Samuel Linstead-Atkinson Connector Staff As South Campus residents and patrons become accustomed to the crumbling balconies and the shouted jargon of construction workers, many questions remain regarding the outcome of this project and what the impact on campus will be. The building formerly known as McGauvran Student Center is to be repurposed to include new…
SGA elects two senators
Malinda Reed Connector Contributor On Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 4 p.m., Student Government Association senator elections ended and the fight for senator of each candidate’s college came to a close. Out of five senator races, two were contested. Those two races were for the senatorial positions for the College of Engineering as well as the…
Speaker event: Louis Menand talks Warhol
Samuel Linstead-Atkinson Connector Staff Students, faculty and enthusiasts alike attended a presentation led by the writer and academic Louis Menand. The talk detailed the influences and education of Andy Warhol. The artist and his association with the pop art movement inspired the Kerouac Literary Festival to host this event. Menand began by linking Andy Warhol…
Indie Game Spotlight: ‘Papers, Please’
Brendan Jacques Connector Staff I’ve always held the opinion that you can make something good out of anything. Maybe it won’t appeal to most people and maybe it won’t be successful, but if someone has the drive and skill to carry out their vision, they could create something beautiful out of whatever they desire. It’s…
What ‘Resident Evil 5’ should have been
‘The Evil Within’ review Greg Alexandropoulos Connector Staff First and foremost, people need to understand one thing: “The Evil Within” is a very important video game for the industry. Big budget horror games do not happen very often, and this project, from “Resident Evil” creator Shinji Mikami, needed to be a hit. This is…
‘…And Star Power’ – Foxygen review
Silas Price Connector Contributor Label: Jagjaguwar Release: October 14, 2014 You’ve probably heard the music of Foxygen before. If not their own music, then you’re familiar with the pastiche of classic rock records that they have assimilated into their identity: blues, soft rock, progressive rock and folk all have a home here, and their sound…
‘Orange is the New Black’ author discusses realities of prison
Robert Shaffer Connector Contributor Being a middle-class, college-educated woman from Massachusetts, Piper Kerman imagined that her stay in a women’s prison would be a terrifying experience. While Kerman’s time in prison was harsh, to her surprise, she found a world she never knew existed. “The last thing I expected on my first day of prison…
Leaders with backpacks: ROTC members stand out at UMass Lowell
Robert Shaffer Connector Contributor To nonmember students, the uniformed cadets of UMass Lowell’s ROTC program stand apart on campus thanks to their noticeable composure, helpfulness and poise. While ROTC leadership said they keep a humble view of the program’s stature and activities, UMass Lowell nonmember students see cadets as a notable part of campus life.…
