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Crime Blotter (9/11-9/17)

By Jaden Burke | September 21, 2026 Photo credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Sept. 11 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of trespassing in the Alden Lot on Alumni Quad. This individual was arrested on-site. Sept. 14 – UPD responded to a report of criminal contempt (disobeying a court mandate) in Delancey Hall on Colonial Quad. This individual was arrested on-site. Sept. 15 – UPD responded to a report of stalking in Eastman Tower on State Quad. The in

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Great Dane Dialogue: Approaching with an Open Mind

By Gianna Difulio | September 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Gianna Difulio / The ASP University at Albany alumni Bria Nickerson recently returned to campus not as a visitor, but as a mentor. Her experiences were able to be shared with students through Great Dane Dialogue, a series of campus-wide speeches to promote civil discourse amid polarized political landscapes. Nickerson currently serves as the executive director for the New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian

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Senate Elects Metcalf as Vice Chair after Four Rounds of Voting

By Lucienne Burns | September 21, 2026 Senator Alana Borrero and Senator Sean Metcalf answering questions during the vice chair election on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Photo credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate met for an emergency meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 16 to hold a vice chair election and swear in new senators for the academic year. It took four rounds of voting to elect Senator Sean Metcalf as vice chair, with a divided senate failing to reac

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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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New Year, New Eats: Students Share Thoughts on New Campus Dining Options

By Hailey Preston | February 23, 2026 “Fiamma,” the new pasta place that replaced M&C, pictured in the Campus Center. Photo Credit: Hailey Preston / the ASP At the top of the new year, the University at Albany made some big changes to its dining options throughout campus. Starting Jan. 1, UAlbany embarked on its new 15-year contract with Aramark , the college's new food service provider that replaced Sodexo. Along with the new provider, the Campus Cent

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Exhibition Unveiled in Science Library to Honor Toni Morrison

By Mirai Abe | February 16, 2026 The University at Albany leaders attended the unveiling event of Toni Morrison exhibit held in the Science Library on Uptown Campus last Friday (2/13). Photo Credit: Mirai Abe / The ASP An exhibit to honor Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison, who taught at the University at Albany from 1984 to 1989, was unveiled last Fr

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Crime Blotter (1/30-2/5)

By Jaden Burke | February 10, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Feb. 2 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of grand larceny to university property in the ETEC Building. The investigation is ongoing. Feb. 3 – UPD responded to a report of illegal entry and burglary on the Indigenous Quad. This individual was arrested on site.

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Threads and Tales by Sofia: The Impatient Audience

By Sofia Lamdichi | February 2, 2026 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Martamenchini It has become impossible to ignore that savoring literature and film is littered with an impatient attitude towards the characters by many audiences. How dare we read or watch a character who is imperfect? After all, we use art to escape the imperfect lives we lead. The last thing audiences seem to want is to look into a mirror rather than stare at a screen or at words on a page. Due to audi

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Men’s Basketball Blows Late Lead in Loss to UMBC

By Gabriel Kitt & Carter Schum | February 2, 2026 Okechukwu Okeke recorded a double-double on Saturday (1/31). Photo Credit: Bob Mayberger / UAlbany Athletics. On Saturday, Jan. 31 the University at Albany Men’s Basketball team fell 68-65 to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) Retrievers. “Our discipline just killed us in the end,” said head men’s basketball coach Dwyane Killings of his team's fourth straight loss. The game would swing

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