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One student’s perspective of being back to campus for a second year since Covid shutdown

One student’s perspective of being back to campus for a second year since Covid shutdown

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “UMass Lowell campus was shut down for a year and a half due to the Covid-19 pandemic.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor I remember it like it was yesterday. March 13th, 2020, otherwise known as The Day The World Stood Still.  The day schools announced closures left, right, and center. At

Simpcore: A Guide to its Good Vibes

(Photo courtesy of JohnOfTheForest) “”Smooth Talker” is the latest song to release from JohnOfTheForest. It was uploaded to his YouTube channel as well as Spotify on June 3, 2022.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor Every day, people listen to music all across campus with different varieties of genres. From music from the likes of XXXTentacion to

NFL Week One Recap: Patriots come up short in a week of close games

(Photo courtesy Patspulpit.com) Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle runs past Patriots defenders. Tanner Hume Connector Editor The NFL is finally back, and with it, a renewed opportunity to laugh at failures that spread across the football landscape. It is time to look at a very chaotic and “memeable” Week One. Bills 31: (1-0), Rams: 10

NCAA March Madness enters the Final Four

(Photo courtesy Syracuse.com) Final Four logo over basketball Tanner Hume Connector Editor March Madness has been a wild ride for college basketball fans everywhere, from 15th seed Saint Peters playing bracket wrecker simulator to an eight seed making it to the Final Four, this year’s March Madness tournament has been a great one. With the Final

Severe weather tears through south

(Photo courtesy of Gerald Herbert/Associated Press) An EF-3 tears through New Orleans as severe storms continue to spread chaos and destruction across the southern United States.  Tanner Hume Connector Editor In recent weeks, severe weather has marched through the southern United States, spawning tornadoes and leaving behind nothing but destruction in its path. Due to

Boston Bruins Recap: Bruins bounce back after tough loss to Toronto

(Photo courtesy Clnsmedia.com) Bruins’ Matt Grzelcyk skates down the ice Tanner Hume Connector Editor It was a short week for the Bruins this time around, but certainly a rollercoaster week at that. Going 1-1 this week and showing basically mirrored results in their bouts, the Bruins are trying ever so desperately to make it back to

Boston Bruins recap: Bruins go two of three

(Photo courtesy MassLive.com) Bruins players celebrating after a goal Tanner Hume Connector Editor The Bruins had a much needed bounce-back this week, which allowed them to gain some ground in the Atlantic Division playoff picture. Despite the bounce-back from previous weeks, there is still work to be done for the team heading into the 2022 Trade