The Opinion was the student newspaper of the University at Buffalo School of Law, published continuously from Fall 1949 until Spring 2000, then sporadically until Fall 2015. This collection contains every issue of The Opinion that exists in the University Archives, Charles B. Sears Law Library Law School Archives Collection, and on microfilm.
The volume numbering changed several times over the course of publication, and is not sequential throughout the run. Additionally, some issues are misidentified on the cover. Sequential numbering is used for all titles, with any discrepancies noted in the issue description.
The following issues are missing from the print archives and microfilm and are either not present in this collection or are incomplete:
- Volume 2 Number 3 (1950-51) missing
- Volume 8 Number 2 (1957-58) missing
- Volume III Number 2 (1963) missing
- Volume 46 Number 6 (April 1, 2009) incomplete
Notes on the numbering system: The volumes from 1949-50 to 1961-62 are numbered 1 to 11. In 1962-63, the numbering system was changed to Roman numerals, apparently by mistake, starting with III and continuing to X (1969-70). In 1970-71, it was changed back to Arabic numbers, starting with 11. Volume 38 appears to have begin with Number 2 (September 15, 1997). In 1998-99, just before the paper's 50th anniversary, the discrepancy in numbering was noticed and Volume 39 became Volume 50 with Number 3 (September 21, 1998). This continued until 2001-02 (Volume 54). There was no volume in 2000-01. Volume 52 was left empty. In 2002-03, the numbering was changed again, to Volume 41. Numbering continued in this sequence until Volume 48 (2010). There was no volume in 2006-07, but no volume number was skipped. The paper closed in 2010 after the final issue, Volume 48, Number 1, but came back for one issue in 2015-16, which was again numbered Volume 48, Number 1.
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 9 – February 12, 1986
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 12, 1986
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 8 – January 29, 1986
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated January 29, 1986
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 7 – December 10, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 10, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 6 – December 2, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 2, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 5 – November 13, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 13, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 4 – October 30, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 30, 1985. Includes spoof issue overwrap.
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 3 – October 9, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 9, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 2 – September 23, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 23, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 26 Number 1 – April 24, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 24, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 12 – March 27, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 27, 1985. Includes Onion spoof issue insert vol. 69 no. 69.
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 11 – March 13, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 13, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 10 – February 27, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 27, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 9 – February 13, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 13, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 8 – February 6, 1985
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 6, 1985
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 7 – December 3, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 3, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 6 – November 13, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 13, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 6 – November 7, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 7, 1984. Onion spoof issue vol. 69 no. 69.
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 5 – October 23, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 23, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 4 – October 9, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 9, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 3 – September 25, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 25, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 2 – September 17, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 17, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 25 Number 1 – April 18, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 18, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 11 – April 4, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 4, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 10 – March 14, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 14, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 9 – March 2, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 2, 1984