(Photo Courtesy of WHDH) The front of one school in Groton, Mass. Steven O’Hara Connector Editor Sickness strikes a local Massachusetts elementary school as close to 200 students have reported experiencing norovirus-like symptoms in the days leading to the closure. Last Friday, October 14th, many students fell ill within a few days, causing Florence Roche…
Halloween Ends in disaster
(Photo courtesy of Entertainment Weekly) Jaime Lee Curtis comes back for a potential final outing as Laurie Strode. Steven O’Hara Connector Editor The most recent timeline of the Halloween franchise has concluded as Halloween Ends released Friday Oct. 14. A lot of hype has surrounded this movie, as the open ended climax of the previous…
Carry equal weight during group work
(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…
