War on drugs: a failing battle against suffering
February 22, 2017
For those of us seriously concerned with the ever-failing war on drugs, Donald’s Trump’s presidency is proving to be as regressive on social and public health reforms as anyone thought, having taken the wrong step on yet another key issue. Earlier this month, Trump passed three executive orders r...
Suffolk alum stays true to roots in Boston-based novel
March 25, 2015
By Jenna Collins “Rook to Bishop” is an action-packed, heart-racing novel that captures the audience as soon as protagonist Liam Maguire, and the trouble surrounding him and his sister, is introduced. Paul Garvey, a 2005 graduate of Suffolk, has pushed his Finance degree aside and put his heart into what he enjoys- writing. “Rook to Bis...
Celebrity deaths prompt necessary discussion of drug addiction
February 12, 2014
It has come to point where collectively, we must re-address how we partake in discussions about drug addiction. For a very long time the general public - bereft of an addictive disposition - has viewed drug addiction as ill-informed, foolish, selfish-anything that places all of the blame on the addict...
State Drug Lab Scandal
September 26, 2012
What emotional response would I gather if I told you that because of “evidence mishandling,” around 34,000 criminal cases have been tampered with. Shocking, isn’t it? The law enforcement community is in an uproar because Annie Dookhan, a nine year chemist at a state drug lab may have tampered with...
Partygoers asking for danger in a night out
December 3, 2010
Angela Bray Journal Staff This article is part 2 of 2 in a story concerning ecstasy use among college students. All students quoted used pseudonyms for anonymity. All schools and class years are accurate. Within feet of a nightclub rope, the ground is already vibrating with bass. A spine chill ...
