(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The Graduate Student Union recently negotiated a contract with the university to increase wages and benefits for graduate student workers. Alex Decato-Roed Connector Editor As the spring semester draws to a close, many students are preparing to graduate, ready to take the next step and enter the workforce, travel the…
International factors influencing rising gas prices: An economic viewpoint on the increase
(Photo courtesy Opera News) The national average for gasoline is projected to go above $6 in the foreseeable future. Consumers have yet to be presented a transparent solution to curbing this inflation. Harrison Lee Connector Editor As recent as this past February, American gas prices have begun to skyrocket. The national average for the United…
How will the lifted mask mandate affect the UMass Lowell Population?
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) As of Feb. 28, face coverings are optional for all campus locations, including the Tsongas Center and the Inn and Conference Center. Face coverings will continue to be required in the Wellness Center and became optional on campus transportation on Saturday, March 12. Alex Decato-Roed Connector Editor On Monday, Feb.…
UMass Lowell faculty discuss ongoing conflict in Ukraine
(Photo courtesy of David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe) People gather in front of the Massachusetts State House in solidarity with Ukraine in response to Russia’s invasion. William Doherty Connector Contributor On March 1, six members of the political science department addressed questions and concerns about the invasion of Ukraine to a packed auditorium. The panel,…
In the midst of economic turmoil, is Russian history repeating itself?
(Photo courtesy of Dimitry Christoprudov/Wikipedia) Due to economic sanctions, Russia has closed their stock market amid the country’s invasion into Ukraine. Harrison Lee Connector Editor On Feb. 24, the Russian Federation deployed their military forces into Ukraine with a clear and present motive for invasion. As the battle between the Russian Army, the Ukrainian Army…
Boston’s longstanding METCO program reflects decades of injustice in the city’s public schools
(Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) The METCO program contributes to the isolation of many of the students that the program buses. Emily Teague Connector Editor Boston’s METCO (Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity) program was introduced in 1966 following the Brown v. Board of Education supreme court case to decrease segregation in…
Sociologist Jamie McCallum visits UMass Lowell to speak about essential workers during the pandemic
(Photo courtesy of Radio New Zealand) Dr. McCallum is a sociology professor at Middlebury College. Lillie Zate Connector Contributor American sociologist, author, teacher and activist Dr. Jamie McCallum visited UMass Lowell on Thursday, March 3, and spoke on issues surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic from the point of view of essential workers, and how it affects…
UMass Lowell mask mandate stopping at month’s end amid lifting mandate for Boston
(Photo courtesy of Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Gov. Charlie Baker takes off his mask as he talks into the microphone during a press conference during April of last year. Will Doherty Connector Contributor UMass Lowell announced on Thursday afternoon that they would be joining the growing list of schools lifting their mask…
