Director of Libraries George Hart plans to upgrade O’Leary Library (George DeLuca/Connector) George DeLuca Connector Staff With director Mitch Shuldman and key associate John Callahan about to retire, students, faculty, and staff are wondering about the future of the Media Center at the O’Leary Library on south campus. The center’s future will be driven by…
Lowell unlikely to repeat last winter
Eleazar Saintius Connector Contributor Remember last winter? When it seemed like it would never end? Snowstorm after snowstorm buried Massachusetts. Frank Colby is an atmospheric science professor and a lead expert in weather. He explained why we saw an extraordinary winter. “It depends a lot on the position of the jet stream,” said Colby. The…
MASSPIRG helps students let their voice be heard
David Bradford, a freshman and vice president of MASSPIRG. (Photo courtesy of Jennifer Wall) Jennifer Wall Connector Contributor MASSPIRG held a booth in Fox Hall to ensure that students had an opportunity to register to vote before the upcoming primaries, which will be held on March 1, 2016. The consumer advocacy group works to protect…
Iowa caucuses show political divide
Jennifer Wall Connector Contributor The Iowa caucuses this year showed the great divide in political parties that is now prevalent. The Iowa caucuses—which took place on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016—are an electoral event at which residents from the state gather to elect delegates. The 99 counties that make up the state of Iowa each select…
Identity of student found dead in Ball Hall released
The university has released the identity of the student who was found dead in a UMass Lowell academic building over the weekend. The body of Mario Barrera, a senior mechanical engineering major, was found in a Ball Hall bathroom Sunday morning. UMass Lowell and state police investigated the incident and deemed Barrera’s death non-suspicious. An official cause of…
Accomplished author Steve Almond to speak at UMass Lowell
Courtesy Photo Jacob Boucher Connector Staff UMass Lowell’s Kerouac Writer-in-Residence Steve Almond will be hosting a talk and book signing . The event will be held on South Campus in O’Leary Library Room 222 on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 5 p.m. and is open to students and the public alike. Copies of Almond’s books will…
UMass Lowell students prep for 2016 primaries
Shayna Vigliotta Connector Staff As the 2016 primaries draw closer, UMass Lowell students have been voicing their opinions on the presidential contender. The voting in the Iowan caucases on Monday, have favored certain presidential candidates. Recently, Republican candidate and real-estate developer Donald Trump visited the Tsongas Arena, which some students were able to experience. Tom…
The new McGauvran Student Center
George DeLuca Connector Staff A ribbon-cutting event heralded the opening of the $34 million McGauvran Student Center. A throng of attendees perused the premises prior to a touching kickoff ceremony led by UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney on Dec. 8, 2015. Chancellor Moloney noted that a dramatic rise in student residents on the South Campus…
