Henry Lopez Connector Contributor It has been four years since the original cult classic character action game “Bayonetta” carved its way onto the PS3 and Xbox 360. Due to financial reasons it seemed that fans of the original game were not going to get a sequel. Thanks to Nintendo willing to publish the game as…
Yellowcard ‘Lift a Sail’ album review
Emily Toomey Connector Staff Yellowcard have recently come back with a boom with their new album “Lift a Sail.” Ultimately, vocalist Ryan Key pours his heart and soul into every song on the album. This album is certainly different from anything they’ve ever released: Key’s lyrics have much more emotional drive, featuring songs about Key’s…
Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’
Amanda Dysart Connector Staff Taylor Swift’s new album “1989” is undeniably unlike the other albums we have heard from her before: she has strayed from her country roots to pursue a more pop feel. While many feel that she is stepping across a very fine line, over 247,000 copies of her album were sold at…
House of Stark serves up Rave of Thrones
Nick Crowley Connector Contributor As Kristian Nairn walks out on stage, “Hodor” chants fill both main floors of Prime Nightclub. The audience, dressed in their favorite “Game of Thrones” attire, cheer when he opens his DJ set with the show’s theme. The “Game of Thrones” star recently started the American portion of his Rave of…
What’s happenin’ around town: Halloween edition
Wicked Halloween featuring Above & Beyond October 30, 7:00 p.m. Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell – 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way Hosted by NV Concepts, Wicked Halloween at the Tsongas Arena features the EDM trio Above & Beyond. They have been ranked as high as #4 on the World DJ charts and have performed…
Roommate Wars Part III: The Cheater
Melissa Almonor Connector Editor To live on campus means to endure a tiny room with one other person, your roommate. Now my friend Serena lived in a quad her Sophomore year and shared a room with Tanya. The best thing about a quad is that there is a common area, so one doesn’t have to…
Roommate Wars Part II: The Dirty Girl
Melissa Almonor Connector Staff To live on campus means to endure a tiny room with one other person, your roommate. My friend Blaire and her roommate got along pretty well. They went to the dining hall most nights and frequently took runs around campus together. However Meredith had a cleanliness issue. Meredith was the girl…
‘The Evil Within’ second opinion
Brendan Jacques Connector Staff “The Evil Within” is the type of game that the industry desperately needs right now. Every great horror video game franchise from the past ten years, from “Resident Evil” to “Silent Hill,” has lost sight of its roots with either too heavy a focus on action or a deluge of terrible…
