Megan Dillon Connector Staff Less than half of the population in the United States has obtained a bachelor’s degree, yet the demand for jobs almost makes a college education a necessity. The number of students attending universities has jumped dramatically within the last few decades, and a lot of students have debated taking their education…
Sustainable Move-Out returns to residence halls this spring
The Sustainable Move-Out initiative by the Office of Sustainability relies heavily on students. (Courtesy of Ed Brennan/University Relations) Nisa Holley Connector Staff Ditch the Dumpster; the Office of Sustainability will once again launch its Sustainable Move-Out initiative this spring to all on-campus residence halls. Now on its fifth year, the Move-Out program team is looking…
Shuttle driver allegedly called racial slurs; Student punched in his defense
The UMass Lowell shuttles operate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on most weekends. (Taylor Carito/Connector) Taylor Carito & Chris Romano Connector Staff Shuttle driver Daniel Denis Prophete was working the yellow-line night shift, along with his co-driver and other passengers when a group of students became belligerent. This resulted in two abrupt stops on…
Op-Ed: The real Boston anthem
Neil Diamond performs “Sweet Caroline” at Fenway Park in 2013. (Jim Rogash/Getty Images) Taylor Carito Connector Editor It’s that song that you turn off when you’re in your car by yourself, but you know that when that first note plays you’ll be swaying side-by-side with the stranger next to you at the bar, baseball game…
Top five best television show intro songs
The “Game of Thrones” theme was composed by Ramin Djawadi (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Television). Taylor Carito Connector Editor Choosing a theme song is a small but imperative part to creating a successful television show, and the most successful shows tend to have a hook or some way to get their audience to stay…
Writers on Campus Preview
Owen Johnson Connector Editor On Thursday, March 22 at 5:00 p.m., the UMass Lowell English department will be hosting a Writers on Campus event. It will be in the O’Leary Library Auditorium, Room 222, and it is open to the public. It is being advertised as a night of poetry and prose. In the…
UMLPD shares active shooter awareness tips
Annika Ketchum Connector Contributor With the recent school shooting that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a plethora of safety concerns have been gaining national attention. Lowell’s student and faculty bodies need to come to terms with the fact that any given day, there could be an active shooter on…
New Residence Life policy evokes mixed feelings about the RA/Resident relationship
Jess Kergo Connector Staff Resident advisors (RAs) play a key role in campus life at UMass Lowell. With anything from locking oneself out of their room to difficulties adjusting to campus life, residents are taught from the first day of orientation that their RAs serve as a mentor and go-to in any given situation. A…
