By: Katherine Mitchell | November 3, 2026 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons UAlbany definitely has a reason to celebrate its largest incoming freshman class in history. More than 3,500 students joined the Class of 2030 this fall selected from more than 36,000 applications, a 20% increase in first year enrollment from last year. But enrollment growth is not just a blanket statement achievement. When thousands of freshmen arrive on campus only to discover there is not enough ro

By Sia Patel | November 3, 2026 Photo Credit: Pixabay The culture war over Sydney Sweeney's nearly nude Novig commercials has produced a satisfying morality play: athletes denounce the ads as a betrayal of women's sports, Hollywood weighs in, and the internet does what it does. But this fight is a distraction. The real scandal is not that a celebrity took her clothes off to sell a gambling app. It is that Novig and its competitors have engineered a regulatory gap wide enough

By Mamin Khan | November 3, 2026 Photo Credit: Pixabay Local news helps people understand what is happening in their communities. Whether it is an election, government decision or a public safety update, or any news that could be important to the communities, these stories can affect people’s everyday lives. Local newspapers report on issues that people may not hear about anywhere else, including changes to community services, local government meetings which most of the commu

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 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 Trevor Pettit | May 4, 2026 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons As the semester comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on every step that brought me here. Leadership is never perfect. But what matters is how you lead through these challenges. When I was elected by 1,410 students to serve as Student Association President, I was honored and excited to advocate for issues that had not been addressed before. Representing 12,000 undergraduates allowed me to lead something far bi

By Mirai Abe | May 4, 2026 When I was a freshman in Japan four years ago, I couldn't even speak English. I could barely introduce myself, and it would take me hours to write a paragraph about my favorite animal for my introduction to English language class. Back then, I would have never thought that I would be able to write news stories for a college newspaper in the U.S. And I can’t thank the Albany Student Press enough for giving me a chance to write and serve as a copy edi

By Maurice Burbridge | May 4, 2026 Funnily enough, it feels as if my entire UAlbany experience has been defined by the words I’ve written, and yet, I now find myself struggling to find what to say. When I came to UAlbany, I never would’ve expected to get involved in journalism. Even now, I still struggle with an imposter feeling; the idea that my opinions, observations, and analyses matter — or are worthy of publishing — feels foreign to me. I spent so much of my adolescence

By Tori Wilson | May 4, 2026 For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved writing and storytelling. In elementary school, I used to beg the other kids to let me peer review their papers because I enjoyed the editing process that much. Helping others articulate their ideas has always motivated me, and journalism became the perfect outlet for that as I got older. When I became the ASP’s copy editor two years ago, I hoped to help the paper reach as many students as possible. Words

By Thomas Fink | April 13, 2026 Photo Credit: Pixabay The 98th Annual Academy Awards honored the best in films of 2025 on Sunday, March 15. This 2026 Oscars ceremony was held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California and was televised on ABC and live-streamed on Hulu. I found this to be a very gratifying Oscars, as I correctly predicted 18 winners out of 21 categories. To be accurate, there are 24 categories total, but I didn’t have any predictions for the Animated Short

By Sofia Lamdichi | March 3, 2026 Photo Credit: Pixabay Every day when someone opens up a social media application, they are exposed to tons of information all at once. When one is exposed to complex material without unpacking the gravity of what it is being said, more harm may be done than good. This becomes evident when examining public responses to reported human rights abuses affecting Palestinians, Sudanese communities, and Uyghurs, among others. We don’t have to look ov

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

By James Lyons Walsh | November 10, 2025 Still image from the short video “Danger to Student Mental Health” shot September 8, 2025 on the podium, between the Performing Arts and Physics Buildings. Photo Credit: James Lyons Walsh How does it make you feel when your university tells you to unleash greatness? Do you worry that greatness might charge off and get into mischief, maybe even landing you in court by biting someone? Do you ever lament the size of the bag you need to

By Noon Nori | November 3, 2025 Children in a IDP (Internally Displaced People) camp in Darfur, Sudan. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons Oct. 23, 2025 marks two and a half years since the beginning of a grueling, destructive, and forgotten war in Sudan; a conflict that has proven to be both devastating and deeply complex. Time has not been kind; every passing day has only worsened the country’s suffering. As homes turn to battlegrounds stained with the blood and tears of Suda

By Sofia Lamdichi | October 13, 2025 Photo Credit: Pixabay Entering a workforce where men hold the majority of positions is accompanied by persistent warnings from peers and mentors. People tend to forget that the bystander effect and trauma responses exist within the workplace. The burden of workplace safety usually falls on women, who are expected to report and respond appropriately, regardless of how real or overwhelming their feelings may be. In many areas of life, we ar

By Sofia Lamdichi | September 29, 2025 Photo Credit: David Stanley | Wikimedia Commons Africa is the epicenter of life and history, and...

By Kathryn Taleporos and Vince Gasparini | May 14, 2025 Pictured above: Kathryn Taleporos (left) and Vince Gasparini (right). Photo...

By Salma Brens | May 5, 2025 Photo Credit: Cyndy Sims Parr | Wikimedia Commons When I first heard about #MeToo, I was only 15, scrolling...

By Mirai Abe | January 27, 2025 South Korea's National Assembly Proceeding Hall. Photo Credit: Pixabay It has been over a month since...

By Aedan Perry November 25, 2024 Photo Credit: Aedan Perry / The ASP Shreds of paper and book bindings littered the floor of the...