The
State University News began publishing in the fall of 1916. From 1892 to 1916 a monthly periodical that featured student work was published under the title
The Normal School Echo. The newspaper officially changed its name to the
Albany Student Press in 1963 to reflect the growing shift to a major
research university. By the 1960s, the newspaper had a growing readership, increased coverage of world, national, and state events. The paper was published twice a week – Tuesdays and Fridays – for many years, but later switched to once a week. In the fall of 1997, the
ASP launched SUNY Albany's only creative writing and arts magazine,
The Fountain Pen. In the fall of 2011, the paper saw several changes to its design. Among the changes are a new masthead featuring the school's purple and yellow-gold colors with no logo as in years prior. There have also been changes to the fonts and layout for a much cleaner look. In the spring of 2021, the paper converted to a fully online publication process, through the website www.albanystudentpress.online due to funding difficulties during the pandemic. The ASP launched a redesigned website in the fall of 2022. ==References==