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Music Industry Club presents spring ‘21 Soulstice Jam

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJORDAN BUDDSpecial to The Leader         On April 24, the Music Industry Club hosted their annual Soulstice Jam, which has been described as a “staple of the MIC agenda.” The event is usually held in Dods Grove, but considering the pandemic, it looked a little different this year.  Performers turned......
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Student art sale raises record-high donation for The Literacy Volunteers

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Reading Time: 3 minutesALYSSA BUMP Life & Arts Editor Every semester, Fredonia art students organize an art sale in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Williams Center.  This semester, it took place on April 19 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.  Thirteen tables were set up with products to sell that ranged from ceramic......
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Fredonia Department of Theatre and Dance presents “Our Town”

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Reading Time: 3 minutesNIKKI INDELICATO Staff Writer If you listen closely, you can hear the faint sound of applause in the background. Lights are starting to brighten and breaths of anticipation are coming from the actors. The curtain rises. You are finally home again. After a year of something you love being taken......
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Chief Justice Craig D. Hannah: Succeeding against all odds

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Reading Time: 3 minutesCHLOE KOWALYK Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 15, Chief Justice Craig D. Hannah inspired campus and community members with his motivational speech and authentic anecdotes.  Hannah serves as the Chief Judge of the Buffalo City Court and the Supervising Judge of the 11 City Courts in the Eighth Judicial District......
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What Fredonia’s virtual commencement will look like

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader As colleges across the country plan their spring graduation ceremonies, they are considering the best ways to make them resemble the traditions that were common pre-pandemic. Most universities are taking a cautious approach by hosting a virtual commencement. What exactly does a virtual commencement......
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[SATIRE] Admin debates how to tell President Kolison about FredFest

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Reading Time: 2 minutesJAMES MEAD Editor, Barely Managing to Write This Semester Well, it’s almost that time of the semester, and FredFest is on everyone’s minds — everyone but SUNY Fredonia’s new president, that is. FredFest, an annual Fredonia tradition where college students raise money in support of their unhealthy alcohol habits, was......
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Virtual commencement: What do seniors think?

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Reading Time: 2 minutesMADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader  Commencement has always been the high point of the academic year, the time when Fredonia formally recognizes and congratulates its graduates for years of hard work and achievement.  As the spring semester comes to a close, students who will be graduating in May are......
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Fredonia hosts Virtual Employer Showcase through the month of March

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMADISON BLASZ Special to The Leader  With COVID-19 infections still surging across the U.S., many employers are turning to virtual showcases as a hiring strategy.  While not new, the concept has been gaining popularity since the pandemic began.  You might be asking yourself — what is a virtual employer showcase?......
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Community and comestibles at the Fredonia Farmers’ Market

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Reading Time: 3 minutesANNA GAGLIANO  Copy Editor  Quite possibly the only reason that justifies getting up early on a Saturday morning is the Fredonia Farmers’ Market.  This not-for-profit market has been a year-long occurrence in Fredonia every weekend for over 10 years.  Upon walking into the market’s winter location, one is greeted by......
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Convocation Committee brings Emily Calandrelli to Fredonia

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Reading Time: 4 minutesANNA GAGLIANO Copy Editor  Last Tuesday, Fredonia learned about the need for a little humanity within the sciences. Emily Calandrelli gave the speech, “Empathetic Science Communication in an Increasingly Polarized World,” as part of the 2020-2021 Fredonia Convocation. The theme for this year’s convocation is “Pondering the Future: Empathy as......

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