10.07.2015 | Issue: 6 | Volume: CXXII NEWS | 3 REVERB | 8 SPORTS | 18 LAMPOON | 20 THE LEADER IN THIS ISSUE... S206 Williams Center VOL. CXXII Fredonia, N.Y. 14063 News & Advertising Office: 4 NEWS ISSUE 6 (716) 673-3369 • FREDONIA BOMB THREAT • SAUDI NATIONAL DAY E-mail: FREDONIA STATE [email protected] • NEW FREDONIA BUDGET RAISES PRICES FREE PRESS [email protected] • FREEDING FREDONIA Web Address: • SCRATCHING THE SURFACE OF SCIENCE www.fredonialeader.org Editor in Chief Vacant S. L. Fuller Graphics Editor Managing Editor Alexander Glazier Meghan Guattery Photo Editor 7 POLICE BLOTTERS News Editor Vacant Vacant Asst. Photo Editor Kyle Vertin Asst. News Editor 8 REVERB Copy Editors • ORCHESIS PRESENTS FACULTY DANCE-OFF Amanda Dedie Emily Wynne • RHYTHM AND BREWS Reverb Editor Business Manager • FREDONIA RADIO SYSTEMS OPEN MIC RIGHT Rebecca Hale Ryli Chmiel • DRAGAPALOOZA • QUARTET CONVERSATIONS Asst. Reverb Editor Ad. Sales Manager • ENCORE! 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PROUD MEMBER OF: KIMMI MOORE COVER PHOTO BY: Associated REBECCA HALE Collegiate Press REVERB EDITOR Columbia Scholastic Press Association THE TRIFECTA: WHAT LEAD UNIVERSITY POLICE TO INVESTIGATE A BOMB THREAT MEGHAN GUATTERY/MANAGING EDITOR MEGHAN GUATTERY MANAGING EDITOR Last week Fredonians faced a seriously.” sheriff's deputies suited up in the bomb suit to go scare normally seen through a tele- Sophomore audio and radio production take a closer look, and they just determined there was REVERB vision screen on the news — a bomb major Noah Maciejewski was on campus when he nothing there. They didn’t know where the ticking • ORCHESIS PRESENTS FACULTY DANCE-OFF threat. received the safety notice email. As Program Director came from, but it was not a bomb.” • RHYTHM AND BREWS At approximately 10:15 p.m. on of WDVL, he decided it was Fredonia Radio Systems’ Two hours later, students and faculty were • FREDONIA RADIO SYSTEMS OPEN MIC RIGHT Tuesday, Sept. 29, members of the campus received an duty to get the word out. finally able to return to their cars and go about their • DRAGAPALOOZA email alerting them to “a potential emergency in the “When we received the email, I thought night. Dods Hall [vi]cinity.” it would be important for us to say something for “We just weren’t going to take any chances • QUARTET CONVERSATIONS The scene that University Police (UP) came the sake of the community and the campus,” said with anybody’s safety, and when you do something • ENCORE! QUARTET RECIEVES STANDING OVATION across after a student’s report was an immediate red Maciejewski. like that there’s always a little inconvenience, [but] we • AN AMERICAN IN BERLIN flag. Even though there was a show going on, the had tremendous cooperation from everyone on cam- • FRILM SCREENING: “WHEN VOICES MEET” “[The student] had gone to his car and hosts willingly let Maciejewski interrupt their show pus,” said Burns. opened the car door and saw that his floor mat on the to read the email over the air. Being inconvenienced was the least of their • SAVANNAH & THE KINGS AT EBC drivers side had been disturbed,” said Ann Burns, chief “If there really was a threat I thought it worries. Safety was number one. of University Police. “He saw a wire that he had not would be important for people’s safety that they “I definitely feel safe in Fredonia,” said seen before, or noticed, and he heard a ticking, a loud would know if they were listening,” said Maciejewski. Maciejewski. “I think the way that they handled it ticking sound.” After getting their equipment from half an with informing everyone right away was very good ... As soon as there was visual confirmation of hour away in Mayville, the sheriff’s department and in the moment I think it was handled very well.” the student’s report, UP closed off the parking lot and bomb squad were on their way. Maciejewski was not the only student happy called the sheriff's department for their bomb squad. “I thought it was very quick arrival from with the way UP dealt with the situation. “It was the trifecta,” said Burns. “The car mat the sheriff's department ... They brought the robot, “We were thanked many, many times [that] had been visually moved, there was the wire, and then which was fascinating, and they did a fantastic job,” night for taking something like this so seriously ... I there was this loud ticking, so those three things — said Burns. “They sent the robot to the car, the robot was very proud of the reaction from our students,” that’s enough ... We take reports from students very opened the door, looked into the [car], and one of the said Burns. CULTURAL EXCHANGE AT SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CHARLES PRITCHARD STAFF WRITER While Sept. 23 marked the official “I like to see the different events and cul- “I do like cultures, and did want to check Saudi National Day, Sept. 29 was a time tures on campus,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity it out since it seemed like an experience,” said of celebration and exchange of cul- to try different foods and [the Saudi Student Club Neugurger. “It’s really cool and it’s been a learning LAMPOON tures for many students at Fredonia. hosts] are so welcoming. They just want to show you experience so far. My friend and I just got our tattoos, • LIONS, TIGERS AND WERESQUIRRELS For the past few years, the Saudi Student everything about their culture and it’s a real treat.” tried the chai coffee [and] got my name in Arabic. It’s Club has hosted an event in which it shares with the Some of the attractions included tables really cool, it’s like a continuous line.” • STUDENT TRIES TO CLOSE DOD’S HALL campus many aspects of the Saudi Arabian culture, with various pieces of information about the Saudi There was a quite a bit to see at the event, • DRASTIC PRICE HIKE COMES AT DRASTIC COST from food and heritage to dress and history. Arabian way of life, such as pamphlets on the history but one thing that caught a few eyes was the separa- • STARBUCKS BUDGET Saudi National Day marks the day in which and importance of date palm tree, along with plates tion of the room by genders; women on one side and • SURVIVOR SEASON ON MARS King Abdulaziz Al Saud founded the country of Saudi encouraging people to try men on the other. Guests were allowed to move free- • AS SEEN ON YIK YAK Arabia as a kingdom on Sept. 23, 1932. There was even a tent that Salamah ly, but there was a distinct separation between Saudi The event took place in Williams Center Binsaedan, one of the organizers and speakers for Arabian men and women. • HOROSCOPES this year; attendees were greeted, asked to sign the the event, said was a “traditional tent, used to host Binsaedan explained, "It's tradition more registry and shown how to write their names in guests.” than Islam. It's our country's tradition to be separat- Arabic. A camera was set up and you could get ed.” While quite a few people that night were your picture taken while wearing traditional Saudi Saudi Arabia is one of the more cultur- first timers, looking at everything with a fresh set of Arabian clothes. ally conservative Muslim countries, practicing the eyes, many others could be called regulars. But out of everything offered that night, Wahhabi form of the religion. “This is my third year coming to Saudi one of the biggest attractions of Saudi National Day For an event that only happens once a National Day,” said Barbara Yochym, the secretary for had to be the henna tattoo stand. A line 30 people year, the Saudi National Day celebration attracted the Education Development Program. “I got the email long waited patiently as one woman drew intricate many interested students who were able to engage and as soon as I was done with work, I came right patterns and flowers across their hands and arms.