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Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

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Boston Public School bus drivers strike: thousands of children stranded

Dani Marrero October 16, 2013

On Oct. 8, what seemed like a routine Tuesday school day saw over 30,000 students in Boston were left waiting at bus stops for school buses that never arrived. As alarmed parents and authorities sought...

Instagram should be wise about which ads to feature on users timelines

Instagram should be wise about which ads to feature on users’ timelines

October 16, 2013

By: Serina Gousby After three years of incredible success, the photo-sharing smartphone app Instagram is taking a new approach to sustain their business. According to ABC News, it announced that users...

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American culture of Never Forgetting becoming one of no forgiveness

October 9, 2013

By: Joshua Caldwell It was a Thursday night and after a long shift at work I decided to decompress, grab a beer and catch the end of the Red Sox game. As I sat waiting for my Shipyard Pumpkin Head with...

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Before upcoming election, student says farewell to Mayor Menino

October 9, 2013

By: Ben Linares People have lost faith in politicians. I’m with them. How can we trust and respect those who want our vote but can’t actually seem to fix anything? In today’s twisted world of...

Editor’s word: Oct. 9, 2013

October 9, 2013

Back in August, The Boston Globe broke the story regarding Westfield State University President Evan S. Dobelle racking up more than $200,000 on his university-issued credit card he was awarded in 2008....

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A word from SGA: Oct. 9, 2013

October 9, 2013

Dear Students, The Student Government Association would like to give you a few updates for this week! On Thursday, Oct 3, President McCarthy and Dean Nancy Stoll attended our weekly meeting to speak...

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Study finds female self-esteem decreases throughout college

Ally Johnson October 9, 2013

It is no surprise that a young woman’s insecurity grows once they are admitted into college. Freshman year of college is looking at a wealth of opportunities, but in retrospect is also a wealth of self-doubts...

Flesh-eating illegal drug “Krokodil” hits U.S. streets

David Frederick October 9, 2013

Exuberant decay appears to be all the rage in the current zeitgeist. Of all of our current calamities, including the federal government shutdown, the failure of the war on drugs , the NSA spying on citizens,...

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Cole World coming to Suffolk

October 2, 2013

By: Serina Gousby Forget everything that hip-hop culture has exposed to you when it comes to “ratchetness” and Miley Cyrus’ version of “twerking.” If you are a fan of invigorating, emotional...

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Our fingerprints are safe from Apple

October 2, 2013

By: Chris Cote-McLaughlin As Apple fans sit in the wake of the company’s much-anticipated annual keynote presentation, there are a multitude of exciting developments. As expected, the announcement...

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Boston ranked most energy efficient city in U.S.

October 2, 2013

By: Katie Dugan Last week, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released this year’s City Energy Efficient Scoreboard. Out of the 34 most populated cities in the United States,...

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Disney World no longer allowing handicapped visitors to cut the line

October 2, 2013

By: Lindsey Nolette The Disney Company will no longer be allowing disabled patrons to go to the front of the line. This system has been a long-time victim of a continuously growing number of abusers;...

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