The Suffolk Journal

19/07/2025

Reporting live from coast to coast, it’s the Suffolk Journal staff! Our incredible writers and editors have been working hard (and playing hard) this summer, see what we’ve been up to!

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21/02/2025

2025 is an interesting year to be a student journalist. All around me, journalism seems to face a new threat every day — lack of public trust, government officials blocking media access, increasing shutdowns of local outlets, an impossible demanding and overwhelming pace of news, the list goes on ...

16/02/2025

NEWS: Dozens of brush fires continued to burn across Massachusetts as of Dec. 10, including in the Boston area.

Many of these brush fires have been an ongoing issue for the past several months for local residents, including where many parts of land are being burned, poor air quality, the rise of smoke levels in the air and water droughts.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46182/news/ongoing-north-shore-fires-raise-officials-resident-concerns/ #

15/02/2025

SPORTS: Suffolk University men’s hockey caught fire on the offensive side of the ice, scoring 14 goals in two games against Western New England University.

Men’s hockey went 2-0 over the past week, bringing their record back to 10-10-2. These conference wins come at a desperately needed time, helping Suffolk bounce back from a five game losing streak.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46688/sports/team-spotlight-offense-blazes-mens-hockey-into-playoff-picture/ #

15/02/2025

NEWS: When Todd Wallack first decided to pursue investigative journalism as a career, he was driven by the field’s ability to hold the powerful accountable, uncover hidden truths that communities deserve to know and motivate change.

Despite days, weeks, months and even years of hard work, one key component of Wallack’s reporting creates a massive roadblock: public records.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46736/news/stories-untold-massachusetts-public-records-law-leaves-public-in-the-dark/ #

14/02/2025

NEWS: A wave of students vying for Suffolk University’s Student Government Association executive board positions announced their candidacies this week.

Student Government Association elections to choose next year’s president, vice president, secretary and treasurer will begin March 3 and run through March 5, according to current SGA Vice President Grace Kane.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46767/news/sga-candidates-announce-bids-for-spring-elections/ #

13/02/2025

NEWS: Following the decision last spring to arm a portion of Suffolk University Police Department officers, an arming advisory committee comprised of students, faculty, staff and administrators formed to develop recommendations for the implementation process. The committee’s initial recommendations were available for all Suffolk community members to view and provide feedback on with two postering sessions Feb. 10 and 12.

Under the committee’s draft recommendations, all sworn uniformed officers authorized to carry a firearm would be required to wear sensor-activated body cameras. The fi****ms SUPD would be issued are standard handguns and stored with biometric security measures.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46794/news/supd-arming-advisory-committee-issues-draft-recommendations-for-implementation/

14/12/2024

NEWS: Suffolk University adjunct professors submitted an official complaint against the university to the National Labor Relations Board mid-November regarding unfair compensation for mandatory faculty training and seminars. As of Dec. 10, the union has yet to receive further instructions from the NLRB.

A number of undergraduate and graduate school professors are a part of the American Federation of Teachers, a union that helps protect the rights of all teaching professionals across the United States.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46176/news/adjunct-professors-file-labor-complaint-against-suffolk/ #

Story by Alexis Crochiere, News Editor.

14/12/2024

ARTS: Boston welcomed some holiday cheer with the 83rd annual Christmas tree lighting in the Boston Common Nov. 5.

Despite the chilly breeze that took over the city as night fell, tons of people made the pilgrimage to the Boston Common in search of some festive fun. The event started at 6 p.m., the sun long since set, leaving the skies dark and in waiting for the lights as well. But, before the star on top of the tree could shine brightly through the night sky, the Boston Common saw its fair share of festive live events, food vendors, and family fun all around.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46244/ac/artsinboston/red-and-green-lights-sweep-through-the-commons/ #

Story by Victoria White, Asst. Opinion Editor.

Boston welcomed some holiday cheer with the 83rd annual Christmas tree lighting in the Boston Common Nov. 5. Despite the chilly breeze that took over the city as night fell, tons of people made the pilgrimage to the Boston Common in search of some festive fun. The event started at 6 p.m., the sun lo...

14/12/2024

NEWS: Suffolk University was recognized as one of the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenges’ most engaged campuses for college student voting. On Nov. 19, 471 colleges and universities were recognized for achieving their civic action plans for the 2024 Presidential Election.

ALL IN is an organization that works to “empower colleges and universities to achieve excellence in nonpartisan student democratic engagement,” according to its website. The organization does this through different competitions that campuses can participate in.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46185/news/suffolk-acknowledged-by-all-in-for-student-civic-engagement/ #

Story by Zoe Toperosky, Staff Writer.

13/12/2024

SPORTS: When Suffolk University women’s hockey head coach Abby Ostrom met Lily O’Neil for the first time, she figured out that O’Neil was a student athlete who was passionate about the team, knew the potential of the group and had goals of where she wanted the program to go.

When Madison Duff met O’Neil in 2020 ━ Duff’s junior year and O’Neil’s freshman year – she saw a more reserved person that she quickly learned more about once the two got to know each other better.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46162/sports/oneil-makes-difficult-decision-to-hang-up-the-skates-due-to-upper-body-injury/ #

When Suffolk University women’s hockey head coach Abby Ostrom met Lily O’Neil for the first time, she figured out that O’Neil was a student athlete who was passionate about the team, knew the potential of the group and had goals of where she wanted the program to go. When Madison Duff met O’...

13/12/2024

ARTS: This past Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Modern Theatre was filled with applause as the Suffolk University Performing Arts office presented the 2024 Winter Concert.

The concert was split into two parts, one starting at 7 p.m. and the other at 8:15 p.m. Unless you bought a ticket for both performances, the first audience was asked to leave to allow the second audience to enter the space. The winter concert saw all 15 Suffolk Performing Arts groups showcase what they have been working on for the past semester in 5 minute blocks.

https://thesuffolkjournal.com/46231/ac/artscampus/pao-lights-up-modern-theatre-with-winter-jubilation/ #

Story by Nick Peace, Staff Photographer.

This past Wednesday, Dec. 4, the Modern Theatre was filled with applause as the Suffolk University Performing Arts office presented the 2024 Winter Concert. The concert was split into two parts, one starting at 7 p.m. and the other at 8:15 p.m. Unless you bought a ticket for both performances, the f...