(Photo courtesy of Punkeando!) “Bowling For Soup fails profoundly in their attempt of covering an array of hit songs from other artists.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Texas pop-punk band Bowling For Soup released their new album “Don’t Mind If We Do” in early April. The album consists entirely of covers of other artists’ songs. Lacking…
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(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.…
River Hawks baseball rolls as they sweep Bryant
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk baseball players celebrate win against Bryant University.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team came back after having a rough start to their 2023 season with two straight series wins against Dartmouth College and Bryant University. This brought their season record to 3-6…
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(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.…
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What to expect from the upcoming Spring Carnival
(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.…
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Bowling For Soup fails at covering the hits
(Photo courtesy of Punkeando!) “Bowling For Soup fails profoundly in their attempt of covering an array of hit songs from other artists.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Texas pop-punk band Bowling For Soup released their new album “Don’t Mind If We Do” in early April. The album consists entirely of covers of other artists’ songs. Lacking…
UMass Lowell professors launch new book
(Photo courtesy of Lowell Sun) “Professor Allyssa McCabe (left) and Professor Minjeong Kim (right) standing with their new book “Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales.”” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor January 24 marks the successful launch of “Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales,” edited by UMass Lowell’s very own Professor Minjeong Kim and Professor…
“Octopath Traveler II” brings the budding franchise to new heights
(Photo courtesy of Nintendo Life) “‘Octopath Traveler II’ serves as a successful sequel to the original, and an excellent entry into the JRPG genre.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor The long-awaited sequel to Square Enix’s surprise 2018 hit, “Octopath Traveler,” arrived on February 24, 2023. For the uninitiated, the “Octopath Traveler” franchise is a Japanese role-playing…
Netflix’s “Chupa” lives up to its name in translation
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Bowling For Soup fails at covering the hits
(Photo courtesy of Punkeando!) “Bowling For Soup fails profoundly in their attempt of covering an array of hit songs from other artists.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Texas pop-punk band Bowling For Soup released their new album “Don’t Mind If We Do” in early April. The album consists entirely of covers of other artists’ songs. Lacking…
“Daisy Jones & The Six” proves its status as one of 2023’s hit shows
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“Hamilton”: A Disney+ exclusive; bringing Broadway home
(Joan Marcus/ LA Times) With the use of hip-hop, rap and songs of other genres that will be stuck in the listeners’ heads forever, Miranda demonstrates where the story of Alexander Hamilton started and where it unfortunately ended. Venessa Bazile Connector Contributor “Hamilton” is a tale of freedom, politics, and the many trials and tribulations…
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River Hawks baseball rolls as they sweep Bryant
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk baseball players celebrate win against Bryant University.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team came back after having a rough start to their 2023 season with two straight series wins against Dartmouth College and Bryant University. This brought their season record to 3-6…
Boston Bruins end historic season as they look ahead to the Stanley Cup playoffs
(Photo Courtesy of San Diego Union-Tribune) “Bruins players celebrate goal during game versus Canadiens as they make history.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The Boston Bruins had a spectacular end to their historic season with a win against the Montreal Canadiens. Also featured in that game was former River Hawks ice hockey captain Lucas Condotta, who…
River Hawks baseball rolls as they sweep Bryant
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “River Hawk baseball players celebrate win against Bryant University.” Sarah Mahannah Connector Editor The UMass Lowell River Hawks baseball team came back after having a rough start to their 2023 season with two straight series wins against Dartmouth College and Bryant University. This brought their season record to 3-6…
