By Quincy Irvin | October 26, 2026 Photo Credit: Bruce Dudek / UAlbany Athletics The University at Albany men’s basketball team enters the 2026-2027 season looking to reshape its identity with new faces and build a roster capable of success. The UAlbany coaching staff went to the drawing board and pieced together a brand new team looking to bring a new type of intensity and competitiveness, while including influence from all corners of the world. Chief among these, is incomin

By Carter Schum | October 26, 2026 This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Rahshan La Mons (#2) scored three touchdowns on Saturday (10/24). Photo Credit: Taylor O’Connor / UAlbany Athletics Thursday, October 22 Women’s Soccer drew with the Vermont Catamounts 2-2. Tamia Nelson and Oluchi Njoku each scored one goal for the Great Danes. Kiara Levac led the team in shots with four total in the mat

Gianna DiFulio | October 26, 2026 Students attended an event to learn more about finding internships on Monday, Oct. 19, hosted by the University at Albany’s Department of Communication and Journalism along with Career and Professional Development. Video Credit: Gianna DiFulio / The ASP Graduating seniors who have completed paid internships receive more than twice as many job offers as their peers without internship experience, according to data gathered by The National Assoc

By Anastasia Dallai | October 26, 2026 As Halloween approaches, UAlbany students are trying to balance their excitement and nerves about celebrating the holiday, while law enforcement advises against gatherings in the area. Lauren McNulty and Mikayla Seth in Pine Hills during Halloween of 2025. Photo Credit: Mikayla Seth As Halloween approaches, UAlbany students are preparing for another weekend of parties in the Pine Hills neighborhood, a commo

by Gavin Hayes | October 26, 2026 Parking citations increased 24% from January through August 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. Students reacted to the findings in interviews, while UAlbany’s parking director addressed enforcement and appeals by email. A sign marks the entrance to Hudson, Empire Commons and Parking and Mass Transit Services at UAlbany on Oct. 13. Photo Credit: Gavin Hayes / The ASP According to records obtained through a Freedom of Information Law

By Enrique Samano | October 26, 2026 A sign posted in downtown Albany. Photo Credit: Enrique Samano The State of New York is giving the city of Albany a much-needed facelift. “Championing Albany’s Potential” is a $400+ million state-led revitalization program to improve the city’s urban core by 2035. Up to $120 million has been allocated for redevelopment and public spaces, 40 million to triple the downtown residential base, and much more. According to Governor Kathy Hoch

By Brynn Brown | October 26, 2026 Senators during the meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Photo Credit: Brynn Brown / The ASP Student Association Senator Adrian Cummings resigned from his position in the senate after his appointment as the chair of the Parking and Safety Committee sparked intense debate at an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14. “I know a lot of the leadership picks might spark some debate, but it was a very deliberate choice on my end. All members of leadersh

By Colin McMahon | October 26, 2026 Students at UAlbany can access cheaper movie tickets fast just by heading to the Campus Center. Photo Credit: Cinema Treasures Want a movie ticket? Fast, affordable, and quick? If so, head to the Student Association office in Campus Center West B84 where Shannon Beal and Ash Lundburg are offering movie tickets to students for $9.25, a 40-50% discount. For a ScreenX or IMAX film, Regal will charge the difference, typically $8-9, accor

By Isabelle Loginovs | October 26, 2026 Photo Credit: Pixabay Thanksgiving Break is supposed to be a time for college students to relax, spend time with family, and take a much-needed break from school. So why are students only getting a few days off? At colleges like the University at Albany, Thanksgiving Break feels more like a long weekend than an actual break. Students deserve a full week off to recharge, catch up with loved ones, and prepare for the final stretch of the

By Carter Schum | October 19, 2026 Lillian Willis (#14) scored the game winning goal on Friday (10/9). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics Wednesday, October 7 Volleyball defeated the rival Siena Saints 3-1. Pinar Erol and Lily Lott tied for the team lead in kills with 12. Nia Gibson was not far behind with 11 kills. Cambell Robinson had nine kills and Mina Benucci had seven. Addy B

By Saniyah Gamez | October 19, 2026 A quick step-by-step guide for how to handle losing important belongings. Photo Credit: Pixabay At the end of a recent journalism class, I realized I had lost my sling bag. Almost everything I needed was inside it: my wallet, room keys and IDs. The only thing I had with me was my phone, which provided only a modicum of relief. I retraced my steps, returning to the bathroom in the basement of the Humanities building, where I had my journalis

By Brynn Brown | October 19, 2026 Interim Director of Student Engagement and Belonging spoke at the senate meeting on Oct. 7 before Fall Break to give an update about the Women’s Resource Center. A university official gave an update on the Women's Resouce Center and the chamber was informed of a senator's resignation at the Student Association (SA) Senate meeting on Oct. 7. Sam Axley, the Interim Director of Student Engagement and Belonging, spoke with the senate before Fall

By Isabelle Loginovs | October 19, 2026 Caption: Lilly Santora sewing her Raven costume for Halloweekend. Photo Credit: Isabelle Loginovs / The ASP For some UAlbany students, the perfect Halloween costume takes months to plan. For others, it takes a headband, construction paper and a little imagination. Halloweekend gives students the chance to transform their favorite characters, movies, and childhood memories into costumes of their own.

By Kenzy Alshinhab | October 19, 2026 Leaves on campus changing color as the fall season continues. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP Ditch the snow boots, hats and gloves, at least for the near future. The University at Albany’s Atmospheric Science experts say their models indicate Albany may experience a warmer-than-usual winter this year due to a strong El Niño event developing in the Pacific Ocean.

By Jaden Burke | October 19, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Oct. 9 – The University Police Department (UPD) conducted a traffic stop on Washington Avenue. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license. The individual was arrested on-site. Oct. 14 – UPD responded to a report of grand larceny on campus. An investigation is ongoing.

By Gianna Difulio | October 6, 2026 Video credit: Gianna Difulio / The ASP From earning a full salary and receiving employment benefits to traveling to a new country and learning an entirely different culture, the Japanese Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers a range of unique opportunities for participants. More than 80,000 students have participated in the program worldwide, according to the website. JET representative and campus alumni Joe Meringolo visited the Unive

By Emme Weed | October 6, 2026 A panel during the annual Albany Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26. Photo credit: Alice Heaton The New York State Writers Institute hosted its ninth annual Albany Book Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the University at Albany. More than 1,000 book lovers of all ages attended the festival. Local families, students, professors and community members all came together to share their love of reading and writing. Saturday’s rainstorm did not det

By Maria Runco | October 6, 2026 Photo Credit: NYS Writers Institute Technology has become so deeply embedded in everyday life that society should begin treating it as critical infrastructure, author Francine Berman told an Albany audience during a discussion about her new book, Better Tech: Putting People First in Cyberspace on Sept. 22. Berman, a computer scientist and public-interest technologist, spoke about technology, artificial intelligence, privacy and public safety

by Gavin Hayes | October 6, 2026 Four UAlbany students voiced a range of opinions on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s CAP (Championing Albany’s Potential) initiative. Cars and pedestrians navigate downtown Albany, where the state’s CAP initiative includes housing, infrastructure, public spaces and public safety plans, taken on Sept. 28. Photo credit: Gavin Hayes / The ASP Thoughts of revitalizing Albany revealed conflicting

By Alejandro Royer | October 6, 2026 The new statue, gifted to the university by the Alumni Association, stands in the center of the Podium on the UAlbany campus. Photo Credit: Lily Costanzo The University at Albany welcomed a new landmark that brings together school pride and campus history on Friday, Oct. 2 with a unve

By Carter Schum | October 5, 2026 The Football team celebrated Homecoming Weekend last Saturday, (10/3). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics The University at Albany Football team defeated the Delaware State Hornets by a score of 28-3 on Saturday, in front of a sellout crowd of 8,500 fans. “Really proud of you guys for believing in what we are doing, and just going to work,” said

By Carter Schum | October 5, 2026 Volleyball hosted their second home game on Sunday (10/4) . Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics Thursday, October 1 Women's Soccer fell by a score of 6-0 to the Binghamton Bearcats. Oluchi Njoku led the Great Danes in shots with two. Maddie Eddy, Kiara Levac and Mariella Fulcher all recorded one shot each. The Bearcats tallied 36 total shots. Claudia Volino made nine saves in net. Friday, October 2 Volleyball topped the NJIT Hig

By Lucienne Burns | October 5, 2026 Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The University at Albany Police Department (UPD) is asking anyone who may have been in the area of Hudson Avenue early Sunday morning for information following a fatal shooting. According to a campus-wide email sent by the department Sunday, anyone in the campus community who might have information about the incident should report it to the Albany Police Department’s Detective Division at 518-462-8039

by Loucia Janvier | September 28, 2026 An iced ube matcha latte, ordered from the new student-run cafe in the Massry building. Photo Credit: Loucia Janvier / The ASP A new coffee shop—called Saxbys, located in the Massry Building—has made its way to the University at Albany campus, giving students another option to stop by and get a drink in between classes. Saxbys, a student-run cafe known for its coffees, matchas, smoot