(Photo courtesy of NHL) “The Four Nations tournament replaces the NHL All-Star game.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Four Nations Tournament has replaced the NHL All-Star Game for the 2024-2025 season. Bringing about a fresh and more competitive edge to the much-maligned All-Star format. The countries that participated in the tournament this season are the…
Red Sox recap & preview
(Photo courtesy of Over The Monster) “The Red Sox prepare for another season ahead.” Jake Messer Connector Editor After a long, cold winter, the snow is beginning to melt away and the flowers are beginning to bloom once more. This can only mean one thing, that baseball is back! Spring Training is officially underway for…
Patriots off-season coverage: a look ahead
(Photo courtesy of Pro Football Rumors) “Mike Vrabel is set to take over as Head Coach for the Patriots this coming season.” Liam O’Keefe Connector Staff The New England Patriots franchise has reached a low not seen in decades. They have missed the playoffs the last three straight years and are coming off consecutive…
Visit dreams, paintings, and nightmares in “Ib”
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘Ib’ follows the titular young girl through a surreal art gallery.”) Carolina Tavares Connector Contributor “Ib” is a singleplayer pixel JRPG game originally released by Japanese developer kouri in 2012 and remastered in 2022 on Steam. The game is set in a fictional art gallery, wherein the titular character, Ib, steps…
“Lethal Company” is a must-play with friends
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “Lethal Company pits players against a horrifying wage grind.”) Hayden Plumb Connector Contributor “Lethal Company” is an indie light horror game made by a single developer named ‘Zeekers,’ produced in October of 2023. Currently only available on PC for $10.99, the game may be enjoyed alone or with up to four…
What’s the deal with UML Shuttles?
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Transportation Services) “UMass Lowell shuttle” Carolina Tavares Connector Contributor UMass Lowell student Angelica Przytula leaves her final class of the day, ready to get back to her dorm and get some homework done, when she gets a text message. “Want to get dinner in 15?” says the text from her…
Haitian Protected Status revoked, Lowell braces for impact
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Haitian immigrants currently housed at UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center” Tristin Henson Connector Editor On February 20th, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem decided to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. Now slated to expire in August 2025, it was originally meant to end in February 2026 due…
“Buckshot Roulette” shines through deceptively simple gameplay
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “Buckshot Roulette wraps games of chance and risk into one fun package.”) Enzo Levati Connector Contributor “Buckshot Roulette” is an indie strategy game developed by Mike Klubnika and originally released on itch.io in 2023. The game then got a Steam release through the publisher CRITICAL REFLEX on April 4, 2024. The…
