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…
“Monuments Men:” finally! a movie for art history majors!
Alex Gentile Connector Contributor But don’t get too excited. Albeit with an all-star cast and an endearing subject matter, “Monuments Men” falls short in some very obvious ways. From the complete lack of character development to the numerous awkward moments in scripting that leave one feeling somewhat uncomfortable, the movie leaves a lot to be…
A Conversation with Meryl Streep, April 1
Shayna Vigliotta Connector Contributor Award-winning actress Meryl Streep’s next public appearance will not be at an award ceremony, rather it will in our very own backyard. The lovely and legendary Streep will be in Lowell on Tuesday, April 1. The famous actress will be speaking at the Tsongas Arena at 7:30 p.m. The event is…
International Journalist Talks Perspective
Sarah Pacht Connector Contributor Alice Sedar, French Journalist, Shares Experiences with Students When Alice Sedar had trouble getting past security in a flooded Prague, she pleaded with a camera man,“Tell them I’m your assistant,” she said. Sedar, an international journalist, was on-hand for a lecture about international reporting Wednesday, March 5, in celebration of Francophonie…
Going up: an elevator to awkward interaction
Eliza Calvin UML Student Imagine a metal box hurtling through the air in which you are trapped, surrounded by strangers. It is not a stretch, from that perspective, to see how my phobia of flying has translated into a fear of the O’Leary elevators. I could walk, and have, the many flights of stairs leading…
Live: Authority Zero, the Ataris, Drag the River, Gasoline Heart at Brighton Music Hall
Jennifer Desrosiers Connector Contributor Founded in 1994 in Mesa, Ariz., Authority Zero delivers a unique mix of skate punk and reggae, with bits and pieces from their influences such as Bad Religion, Sublime and Pennywise. After the release of their initial EP, Authority Zero’s first album, “A Passage in Time” was debuted in 2002. The…
