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Opinion: ‘90s Tabloid Culture Returns with Hulu’s Pam and Tommy
By: Danielle Modica Is it 1995 again? Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind relationship is back on television screens with the...

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Opinion: Romantic Comedies to Watch on Valentine’s Day if You’re Single
By: Santiago Brion | February 14, 2022 Photo Credit: Creative Commons It is February once again and that means Valentine’s Day is upon...
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OPINION: We Need to Update How We Talk about Santa - Santa Classism and the Prosperity Gospel
By Jack Besterman | December 22, 2021 The same post goes around every December: “I can not stress this enough. Stop telling your Santa...

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OPINION: Astroworld Festival Tragedy Should Have Never Happened
By Stephanie Hyde | November 15, 2021 Attending a concert is the pinnacle of entertainment for a music fan. Rather than listening to...
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OPINION: The Delay of a SA Renaissance
By Sam Salazar | October 24, 2021 Last year’s SA was a complete mess. From a dysfunctional senate, inadequate leaders, and a delayed...

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OPINION: Redundant Remixes Have Lost Their Unique Appeal
By Stephanie Hyde | October 25, 2021 A song remix often brings the expectation that it should meet or exceed the level of the original. A...


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OPINION: Is There An Issue With Yearly Reading Goals?
Shianne Henion | October 22, 2021 The pressure is on! Starting in January of every year, readers all around can participate in Goodreads'...


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OPINION: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Is More Than a Holiday’s New Name
By Melanie Paredes | October 11, 2021 It wasn’t until 2019 that mainstream U.S. society began to call Columbus Day by its true name:...


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Opinion: Mask Use Reveals a Sharp Divide in Campus Mindset
By Jack Besterman | October 4, 2021 I was covering a meeting of the Student Association a few weeks ago. I did not know much about SA and...
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OPINION: A Not-So-Well Wednesday
By Alison Vinick | March 9, 2021 The University at Albany has canceled the entirety of its spring break to make way for a shortened...


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We Need to Fight This Together
By M. Francis Mirro Benjamin Franklin, as he went to pen his name to the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, said, “Now we must...
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The Injustice of New York's Closed Primary
When it comes to primaries, independent voters are iced out of this election process entirely in 28 states including New York.
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New York's Bail Reform the Right Move
Despite recent attention paid to high profile abusers of New York’s new system, cash bail needs to be completely abolished
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Republicans are the Real "Snowflakes"
In reality, it is the Republicans, especially those on the far-right, who fear the harsh realities of the world and get easily offended when


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Students Deserve a Day Off, Too
The University at Albany decided that, while students and professors had to come to campus ready to work, all offices were closed.
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UAlbany's Exercise Equipment Comes up Short
I don’t believe UAlbany's facilities help anyone in trying to achieve a healthier lifestyle.
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Trump's SWAT Takedown Targets Human Rights
America under President Donald Trump has taken a maddeningly militaristic turn, and New York is a target.
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Shakira and JLo Shook Up Super Bowl LIV
The Superbowl LIV half-time show made history on Sunday, Feb. 2 when it headlined two Latina legends: Jennifer Lopez and Shakira


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Witch Hunt Wednesday
Desann Chin-Carty, the president and CEO of the University at Albany’s Student Association, faced impeachment for abuse of power
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2020: American Turning Point
By M. Francis Mirro It is, of course, 2020, a new year and an abundantly important one. An election year, 2020 is not only the beginning...
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