Honors & Awards

Saakumu Dance Troupe brings Ghanaian culture to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer In Ghana, the word “saakumu” signifies tradition. As part of the United States Black History Month celebrations, the award winning Saakumu Dance Troupe, comprised of professional musicians from all over Ghana, West Africa, has connected with audiences throughout the United States, representing one of the most......

News

Activities Night to feature new clubs Finder’s League, Transfer Student Organization and Hope for Honduras amongst clubs

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

S. L. FULLER News Editor It’s that time of the year once again, when clubs eagerly set up shop in Steele Hall to try to persuade students to join their organizations. As these students are milling around, looking at tables and deciding what clubs look interesting, there are some organizations......

Life & Arts

Actress, coach and alum Sara Schoch visits for performance workshops

Contributor to The LeaderFebruary 4, 2015

February 4, 2015

REBECCA HALE Reverb Editor Award-winning actress and State University of New York at Fredonia alumna, Sara Schoch, returned to her alma mater last weekend to conduct workshops with students through the Performing Arts Company. Schoch has been acting professionally for 15 years and coaching for 10. She holds a BFA......

Opinion

Good-bye for Courtnee

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014August 17, 2019

December 10, 2014August 17, 2019

A note to our readers This issue marks the last one with our current Managing Editor, Courtnee Cesta, as she graduates at the end of this semester in order to enter a full-time job as a producer with News Channel 9 in Syracuse, New York. We, the staff of The......

Life & Arts

Adjunct profile: Ray Rushboldt

Contributor to The LeaderDecember 10, 2014

December 10, 2014

REBECCA HALE Assistant Reverb Editor Enter the office of Raymond J. Rushboldt, adjunct professor, and you will see nothing but books. Textbooks and reference books on history, U.S. government, European politics, the list goes on — the books line a shelf covering one entire wall of the small office, the......

News

The Hunger Games: Up ‘till Dawn edition Event raises over $6,000 for St Jude

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 19, 2014

November 19, 2014

MEGHAN GUATTERY Staff Writer According to a study the American Psychological Association conducted in 2010, consisting of 1,134 participants, 76 percent determined “money” to be a somewhat or very significant stressor in their life.In the same survey, an additional 47 percent of the participants listed “health problems affecting my family”......

Life & Arts

A conversation with Savannah King

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 19, 2014August 15, 2019

November 19, 2014August 15, 2019

CLAIRE WOODCOCK Special to The Leader I met up with Savannah in Starbucks on a grey, Wednesday afternoon. We briefly bonded over the colds we were getting over before settling into the interview. She told me about her experience touring with the 10,000 Maniacs, working with her own band, an......

Life & Arts

Student vocalists to be featured with BPO

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014August 15, 2019

November 5, 2014August 15, 2019

KORI BARKLEY Staff Writer Eight students from Fredonia have been given the extraordinary opportunity to perform with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra during its “Glorious Gershwin” Pops Concert this Saturday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. at Kleinhans Music Hall. Under the direction of Matt Catingub, featured artist and guest conductor, the......

News

Alumni Speaker, Loran Peterson: “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game”

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

CARLY KNASZAK Staff Writer Loren Peterson, a Fredonia native and alumnus, hosted a lecture called “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game” on Monday afternoon. Peterson graduated from Fredonia in 2001 and went on to work as an editor of material translated from Arabic, Farsi, Pashto, Dari......

Life & Arts

Dancing with the Athletes waltzes into MPR Event raises funds for charity for second year

Contributor to The LeaderNovember 5, 2014

November 5, 2014

MAGGIE GILROY Editor in Chief Many dancers train for years in order to become masters of their craft. However, Sunday’s Dancing with the Athletes event demonstrated that a dancer can be formed in just a couple of short weeks. Organized by the Student Dance Organization, the good-natured competition brought student......

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Saakumu Dance Troupe brings Ghanaian culture to Fredonia

Activities Night to feature new clubs Finder’s League, Transfer Student Organization and Hope for Honduras amongst clubs

Actress, coach and alum Sara Schoch visits for performance workshops

Good-bye for Courtnee

Adjunct profile: Ray Rushboldt

The Hunger Games: Up ‘till Dawn edition Event raises over $6,000 for St Jude

A conversation with Savannah King

Student vocalists to be featured with BPO

Alumni Speaker, Loran Peterson: “Everything That Can Be Truly Said Is A Language Game”

Dancing with the Athletes waltzes into MPR Event raises funds for charity for second year