Movies

‘It’ returns every 27 years, 2017 is no different

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer There’s nothing like a classic horror movie remake to get a taste of the fall season that will soon be upon us. “It,” based off Stephen King’s 1986 novel, came to theaters on Sept. 8. The film is directed by Andy Muschietti and features child......

Life & Arts

Breaking the stigma: The National Alliance of Mental Illness comes to SUNY Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

Bailey Kuzma Special to The Leader This year there is a new club on campus: NAMI. NAMI stands for the National Alliance of Mental Illness. It was started by Tyler Gross, a junior biology major. “I wanted to start the club because I’ve always been passionate about helping people......

Life & Arts

Sparking the much needed conversation: The Netflix original movie “To The Bone” sheds light on eating disorders

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

AMBER MATTICE Managing Editor Whenever a movie or tv show is made about something as sensitive as mental health disorders and struggles, there is a lot of apprehension surrounding it. There is concern for lack of sensitivity, empathy, truthfulness and potential glorification of things that are far less glamorous......

Life & Arts

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017August 15, 2019

September 6, 2017August 15, 2019

MELISSA FUCHS Special to The Leader The arts are alive and well in Fredonia both on and off campus. From the variety of arts majors to off-campus concerts at the bars downtown, it’s undeniable the role art plays in Fredonia. One art-oriented point of interest in Fredonia, often not......

News

Activities Night 2017

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 6, 2017

September 6, 2017

[metaslider id=9533] JACOB SANTOS and AMBER MATTICE Special to The Leader and Managing Editor On Aug. 30, hundreds of new and returning students attended Activities Night, an event hosted by Spectrum Entertainment every semester. There are currently over 170 organizations recognized under the Student Association (SA), with each encompassing......

Opinion

From the Desk Of Colin Perry, Editor in Chief

Contributor to The LeaderMay 3, 2017August 16, 2019

May 3, 2017August 16, 2019

From the Desk Of Colin Perry, Editor in Chief The other day, I was having class outside in the amphitheater, where other students and I debated the complex ethics of (among other topics) self-plagiarism, personas versus people and public shaming. Behind us, some students from Mason Hall were practicing......

Life & Arts

Hollywood producer Sama discusses reality of entertainment industry

Contributor to The LeaderApril 12, 2017

April 12, 2017

ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Making it in the entertainment industry is not easy, but it’s not impossible to achieve. Franco Sama, an independent film producer in Los Angeles, spoke at Fredonia’s Technology Incubator on Wednesday, April 5. He discussed the financial business of being a......

Life & Arts

Cancelled Callaway masterclass back on

Contributor to The LeaderApril 5, 2017August 15, 2019

April 5, 2017August 15, 2019

ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Once upon a January, Liz Callaway, a veteran Broadway actress, was scheduled to conduct a vocal masterclass composed by School of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance students. However, after an unexpected snowstorm, her initial appearance was cancelled. The masterclass has been rescheduled and......

News

Two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey takes residency

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 22, 2017

March 22, 2017

ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Each year students in the performing arts have the opportunity to work with highly credible artists in the theatre, music and dance industry. Stage and film actress Judy Kuhn, musical theater composer Jason Robert Brown and Fredonia alum and Broadway actress Jen......

Life & Arts

‘A tale as old as time’ is told in a new, progressive way: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ takes the Disney world by storm

Contributor to The LeaderMarch 8, 2017

March 8, 2017

ZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer Millions of Disney movie fans have been waiting in anticipation of the new live-action “Beauty and the Beast” premiering in the U.S. on March 17, starring Emma Watson as Disney Princess Belle. Academy Award-winning director Bill Condon, whose previous credits include “Dreamgirls” and......

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‘It’ returns every 27 years, 2017 is no different

Breaking the stigma: The National Alliance of Mental Illness comes to SUNY Fredonia

Sparking the much needed conversation: The Netflix original movie “To The Bone” sheds light on eating disorders

Curtain Up: A preview of the upcoming Opera House events

Activities Night 2017

From the Desk Of Colin Perry, Editor in Chief

Hollywood producer Sama discusses reality of entertainment industry

Cancelled Callaway masterclass back on

Two-time Tony winner Judith Ivey takes residency

‘A tale as old as time’ is told in a new, progressive way: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ takes the Disney world by storm