Zero Shades of Gray educates students about what consent sounds like. (Courtesy of Collegiate Empowerment) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Staff Sexual assault on campus is a pervasive issue that can make students uncomfortable to talk about and address. Zero Shades of Gray aims to alleviate that problem while also facing the issue head on to educate…
‘The Great Wall’ is a great fail
“The Great Wall” was hit by accusations of whitewashing for casting Matt Damon in a movie set in ancient China. (Courtesy of Universal Pictures and China Film Group) Owen Johnson Connector Staff In the opening scene of “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings,” there is one shot where all of the…
Indie Game Spotlight: Legend of Grimrock
‘Legend of Grimrock’ has sold over one million copies since it’s release in 2012.(Photo courtesy of Almost Human Studios) Brendan Jacques Connector Editor “Legend of Grimrock” is a fantasy dungeon crawler which was released by four-person indie studio Almost Human back in 2012. In the game, you play as a group of four adventurers, who…
‘Mercy of the Sea’ gives Lowell band a folk sound
“Heart of the Sea” is the second album released by Daemon Chili since their debut in 2012. Their first album “Rise Up” was released in March 2014. (Courtesy of Daemon Chili) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff With a band name like Daemon Chili, you would expect some heavy tunes rooted in metal and rock. But Daemon…
Mothers of Rock XII takes over Durgin
Fermata Nowhere were one of many performers in MEISA’s tribute show to women in music. (Jen Desrosiers/Connector) Taylor Carito Connector Staff The twelfth anniversary of Mothers of Rock went out with a bang. This benefit concert put on by UMass Lowell’s Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association, MEISA, was a smash hit with amazing performances…
Classic Game Review: ‘The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past’
“A Link to the Past” was released by nintendo in 1991 (Photo courtesy of Nintendo) Shane Foley Connector Editor Celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, “The Legend of Zelda” now enjoys the status of being one of Nintendo’s longest surviving franchise. Due to their large history, they now have a large fan-base that spans younger…