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…
U2-much
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff I’ve never been much of a U2 fan. I’ve never ventured back in time to listen their albums. I’ve never been overly intrigued with their music nor the antics of Bono. No, they’ve never really caught my eye, regardless of their musical innovations and sustained success and 150 million…
