gilman Scholarship. The first workshop was September 4 at 3 , and......

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Goodbye, “drunk bus” The Campus and Community Bus has stopped running after 11 p.m.

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader It’s a Friday night in downtown Fredonia, when some students begin their weekend at one or more of the many bars the village has to offer. For the most part, nothing has really changed from last semester, with one big exception. The crowds of......

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Clubs Debut and Redeem at Activities Night

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 9, 2015

September 9, 2015

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader Last Wednesday, hundreds of students gathered in Dods Hall Grove for Activities Night, the biggest opportunity of the year for students to see every club Fredonia has to offer. From S.T.E.P.S. to sororities, there’s something for everybody. And this year, some brand new clubs......

Life & Arts

Second Trip with Albert the Fish

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 3, 2015

September 3, 2015

KRIS HARRIS Special to The Leader On Aug. 26, the energy never died at BJ’s as the bar held its first show of the new school year. The room was packed wall-to-wall with not only students, but residents of Fredonia as well, who were eager to hear what the night......

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From Dublin to ‘Donia: Roger Byrne as Interim Dean

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 2, 2015

September 2, 2015

Roger Byrne as Interim Dean S. L. FULLER Editor in Chief Before Dec. 26, 1981, Dr. Roger Byrne, Interim Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, had never been on a plane. But on that day, he took what he calls a “leap of faith” and flew from......

Sports

Blue Devil Athletics welcome new assistant athletic trainers

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 2, 2015

September 2, 2015

MICHELLE HALE Sports Editor Fredonia athletics recently gained two new assistant athletic trainers to the department: Erin Lanni and Kelly Wilson. Before pursuing her athletic training career, Lanni attended Roanoke College, where in 2013 she received a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training. At Roanoke, she was a student......

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Web exclusive: the weekend formerly known as ‘FRED Fest’

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2015

May 8, 2015

STAFF REPORT Fredonia students enjoyed the first warm weather days of the spring season on the weekend of May 1 through May 3. As temperatures rose and the library lost its busy bustle, students took advantage of the first fruits of springtime and spent time enjoying......

Life & Arts

Queer Fredonia: An Interactive Performance Project educates students Performance brings awareness to struggles faced by queer students

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2015

May 8, 2015

AMANDA DEDIE Staff Writer Queer Fredonia: An Interactive Performance Project is, according to its flyer, “a performance that focuses on the lives of queer students on campus — featuring poetry and monologues.” On May 2, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Pride Alliance co-sponsored the event, hoping to bring......

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Local blues bands take over bars at Red, White and Blues Festival

From the Desk of Becca Hale

How to get “free money” Workshops aim to help students apply for study abroad scholarships

Goodbye, “drunk bus” The Campus and Community Bus has stopped running after 11 p.m.

Clubs Debut and Redeem at Activities Night

Second Trip with Albert the Fish

From Dublin to ‘Donia: Roger Byrne as Interim Dean

Blue Devil Athletics welcome new assistant athletic trainers

Web exclusive: the weekend formerly known as ‘FRED Fest’

Queer Fredonia: An Interactive Performance Project educates students Performance brings awareness to struggles faced by queer students