This document is a collection of newspaper clippings surrounding Suffolk’s tuition increases; I found it in Suffolk’s archive, graciously provided by the archivist. These newspaper clippings were taken from newspapers in the surrounding Massachusetts area – one from The Sentinel, one from Mattapan Tribune, and even one from South Shore news; I will be focusing specifically on the South Shore News article. These were all taken from February 1979, although South Shore’s article was written on March 7th, 1979; what prompted these articles to be written was for economic reasons – Suffolk was set to increase their tuition by $240 for undergrad and $360 for Law school for the ensuing 1979-80 school year. The audience this was primarily intended for was for current students and families, as well perhaps for hopeful students looking to attend Suffolk. The language is very concise, and reports facts and statements matter-of-factly. The position of the author cannot be derived from such a small portion of the article, but it appears evident that the author is not fully in support of a tuition increase – the only positive reflection on the increase comes from a quote. One omission – or, at least, opinion not shown in the clipping – is the opinion of a current student facing the tuition increase. Other archival materials I would need to further my analysis would be a full version of this article, as opposed to a short clipping – if it exists. It would perhaps help me understand the students’ or communities’ thoughts on the tuition increase, as opposed to the simple facts and numbers. This document greatly helps me understand how tuition increases felt in the first stages; today, Suffolk’s tuition in 1980 would be equivalent to $8,000, which is still less than half of what it is today. Still, this article depicts the beginnings of great tuition increases rather than a comparison to tuition in the 60’s versus today.

I found this document online, though Suffolk’s Moakley Archive & Institute digital collection. This document was written by the Suffolk Journal on April 20th, 2973. This article was prompted by the installment of a payment plan for students to pay their tuition monthly throughout the semester, as opposed to a single lump sum at the beginning. The article also mentioned that surrounded Boston colleges had also adopted this method, including Boston College and Northeastern. This audience was written for the Suffolk community, focusing on the students who would benefit from such a program. The language used is very matter-of-fact, but with a flair of creative writing in the introduction, talking about students’ fun summer activities. The position of the author is that this is a very helpful program, allowing students more financial security throughout the semester. The only omission in this article could be how this installment plan may negatively affect the university, although it might not have many negative effects at all. Another archival material I might need to further this research would be statements from students or prospective students who might be influenced to attend Suffolk due to this installment plan. This document adds a perspective to the idea of student debt in how making payments has changed throughout the years to accommodate financial situations.