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    January 18, 2014

    Love Buzz at Mill No. 5

    A Little Bazaar presents: LOVE BUZZ at Mill No. 5! A marketplace of vintage, handmade, and artisanal Valentine’s Day gifts and goodies. Find the perfect gift for your honey, or straight up Treat Yo Self! With over 60 vendors, there will be something for everyone! Dan Adam DJ Service will keep you feelin’ good and…

    March 11, 2014

    Pride Alliance welcomes all comers

    Marlon Pitter Connector Editor When Pride Alliance President Kendra Mahoney joined the organization as a first-year student, she dedicated herself to “becoming a better ‘ALLY,’” someone who supports and advocates for the LGBTQ community. “I always thought it was weird that LGBTs didn’t have the same rights as those who weren’t,” said Mahoney. Pride Alliance…

    April 1, 2014

    Great futures start at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell

    Marlon Pitter Connector Editor In Athletic Director William Gilmore’s office, a poster featuring a young African-American boy holding a basketball hangs on the rear wall. It reads, “Show him he doesn’t need a 360 slam dunk to succeed.” While superior athletic skills may be desirable, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell helps show…

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    2014 Greeley Scholar advocates social justice for all

    Andrea Larsson Connector Contributor UMass Lowell welcomed Albie Sachs, former judge on the South African Constitutional Court, to the university on Tuesday. Hosted by the Greeley Scholar Committee and honored by the committee as 2014’s Greeley Scholar, Sachs, former advisor to Nelson Mandela, told the story of South Africa’s fight for civil freedom and equality,…

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    ASAO President Brittaney Cameron previews Culture Shock

    UMass Lowell students’ food, fashion and talents will be on display at Culture Shock Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Among the plethora of end-of-year activities and events, Culture Shock, presented by ASAO and Greek Council, stands out as a premier event to take part in on April 27 at the Campus Recreation Center (CRC). Full of…

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    January 19, 2014
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    Honors Ambassadors Welcome New Members

    Article submitted by the Honors Ambassador Program As 2013 comes to a close, we would like to take a moment to reflect on our first year and welcome our new members. 2013 was a year of firsts for the Honors Ambassador Program and we’ve written about them here. We would like to congratulate and welcome our…

    January 22, 2014
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    A Message from the Chief of Police

      January 21, 2014 TO: All Students FROM: Randy Brashears, Chief of University Police RE: Welcome Back and Campus Safety At the beginning of each semester, colleges and universities across the country reach out to their students to remind them of important steps they can take to contribute to the safety and security of their community and themselves.…

    February 4, 2014
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    Starbucks: The Second Coming

    Alexander Gentile Connector Contributor Students on North Campus have long languished over the absence of a fresh, robust cup of Starbucks coffee, an advantage South Campus has boasted on for about two years. Last Monday, an impressive new location was installed in the basement of Lydon Library, and according to witness accounts it has been…

    April 8, 2014
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    CAPA, AST bring Battleship to UMass Lowell

    Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The Campus Activities Programming Association (CAPA) and the Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) sorority partnered to bring the first of many great aquatic slugfests to UMass Lowell. Armed with buckets as weapons to dump water into their opponents’ boats and storage container lids as shields, a total of 16 three-person teams battled…

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    “Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2” breaks dismal trend

    Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Just seven months after Fearless Records fearlessly decided to release “Punk Goes Christmas,” the “Punk Goes” compilation series made a Red Sox-esque “worst to first” turnaround with the release of “Punk Goes 90s Vol. 2” on April 1. The newest cover album in the “Punk Goes” compilation series features covers of…

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    2014 March Madness lives up to the hype

    March Madness, as its name would suggest, has traditionally been associated with inspiring anger in those who watch the event and in those who participate in the various bracket pools throughout the country. The tournament is so volatile, that number one seeds making it to the Final Four are a rarity, and upsets are rampant…

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