Benjamin Donovan Connector Contributor According to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE), young people’s participation in elections dropped in 2024. Young people ages 18-29, only 47% of them participated in the 2024 Presidential election, 3% lower than the 50% that did in the 2020 election. This begs the question…
2026 Spring SGA Election Results
Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor Listed below are the certified 2026 SGA spring election results: President & Vice President (top 1 elected): Bryce Lee/Muriel Merheb: 42 (100.0%) ✓ Student Trustee (top 1 elected): Tucker Norton: 43…
Students to vote in 2026 SGA Spring Elections
(Photo courtesy of iStock) “Voting in an election” From April 14th to the 15th, UMass Lowell students will have the opportunity to make their voices heard in the upcoming 2026 Student Government Association (SGA) spring elections. The spring elections will give students the opportunity to elect an SGA Student Body President and Vice President, Student…
Thousands gather across country for No Kings protests
(Photo courtesy of Library of Congress) “The United States Capitol” Makayla Mahoney Connector Editor Downtown Lowell’s Kerouac Park was filled with thousands of protesters on Saturday, March 28, according to The Lowell Sun, for the third No Kings protest taking place internationally. This local demonstration was one of more than 3,300 within the U.S., with…
Vanna Howard sworn in as State Senator
(Photo courtesy of Benjamin Heffner) “Dome of the Massachusetts State Capitol” Olivia O’Sullivan Connector Staff On March 18th, Vanna Howard of Lowell made history as the first Cambodian-American state senator in the United States. Coincidentally, March 18th was also the 30th annual Immigrant’s Day at the Massachusetts State House. This was announced at the ceremony,…
Massachusetts votes to redesign state flag
(Photo courtesy of Benjamin Heffner) “Dome of the Massachusetts State House” Alejandro Carter Connector Contributor The official state emblems of Massachusetts are up for redesign as the Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission enters round 3 of the decision making process. Beginning in 2024, but influenced by decades of controversy, the Massachusetts state flag,…
MassPIRG students lobby for hunger advocacy
(Photo courtesy of Luke Van Horn) “MassPIRG students at Hunger Advocacy event” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor Students representing campus chapters of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MassPIRG) gathered at the State House on Mar. 12th to lobby for S.R. 2535 and H.R. 4408, also known as the MA Hunger Free Campus Initiative Act. The…
Lost videos at the Lowell Historical National Park
Rebeka Willard Connector Contributor On Jan. 23, 2026, The New York Times reported that the Trump administration ordered the Lowell National Historical Park to remove two videos displayed in the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. The videos educated viewers on the women and immigrants working in Lowell’s textile mills. They discuss the grueling conditions, long hours,…
