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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......

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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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Sunny’s presents its first drag show

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2015

May 8, 2015

CARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Sunny’s first ever drag show took place Wednesday, April 29. The show was called “Drag It Out, It’s The End” and was hosted by Kimmi Moore. The night was to celebrate Kimmi Moore’s last show since she is leaving Buffalo’s very famous Club Marcella. The club......

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Horvath presents annual budget in Rosch Many student fees to increase in order to close deficit

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2015

May 8, 2015

CONNOR HOFFMAN Staff Writer On Monday, April 27, President Virginia Horvath presented the preliminary version of the 2015-2016 Fredonia budget at the annual President’s Budget Presentation in Rosch Recital Hall. Horvath presented a PowerPoint outlining just exactly what is being changed and what the goals are for the next budget.......

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James D. Douglas to speak at commencement ceremony Fredonia alumnus is Director of Human Resources at the Smithsonian Institution

Contributor to The LeaderMay 8, 2015September 2, 2019

May 8, 2015September 2, 2019

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader As another academic year is coming to a close, another class of students is preparing for life beyond Fredonia. More than 1,300 students are eligible to participate in the upcoming commencement ceremony, and over 900 are expected to walk across the stage in Steele......

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Advice Column: Finding inspiration from your peers

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2015

May 7, 2015

BRIONA SAAS Special to The Leader You are now reading the last issue of The Leader for Spring 2015. Do you know what that means? Summer is just around the corner! To many of us, this is a time when we just want to get out of here as soon......

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Department of Theatre and Dance receives national accreditation

Contributor to The LeaderMay 7, 2015

May 7, 2015

KORTNEY YOUNG Special to The Leader The Department of Theatre and Dance (TADA) is proud to announce that it has recently received accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST). Tom Loughlin, the chair of TADA, as well as other faculty members, have been pursuing this goal for......

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Fredonia alumnus accepts fellowship with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer In hopes of promoting and reflecting the diverse communities and audiences that orchestras embody, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra has implemented a Diversity Plan. The EQT Orchestra Training Program for African American Musicians, a program of the plan, was created in 2007 to work to prepare African......

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But will it be enough? New York State battles student loan debt with new program

Contributor to The LeaderMay 6, 2015

May 6, 2015

S. L. FULLER and MEGHAN GUATTERY News Editor and Assistant News Editor Tuition is increasing again in the 2015-2016 academic year, as it does most every year. Unfortunately, financial aid is not increasing accordingly. While universities offer as much help as they can, it’s just not enough to give every......

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Astronomy club hosts first event Aliens??? discusses existence of microbial life

Contributor to The LeaderApril 29, 2015

April 29, 2015

COLIN PERRY Special to The Leader One of the newest clubs on campus is aiming for the stars as it moves forward — literally. Fredonia’s Astronomy Club was established this semester by sophomore geology major Dana Reinstein. As its first president, her inspiration to create the club was as simple......

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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

Sunny’s presents its first drag show

Horvath presents annual budget in Rosch Many student fees to increase in order to close deficit

James D. Douglas to speak at commencement ceremony Fredonia alumnus is Director of Human Resources at the Smithsonian Institution

Advice Column: Finding inspiration from your peers

Department of Theatre and Dance receives national accreditation

Fredonia alumnus accepts fellowship with Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra

But will it be enough? New York State battles student loan debt with new program

Astronomy club hosts first event Aliens??? discusses existence of microbial life