(Photo courtesy of Julie Sage) “People enjoying Afrowrld.” Julie Sage Connector Staff On Friday, Sept. 15, music blasted and lights flashed across the Campus Recreational Center (CRC) Turf for hours. Students walking by could see many people lined up in front of the Rec Center and others scattered across the turf, dancing or playing lawn…
What to expect from the upcoming Spring Carnival
(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.…
What are the benefits of intramural sports?
(Photo courtesy UMass Lowell website) “Intramural sports can have a lot of positive benefits and it is definitely worth a shot.” Shaan Baid Connector Contributor Intramural sports can be a fun and engaging way of allowing students to get out of their comfort zone and get exposure to college life. Classes and schoolwork can be…
Teaching career info session
(Photo courtesy of UML) “UMass Lowell offers a pathway for their students to become teachers.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor On Tuesday, March 31, UMass Lowell’s School of Education hosted an event for aspiring history and English teachers at Coburn Hall. Pizza was served and knowledge was shared with students of all majors who wanted to…
Women make video games
(Photo courtesy of Yan Krukau from Pexels) “Women have always contributed to the development and creation and playing of video games.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor UMass Lowell kicks off Women’s History Month this March by hosting a slew of informational and interactive on-campus events. On Thursday, March 16th, one of these events took place at…
Sheehy flood and what students need to know
(Photo courtesy of Kyra Barry) “The flooding damage to building permeated every floor below four.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor On February 4th of this semester, Sheehy flooded after a pipe burst. All floors from the fourth floor down were affected, and the building was evacuated while the damage was triaged. Renovations continue today, and according…
“Twin Peaks” is the peak of American media in the 90s
(Photo courtesy of ChuckyDarko, captured from the Twin Peaks Season One Region 2 DVD. Reduced version made and uploaded by TAnthony., Fair use, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7622585) “‘Twin Peaks’ was considered unique for its time.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor “Twin Peaks” was a TV show in the 1990s created by David Lynch that captured America like nothing that…
First cultural fair from Office of Multicultural Affairs
(Photo courtesy By Bjørn Christian Tørrissen – Own work by uploader, http://bjornfree.com/galleries.html, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17124336) “An example of henna. The kind done at the event will likely be on hands.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) hosts a cultural festival annually. This March is the first year they are hosting…
