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...

By Carter Schum | November 20, 2024 Photo Credit: Doug Kerr / Wikimedia Commons In recent years, hockey has seen a surge in popularity...

By Democracy Matters E-Board | November 4, 2024   Photo Credit: Peter Rimar / Wikimedia Commons   We understand why you might not want to...

By Lucie Burns | October 14, 2024 Dutch Commons  Photo Credit: Lucie Burns / The ASP When people visit the University at Albany, they...

By Vince Gasparini | September 30, 2024 Mohawk, Stuyvesant, Livingston and Eastman Towers are staples of the University at Albany Uptown...

By Valerie Regice | September 23, 2024 Photo Credit: Pixabay  Face it: the “broke college student” stereotype is true. Even though many...

By Henry Fisher | May 6, 2024 The title is an apt summary of my time at the University at Albany. Photo Credit: Henry Fisher / The ASP...

By Dylan Klein | May 6 , 2024 University at Albany Student Association (SA), you’ve always been the constant in my years here at UAlbany....

By Henry Fisher, Shawn Ness, Christian Hince, and Florinda Gjypi | May 6, 2024 As we finish up with the Albany Student Press (ASP) for...

By Michael Regateiro | April 1, 2024 Photo Credit: Solen Feyissa on Wikimedia Commons On Wednesday, March 13, 2024, the U.S. House of...

By Henry Fisher | February 14, 2024 The perfect time to stop by your favorite Asian fusion restaurant. Photo Credit: Henry Fisher / The...

By Shaylee Staves | February 14, 2024 Photo Credit: JessBaileyDesign on Pixabay This article is meant to be read as satire and should not...

By James Lyons Walsh | December 4, 2023 Walsh is a UAlbany alumnus who graduated in 2020. A photo taken on Sept. 10, 2022 of the Massry...

By Neil Heriot | November 13, 2023 Photo Credit: Alejandro Barba on Unsplash 2023 has continued its trend of dysfunction, division, and...

By Christian Hince | November 13, 2023 With the college football regular season winding down, conference championship week next month is...

By James Lyons Walsh | November 6, 2023 Walsh is a UAlbany alumnus who graduated in 2020 and who offered this essay for publication. A...

By Shawn Ness | October 16, 2023 After a long summer of trade rumors, Damian Lillard finally got his trade request, not to the Miami...

By Neil Heriot | October 9, 2023 If you have watched the news, you have probably noticed that Kevin McCarthy became the first Speaker of...

By Julia Ross-McGuire | September 4, 2023 Central Ohio Student Led Rally for Reproductive Rights. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Photo Commons...

By Neil Heriot | August 28, 2023 Yesterday evening, Americans turned on Fox News to watch the first Republican presidential primary...

By Danielle Modica | May 1, 2023 The past three years have been a whirlwind. And yes, I’m accounting for the brutal Albany winds. A photo...

By Angel Godfrey | May 1, 2023 Sign directing students to the math tutoring department. Photo Credit: ASI Signage The math tutoring...

By Neil Heriot | May 1, 2023 Protestors protesting Ian Haworth’s speech on April 4, 2023. Photo Credit: Shawn Ness / the ASP If you have...

By Neil Heriot | March 6, 2023 Several weeks ago, former president Jimmy Carter elected to enter hospice care and refuse further medical...

By Jalen Miller, Vice Chair of the UAlbany Student Association Senate | March 6, 2023 MYSKANIA in 1917 from the yearbook, The Pedagogue...

By Shawn Ness | February 15, 2023 Ambulance and fire department on Michigan State’s campus. Photo Credit: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images I...

By Abby Lorch | February 14, 2023 This article is meant to be read as satire and should not be taken seriously. The names and quotes in...

By Neil Heriot | January 30, 2023 The Democratic Party lost its government trifecta (when one party controls both houses of Congress and...

By Sumaiya Nasir | December 5, 2022 Alas, the semester has come to a close! Had I been told a year ago that I would be finishing off my...

By Henry Fisher | November 28, 2022 Photo Credit: Shutterstock This article is meant to be read as satire and should not be taken...

By Henry Fisher | November 21, 2022 An earthly heaven. Photo Credit: Henry Fisher This article is meant to be read as satire and should...

By Neil Heriot | November 14, 2022 The midterm elections last Tuesday were supposed to be a disaster for the Democrats. First, there was...

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...

By Henry Fisher | October 31, 2022 An Albany local enjoys the sites of Hudson Avenue, sure to keep multiple sets of eye protection close...

Neil Heriot | October 31, 2022 Oct. 25 was the end of Liz Truss’ premiership, which was, in simple terms, a complete disaster. In only...

By Neil Heriot | October 3, 2022 Photo Credit: Shutterstock Chances are, if you consider yourself a progressive, you are vehemently...

By Ashley Wint | September 26, 2022 Photo Credit: dreamstime.com Dear UAlbany students, Crime is on the rise in our community. As...

By Mick Reilly | September 19, 2022 Empty UAlbany Dorm Room Photo Credit: UAlbany Residential Life This article is meant as satire and...

By Neil Heriot | September 19, 2022 The Ukrainian flag Photo Credit: Shutterstock I doubt I was alone when I believed Ukraine would fall...

By: Danielle Modica Is it 1995 again? Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind relationship is back on television screens with the...

By: Santiago Brion | February 14, 2022 Photo Credit: Creative Commons It is February once again and that means Valentine’s Day is upon...

By Jack Besterman | December 22, 2021 The same post goes around every December: “I can not stress this enough. Stop telling your Santa...