(Photo Courtesy of National Education Association) “A bar graph depicting why teachers and other educators leave the profession.” Sydney Manchester Connector Contributor The national teacher strike is spreading across the country in 2022. Teachers are going on strikes: upset about their wages, being overworked and the high levels of stress that seem to come with…
Groton schools shut down after more than 200 students caught Norovirus
(Photo Courtesy of WHDH) The front of one school in Groton, Mass. Steven O’Hara Connector Editor Sickness strikes a local Massachusetts elementary school as close to 200 students have reported experiencing norovirus-like symptoms in the days leading to the closure. Last Friday, October 14th, many students fell ill within a few days, causing Florence Roche…
UMass Lowell to host annual Fall Career Fair
(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…
