Category Archives: News

News Story About The Presidential Debate

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama debated on Tuesday. Romney mentioned binders full of women, Obama scoffed at Romney’s five point plan, saying it only had one point. Another thing that happened was that they talked about the bombing in … Continue reading →

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Black Friday sales may not be what they seem

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

“Black Friday” has earned a reputation as America’s national day of unabashed consumerism, and this year’s sales numbers were higher than ever before. According to the National Retail Federation, sales spiked up from $365.34 to $398.62 from last year’s biggest … Continue reading →

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“Occupy” protesters losing sight of the goal

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

When I first started following the Occupy movements around the country, I thought they had a noble goal even though they wouldn’t admit to having one. I thought that causing a scene and making mainstream media, businessmen and politicians start … Continue reading →

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University prepares to shut down main fountain until 2014

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

One cold day in late-November, you’ll walk along the podium and gaze towards the University at Albany’s most popular landmark, the main fountain. You’ll look at it and see its cold robin’s-egg blue bottom crusted over with the hedonistic remains … Continue reading →

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Residents outraged at UAlbany’s plan to purchase nearby land

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

This article was originally published in 9/20 edition of the Albany Student Press. The University at Albany is considering purchasing a nine-acre parcel of land that has separated the uptown campus from the residents of McKownville for nearly 50 years … Continue reading →

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New Google algorithm puts HuffPo on top

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

From the NCAA Tournament to zodiac signs, the Huffington Post found itself on the most page-1 search results with Google’s new “Panda” algorithm, a study by CNET shows. The new algorithm was designed by Google to help people find more … Continue reading →

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Pulitzer prize snubs everyone for breaking news

Posted on April 18, 2011 by

The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced today. The LA Times took home the prize for Public Service, ProPublica won for best National Reporting, the New York Times won for International Reporting and the Chicago Sun-Times won for Local Reporting. But … Continue reading →

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Saturday Summary: Ramirez retired, Black expired, the Donald gets fired

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

So here we are folks. Welcome to the first edition of the Saturday Summary. I’ll start getting these out earlier in the day so my millions (and millions!) of readers can enjoy it sooner. Federal employees rejoice! Congressional leaders came … Continue reading →

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Early to plow, late to work

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

It’s 10:45 p.m. and already I can hear the crushing push of a garbage truck-turned-snow plow scraping down my street. This is the easiest part. Let’s see how many times I’m awoken from a cold sleep by these cantankerous clunkers. To be … Continue reading →

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