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Sheehy Hall set to close for next semester

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Inside a Sheehy Hall two-person dorm.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor On Friday, April 7, UMass Lowell students received an email from Residence Life stating the closure of Sheehy Hall for the upcoming 2023 fall semester. Sheehy Hall is one of four dorm buildings on South Campus and houses 250 students.

Campus Life

What to expect from the upcoming Spring Carnival

(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.

What to expect from the upcoming Spring Carnival

(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.

Arts & Entertainment

Bowling For Soup fails at covering the hits

(Photo courtesy of Punkeando!) “Bowling For Soup fails profoundly in their attempt of covering an array of hit songs from other artists.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Texas pop-punk band Bowling For Soup released their new album “Don’t Mind If We Do” in early April. The album consists entirely of covers of other artists’ songs. Lacking

UMass Lowell professors launch new book

(Photo courtesy of Lowell Sun) “Professor Allyssa McCabe (left) and Professor Minjeong Kim (right) standing with their new book “Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales.”” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor January 24 marks the successful launch of “Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales,” edited by UMass Lowell’s very own Professor Minjeong Kim and Professor

“Octopath Traveler II” brings the budding franchise to new heights

(Photo courtesy of Nintendo Life) “‘Octopath Traveler II’ serves as a successful sequel to the original, and an excellent entry into the JRPG genre.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor The long-awaited sequel to Square Enix’s surprise 2018 hit, “Octopath Traveler,” arrived on February 24, 2023. For the uninitiated, the “Octopath Traveler” franchise is a Japanese role-playing

Bowling For Soup fails at covering the hits

(Photo courtesy of Punkeando!) “Bowling For Soup fails profoundly in their attempt of covering an array of hit songs from other artists.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Texas pop-punk band Bowling For Soup released their new album “Don’t Mind If We Do” in early April. The album consists entirely of covers of other artists’ songs. Lacking

Sports

River Hawks baseball rolls as they sweep Bryant

(Photo Courtesy of  UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk baseball players celebrate win against Bryant University.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team came back after having a rough start to their 2023 season with two straight series wins against Dartmouth College and Bryant University. This brought their season record to 3-6

Boston Bruins end historic season as they look ahead to the Stanley Cup playoffs

(Photo Courtesy of San Diego Union-Tribune) “Bruins players celebrate goal during game versus Canadiens as they make history.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The Boston Bruins had a spectacular end to their historic season with a win against the Montreal Canadiens. Also featured in that game was former River Hawks ice hockey captain Lucas Condotta, who

River Hawks baseball rolls as they sweep Bryant

(Photo Courtesy of  UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk baseball players celebrate win against Bryant University.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team came back after having a rough start to their 2023 season with two straight series wins against Dartmouth College and Bryant University. This brought their season record to 3-6