By Isabelle Loginovs | September 21, 2026 Gianna Petrillo adjusts to a new campus, a new city, and a life away from home. Gianna Petrillo takes in Albany while adjusting to a new city away from home after transferring to UAlbany. Photo Credit: Isabelle Loginovs For Gianna Petrillo, transferring to a four-year college was always part of the plan. But leaving Dutchess Community College and beginning her junior year at the University at Albany brought challenges she had not expe

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

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 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

By Chloe Ciszak | September 21, 2026 Renee DeCelle, the director of education abroad at UAlbany, stands in front of informational posters near the Education Abroad Office in the Science Library. Photo credit: Chloe Ciszak / The ASP A semester at UAlbany does not always have to take place in Albany. With study abroad programs available across the world, students can take their education beyond campus while still working toward their degree

By Anastasia Dallai | September 21, 2026 Photo credit: Emily Geelall Emily Geelall is currently a senior studying sociology, here at UAlbany. Her family is from Guyana, but she was born and raised here. During her junior year, Geelall decided to spend the spring 2026 semester studying abroad in Denmark. Geelall has never really been far from her family. When going to Denmark, it was the first time she truly lived somewhere far away where she could not see them whenever she wa

By Gavin Hayes | September 21, 2026 Students came together last Tuesday night for an introduction to 3D printing. Students gather inside the CEHC Makerspace during Makerspace Night: 3D Printing on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Photo credit: Gavin Hayes / the ASP Students gathered recently at the CEHC Makerspace in the ETEC building to learn the basics of 3D printing during a hands-on workshop open to all experience levels. The workshop, located in the CEHC Makerspace is in the basemen

by Sia Patel | September 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Roz Guynup Craig Brown doesn't shy away from a question. Ask him why he ran for the Student Association Senate, and Craig Brown traces it back to his childhood, to an autistic twin brother who is nonverbal, to years of speaking on someone else's behalf before he even understood what advocacy meant. "Everything I do that I love is some form of advocacy," he said. "Some form of representing somebody else." Brown, a sophomore s

By D’Juan Conley | September 21, 2026 Dorian Royal (#95) recorded two tackles last Saturday (9/19). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics The University at Albany men’s football team suffered its first conference loss to the Monmouth Hawks by a score of 28-20 on Saturday, September 19th. “Our kids fought, never once did they waiver," said Great Danes Head Coach Tom Perkovich. On the opening drive of the game, Great Dane quarterback Kai Colon’s pass was intercepted

By Carter Schum | September 21, 2026 Photo Credit: Bruce Dudek / UAlbany Athletics The landscape of college basketball has changed drastically in just the past few years with an influx in international recruiting. Now, more than ever, European players are coming over to the Division 1 ranks to play against elite talent, and this year's University at Albany men's basketball squad is no different. Three different new players for the 2026-27 season have spent time playing in som

By Carter Schum | September 21, 2026 This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Golf was victorious in the Crosstown Shootout last Friday (9/18). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics Tuesday, September 15 Men’s soccer drew 2-2 with the Marist Red Foxes. Gabriel Aron Saevarsson and David Barkan both scored in the second half for the Great Danes. Marist

By Lucienne Burns | September 15, 2026 Video Credit: Joshua Bankole On Tuesday night at around 9 p.m. the University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of possible gunshots and screaming in the first floor of the Campus Center. According to UPD, officers quickly arrived at the scene and concluded that the noise was from multiple balloons that were popped and cheering from an event in the Assembly Hall. The officers checked the remainder of the Campus Center to ens

By Gianna Difulio | September 14, 2026 Brand new UAlbany Acapella group, Common Chord, kicks off its debut season with just one goal: recruiting enough members to build a group ready to perform. Common Chord was started by a group of four friends, striving to bring people together through music in a more flexible and cohesive environment. “I joined acapella groups on campus,” said Common Chord President and Cofounder, Chloe Vazquez. “Everybody has their hands in a bunch of ba

By Emme Weed | September 14, 2026 Saxbys is a new café and program located on the University at Albany’s campus in the basement of the Massry School of Business. The café is completely student run from the top to the bottom. Their slogan reads “For students, by students.” Theo Rhynie is a Senior at UAlbany studying business. He said his professor had originally told him about the concept for Saxbys and recruited him for a photo shoot. After the photo shoot is when he was aske

By Carter Schum | September 14, 2026 Angie McLoughlin scored a goal on Thursday, Sep. 3. Photo Credit: Bruce Dudek / UAlbany Athletics Thursday, September 3 Women’s soccer earned their first win of the season by topping the Stonehill Skyhawks 2-1. Angie McLoughlin and Oluchi Njoku both scored goals in the first half. Six different players recorded shots for UAlbany. The Great Danes were outshot 21-19 by the Skyhawks. In net, Claudia Volino made four saves for UAlbany. Footba

By Jaden Burke | September 15, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Sept. 4 – The University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of trespassing in Cooper Hall on State Quad. A report is on file. Sept. 7 – UPD responded to a report of criminal mischief to personal property on State Quad Grounds. An investigation is ongoing. Sept. 8 – UPD responded to a report of a taser in Seneca Hall on Indigenous Quad. The taser was confiscated, and the individual was referred

By Katherine Mitchell | September 14, 2026 Groceries, clothes, self-care items, and other resources are available to students without spending a dime. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP Let’s face it—college is expensive, but UAlbany students don’t have to look far to find resources that can help. Here are five campus organizations offering free items and services that many students may not realize are available. Purple Pantry Located in Campus Center 329, Purple Pantry

By Isabelle Loginovs | September 14, 2026 Freshmen placed three to a room say privacy and space are challenges, while RAs say communication was limited. Folayemi Idowu and Kevin Amador, two of three freshmen living in a 13 x 15-feet triple on Alumni Quad. Photo credit: Isabelle Loginovs / the ASP For some University at Albany freshmen, the first surprise of college wasn’t their roommate—it was having two of them. Students placed in temporary triples on campus said they faced

By Chloe Ciszak | September 14, 2026 The new cafe at UAlbany's Massry School of Business gives students hands-on experience managing a real business. Photo credit: Chloe Ciszak / The ASP When UAlbany senior Theo Rhynie reports to work at Saxbys, he is not just showing up for another part-time college job. As the first cafe's first student CEO, the decisions he makes can determine how the business operates. Saxbys recently opened in UAlbany’s Massry School of Business, rep

By Lucienne Burns | September 14, 2026 The second SA Senate meeting took place in the CC Boardroom Last Wednesday, Sept. 9 where the student government appointed supreme court nominees and discussed upcoming events. The nominees were sworn in at the meeting by Chief Justice Nylah Henry. Photo credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate met for their second meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 9 to appoint court nominees and discuss logistics for the semester

By Quincy Irvin | September 14, 2026 Zacharie Matulu (#14) is the Great Danes’ highest returning scorer and a graduate of Shaker High School. Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics For college athletes, the journey to going D1 is easier said than done. The level of hard work and commitment should never go unnoticed—but doing it in front of the very community that raised you brings you a whole different level of purpose and motivation. As the UAlbany men’s basketbal

By Lucienne Burns | August 31, 2026 A photo of the agenda for last Wednesday’s senate meeting, marking the first of the 2026-2027 academic year. The meetings will now take place every other Wednesday for the fall semester. Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns / The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate met for their first meeting of the year on Aug. 26, with 19 senators and new executive and legislative leadership present to discuss a range of topics and appoint nominees following

By Jaden Burke | August 31, 2026 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Aug. 21 – The University Police Department (UPD) received a report of an individual experiencing a crisis in Tuscarora Hall on Indigenous Quad. This individual was taken into custody, as they were likely to harm someone. They were transported for evaluation. Aug. 22 – UPD received a report of an individual possessing a weapon in Empire Commons G Cluster. This individual was arrested on site. Aug. 23 – UPD

By Carter Schum | August 31, 2026 This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Field hockey defeated Boston College on Sunday (8/30). Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha / UAlbany Athletics Thursday, August 27 The men’s soccer home opener against the FDU Knights was declared a no contest after 45