New location of North Campus bus stop is an inconvenience, students say. Rebecca Gates Connector Contributor The North Campus bus stop has a new location behind Olney Hall, and students say they are not happy about it. But according to Nicholas Piscitello, the associate director of administrative services, the city forced the university to move…
Fall fashion feeling frostier
Lindy Reed Connector Staff As the first flakes fall and the season shifts towards winter, so does the campus fashion. This season’s trends show the rising popularity of soft grunge on campus. So, fill your closet with cozy, comfy clothes in warm neutrals and earthy, organic undertones, and get ready to bundle up. Collect Your…
‘Gotham’: Not just another Batman story
Matthew Chase Connector Contributor The problem with superhero stories in today’s world is that they are confined to two hours. Being complex characters, it is hard to develop them within that timeframe without multiple disappointing sequels or a lack of action (then again, Michael Bay explosions don’t tell a story either). “Gotham,” the newest television…
‘How to Get Away with Murder’ on ABC
Melissa Almonor Connector Staff Shonda Rhimes, producer and creator of hit television shows “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” premiered her newest TV sensation this fall, “How to Get Away with Murder.” The show stars actress Viola Davis as defense lawyer Annalise Keating who teaches Criminal Law, which she calls “How to Get Away with Murder,” at…
A brutal glimpse into war with new movie, ‘Fury’
Robert Shaffer Connector Contributor As I watched “Fury” in the theater, it did not take me long to realize something: I was watching a WWII movie made for the year 2014. There are no flag-waving, patriotic, idealistic scenes in “Fury” and there are no assurances that there are brighter days to come. The American soldiers…
Foo Fighters new album ‘Sonic Highways’ yields contrasting opinions
“Twenty years. We’ve been doing this exactly 20 years,” said Dave Grohl in the premiere of “Sonic Highways,” the HBO miniseries that documents the band’s journey to eight major studios in cities across the United States including Chicago, Washington D.C., Seattle and New York, to record their recently released album of the same name. Two…
Four stars for Tepthida Khmer
Lindy Reed Connector Contributor Tepthida Khmer is a moderately priced Cambodian-French fusion restaurant located in Lowell at 115 Chelmsford St., about a half-hour walk from both South and East campuses and a quick, ten-minute drive from both areas of UMass Lowell. The inside of the restaurant is clean, modern, and elegant. The chairs were straight-back dark…
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…
