(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Transportation Services) “UMass Lowell shuttle” Carolina Tavares Connector Contributor UMass Lowell student Angelica Przytula leaves her final class of the day, ready to get back to her dorm and get some homework done, when she gets a text message. “Want to get dinner in 15?” says the text from her…
Haitian Protected Status revoked, Lowell braces for impact
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “Haitian immigrants currently housed at UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center” Tristin Henson Connector Editor On February 20th, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem decided to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian immigrants. Now slated to expire in August 2025, it was originally meant to end in February 2026 due…
“Buckshot Roulette” shines through deceptively simple gameplay
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “Buckshot Roulette wraps games of chance and risk into one fun package.”) Enzo Levati Connector Contributor “Buckshot Roulette” is an indie strategy game developed by Mike Klubnika and originally released on itch.io in 2023. The game then got a Steam release through the publisher CRITICAL REFLEX on April 4, 2024. The…
“No radical change”: Trump Admin designates cartels and criminal organizations as terrorists
(Photo courtesy of NPR) “President Trump signing an executive order regarding cartels in January” Nate Coady Connector Staff Following through on an Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump in January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Thursday February 20 that the State Department will be designating eight criminal organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations…
New album releases from Lady Gaga, the Wallows, and more
(Photo courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter. “Lada Gaga returns to her pop roots with her new song and music video ‘Abracadabra.’”) Abigayle Rettman Connector Contributor Many albums are coming out in the next few weeks––from Lady Gaga to Mumford & Sons, there is music for everyone. A lot of people will be raving about these…
“Elden Ring” modernizes FromSoftware’s RPGs
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “Elden Ring is FromSoftware’s magnum opus.”) Andrew Warofsky Connector Contributor Fire, Magic, and Steel. “Elden Ring” is the latest release in FromSoftware’s line of hard-but-fair fantasy games. Having been released on Feb. 25, 2022, it is the first truly open-world FromSoftware game. “Elden Ring,” much like the “Dark Souls” games, is…
UML Unfiltered #1
Welcome to UML Unfiltered with Nate and Collin! Each week, we will be breaking down the biggest headlines from The Connector, giving you our unfiltered takes on the latest news, what’s happening on campus, and whatever else grabs our attention. No script, just real candid talk about what’s going on at UML and beyond. Got…
Student Spotlight: Osa Woghiren, pre-med
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “UML’s north campus is home to its STEM program.” Osahuese Ogbesoyen Connector Editor A comment asked to nearly everyone growing up is: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” The answer can change from childhood to adulthood. Osa Woghiren, a student at UMass Lowell, found her journey…
