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The Suffolk Journal

Boston Police and Suffolk University Police Department respond to a bomb threat made March 7.

BPD, SUPD give ‘all clear’ after bomb threat at Sargent Hall

Maren Halpin, News Editor March 7, 2024

A bomb threat was made at Suffolk University Sargent Hall just after 4 p.m. March 7, according to Boston Police, forcing the evacuation of all those in the building and heavy police response. The university...

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Tuition increases weigh on students’ minds

Alexis Crochiere, Journal Contributor February 28, 2024

For many college students, a tuition bill is much more than numbers on a page, and as rates continue to rise, Suffolk University students have been left worrying about the affordability of their education. Attending...

SUPD Lieutenant Ramon Nunez and  Captain Gerard Coletta at a SGA meeting Feb. 9, 2022.

‘Throwing more guns at a problem doesn’t create less violence’: Students grapple with prospect of arming SUPD

Shealagh Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief February 28, 2024

Suffolk University President Marisa Kelly and Chair of the Board of Trustees Robert Lamb spoke to the Student Government Association Feb. 15, resurfacing the possibility of arming the university’s police...

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Suffolk Law strives to make change in Ukraine war

Shealagh Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief February 21, 2024

Suffolk University Law School is the host of the Ukraine Accountability Project, an international effort to document crimes against humanity in Ukraine perpetuated by the Russian government. The student...

SUPD police car sits across from the Samia Academic Center

Kelly, Lamb discuss arming SUPD in SGA

Maren Halpin, News Editor February 16, 2024

Suffolk University Student Government Association heard an address regarding the arming of SUPD officers by President Marisa Kelly and Chair of the Board of Trustees Robert Lamb Feb. 15.  Kelly said...

Dr. Imari K. Paris Jeffries, president and CEO of Embrace Boston, delivers the keynote address at the MLK Creating the Dream award ceremony.

‘Creating the Dream’ award honors campus leaders

Maren Halpin, News Editor February 15, 2024

Suffolk University honored the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during a Jan. 18 ceremony, featuring the recognition of community members whose work has promoted inclusion and advanced the...

Students from the three colleges gather in front of an Emerson College academic building during the Jan. 25 walkout.

Suffolk SJP leads walkout in solidarity with Palestine

Shealagh Sullivan and Maren Halpin February 7, 2024

Suffolk University Students for Justice in Palestine, in conjunction with Emerson College Students for Justice in Palestine and Berklee College of Music Students for Justice in Palestine, led a walkout...

Kiara Deburgo, Jaylen Gomez, Cherina Wright, Kayci Resende-Abbott and Selvin Backert pose in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. monument in Washington D.C. Courtesy of Selvin Backert

CDSI takes Cultural Connections trip to D.C. to explore African American history

Alexis Crochiere, Journal Contributor February 6, 2024

Suffolk University’s Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion kicked off the spring semester early with the center’s Cultural Connections trip to Washington D.C. to explore African American historical...

A Sals sign advertising the new location outside of One Court Street.

Suffolk makes updates in laundry, dining, add Sal’s Pizza location

Isabella Tecchio, Journal Contributor February 6, 2024

At the start of the new semester, laundry and dining updates swept Suffolk University’s student housing. Recent renovations included replacing old washing machines and dryers, with the goal of making...

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Provost Julie Sandell announces retirement

Shealagh Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief December 7, 2023

Suffolk University Provost Julie Sandell will retire at the end of the academic year, the university announced Dec. 6 in an email to members of the Suffolk community obtained by The Journal. “[Sandell]...

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Black Studies town hall discusses future of program

Julia Capraro, Editor-at-Large December 5, 2023

Members of Suffolk University’s Black Student Union met with university officials at a Town Hall meeting Nov. 28 as discussions on the Black Studies program continue. The discussion was conducted...

Enrique Pepén poses with Boston residents during his City Council campaign.

‘The city raised me’: Suffolk alum reflects on college career following election victory

Shealagh Sullivan, Editor-in-Chief December 5, 2023

To Boston’s newly elected District 5 city councilor, Enrique Pepén, the city is more than just his hometown. “I was raised in public housing, I went to public schools. I grew, I learned how to...

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