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The Suffolk Journal

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The Suffolk Journal

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Alumnus works his way to Boston’s top cop

Melissa Hanson January 23, 2014

William Evans remembers riding the bus from South Boston to downtown for classes at Suffolk University in the early 1980s. He would walk by the State House on his way to campus, where he earned a degree...

Photo by Dick DeMarsico (Courtesy Library of Congress), courtesy of Suffolk University

Would Martin Luther King Jr. be proud of Suffolk?

Melissa Hanson January 23, 2014

When Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at a Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University in 1956, he said, “negroes everywhere should refuse in a nonviolent sense to cooperate with the evils of segregation.” The...

Alternative winter break leaves students wanting a second taste of El Salvador

Alternative winter break leaves students wanting a second taste of El Salvador

January 23, 2014

By Ellie Hawkins One of the most competitive activities for Suffolk University students is the alternative break program. The S.O.U.L.S Center for Community Engagement plans trips for student throughout...

Andres Cano enjoys a cigarette before class in Sawyer
(Photo by Melissa Hanson)

SGA getting a start on its goals,no smoking at Sawyer

David Frederick January 23, 2014

As spring semester kicks off, the Student Government Association has a full schedule of projects to complete by May. SGA President Billy Cerullo was excited to talk about the community-driven events...

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New Hampshire takes to Boston with coffee and a yetti

Alex Hall January 23, 2014

The city of Boston has had plenty of snow days over its history, but none were ever powered by their neighboring state to the north until now. Over the past three weeks, the New Hampshire Division of Travel...

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Gubernatorial hopefuls share ideas at Rappaport Center

Sam Humphrey January 23, 2014

Suffolk Law School’s Rappaport Center for Law and Public Service will host nine candidates for Massachusetts’ 2014 election for governor to replace Deval Patrick. The events are set up in roundtable...

Photo by Ally Thibault

Suffolk officially places Fenton on market

Melissa Hanson January 16, 2014

Suffolk has put its Fenton building officially on the market, a university spokesman said today, and the city of Boston assessed its value at more than $9 million. Fenton, located at 32 Derne Street,...

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Zachary Kerr, leader of LGBTQ youth, inspires at Suffolk

Dani Marrero December 4, 2013

Zachary Kerr, a transgender male who has recently received national awards and recognition, visited Suffolk on Nov. 20 for a lunch with  diversity services. Born as a triplet and a Massachusetts native,...

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For spring semester, SGA plans to curb smoking outside Sawyer

Melissa Hanson December 4, 2013

As the fall semester comes to a close, most students are packing up to head home for the holidays, or are at least taking off their thinking caps. The Student Government Association on the other hand is...

Suffolk educates with documentary for World AIDS Day

Dani Marrero December 4, 2013

When HIV/AIDS created a commotion in the late 20th century, resources for those affected were scarce. To receive a result of HIV positive was regarded as a death sentence, and strategies to prevent infection...

Photo by Bryanna Gallant

Suffolk students connect with Boston’s homeless over arts and crafts

December 4, 2013

By: Bryanna Gallant One Saturday each month, a group of up to 12 Suffolk volunteers travel to Boston Health Care for the Homeless’ facility in Roxbury to participate in activity period with members...

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Suffolk’s own Miss Massachusetts 2014 doesn’t let bad luck step in the way of her dreams

Melissa Hanson December 4, 2013

The first time Suffolk student Caroline Lunny walked across a pageant stage, it was for the Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2008 crown. She had no experience, but was awarded. Five years later when she...

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