Opinion – The Suffolk Journal

April 24, 2018

A member unknown compared to Exxon Mobile’s Rex Tillerson or General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, he was a politico from Oklahoma who served as the state’s attorney general. Now, he’s the most controversial member within President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and is facing ten separate investigations by six organizations for abuses of power and eth...

Brooke breaks it down

Brooke Patterson

April 24, 2018

When growing up, it was undeniable to dream of future milestones and life goals. Personally, one of these milestones is soon be accomplished in just four short weeks: obtaining a college degree. Sure, it may be something that I always knew I would likely acquire, but now that the time is here, I am constantly seeking for a few more hours to be adde...

Letter to the Editor: Political parties clash: College campuses seem to be majority liberal, leaving conservative ideas in the shadows

April 17, 2018

I see that some intolerant liberal students are going to protest the upcoming appearance of conservative speaker Christina Hoff Sommers. Yet, another example of intolerant political correctness run amok. (We can't have too much political diversity!) Trump handily beat Clinton in part because a lot of decently moral people are getting really fed up with ...

Attempting change: State by state, how effective is gun reform?

Ryan Arel

April 17, 2018

As a nation, the issues of gun rights and violence have been rather tumultuous in the last few years. In the wake of an belligerent public uproar regarding gun laws in the U.S., Vermont has passed more regulations on firearms in an attempt to help curtail the ability to obtain firearms without proper vetting or background checks. According to a recent W...

Will Suffolk last another 10 years?

Hannah Arroyo, Alexa Gagosz, Brooke Patterson, Joe Rice, Felicity Otterbein, and Nathan Espinal

April 12, 2018

Will Suffolk make it another 10 years? At this point it’s become more of a concern with whether or not the rising students will want to pursue a degree - regardless of if it’s at Suffolk or not. If over the course of the next 10 years, the general apathetic outlook on life that seems to have been adopted by students and millennials everywhere - it...

Draining the Suffolk swamp

Patrick Holmes

April 12, 2018

Just because the door is closed, does not mean it cannot be opened again or whatever is behind it cannot come out from within. Secrets act in this way and no matter how hard someone, or a university wants to hide something, it has a way of creeping out from behind the shut door. Suffolk has claimed to be a transparent university, especially in the p...

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Staff Editorial

Will Suffolk last another 10 years?

Hannah Arroyo, Alexa Gagosz, Brooke Patterson, Joe Rice, Felicity Otterbein, and Nathan Espinal

April 12, 2018

First Amendment remains cornerstone of American democracy

March 28, 2018

For a school that seems to harp on the importance of inclusivity, diversity and free expression it’s contradictory to see such an uproar amongst students when presented with a set of ideals different from their own. Earlier this week informational flyers were posted around the campus regarding a controversial conservative speaker, Christina Hoff-Sommers, who is scheduled...

Editor’s Word: Have courage, break the culture

February 28, 2018

It has come to the attention of our team of student journalists that our University has a serious problem. Throughout the years, few staff members have been rumored to have engaged in inappropriate relationships with students, while others have been caught in the act. These staff members, namely men, have used their positions in power to coax students. This is a cultur...

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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Political parties clash: College campuses seem to be majority liberal, leaving conservative ideas in the shadows

Letter to the Editor: Trump The Terrible

President Trump's character flaws are overwhelming his administration and placing our country in jeopardy. Former CIA Director John Brennan referred to Trump as " unstable, inep...

Letter to the Editor: SUPD, faculty should be armed

"The existing policy, if you want to call it that, is to require students and faculty to wait patiently as a rampaging killer decides which class or which assembly to attack."

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The Conservative Message

Negotiating with the Taliban is not an option

Stiv Mucollari

November 1, 2017

While in a state of civil war, Afghanistan has the foundation of a democratic state. Recently, the United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the U.S. would be...

Trump’s hypocrisy concerns the world, not just the US

Stiv Mucollari

September 27, 2017

Displaying his incoherent foreign policy in front of the United Nations General Assembly last week, President Donald J. Trump painted a grim viewing of the international system with h...

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The Liberal Think Tank

Spacey’s career topples as more men accuse him

Kaitlin Hahn

November 8, 2017

Kevin Spacey has been accused of sexually assaulting multiple men in Hollywood, with some underage at the time. Once the information was released, Spacey decided to come out as gay in an attempt to distract the world from his wrongdoings. The list of accusers continues to grow.

Regulations are meant to be improved, not erased

Kyle Crozier

November 1, 2017

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was created with a simple and singular goal: to protect human health and the environment. The EPA’s reach extends to the public and...

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