Movies

The state of Fredonia hockey

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 22, 2014August 18, 2019

October 22, 2014August 18, 2019

ALEX KALUZNY Social Media Intern In Disney’s version of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey team, in the movie “Miracle,” forward Mark Johnson only needed four words to explain to head coach Herb Brooks why the team shouldn’t allow another person to try out before the final cut. “Because we’re a......

Life & Arts

‘It’s okay to be different’ ‘Trans: The Movie’ documents transgender lives

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 15, 2014August 25, 2019

October 15, 2014August 25, 2019

KRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer “It’s okay to be different,” were the wise words of an eight-year-old transgender girl in “Trans: The Movie,” a film shown on Tuesday, Oct. 7, in McEwen Hall as part of TransDiscovery: Exploring Gender Variant Lives. “Trans” is a documentary about transgenders either transitioning, in the......

Life & Arts

Fredonia Marxonia Annual event pays tribute to 100th anniversary of Marx Brothers

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2014

October 8, 2014

Picture taken by Minju Kim/ Staff Photographer MINJU KIM Staff Writer Duck soup is easy to make. The Marx Brothers, however, did something not so easy — created a masterpiece of American comedy film. On Oct. 3, the film “Duck Soup” was screened for the commemoration and celebration of the......

Life & Arts

Humor and music fill King

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 8, 2014August 15, 2019

October 8, 2014August 15, 2019

KRISTEN SHULTIS Staff Writer On Friday night, California-based brass quintet Presidio Brass took over King Concert Hall. They brought with them some of their favorite pieces of music from famous movies. The day started with a special concert for about 500 kindergarten-through-sixth-graders, and then moved to a lecture on musicianship......

Life & Arts

All hail Freedonia: Freedonia Marxonia returns to campus

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 1, 2014

October 1, 2014

JORDYN HOLKA Reverb Editor More than one student has stood, confused, as an elder yelled out, “Hail, hail, Freedonia!” upon learning that the student attends the State University of New York at Fredonia. If you’ve ever been that student, or if you foresee yourself becoming that student in the future,......

Life & Arts

National Hispanic/Latino Heritage month

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

MEGHAN GUATTERY Special to The Leader The opening ceremony for a month of cultural awareness took place on Sept. 15 in the Williams Center Multi-purpose Room (MPR). National Hispanic/Latino History Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Latinos Unidos (LU), is partnering with the Ethnic Studies Speaker Series......

Life & Arts

Closed captioning opens doors for the deaf

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014

September 24, 2014

CAITLYN GAROFOLO Special to The Leader Over the weekend, the Dunkirk Movieplex debuted closed captioned films with a matinee showing of “Maze Runner.” The decision to make closed captioning available was a strong move on the theater’s behalf, and it is sure to bring in a larger audience. Until now,......

Sports

Ann Coulter had it wrong

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 24, 2014September 1, 2019

September 24, 2014September 1, 2019

SEAN MCGRATH Sports Editor Soccer is more than just a lifestyle — it’s an obsession. From the time I was about four, when I was in house leagues, to even today, when a simple pickup game is always going on, I was obsessed with what is known as the world’s......

News

A conversation with Bill Nye

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 18, 2014

September 18, 2014

S. L. FULLER News Editor When Fredonia announced last Spring that Bill Nye would be coming to campus to dedicate the Science Center, word spread quickly. Students have waited in lines at the Ticket Office hours before it opened and have been excitedly chattering about how much they love their......

Life & Arts

The poor-trayal of women in video game media

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 10, 2014September 1, 2019

September 10, 2014September 1, 2019

MO SADEK Special to The Leader It would be incorrect to say that women are just starting to become a force in the video game industry, since they’ve been here since the beginning. Women like Carol Shaw and Roberta Williams are some of the most notable women in the industry;......

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The state of Fredonia hockey

‘It’s okay to be different’ ‘Trans: The Movie’ documents transgender lives

Fredonia Marxonia Annual event pays tribute to 100th anniversary of Marx Brothers

Humor and music fill King

All hail Freedonia: Freedonia Marxonia returns to campus

National Hispanic/Latino Heritage month

Closed captioning opens doors for the deaf

Ann Coulter had it wrong

A conversation with Bill Nye

The poor-trayal of women in video game media