(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…
Club Spotlight: Folk Dance Club
(Photo courtesy of Glen Cote) “UMass Lowell’s Folk Dance club members dancing during a club meeting.” Emily Teague Connector Editor Every Tuesday at seven, UMass Lowell’s Folk Dance Club comes together in the Campus Recreation Center and over Zoom to share two hours of folk dancing, bringing people and cultures together. The club was founded…
Elvis Presley will be getting his own biopic in theaters this summer
(Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) “Elvis”, directed by Baz Luhrmann will release on June 24. A young Elvis Presley takes the stage nervously, wearing a bright pink, two-piece outfit. His dark-colored hair slicked back with grease, except for a few lone bangs on his forehead. “Get a haircut buttercup,” a heckler yells from the…
A candidate for trustee interview: Mina Lam
(Photocourtesy of Mina Lam) “Mina Lam is running for student trustee against her opponent, David Levine.” Qinglong Diep Connector Staff Mina Lam, who is Student Government Association (SGA) senator for the Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell is running for student trustee to advocate for more mental health resources, college affordability and more varieties…
Counter-Strike: How the decade-old video game remains at the top
(Photo courtesy of Turtle Rock Studios) Shane Conway Connector Staff The video game “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive” tops the Steam charts nearly a decade after its creation. How does this old dog still remain the toughest in the yard? “Counter-Strike: Global Offensive,” or “CS: GO” for short, is a five-on-five tactical team-based first-person shooter game. In…
Deaths Door video game review
(Photo Courtesy of Acid Nerve ) Ekaterina Photis Connector Contributor “Death’s Door” is a new and enchanting single-player action-adventure video game from the developers, Acid Nerve. It was released in July of 2021 for Windows and Xbox only to receive so much praise that it was brought to Playstation and Nintendo Switch later that same…
Nobody Saves the World Video Game Review
(Photo courtesy of DrinkBox Studios) Christopher Medeiros Connector Contributor “Nobody Saves the World” blasts onto the screen as players obliterate hordes of swarming monsters. This top-down ARPG (action role-playing game) by DrinkBox Studios tosses the player into a goofy, witty and unassuming fantasy world. Players are bound to get hooked. The illustrated graphics aptly…
