Alexander Gentile Connector Staff In McGauvran Hall on March 27th, several students from the Muslim Student Association sat armed with an assortment of hijabs, traditional cloths wrapped around the head to conceal a woman’s image in public. The students offered the campus a first-hand glance into Muslim culture through their style in an effort to…
Boston Red Sox early season preview
Alex Sponseller Connector Contributor The 2014 Boston Red Sox’ campaign for another World Series title began last week in Baltimore. There are many questions and story lines surrounding this team and their offseason moves, but one thing that is for sure is that they are poised to once again be competitive in not only the…
A sporting day for UMass Lowell rowing
Lucas Brown Connector Conntributor UMass Lowell’s Rowing club started their two kilometer season with a bang on Saturday, going up against Mass Maritime rowing and the University of Connecticut Rowing at UMass Lowell’s Bellegarde Boathouse. The weather was in favor of a good boat race, with the current markedly faster than usual. The day began…
Fundraising the Palladium
Jessica Lange Connector Contributor “There’s something special about this venue.” The Worcester Palladium staff prides themselves on two things: the history of the theatre and the fans that keep it running. Opening its doors in 1928, the Palladium has been tour stops for music festivals to comedians. Over 80 years old, the staff here knows…
In case you missed it: “Metro Last Light”
David MacDonald Connector Staff “Metro Last Light” is the sequel to “Metro 2033,” both of them being first person shooters set in a post apocalyptic Moscow Metro. In the world of Metro, 50,000 people have turned the many stations of the Moscow subway system into their home, the surface world still being too radioactive for…
“The Search for Security: Countering Violence in the Middle East” panel discusses hot topics
Eliza Calvin Connector Contributor Paula Rayman thinks fighting violence with violence is fruitless. “World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars. We all know how successful that was,” she said at the panel discussion, “The Search for Security: Countering Violence in the Middle East.” The event, sponsored by UMass Lowell’s…
What UML Rowing Is and Why It Might Float Your Boat
Lucas Brown UML Student I would like to take a moment to explain what rowing crew is and why you, the reader, should care. Or at least be a little more interested in our school’s flourishing program. Crew is, by its simplest definition, rowing boats competitively. People have been racing row boats since we have…
In case you missed it: “Persona 3 FES”
David MacDonald Connector Staff Will You Fear the Reaper? Persona 3 FES is an updated release of Persona 3, the fourth main game in the Shin Megami Tensei Persona series. The plot of the game is that you are a transfer student who has just moved to the fictional Japanese city of Iwatodai. Not long…
