(Photo courtesy of Maine Women) “Elizabeth Strout” Nicholas Rossi Connector Contributor Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author Elizabeth Strout sat down in front of a large crowd in Mahoney Hall’s Comley Lane Theater at UMass Lowell on Oct. 30, 2024, to talk about her career and her newest book “Tell Me Everything”. Strout was joined…
Election fear: UMass Lowell students confront generational apathy
(Photo Courtesy of Getty Images) “Voter casting a ballot at a polling station in Detroit on Election Day in 2022” Conor Moyer Connector Staff Just days before the 2024 election, UMass Lowell students are at the center of an increasingly polarized union. A union whose fate will soon be decided by razor-thin margins. Margins that…
UMass Lowell ranked no.9 in polling
(Photo courtesy of UML Center for Public Opinion) Sabine Laurent de Cannon Connector Editor You could hear a pin drop in the New Hampshire field office as staffers and campaign workers poured over the new Iowa polling results from the Des Moines Registrar. Then, the silence was broken when a staffer exclaimed, “She’s ahead by…
Months long union protests continue at UMass Lowell
(Photo Courtesy of Conor Moyer) “IBEW Local 103 protestors” Conor Moyer Connector Staff Since April, it’s become the norm to see union protestors lining the sidewalks outside University Crossing. Holding up signs that read “UMass Lowell PLA Now!” and “Cambodian Community Demands UMass Lowell PLA,” the daily returners display their one demand to the university:…
Mock Trial A-team makes history
(Photo courtesy of UML Mock Trial) “The Mock Trial A-team stands for a photograph after their first-place win.” Sabine Laurent de Cannon Connector Staff On the weekend of Oct. 19th, UML’s Dr. Francis T. Talty ‘77 Pre-Law Society’s Mock Trial A-team achieved a first-place victory at the Third Annual Tupper Classic Invitational. The invitational was…
How AI-driven misinformation is shaping society
(Photo Courtesy of CNN) “AI-Generated Image of Kamala Harris” Collin Gallagher Connector Contributor In a world where reality and fiction are increasingly blurred, AI-generated images and content have become powerful tools in the hands of those who seek to influence public opinion. From political campaigns to false advertisements, AI-crafted media is increasingly being weaponized to…
The fight that could win the election
(Photo Courtesy of The New York Times) “Former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania McDonalds” Conor Moyer Connector Staff As the Presidential election nears, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue their fight for a crucial voting group: low-wage, working-class voters. Both candidates have been ramping up messaging and pitching new policies recently, aiming to boost…
Massachusetts State Police Under Investigation After Death of Recruit, Family Suspects “Foul Play”
(Photo courtesy of Boston Herald) “Enrique Delgado-Garcia” James Guiry Connector Staff Enrique Delgado-Garcia was a 25-year-old Massachusetts State Police recruit whose life was taken during a training exercise. On Sept. 12, 2024, the MA State Police recruits participated in a full-contact boxing exercise. The exercise was supposed to focus on defense tactics. Sandra Garcia, Delgado-Garcia’s…
