By Thomas Fink | November 3, 2026 Photo Credit: Unsplash Dr. Timothy Weaver, an associate professor of political science from the University at Albany, was interviewed to give his predictions on the outcome of the U.S. 2026 midterm elections. The interview was driven by five questions. Q: “It is expected that the Republicans will lose seats in the House, but how many seats do you see the Democratic Party gaining? Why would that be?” Professor Weaver said that he believes tha

By Isabelle Loginovs | November 3, 2026 Vishruti Vijai shares the challenges, cultural experiences and independence that comes with studying abroad. Vishruti Vijai in her apartment. Photo Credit: Vishruti Vijai Moving thousands of miles away from home is never easy, but for Vishruti Vijai, it was an opportunity for growth, independence and new experiences. Now a junior studying business economics at the University at Albany, Vijai has spent the past few years navigating chall

By Khamani Ambrose | November 3, 2026 Kefle (carrying the sign) walks Hudson Avenue in Albany, New York. Photo Credit: Kefle Patterson (picture via TikTok/@thesavinglight7) “Tonight, you're here not to party, but to preach God?” That's the question a young woman asks Kefle Patterson, a UAlbany senior who can be found on Hudson Avenue where college students crowd the street to party. “Not to preach God, but to show love,” Patterson tells the young woman. “I think I needed this

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 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 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 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 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 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

By Katherine Mitchell | September 28, 2026 Everything students need to know before they get behind the mic WCDB DJ Ella Pessoni and General Manager Xavier Lake prepare for radio show. Photo Credit: Katherine Mitchell / The ASP For UAlbany students, getting behind the microphone and broadcasting to the Capital District isn’t reserved for just seasoned broadcasters. Before you can make that happen through WCDB Albany, there’s just a few things you’ll have to learn and a few tes

By Isabelle Loginovs | September 21, 2026 Gianna Petrillo adjusts to a new campus, a new city, and a life away from home. Gianna Petrillo takes in Albany while adjusting to a new city away from home after transferring to UAlbany. Photo Credit: Isabelle Loginovs For Gianna Petrillo, transferring to a four-year college was always part of the plan. But leaving Dutchess Community College and beginning her junior year at the University at Albany brought challenges she had not expe

By William Magrino | September 21, 2026 Photo credit: Gianna Difulio I would say I walked into the Block Party on Labor Day feeling a little confused. Not because of all the representation of student organizations, which I was happy to see, and I loved seeing all these campus groups represented and found a lot of them very easy to talk to. Overall, I could say Block Party was a pleasant experience, for my first time properly attending one. But one thing just kept bothering me

By Anastasia Dallai | September 21, 2026 Photo credit: Emily Geelall Emily Geelall is currently a senior studying sociology, here at UAlbany. Her family is from Guyana, but she was born and raised here. During her junior year, Geelall decided to spend the spring 2026 semester studying abroad in Denmark. Geelall has never really been far from her family. When going to Denmark, it was the first time she truly lived somewhere far away where she could not see them whenever she wa

by Sia Patel | September 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Roz Guynup Craig Brown doesn't shy away from a question. Ask him why he ran for the Student Association Senate, and Craig Brown traces it back to his childhood, to an autistic twin brother who is nonverbal, to years of speaking on someone else's behalf before he even understood what advocacy meant. "Everything I do that I love is some form of advocacy," he said. "Some form of representing somebody else." Brown, a sophomore s

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

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

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,

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

By Sofia Lamdichi | March 30, 2026 Photo Credit: Sofia Lamdichi / The ASP It cannot be disputed that experiencing fine art, such as an orchestra performance, inspires you and leaves you feeling a little lighter when you exit the auditorium. The passion and hard work can be felt by every member of the audience, as students, parents, families, professors, and more watched the University at Albany’s orchestra performance on Wednesday, March 11. The people curating the experience