Marilyn Saha Connector Staff On Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., UMass Lowell celebrated in its first annual Night Market Festival. The Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese people as well as some other East Asian countries. The festival is usually held on the fifteenth day of the eigth…
River Hawks fall 3-0 to Stony Brook Seawolves in conference play
The River Hawks have a five-game slate of America East games ahead of them following their contest against Stony Brook (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Andrew Sciascia Connector Staff With America East conference play heating up, the women’s volleyball team took on a strong, energetic Stony Brook University Seawolves in an attempt to break a…
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas speaks with students about issues in US Military
Niki Tsongas speaking to studnts about experiences and accomplishments in the Senate. (Courtesy of Michaela Goss) Michaela Goss Connector Contributor After her nine years in office, Congresswoman Niki Tsongas said she has worked hard to achieve gender equality in the U.S. Military, and positive change is definitely coming. On Thursday, Oct. 6, Congresswoman Tsongas visited…
Evolution of Harambe meme at UMass Lowell
The rock arrangement spelling “Harambe” is located in the Merrimack River. (Courtesy of Evanthia Tully) Evanthia Tully Connector Contributor The night of the Harambe bar crawl was a huge success, but the hype didn’t end there. Students dared to trespass onto the Merrimack River and create Harambe’s name out of rocks. The artists’ display can…
Banks covers all genres with ‘The Altar’
“The Altar” is Banks’ second studio album since her debut album “Goddess” back in September 2014. (Photo courtesy of Harvest Records) Kathryn Leeber Connector Staff Most artists feel comfortable sticking to one style of music, but as they grow, they might expand their sound. Jillian Banks, better known as simply Banks, has already displayed a…
Field hockey beats New Hampshire 2-1 for first time in program history
UMass Lowell captured their first conference win since 2013 on Friday night’s bout against the University of New Hampshire. (Courtesy UMass Lowell Athletics) Kathryn Leeber Connector Staff With two goals from sophomore forward/midfielder Torrie Huk, the River Hawks were able to secure their first-ever win against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. The 2-1 victory…
