David Rudderham Connector Editor Halloween is not only one of many holidays where it is appropriate to dress up, but it is the only holiday where you’re obligated to. On a normal day in the EDM world, no one is obligated to dress up, but a lot of people do. Wicked Halloween at the Tsongas…
What ‘The Judge’ is really guilty of
David Rudderham Connector Editor “The Judge,” a film directed by David Dobkin and starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Robert Duvall, gets the courtroom drama genre right, but that is about it. The story involves high-powered and cynical Chicago attorney Hank Palmer who is being forced to go back to his hometown to defend his father,…
ETIC welcomes cutting-edge Raytheon research facility
Dave Rudderham Connector Editor The Raytheon-UMass Lowell Research Institute officially opened with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony at the newly constructed Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center. The building is an $80 million, 84,000-square-foot research facility making it one of 10 new buildings opened by UMass Lowell since 2009. During the ceremony,…
Support Our Students begins uphill battle
David Rudderham Connector Editor Food insecurity. The definition of the phrase is “inconsistent access to adequate food” and some students at UMass Lowell suffer from it. A new non-profit organization that just launched this semester, Support Our Students, or SOS, aims to create solutions to it. UML financial records have indicated an increase in students…
Senator Warren speaks at UMass Lowell
(Photo/Christopher Tran/Connector) David Rudderham Connector Editor A large crowd gathered at the new University Crossing building on Friday to see one of the country’s senators speak on the current state of politics and financial distress in America. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat that has made a name for herself by focusing on issues such as…
Controversy sparks on campus: Smokers disregard new tobacco policy, non-smokers voice their opinion
David Rudderham Connector Editor A campus-wide ban on smoking at UMass Lowell has officially started, effectively making the campus tobacco free. The ban has sparked confusion among many students, both for and against the ban. Students have brought up a wide range of issues in response to the ban, namely enforcement. Although some change has…
Candidates for state rep. debate Lowell issues
David Rudderham Connector Editor On Thursday six candidates competing for State Rep. in Lowell’s 18th district assembled at the new University Crossing for a debate. Four of the candidates are Democrats while one candidate, Fred Bahou is unenrolled, and another candidate, Paul Ratha Yem, is running a sticker campaign. The six candidates struggled to differentiate…
“Come Together” at Boarding House Park – A look behind the scenes at Classic Albums Live
David Rudderham Connector Editor “Abbey Road,” the famous album released by The Beatles back in 1969, will be performed by a hand-picked selection of top musicians at Boarding House Park on Sept. 5. The man responsible is Craig Martin. Martin is the founder of “Classic Albums Live,” a concert series that aims to perform entire…
