<![CDATA[Albany Student Press RSS]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/se/albany-student-press-rss-1.708812 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:22:54 -0400 en <![CDATA[UA track takes championships — again]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/ua-track-takes-championships-again-1.1473242

By: — Courtesy of UAlbany Sports Information


   DURHAM, N.H. - University at Albany’s John Moore won his second consecutive 800-meter run in leading his team to a conference-record sixth straight America East Conference Outdoor Track & Field championship on Sunday.   ...

]]> 1.1473242 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:40:36 -0400 <![CDATA[UA football players head to pros]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/ua-football-players-head-to-pros-1.1473241

By: Aaron Scholder

McCarty, Casale will test themselves in NFL and CFL

   Former University at Albany star tailback David McCarty will be heading down to an NFL mini-camp on Friday. McCarty got the call from his agent last Saturday saying he was invited to a rookie mini-camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after watc...

]]> 1.1473241 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:39:11 -0400 <![CDATA[Baseball coach warns opponents of possible postseason matchup]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/baseball-coach-warns-opponents-of-possible-postseason-matchup-1.1473239

By: Jason Sanin



   After a recruiting violation that has resulted in a one-year ban on off-campus recruiting and contributed to a 6-29 start, the UAlbany men’s baseball team is headed down the stretch run of a rough season.    The Great Danes a...

]]> 1.1473239 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:36:45 -0400 <![CDATA[The greatest sports songs of all time]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/the-greatest-sports-songs-of-all-time-1.1473237

By: Irving DeJohn


   Music and sports go together like the pick and roll or the hit and run. At the crucial moments of a game or before it has even started, the right song can fuel a crowd or a team like nothing else. Daily consumption of these tunes isn’t ...

]]> 1.1473237 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:33:12 -0400 <![CDATA[Nozuka comes through with solid, acoustic pop in sophomore release]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/nozuka-comes-through-with-solid-acoustic-pop-in-sophomore-release-1.1473235

By: Samantha Bunn


   With three years of writing, recording and touring under his belt, indie pop singer/songwriter Justin Nozuka finally released his sophomore album a few weeks ago titled, “You I Wind Land and Sea.”    Armed with a guitar...

]]> 1.1473235 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:30:45 -0400 <![CDATA[Finding the funny in a funeral with drop-dead funny comedians]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/finding-the-funny-in-a-funeral-with-drop-dead-funny-comedians-1.1473234

By: Danielle Kraese


   For some families, funerals can be emotionally exhausting — there’s the deceit, the extortion, the acid trips, the murder attempts. And, of course, there’s that minor detail of sending-off a departed loved one.   ...

]]> 1.1473234 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:28:59 -0400 <![CDATA[Knee Benders bring ska to UAlbany]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/knee-benders-bring-ska-to-ualbany-1.1473226

By: Mike Smollins


   The Knee Benders are a local reggae/ska band that got their start by playing open mic nights, and played their biggest show on April 7 at the UAlbany Campus Ballroom opening for Bayside.  The band has gone through many lineup changes, bu...

]]> 1.1473226 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:27:33 -0400 <![CDATA[Saying goodbye to Small-bany A & E]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/saying-goodbye-to-small-bany-a-e-1.1473224

By: Irving DeJohn


   One of the common threads among most of the bands and artists I’ve interviewed is the moniker that is synonymous with the Capital City: Small-bany. A knock on both its scope of influence outside of the Capital Region and how everyone se...

]]> 1.1473224 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:14:49 -0400 <![CDATA[Trevor Hall gear up for Tulip Fest]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/trevor-hall-gear-up-for-tulip-fest-1.1473221

By: Ethan Ullman


   Trevor Hall will be performing at the 2010 Albany Tulip Fest on the WEQX Saturday Main Stage on May 8, starting at 1 pm.    Albany Student Press: You had a  song in Shrek 3?    Trevor Hall: Shrek the Third! I did! I...

]]> 1.1473221 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:10:51 -0400 <![CDATA[Reflecting on the roller-coaster ride that is UAlbany ]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/reflecting-on-the-roller-coaster-ride-that-is-ualbany-1.1473219

By: Danielle Kraese


  Back when I was a freshman, most of the older UAlbany students were effortlessly able to call me out on my rookie ranking — somehow, they just knew.    Having finally achieved seniority, it’s now the college newbies who try...

]]> 1.1473219 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:07:27 -0400 <![CDATA[A hot, steamy Fountain Day threesome]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/a-hot-steamy-fountain-day-threesome-1.1473218

By: Victoria Gehman


   I have been a lip whore, taken the walk of shame, fantasized about my teachers, been the other woman and flirted with two men. But none of this comes close to my experience last weekend — a threesome with Kyle and my friend Alexis. &nb...

]]> 1.1473218 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:06:04 -0400 <![CDATA[Letters to the editor: SA officials speak out ]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/letters-to-the-editor-sa-officials-speak-out-1.1473217

By:


     This year was supposed to be the beginning of an end to the old Student Association.    As SA Vice President, I put in every bit of effort I could to support the Senate and their push for a new Student Association. I kn...

]]> 1.1473217 Wed, 5 May 2010 11:03:17 -0400 <![CDATA[Alumni finds hard work in paradise]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/alumni-finds-hard-work-in-paradise-1.1473215

By: Irving DeJohn



  Year-round warm weather, clear blue oceans, and pristine white sand aren’t usually what most people have the privilege of calling their office.    After graduating in 2006 with a degree in business, 26-year-old University at Albany...

]]> 1.1473215 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:58:06 -0400 <![CDATA[Minerva models own the runway]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/minerva-models-own-the-runway-1.1473205

By: Alicia Bass



   Project Inspire’s second Annual Minerva Fashion Show was a success last Thursday night at the SEFCU Arena, justifying a semester’s worth of work for the members to give back to the community while sustaining the group’s miss...

]]> 1.1473205 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:53:41 -0400 <![CDATA[SA election accusations come to light in court]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/sa-election-accusations-come-to-light-in-court-1.1473200

By: Damore Ramwa


Three court petitions stemming from the recent Student Association presidential and vice presidential elections found their way to the SA Supreme Court last Thursday.  ...

]]> 1.1473200 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:22:53 -0400 <![CDATA[Men’s Lacrosse team earns playoff berth]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/men-s-lacrosse-team-earns-playoff-berth-1.1473198

By: Aaron Scholder


Danes take on UMBC in first round of America East tourney

The University at Albany men’s lacrosse team won its way into the America East postseason on Saturday with a 11-6 win over Binghamton at John Fallon Field in the team’s final game of the regular season.  ...

]]> 1.1473198 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:15:57 -0400 <![CDATA[Summer events in Albany are sweltering]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/summer-events-in-albany-are-sweltering-1.1473195

By: Samantha Bunn



  Staying in Albany for the summer and not sure what else there is to do besides house parties and Bogies? Thankfully this area has plenty of festivals, concerts and more to keep you occupied on your nights out during the summer season....

]]> 1.1473195 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:11:52 -0400 <![CDATA[Long-time registrar bids farewell to UAlbany]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/long-time-registrar-bids-farewell-to-ualbany-1.1473183

By: Jacob Fischler



Donning his required freshman beanie, a young Bob Gibson first entered the halls of the University at Albany during the fall of 1960. Fifty years later, Gibson will be retiring from UAlbany.  ...

]]> 1.1473183 Wed, 5 May 2010 10:04:19 -0400 <![CDATA[$2.1 million budget leaves SA in red]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/2-1-million-budget-leaves-sa-in-red-1.1473166

By: Jacob Fischler



After nearly 12 hours of deliberation, the Student Association closed the debates on its internal and external budget, with the total budget totalling more than $2.1 million.  ...

]]> 1.1473166 Wed, 5 May 2010 09:57:02 -0400 <![CDATA[OK Go gear up for Tulip Fest]]> http://www.albanystudentpress.org/ok-go-gear-up-for-tulip-fest-1.1472082

By: Molly Eadie



OK Go’s Damian Kulash spoke on the phone to the Albany Student Press about their upcoming show at the Albany Tulip Fest. See them May 8th at 3:45pm in Washington Park....

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