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.

By Faaz Syed | November 24, 2025   Sun shining on the podium with fall foliage.  Photo Credit: Faaz Syed | the ASP The countdown to Thanksgiving has begun, and students at the University at Albany are already deep in crisis mode: flight searches, packed suitcases and last-minute group project panics. Some are mastering the art of online check-ins, while others are mapping out airports like travel agents. All this careful and strategic planning and mild panic is aimed at one c

By Jaden Burke | November 17, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster | The ASP Nov. 10 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of personal grand larceny on Indigenous Quad grounds. An investigation is ongoing.  Nov. 11 – UPD responded to a report of criminal mischief to a University window in Steinmetz Hall on State Quad. The case remains open.  Nov. 12 – UPD responded to a report of larceny of personal property in Beverwyck Hall on Dutch Quad. An investigatio

By Lucienne Burns | November 17, 2025 Chair Troy Serao and Vice Chair Jonah Martinez during the opening remarks of the Senate meeting.             Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate meeting last Wednesday (11/12) involved a lengthy legislative agenda, passing bills granting funding to eight organizations.  Six clubs had their vote pass to attain a new and unfunded, including one penny allocation, and the remaining two had a bill on supp

By Mirai Abe | November 17, 2025   Local paleoclimate scientist Mathias Vuille speaking at a Five Rivers Environmental Education Center about climate change.  Photo Credit: Mirai Abe | The ASP Despite efforts to limit global warming to below one and a half degrees Celsius since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the world failed to reach the goal. However, slowing down the temperature increase to below two degrees is still possible, a local paleoclimate scientist said. “It won’t be

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

By Maurice Burbridge | November 17, 2025  Mail Services director Steve Lampedusa standing in front of the parcel lockers.                    Photo Credit: Maurice Burbridge  | The ASP A lot has changed since Steve Lampedusa took the reins of Mail Services in 2016. Despite these changes, including the addition of parcel lockers, complaints persist about students having to wait longer than they would like to pick up their packages. When Lampedusa started, the volume of packages

By Carter Schum | November 17, 2025   This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Volleyball celebrated Senior night on Friday (11/15). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha | UAlbany Athletics Monday, November 10th Women’s Basketball prevailed over the Dartmouth Big Green by a score of 65-41. Amaya Stewart led the charge for the Great Danes with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Lara Langermann was the other Great Dane to score in double figures, as she notched

By Quincy Irvin | November 17, 2025 Lara Langermann (#55) made four three-point shots on Monday (11/10)                                 Photo Credit: Liam Martin | The ASP  The University at Albany Women's Basketball team won 65-41 Monday (11/10) over the Dartmouth Big Green.  “It was just a great team effort,” said head coach Colleen Mullen of her team's performance Monday night.  The opening minutes did not go UAlbany’s way, as Dartmouth’s full-court press and different def

By Carter Schum and Sofia Lamdichi  | November 17, 2025 Ife West-Ingram (#7) made several dunks on Tuesday ( 11/11). Photo Credit: Liam Martin | The ASP  On Tuesday Nov. 11th the University at Albany Men’s Basketball team defeated the SUNY Delhi Broncos 115-52.  UAlbany would come out of the blocks strong, as they would start the game on a 7-2 run, highlighted by a two handed slam from Okechukwu Okeke forcing SUNY Delhi to take a timeout early with 16:46 left in the first hal

By Carter Schum | November 17, 2025 The Great Danes squared off against the Towson Tigers on Saturday (11/15).  Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha | UAlbany Athletics  On Saturday, Nov. 15th the University at Albany Football team lost to the Towson Tigers on Senior Day by a score of 36-19. The game would start in exciting fashion, as Tavhari Groves would return the opening kickoff to mid field. On the first play from scrimmage, Jack Shields would connect with Lasalle Rose Jr. for a

By Sofia Lamdichi | November 17, 2025 W.E.B Du Bois Photo Credit:  Addison Norton Scurlock  | WikiMedia Commons The rise in young Black men putting down the practice of wearing Nike techs. They are classifying those who do wear Nike Techs as aggressive, ghetto, unprofessional, and immature. Men who wear quarter-zip shirts are often perceived as professional, patient, masculine, and approachable. This may be something some of you applaud, but it should be something that is fea

By Jaden Burke | November 10, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster | The ASP Oct. 31 – The   University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of petit larceny in the PE building. The investigation is ongoing.  Nov. 5 – UPD conducted a vehicle stop on University Drive West. The operator was found to be driving while intoxicated, and they were arrested on-site.  Nov. 6 – UPD responded to a report of trespassing in the Indigenous Quad Dining Hall. This individual was arrested

By Mattie Fitzpatrick | November 10, 2025 Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons The University at Albany announced its intent to buy Centennial Hall, an apartment-style residence hall on the former College of Saint Rose Campus last week. UAlbany put in an offer of $12 million for the residence hall which would house upperclassman and graduate housing.  UAlbany President Havidán Rodríguez said , “Purchasing Centennial Hall will enable the University at Albany to expand housing optio

By Lucienne Burns | November 10, 2025 Vice Chair Jonah Martinez chairing during last week’s meeting (11/5).              Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate met last Wednesday (11/5) for their weekly meeting, remaining in session until midnight following debate over an appropriations bill. In addition, another past issue presented itself within the Senate: potential bias and lack of transparency during the election process.  Prior to the

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

By Mirai Abe | November 10, 2025 Photo Credit: Joanna Dreby While news coverage and academic discussions often focus on the immediate trauma of immigration arrests and deportations, a new book by a University at Albany sociologist examines a less explored impact: how an enduring ICE presence shapes immigrant families across generations. In Surviving the ICE Age , Joanna Dreby details how the creation of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in 2003 has affected i

By Emma Alvarado | November 10, 2025 Graduate International Student at university looking up at global world flags.                          Photo credit: Pixabay   Since the current presidential administration took office in January 2025, international students studying in the United States are experiencing more difficulty with receiving and maintaining their student visas. At the University at Albany, this national problem has created uncertainty about students’ legal statu

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 Carter Schum | November 10, 2025   This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Men’s soccer fell to UMass Lowell in the America East Quarterfinals on Saturday (11/8) Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha | UAlbany Athletics Monday, November 3 Men’s basketball was bested 80-53 by the Marquette Golden Eagles in its season opener. Amir Lindsey led the way for the Great Danes with 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists.  Okechukwu Okeke added 10 point

By Gabriel Kitt | November 11, 2025 Zacharie Matulu (#14) scored 16 points on Saturday ( 11/8). Photo Credit: Alex Henderson | UAlbany Athletics On Saturday, Nov. 8th the University at Albany Men’s Basketball team was defeated by the UMass Minutemen 83-62.  The early part of the game swung towards the Great Danes with them taking a 9-6 lead, 4:12 into the game. UAlbany guard Jaden Kempson came out of the gate strong with 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals in the fir

By Carter Schum | November 10, 2025 Amaya Stewart (#9) scored 17 points in her first collegiate game on Tuesday (11/4). Photo Credit: Liam Martin | The ASP   On Tuesday (11/4), the University at Albany Women’s Basketball team won their season opener against the Marist Red Foxes by a score of 74-46.  “It was just such a joy to watch them smile and execute a game plan” said head Coach Colleen Mullen of her team’s victorious performance.  Defense was the main theme early on, as

By Carter Schum | November 10, 2025 Carter Moses (#84) caught a touchdown on Saturday (11/8).  Photo Credit: Liam Martin | The ASP On Saturday, Nov. 8th the University at Albany Football team was defeated by the Bryant Bulldogs 27-24. “Tough loss, proud of my guys,” said Interim Head Coach Jared Ambrose of his team's performance Saturday afternoon.  UAlbany would receive the opening kickoff, and they would take advantage of this as they would advance to the Redzone on a stret

By Kiera Garcia | November 10, 2025    Photo Credit: Ronald Woan | Flickr   Following the release of her new album, The Life of a Showgirl  and announcement of her Disney Plus docuseries about the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift has become a popular subject of discussion. Swift has truly experienced the life of a showgirl throughout her career. Starting as a young girl singing on her Christmas tree farm to a self-made billionaire performing at sold out stadiums, she has created a leg