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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107 YEARS OF SERVING THE CAPITAL REGION
OPINIONS
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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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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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Baseball Drops the Ball as Astros Cheat to Win it All
By Liam Jeffries The Houston Astros, once the toast of the baseball world, have been exposed as frauds. And baseball doesn’t seem to...
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America Needs a Wealth Tax
Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. said, “Taxes are the price we pay to live in a civilized society.”
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Banning Political Ads: Twitter Did Something Right For Once
Twitter, meanwhile, announced they would no longer accept any paid political ads.
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Daylight Savings Time Sucks
Let’s face it - Daylight Saving Time helps absolutely no one.
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