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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Alexa Gagosz/ Editor-in-Chief

Coast Guard vet looks to get feet wet in politics

Chris DeGusto March 3, 2017

Student Government Association (SGA) Senator-at-Large for commuter students and Vice Presidential candidate Matt Wood found his way to Suffolk in a non-traditional fashion. Having served four years in...

Courtesy of Levi Smith

Smith’s agenda seeks to strengthen Suffolk

Chris DeGusto March 1, 2017

As a Student Government Association (SGA) senator and member of the diversity committee, Levi Smith’s campaign for the position of Vice President has been based on a platform of embracing diversity. In...

Courtesy of Levi Smith

Discrepancy between candidates fires week before ballots cast

Chris DeGusto March 1, 2017

In the midst of campaign season for Suffolk University’s Student Government Association (SGA), discrepancy arose between vice presidential candidates Yasir Batalvi and Levi Smith on Monday night. On...

First round of nominations for SGA’s executive board in, campaigns soon to follow

First round of nominations for SGA’s executive board in, campaigns soon to follow

Chris DeGusto February 8, 2017

Two members of Suffolk’s Student Government Association (SGA) were nominated for the position of the next president during last Thursday’s meeting, junior and Chair of the Diversity Committee Devarth...

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Boston’s city councilor race approaches with a surplus of candidates

September 18, 2013

By: Cody Furbish Although all eyes remain heavily set on the Boston 2013 mayoral race, voters will also have to elect 13 new city council members: four for the city councilor-at-large and an additional...

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Newly forged Italian government faces a host of issues

Ally Thibault June 6, 2013

Italy’s parliament has finally chosen a prime minister to govern a changing political landscape more than two months after inconclusive national elections left the country leaderless. General anger and...

Elections in Kenya stir controversy

Elections in Kenya stir controversy

Ryan Powell March 28, 2013

On March 4, Uhuru Kenyatta won the presidential election in Kenya with 50.07 percent of the vote. Since 2010, Kenyatta has been subject to accusations by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his...

Special Elections Still Under Deliberation

Special Elections Still Under Deliberation

Ally Thibault February 7, 2013

For the third time in only four years, Massachusetts voters will go to the ballot box this summer to choose a new U.S. Senator. The special senate election on June 25, after primary elections on April...

We Rise or Fall Together

‘We Rise or Fall Together’

November 7, 2012

Jessica Karmazyn  Journal Staff With the next four years in mind, many Suffolk students hurried to a designated poll place to choose their preferred candidate. On Nov. 6, 2012, the nation made a choice...

Suffolk Students From Venezuela: Election Time

Suffolk Students From Venezuela: Election Time

September 26, 2012

Tyler Burke  Journal Staff Students graduating with American degrees will likely not be returning to Venezuela in search of jobs if President Hugo Chávez is reelected. This is the consensus of Suffolk...

SGA presents new E-board

SGA presents new E-board

Sarina Tracy March 29, 2011

On March 11, Suffolk proudly presented its newly-elected Student Government Association (SGA) for the 2011-2012 school year, after extensive campaigning and debate by all candidates. The election for...

SGA E-Board Elections 2010

February 17, 2010

Candidates answer questions from the Journal 1. What qualifies you for this position? 2. What is one goal you would like to accomplish if elected? 3. How do you plan to get students more involved in...

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