(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell) “A distant shot of the UMass Lowell Spring Career Fair back in March of 2022.” Jordan Harrington Connector Editor On October 13th, UMass Lowell will host its annual Fall Career Fair in the Tsongas Center from 4-7 p.m. In the past, the Fall Career Fair has been a wonderful opportunity…
Venezuelan migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard; Was it legal?
(Photo Courtesy of WBUR) “A Venezuelan mother holds her frightened daughter as they were flown to Martha’s Vineyard by Governor Ron DeSantis (R, FL).” Jose Zamora Connector Editor On September 14th, a chartered flight from Texas arrived in Martha’s Vineyard carrying 50 Venezuelan migrants. The plane promptly dropped the migrants off on the island and…
Boston Children’s Hospital faces false bomb threat amidst harassment campaign
(Photo Courtesy of NBC News) “Boston Children’s Hospital has been in service since 1869” Jordan Harrington Connector Editor On Thursday, September 15th, two weeks after a false bomb threat was called into the Boston Children’s Hospital, the Westfield woman Catherine Leavy was interviewed and arrested by FBI agents. “There is a bomb on the way…
Jonathan Lemire visits UMass Lowell
(Photo Courtesy of WYPR) “Jonathan Lemire is the author of the New York Times Bestseller “The Big Lie.”” Qinglong Diep Connector Staff In a forum organized jointly with Learning in Retirement Association (LIRA) and UMass Lowell, the conversation moderated by John Cluverius of the Political Science department focuses on Jonathan Lemire’s newest book titled The…
Student Government Association to hold elections this October
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell SGA) “A statement graphic from UMass Lowell’s SGA Facebook page.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor This past Tuesday, the school of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, or FAHSS, sent out an email to all UMass Lowell students. The email came announcing openings on the Student Government Association (SGA) board, and…
Hurricane Fiona wreaks havoc on Puerto Rico
(Photo courtesy of New York Times) “Damage left behind by Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico.” Jon Hatem Connector Contributor On Sunday, September 18th, 2022, Hurricane Fiona, which was a Category 1 Hurricane, made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico, causing massive swaths of damage and life-threatening flooding to the island of nearly three million…
Title IX conversation between Donna Lopiano and Chancellor Julie Chen sparks controversy
(Photo courtesy of Montana Office of Public Instruction) “Title IX logo used by Montana Office of Public Instruction.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor In a forum that was organized by Chancellor Julie Chen to focus on the anniversary of Title IX and its importance, guest speaker Donna Lopiano insensitively used an inappropriate racial slur twice. The…
Queen Elizabeth II passes away at age 96; Served as Queen for 70+ years
(Photo courtesy of SkySports) “A tribute graphic for Her majesty Queen Elizabeth II who reigned for 70+ years as Queen.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor On Thursday, the 8th of September 2022, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96 and reigned as Queen for over 70 years. This has sent the…
