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Aramark Launches Wellness-Focused Dining at UAlbany

By Mirai Abe | January 26, 2026 The Republic of Spice location at the Campus Center, like many other dining locations on campus, has updated its menu to be more inclusive. Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / the ASP The University at Albany has partnered with Aramark as its new campus food service provider, replacing Sodexo following its departure last semester. The food provider began its service on campus this semester and will manage the university’s dinin

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Senior Letter 2025

By Mattie Fitzpatrick and Jelisa Gonzalez | December 8, 2025 Pictured above: Mattie Fitzpatrick (left) and Jelisa Gonzalez (right). Photo Credit (left): Mattie Fitzpatrick | The ASP Photo Credit (right): Jelisa Gonzalez | The ASP Mattie Fitzpatrick It’s strange to think that I’ve been on the ASP for my entire college career, but it’s true. I joined my first semester freshman year, and my first story was about Queen Elizabeth II dying. And now three and a half years later, I’m

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Indigenous Student Association Seeks Thanksgiving Address at Commencement

By Mia Costa | December 1, 2025 Members of the Indigenous Student Association (ISA). Photo Credit: Savannah Swamp Following the Thanksgiving holiday, a time when conversations about gratitude and the country’s origins sharpen, the Indigenous Student Association (ISA) has been highlighting a different tradition of gratitude — the Thanksgiving Address — and questioning why it has not been included in UAlbany’s commencement ceremonies. Since its founding in 2022, one of ISA’s

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Metro-North Launches NYC-Albany Trains with Lower Fares in 2026

By Mirai Abe | November 17, 2025 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Between two-and-a-half-hour drives, back-aching bus rides and limited Amtrak service, getting from Albany to New York City can be a hassle. But in spring 2026, another travel option will be available. Metro-North service of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin one daily round-trip train between Albany-Rensselaer Station and Grand Central in Spring 2026, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Oct. 20.

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UAlbany Senators Host Emergency Food Drive

By Rohan Chhabra and Julian Avellaneda | November 17, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster Due to the longest government shutdown in American history, many families and local community members supported by federally funded programs like SNAP have been facing a crisis. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP , is a federal program that provides food assistance to low-income households. More than 30,000 residents of Albany County are supported by this program. Fo

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Colonial Quad Residents are Living in a Constant State of Alarm

By Rox Aclin | November 10, 2025 Graffiti on a pamphlet in the author’s dorm tallying the number of fire alarms in Hamilton Hall on Colonial Quad. Photo Credit: Rox Aclin | The ASP Dozens of fire alarms, late-night evacuations and the wailing sound of fire trucks in the middle of the night — this has been life on Colonial Quad at the University at Albany since the start of the fall semester. “It’s hell,” said one Colonial resident Sariah, who did not state her last name f

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From Celebrating Culture to Defending It: UAlbany’s Mexican Student Club turns to Activism

By Mia Costa | November 3, 2025 Members of UAlbany’s Mexican Student Association (MEXA) attending the recent ‘No Kings’ Protest in Albany. Photo Credit: MEXA President Aaron Paredes After years of celebrating Mexican culture through art, food, dance, music, and more, University at Albany’s Mexican Student Association (MEXA) has begun shifting its attention to activism, joining the No Kings Protest and hosting an “Identifying Law Enforcement” informational. MEXA President Aar

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SA Meeting Interrupted by Arrest, Regulation of AI Passed

By Mattie Fitzpatrick | October 27, 2025 Senators attended last Wednesday's (10/22) meeting. Photo Credit: Jaden Burke | The ASP Last Wednesday’s (10/22) Student Association Senate meeting was momentarily displaced when an arrest took place in the middle of its duration. University Police arrested a member of the public for criminal trespass in the third degree at the beginning of the meeting, requiring the public and Senators to become briefly relocated in the Campus Center

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UAlbany Alum Awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

By Mattie Fitzpatrick | October 20, 2025 Professor Omar M. Yaghi is located in California at University of California, Berkeley. Photo Credit: Brittany Hosea-Small for UC Berkeley University at Albany Alum Omar M. Yaghi 85’ was recently awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry sharing the honor with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne. The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockh

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UAlbany’s 2025 Homecoming Festivities Excite Students and Alumni

By Avery Hayes | October 13, 2025 The University at Albany Football team gathers after a game at Tom and Mary Casey Stadium. Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha | UAlbany Athletics A weekend of high-energy homecoming activities for both students and alumni is slated for Oct. 17-19, including a much-anticipated football game, campus tours, tailgating, and more. University at Albany’s Alumni Association hosts an annual homecoming weekend at the university with a packed schedule full

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UAlbany Sees 16% Decline in International Student Enrollment

By Mirai Abe & Sia Patel | October 6, 2025 The University at Albany had over 280 fewer international students this academic year, following the national trend. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The University at Albany has fewer international students this academic year influenced by the recent visa and immigration policy changes. Their enrollment in the 2025-2026 academic year declined by 16%, according to UAlbany’s Public Information director Amy Geduldig. UAlbany had 1,48

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SA Senate Recognizes Clubs Amid Resignations and Transparency Concerns

By Lucienne Burns | September 29, 2025 The Executive Board of Albany State Indian Alliance (ASIA) receiving its award from SA President...

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Student Association Senate Elects Vice Chair

By Lucienne Burns | September 22, 2025 Senators Jonah Martinez and Grace Augenstern debate for the Vice Chair position. Photo Credit:...

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UAlbany Community Reacts to UVU Shooting of Charlie Kirk

By Fanny Belaud | September 15, 2025 A priest spoke at Charlie Kirk’s Vigil in front of the CC Fountain to gathered mourners. Photo Credit: Fanny Belaud | The ASP On Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of a conservative youth organization “ Turning Point USA ,” was shot and killed at Utah Valley University, during the first stop of his “ The American Comeback Tour .” Police apprehended a suspect , 22-year-old Tyler Robinson the next day, when he turned himself in.

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