UMass Lowell Connector Logo

Author Archives: UML Connector

Play ball: Opening week produces excitment for season to come

Play ball: Opening week produces excitment for season to come

Pablo Sandoval’s belt debacle is one of the many reasons the out of shape third basemen is on the bench. (Courtesy of CBS Sports) Shamus Ricardo Connector Contributor As the weather gets warmer, we change from winter to the magical season of baseball. Opening week is filled with enjoyment for all Major League Baseball fans

Video games: They’re more than a hobby

Tom Lydon UML Student Once upon a time, video games were considered nothing more than a fun time sink for children and adults alike. For what it’s worth, they are still fun time sinks even today. Whether it’s in now-rarified arcades or the comforts of home, solo or with company, people always find enjoyment in gaming.

WUML: Making waves

WUML is locaed in the basement of Lydon Library on North Campus (Courtesy of Amanda De Moraes) Amanda De Moraes Connector Contributor It is no secret that UMass Lowell  is teeming with clubs and organizations that appeal to almost any interest students may have. WUML, UML’s radio station, is such an organization. However, despite the

Girl Be Heard sheds light on sexual assault, human trafficking

From left to right: Jesse Krebs, Aimee Buchanan, Dinae Anderson-Runao and Jai Raphael (Emily Bergman/Connector) Emily Bergman Connector Staff On April 6, four members of the feminist theater group Girl Be Heard performed poems, songs and narratives about victims of human trafficking in the University Crossing lobby. Following their performance, Jasmine Marino, a survivor of

Spring weather outlook

Eleazar Saintius Connector Staff Spring started off cold and on a stormy note.  The end of March and the first two or three days of April were beautiful. The weather channel observed a high temperature of seventy-two on April 2. Afterwards, a brief winter pattern took hold.  Late season snow and cold took the stage.