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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

(Pt. 1) Opinion: To strike or not to strike, Intervention in the Syrian crisis

(Pt. 1) Opinion: To strike or not to strike, Intervention in the Syrian crisis

September 18, 2013

By: Benjamin Linares Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Knowing what is right doesn’t mean much unless you do what is right.” I was taught that no matter what the outcome, Americans stand up for what...

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Syrian conflict escalates as Hezbollah enters the fighting

Matt Bacon June 6, 2013

With each passing day, the civil war gripping Syria grows more and more intense. The conflict has evolved from a political struggle for democracy into a highly sectarian conflict now threatening the stability...

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The process of peace: The government of Colombia and FARC have reached an agreement

Reinaldo Orenalla June 6, 2013

Since November, Colombian officials have been negotiating terms for peace with representatives from the country’s most violent and powerful rebel group, the FARC.  Officials from both parties have addressed...

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Newly forged Italian government faces a host of issues

Ally Thibault June 6, 2013

Italy’s parliament has finally chosen a prime minister to govern a changing political landscape more than two months after inconclusive national elections left the country leaderless. General anger and...

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Young Swedish immigrants revolt

Chris Musk June 6, 2013

A bad economy and the idea of prosperity are incompatible.  Many people over the recent history of mankind have traveled from various parts of the globe to the West expecting all of their dreams to come...

International students illustrate realities behind summer planning

International students illustrate realities behind summer planning

Ryan Powell April 17, 2013

With summer quickly approaching, international students on campus have a lot more to think about than the average student from the U.S. Apartment leases are close to ending and work visa laws are holding...

International education and cosmopolitan citizens

International education and cosmopolitan citizens

April 17, 2013

Josef A. Nothmann  Journal Contributor Faculty and administrators of the Sawyer Business School and the College of Arts and Sciences are currently debating a potential “common” undergraduate curriculum....

Opinion: Kony 2012 in retrospect

Opinion: Kony 2012 in retrospect

April 17, 2013

Gareth Jones  Asst. Int'l Editor Kim Jong Un is missing. He has not made a public appearance in two weeks now, which doesn’t necessarily mean anything by itself. However, given the fact that he has...

SUIAA Takes New York

Dan Olson April 9, 2013

The Suffolk University International Affairs Association(SUIAA) participated in a week-long conference in New York City.  This year, 22 student delegates represented Spain in different committees facing...

International opinion: Future of Japanese military autonomy

Gareth Jones April 9, 2013

At the end of World War II, as historians began to sift through the chaos of information that awaiting them, Japan topped this list of wartime atrocities committed against the notion of human rights. Japan...

Boston professor visits Suffolk to speak on coffee culture in Japan

April 9, 2013

Tyler Burke  Journal Staff Dr. Merry White, professor of anthropology at Boston University, captivated an audience in the Poetry Center Friday morning describing her journey of a growing appreciation...

International student life at Suffolk

International student life at Suffolk

March 28, 2013

Lara Fernandez  Journal Contributor Boston has always attracted students from around the world. Suffolk University, located in the heart of the city, has become a major part of that attraction. This...

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