The North Campus tunnel system serves an effective means of avoiding harsh New England weather. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Shayna Vigliotta Connector Staff The pedestrian tunnel system beneath North Campus has long been a means of intercampus travel, as well as a defining feature of the architecture there. While the tunnels are older than…
Update on smoking policy and enforcement
Taylor Carito Connector Staff Just a mere two years earlier, students on campus faced clouds of smoke upon exiting buildings, walking through the gazebo on south campus, and outside their dorms. Ashtrays and littered cigarette butts could be found in every entryway. The option to smoke was everywhere, but those who didn’t were left to…
Journalist gives audience scoop on black media
Ethan Michaeli, pictured here, is the author of “The Defender.” (Photo courtesy of Kevin Nance/Chicago Tribune) David Rudderham Connector Editor What would be the solution if it was your job to distribute a newspaper that defends black rights and culture at a time where the south was still under segregation laws? The answer: use the…
Steve Almond talks writing at UMass Lowell
Steve Almond is the author of “Against Football: One Fan’s Reluctant Manifesto.” (Photo courtesy of Jesse Costa/NPR) Jacob Boucher Connector Staff Kerouac Writer-in-Residence and celebrated author Steve Almond hosted a reading of his work in O’Leary 222. Almond is best known for his works “Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America,” the Paterson Prize-winning…
O’Leary Library prepares for facelift with digital media major on track
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…
