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HAIL! Fredonia Records partners with WNY charity for Clarence fundraiser
SUNY Fredonia’s student record label, HAIL! Fredonia Records, is co-hosting a concert to benefit Melina’s White Light, Saturday, April 12, in Clarence, N.Y. Melina’s White Light is a not-for-profit foundation formed to bring attention to neuroblastoma, a rare cancer, and to raise funds to support ongoing cancer research. It honors Melina Riniolo, who passed away at the age of 14.
Mainstage Series presents Broadway musical 'RENT'
“RENT,” one of the longest-running hits in the history of Broadway, will be presented this weekend and next by the Department of Theatre and Dance. Six performances are scheduled from April 4-12 in Marvel Theatre. Watch the preview video here!
'Applause for Paws' to raise funds for humane society
Comedy will take center stage – quite fittingly on April Fool’s Day – for “Applause for Paws,” a unique fundraiser SUNY Fredonia’s Interactive Theatre Society will stage on Tuesday, April 1, at 7:30 p.m. at McEwen Hall Room 202 to benefit the Lakeshore Humane Society. Members of the theatre society, the same troupe that puts on “Terror in the Trees” every Halloween, will lead the merry-making that free and open to the public.
Desens leads Devils to mini-invite title
The Fredonia State women defeated four other NCAA Division III track and field teams Saturday to win the Carnegie Mellon Mini-Invitational at Gesling Stadium. The Blue Devils earned 152 points while Allegheny finished second with 130 points.
Second half burst lifts Devils over Oswego
Fredonia State scored five unanswered goals in the second half at its March 29 game, then hung on to defeat the Oswego Lakers, 10-8, in SUNYAC women's lacrosse at Cazenovia College.
Professor James Ivey to portray life of Justice William O. Douglas at Jackson Center
A staged reading of the play, “Mountain – The Journey of Justice Douglas,” will be presented Saturday, March 29 by Department of Theatre and Dance Professor James Ivey and seniors Lindsay Zimmerman and Steve Russell at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown. The event is slated 8 p.m. at the center located at 305 E. 4th St. Prior to the performance will be a reception for SUNY Fredonia alumni at 6 p.m. in the center’s banquet room.
Mock trial on April 1 calls for jury audience
The Fredonia Mock trial team will perform a case on Tuesday, April 1, at 7 p.m. in Williams Center Room S204ABC.The demonstration is intended to provide insight on mock trial. Team members will also briefly discuss the kind of work and time commitments that mock trial requires.
Korean International Student Society to host Olympics-inspired event
The SUNY Fredonia Korean International Student Society (K.I.S.S.) will be hosting its version of the “Korean Olympics” on Friday, March 28 from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Dods Hall gymnasium. The free event will help bring together international and American students using Olympics-inspired games including kickball, dodge-ball and a team relay.
Many faces of Korea spotlighted in travel film series
South Korea is a land of ancient tradition and contemporary life, a fascinating world with 5,000 years of history. Travel /adventure filmmaker Buddy Hatton will...
Brown Bag Lecture Series presents 'Ethics and Technology' on April 2
The Liberal Arts and Sciences Brown Bag Lecture Series will be presenting, "Ethics and Technology," on Wednesday, April 2, at noon in McEwen Hall Room 202. Speakers will include Bond Benton, assistant professor from the Department of Communication; Jason Cline, a Department of Philosophy student; Andrew Cullison, associate professor from the Department of Philosophy; and Robert Olson, visiting instructor from the Department of Computer and Information Sciences.