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The Suffolk Journal

OPINION: Social media creates great divide between friends

OPINION: Social media creates great divide between friends

Desara Vladasi, Journal Contributor September 17, 2025

Those damn phones are at it again, and this time they are ruining friendships and any other emotional relationship you can think of. Outings have become tasks that need to be checked off, and meeting new...

OPINION: Consumerism has consumed our social media platforms

OPINION: Consumerism has consumed our social media platforms

Robin Malconian, Journal Contributor September 17, 2025

These days, everywhere you go, it feels like someone is trying to sell you something. Social media, which has become the de facto third space of this generation, is no exception. Some of the most popular...

OPINION: RIP Emily Brontë, you would have hated this

OPINION: RIP Emily Brontë, you would have hated this

Desara Vladasi, Journal Contributor September 17, 2025

“Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë, a novel about revenge and destruction and the darkest parts of humanity, is being adapted into an erotic, dark romance-esque film with a sprinkle of Charli XCX—because...

OPINION: Spotify betrays users by focusing on direct messaging

OPINION: Spotify betrays users by focusing on direct messaging

Ella Yanoti, Journal Contributor September 17, 2025

Spotify’s new direct messaging feature shows a lack of care for users' wants and safety. Have you ever had the desire to directly implant your favorite songs into your friends’ brain stem? Well,...

OPINION: Denim is deeper than it’s looks; a controversy continues

OPINION: Denim is deeper than it’s looks; a controversy continues

Maya Parker, Journal Contributor September 17, 2025

“My jeans, are blue.” Sydney Sweeney's ad with American Eagle takes a unique spin on jeans. In one of many campaign videos, the “Euphoria” star tips into wordplay about heredity: “Genes are passed...

OPINION: Teen media has gone missing; But who took it?

OPINION: Teen media has gone missing; But who took it?

Bryanna Delgado Meléndez, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

The lack of teen media for the newer generations is appalling. What happened to getting home from school, quickly doing your homework, and then begging your parents to stay up until 8 to 9 p.m. to watch...

a Barnes and Noble bookstore front

OPINION: Put your bookmark where your mouth is

Molly Sullivan, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

While retailers like Barnes & Noble may provide a comfortable and convenient atmosphere for shoppers, the increase of big-box bookstores threatens to privatize the social and intellectual experience...

OPINION: The end of "The Late Show" at the hands of censorship

OPINION: The end of “The Late Show” at the hands of censorship

Jack Gosselin, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

“The Late Show” with Stephen Colbert was canceled in the wake of a merger between Paramount, who owns CBS, and the company SkyDance. The merger faced huge opposition from the Trump administration’s...

OPINION: Let teens wear what they want; even famous teens

OPINION: Let teens wear what they want; even famous teens

Gia DeLuca, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

Recently, North West, eldest daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West , made headlines for a controversial outfit choice that appeared years beyond her age of 12. In the photo, she sports a corset, mini-skirt...

OPINION: "Poverty chic" fashion is totally in style. But only for multibillionaires

OPINION: “Poverty chic” fashion is totally in style. But only for multibillionaires

Kaylee Moran, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

Fashion is ever-changing as fads and trends come, but quickly go. Once upon a time, a worn looking pair of jeans just meant you haven’t bought a new pair in a while. Now it just means you shop at Balenciaga. Welcome...

OPINION: Perfectionism kills creativity in youths

OPINION: Perfectionism kills creativity in youths

Ella Halnon, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

In a modern yet well-documented society where pressure is everywhere due to a strong social media presence, it is no wonder why the younger generations have begun to show signs of perfectionism and the...

OPINION: From behind the bar: the need for connection

OPINION: From behind the bar: the need for connection

Maeve Fitzgerald, Journal Contributor September 16, 2025

I’ve been bartending since I was 18 years old in downtown Boston and I’ve seen it all. Or at least as much of humanity as you can see from behind a slab of wood for three years.   From the other...

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