By Chloe Ciszak | November 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Chloe Ciszak / The ASP Downtown Albany is a popular spot for University at Albany students looking to go out with friends, visit restaurants or enjoy the nightlife. But for some students, safety is something they think about before making plans, especially when traveling at night. Princy Shahi, a UAlbany accounting major in the class of 2029, said she visits downtown once a week to visit her friends. She said she generally fee

By Brynn Brown | November 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Brynn Brown / The ASP The Nov. 4 Student Association (SA) Senate meeting had a typical agenda—opening remarks, a brief appropriations agenda, and a legislative agenda that had some internal policies—but saw most of its time taken by discussion around the Legal Expenses in Immigration Act (LEIF Act). Student Association President Ava-Rae Calloway and Comptroller Cheyenne Swaby both talked about the bill in their reports to the S