The Suffolk Journal

5 days ago | thesuffolkjournal.com | Michael Najarian

This week in Suffolk University sports: Baseball and softball handed quick playoff exits and track & field wraps up season at pair of meets. Baseball handed back-to-back playoff lossesBaseball took on Western New England University in the first round of the Conference of New England playoffs May 7, getting routed 11-1 by the Golden Bears. The Golden Bears had a 5-0 lead after three innings. In the fourth, the Rams scored their lone run of the day thanks to an RBI single by Sam Armbruster.

3 weeks ago | thesuffolkjournal.com | Michael Najarian

Thousands of people packed the streets of downtown Boston April 21 for the 129th annual Boston Marathon, watching as the course record was broken and Kenyan elite runners won the men’s and women’s races. After losing to Hellen Obiri in 2024, Sharon Lokedi captured the title in the women’s race this year, crossing the finish line with a 2:17:22 time after outkicking Obiri at the end. Lokedi’s time shatters the previous women’s course record of 2:19:59, set by Buzunesh Deba in 2014.

3 weeks ago | thesuffolkjournal.com | Leo Woods

Pope Francis, first Latin American and Jesuit pontiff, dies at 88Church bells tolled across the world to mourn the life of Pope Francis, who died at 88 in Rome April 21, one day after Easter Sunday. Catholics and global leaders remembered the pontiff for his humility, consideration for the impoverished, and efforts to bring the 2,000-year-old institution into discussions of modern issues. The Vatican announced Francis died of a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure.

3 weeks ago | thesuffolkjournal.com | Leo Woods

Editor’s Note: Due to the current climate surrounding immigration and out of an abundance of caution to protect sources, student attorneys quoted within this story are not attributed by name. In response to growing concern about deportations following multiple instances of federal immigration agents arresting migrants across the United States, student attorneys with the Immigrant Justice Clinic at Suffolk University Law School held a “Know Your Rights” training for community members April 17.

3 weeks ago | thesuffolkjournal.com | Michael Najarian

This week in Suffolk University sports: Baseball has winning week, softball sees more doubleheader splits, lacrosse drops crucial conference games, men’s tennis wins first game and outdoor track & field concludes regular season. Baseball has winning weekTaking on the Massachusetts Institute of Technology April 17, baseball snapped a six game losing streak with a 13-7 road win over the Engineers.