By Sofia Lamdichi | November 10, 2025 Photo Credit: Adrian Greenwood | Wikimedia Commons The recent surge in Black women embracing premium athleisure on campuses like the University at Albany is a powerful visual statement that pushes back against a long history of systemic exclusion of them from wellness and fitness spaces. This isn't merely about fashion, it's about claiming space that was historically denied through a variety of socioeconomic, environmental and cultural ba

By Lucienne Burns | November 3, 2025             Photo Credit: Pixabay Tame Impala’s fifth studio album “Deadbeat” debuted Oct. 17, bringing club beats and an occasionally catchy sound. But is this “new” vibe what fans wanted?  “Deadbeat” is the first Tame Impala album to come out in five years, following the 2020 release of “The Slow Rush.” Behind Tame Impala is musician Kevin Parker. Parker’s fifth musical project consists of 12 tracks, totaling up to just under 56 minutes.

By Carter Schum | November 3, 2025   This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Women’s soccer concluded their season on Thursday night against the Vermont Catamounts (10/30).  Photo Credit: Bruce Dudek | UAlbany Athletics Thursday, October 30th  Field Hockey defeated the UMass Lowell Riverhawks 4-3 in overtime. Pilar Lorenzini notched two goals, as did Tessa Overgoor who scored the golden goal. Jenna Zunic tallied a pair of assists, while Indy

By Jaden Burke | November 3, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Oct. 24 – The   University Police Department (UPD) conducted a traffic stop on Washington Avenue. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle unlicensed. The individual was arrested.  Oct. 25 – UPD conducted a traffic stop at the PE Complex. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license. The individual was arrested.  Oct. 26 – UPD responded to a report of unlawful possessio

By Mia Costa | November 3, 2025 Members of UAlbany’s Mexican Student Association (MEXA) attending the recent ‘No Kings’ Protest in Albany.  Photo Credit: MEXA President Aaron Paredes After years of celebrating Mexican culture through art, food, dance, music, and more, University at Albany’s Mexican Student Association (MEXA) has begun shifting its attention to activism, joining the No Kings Protest and hosting an “Identifying Law Enforcement” informational. MEXA President Aar

By Lucienne Burns | November 3, 2025  The Student Association Senate posed for a picture dressed up in costume while they had their meeting last Wednesday (10/29).             Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate convened last Wednesday (10/29), hosting senators in festive costumes and a discussion about club budgets and appointments.  After the Senate posed for a picture dressed in their Halloween attire, two bills regarding club budgets

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 Jaden Burke | October 27, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster | The ASP Oct. 17 – The   University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of second-degree harassment on State Quad Grounds. The individuals were referred to Campus Judicial.  Oct. 18 – UPD conducted a traffic stop on Alumni Drive. The driver was found to be operating the vehicle with a suspended license. The individual was arrested.  Oct. 19 – UPD responded to a report of aggravated harassment online in th

By Mattie Fitzpatrick | October 27, 2025 Senators attended last Wednesday's (10/22) meeting.  Photo Credit: Jaden Burke | The ASP Last Wednesday’s (10/22) Student Association Senate meeting was momentarily displaced when an arrest took place in the middle of its duration. University Police arrested a member of the public for criminal trespass in the third degree at the beginning of the meeting, requiring the public and Senators to become briefly relocated in the Campus Center

By Sofia Lamdichi | October 27, 2025 Photo Credit: Kyle Nishioka | Wikimedia Commons The nightlife scene as a college student is often depicted as a rite of passage, an experience that is not only expected but considered essential to the collegiate experience. For many, it is imagined as an exciting world of parties, clubs and endless opportunities for socializing and fun.  Women are frequently told that these experiences are theirs for the taking, that the doors to nightlife

By Carter Schum | October 27, 2025   This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Women’s volleyball earned a dominant 3-0 victory on Friday night over the New Hampshire Wildcats (10/24).  Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha |  UAlbany Athletics Tuesday, October 21 Women’s golf emerged victorious at the Le Moyne College Invitational. The Great Danes stormed into a 14 stroke lead on Monday in the first round, and while their lead was cut in two, they held

By Carter Schum | October 27, 2025 Men’s soccer celebrated senior night on Saturday (10/25) Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha | UAlbany Athletics   On Saturday (10/25), the University at Albany Men’s soccer team bested the Binghamton Bearcats 2-0.  Early on in the match, neither team was able to generate many chances, as the majority of the play was kept to the middle portion of the pitch.  The Bearcats were able to draw a pair of cornerkicks in succession in the 8th minute; howev

By Jaden Burke | October 20, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster / The ASP Oct. 12 – The   University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of criminal mischief to a University door in Delancey Hall on Colonial Quad. The investigation is ongoing.  Oct. 14 – UPD responded to a report of an obstruction of breathing towards an individual on Colonial Quad grounds. The case is still active. Oct. 15 – UPD conducted a traffic stop by University Hall. The driver was found to be o

By Lucienne Burns | October 20, 2025  The Student Association Senate watched a video training on Roberts Rules of Order during their meeting last Wednesday (10/15).             Photo Credit: Lucienne Burns | The ASP The Student Association (SA) Senate held a brief but productive meeting last Wednesday (10/15), training senators on parliamentary procedure, establishing Ad Hoc committees and additional committee assignments and swearing in new senators.  Three new senators were

By Mattie Fitzpatrick | October 20, 2025 Professor Omar M. Yaghi is located in California at University of California, Berkeley.  Photo Credit: Brittany Hosea-Small for UC Berkeley University at Albany Alum Omar M. Yaghi 85’ was recently awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry sharing the honor with Susumu Kitagawa of Kyoto University and Richard Robson of the University of Melbourne.  The Nobel Prize for Chemistry is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockh

By Carter Schum | October 20, 2025   This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Jordan Shullenberger (#14) recorded his first collegiate goal on Friday(10/17) in a conference win for Men’s Soccer.  Photo Credit: Brent Warzocha | UAlbany Athletics Tuesday, October 14 Volleyball earned a road victory as they defeated the Colgate Raiders 3-1. Shynelle Woroniuk led the way with 21 kills and 11 digs. Gabriella Karman tallied 11 kills, 4 blocks, and 3

By Carter Schum | October 20, 2025 BJ Norman (#10) caught 3 passes on Saturday (10/18).  Photo Credit: Liam Martin | The ASP On Saturday, October 18th, the UAlbany Great Danes football team was bested by the Rhode Island Rams by a score of 51-17 during the annual homecoming game. “You learn way more from your shortcomings than you do your successes,” said Interim Head Coach Jared Ambrose of his team's performance.  The Great Danes would get the ball to start the game, however

By Gabriel Kitt | October 20, 2025 Men’s basketball warming up for the scrimmage on Saturday. Photo Credit: Gabriel Kitt | The ASP On Saturday, the University at Albany Men’s Basketball team played their annual purple and gold scrimmage. This scrimmage serves as the first public game the team participates in each season, and is a chance for fans to take a sneak peek at the roster for the upcoming season.  The group split into two teams that faced off in two 15-minute halves,

By Maurice Burbridge | October 20, 2025  Photo Credit: Courtesy of Netflix  Sometimes you watch a movie, and quickly recognize that for better or worse, it is symbolic of the time in which it is made. Hopefully, decades from now, future viewers will look back on The Perfect Neighbor as an exemplar of a time where gun violence and racism were unbelievably common. But for now, this is the society we live in, highlighted brutally in Geeta Gandbhir’s new documentary — primarily t

By Sophia Arredondo | October 20, 2025 Photo Credit: Sophia Arredondo | The ASP The University at Albany celebrated its 11th annual Campus Crunch Thursday (10/16) at the Campus Center Small Fountain. The statewide event, which promotes sustainability and local food, brought students, faculty and staff together to reaffirm the University's commitment to healthy food and a healthy planet.  The event began at noon, filling the Small Fountain with crowds of students eager to samp

By Faaz Syed | October 20, 2025  Photo Credit: Pixabay It's that time of the year again at the University at Albany — the midterm season. That means late nights, marathon study sessions and trying to balance college life for many students.  UAlbany students across campus shared how they are studying, how they're dealing with academic stress and what resources they are using to stay on top of things. For some students, midterms are already over, but others are still busy with

By Jaden Burke | October 13, 2025 Photo Credit: Maceo Foster | The ASP Oct. 4 – The   University Police Department (UPD) responded to a report of a domestic disturbance in Johnson Hall on Colonial Quad. The individual was arrested for criminal trespassing, and a report is on file. Oct. 6 – UPD responded to a report of petit larceny in Hamilton Hall on Colonial Quad. The investigation is ongoing.  Oct. 9 – UPD responded to a report of forcible touching in Eastman Tower on Stat

By Carter Schum | October 13, 2025   This past week saw the following results for University at Albany sports: Kendall Harris (#22) recorded 14 kills on Friday(10/10) in a victorious effort for Volleyball.  Photo Credit: Bruce Dudek | UAlbany Athletics Tuesday, October 7 Volleyball defeated the rival Siena Saints 3-1. Kendall Harris stole the show for the Great Danes, recording an impressive stat line of 15 kills, 18 digs and 2 aces. Shynelle Woroniuk tallied 14 kills, and Ma

By Sofia Lamdichi | October 13, 2025    Photo Credits: Zak John/ TheRealZak on Youtube  (Top) and Brandon Edwards/ MayoIsNot on Youtube  (Bottom). Streaming has become one of the most well-known forms of media ever since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. People having to keep themselves entertained and find ways to reach out to the outside world is what bred such a high demand for streamers. Recently, it cannot be ignored that some of the biggest names in streaming are Black men.