(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is an incredible GOTY-worthy experience.”) Rick Dalton Connector Contributor “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” launched on April 24, 2025, and was instantly lauded as a Game of the Year contender. The game is the debut effort from French developers Sandfall Interactive. While drawing inspiration from JRPG franchises such…
The Red Sox failing push for October baseball
(Photo courtesy of Cole Burston) “The Boston Red Sox narrowly dodging the Toronto Blue Jays to get to base.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Boston Red Sox are 83-70, holding the final American League wild card spot at the time of writing this article. Following their 5-3 loss to the Athletics on Thursday, the team…
One Last Time: The Hardy’s legendary rivalry with the Dudley Boyz ends in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of the WWE) “The Hardy Boyz celebrating their championship win at the WWE.” Jake Messer Connector Editor On Sunday Oct. 12, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling comes to Lowell at the Tsongas Center for one of sports biggest events of the year, Bound For Glory. One of the marquee matches headlining the massive event…
“Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” slashes box office
(Image courtesy of IMDB. “‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ features a climactic final battle.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Contributor One of the most popular anime franchises is still making headlines six years later. “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” released in theaters in the United States and Canada on Sept. 12, 2025. The film has been highly anticipated in…
DIY Lowell Open Street Event
(Photo courtesy of DIY Lowell) “Poster of the Lowell Open Streets event.” Makayla Mahoney Connector Contributor The city’s very own grassroots foundation DIY Lowell is hosting their debut Open Streets Lowell on Oct. 4 in downtown Lowell. The road along Merrimack Street, between Kirk and Central, will be closed to traffic from 12 p.m.…
“TRIBE NINE” shuts down with dignity
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘TRIBE NINE’ had a short, but prolific run.”) Maxi France Connector Editor Gacha games — a genre that involves collecting randomized rewards, in-game currencies and dynamic live-service models — offer a nice escape from college life. Fans of the Danganronpa series and Japanese culture will be excited to play “Tribe Nine,”…
UMass Lowell students and staff reflect on Coburn Hall
(Photo courtesy of RFS Engineering) “Coburn Hall is home to UMass Lowell’s education and psychology departments.” Shishir Javali Connector Staff Coburn Hall is the oldest building on the UMass Lowell campus. It houses classrooms, study spaces and two departments: psychology and education. Students and faculty differ on how they like the building, but both agree…
A Jewish college student’s discomfort with the so-called “fight against antisemitism”
(Photo courtesy of New Statesman) Margaleet Katzenblickstein Connector Staff Being a Jew has never been easy in history, especially in countries that are predominantly Christian. It used to be that Jews were expelled, murdered, forced to wear badges, unable to own land, and work in a small, select number of professions (among many other dehumanizing…
