Shane Foley Connector Editor Nintendo’s Super Smash franchise has made a name for itself by being innovative. They practicaly invented the “all star fighting game” franchise with their first release, “Super Smash Bros” in 1999 for N64. They added an adventure mode in “Super Smash Bros Melee,” for the Gamecube. In the Wii’s “Super Smash…
Patriots preseason recap
Shane Foley Connector Editor The Patriots preseason could be described as turbulent at best, with many secondary players seeing a lot of playing time to make the 53-man roster. Unfortunately, the end of the preseason may have left us with more questions than answers. First of all, we know Brady is back, but we aren’t…
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…
The Wu Tang Clan strikes once again …but only once
The illustrious Wu Tang Clan have made a career out of setting records. This year, Wu fans will be happy to know that the Clan is looking to leave their mark on the history books again. Only, the particular record they look to break this time is least amount of records sold. That’s right, The…
The Oscars have a great sense of humor
Every year, I look forward to the annual presentation of the Oscars. They always manage to incorporate great humor in their broadcast, and this year was no different. I found myself in a constant uproar throughout the evening. While you may be surprised though, I’m not talking about the performance of Ellen Degeneres, even though…
UMass Lowell up all night to get lucky
Shane Foley Connector Assistant Editor What was long seen as impossible by many a college student, occurred Wednesday night Fox Common; UMass Lowell found a way to make sex ed fun. Sexapalooza, with the use of a little creativity, a fair amount of good information and a whole lot of free condoms, gave students the…
Snapchat: the evolution of communication. Really.
Shane Foley Connector Assistant Editor As time goes by, more and more people are finding different uses for Snapchat. Not only can we show friends scenes of the ridiculous events we witness daily, we also can instantly send important information, show our friends what we are having for breakfast, draw mustaches on our friends, and,…
Super Bowl blowout could point to NFC dominance for years to come
Shane Foley Assistant Connector Editor Brady fans watched their televisions in bliss last week as they saw the New England quarterback’s main rival for football legend, Peyton Manning, struggle to score a single touchdown as the Seattle Seahawks soared to a 43-8 victory. The good news for Team Brady, is that the Patriots may stand…
