(Photo courtesy of iStock) “Person voting in an election” Amy Lam Connector Contributor November 4, 2025, is Election Day. Remember the date. Numerous college students agree that voting matters, but are left in the dark on how to register. They believe in the importance of voicing concerns on issues they deeply care about. Don’t worry,…
Bus carrying UMass Lowell students catches fire
(Photo courtesy of Benjamin Heffner) “Fire on UMass Lowell marching bus” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On Sunday, October 19th, a bus carrying around 40 members of the UMass Lowell Marching Band on their way to an exhibition performance for the Massachusetts Instrumental Choral & Concert Association (MICCA) at Norwood High School caught on fire off…
Government shutdown continues
(Photo courtesy of Jacob Levin) “Effects of the shutdown in Salem” Elias Arachiche Connector Contributor As we enter day 24 of the government shutdown (only 11 days short of the longest in American history), about 1.4 million government employees are missing their first full paycheck. Screenshots circulate online of employees posting their wire check showing…
No Kings Protests 2.0
Olivia O’Sullivan Connector Contributor On October 18th, 2025, an estimated 7 million people participated in a peaceful demonstration against President Trump’s administration. With these numbers, No King’s Day 2.0 is marked as the largest single-day protest in American history, surpassing June’s attendance by a wide margin and marking a new level of public dissent. The…
United States faces government shutdown
Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor For the first time in over six years, the United States will face a government shutdown, after both a deadlocked House and Senate failed to reach a funding deal over Obamacare subsidies. The shutdown, which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on October 1st, will impact several federal organizations and payouts…
Katmai National Park hosts Fat Bear Week
James Guiry Connector Contributor The annual Fat Bear Week has come and gone, and your champion is: Bear #32, or Chunk. While this week may sound mean to the bears, fat bears in September are a sign that an ecosystem is healthy. As apex predators, it indicates that they have plentiful food supply, meaning other species…
Trump announces Tylenol link to autism
Makayla Mahoney Connector Staff On Monday, September 22nd, President Donald Trump took to the White House press podium to announce the Food and Drug Administration’s findings on an association between acetaminophen and autism. He warned that the FDA would now be notifying health officials to caution women against taking Tylenol while pregnant, as acetaminophen is…
UMass Lowell Convocation 2025
Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 2, freshmen making up the UMass Lowell Class of 2029 gathered at the Tsongas Center for Convocation, a formal welcome for new students into the UMass Lowell community. Chancellor Julie Chen encouraged students to get involved with campus life and academic opportunities, while at the same time building…
