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OPINIONS
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Taking the Wrong Idea, Dozens of Students Devour Library Books.
By Aedan Perry November 25, 2024 Photo Credit: Aedan Perry / The ASP Shreds of paper and book bindings littered the floor of the...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Why You Should Become a Buffalo Sabres Fan
By Carter Schum | November 20, 2024 Photo Credit: Doug Kerr / Wikimedia Commons In recent years, hockey has seen a surge in popularity...
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OPINION: Why We’re Voting
By Democracy Matters E-Board | November 4, 2024 Photo Credit: Peter Rimar / Wikimedia Commons We understand why you might not want to...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Why UAlbany Low Rises are Underrated
By Lucie Burns | October 14, 2024 Dutch Commons Photo Credit: Lucie Burns / The ASP When people visit the University at Albany, they...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): UAlbany's Luxurious High Rise Dorms
By Vince Gasparini | September 30, 2024 Mohawk, Stuyvesant, Livingston and Eastman Towers are staples of the University at Albany Uptown...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): How to Survive On Microwavable Meals: A Gourmet Cooking Guide
By Valerie Regice | September 23, 2024 Photo Credit: Pixabay Face it: the “broke college student” stereotype is true. Even though many...
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Editor’s Note: UAlbany Tunnels, Bureaucracy, and Microdose Radiation
By Henry Fisher | May 6, 2024 The title is an apt summary of my time at the University at Albany. Photo Credit: Henry Fisher / The ASP...
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OPINION: Dear Student Association: An Open-Ended Letter to SA and the UAlbany Campus
By Dylan Klein | May 6 , 2024 University at Albany Student Association (SA), you’ve always been the constant in my years here at UAlbany....
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Senior Letter 2024
By Henry Fisher, Shawn Ness, Christian Hince, and Florinda Gjypi | May 6, 2024 As we finish up with the Albany Student Press (ASP) for...
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OPINION: Should TikTok Be Banned in the U.S.?
By Michael Regateiro | April 1, 2024 Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa on Wikimedia Commons On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the U.S. House of...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Your Guide to Valentine’s at the CC
By Henry Fisher | February 14, 2024 The perfect time to stop by your favorite Asian fusion restaurant. Photo Credit: Henry Fisher / The...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): 10 Pick-Up Lines You Should Definitely Use This Valentine’s Day
By Shaylee Staves | February 14, 2024 Photo Credit: JessBaileyDesign on Pixabay This article is meant to be read as satire and should not...
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OP-ED: Uniqueness Can Be Worth More than Cash
By James Lyons Walsh | December 4, 2023 Walsh is a UAlbany alumnus who graduated in 2020. A photo taken on Sept. 10, 2022 of the Massry...
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OPINION: 2023’s Political Dysfunction and Attempting to Address It
By Neil Heriot | November 13, 2023 Photo Credit: Alejandro Barba on Unsplash 2023 has continued its trend of dysfunction, division, and...
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OPINION: Conference Regions Are a CFB Relic That Won’t Be Missed
By Christian Hince | November 13, 2023 With the college football regular season winding down, conference championship week next month is...
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EDITORIAL: We Need to Clear the Air in Graduate Programs
By James Lyons Walsh | November 6, 2023 Walsh is a UAlbany alumnus who graduated in 2020 and who offered this essay for publication. A...
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OPINION: Dame and Giannis Could be the Next Super Duo
By Shawn Ness | October 16, 2023 After a long summer of trade rumors, Damian Lillard finally got his trade request, not to the Miami...
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OPINION: Kevin McCarthy: A Weak Leader
By Neil Heriot | October 9, 2023 If you have watched the news, you have probably noticed that Kevin McCarthy became the first Speaker of...
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OPINION: Telehealth Offers Increased Access to Reproductive Healthcare, as Abortion Bans Continue
By Julia Ross-McGuire | September 4, 2023 Central Ohio Student Led Rally for Reproductive Rights. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Photo Commons...
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OPINION: The First Republican Debate, Interesting But Not Game Changing
By Neil Heriot | August 28, 2023 Yesterday evening, Americans turned on Fox News to watch the first Republican presidential primary...
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Editor's Note: A Love Letter to Albany, N.Y.
By Danielle Modica | May 1, 2023 The past three years have been a whirlwind. And yes, I’m accounting for the brutal Albany winds. A photo...
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OPINION: Why the Math Tutoring Department at UAlbany Sucks
By Angel Godfrey | May 1, 2023 Sign directing students to the math tutoring department. Photo Credit: ASI Signage The math tutoring...
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OPINION: Why Protesting is Not as Simple as it Seems
By Neil Heriot | May 1, 2023 Protestors protesting Ian Haworth’s speech on April 4, 2023. Photo Credit: Shawn Ness / the ASP If you have...
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OPINION on Jimmy Carter: One of the World’s Greatest Men
By Neil Heriot | March 6, 2023 Several weeks ago, former president Jimmy Carter elected to enter hospice care and refuse further medical...
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OPINION: Same Old Association, with New Voices
By Jalen Miller, Vice Chair of the UAlbany Student Association Senate | March 6, 2023 MYSKANIA in 1917 from the yearbook, The Pedagogue...
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OPINION: Mass Shootings Are Not New to Generation Z
By Shawn Ness | February 15, 2023 Ambulance and fire department on Michigan State’s campus. Photo Credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images I...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Valentine’s Day Activities for Couples (written by a single person)
By Abby Lorch | February 14, 2023 This article is meant to be read as satire and should not be taken seriously. The names and quotes in...
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OPINION: The Implications of Kevin McCarthy’s House
By Neil Heriot | January 30, 2023 The Democratic Party lost its government trifecta (when one party controls both houses of Congress and...
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Editor’s Note
By Sumaiya Nasir | December 5, 2022 Alas, the semester has come to a close! Had I been told a year ago that I would be finishing off my...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): How to Win Thanksgiving
By Henry Fisher | November 28, 2022 Photo Credit: Shutterstock This article is meant to be read as satire and should not be taken...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): UAlbany Tunnels, Bureaucracy, and Microdose Radiation
By Henry Fisher | November 21, 2022 An earthly heaven. Photo Credit: Henry Fisher This article is meant to be read as satire and should...
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OPINION: Democrats Got Lucky – This Time
By Neil Heriot | November 14, 2022 The midterm elections last Tuesday were supposed to be a disaster for the Democrats. First, there was...
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OPINION: What’s Happening to Our Democracy?
Neil Heriot | November 7, 2022 Last week, a man broke into the residence of Paul and Nancy Pelosi, and demanded to know where the latter...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Hudson Avenue Wins Contest for Best Halloween Decor
By Henry Fisher | October 31, 2022 An Albany local enjoys the sites of Hudson Avenue, sure to keep multiple sets of eye protection close...
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OPINION: Liz Truss and Ideological Rigidity
Neil Heriot | October 31, 2022 Oct. 25 was the end of Liz Truss’ premiership, which was, in simple terms, a complete disaster. In only...
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OPINION: Why the Progressive Green Energy Revolution isn’t Realistic
By Neil Heriot | October 3, 2022 Photo Credit: Shutterstock Chances are, if you consider yourself a progressive, you are vehemently...
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OPINION: A Letter to UAlbany Students Concerning Recent Violence
By Ashley Wint | September 26, 2022 Photo Credit: dreamstime.com Dear UAlbany students, Crime is on the rise in our community. As...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): UAlbany Construction Project to Begin in Your Dorm Room
By Mick Reilly | September 19, 2022 Empty UAlbany Dorm Room Photo Credit: UAlbany Residential Life This article is meant as satire and...
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OPINION: Why the West Must Support Ukraine Regardless of the Cost
By Neil Heriot | September 19, 2022 The Ukrainian flag Photo Credit: Shutterstock I doubt I was alone when I believed Ukraine would fall...
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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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