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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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Congress comes to campus

Maggie Randall February 28, 2018
Former congressmen came to the university to have in-depth conversations with students on policy issues that related to gerrymandering, veterans and the Trump administration.
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Suffolk professors weigh in on tax reform

Maggie Randall October 25, 2017

President Donald Trump announced the Republican tax plan on Sept. 28 in Indianapolis. He characterized it as “a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” that will end up being “the largest tax cut in our...

Congress not representative of American women

Congress not representative of American women

February 12, 2015

By Katie Dugan Last week, The New York Times published a piece that stated women in Congress have less power than ever before. But in the 114th Congress, women hold more seats than ever before, with...

Keystone XL: Plenty of risks, few benefits

February 4, 2015

By Ian Kea In the three months since Republicans swept November’s midterm elections, the new majority in Congress has wasted little time in passing a bill that approves the construction of the Keystone...

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Former congress members visit campus, stress public service

Will Senar March 6, 2014

When you put a Republican and a Democrat in a room, you would expect them to be constantly undermining each other and antagonizing their ideas. But this was not the case when Suffolk University held its...

Hot topic issues discussed by visiting former Congress members

Hot topic issues discussed by visiting former Congress members

Miles Halpine February 28, 2013

Two former members of Congress visited Suffolk University for a program known as “Congress to Campus” last week from Tuesday, Feb. 19 to Thursday, Feb. 21. With a busy schedule packed with various...

“Congress shall make no law”

October 17, 2012

Anya Batrakova  Journal Contributor It has come to our attention that one in five Americans has no religious affiliation. A study that just came out conducted by the Pew Center and PBS says that 19.6...

Change is key for students

Change is key for students

Derek Anderson April 17, 2012

Currently, the average debt for a college student in America is $25,000. This is a record high, and it’s still climbing. Last year, $100 billion was taken out in student loans, only to be trumped by...

State of the Union: is it relevant?

State of the Union: is it relevant?

February 7, 2012

By Victoria Greenleaf With all of the hype bubbling up around the upcoming Presidential election, rumors and whispers surrounded the State of the Union Address by President Obama on January 24. What...

The GOP ReTort to Health Reform

March 3, 2010

Article by: Edmund Plamowski, Jr. "The solution Republicans should offer for health reform is no health reform" Over the past year, as Democrats in Congress have pushed their proposals for the socialization...

Republican win signals desire for balance in Congress

Jeff Fish January 27, 2010

Article by: Jeff Fish "It is the natural ebb and flow of our political system" Washington was buzzing last week with the arrival of Senator-Elect Scott Brown, who achieved rock star status not by competing...

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