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 24 Number 8 – February 15, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 15, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 7 – February 1, 1984
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 1, 1984
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 6 – December 1, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 1, 1983. Includes Onion spoof issue insert.
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 5 – November 9, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 9, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 4 – October 26, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 26, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 3 – October 12, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 12, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 2 – September 30, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 30, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 24 Number 1 – August 22, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated August 22, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 13 – April 27, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 27, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 12 – April 20, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 20, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 11 – April 6, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 6, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 10 – March 9, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 9, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 9 – February 23, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 23, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 8 – February 8, 1983
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 8, 1983
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 7 – December 7, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 7, 1982. Onion spoof issue. Mismarked vol. 4 no. 1 on cover.
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 6 – November 30, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 30, 1982
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 5 – November 9, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 9, 1982
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 4 – October 26, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 26, 1982
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 3 – October 5, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 5, 1982
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 2 – September 21, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 21, 1982. The original print copy is misidentified as Volume 22, Number 2.
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The Opinion Volume 23 Number 1 – August 3, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated August, 3, 1982. The original print copy is misidentified as Volume 22, Number 1.
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The Opinion Volume 22 Number 12 – April 22, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 22, 1982
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The Opinion Volume 22 Number 11 – April 8, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 8, 1982
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The Opinion Extra Edition Volume 22 – April 2, 1982
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Extra edition of The Opinion newspaper dated April 2, 1982
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The Opinion Volume 22 Number 10 – March 17, 1982
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 17, 1982. Includes extra edition, dated same day.