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The good, the bad and the ugly: Brown Bag 2014 discusses impact of technology on the world of the arts

Reading Time: 4 minutesCOURTNEE CESTA Assistant Reverb Editor Chances are that in just a few years, kids won’t even know what a VHS is. Because of new technological advancements, we’ve been forced into “bigger” and “better” things and left the outdated in the dust; the impact of technology is essentially unavoidable. Film cameras,......
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What the frack is going on? The debate and impact of converting the NRG plant from coal to natural gas

Reading Time: 3 minutesWendy Mahnk Special to The Leader What the frack is going on? If NRG’s Dunkirk facility is repowered as a natural gas refinery, the question that will be on many people’s mind is where is the natural gas coming from? More specifically, will it be coming from the controversial hydrofracking......
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Adjunct Spotlight: Decker brings experience into the classroom

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Reading Time: 4 minutesCarl Lam Staff Writer “My college years went by fast because I was busy,” he said. What Derrik Decker said is something that at least half of the campus, if not more, could agree with. An adjunct professor of computer science, Decker has been with SUNY Fredonia for 13 semesters.......
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‘The School for Scandal’ Theater meets Twitter in mainstage play

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Reading Time: 4 minutesJordyn Holka Staff Writer In an age where many members of the cultural elite see social media as a vexing taboo, the Department of Theatre and Dance’s latest production has received a slew of positive electronic reviews, each of which was compiled in a mere 140 characters or less. The......
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Worldwide App, Inc. launches mobile app

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Reading Time: 3 minutesS.L. FULLER Special to The Leader The Worldwide App, Inc launched a mobile app this past August for iPhone, iPad and Android. Crystal Callahan, founder and president of The Worldwide App, Inc, chose the SUNY Fredonia Technology Incubator to help her organize and get her business on its feet. With......
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The best three music apps you (probably) don’t have

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Reading Time: 5 minutesPJ GERLACH Special to The Leader In the era of the Smartphone, music is the cornerstone. The stylish mini-computers we carry around with us everyday evolved out of a growing desire to always be plugged in to our music. It all started with the Sony Walkman, the first product (besides......
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The iPad ensemble; music reinvented

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Reading Time: 4 minutesEILEEN MOWREY Assistant Reverb Editor “As a researcher, you’re always saying, ‘I wonder what would happen if … ’” said Jill Reese, an assistant professor of music education and recent recipient of a two-semester grant for an “iPads for Music Making and Music Teaching” program. Reese, along with co-investigator Matthew......

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