Nick Giannino Assistant Editor The National Football League’s Player Association (NFLPA) recently agreed to significantly increase the threshold for positive marijuana tests. Players, including Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon, have complained that the threshold is so low that it causes false positives during drug tests. The new law means that the threshold will be…
Field hockey falls 3-1 in Kennedy Cup against UMass
LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team (2-4) dropped a 3-1 decision on Sunday afternoon, as the visiting University of Massachusetts (2-4) reclaimed the Kennedy Cup with the victory at Wicked Blue Field in Lowell. “I thought today’s game was really competitive,” said Head Coach Shannon Hlebichuk. “We competed hard for 70 minutes…
“Frail Communion”? Spotlight on Opeth’s newest album
Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Contributor On Aug. 25, 2014, Swedish progressive metal titan Opeth released their 11th studio album, “Pale Communion.” Opeth is globally renowned among metal fans for their cerebral lyrics, haunting yet beautiful melodies and the ability to seamlessly blend clean (regular singing) and growled vocals (both done by Mikael Akerfeldt, the…
Rice controversy leaves commissioner’s future in jeopardy
Nick Giannino Assistant Editor Roger Goodell has been under serious fire lately. Just a day after the Baltimore Ravens’ season opener, a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in which running back Ray Rice sat out, serving the first game of his two game suspension, TMZ released a video where Rice can be seen punching his…
Men’s soccer falls to Northeastern 2-1 in OT
BROOKLINE, Mass. – The UMass Lowell men’s soccer team lost 2-1 in overtime to the Northeastern Huskies, in a rain-soaked contest. Just over a minute into the first period a shot from the right wing was deflected by Ackim Mpofu in front, and found its way into the net. Wuilito Fernandes (Praia, Cape Verde) gave…
“The Sims 4” review
Amanda Dysart Connector Contributor Over the past week and a half, I have grown to love Charlotte. She is a tiny brunette with big blue eyes. She loves music and art and is always inspired when watching the cooking channel. Most of the time she is happy, but she did get sad when she…
Zombie movie invades Lowell
Karla Garcia Connector Contributor “Zombie Party Massacre” is the first full-length feature film being written and directed by Lowell resident Jessica Houlihan. The idea for this project was developed from a short film she produced in college called “Life of the Party.” She took the script from the short and decided to expand the…
Not ‘Destined’ to be game of the year: ‘Destiny’ review
Greg Alexandropoulos Connector Contributor The season of gaming has begun. If you’re a video game fan, you know that autumn is loaded with dozens of major releases… and your wallet is going to become significantly lighter as a result. However, I’m sorry to say, don’t waste your money on this opening act. “Destiny,” the latest…
