Good morning, Albany.

Safe Haven Emergency Shelter opened on Oct.

19 to help adults facing homelessness as colder weather approaches. Located at 26 South Swan St, it offers 45 beds and nightly services (4 p.m. to 8 a.m.)

The Empire State Youth Orchestra will open its season with a concert titled Grounded in Story that blends faith, memory and imagination through music.

The concert is scheduled for Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. at Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, and the orchestra will move to a new building in Scotia in January.

A student reported racist hate speech on Albany High School bathroom walls late Wednesday and officials removed the offensive messages; the district and police are investigating the incident with staff development planned for Friday and a student discussion scheduled for Monday.

At UAlbany, student groups are organizing a voter registration drive with tables in residence halls and at the Campus Center until Saturday, a Constitution Day essay contest open until Nov.

3, and an Election Night watch party planned for Tuesday, Nov. 3 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. on campus.

Nearly a week after a racist video surfaced at Colonie Central High, South Colonie School District confirmed some students were disciplined for policy violations but said privacy policies limit details—community members continue to seek answers at board meetings.

The UAlbany women’s soccer team played a 2-2 draw with Vermont on Thursday evening at Virtue Field in Burlington.

Nelson and Njoku scored the goals while the team will face New Hampshire in its season finale on Sunday, Nov. 1 at 2:00 p.m.