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Aramark to Revamp the Campus Center

By Karl Gao | May 4, 2026 Renovations taking place in the Campus Center. Photo Credit: Karl Gao / The ASP The beloved dining options in the Campus Center that Great Danes enjoy will see some changes in the Fall 2026 semester. The upcoming semester will see the introduction of a new dining hall, a variety of retail-style dining experiences and the replacement of Discount Dollars with Damien Bucks. The Ca

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Arab Students and Professionals Gather to Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month

By Mirai Abe and Karl Gao | May 4, 2026 UAlbany North African and Arab Society (NAAS) hosted its “Voice for a Cause” to celebrate Arab culture and heritage on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP Students and Arab American community members gathered in formal attire Tuesday, April 28, to recognize and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in the University at Albany Campus Center Ballroom. “Voices for a Caus

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Men's Lacrosse Tops Vermont to win America East Championship

By Gabriel Kitt | May 4, 2026 Men’s Lacrosse earned their 12th America East Championship last Saturday (5/2). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics On Saturday May 2, the University at Albany men’s lacrosse team defeated the Vermont Catamounts 14-11 to capture their third America East championship in a row. The game started with the Catamounts scoring first by a goal from Colin Decker, 4:35 into the game. The game

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Sports Summary (4/21-5/3)

By Carter Schum | May 4, 2026 The past few weeks saw the following results for University at Albany Sports: Women’s Lacrosse won their second America East title in a row last Sunday (5/3). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics Tuesday, April 28 Baseball fell in a midweek game to the Marist Red Foxes 10-5. Patrick DeSarno went 2-4 with an RBI. Cooper Loyal and Levi McCallister both went 1-3. Jaxon Mueller went 1-4 and

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Men's Lacrosse Wins Big in America East Semifinal

By Carter Schum | May 4, 2026 Cade Galko (#33) grabbed two ground balls on Thursday. Photo Credit: Ethan Hutchinson / UAlbany Athletics On Thursday, April 30th, The University at Albany men’s lacrosse team bested the UMBC Retrievers by a score of 14-3 in the America East Men’s Lacrosse tournament semifinals. “That was one of the best defensive performances I’ve seen i

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Planned Parenthood Rallies in Albany, Seeking $123m in State Funding Amid Federal Budget Cuts

By Grace Olney and Trevor Layton | March 30, 2026 Photo Credit: Amelia Hoffmire / The ASP Over 300 New Yorkers rallied at the New York State Capitol in downtown Albany on Feb. 25. They gathered to raise support for a total of $123 million in state funding to support sexual and reproductive health care programs of Planned Parenthood. The budget request from Planned Parenthood of Greater New York follows an eight-month gap since the July 2025 federal mandate to cut Medicaid

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Senate Elects New Chair at Final Meeting

By Lucienne Burns | May 4, 2026 Senator Alana Borrero (left) and Chair-Elect Jaden Burke (right) shaking hands after the election. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate elected a new Senate Chair for the 2026-2027 academic year at its final meeting last week. The election marked the conclusion of the chairship of Troy Serao, who presided over the senate last week for the final time. He thanked the senate for their work together and offere

Aramark to Revamp the Campus Center

By Karl Gao | May 4, 2026 Renovations taking place in the Campus Center. Photo Credit: Karl Gao / The ASP The beloved dining options in the Campus Center that Great Danes enjoy will see some changes in the Fall 2026 semester. The upcoming semester will see the introduction of a new dining hall, a variety of retail-style dining experiences and the replacement of Discount Dollars with Damien Bucks. The Ca

Arab Students and Professionals Gather to Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month

By Mirai Abe and Karl Gao | May 4, 2026 UAlbany North African and Arab Society (NAAS) hosted its “Voice for a Cause” to celebrate Arab culture and heritage on Tuesday. Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP Students and Arab American community members gathered in formal attire Tuesday, April 28, to recognize and celebrate Arab American Heritage Month in the University at Albany Campus Center Ballroom. “Voices for a Caus

Threads and Tales by Sofia: Coachella, Americans Dancing as the World Burns

By Sofia Lamdichi | April 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The dust in the Coachella Valley has always had a way of blurring reality. For two weekends every April, the Empire Polo Club transforms into a neon-soaked oasis where the outside world is invited to disappear. But this year, as the first weekend of Coachella 2026 draws to a close, the "blur" feels less like a dream and more like a collective, feverish hallucination. While headliners like Sabrina Carpenter and

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REVIEW: Project Hail Mary

By Thomas Fink | May 4, 2026 Movie Rating: ★★★★ Photo Credit: Wikipedia; Courtesy of Amazon MGM Studios Is it just me or is there a shortage of movies today that are unable to entertain everyone? It seems to me that modern films are struggling with juggling multiple qualities. For example, although I found the romantic drama “Reminders of Him” to be refreshing with its charm and sweetness, its staying power was ruined by its overly predictable plot and simplistic story. It’s

REVIEW: The Next Fashion Flick is Now on Sale: ‘I Love Boosters’ Is an Imperfect Beauty

By Maurice Burbridge | May 4, 2026 Naomi Ackie, Keke Palmer, Poppy Liu and Taylour Paige in Boots Riley’s “I Love Boosters.” Photo Credit: Courtesy of NEON It's impossible for fashion — or any art — to connect us, as long as the actual artists, beyond just the front-facing designers, go under-paid, under-seen and under-valued. Though the stylish form and star-studded cast may lead those new to Boots Riley to assume otherwise, “I Love Boos

Applications Open for Pat & Sven Peterson Dance Scholarship

By Maurice Burbridge | April 21, 2026 2024 Recipient Ava DuBoff at the Bates Dance Festival Photo Credit: The Dance Alliance Are you a current freshman or sophomore interested in attending a dance program or workshop this summer? You might be eligible for the Pat & Sven Peterson Scholarship. Earlier this month, the Dance Alliance announced that applications opened for the 2026 Pat & Sven Peterson Dance Scholarship. The deadline is Friday,

Mullen Set to Become Head Coach at Rhode Island

By Carter Schum | March 30, 2026 Photo Credit: UAlbany Athletics On Sunday, March 29 the University at Albany announced the departure of head Women’s Basketball coach Colleen Mullen, as she has accepted an offer to become the next head coach at the University of Rhode Island. Mullen has been the head coach of the Great Danes since 2018 and led them to a conference championship in 2022, and numerous other postseason berths. She spent the first two years of her playing care

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Sports Summary (4/21-5/3)

By Carter Schum | May 4, 2026 The past few weeks saw the following results for University at Albany Sports: Women’s Lacrosse won their second America East title in a row last Sunday (5/3). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics Tuesday, April 28 Baseball fell in a midweek game to the Marist Red Foxes 10-5. Patrick DeSarno went 2-4 with an RBI. Cooper Loyal and Levi McCallister both went 1-3. Jaxon Mueller went 1-4 and

Men's Lacrosse Wins Big in America East Semifinal

By Carter Schum | May 4, 2026 Cade Galko (#33) grabbed two ground balls on Thursday. Photo Credit: Ethan Hutchinson / UAlbany Athletics On Thursday, April 30th, The University at Albany men’s lacrosse team bested the UMBC Retrievers by a score of 14-3 in the America East Men’s Lacrosse tournament semifinals. “That was one of the best defensive performances I’ve seen i

Men's Lacrosse Tops Vermont to win America East Championship

By Gabriel Kitt | May 4, 2026 Men’s Lacrosse earned their 12th America East Championship last Saturday (5/2). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics On Saturday May 2, the University at Albany men’s lacrosse team defeated the Vermont Catamounts 14-11 to capture their third America East championship in a row. The game started with the Catamounts scoring first by a goal from Colin Decker, 4:35 into the game. The game

Aramark to Revamp the Campus Center

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