Theater

Actress and Fredonia alumna, Mary McDonnell, returns for Homecoming Weekend

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018September 1, 2019

October 24, 2018September 1, 2019

ELIZABETH SUSKI Special to the Leader Lights. Camera. Action! Academy Award-nominated actress Mary McDonnell visited Fredonia over homecoming weekend. McDonnell attended Fredonia and graduated in 1974. Born and raised in Ithaca, N.Y., McDonnell chose Fredonia because she needed to go to a state school, and she wanted to be......

Opinion

From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 24, 2018August 25, 2019

October 24, 2018August 25, 2019

From being a friend, I have learned my most valuable lessons. As an only child, I put a lot of myself into my friendships. When I was younger, I would call someone every Saturday and ask for them to come over. If they couldn’t, I would ask another friend, and......

Life & Arts

Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

ERIKETA COST Staff Writer Hail! Hail Freedonia! Land of the Brave and Free! This phrase can be heard around Fredonia this time of year, and the Marx Brother film, “Duck Soup,” can tell you why. The film debuted in 1933. “Duck Soup” takes place in an imaginary country called......

Life & Arts

Remembering Bernard Woma

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018August 15, 2019

September 28, 2018August 15, 2019

ERIKETA COST Staff Writer Fredonia’s own Ghanaian xylophone player, performer and mentor recently passed away on April 27 after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held for Bernard Woma Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. in Mason Hall. It will begin with prayers and an unveiling of the......

Scallion

“Protein cold bruh”causes Starbucks boom

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

DOM MAGISTRO Guest Scallywag Starbucks released its new Protein Blended Cold Brew last month, and the results could not have been better for the corporation. Gym rats and hipsters alike took to the streets, some waiting in lines longer than the gym rats could throw the hipsters. And now,......

Scallion

Overly-ambitious freshman already president of four clubs

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 20, 2018

September 20, 2018

JOSEPH MARCINIAK Guest Scallywag At Fredonia, there are over 180 different clubs a student can get involved in. These clubs range drastically, from Chess Club, to the Interactive Theatre Society, to Chemistry Club. With Activities Night almost two weeks in the past, many freshmen are already getting a footing......

Life & Arts

S.T.E.P.S. unites with theatre company to provide education on sexual violence

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

STEPHEN SACCO Special to the Leader On college campuses nationwide one of the biggest problems is sexual violence. To combat this issue, Fredonia’s very own S.T.E.P.S.(Students Teaching Equals Positive Sexuality) hosted “One Night” by Equalogy for Welcome Week on Aug. 29. S.T.E.P.S. brought Equalogy, a traveling theatre company, to......

Life & Arts

Bringing two worlds together: Aspire Arts for Inclusion Workshop

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 7, 2018

September 7, 2018

ELYSE GRIECO Life & Arts Editor Aspire of western New York held their Arts for Inclusion Workshop at the Fredonia Technology Incubator last Friday morning. Aspire is an organization that helps those with developmental disabilities learn how to live independently and recognize their full potential. Their mission with this......

Life & Arts

‘The 39 Steps’ Review: a lighthearted night of hitchcock and Fredonia talent

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

ERIKETA COST Special to the Leader “The 39 Steps” was a true form of escapism with its slapstick humor, sound effects and 1930s setting. The Performing Arts Company (PAC), a student-run theater group, held the performances last Thursday and Friday night. Characters were dropped on their heads and into......

Life & Arts

Fredonia’s Department of Theater and Dance Presents: The 12th annual Fredonia Dance Ensemble

Contributor to The LeaderMay 2, 2018

May 2, 2018

ELYSE GRIECO Assistant Life & Arts Editor Every spring, Fredonia’s Department of Theater and Dance put on their annual Dance Ensemble. This weekend long event consists of performances of all different genres of dance ranging from contemporary to modern dance. This ensemble is part of the Walter Gloor......

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Actress and Fredonia alumna, Mary McDonnell, returns for Homecoming Weekend

From the Desk of Sarah Hughston, Social Media Manager

Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Remembering Bernard Woma

“Protein cold bruh”causes Starbucks boom

Overly-ambitious freshman already president of four clubs

S.T.E.P.S. unites with theatre company to provide education on sexual violence

Bringing two worlds together: Aspire Arts for Inclusion Workshop

‘The 39 Steps’ Review: a lighthearted night of hitchcock and Fredonia talent

Fredonia’s Department of Theater and Dance Presents: The 12th annual Fredonia Dance Ensemble