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 43 Issue 1 – October 1, 2004
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated October, 1, 2004
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The Opinion Volume 42 Issue 1 – November 20, 2003
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 20, 2003
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The Opinion Volume 41 Issue 2 – November 25, 2002
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 25, 2002
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The Opinion Volume 41 Issue 1 – October 23, 2002
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 23, 2002
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The Opinion Volume 54 Issue 4 – February 1, 2002
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue from 2002. Original publishing date unknown.
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The Opinion Volume 54 Issue 3 – January 1, 2002
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The Opinion newspaper issue from 2002. Original publishing date unknown.
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The Opinion Volume 53 Issue 2 – January 2, 2001
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The Opinion newspaper issue from 2001. Original publishing date unknown.
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The Opinion Volume 53 Issue 1 – January 1, 2001
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The Opinion newspaper issue from 2001. Original publishing date unknown.
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 10 – May 3, 2000
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated May 03, 2000
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 9 – April 10, 2000
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 10, 2000
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 8 – April 1, 2000
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 01, 2000. Includes Onion spoof issue overwrap.
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 7 – March 15, 2000
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March, 15, 2000
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 6 – March 1, 2000
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 01, 2000
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 5 – February 14, 2000
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 14, 2000
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 4 – December 6, 1999
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 06, 1999
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 3 – November 15, 1999
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 15, 1999
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 2 – November 1, 1999
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 01, 1999
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The Opinion Volume 51 Issue 1 – October 18, 1999
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 18, 1999
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 10 – November 17, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 17, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 9 – November 9, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 09, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 8 – November 2, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 02, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 7 – October 26, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 26, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 6 – October 12, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 12, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 5 – October 5, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 05, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 50 Issue 4 – September 28, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 28, 1998