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Pumpkin beer roundup: The best seasonal crafts from local brewers

Pumpkin beer roundup: The best seasonal crafts from local brewers

Allison Turcotte Connector Contributor It is the season for beers that warm the belly with pumpkin, spices, caramel malts and full-bodied flavors that pair perfectly with crisp autumn nights and your best flannel shirt. Fall may be halfway over, but there is still plenty of time to enjoy all of the autumnal beer goodness that

Artist-in-residence Leah Buechley conducts workshop

Jacob Solomon Connector Contributor  The room filled with curious students as UMass Lowell’s 2014 Artist-In-Residence Leah Buechley prepared her workshop. Designer, engineer, educator and founder of MIT’s High-Low Tech Group, Buechley has worked for years with lesser-known electrically conductive materials in an effort to redefine the tools of today’s engineers. Having developed the Lilypad Arduino

Land of the Giants

Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff The 2014 World Series was between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals, two teams for which playoff hopes seemed grim at certain points in the season, never mind making it to the Series itself. The Giants started out hot early in the season, had a forgettable summer, and

Journey to “The Lion King”

Brittany McLeod Connector Contributor “I never got what I wanted, but I always got something better,” said Matthew Lambert, stage manager of “The Lion King” national tour in regards to his career. Lambert spoke to UMass Lowell students as part of the Masters of Theater workshop. Lambert spoke about how to make it in theater.

The Yik Yak Attack is back

Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff After a couple somber, heartbreaking weeks without Yaks from UMass Lowellians in The Connector, the nationally known “Yik Yak Attack” section is back. A big thank you to all you Yik Yak-ers who post such interesting things that inspired us here at The Connector to write articles dedicated to said

Red Sox free agency predictions

by Benjamin St. Pierre The Red Sox have three main issues to address this offseason: solidifying the starting rotation, solving the third base dilemma, and managing the outfield overload. For free agent starting pitchers, Jon Lester is the obvious fan favorite, though he would likely command a deal of over six years and perhaps over

SGA hosts Chancellor’s Forum with city manager

At University Crossing, students present ideas for Lowell’s future Samuel Linstead-Atkinson Connector Staff As the campuses and student population of UMass Lowell continue to grow, many are turning to a current initiative that will tailor the city in order to better suit the university. Along with the Student Government Association and Chancellor Marty Meehan, city