(Photo courtesy Celticsblog.com) Warriors superstar Stephen Curry charges past Celtics defenders Derrick White and Marcus Smart. Shaan Baid Connector Contributor Following a heartbreaking loss in the 2022 NBA Finals, the Boston Celtics retooled their roster to better position themselves in competing for a championship. Looking back on the finals, the Celtics lost in six games…
Red Sox 2023 Preview
(Photo courtesy Boston.com) Xander Bogaerts sitting as the Red Sox lose. Tyler Browne Connector Contributor In 2021, the Boston Red Sox shocked the baseball world when they came just two games away from a trip to the World Series. Nearly a year later, the Red Sox are in last place, 18 games behind the first-place…
HBO tries one more time with “House of the Dragon”
(Photo courtesy of IMDB) House of the Dragon is now streaming on HBO Max. Jose Zamora Connector Editor HBO has brought George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world back onto our screens with its brand-new spinoff series, “House of the Dragon.” The “Game of Thrones” prequel takes place 172 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen, the…
UMass Lowell remembers 9/11
(Photo courtesy of 9/11 Memorial website) “Ariel shot of the 9/11 memorial in Lower Manhattan, New York City” Lillie Zate Connector Staff Sunday, September 11th, 2022, marked the 21-year anniversary since 9/11 when 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked airplanes in different cities in New England and flew them into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and…
A potential solution to the student loan debt crisis
(Photo courtesy of CNET) “The current cumulative student loan debt in America totals over 1.6 trillion.” Qinglong Diep Connector Staff Students hold over $1.7 trillion dollars in student loan debt in the second quarter of 2022 according to the Federal Reserves website. You may be wondering how the student loan debt became a crisis: There…
One students opinion on the oscars debacle
(Photo courtesy of Brian Snyder / Reuters) Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the 94th academy awards. Max Valin Connector Staff If you tuned into the 94th Academy Awards on March 27, it’s probably safe to say that a disgruntled actor physically assaulting the host on live television was not on your bingo card for…
UMass Lowell to see tuition hike in upcoming school year
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Alongside an increase in tuition, residential students can also expect to see a spike in housing rates for the 2022-2023 school year. Qinglong Diep Connector Staff As many colleges and universities are considering increasing tuition for the next academic year, University of Massachusetts Lowell students will see a potential hike…
A candidate for trustee interview: David Levine
(Photocourtesy of David Levine) “David Levine is running for student trustee against his opponent, Mina Lam.” Qinglong Diep Connector Staff David Levine, who is a Student Government Association senator for the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell, is running for student trustee to advocate for changes that need to happen at the university. Levine…
