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UMass Lowell holds off Dartmouth

UMass Lowell holds off Dartmouth

Junior attack Nicholas Pino earned his second career hat trick as a River Hawk in an 11-10 victory over Dartmouth. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team(3-11) squared off against the visiting Dartmouth Big Green (1-11) in a Tuesday night thriller to earn their third victory

Women’s lacrosse struggles against No. 8 Stony Brook

Freshman midfielder Kristina Keith battles for position against Stony Brook’s Samantha DiSalvo. (George DeLuca/Connector) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse team (1-12, 0-4 AE) dropped a 23-2 decision to the Stony Brook Seawolves (9-3, 3-0 AE) in an America East conference game Saturday afternoon. The River Hawks, who previously fell 2-13 against

“My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” Review: Greeks don’t change

The original “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” remains the highest grossing romantic comedy of all time thirteen years after it’s release, with a box office gross of $368 million. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff March 25, Greek Independence Day, marked the release of the much awaited sequel, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding

‘Mercy of the Sea’ gives Lowell band a folk sound

“Heart of the Sea” is the second album released by Daemon Chili since their debut in 2012. Their first album “Rise Up” was released in March 2014. (Courtesy of Daemon Chili) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff With a band name like Daemon Chili, you would expect some heavy tunes rooted in metal and rock. But Daemon

‘This Unruly Mess I’ve Made’ takes on race and fame

This is Macklemore’s third album since his debut in 2005 (Photo courtesy of Macklemore LLC) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff Macklemore and Ryan Lewis dropped their self-released sophomore album, “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made,” on February 26, four years after their platinum certified debut album, “The Heist.” The album follows the progression of Macklemore’s life since

Women’s lacrosse earns first Division I win

Women’s lacrosse ends a 20-game losing streak that started with the first game of the 2015 season. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse team earned their first Division I win in program history with a 12-8 victory over the Siena Saints Wednesday afternoon at Wicked Blue

‘Race’ just barely touches on racial issues

Stephan James portrays Olympic athlete Jesse Owns in the 2016 film “Race” (Photo courtesy of Focus Features) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff “Race” follows the career and achievements of track and field star Jesse Owens (Stephan James) from 1934 to 1936, during which he competed, and medaled, in the Berlin Olympics. The Stephen Hopkins directed film