Overworked, Underpaid, and Undervalued – Why This International Workers’ Day Matters at UMass Lowell

(Photo courtesy of Judith Aquino)  Signs made by union members as part of the UMass Lowell Unions United action on Faculty and Staff Appreciation Day in 2025 Najifa Tanjeem, Ava Peters, Adri Jackson Connector Contributors Last semester, a UMass Lowell… Continue Reading →

The embarrassment of Chris Kempczinski and the decline of fast food

(Photo courtesy of msn.org) “After McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski went viral for his Big Arch taste test, other fast-food executives decided to join in on the fun.“ Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor By now everyone has seen the video of McDonald’s… Continue Reading →

Lowell as the first Learning City in the US: UMass Lowell is Taking Advantage of the Classroom Without Walls

(Photo courtesy of https://www.lowellma.gov) “Lowell, Massachusetts, Becomes First U.S. City Named a UNESCO Learning City” Emerson Tully Connector Contributor “Lowell being designated by UNESCO as the first Learning City in the U.S. is a wonderful achievement for the city, UMass Lowell, and all… Continue Reading →

How capitalism warps personal value

(Photo courtesy of Sarah Rice from The New York Times) “Charles Meynier’s painting cycle ‘Apollo and the Muses,’ 1798-1800, in the neoclassical gallery at the Cleveland Museum of Art Jesse Nguyen and Olivia O’Sullivan Connector Editor and Connector Staff Have… Continue Reading →

The societal implications of piracy in today’s modern age

(Image courtesy of Aurich Lawson) “‘Shiver me Timbers” Alyssa Mascarenhas Connector Contributor I have no issues with piracy.    Media piracy is generally used to get around the price of access and has been around in one form or another for centuries. Manuscripts and books… Continue Reading →