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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

Suffolk Outing: Bridging the gap between students and nature

Suffolk Outing: Bridging the gap between students and nature

Shealagh Sullivan, Assistant News Editor March 30, 2022

Suffolk University’s newest aspiring club, Suffolk Outing, wants to reconnect students living in the heart of Boston to nature. Club President Asma Akbar said she wants to bring a variety of outdoor...

Alternative Spring Break continues to give back through service program

Alternative Spring Break continues to give back through service program

Shealagh Sullivan, Assistant News Editor March 30, 2022

Alternative Spring Break traveled for the first time in two years, bringing Suffolk University students to Northern Maryland to help build houses in partnership with Habitat for Humanity Susquehanna. The...

Suffolk to switch from Blackboard to Canvas

Suffolk to switch from Blackboard to Canvas

Emily Beatty, Asst. Arts & Culture Editor March 29, 2022

Suffolk University is retiring its old learning management system (LMS), Blackboard, and replacing it with Canvas by Infrastructure, University Provost Julie Sandell announced in an email on Feb. 23.  Canvas...

Members of The Suffolk Journal stand with three awards the newspaper won at the College Media Association Convention in New York City.

Suffolk Journal wins second place for best newspaper

Journal Staff March 29, 2022

The Suffolk Journal won second place for best newspaper along with two other awards at the College Media Association’s National Convention in New York City this month.  The second-place win came...

First all female E-Board in SGA history elected, El-Jazzar re-elected president

First all female E-Board in SGA history elected, El-Jazzar re-elected president

William Woodring, Assistant News Editor March 9, 2022

The results for the Spring 2022 Student Government Association (SGA) elections are in, with the first all female E-Board in the organization’s history set to take office. Angela El-Jazzar, who served...

Candidate for SGA Secretary Isabella Tencer

Isabella Tencer: Leading through involvement

Ashley Fairchild, Assistant Copy Editor March 9, 2022

Isabella Tencer, a sociology major representing the Class of 2025, is running for the Student Government Association Secretary.  Tencer spent her freshman year at Suffolk University serving as a senator...

Gordillo and her guide dog, Junie

‘I just feel special having her;’ student bonds with service dog

Katelyn Norwood, News Editor March 9, 2022

Joicee Gordillo, a sophomore psychology major at Suffolk University, and her guide dog Junie have been inseparable since they were paired in August of 2021. This comes as no surprise, as Junie helps Joicee...

Students react as university drops mask mandate

Students react as university drops mask mandate

Katelyn Norwood and Shealagh Sullivan March 9, 2022

Suffolk University students are sharing their thoughts on being on campus for the first time in two years without having to wear masks. The university’s mask mandate expired Monday, with the exception...

Former Representatives Larry Larocco and Scott Klug spoke to students Tuesday.

Former congressmen discuss bipartisanship, forming political careers with students

Leo Woods, Assistant Multimedia Editor March 8, 2022

The Suffolk University Democrats and Republicans welcomed former Reps. Scott Klug and Larry Larocco to discuss current events and their roles in politics with students March 1 as part of the Congress to...

Spring break returns amidst students concerns, excitement

Spring break returns amidst students concerns, excitement

Lydia Comprosky, Journal Contributor March 8, 2022

Not having spring break last year was a big heartbreak for some students at Suffolk University. However, the times had changed and now break is back! Students are getting excited to have a chance to relax...

Nail art as designed by Catari Giglio

Student business nails it at Suffolk

Shealagh Sullivan, Assistant News Editor March 8, 2022

As a nail technician and full-time student, sophomore Catari Giglio is running her own acrylic nail business at Suffolk University while tackling all the challenges of college life. Giglio’s affinity...

Gabrielle Abdelnour: Bridging the gap between students and their money

Gabrielle Abdelnour: Bridging the gap between students and their money

Emily Dempsey, Journal Contributor March 7, 2022

Gabrielle Abdelnour, a freshman political science major, is running for treasurer in this year’s Student Government Association executive board election. Abdelnour began her time in SGA as a senator...

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