Suffolk Professor’s proud path to journalism
December 5, 2018
Filed under World
Associate Professor of Journalism and author Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber had no plans of ever being a reporter or writer when she first stepped foot on a university campus. After having served two years in the Israeli army, she earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and spent time away from her home of I...
Global Commentary: Time for U.S. to take the global stage with Russia
December 5, 2018
Filed under International Commentary, Showcase, World
Over the last few years, the Russian government has committed acts of war and violence that have not occurred since the late 1930s. Though the Russian government is in our daily news, its behavior has been largely excused and even overlooked by the majority of the international community. Events like the atte...
Suffolk clubs collab to promote cultural change
November 15, 2018
On Thursday November 8, Suffolk University students congregated in the Somerset Café to participate in The Journey to Cultural Change – Asian Night hosted by AIESEC, the Suffolk University Japanese Student Association (SUJSA) and the Suffolk University Taiwanese Student Association (SUTSA). The night ...
Suffolk Professor Feature: Trabold reflects on experience in post-apartheid Africa
November 14, 2018
Associate Professor Bryan Trabold, 50, met his wife Kim Miller, 48, while he was an undergraduate at George Washington University studying political science and English. Little did he know that he would have the opportunity years later to spend nearly a year in post-apartheid South Africa because of it. ...
International Perspective: Japanese student explores “shukatsu” in Boston
November 14, 2018
Filed under International persepctive, Showcase, World
Before coming to Boston, my life was based in Tokyo and my daily routine was completely different. I used to wake up every morning to the sound of my sister turning on the television and the sounds of the bustling city outside my window. Now I start my day waking up to darkness in my room and gett...
Suffolk students celebrate Festival of Lights
November 7, 2018
Filed under Featured Stories, World
Vibrant colors and twinkling lights illuminated the first floor of Sargent Hall this past Tuesday as Suffolk University’s South Asian Student Association (SASA) celebrated the Indian holiday of Diwali. Known as the famous Indian Festival of Lights, dozens of students gathered to participate in the...
CBP agents await migrant caravan with military gear
November 7, 2018
Filed under World
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are waiting at the United States-Mexico border heavily armed for combat. Agents are also taking part in military training exercises in preparation for the Central American immigrant caravan currently traveling toward the U.S. While the caravan is made up of...
U.S. reinstates sanctions on Iran
November 7, 2018
Filed under World
In a press release from the United States Department of the Treasury, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) implemented the largest sanctions in a single day against the Iranian government, targeting Iranian oil, banks and shipping companies. The release announced that the U.S. has re-implemented...
Time running out on environmental conservation
November 7, 2018
Filed under International Commentary, World
In the last half-century, a period known as the “Great Acceleration,” humankind has seen an explosion of population and economic growth so intense that it has threatened to completely deplete the world’s resources of food, water and energy. The high-consumption lifestyles in developed countries,...
Jamal Khashoggi’s death: A national wake-up call
November 7, 2018
Filed under International Commentary, World
On Oct. 2, United States based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey - that was the last day that Khashoggi was seen alive. According to BBC, Turkish officials believe Khashoggi was brutally murdered in the consulate. They claim to have the audio to prove...
International perspective: Japanese student makes her way at Suffolk
October 31, 2018
Filed under International Commentary, World
Every morning, countless numbers of people overflow onto the train platform. They walk quickly in lines like a cluster of schooling fish. Their faces are blank. Their eyes are lifeless. I am in the middle of the line and following it with a blank mind. Here in Boston at the Park Street station, people...
Asian American Association hosts fun night of fright
October 31, 2018
The Asian American Student Association (AAA) at Suffolk University has integrated itself in the campus community as a club with open arms to all that looks to share experiences with their peers through Asian culture. This year the club hosted its “Escape the Room” night on the fourth floor of...
