(Photo courtesy of RSC Education) “Working in groups can be stressful for many students.” Riley Fontana Connector Staff River Hawks, we have hit midterm season and we all know what that means: lots and lots of group work. Professors tend to not assign this unless it is totally necessary. So please, from everyone in your…
“Bros” is a Billy Eichner disasterpiece
(Photo courtesy of NPR) Bros has opened to disappointing results from both critics and the box office. Riley Fontana Connector Staff Bros (2022) is a gay romantic comedy with no laughs. It follows the main character Bobby, played by Billy Eichner, as he destroys a relationship with Aaron, played by Luke Macfarlane. The story is…
125 dead after tear gas triggers fatal soccer stadium rush in Indonesia
(Photo courtesy of TSN.ca) “People gather in a vigil to mourn those who tragically passed.” Jon Hatem Connector Staff On Saturday, October 1st, at least 125 Indonesian people were estimated to have passed after an incident between rival fans and the police. Occurring in Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, Indonesia, this is among the worst crowd…
The move from on campus to off
(Photo courtesy University of Massachusetts Lowell site) “One of UMass Lowell’s many dorming options, USuites.” Kyle Kelley Connector Contributor UMass Lowell provides a variety of different dorming options for students of all years. But as these students get closer to graduation, many of them decide to opt for off campus housing rather than traditional dorming.…
A fabulous drag brunch on Homecoming weekend
(Photo courtesy Julie Sage) ““Pictures of the drag queen performers from the Drag Brunch event. The drag queens from left to right are: Shakaren, JustJP, and Zon Legacy Phoenix.” Julie Sage Connector Staff The Drag Brunch, hosted by the Office of Student & Family Support Services and the UML LGBTQ+ Center, happened on Saturday of…
A Sustainable Thrift Day
(Photo courtesy of Student Society of Sustainability instagram) “A promo for the upcoming thrifty event.” Julie Sage Connector Staff Do you like thrifting, or have you ever wanted to go thrifting but haven’t had the ability to yet? Well, on October 14th, the Student Society for Sustainability is holding a Thrifting Day event in Maloney…
Morbius is the villain of his own movie
(Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing) “Sony released “Morbius” in March of 2022 to largely negative reactions as well as social media memes.” Riley Fontana Connector Staff Marvel has a monopoly on superhero movies, and in April of 2022 they unknowingly released their first villain film: “Morbius”. The film tells the story of Dr. Michael…
Democrats may still have a chance in midterm elections
(Photo courtesy of Spectrum News NY1) “This map outlines states where Senate seats are currently up for election in the 2022 midterms.” Jose Zamora Connector Editor Midterm elections are approaching and the outcome could not look more unclear for the Democrats. People were filled with optimism when Joe Biden was elected in 2020; coming off…
