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

Reading Time: 2 minutes    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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Exclusive: Trump’s upcoming executive orders for next week; President flexes a little too hardcore?

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Reading Time: 3 minutes      PATRICK BENNETT Staff Lampoonist   A drunk uncle flipped the beer pong table at his niece’s graduation party this past summer. He was flexing his testosterone and booze-fueled strength by exerting maximum force on the table. Now, President Donald Trump is flexing maximum force on the people......
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ALONE Day replaces Valentine’s Day; Nothing good will ever happen again, sources say

Reading Time: 2 minutes    ALBERTO GONZALEZ Special to the Lampoon   Valentine’s Day is upon us! BEWARE!! Any year prior to this one, this would have been a pretty typical sentence that could’ve summed up February 14th  pretty nicely. Now, however, this is not the case. Due to the wide-reaching social effects......
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Art in the Trump Era: Artists across media are ‘questioning the status quo’

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Reading Time: 3 minutes  KRIS HARRIS and LERON WELLINGTON Staff Writers “Take your broken heart. Make it into art.” As a closing for her Golden Globe acceptance speech, Meryl Streep referenced her late friend Carrie Fisher to express the importance of the arts and diversity. In times of political turbulence, the film industry......
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‘Alice in Slasherland’ draws blood and laughs

Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=8039] MOLLY VANDENBERG Staff Writer Over this past weekend, the production “Alice in Slasherland” provided the perfect amount of cheesy slasher-flick inspired entertainment to a very enthusiastic crowd. The play was originally created by Qui Nguyen and was presented by Fredonia’s student-run Performing Arts Company, known commonly as PAC.......
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Constellation Concert Series premieres to praise

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Reading Time: 2 minutesSHENECA SHARPE Staff Writer Rosch Recital Hall has begun the annual Constellation Concert Series during which students and community members alike could enjoy Fredonia’s own performing special classical pieces. With instruments ranging from the piano to the bowed vibraphone, the performances showcased the range of skill these students possess. It......
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‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’ ends semester with holiday chaos

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Reading Time: 2 minutesZOE KIRIAZIS Staff Writer The Department of Theatre and Dance opened the next show in their season on Nov. 30 with George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s play, “The Man Who Came to Dinner,” directed by theatre professor James Ivey. The show follows the chaotic happenings and events following famous......
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Total Yuppies and Passed Out close the semester at BJ’s

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Reading Time: 2 minutes[metaslider id=7900] KRIS HARRIS Staff Writer As the end of the fall semester comes upon us, it’s completely understandable to try to blow off some steam before the responsibilities of finals set in. Some turn to quiet ventures such as a movie or reading book, while some prefer jamming out......

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