(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) “Mr. Trumpin the White House on Jan. 20, 2025” Collin Gallagher Connector Contributor Since President Donald Trump’s recent inauguration, his administration has quickly enacted a series of stringent immigration policies that have sparked widespread debate and concern. These measures include attempts to revoke birthright citizenship and an aggressive escalation of…
Trump’s Divisive Return
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) “Trump delivering Inaugural Address within the Capitol building.” Conor Moyer Connector Editor Donald Trump’s second inauguration has marked a bold turn in American history. Or rather, a bold return. Standing beneath the grand frescoes of the Capitol Rotunda, the 45th and now 47th President of the United States delivered a…
Lowell church fined daily amid new homeless laws
(Courtesy of Lowell Sun) “Homeless residents outside of Eliot Church” Collin Gallagher Connector Contributor On November 26, 2024, Eliot Presbyterian Church in Lowell, Massachusetts, began incurring a daily fine of $300 from city officials due to trash accumulation on its property. This situation has drawn attention to the church’s role in assisting the city’s homeless…
Trans women in sports: A counterintuitive issue
(Courtesy of CNN) “Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas” Ram Sastry Connector Contributor Much discussion has been made of the issue of trans women in sports. On one side, people argue that allowing trans women to compete in women’s sports poses an existential danger to fairness and opportunities for cis women. These talking points have become pervasive…
Mill no. 5 shop owners weigh in on closure ahead of charter school buyout
(Photo courtesy of MassLive) “The shops at Mill no. 5 have been a staple of Lowell life for over a decade.” Maxwell Valin Connector Editor For over a decade, the shops and storefronts at Mill No. 5 have offered a one-of-a-kind experience to UMass Lowell students looking for fun in the heart of Mill City.…
“My brain makes me feel like nothing is okay”: Seasonal depression at UMass Lowell
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “A message of hope from UMatter at UMass Lowell seen on North Campus” Sabine Laurent de Cannon Connector Editor “My brain makes me feel like nothing is okay. It feels very debilitating and lonely. It feels like everything is wrong even though it isn’t.” Ashley Laleau, a junior psychology student…
“How did we get here?”: Students react to Trump’s nomination of RFK Jr. as Health Secretary
(Courtesy of Getty Images) “RFK Jr.” Conor Moyer Connector Editor Amongst the string of nominations that President-elect Donald Trump has proposed for his coming administration, one in particular has both bewildered and worried health experts nationwide: the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy, a scion of one…
‘It’s my right to mess with them’: UMass Lowell students face off with campus demonstrators
(Courtesy of Conor Moyer) “Counter-demonstrator Alex Hernandez dances in front of preaching demonstrators on Oct. 30” Conor Moyer Connector Staff Outside UMass Lowell’s McGauvran Center, elementary school children on a field trip walked past an unusual spectacle: preachers wielding signs that proclaimed “Evolution is a lie” while thundering warnings of hellfire. The demonstrators had chosen…
