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Foreign language classes drastically reduced at the end of this semester

At the end of this semester students will no longer be able to take classes toward their major in French, Italian or Russian.

Five Quad transports mummies, not patients for Albany Institute of Art

Five Quad student volunteers had the opportunity to transport 2,000-year-old mummies in their ambulance on Saturday to Albany Medical Center for doctors to determine their genders.

New restaurant in Campus Center brings burritos and controversy

The Latino student group, Fuerza Latina expressed outrage with the University at Albany's new Mexican themed dining option.

Opinions

A post-Valentine’s Day carnage report

Scrolling through my news feed, I saw pictures my friends posted of what they found in their room when they woke up; vases of flowers with candy hearts and stuffed animals, with captions reading "Aw I have the best boyfriend ever!! I love you –insert name here-".

The prescription drug pandemic

It took five minutes and 47 seconds for Michael Israel to hear that there were no beds available for him in rehab. Moments later, following the sounds of a shotgun, Avi Israel held his son for the last time as his addiction to prescription drugs came to a fatal conclusion.

Friend zone part deux: a different perspective

I'm honestly sick of logging onto my Facebook page for the 30th time in an hour only to see this:

Guy's status: "girls need to stop saying there are no good guys out there because you just constantly keep us in the friend zone!!"

Arts and Entertainment

Book Review: The Hunger Games, starving for success

"May the odds be ever in your favor."

That is what Effie Trinket announces every year at the reaping of the tributes for "The Hunger Games," an event that takes place in each of the 12 districts for the last 73 years.