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Having a ball: La Fiesta returns with masquerade theme

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  JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer On Nov. 3, Latinos Unidos held their popular La Fiesta event, a yearly celebration of Hispanic culture capping off an already packed semester that included not only popular events like La Tomatina, but almost a dozen other events for Hispanic History Month. “Last year’s theme......
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22 push ups for 22 veterans: Kappa Sigma set to perform challenge for charity

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    JORDAN PATTERSON News Editor Another trending challenge has reached Fredonia, this time in support of military veterans. The fraternity Kappa Sigma, whose national philanthropy focuses on veterans, is hosting a “22 push up” challenge on Nov. 5 in Steele Hall. The theme of the challenge is centered around......
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Who will win Chautauqua County?

JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer Come next week, many Fredonia students will be casting their votes for the first time in their lives, navigating the complicated web of local, state and presidential candidates that fill their ballot. On the state level, things look rather uncompetitive, with New York’s electoral votes routinely......
Life & Arts

Marion Fellowship winners present artistic pieces

  BETHANY CLANCY Staff Writer Every year, the Marion International Fellowship, created by Cathy and Jesse Marion, helps support and fund an artistic journey through which a creative project is started. Those who are selected display outstanding potential to succeed in the arts. Fredonia participates alongside institutions spanning from Wyoming......
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Homecoming Pep Rally showcases an international Fredonia

  [metaslider id=7577] DAN ORZECHOWSKI Staff Writer Countries all around the world were represented at this year’s Homecoming Pep Rally at Steele Hall. This year’s theme, “Fredonia Around the World,” captured the international diversity on Fredonia’s campus. The bleachers filled within minutes, quickly becoming a sea of blue and white.......
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Bridging the language gap: Fredonia hosts 30 Mexican exchange students

      CAMRY DEAN Staff Writer This Monday, 30 undergraduate students from Mexico were welcomed to Fredonia’s campus to begin their four-week English as a Second Language program. The students are a part of a month-long government initiative program, Proyecta 100,000, which is a Mexican agency for International Cooperation......
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Presidential speechwriter Smith speaks on campaign history

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JAMES LILLIN Staff Writer On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Fredonia’s ALL IN Democracy Challenge Committee continued its steady march of events to drum up political involvement on campus with a lecture from Craig Smith, a former speechwriter for President Gerald Ford and consulting writer for President George H.W. Bush. All throughout......
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Ivani the Great: International politics professor receives President’s Award

JORDAN PATTERSON Assistant News Editor Late Thursday afternoon, the campus was emptying. Most professors and student had left, but Ivani Vassoler-Froelich was still there, busy as usual. Vassoler, a professor in the Politics and International Affairs Department, received the 2016 President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching last spring. She will......

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