Brendan Jacques Connector Contributor Created by developer Alexander Bruce as a labor of love, “Antichamber” is a first-person puzzle-platformer designed to mess with your head in every way possible. Dropped into a labyrinth with no context or clues to their surroundings, the player is tasked with exploring their environment in order to find the lone…
Jiri “George” Banacek passes away
Michael Caizzi Connector Contributor It is always a sad event when somebody dies young, especially when they’re one of our own. Jiri “George” Banacek, a man whose warm smile and delicious eggs greeted the students of South Campus at breakfast for over a decade, sadly succumbed to a battle with liver cancer at the age…
Some advice for a nicer life: Review of Have A Nice Life’s ‘Deathconsciousness’
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff We all experience moments of pure bliss upon finally finding the thing we didn’t even know was missing. Like a sickness that has finally been remedied by a medicine you didn’t even know existed. Like a feeling that, although there may be numerous incomplete structures within your being, you’ve at…
Unethical influence: The NFL’s demise
Tyler Cote Connector Contributor Kids wearing a Tom Brady jersey or doing the Riverdance like Chad Ochocinco are just two examples proving that the NFL has a strangle on American culture and in nearly every household. However, in the past year alone, the NFL has suddenly been struck with scandal, violence and political issues that…
Still ‘Friends’ after 20 years
Amanda Dysart Connector Staff In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the first “Friends” episode, we’ve compiled some of our favorite quotes and facts from the series. Fun Facts Before becoming “Friends,” other potential titles were “Friends Like Us,” “Six of One,” “Across the Hall,” “Once Upon a Time in the West Village” and “Insomnia…
Worst to first to worst to who knows?
Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff To say this Red Sox season has been a disaster is beyond an understatement. Coming off winning the World Series in 2013, a season when most baseball writers had picked them behind teams such as the Rays and Blue Jays to win even the AL East, there were high hopes…
Yik Yak Attack: week two
Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff The Connector had the privilege of publishing the treasures of “Yik Yak” in last week’s newspaper. Well, guess what? We’re back to print even more Yaks for this week! Now that most of the UMass Lowell populace should have a familiarity with this addicting application, let’s jump right into some…
Indie Game Spotlight: ‘The Swapper’
Brendan Jacques Connector Contributor Crafted by the team of developers at Facepalm Games, “The Swapper” pulls you into its world like few games are ever able to do. With its haunting soundtrack, beautiful art direction and chilling themes, this game is able to capture the beauty and loneliness of space with a befitting elegance. This…
