Follow key quotes from each of the Student Government Association’s presidential and student trustee candidates here starting at 5:30 p.m. For a more in-depth look at each speaking candidate’s campaign, click here. — 5:34 p.m.: Presidential candidates James Christopher and Sim Dy prepare to deliver their opening statements. 5:40 p.m.: Moderator and College of Fine Arts,…
Presidential, trustee candidates to speak in SGA debate
Taylor Carito Connector Staff With the chance to address student concerns ahead of this year’s elections, Student Government Association presidential candidates James Christopher and Sim Dy, as well as student trustee candidates Jesse Kruszka and Lindy Reed, will take to the podium Thursday night in O’Leary Library for the SGA debate. After beginning official campaign…
River Hawks After Dark lights up Campus Recreation Center
Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Shane Foley Connector Editor The Student Government Association and ACE helped Greek Life end Welcome Back day strongly. The Riverhawks After Dark event, held in the Campus Recreation Center, featured many different luxuries that are not excluding an enlarged bouncy house. “This event met our expectations,” said Malinda Reed, SGA…
SGA election recap: Robinson takes trustee
The Student Government Association senate elections took place April 14 and 15. Below is a recap of the results. In the only contested race, Amanda Robinson was elected student trustee decisively, garnering 61 percent of the 1,175 total votes over opponent MacKenzie Mahoney. Robinson, the former president of the student government,earned 718 votes to Mahoney’s…
2015 SGA debate live feed
Follow this post for all the latest news and updates from the 2015 Student Government Association and student trustee debate. The debate is set to begin today at 4:30 p.m. EDT. 4:34 p.m.: Dr. Francis Talty introduces the candidates and opens the debate. 4:36 p.m.: President and vice president candidates James Christopher and Jesse Kruszka…
SGA update: parking, printers, books and fountains
Tyler Cote Connector Staff Senators of their respected colleges met at University Crossing, as they do every week, to discuss matters on campus. With deliberation and formal discussion by everyone involved, some important topics were brought to the table. A hot issue this year has been the bookstore and its overwhelming prices that tower over…
SGA hosts Chancellor’s Forum with city manager
At University Crossing, students present ideas for Lowell’s future Samuel Linstead-Atkinson Connector Staff As the campuses and student population of UMass Lowell continue to grow, many are turning to a current initiative that will tailor the city in order to better suit the university. Along with the Student Government Association and Chancellor Marty Meehan, city…
SGA elects two senators
Malinda Reed Connector Contributor On Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m., Student Government Association senator elections ended and the fight for senator of each candidate’s college came to a close. Out of five senator races, two were contested. Those two races were for the senatorial positions for the College of Engineering as well as the…
