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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Suffolk Shakes it Up Harlem Style

Suffolk Shakes it Up Harlem Style

February 20, 2013

Joey Johnson  Journal Staff Suffolk University produced its own version of the viral “Harlem Shake” last week with great results. Students participated in the event wearing bizarre costumes and...

Lunar New Year Held  at Suffolk

Lunar New Year Held at Suffolk

Ryan Powell February 20, 2013

Ryan Powell  Int'l Editor Alex Hall  Managing Editor The Chinese New Year, more formally known as the Lunar New Year, was celebrated with a diverse and engaged crowd at Suffolk‘s 73 Tremont...

Implications of North Korean Nuclear Weapons Test

Implications of North Korean Nuclear Weapons Test

February 20, 2013

David Frederick  Journal Staff The situation in North Korea is something of a unique mess.  The identity of North Korea has manifested itself in the form of pop culture parodies of dictators Kim Jong-il...

Dumped before Valentines Day

Dumped before Valentine’s Day

Angela Bray February 13, 2013

Dan Olson  Journal Staff One of the five largest winter storms in Boston’s history, Nemo dumped a total of 21.8 inches of snow on Beantown.  While there was only one reported storm related fatality,...

The Possibility Project Vists Suffolk

The Possibility Project Vists Suffolk

Miles Halpine February 13, 2013

***Trigger Warning*** Paul Griffin, the Founder and President of The Possibility Project, visited Suffolk last week to discuss his efforts and what his organization has done over the past several decades....

Obama’s State of the Union speech attempts to unite a divided nation

Miles Halpine February 13, 2013

President Barack Obama gave his annual State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress which included the House of Representatives, Senate, Supreme Court Justices, various members of his cabinet,...

Suffolk students hit the Frog Pond ice

Suffolk students hit the Frog Pond ice

February 13, 2013

Joey Johnson  Journal Staff Suffolk students braved the deep snow this Sunday, and joined many others at the Boston Common Frog Pond for a free skate session, followed by hot chocolate and cookies...

Philosophy Department hosts gun control debate

Philosophy Department hosts gun control debate

Ally Thibault February 13, 2013

In the wake of the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. and the increased national debate over firearm regulations, Suffolk University’s philosophy department decided to host a gun rights colloquium for students...

Suffolk student comments on waning crisis in Mali

Suffolk student comments on waning crisis in Mali

Ryan Powell February 13, 2013

The crisis in Mali, which has attracted considerable attention in the past few weeks, has illustrated signs of progression. This has not been without recognition of a difficult path ahead in achieving...

Protests revived over regime in Egypt

Protests revived over regime in Egypt

February 13, 2013

Gherardo Astaldi  Journal Staff Once again Egyptians are out in the streets. Two years after Mubarak’s Egyptian regime collapse and glimpses of a democratic government were underway, current President...

On Newly Appointed Secretary of State John Kerry

On Newly Appointed Secretary of State John Kerry

Angela Bray February 13, 2013

Gareth Jones  Assistant Int'l Editor John Kerry is a good guy. Decorated war veteran, five terms as a Massachusetts Senator, and a chin that could cut rock, all make for an excellent political figure,...

Reflections on the Blizzard of 2013

Reflections on the Blizzard of 2013

February 9, 2013

This page will be updated as time goes by with reflections, videos, and photos of Blizzard 2013 through the eyes of our staff, students, and faculty. Below is a photo from our Managing Editor, Alex...

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