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Top Five Rap Albums of 2014

Top Five Rap Albums of 2014

Andrew Haverty Connector Staff 5. “Paperwork” – T.I. Picking the number five album for this list was definitely the most difficult. With so many solid rap albums in 2014, it was hard to choose from the wide selection of albums I had bought and listened to from beginning to end (I bought over 20 of

‘If it’s in a word, or it’s in a look, you can’t get rid of the Babadook…’

Amaris Torres Connector Staff In 2014, screens across the world were graced with a phenomenal horror film titled “The Babadook.” Produced and filmed in Australia and shown at the Sundance Film Festival, this film has received critical acclaim and has been nominated for a number of awards since its release. It has received an outstanding

Students make New Year’s resolutions

Rebecca Gates Connector Contributor New Year’s Day is a holiday known for two things: a day off from work and resolutions. People make a variety of resolutions and inevitably fall into one of two categories: the ones who keep their resolutions and the ones who don’t. What about the students at UMass Lowell? What type

Light up for the holidays

Amaris Torres Connector Staff The Lowell community came together to kick off the holiday season during the City of Lights Parade and Holiday Celebration on Nov. 29 with a day full of fun, food and activities for all. The parade started at 4:30 p.m. on Jackson Street, and every participant did an amazing job. Live

A helpless nightmare you want to keep playing: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’

Greg Celona Connector Contributor Have you ever had one of those nightmares where you know something is chasing you, but you have no power to move or elude the inevitable terror? Now, have you ever had one of those situations that you wanted to keep going through over and over? That is what the indie

‘Shady XV’ review

Andrew Haverty Connector Contributor Since the release of “The Slim Shady LP” in 1999, Shady Records has spent the majority of its existence at the top of the charts with only six out of the 22 major studio releases not reaching Platinum status. With the release of “Shady XV,” Shady Records celebrates its past success

Seven Spires, “The Cabaret of Dreams” – review

Derek McLeod Connector Staff Coming out of the gates like the mightiest of monsters crawling from the blackness of the mind, Seven Spires debut EP “The Cabaret of Dreams” is one of the most solid pieces of symphonic metal in the past decade, due in large part to stellar composition, production and character that most