(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Students are able to go online and check the availability of washers and dryers in their building using WaveVision.” Lillie Zate Connector Contributor Earlier this week UMass Lowell’s Residence Life announced that laundry services will be included in students’ housing fees beginning fall 2022. For the last 10 years, UMass…
Cocoa and canvases and cool things to do, oh my!
Kyra Barry Connector Staff With the return to campus at the tail end of UMass Lowell’s stint with completely virtual classes comes events hosted in UMass Lowell’s dorms. Aside from having perks such as having their dorms paid for, residential advisors, aka RAs, are required to put on events for their residents. These events can…
Schueller Observatory public event Feb. 9 update
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Schueller Observatory is located on South Campus by the sports fields, and is open to the public for monthly events during the school year.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor Wednesday, Feb. 9, the UMass Lowell Schueller Observatory will be open to the public from six to nine pm, including lectures by…
From page to stage: event preview
(Photo Courtesy of Maggie Hall Photography on Amanda Mujica’s Facebook) “Examples of Amanda Mujica’s costume design in use on stage” Michael Van Arnam Connector Staff Amanda Mujica, a freelance costume designer based in Greater Boston, is hosting an event at UMass Lowell on Wednesday, February 9, to discuss the process of preparing costumes for the…
Inside Lucy Kim’s “Skin Might See” debut at Mahoney Hall
(Photo Courtesy of Kyra Barry) “Lucy Kim standing in front of one of the works in her show, ‘Over, Under, Around, and Through’.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor Lucy Kim has little interest in the mundane and traditional in her works. During her January 2022 artist talk at UMass Lowell, she shared her fascination with the…
Event Preview of UMass Lowell’s fall 2021 Magicon: All about pizza and games
(Photo courtesy pexels.com) D6 Dice are often used for Magic The Gathering games and tournaments, as well as other MGK games Evan Sisler Connector Editor Starting this Friday Nov. 19, UMass Lowell’s Master’s Gaming Konnection (MGK) will be hosting their once-per-semester gaming convention, Magicon. A free, fully in-person, three-day gaming event, Magicon will take place…
Library director Allison Estell discusses her new career
The new director of the UMass Lowell libraries discusses her career and how she originally did not start out as a librarian. (Photo by Ed Brennen) Emily Teague Connector Contributor Stepping into her new role less than a month ago, UMass Lowell’s new library director, Allison Estell, is working to build connections with the UMass…
Addressing the Dual Pandemic: University hosts ally training to support AAIP students as anti-Asian racism grows
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell) Brigid Archibald Connector Editor Following the Atlanta shooting where eight people were killed, six of whom were Asian American women, Chancellor Jacquie Moloney released a statement condemning the event and the recent rise in violence and hate targeted towards Asian Americans. The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) and the Department…
