(Photo courtesy of Breakstone, White & Gluck) “Lowell, Massachusetts faces a homelessness crisis that seems to care little for those in need.” Collin Gallagher Connector Staff On the night of Nov. 12, 2024, the City of Lowell passed Ordinance 222.22, a policy that criminalizes camping on public property. For many, it marked not only the…
Sonic x Shadow: Generations – Shadow steals the show
(Photo courtesy of PlayStation) “The newest ‘Sonic’ title is available on all current-gen platforms.” Collin Gallagher Connector Staff Sonic x Shadow: Generation is a dual campaign experience that merges nostalgia with innovation for the franchise, aiming to please both classic fans and newcomers to the Sonic franchise. While Sonic’s campaign, Sonic Generations, is almost exactly…
Rolling through the real America
(Photo courtesy of Encyclopedia Britannica) “Baltimore, Maryland.” Collin Gallagher Connector Staff The engine grumbled as the Boston night swallowed us, Miguel and I, rolling southward on a $60 Hail Mary of a bus ride to D.C. We barely had time to settle in before the driver laid out the grim itinerary: Manhattan, Philly, Baltimore, then…
Lowell’s quiet crisis
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Lowell, Massachusetts is witnessing a demographic change as conditions shift” Collin Gallagher Connector Staff Lowell is a city that finds itself in a moment of transformation. At first glance, it looks like a city on the rise. New apartments have filled the old mills and factories, and an…
The science of DJing: A presentation by DJ Dutch
(Photo Courtesy of Thomann) “Close-up shot of a DJ Setup.” Nate Coady & Collin Gallagher Connector Contributors In this year’s celebration of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted “The Science of DJing” in Moloney Hall on February 2. Local disk-jockey DJ Dutch gave a presentation on what he has learned in the…
