(Photo courtesy of Vans Warped Tour) The Vans Warped Tour made its annual stop at the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Mass., bringing with it more than 90 performers of various genres performing all day Tuesday. Established and newly formed bands and artists alike performed 30-minute sets on 11 different stages throughout the venue. Bands expected…
River Hawks announce 2015-16 ice hockey schedule
(Photo courtesy of Christopher Tran) The UMass Lowell hockey team announced its 2015-16 schedule Monday afternoon, which begins Friday, Oct. 9 with a non-conference matchup against Rensselaer at 7:15 p.m. at the Tsongas Center. Other non-conference opponents include Colorado College, Minnesota-Duluth, Arizona State, American International and UMass (Feb. 19). The River Hawks open Hockey East play with a home-and-home…
Opinion: Save 30% Off Housing by Switching to an Apartment
Nina Petropolous UML Student UML’s Solution Center has listed the preliminary residential housing rates for the 2015 – 2016 academic year. With increases of over 300 dollars for the traditional triple/quad style set-up, it may be time for students to explore other options for college housing. Last year, students at the ICC found themselves not…
From UMass Lowell to Barcelona
Arnaldo Rivera Connector Contributor I had seen the bold lettering many times before. I even, on a daily basis, strolled passed the elusive doors of this office. I held a premature conviction that what lay beyond those very borders were ideas too unrealistic to entertain. In my heart, this mystical area was reserved for students…
Students in midst of housing selection
Fox Hall hosts over 800 first-year students. (Mariah Alix/Connector) Mariah Alix Connector Staff Housing selection for students, with options from University Suites to the Inn and Conference Center, started last Wednesday and runs through this week. Two of next year’s most notable housing changes are the additions to Riverview Suites and that next year will…
S.I.S.T.E.R.S. talks ‘Vaginas’
Mariah Alix Connector Staff On Weds., April 8, Fox Common Nightlife hosted S.I.S.T.E.R.S.’ production of “The Vagina Monologues” by Eve Ensler. The play consists of a series of monologues based on interviews of women of all ages, races and sexual orientations. Readers included Tonia Greene, Leslie Garcia, Ashley Cochran, Nicole Hamel and Lucky Thatch.…
Hawkapella presents fifth annual Night of A Cappella this Saturday
Lindy Reed Connector Staff UMass Lowell’s very own all-male a cappella group, Hawkapella, will be hosting their Fifth Annual Night of A Cappella concert this Sat. April 18 in Maloney Hall at University Crossing. The best part? This concert is free. Hawkapella hosted their last concert two weeks ago in University Suites. They performed a…
Third annual Chords for Cancer big success
Melanie Case Connector Staff On Sat. April 11, music performance major Jessica Hall hosted her third annual cancer benefit show, Chords for Cancer. All proceeds from the show are donated to the UMass Memorial Cancer Center of Excellence, located in Worcester, Mass. The show was hosted in Lowell in The Onyx Room at Western Avenue…
