(Photo courtesy of: UMass Lowell) “Students already pay for parking passes so why do they also have to pay lot fees?” Riley Fontana Connector Editor College is expensive, and parking on campus is an added luxury. So, I really want to know why a parking pass does not allow students to park wherever they want…
UMass struggles with replacing IDs
(Photo courtesy of: UMass Lowell) “All students are required to have an ID but it’s now on students to replace them.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Recently a large amount of students have received an email from UCAPS saying they have to replace their student IDs. They claim this is because some students have access to…
UMass Lowell’s steps to becoming a more sustainable campus for students
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Office of Sustainability) A shot from the sustainable greenhosue on East Campus. Shriya Thakur Connector Contributor The sustainability program at UMass Lowell has grown enormously since its start. Established in 1932, UMass Lowell has emphasized sustainability on and off campus. Starting off with the launch of its recycling program, the…
Discussing the current state of student life and potential changes in the future
(Photo courtesy of dellbrooksjks.com) Lounging spaces are opened up for dorming students to use as Covid rates remain low. Merrick Tull Johnson Connector Contributer With things loosening up around campus, a lot of changes have been brought into consideration for the pleasure and safety for the students of UMass Lowell. The school incorporated rigid rules…
How remote learning is affecting higher education according to students and professors
(Photo courtesy of Ridofranz/Getty Images) Timothy Delay Connector Contributor Every aspect of human life has changed as a result of the pandemic. For students, this change is seen in-part through a web camera and a computer screen. Although some universities have begun holding in-person classes, UMass Lowell is only conducting essential lab work to be…
Admin pairs with Catholic Charities for Thanksgiving food drive
Conor Dawson Connector Editor UMass Lowell is partnering with Catholic Charities of Boston to feed families once again this Thaksgiving. On Monday, Nov. 25, UMass Lowell will launch an operation out of the Inn and Conference Center to deliver Thanksgiving meals to 300 families in and around Lowell. The turkey delivery will be from 12…
No laptops, no Uber, and definitely no phones: unique professor rules
Brigid Archibald Connector Editor This is the routine in nursing major Shanneah Manchur’s English class: As students walk into the classroom, they take out their phones, turn them off and line them up on the lip of the dry erase board. If a phone goes off? Their professor will place it on his desk and…
New business club is preparing UMass Lowell students for the consulting world
UMass Lowell’s newest business club, the Manning Consulting Club, is headed up by student Greg Montemurro (Courtesy of UMass Lowell) Prabakar Adithya Connector Contributor The Manning Consulting Group is a business organization on campus that is quickly rising up the ladder as one of the most influential organizations on campus. Led by student Greg Montemurro,…
