(Photo courtesy of the vintage woman magazine) “Thelma Todd was a Massachusetts actress, comedian, model and pageant queen from the town of Lawrence. She was an alumni of UMass Lowell.” Olivia Goulding Connector Contributor Thelma Todd -born Thelma Alice Todd (1906-35)- was a Massachusetts actress, comedian, model, and pageant queen from the town of Lawrence…
HawkTalk: History of UMass Lowell mascots
Once upon a time, Rowdy was predominantly red (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Cassandra Milnes Connector Editor “Go River Hawks!” cry students as beloved UMass Lowell mascot, Rowdy River Hawk, runs out in front of the crowd. What would this campus do without him? Well, red and blue Rowdy was not always the cheerful mascot…
Hawk Talk: UMass Lowell labs evolve
Old UMass Lowell lab (Arcadia Publishing) Katlyn Santo Connector Contributor Old UMass Lowell lab (Arcadia Publishing). New TEAL labs in Olsen put emphasis on online learning (UMass Lowell) Classrooms have been changing throughout history and UMass Lowell has experienced many changes throughout time. Lowell itself used to be a place known for its textile industry,…
Hawk Talk Volume One: The lost neighborhood on South Campus
Hannah Manning Connector Editor Ever walk on the South Campus quad and wonder what used to be there? You might ask, “The old dining hall?” Well, technically yes. What used to be a dining hall was razed to the ground in 2015 to make space for the quad, and food-related activity moved to the newly-made…
