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…
Biking in Lowell picking up speed
Jessie Paskiewicz Connector Staff Gaining ground throughout Lowell isn’t all that hard when you’re gliding around on two wheels. Within the past few years, biking in Lowell – especially within the UMass Lowell community – has evolved into a more cyclist-friendly experience, thanks to transformations in college cycling resources, city bike lanes, and support from…
Berning it up in Boston
Chantelle Somers Connector Contributor In his most recent Boston rally, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders brought in a large crowd. Sanders, a Democratic presidential candidate, spoke to a predominantly young crowd saying; “If we stand together there is nothing we can’t accomplish and that is what we’re about.” Sanders used an inclusive tone throughout his rally,…
UMass Lowell academics: Unified or divided?
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff With UMass Lowell strewn about the entire city, having just one academic campus to service all majors is an impossible idea. The geography and existence of private homes and businesses between North and South Campus stop any thoughts of physical University unity, and, because of this, it seems the two campuses…
Students and the 2016 election
Richard Budd Connector Staff With the gears of the 2016 presidential election having begun to grind forward, opinions run high on campus at UMass Lowell. Perhaps the most talked about candidate of the moment, and the center of a considerable surge of popularity among the Millennial generation, is Sen. Bernie Sanders. “I think he’s a great…
