(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…
Best Bachelors in Stardew Valley
(Photo courtesy of Nintendo Studios) Natalia Gonzalez Connector Editor Of the many reasons to tie the knot in ConcernedApe’s “Stardew Valley,” character storylines and individual perks are usually what attract most to marriage in the open-ended RPG and hit indie game originally released in 2016. Marriage is a useful, but optional, feature to “Stardew Valley”…
Speculative viewpoint on rising gas prices
(Photo courtesy of David Schaper/NPR) Gasoline prices are near an all time record high. Sohini Nath Connector Staff In the United States, gasoline is heavily depended on by American citizens. The U.S. Energy Information Administration reports that in 2020, Americans used about 123 billion gallons of gasoline, and that was during a global pandemic when…
Was spring break too short? One students opinion
(Photo courtesy UMass Lowell) Spring break for UMass Lowell students was in March. Lillie Zate Connector Staff Monday, March 14, UMass Lowell students had their first day of class after being away for a week for a well-deserved Spring Break. Some may say that they were refreshed, and 9 days away was the perfect amount…
One students reflection on how their semester has been
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell) Spring semester started January 18th for students at UMass Lowell. Sabrina Monteiro Connector Contributor Everyone is going to experience the new year differently. Whether you chose to take the difficult classes your first semester or saved them for the current one because you did not want to deal with it…
Student opinion on social justice and whether its politicized
(Photo courtesy of the copyright alliance organization) The National Association of Social Workers defines social justice as the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political and social rights and opportunities. Qinglong Diep Connector Staff I believe social justice has become increasingly politicized. Social justice issues can be found in every part of the world and…
A students heartfelt opinion on Ukraine
(Photo courtesy of Leigh Vogel for The New York Times) Ukraine is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north-east. Tanner Hume Connector Editor Tanner Hume On Feb. 24th, Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to cross the Ukrainian border and conduct a military operation. War had begun.…
