From left to right: Jesse Krebs, Aimee Buchanan, Dinae Anderson-Runao and Jai Raphael (Emily Bergman/Connector) Emily Bergman Connector Staff On April 6, four members of the feminist theater group Girl Be Heard performed poems, songs and narratives about victims of human trafficking in the University Crossing lobby. Following their performance, Jasmine Marino, a survivor of…
Rumba Latina: A glamorous night of art, food and culture
MCs Gerard Colome (left) and Orquidia Paulino (right). (Jessica Kergo/Connector) Jessica Kergo Connector Staff At 10 minutes of seven this past Saturday night, Latin American Student Association, LASA, students and the numerous other affiliated student organizations congregated in and around Moloney Hall at University Crossing as they eagerly prepared for the upcoming festivities of their…
LASA students prepare for Rumba Latina
Jessica Kergo Connector Contributor For the 15th year in a row, the Latin American Student Association (LASA) eagerly prepares for their award-winning cultural festivity. The event, known as Rumba Latina, is a glamourous night of cultural food, music, dancing and performances. For LASA and the 10 other student organizations involved, April 9 cannot come soon…
Advising 101: How students choose classes
Emily Bergman Connector Contributor In preparation for the fall 2016 semester, students consider how to build their schedule to adhere to their own priorities, such as work schedule, professors and time of day. Starting April 12, students will be able to register for classes for the fall 2016 semester. The undeclared advising office receives frequent…
British Debate discusses heated topic
The seperate factions ahd time to prepare their argument before debate (Mary Connell/Connector) Mary Connell Connector Staff The second annual British Debate was held at Moloney Hall, University Crossing this past Tuesday, March 29. Students debated over the following statement: Donald Trump is good for American politics. There were eight debaters in total, with two…
ACE, AST bring Vegas to University Crossing
Shane Foley Connector Editor In a charity effort to benefit Habitat for Humanity, the Association for Campus Events (ACE) partnered with Sorority Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) to transform University Crossing into a Vegas-esque casino. Casino Night for a Cause provided an opportunity for students to try their luck and benefit those less fortunate as well.…
Things to do over spring break
Residence halls and University Dining Commons in Fox Hal will remain open for spring break (Evanthia Tully/Connector) Taylor Carito Connector Staff Spring break is just around the corner, and no one wants their vacation to turn into a “staycation”. If it is too late to plan a week-long trip far away, there are still lots…
Merrimack MRKT vs. the P.O.D.
Merrimack MRKT serves as South’s equivalent to the P.O.D on East Campus (Photo courtesy of Benjamin St.Pierre/Connector) Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff When you’re a student, and a person, or alive, for that matter, you tend to be hungry sometimes. Hunger is as inevitable as procrastinating on assignments that really deserve to be worked on…
