David Kisiel of Neversleep. (All photos courtesy of Stephanie Chaddock.) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The latest installment of the VPAC concert series presented by MEISA (Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association) took a rock ‘n’ roll trio, an alternative rock quartet and a nine-piece indie-funk fusion and rolled them into an impressive display of musical…
Student Environmental Alliance set to raise climate change awareness
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The Student Environmental Alliance (SEA), partnered with the Climate Change Initiative (CCI), is set to spread awareness of climate change with the “Make a Change for Us” event Wednesday night in University Crossing. The event is designed to make students more aware of the dangerous side effects of climate change and…
Patriots celebrate fourth Super Bowl title
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Led by owner Robert Kraft and team president Jonathan Kraft, the Patriots, hoisting their four Lombardi trophies, coasted on duck boats through Boston to celebrate their victory 28-24 over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX. Wide receiver Julian Edelman, in addition to being a star in the game, was a…
VSA rings in Vietnamese New Year
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The UMass Lowell Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) and the Lowell community came together to celebrate Tet in the Cumnock Hall auditorium Saturday afternoon. The event kicked off the Vietnamese New Year with music and dance performances from both members of the student association and Lowell’s Vietnamese community. VSA photographer John Tran…
Sammy Cupcakes
Sam Dangles preps and bakes thousands of desserts for UMass Lowell students at University Dining Commons in Fox Hall. (Photo by Marlon Pitter/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor “I’m gonna try to go the whole year without having a cookie,” said Sam Dangles.“I’m not really a sweets kind of guy.” Dangles, a Lowell native, wears his…
Not in the Face, Good Not Great advance to dodgeball tournament final
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Students left everything on the court, but two teams outlasted the competition to advance to the final round of the Seventh Annual $1,000 Dodgeball Tournament. The two finalists, Not in the Face and Good Not Great, will compete against each other during the intermission period of the UMass Lowell women’s basketball…
Top 10 fall sports moments of 2014
(Photo/Christopher Tran/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor With the conclusion of the 2014 field hockey and soccer seasons, and nearing the end of the track and field, cross country and volleyball campaigns, it’s time to look back at some of the best moments of the UMass Lowell fall sports season. While these River Hawk teams recently…
