(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Career and Co-op Center) “UML student speaks to EJ Callahan & Associates representatives at the career fair” Conor Moyer Connector Staff UMass Lowell has built a reputation for preparing students to meet that future head-on. Through co-op programs, internships, and career workshops, the university promises to give students the tools…
UMass Lowell reacts to the VP debate
(Photo courtesy of Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) “Sen. J.D Vance (left) and Gov. Tim Walz (right) shake hands after CBS News debate” Duncan Cowie Connector Staff Oct. 1 held the first Vice Presidential debate, marking the first time Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz have met, testing the mettle of both their speaking qualities…
UML alum Tara Hong wins primary election
(Photo courtesy of The Lowell Sun) “Tara Hong responding to a question at the Lowell Senior Center debate.” Kimia Kahalzadeh Connector Contributor Tara Hong, a 24-year-old community organizer, is now the Democratic nominee for State Representative for the 18th Middlesex District, representing several precincts in Lowell. He secured a majority vote in the primary…
Jill Stein’s political history
(Photo courtesy of The Columbia Chronicle) “Jill Stein speaks to small crowd” Sabine Laurent de Cannon Connector Editor Jill Stein, the increasingly recognized Green Party candidate in the current presidential election, has been running for political office since 2002. Her first bid for office was as the Green-Rainbow Party’s candidate for Massachusetts Governor. Stein lost…
Hearing on tragic Titan submersible begins
(Photo courtesy of NBC News) “Titan submersible tail cone wreckage on ocean floor.” Samantha Festa Connector Contributor Is OceanGate going to be shut down for good? Responsible for the deaths of five innocent people, OceanGate had been forced to shut down its operations in June 2023 temporarily. On the 18th of June, OceanGate had set…
Did the Trump assassination attempts change public perception?
(Image courtesy of BBC) “Trump immediately after the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt” Julia McAuley Connector Contributor July 13th. September 14th. Pennsylvania. Florida. Giving a speech. Golfing. Staged. Conspiracy. A result of political rhetoric. The American population was sharply divided in the ways they viewed and responded to the gunman who fired shots at President…
Former MA Justice Lowy visits UMass Lowell
(Photo courtesy of flickr) “Justice David Lowy being sworn in.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff On Friday, April 12, 2024, a packed classroom of students waited in Coburn Hall for one of the school’s most exceptional guest speakers to date. Former Justice David Lowy of the Massachusetts State Supreme Judicial Court spoke with students about his…
Trump Gagged in Manhattan Hush Money Case
(Photo courtesy of CNN) “Donald J. Trump in court.” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor For the first time in the History of America, there is about to be a former president standing trial in a criminal case. Donald J. Trump is currently involved in multiple cases against him, including Georgia election interference, federal election interference, Mar-a-Lago…