(Photo courtesy of Princeton University) Fort recently accepted a teaching position at Princeton University as a professor of African American Studies. Reggie Walker Connector Contributor Nyle Fort visited campus on Monday, Feb. 14, as part of UMass Lowell’s Social Justice Week, offering two different sessions for faculty/staff and students. Nyle Fort is a minister, activist…
Sean K. Ellis visits UMass Lowell to discuss wrongful incarceration
(Photo courtesy of the New England Innocence Project) From left to right: Erica Gagne, Sean K. Ellis, Radha Natarajan, and Miko Wilford (not pictured) discussed topics of mass incarceration, wrongful conviction, and criminal justice reform. Natalia Gonzalez Connector Editor In 1995, 19-year-old Sean K. Ellis was convicted for robbery and the murder of Boston Police…
Zero shades freed: Sexual assault prevention presentation
(Photo courtesy of Collegiate empowerment) Zero shades freed is the third installment of the Zero shades series. Zach Lungi and Alex Decato-Roed Connector Staff Representative of Collegiate Empowerment, Alix Feathers, recalled a moment when she was sitting in her hotel room, reviewing slides for an upcoming Zero Shades presentation. Feathers came across one slide that…
The city of Lowell is preparing for a months-long birthday celebration: Kerouac@100
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Jack Kerouac’s hometown is Lowell, Massachusetts. Emily Teague Connector Editor This coming March, the city of Lowell will host Kerouac@100. Kerouac@100 is a months-long series of events brought together for the March 12 centennial birthday celebration of beat-generation writer and Lowell native, Jack Kerouac. The celebration will contain a range…
A Good Sense of Silk: Biology Professor Continues Her Studies into Spiders
(Photo courtesy of Zach Holmes, Alamy) Spiders are arachnids. Zach Lungi Connector Staff An orb-weaver spider stalks its prey at night with its big-beady light-sensitive eyes and a tiny web held between its front legs. The spider picks the best moment to strike and capture its unsuspecting prey. The orb-weaver spider is just one of…
Diving into the threats to the Merrimack River
(Photo courtesy of American Rivers) The Merrimack River runs through the city of Lowell, stretching over 100 miles from New Hampshire through Massachusetts. Max Campo Connector Contributor The Merrimack River runs through the city of Lowell, stretching over 100 miles from New Hampshire through Massachusetts. The Merrimack River can be considered the heart of Lowell,…
Are they building prisons or people?
(Photo courtesy of Harvard) In January 2021, Governor Baker introduced his plan to replace the Massachusetts Correctional Institution in Framingham, Massachusetts. Baker is hopeful to build a new trauma informed facility designed by the HDR Architecture Firm, which would cost $50 million dollars. Abby Janowicz Connector Contributor In January 2021, Governor Baker introduced his plan…
UMass Lowell’s biking community aims to increase safety and ridership
(Photo courtesy of Healthline) Biking is a physical activity. Emily Teague Connector Editor With three campuses to navigate in a city full of traffic, biking offers a solution for many UMass Lowell students trying to make their way around. While safety and weather is a concern for some riders, growing interest and ridership across the…
