(Photo courtesy The Balance) In addition to the five previously existing branches, the U.S. Military has also created the U.S Space force as of Dec. 20, 2019 Victoria Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor On Oct. 28 in Coburn hall, Colonel James Long and Colonel Katrina Stephens had a talk about the role of the U.S military in…
University dining service strives to improve food quality for students
(Courtesy of UMass Lowell) after receiving criticism for its poor quality food in the past, Aramark, the dining services employed by the university, is taking steps to better food quality for the students Troy Lafond Connector Editor In the spring of 2020, dining hall tensions grew to a new peak, with UMass Lowell threatening to terminate…
On this day in history: the story of Baby Fae
(Courtesy of: The Times) Baby Fae was the first infant recipient of a xenotransplant procedure, in which she received an organ from another species Kyle Kelley Connector Contributor 37 years ago today, Stephanie Fae Beauclair, a baby born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome, became the first infant patient of a xenotransplant procedure. Beauclair, nicknamed “Baby Fae”, received…
Local coffee shops aim to provide fair wages
(Courtesy of millno5.com) this local coffee shop is introducing higher wages for its employees by implementing a 15% fair wage fee Emily Teague Connector Contributor Amidst the challenges of the ongoing pandemic and labor shortage that have been particularly difficult on the food service industry, Lowell coffee shops are creating and fostering workplaces that treat and…
Dr. Maia Gil’Adí speaks about UMass Lowell’s progress towards honoring Indigenous people
(Courtesy of UMass Lowell) Indigenous People’s Day was celebrated on Oct. 13th Kali Peterson Connector Contributor On Tuesday, Oct. 5, scholar and activist, Dr. Maia Gil’Adí, spoke to students and professors of the English department about her 2020 request to administrators to change Columbus Day to Indigenous People’s Day on the academic calendar. She also talked about…
Protests at Theta Chi Fraternity at UMass Amherst
Hundreds of students have protested outside UMass Amherst after sexual assault allegations were placed against one of the fraternities (Courtesy of Massachusetts Daily Collegian) Cassandra Milnes Managing Editor Recent sexual assault allegations against the Theta Chi fraternity brothers led to protests outside their house at UMass Amherst. The most recent report was anonymous and said…
Tackling societal issues through race and ethnic studies
(Photo courtesy of Getty images) Race and ethnic studies minor at UMass Lowell is between 18-21 credits. Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editor Prompted by the protests that took place over the course of the summer of 2020, Yahayra Michel, an assistant professor of criminal justice, became the co-coordinator of the race and ethnic studies minor.…
German Chancellor steps down from politics after 16 years in power
Angela Merkel is stepping away from the political life after 16 years of serving as Germany’s Chancellor (Courtesy of Forbes) Victoria Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has made the decision to step down after 16 years of governing Germany as the country’s first female chancellor. She is remembered for governing the country throughout…
