Panelists discussed the state of the National Football League Thursday afternoon in O’Leary Library. (Courtesy of the National Football League. Kathryn Leeber and Hannah Manning Connector Editors In a panel discussion on Thursday Feb. 16, four journalists who have covered games and issues regarding the National Football League (NFL) spoke about the current atmosphere surrounding…
Women’s lacrosse comes back, battles to 11-9 loss against Dartmouth
Sophomore attack Jane Dudley had a hat trick in the River Hawks’ first game of the season. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse team turned around a 7-2 deficit in the middle of the first half into a 9-9 tie with 12:09 left to play in a…
River Hawks pick up two new recruits
UMass Lowell hockey recruit Reid Stefanson was named the NAHL’s Central Division star for the week of Nov. 7-13. (Courtesy of Minot Minotauros) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s ice hockey team has padded up reserves for its future and added two new recruits to the program. Defensemen Anthony Baxter and forward Reid…
Women’s Empowerment Evening
Hannah Manning Connector Editor At Moloney Hall on Feb. 7, women and men alike came together to celebrate women’s empowerment through musical performances. The Women’s Empowerment Evening, presented by UMass Lowell all-female acapella group The Hawkettes, was meant to bring students together and show what the campus and organizations sponsoring the event could do for…
Men’s lacrosse suffers blowout loss against Boston University, 18-8
The UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team featured a setback against Boston University on Saturday, Feb. 11. Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team opened up their third Division I season with a 18-8 loss in a nonconference game against Boston University. Boston University scored eight goals in the second quarter to build…
‘Voyager:’ A beautiful journey into self-introspection
Hannah Manning Connector Editor It only took Fleece until their second studio album to branch out and get ambitious, and the result was dazzling. “Voyager,” released on Jan. 19, is a concept album that addresses a question that haunts many: if you could go back in time to speak to your younger self, what would…
River Hawks looking for pair of wins in Dartmouth Tournament
With a 10-5-3 record coming into the Dartmouth Tournament, the River Hawks are ranked seventh in the nation in both USCHO polls and USA Hockey magazine. (Christina Laderoute/Connector) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s ice hockey team will close out 2016 in Hanover, N.H. and look to add the Dartmouth Tournament to the hearth…
Promise of bonus points gets students to attend tutoring
Hannah Manning Connector Editor Organic chemistry is a course so notoriously difficult that Dr. Khalilah Reddie offers students an extra seven points on their final score. Of course, there is a catch: to earn the points, students have to attend 30 half-hour tutoring sessions during the semester. Unlike other science courses, attendance and participation does…
