(Photo courtesy of Julian Viviescas Mejia) “Students watching the screening of the documentary of ‘Maka’.” Julian Viviescas Mejia Connector Contributor On Wednesday September 28, UMass Lowell hosted the screening of “Maka,” an award-winning documentary about Geneviève Makaping, the first woman of African descent to be the director of a newspaper in Italy. This event is…
Don’t Close Your Eyes
(Photo courtesy of poster) “Depicted, one of the artworks displayed in the exhibit.” Zion Depradine Connector Contributor On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war that began in 2014. Since then, as of May 2023, the invasion has displaced 5.1 million people — about twice the population of Mississippi…
Changes on campus
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell website) “An overview shot of UMass Lowell’s East campus.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor As the new academic year starts, welcoming the bulk of new students, UMass Lowell also welcomes a variety of new changes that the student body can expect to interact with. Speaking of new students, this fall saw…
Afrowrld takes over the turf
(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…
