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 30 Number 9 – January 31, 1990
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated January 31, 1990
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 8 – November 22, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 22, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 7 – November 8, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 8, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 6 – October 25, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 25, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 5 – October 11, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 11, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 4 – September 27, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 27, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 3 – September 13, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated September, 13, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 2 – August 25, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated August 25, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 30 Number 1 – April 26, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 26, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 13 – April 12, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 12, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 12 – March 15, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 15, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 11 – March 1, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 1, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 10 – February 21, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 21, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 9 – February 10, 1989
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated February 10, 1989
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 8 – December 7, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated December 7, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 7 – November 9, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated November 9, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 6 – October 26, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 26, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 5 – October 12, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated October 12, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 4 – September 28, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 28, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 3 – September 14, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated September 14, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 2 – August 19, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated August 19, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 29 Number 1 – April 20, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 20, 1988. Includes Onion spoof issue overwrap.
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The Opinion Volume 28 Number 12 – April 6, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated April 06, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 28 Number 11 – March 16, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 16, 1988
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The Opinion Volume 28 Number 10 – March 2, 1988
The Opinion
The Opinion newspaper issue dated March 2, 1988