Jennifer Desrosiers Connector Editor Originating in Toronto and founded in 2003 by Craig Martin, Classic Albums Live is a concert series made up of talented musicians and is known for recreating and covering famous rock albums from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Made up of string players, guitars, horns and drummers, Classic Albums Live has many…
NFL Week One Power Rankings
Nick Giannino Sports Editor The defending champion, Seattle Seahawks, match up against their NFC rival, the Green Bay Packers, on Thursday night, kicking off another NFL regular season. A new season has everyone asking who will come out on top when February rolls around. With that being said, let’s see who begins the year in…
Resiliency personified: why the San Antonio Spurs will be champions again
Nick Gianinno UML Contributor When this year’s NBA season began, the Miami Heat were most people’s favorite to three-peat as champions. But with the Heat having their ups and downs and the San Antonio Spurs recently sustaining a 19 game winning streak at a crucial point in the season, the Spurs are now a favorite…
The future of graphic design at UMass Lowell
Alexander Gentile UML Contributor There’s a lot to scream about with UMass Art programs. From a big move to student projects and exhibitions, the relatively under-represented UMass graphic design department in MacGauvran is worth a second look. Walking through the halls, student-designed movie posters for “Grease,” “Eternal Sunshine” of the “Spotless Mind” and “The Hunger…
Crime time: a look into shady Lowell
Alex Sponseller UML Student A very relevant discussion at UMass Lowell is the safety on campus and the surrounding areas. Recently there have been multiple incidents involving UMass Lowell students and the level of concern is rising. Though UMass Lowell is located in some shady areas, it is surprising that students continue to be involved…
Hawks on top: Merri and Mack roost at Fox Hall
UML Media Relations UMass Lowell’s athletics teams and even its mascot, Rowdy, have been known as River Hawks for two decades, a tribute to the birds of various species who, like the university, call the banks of the Merrimack River home. Today, UMass Lowell officially “adopted” the living embodiment of the River Hawks: a pair…
Summarizing Rowing
Lucas Brown Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell Rowing clubs season is drawing to a close. There are only two races left in the season for the only River Hawks actually competing on rivers, the two biggest races; The New England Rowing Championship and the Dad Vails Regatta in Philadelphia. Where we last left off, our…
Rogue Legacy: for your family
David MacDonald Connector Staff “Rogue Legacy” is the story of generation after generation of a family braving a cursed castle, progressing a bit farther each time before being defeated and starting again. The game is a roguelike: a genre that prides itself on difficulty and where losing is not only expected, it is worked into…
