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Capital Conversations: Jim Barrett - Music Keeps You Young

By: Danielle Modica | May 2, 2022 Jim Barrett is a Troy local, musician, DJ and the co-owner of the River Street Beat Shop with his son,...

UA Runway: Featuring Déja Clark

By: Tatum Koster | May 2, 2022 Photo Credit: Nolan Adelsky To finish out the semester with one more fresh look, I stopped senior...

Review: “Ramona Park Broke My Heart” by Vince Staples

By Christian Hince |May 2, 2022 (Credit: Allston Pudding, found on flickr.com) Nine months after his last project, Vince Staples has...

SNL 47: From Gyllenhaal to Swift, a Review

By Mick Reilly | May 2, 2022 “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night!” Saturday Night Live’s forty-seventh season is wrapping up soon...

Review: “Melt My Eyez See Your Future” by Denzel Curry

By Christian Hince | April 18, 2022 (Credit: Brad Harvey, photo found on flickr.com) Two years after his last studio project, Denzel...

“We are Boundless” says Dean Altarriba at Authors & Artists Reception

By Henry Fisher | April 18, 2022 Dean Jeanette Altarriba speaking to the gathered members of the College of Arts and Science. Photo...

WCDB Fest Brings Local Musicians and Creatives to Albany

By: Danielle Modica | April 18, 2022 University at Albany’s public radio station, WCDB-FM 90.9, hosted their first annual WCDB Fest on...

Which Crystals Do You Need?

By Tishan Roye | April 18, 2022 Image Credits: Ifechi Amasiani of the small business by “Beaded by Ifechi” It’s time to get connected...

Humans May Be Too Dangerous for Aliens

By Warren Kuhlman | April 4, 2022 Photo credit: Wikimedia Commons Evolutionary Psychology is an attempt to look at human behavior from an...

How #BookTok Made Reading Cool Again

By Sumaiya Nasir | April 4, 2022 Whilst scrolling aimlessly for hours on TikTok, as one does on a slow Saturday night, one may happen...

Earthgang’s "Ghetto Gods" Amplifies Authentic Black Perspectives”

By Stephanie Hyde | April 4, 2022 Photo Credit Creative Commons (Olu pictured left, WowGr8 on the right) On February 25th, 2022,...

NYS Writers Institute Soft Launch for Young Writers Project

By Olivia Stephani | April 4, 20222 Photo Credit: NYS Writers Institute On March 30th, UAlbany’s Sarah Giragosian, Jonathan Dubow, Amber...

UAlbany Theatre Performs Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night

By Jude Klein | April 4, 2022 Photo Credit: UAlbany Theatre Facebook page The UAlbany Theatre Department’s production of Shakespeare’s...

Capital Conversations with a Social Worker

By Jada Jinks | April 4, 2022 Photo Credit: Donald Trung Quoc on Wikimedia Commons March is an extremely important time of the year. Not...

History in the Making: Women of “Avatar the Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra”

By Jada Jinks | April 4, 2022 Photo Credit: KylaBorg on Wikimedia Commons “Avatar the Last Airbender” and “The Legend of Korra” were two...

What Spring Break College Student Are You?

By Tishan Roye | March 28, 2022 Photo Credit: Tishan Roye Like most college students, I’m sure we’re all excited for Spring Break. It’s...

Albany Film Festival Returns to UAlbany

By: Fiona Hernandez and Danielle Modica | March 28, 2022 The New York State Writers Institute second annual Albany Film Festival will...

Songs to Celebrate Because the Fountain is Back On

By: Danielle Modica | March 28, 2022 Dry your tears and cry no more! The iconic University at Albany main fountain is up-and-running...

The Batman: not just another Great Batman movie, but a neo-noir masterpiece

By Santiago Brion | March 28, 2022 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The DC Extended Universe: a franchise where superheroes come together...

Top Ten Best Films of 2021

By Haydn Elmore | March 28, 2022 (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) 2021 has come to a close and while it may not be the best year...

Is Parkfest Happening?

By Amal Berredjem | March 28, 2022 Photo Credit: Stock Images COVID-19 has taken a lot from all of us, some more than others, but one...

They Valid or Not: Euphoria Edition

By Tishan Roye | March 8, 2022 Photo Credit: Barbie Ferreira and Alexa Demie丨Eddy Chen/HBO Personally, I have a fight to dish out with...

Review: “Ants From Up There” by Black Country, New Road

By Christian Hince | March 8, 2022 (Credit: Wikipedia) Of the numerous bands that emerged from the umbrella of U.K. post-punk in the last...

Legend of Vox Machina Review

By Henry Fisher | March 7, 2022 On April 19, 2019, the Legend of Vox Machina kickstarter closed – raising over $11.3 million. This was...

UA Runway: Featuring Linfeng Li

By Tatum Koster Photo Credit: Nolan Adelsky If you have an eye out for fashion then you are sure to catch a glimpse of student Linfeng Li...

Every Uncharted Game Ranked

By Santiago Brion | February 28, 2022 Credit: Wikipedia “Uncharted” follows a globe-trotting treasure hunter named Nathan Drake who...

Saturdays Are For The Girls...Day Out

By: Olivia Stephani | February 28, 2022 Photo credit: Alamy Although the weather hasn’t warmed up and thawed the snow quite yet, there...

Season Two of Euphoria’s Best Episode

By Sydney Geoghan | February 28, 2022 (Credit: Rotten Tomatoes) On Feb. 20, Euphoria released a new episode where Lexi shows her...

Black LGTBQ Characters in Media

By Jada Jinks | February 28, 2022 Photo Credit: Emercado2020 on Wikimedia Commons In honor of both Black History Month and Gender and...

Liara Roux’s Life Experiences

By Fiona Hernandez | February 28, 2022 (Photo Credit: Fiona Hernandez) In honor of Gender and Sexuality month, Liara Roux came to UAlbany...

REVIEW: Uncharted- A Flawed, but Entertaining Action-Adventure

(Credit: Verge) For over a decade, a movie based on the “Uncharted” games was in development hell, with the production being as old as...

Best Commercials from Super Bowl LVI

By Santiago Brion With every Super Bowl, there are fantastic ads with celebrities promoting a new product. Here are the best commercials...

Matt Walsh and his Team Decieved Transgender People with Fake Documentary

By Shianne Henion | February 21, 2022 (Photo Credit of Matt Walsh: The Daily Wire, edit made by Shianne Henion) From launching his “The...

Learning to Live the Trauma, Joys, and Pains of Life with Emily Bernard

By: Danielle Modica Celebrated author and professor Emily Bernard visited University at Albany last Tuesday, February 15 for a...

The Outer Worlds: A Celebration of Diversity

By Jada Jinks The Outer Worlds is a game that was a success for a number of reasons. The game is set in outer space, where you travel to...

Review: SICK! by Earl Sweatshirt

By Christian Hince Credit: Openverse Before SICK!, it had been over three years since Earl Sweatshirt’s last album, Some Rap Songs. With...

The Oscars Nominations: The Good, Surprises, and Snubs

By Haydn Elmore (Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons) This past week, the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards have been announced and the...

Joey B, AFC Champ, Fashion Icon

By: Tatum Koster and Ryan DeLasho Joe Shiesty, Joe Brrrr, Joe Cool, Jackpot Joey, Franchise Joe, but no Super Bowl Joe, are just a few...

It’s 2022 and We’re Still Talking about Banned Books?

By Fiona Hernandez The beginning of 2022 has been filled with many different changes and challenges, one being the ongoing issue of...

Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show Prioritizes Hip-Hop

By Stephanie Hyde Photo Credit: Creative Commons Five generational artists, one surprise guest, and the biggest stage to perform on led...

ASP Declassified, Singles Survival Guide

By: Shannon Crowley | February 14, 2022 Credit: ASP Arts and Culture It’s that time of year again when love is in the air and it's...

10 Books Filled with Love

By: Shianne Henion | February 14, 2022 Credit: Shianne Henion Let’s admit it: Valentine’s Day brings us a sense of longing for a love...

How Did St. Valentine’s Day Come to Be?

By: Sumaiya Nasir | February 14, 2022 Photo Credit: History.com Valentine’s Day is the universal excuse for businesses to mass-produce...

Love Doesn’t Need a Price Tag

By: Henry Fisher | February 14, 2022 Photo Credit: Creative Commons Tying love to money can be an incredibly dangerous prospect. While...

Alternative Valentine’s Day Playlists for the Lovers, the Dreamers, and Everyone Else

By: Danielle Modica | February 14, 2022 Have you made that “Rainbow Connection” with someone? Maybe not? Either way, let the ASP be your...

`Are you pushin P?

By Zachary Robinson Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons What does Pushin P mean? Well, if you’re a fan of Gunna or you’ve been scrolling...

Euphoria Recap: Sorting through the Chaos

By Tishan Roye Image Credited (Sydney Sweeney丨 Eddy Chen/HBO) *Cues the entire Labrinth album* Euphoria has done it again, delivering yet...

University Bike Program Allows Students to Travel Sustainably

By Sophie Schultz | February 7, 2022 Photo Credit: University at Albany Bike registration, a component of the Bikeable UAlbany...

NYS Writers Institute to Host ‘Call Me By Your Name’ Screenwriter, Spring Schedule

By: Danielle Modica | February 3, 2022 The New York State Writers Institute’s spring event schedule features more than two dozen events,...

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...