Students can now their FAFSA from mobile app (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Financial Office) Hannah Manning Connector Editor Filing for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and receiving a financial aid package from UMass Lowell just got a whole lot easier. Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, has…
Overrated Classic: ‘Ghostbusters’ is good, but hardly the best ‘80s comedy
“Ghostbusters” grossed $295 million during its theatrical run. (Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures) Hannah Manning Connector Editor Ivan Reitman’s “Ghostbusters” is one of those movies that many people think of when asked to provide an example of a classic ‘80s comedy, alongside “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” “Airplane!” and “National Lampoon’s Vacation.” “Ferris,” “Airplane!” and “Vacation”…
UMass Lowell professors, undergraduate students work to improve New England roads
Hannah Manning Connector Editor Researchers from UMass Lowell are taking part in a $14 million project sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation to evaluate the current conditions of New England roads and find ways to improve them over the next five years. UMass Lowell will join the University of Maine, University of Vermont…
“Three times” rule not sticking for season ticket holders, alumni
Hannah Manning Connector Editor “U-M-L!” “Let’s go Low-ell!” “Fred C. Church!” This is just a smattering of the many chants that River Hawk faithful in the student section say at hockey games. These chants are only said three times. It is a grand freshman tradition to be at a hockey game and overzealously yell “U-M-L”…
UMass Lowell runs “Daddy’s Money” out of town with 3-0 win
Tyler Wall earned his fourth shutout of the season with the 3-0 win over Boston College on Friday. (Matt Dwyer/Connector) Hannah Manning and Alecia Connolly Connector Editors UMass Lowell fans chanted, “Our Wall’s better!” twice during Friday night’s game against Boston College and by the time the last buzzer sounded, the chant was proven true…
New guest sign-in process leaves students, RAs divided
Hannah Manning and Brigid Archibald Connector Editors Just as the freshmen got used to signing someone in by hand, they had to learn a completely new process which involves the Online Housing Portal and host students henpecking their guests’ details into a form which is far from mobile-friendly. This past semester, the Office of Residence…
A welcome address from an old friend
Hannah Manning Connector Editor Being Editor-in-Chief of the paper is absolutely surreal for me. I’m still having trouble really grasping it. I’ve been here since the first week of my freshman year back in Fall 2015 (ancient history, I know). I was a nervous kid — I was running a few minutes late for the…
Music-Business Major reflects on American Idol experience
(Courtesy of Andrew Marshall) Alecia Connolly & Hannah Manning Connector Editors UMass Lowell student Andrew Marshall has been making quite a name for himself across Massachusetts as an up-and-coming singer-songwriter. The hardworking music-business major has fully immersed himself in his craft during his time so far at UMass Lowell. With an array of live gigs…
