(Image courtesy of IMDB. “Wake Up Dead Man embodies the mystery genre with excellence.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Staff Director Rian Johnson is back again with another installment in the Knives Out franchise. “Wake Up Dead Man” has released in select theaters throughout the U.S., to critical acclaim. While the discussion for how it holds up…
Babson student from Honduras detained
(Photo courtesy of Belloza’s family) “Amy Lucia Lopez Belloza at her high school graduation” Olivia O’Sullivan Connector Staff Amy Lucia Lopez Belloza was at Boston Logan International Airport on November 20 when she was detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The 19-year-old student was planning to surprise her family in Houston, Texas,…
Fantasy Critic: Fantasy sports for video games
(Image courtesy of Rick Dalton. “Fantasy Critic brings the idea of fantasy sports to video game performance.”) Rick Dalton Connector Staff Fantasy sports bring sports fans together to draft their favorite players and create a roster that will hopefully bring home their league championship. It is an exciting way to add an extra layer of…
UMass Lowell faces first winter storm
(Photo courtesy of Julia Malakie) “Snow overlooking Lowell City Hall” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor UMass Lowell got its first winter weather system of the season as Winter Storm Chan moved its way through the Northeast, delivering heavy snow threats from Pennsylvania to Maine. “We’ve been talking about this in some of our weather classes since…
Shakespeare no longer required for Journalism and Professional Writing students
(Photo courtesy of Meg Moore) “Hamlet (Doug Harvey), Yorick (Geoffrey Barnes), and Ophelia (Austin Tichenor) in the Reduced Shakespeare Company production of “The Comedy of Hamlet! (a prequel)” at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, March 2025” Jesse Nguyen Connector Editor For any Journalism and Professional Writing (JPW) student enrolled in Fall 2025 and beyond, their English degree will no longer require them to take either classes ENGL.4230…
Valve unveils new line of Steam hardware
(Image courtesy of Valve Corporation. “Valve’s upcoming Steam Hardware is meant to be open, powerful, and accessible.”) Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor In a video posted to their YouTube channel on Nov. 12, Valve unveiled a brand-new line of Steam Hardware consisting of three devices, each meant to complement the previously successful Steam Deck as well…
New list of “unprofessional” degrees from Trump
Tristin Henson Connector Staff There is a new list of “professional” and “unprofessional” degrees from Trump and his administration, which is in Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill that was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Recently there has been a buzz among students, especially undergraduate seniors and current graduate students who will be most impacted by this new law. The new…
