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The Suffolk Journal

Boston Mayoral Race Update

Boston Mayoral Race Update

Melissa Hanson September 24, 2013

And, your candidates are... After an entire generation with Thomas M. Menino, Bostonians are electing a new mayor. Twelve hopefuls vied to win the seat in City Hall. Voters casted their ballots at Tuesday's...

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Universities react in the wake of molly overdoses

September 18, 2013

By: Alex Hall and Ally Thibault Molly, a form of ecstasy, has received nation-wide attention in the past month as the suspected killer of three people during large electronic music concerts. Suffolk...

Photo by Ally Thibault

Suffolk “constructs” big plans for this year

September 18, 2013

By: Brian Holak It is going to be a busy year for Suffolk’s facilities management department. Along with the massive 20 Somerset St. project, Gordon King, Senior Director of Facilities Planning...

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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...

Photo by Ally Thibault

Current building being demolished to make way for 20 Somerset

Melissa Hanson September 18, 2013

Make way for 20 Somerset. The current building occupying the plot for the state-of-the-art building has entered the demolition phase, and by October will be completely gone, officials said. The project...

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Philosophy club hopes to revive group, host discussions

Dan Olson September 18, 2013

With the start of a new year Suffolk University clubs are planning activities and urging students to find their passion among their peers. The Philosophy club, which has died down in recent years, has...

Graphic by James Helenski

Newly-formed Suffolk Vegetarian Society kicks off the semester

Melissa Hanson September 18, 2013

Just about every club on campus offers food from time to time at a meeting, but not many focus on it. The Suffolk University Vegetarian Society is planning a semester full of good eats for vegetarians,...

Boston Mayoral Forum at Suffolk Universitys Modern Theatre 
(Photos by Ally Thibault)

Boston Mayoral candidates visit Suffolk to debate, answer student questions

September 11, 2013

By: Ally Thibault and Melissa Hanson An eclectic group of Boston’s community filled Suffolk University’s Modern Theatre for the only mayoral forum to feature all 12 candidates as they faced off in...

CAS Commencement speaker Robert Kraft (Photo by Ally Thibault)

Commencement 2013: Seniors say goodbye

Melissa Hanson June 6, 2013

Suffolk University seniors poured into the Bank of America Pavilion on May 19 to mark their last moments as undergraduate students.  The day wasn’t as warm or sunny as many hoped it would be, but that...

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New courses will give students hands-on learning opportunities

Melissa Hanson June 6, 2013

Course selection can be one of the most exciting parts of the college experience and Suffolk is making sure students have relevant and hands-on classes to choose from.  Four new courses will be introduced,...

Photo by Ally Thibault

Barney Frank receives award from Ford Hall Forum

Ally Thibault June 6, 2013

“The Ford Hall Forum values the First Amendment,” the organization’s executive director Jennifer Bonardi said, “That’s why we let everyone who attends the forum ask unscreened questions.” The...

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Online learning taking over Boston

Melissa Hanson June 6, 2013

EdX, a non-profit education think tank, was created in Boston to continue to raise the standard of learning and is catching on quickly.  The company plans to change education through massive open online...

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