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University prioritizes safety in snow day calls

University prioritizes safety in snow day calls

(courtesy of UMass Lowell) Brigid Archibald Connector Editor Last semester snow storms extended Thanksgiving break by two days and forced some students to make up their finals. If this weekend’s storm and subsequent parking ban are any indications, there are likely more snow days on the horizon, but how does the university decide when to

Students say UMass Lowell’s separated campus create community cohesion problems

(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Until the 1970s the North Campus and South Campus were part of entirely separate schools, founded for very different purposes. They merged to form what was then known as the University of Lowell. Gigi Torres Connector Contributor  Universities typically keep their campuses close, with all buildings and classes within the