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OPINION: What’s Happening to Our Democracy?
Neil Heriot | November 7, 2022 Last week, a man broke into the residence of Paul and Nancy Pelosi, and demanded to know where the latter...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): Hudson Avenue Wins Contest for Best Halloween Decor
By Henry Fisher | October 31, 2022 An Albany local enjoys the sites of Hudson Avenue, sure to keep multiple sets of eye protection close...
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OPINION: Liz Truss and Ideological Rigidity
Neil Heriot | October 31, 2022 Oct. 25 was the end of Liz Truss’ premiership, which was, in simple terms, a complete disaster. In only...
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OPINION: Why the Progressive Green Energy Revolution isn’t Realistic
By Neil Heriot | October 3, 2022 Photo Credit: Shutterstock Chances are, if you consider yourself a progressive, you are vehemently...
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OPINION: A Letter to UAlbany Students Concerning Recent Violence
By Ashley Wint | September 26, 2022 Photo Credit: dreamstime.com Dear UAlbany students, Crime is on the rise in our community. As...
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Albany Student Satire (ASS): UAlbany Construction Project to Begin in Your Dorm Room
By Mick Reilly | September 19, 2022 Empty UAlbany Dorm Room Photo Credit: UAlbany Residential Life This article is meant as satire and...
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OPINION: Why the West Must Support Ukraine Regardless of the Cost
By Neil Heriot | September 19, 2022 The Ukrainian flag Photo Credit: Shutterstock I doubt I was alone when I believed Ukraine would fall...
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Opinion: ‘90s Tabloid Culture Returns with Hulu’s Pam and Tommy
By: Danielle Modica Is it 1995 again? Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind relationship is back on television screens with the...
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Opinion: Romantic Comedies to Watch on Valentine’s Day if You’re Single
By: Santiago Brion | February 14, 2022 Photo Credit: Creative Commons It is February once again and that means Valentine’s Day is upon...
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OPINION: We Need to Update How We Talk about Santa - Santa Classism and the Prosperity Gospel
By Jack Besterman | December 22, 2021 The same post goes around every December: “I can not stress this enough. Stop telling your Santa...
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OPINION: Astroworld Festival Tragedy Should Have Never Happened
By Stephanie Hyde | November 15, 2021 Attending a concert is the pinnacle of entertainment for a music fan. Rather than listening to...
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OPINION: The Delay of a SA Renaissance
By Sam Salazar | October 24, 2021 Last year’s SA was a complete mess. From a dysfunctional senate, inadequate leaders, and a delayed...
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OPINION: Redundant Remixes Have Lost Their Unique Appeal
By Stephanie Hyde | October 25, 2021 A song remix often brings the expectation that it should meet or exceed the level of the original. A...
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OPINION: Is There An Issue With Yearly Reading Goals?
Shianne Henion | October 22, 2021 The pressure is on! Starting in January of every year, readers all around can participate in Goodreads'...
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OPINION: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Is More Than a Holiday’s New Name
By Melanie Paredes | October 11, 2021 It wasn’t until 2019 that mainstream U.S. society began to call Columbus Day by its true name:...
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Opinion: Mask Use Reveals a Sharp Divide in Campus Mindset
By Jack Besterman | October 4, 2021 I was covering a meeting of the Student Association a few weeks ago. I did not know much about SA and...
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OPINION: A Not-So-Well Wednesday
By Alison Vinick | March 9, 2021 The University at Albany has canceled the entirety of its spring break to make way for a shortened...
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We Need to Fight This Together
By M. Francis Mirro Benjamin Franklin, as he went to pen his name to the bottom of the Declaration of Independence, said, “Now we must...
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The Injustice of New York's Closed Primary
When it comes to primaries, independent voters are iced out of this election process entirely in 28 states including New York.
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New York's Bail Reform the Right Move
Despite recent attention paid to high profile abusers of New York’s new system, cash bail needs to be completely abolished
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