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‘Sound of Music’ telecast garners huge ratings and mixed reviews

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Reading Time: 5 minutesMAGGIE GILROY Reverb Editor The hills are alive with … a former American Idol? As soon as the casting was announced for NBC’s live telecast of “The Sound of Music,” with former American Idol winner and country superstar Carrie Underwood in the leading role of Maria, fans of the beloved......
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What the frack is going on? The debate and impact of converting the NRG plant from coal to natural gas

Reading Time: 3 minutesWendy Mahnk Special to The Leader What the frack is going on? If NRG’s Dunkirk facility is repowered as a natural gas refinery, the question that will be on many people’s mind is where is the natural gas coming from? More specifically, will it be coming from the controversial hydrofracking......
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Faculty present anything-but-ordinary recital

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Reading Time: 5 minutesSUNY Fredonia School of Music faculty introduces ‘New Music Electronic Music’ KORI BARKLEY Special to The Leader Rosch Recital Hall was packed Tuesday night as Paul Coleman and Jeremy Sagala presented their anything-but-ordinary faculty recital, “New Music Electronic Music,” featuring both electronic and acoustic music alike. Paul Coleman is a......
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Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCarl Lam Staff Writer “My college years went by fast because I was busy,” he said. What Derrik Decker said is something that at least half of the campus, if not more, could agree with. An adjunct professor of computer science, Decker has been with SUNY Fredonia for 13 semesters.......
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‘Dancing with the Athletes’ Unique event raises money for Moving Miracles

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Reading Time: 2 minutesALEXIS FORES Special to The Leader “And first place goes to … Abby Sullivan and Marcus Moles for their jazz routine!” said Jordan Louis Fischer, host. Ballet, salsa and twerking took the center stage as students gathered in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Williams Center on Sunday, Nov. 17 to......
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Orchesis: Unplugged, Student-run dance company’s show sells out despite change of venue

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Reading Time: 2 minutesRebecca Hale Staff Writer Dancers of all styles and colors twisted, jumped and rolled in Mason 1080, bringing movement and color to the dark, rainy Saturday evening. Students, faculty, friends and family squeezed into the room until no more could fit, many standing in the back of the room to......
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Business accreditation plan in motion

Reading Time: 3 minutesCARL LAM Staff Writer The School of Business is starting to work toward the prestigious accreditation by the Association for the Advancement of Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB). The process began earlier this week with a visit from their mentor that was assigned by AACSB. Dr. Russell Boisjoly, dean......
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Worldwide App, Inc. launches mobile app

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS.L. FULLER Special to The Leader The Worldwide App, Inc launched a mobile app this past August for iPhone, iPad and Android. Crystal Callahan, founder and president of The Worldwide App, Inc, chose the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator to help her organize and get her business on its feet. With......
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Arturo Sandoval, Cuban Jazz trumpeter, supplies soul to SUNY Fredonia

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Staff Writer Nine-time Grammy winner and protégé of Dizzy Gillespie Arturo Sandoval will join SUNY Fredonia students and faculty on Monday, Nov. 11 at 8 p.m. in Rosch Recital Hall. Sandoval is a distinguished musician in both the jazz and classical worlds, and performs regularly with some of......

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