Editor’s word: Welcome to Suffolk class of 2019
June 7, 2015
Welcome to campus, Suffolk University class of 2019! After years of diligent academic work, balanced with a slew of extracurriculars and college applications, you have arrived at one of the most vibrant universities in Boston. Four of the most exciting years of your life are finally beginning, so...
Editor’s word: Adjunct professors deserve a better contract
April 22, 2015
Adjunct professors are preparing to terminate their contract and work with the university to create a new one. This process can take months and can be difficult for the professors. They rely on contracts with the university for pay and health benefits, but often, the pay is not great, benefits are...
Editor’s word: Maria Toyoda is the new dean of the CAS
April 15, 2015
It’s a good week for women’s rights and equality at Suffolk University. Officials finally announced who will take over for Kenneth Greenberg as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Long awaited by staff and students, the Board of Trustees at their April 10 meeting approved the appointment...
Editor’s word: Rolling Stone
April 8, 2015
Rolling Stone this week apologized for and redacted a November story titled, “A Rape on Campus,” which told the horrific story of a University of Virginia student who was raped at a fraternity. A review from the Columbia School of Journalism found that Rolling Stone did not use basic fact-checking...
Editor’s word: Community needs more accessibility to presidential search
April 1, 2015
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees has said multiple times that he hopes the Suffolk community will be involved in the search for the president to succeed Norman Smith. It’s encouraging to hear that the Board believes the opinions of students and faculty are important to this search. But the...
Editor’s word: NESAD should have own representative in presidential search committee
March 25, 2015
Suffolk is searching for a new president, and the Board of Trustees has enlisted help from members of the university community in identifying and choosing the next leader. But, one section of the Suffolk community is grossly underrepresented in this search: The New England School of Art and Design. A...
Editor’s word: Where are the SGA e-board candidates?
March 4, 2015
For a school with countless alumni in high-ranking positions and working in the fields they chose and studied during their collegiate years, Suffolk appears to have far too few students devoted and interested right now. It is time for elections for the next executive board of the Student Government...
Editor’s word: Student’s rights compromised
February 25, 2015
This week, our lead story focuses on a student who posted a photo on Facebook, and was subsequently asked by the university to remove it. The photo displayed a bug in the Miller Residence Hall’s dining area. Posting a photo to Facebook falls under a citizen’s first amendment rights. The countr...
Editor’s word: A make-up day for students and professors should not be a day off for everyone else
February 18, 2015
While it was fair that Suffolk University chose to hold classes on President’s Day after a barrage of snowstorms canceled multiple Mondays, it was unfair that employees across every university department did not have to report to work. This may sound like a childish complaint. And, it is a complaint....
Editor’s word: Honesty is the best policy
February 12, 2015
Growing up, our parents and teachers always reminded us to share, repeated the golden rule incessantly, and stressed the importance of telling the truth. But these seemingly elementary concepts are important throughout our entire lives, the latter coming into light recently, when the world discovered...
Editor’s word: Suffolk won’t be the same without Donahue and Archer
February 4, 2015
After rumors swirled around campus that Suffolk was planning to sell the Donahue and Archer buildings, the university officially announced the move Tuesday. Donahue and Archer are an essential part of Suffolk’s geography and appeal. We are a university scattered across the prestigious buildings...
Editor’s word: Should Suffolk students be thankful?
December 3, 2014
The holidays have always been a time for people to say what they are thankful for. The appreciation begins with the arrival of Thanksgiving and continues through December festivities. Gratitude is thick in the air. So, what should we be thankful for at Suffolk? For one thing, we should be thankful...
