(Photo courtesy of Liberty Unlocked) “President Joe Biden at UAW picket line.” Johnathan Hatem Connector Staff United Auto Workers (UAW) strikers got a boost on September 26 when President Joe Biden became the first sitting United States President to visit a picket line. Invited by UAW President Shawn Fain, Biden spoke to a group of…
“Maka,” screening and Q&A with Geneviève Makaping and Simone Brioni
(Photo courtesy of Julian Viviescas Mejia) “Students watching the screening of the documentary of ‘Maka’.” Julian Viviescas Mejia Connector Contributor On Wednesday September 28, UMass Lowell hosted the screening of “Maka,” an award-winning documentary about Geneviève Makaping, the first woman of African descent to be the director of a newspaper in Italy. This event is…
UMass Lowell students are freezing in classrooms
(Photo courtesy of: Icehotel) “UMass Lowell students feel like they are staying at ice hotels with the temperature in most classrooms.” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor Walking out of 95-degree Fahrenheit weather into a heavily air-conditioned classroom or lecture hall can feel like a gift from God. The cool breeze making its way out of the…
President Joe Biden possibly facing impeachment
(Photo courtesy of Livingston County News) “President Joe Biden listening in on an important meeting.” Eric Schultz Connector Contributor Last week, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced that an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden would be launched, with the first public impeachment inquiry hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 28. McCarthy and the House…
“Core” by Stone Temple Pilots 31 years later
(Photo courtesy of: The Rolling Stone) “Stone Temple Pilots” are a very large name in grunge music.” Alexia Moore Connector Contributor Grunge music has always had me wrapped around its finger. Often thought of as ‘divorced dad rock,’ it has found its audience in a 21-year-old girl. Albums such as Dirt, Facelift, and Purple dominate…
Mitski emphasizes her lyrical brilliance with new record
(Photo courtesy of: RIFF Magazine) “Mitski explores a complexity of emotions in seventh studio album.” Johnathan Hatem Connector Contributor “The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We” has Mitski demonstrating her lyrical brilliance while cutting away some layers of production that those lyrics could hide beneath. Mitski’s newest album was released on Friday, Sept. 15.…
“Starfield”: Bethseda’s next-gen leap into space
(Photo courtesy of Bethesda) “‘Starfield’ is one of the most highly anticipated games of 2023”. Ekaterina Photis Connector Editor The new Xbox exclusive, “Starfield,” is Bethesda’s first new RPG release in 25 years since the groundbreaking success of one of the most revered games of our generation, “The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.” Set amongst the…
Unity divides loyal consumer base with pricing changes
(Photo courtesy of: Gaming Street) “Unity Technologies’ announces changes to they game engine pricing model.” Zachary Latta Giuliana Connector Contributor The internet has been aflame for the past week and a half in the wake of Unity Technologies’ announcement regarding changes to the pricing model of its game development engine, Unity. Posted to their blog…
