(Photo courtesy UML Connector) As a union, the GEO negotiates legally binding contracts with the University over working conditions and can file grievances on behalf of individual employees. Alex Decato-Roed Connector Staff “I wear glasses and I have contacts and they’re not cheap because I don’t have vision care. I paid 100 percent of pocket…
No Straight Roads Has No Straight Recommendation in this twisty year-in video game review
(Photo Courtesy of Mastertronic Ltd.) “No Straight Roads” was released on August 25, 2020 and is currently available on all gaming platforms. Vernon Gibbs Connector Staff “No Straights Roads” is an album first and a videogame second. First released for consoles on Aug. 25, 2020 and later ported to Steam on Oct. 21, “No Straight…
Doors opening for UMass Lowell commuter students with the new dorm update
(Photo courtesy Tory Wesnofske) UMass Lowell’s Haverhill Innovation Hub offers a membership option for tech startups. Kaitlyn Sullivan Connector Staff On Oct. 6, UMass Lowell students received an email from ResLife about an update on the Residential Guest and Visitor Guidelines on campus. The email stated that officials came to the decision to advance the…
“Halloween Kills” but the franchise lives on to quadruple budget at the box office
(Photo Courtesy of Miramax) “Halloween Kills” is the latest installment of the Halloween franchise. Kali Patterson Connector Staff Against all odds, Michael Myers is back and out for blood. The iconic masked serial killer returns in “Halloween Kills”, targeting Laurie Strode, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, and her family. Picking up directly after 2018’s “Halloween”,…
On this day in history: the story of Baby Fae
(Courtesy of: The Times) Baby Fae was the first infant recipient of a xenotransplant procedure, in which she received an organ from another species Kyle Kelley Connector Contributor 37 years ago today, Stephanie Fae Beauclair, a baby born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, became the first infant patient of a xenotransplant procedure. Beauclair, nicknamed “Baby Fae”, received…
NFL Week 6 Recap: New England Patriots lose to Dallas Cowboys in Overtime
(Photo courtesy of BloggingTheBoys.com) Cowboys’ quarterback Dak Prescott attempts a pass against the New England defense Andrew Wilcox Connector Contributor The New England Patriots lost to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, with a nail-biting final score of 35-29. Despite a tough opponent in Dallas, whose only loss came in week one to the Tampa Bay…
Viewing homecoming in a whole new light
(Photo courtesy UMass Lowell) Homecoming is a weekend students, alumni, family and friends alike to come together and celebrate UMass Lowell. Jessica Daniliuk Connector Staff After the mass amounts of work and stress that came with midterms, homecoming was a breath of fresh air. It was nice to be able to think about something that…
“What if…?”: Marvel’s newest series crushes expectations
(Photo Courtesy of Disney Plus/Marvel Studios) Brad Winderbaum, head of Streaming, Television and Animation at Marvel, says that there are other Marvel Cinematic Universe animated series currently in the works. Jessica Daniliuk Connector Staff Following the end of their “Avengers’” series, Disney has released a new television show on Disney+. Directed by Bryan Andrews, “What…
