Robert Shaffer UML Student “Flappy Bird is about pride. It’s about beating your friends’ scores.” Briefly looking up from yet another Game Over screen, this is what my amazing girlfriend of three years told me about the maddeningly simple, and frighteningly addictive, game Flappy Bird. My identical twin brother, also looking up from yet another…
Why Kevin Durant should win the NBA’s MVP award this year
Tony Phillip Rouhana Connector Contributor The Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is the NBA’s highest regular season honor. Each year, only one player is carefully selected for the award. Although that award may not indicate who the actual best player is at all times, it is an honorable milestone in any player’s career and a…
The passing of Lou Reed: gone but not forgotten?
Maxwell Shultz Connector Contributor “Holly came from Miami, F.L.A. Hitch-hiked her way across the USA…” I had feared that many people would not remember the rest of the story. In case you were wondering, she plucked her eyebrows, shaved her legs, and then he became a she. These are the words of a brilliant musician…
Four great games from 2013 you may have missed
Cole Fitzgerald Connector Contributor 2013 was a great year for videogames. Blockbusters like “Grand Theft Auto V,” “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” “Battlefield 4” and “The Last of Us” were met with either critical or commercial success, along with dozens of other triple a games that were released this past year. That’s not to say that…
Starbucks: The Second Coming
Alexander Gentile Connector Contributor Students on North Campus have long languished over the absence of a fresh, robust cup of Starbucks coffee, an advantage South Campus has boasted on for about two years. Last Monday, an impressive new location was installed in the basement of Lydon Library, and according to witness accounts it has been…
YouTube becoming the new MTV?
Melissa Almonor Connector Staff With new music awards show it may be true A generation ago, MTV was the pinnacle of mainstream music. Music videos all day, along with music based shows like “Headbangers Ball” and “Yo! MTV Raps,” which focused on specific genres. In its later years, “Diary” or “Making the Video” gave viewers…
Auditioning tips for Mothers of Rock
Melissa Almonor Connector Staff Ready, set, audition! The music and entertainment industry students association, MEISA, is holding auditions for their annual Mothers of Rock concert. This upcoming spring 2014 concert is especially exciting considering it will be the 10 year anniversary of the event. Auditions will be held this upcoming Friday and Saturday, Nov. 15-16,…
New England Music Awards 2013
Melissa Almonor Connector Staff The second annual New England Music Awards will take place April 13 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. Dennis Hennessy and Joseph Graham founded the awards show as a way of paying special homage to musicians that call New England their home. The show is geared towards independent, up and coming artists…
