(Image courtesy of IMDB. “Themes of choice define the story of ‘Wicked: For Good’.”) Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor Jon M. Chu’s “Wicked: For Good,” the long-awaited sequel to the 2024 film “Wicked” and based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name, will open in two weeks as early reviews indicate another successful award…
Del Toro’s “Frankenstein” revitalizes horror
(Image courtesy of IMDB. “Del Toro’s adaptation of ‘Frankenstein’ recontextualizes the pivotal novel.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Staff As Halloween was just around the corner, Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” began its limited theater release on October 17. Since it was also slated for a Netflix release on November 7, few theaters in Massachusetts were showing it.…
Empowerment Through Service: Club Spotlight
Amy Lam Connector Contributor Empowerment Through Service (ETS) is a new student organization looking for volunteers to join them in giving back to the community through service in Lowell, founded by Yudaya Nanziri and Zainab Garelnabi. Their mission is “empowering our community through service work.” This club was founded on the idea that community fosters…
Strategies for managing midterm stress
Maxi France Connector Staff As the end of the semester approaches, anxiety is an issue that many UMass Lowell students contend with. According to the Winter 2025 Healthy Minds survey, 32% of UMass Lowell students reported having had an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. This information suggests that as midterms rolled around…
UMass Lowell students confront preachers
(Photo courtesy of Benjamin Heffner) “Students gather outside the South Campus quad” Makayala Mahoney Connector Staff On Thursday, October 30th, a UMass Lowell student threw a glass of milk at a religious demonstrator on south campus, resulting in his detainment by local law enforcement. The student was released on personal recognizance on Friday, October 31st,…
Horror meets history in “The Reformatory”
(Image courtesy of Goodreads. “Terror and racial injustice soak the pages of ‘The Reformatory’.”) Rick Dalton Connector Staff “The Reformatory” is a 2023 novel by Tananarive Due. The story is a tribute to her great-uncle, Robert Stephens, who was killed in 1937 at the Dozier School for Boys, located in the Florida Panhandle. Due combines…
Academic and career support with TIE Hub
Conor Burrell Connector Contributor The challenges of finding a good internship and finding the right person to talk to can be a major frustration for students at UMass Lowell. This frustration can also trickle down to the faculty trying to help these students, along with community partners who would love to have student interns but…
River Hawks on the verge of ending a playoff drought
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Junior Ethan Agyare-Danso (left) dribbles the ball, building up the offensive attack against UMBC.” Tristin Henson Connector Editor The River Hawks Men’s soccer team has been doing very well this season, and they are currently 7-4-2, only needing one more win to get them to the playoffs. If they…
