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The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

Your School. Your Paper. Since 1936.

The Suffolk Journal

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The fight against Ebola continues

Evette Thompson October 15, 2014

The current Ebola outbreak, which was first reported in December of 2013 in Guinea, is the worst Ebola outbreak in modern history. According to the World Health Organization, 8,033 cases have been reported,...

The Commission of Human Rights of the State of Guerrero released a flyer with photos of the 43 missing students after they went missing during a protest.

Mass grave in Mexico: Local authorities are main suspects

Alexa Gagosz October 8, 2014

By Alexa Gagosz Forty-three students have gone missing in Mexico since Sept. 27, last seen being shoved into police vans. Now, on the outskirts of the town of Iguala, a mass grave has been found;...

(Daniella Marrero/International News Editor)

Opinion: Searching for humanity in immigration crisis

Dani Marrero October 8, 2014

The first item I saw on the immigration crisis was a photo on social media of the door of Sacred Heart Church in McAllen, Texas, with a sign that asked for volunteers. It had transformed an area of their...

(Photo by Flickr user Jesse Clockwork)

Student-led change: Protesting for democracy in Hong Kong

Dani Marrero October 1, 2014

A decentralized, yet unified movement. Massive, yet organized and clean. With demonstrations led by young citizens fighting an oppressive rule about as old as they are, the streets of Hong Kong have been...

(Photo by Flickr user Zennie Abraham)

North Korea claims to be humane in 50,000 plus word report

Alexa Gagosz October 1, 2014

By Alexa Gagosz When the U.N. came out with the human rights abuses report against North Korea in February, Pyongyang decided to challenge the conclusion that they were committing human rights violations,...

Menstruation and education: An obstacle for young girls

Menstruation and education: An obstacle for young girls

Dani Marrero October 1, 2014

There is a notable change in school attendance once students reach middle school in developing countries. It is about the same time when most young girls will begin menstruating, a time when they will...

(Photo by Flickr user Bilal Randeree)

The conflict in the Middle East: Israel supported by American government and citizens

Alexa Gagosz October 1, 2014

In one of the largest standing conflicts in the world, the Israeli-Palestinian dispute is what some view as something that could possibly be the key to ending various conflicts in the Middle East. Some...

From Shuja’eya to Shatila: remembering the massacres through the years

September 24, 2014

By Laila Sadeddin It has become a habit for Palestinians to commemorate brutal massacres that have befallen us year after year and generation after generation. As new age groups are born, we are forced...

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Challenging the biased U.S. Media

September 24, 2014

By Yasmeen Hamdoun The biased U.S. media is one of the reasons why Students for Justice in Palestine chapters have sprung up all over U.S. campuses. SJP attempts to serve as an alternative media source...

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at NATO summit.
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Ukraine under pressure

Alexa Gagosz September 24, 2014

By Alexa Gagosz The conflict with Russia and Ukraine never had a true beginning, nor has it had a true ending. Ukraine never fully declared itself under attack, so it can never say that the country...

Scotland had an unprecedented 84 percent referendum turnout.
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Scotland remains with the U.K.

September 24, 2014

By Sylvain Gauiler Scotland voted against independence from the United Kingdom on Thursday. Fifty-five percent of Scottish citizens decided against the uncertain future that would have faced this small...

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: A threat to nations

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: A threat to nations

Alexa Gagosz September 17, 2014

By Alexa  Gagosz The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, also known as ISIS, claims itself to have religious authority over every Muslim around the world and is attempting to bring every region that...

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