(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Inside a Sheehy Hall two-person dorm.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor On Friday, April 7, UMass Lowell students received an email from Residence Life stating the closure of Sheehy Hall for the upcoming 2023 fall semester. Sheehy Hall is one of four dorm buildings on South Campus and houses 250 students.…
Sheehy Hall pipe burst leaves students in the cold
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Connector) “Angular shot outside of Sheehy Hall on UMass Lowell’s South Campus.” Robert Saquet Connector Staff The severe temperature drop during the first weekend of February was felt by almost everyone in New England, with Mount Washington even reaching a record-breaking windchill of -108 F. However, student residents living in…
Sheehy Hall’s water pipes burst and wreck havoc on the building
(Photo Courtesy of Kyra Barry) “The current state of the Sheehy Hall basement ceiling.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor Saturday afternoon: a water pipe burst on the fourth floor of Sheehy Hall, extremely close to my dorm room. The entire building was immediately evacuated, and the residents of Sheehy in rooms damaged by water are still…
Campus Living Series: Sheehy offers various living learning communities
Sheehy Hall houses the Living Allegro, Creative Artists and MediaMakers Living Learning Communities. (Courtesy of YouVisit) Andre Ragel Connector Staff Located in the heart of South Campus, Sheehy Hall offers a friendly atmosphere within a relaxed environment close to the Merrimack River. Opened in 1989, this residence hall is named after former Lowell City Manager…
Campus Living Series: Quiet Concordia
Concordia Hall, located at 6 Solomont Way on UMass Lowell’s South Campus. (Andre Ragel/Connector) Andre Ragel Connector Contributor Amidst the myriad of changes that has happened this fall semester around campus, there remains a quiet, traditional residence hall perched upon the top of a small hill: Concordia Hall. Built in 1957 as a residence hall…
Students voice their thoughts on returning/coming to UMass Lowell
Mary Connell Connector Staff It’s already mid-September and everyone at UMass Lowell has mostly settled into their routines. For freshmen, time management ranging from daily homework to catching the bus and arriving to class on has been quickly integrated into their daily schedules. The social opportunities that come with living with so many other students…
Students in midst of housing selection
Fox Hall hosts over 800 first-year students. (Mariah Alix/Connector) Mariah Alix Connector Staff Housing selection for students, with options from University Suites to the Inn and Conference Center, started last Wednesday and runs through this week. Two of next year’s most notable housing changes are the additions to Riverview Suites and that next year will…
