20 reasons to look forward to a great Spring 2023

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SUNY Fredonia from above; the featured image for this post, plus this excerpt, are both adapted from a photo by Michael Scialdone, via creative commons license. Original photo HERE.

These sites will be coming alive as they’re gradually designed and filled with great stories.

Here they are:

Jaina BerardiRain of Horror looks at horror movies, news and vintage, with Rain’s own rating system.
Jordan BuddSoundafide seeks out indie music you haven’t heard … but should.
Cianna CarleyGirls, Girls, Girls focuses on the accomplishments of great women – both known and unknown.
Samaya CooperBy Samaya builds on Samaya’s personal lifestyle influencer brand.
Emily DahlinUnique Techniques focuses on the artists and art you should know about.
Patrick Eckl The Fault in Our Stars takes a look at celebrity foibles in a rather, well, unique way.
David HerringThe Wolf You Feed looks for life hacks that promote mental health wellness for college students.
Lauren JenkinsThe Kids Aren’t Alright celebrates emo, past and present.
Kassidy KovacThe Estimated Prophet is a Grateful Dead-inspired look at the music world.
Nora LauberSnorba’s Cozy Corner explores the world of cozy video games.
Mara MarshForever Booked helps you find the books you need in your life.
Jake Maurer Isles in the Stream will focus on a fan’s view from afar of the New York Islanders.
Liz McCourt College Criminal Time is set at the intersection of the true crime genre and college campuses.
Sebastian MontalbanPages from the Modern Ages looks at books today.
Grace PierceBooklife is about books … and life.
Madeline ReidReid the Court provides resources for people coaching youth sports … specifically basketball.
Ryan SciandraTomorrow’s Yesterdays explores the world of ADHD and the role of medicine in it.
Maya SchreierStream Queen offers recommendations to help you find the best streaming video movies.
Sarah SlackThe Fact of the Matter answers the eternal questions that seem to require “did you know …?” answers.
Suzanna WojnowskoiLet Me PYO will put you onto cool stuff for people in the college age range.

Prof. Elmer Ploetz

The Fredstories blogs are a project of the COMM 347/Social Media Practicum class at the State University of New York at Fredonia. The class is taught by Associate Professor Elmer Ploetz, a former reporter and editor for the Buffalo News, a documentary film maker, podcaster, webmaster and social media explorer. You can find some of his work at these sites: