(Photo courtesy of Meg Moore) “Hamlet (Doug Harvey), Yorick (Geoffrey Barnes), and Ophelia (Austin Tichenor) in the Reduced Shakespeare Company production of “The Comedy of Hamlet! (a prequel)” at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, March 2025” Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor For any Journalism and Professional Writing (JPW) student enrolled in Fall 2025 and beyond, their English degree will no longer require them to take either classes ENGL.4230…
How to have a safe Halloween with CAPE
(Photo Courtesy of Eva Reyes) “CAPE tabling at Free on 3 on Oct. 8 focused on the red zone, consent and alcohol safety.” Julia Magee Connector Editor October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and with Halloween coming up it’s the perfect time to refresh on some safety tips. There are many campus resources for students…
Club Spotlight: River Hawk Robotics
(Photo Courtesy of River Hawk Robotics YouTube Channel) “Robotics Project from Riverhawk Robotics Club.” Maxi France Connector Staff One of the ways to cope with college stress is to join a club. A main draw to extracurricular life on campus is that it gives students a chance to explore their academic interests in a wide…
UMass Lowell Marching Band prepares for upcoming fall season
(Photo courtesy of Peter Currier) “Michael Hood-Dowd and UMass Lowell Marching Band performing at Convocation.” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor The UMass Lowell Marching Band (UMLMB) has officially kicked off its new season with its marching show “These Are a Few of Our Favorite Things.” Not a reference to the song popularized by Julie Andrews, the…
James B. Francis Annual Lecture: four years in the making
(Photo courtesy of Ed Brennan) “From left to right: Jessica Boatright, Marie Frank, Lori Weeden, Steven Fallon, Raj Gondle at the James B. Francis Lecture.” Tristin Henson Connector Staff There are many lectures, presentations and colloquiums on the grounds of UMass Lowell’s campus. However, most of them are often catered to a specific major, or…
Free campus resources for students this fall
(Photo courtesy of Ed Brennen) “Students cross the new and improved South Campus plaza on the first day of classes.” Julia Magee Connector Editor Welcome back all to another fall semester. Each semester brings a lot of change, and this fall is no different. O’Leary Library on South Campus has seen a major reorganization of…
South campus construction delays spark reactions from students
(Courtesy of UMass Lowell) “South campus under construction” Tristin Henson Connector Staff South Campus has been known for many things, but most recently, it has had a prominent discussion on construction. More specifically, construction on the lawn in between Weed/McGauvran/O’Leary. Every student who has a class on South Campus is aware of it, as the…
Campus observations
(Photo courtesy of NBC Boston) “UMass Lowell’s East Campus.” Sameera Jangala Connector Staff I catch a glimpse of my reflection in the windows of East Garage and grimace, hands flying to smooth my disheveled updo and straighten my coat. I stop to survey the finished product and sigh, glasses hanging low on the brim of…
