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 50 Issue 3 – September 21, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 21, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 39 Number 2 – September 15, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 15, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 39 Number 1 – September 8, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 08, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 16 – April 20, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 20, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 15 – April 13, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 13, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 14 – April 6, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 06, 1998. Includes spoof overwrap ("The Finger of the Opinion").
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 13 – March 30, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 30, 1998. Includes SBA election insert.
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 12 – March 23, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 23, 1998. Misidentified as Volume 28 Number 11.
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 11 – March 16, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 16, 1998. Misidentified as Volume 38 Number 10.
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 10 – March 2, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 02, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 9 – February 23, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 23, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 8 – February 16, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 16, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 7 – February 9, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 09, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 6 – February 2, 1998
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 02, 1998
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 5 – November 4, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 04, 1997. Misidentified as Number 3.
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 4 – October 6, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 06, 1997. Misidentified as Number 3.
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 3 – September 23, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 23, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 38 Number 2 – September 15, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 15, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 12 – April 30, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 30, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 11 – April 16, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 16, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 10 – April 2, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 02, 1997. Includes Onion spoof issue overwrap.
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 9 – March 12, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 12, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 8 – February 26, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 26, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 7 – February 12, 1997
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 12, 1997
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The Opinion Volume 37 Number 6 – December 6, 1996
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The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 06, 1996