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Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

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The Suffolk Journal

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Odds are not in Hunger Games fans’ favor

December 3, 2014

By Collen Day What is most interesting about the latest installment of Lionsgate’s film adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ bestselling trilogy, “The Hunger Games,” is how completely different it...

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Local artist encourages readers to ask for help in new book

Haley Peabody December 3, 2014

In a society where the competition and standards of success are fierce, it can often leave people feeling totally stranded, forced into a perpetual state of independence, where asking for help is often...

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Eastwood shoots and hits in newest film American Sniper

Sammy Hurwitz December 3, 2014

By Sammy Hurwitz It was apparent that Clint Eastwood was at helm of, American Sniper. After the first 10 minutes of Bibles, American flags, camo-wear, lots of beer, and semi-abusive fathers, you could...

(By Sylvain Gaulier)

The best of Boston’s treats and sweets

November 19, 2014

By Sylvain Gaulier In a city bursting with a cornucopia of restaurants and cafés, it can often be difficult to discover the best of what Boston has to offer. To make the hunt a little easier, here...

Anne Hathaway and Wes Bentley, above, portray astronauts who embark on a voyage to a new galaxy to save mankind.
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Interstellar is both visually and emotionally captivating

Haley Peabody November 19, 2014

Interstellar, starring Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey as well as Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain, tells the story of a 21st century Earth, almost completely devoid of vital, life-sustaining...

HTGAWM  builds suspense before winter finale

HTGAWM builds suspense before winter finale

Colleen Day November 19, 2014

By Colleen Day Blood thirst for crime television is not new. From CBS’s “Criminal Minds” to NBC’s “Law and Order,” we’ve watched along and turned a convicts wrongdoings on-set into our...

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Alan Hampton releases Origami For The Fire

November 19, 2014

By Patricia Negrón When I was a little girl and didn’t have any money to pay for music, I used to record songs from the radio and make my own mixtapes before Limewire was created in 2000. Spotify...

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Hate speech, women’s rights, discussed at recent forums

Sam Humphrey November 12, 2014

Hate speech, political correctness, and violence against women were featured prominently at recent Ford Hall Forum. Jeremy Waldron, a law and philosophy professor at New York University, and Azhar Majeed,...

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MFA sparks conversation in new exhibit

November 12, 2014

By Maria Baluch The Museum of Fine Arts' newest exhibition “Conversation Piece” invites interactions by displaying contemporary works that serve as platforms for dialogue. The MFA says that by taking...

By Elle DioGuardi

Art meets science at NESAD exhibit

Will Senar November 12, 2014

Cryptogam, the Greek word for “hidden marriage” or hidden reproduction, has made an appearance at the New England School of Art and Design in an exhibit where artists can talk about the intersection...

WSUB encourages creativity with hands-on experience

Brigitte Carreiro November 12, 2014

WSUB, Suffolk University’s production club, is reaching out to encourage more students to get involved. WSUB consists of students working with media equipment to film and produce anything from documentaries...

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Scottish writer Margot Livesey speaks at Poetry Center

Will Senar November 12, 2014

On Thursday, the English Department invited Margot Livesey, a Scottish fiction writer, to read a few pages from her latest book, The Flight of Gemma Hardy. The story spins a modern retelling of the classic...

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