(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Cam Morris III shoots a hoop.” Jake Messer Connector Staff The UMass Lowell men’s basketball team came up short of their first-ever America East Conference Championship, losing to the Vermont Catamounts by a score of 66-61. Ever since they lost to Vermont in last season’s final, their…
Lowell Film Festival for Future Filmmakers
(Photo courtesy of: Lowell Film Festival) “The festival celebrates emerging filmmakers.” Jessica Daniliuk Lowell Film Festival for Future Filmmakers regional and global filmmakers who have created short films in high school or college. The festival itself will take place on April 5 th and 6 th and will be held in the Richard and…
“Resident Evil 4” remakes a beloved game
(Photo courtesy of: NPR) “”Resident Evil 4″ has been remade.” Brian Mullen Connector Contributor “Resident Evil 4” is a remake of the survival horror classic Resident Evil 4, originally released in 2005. The game was developed by Capcom and was made available for the Gamecube and the Playstation 2. This is a survival horror game…
Club Spotlight: UMass Lowell Economic Society
(Photo courtesy of iStock) “the UMass Lowell Economic Society have fun discussing the various aspects of the economy at their meetings” Nicholas Ewing Connector Staff The classic board game of Monopoly has entertained countless children over the decades. Players compete against each other to acquire property that will enable them to monopolize their real estate…
Sustainable thrifting is a hit on campus
(Photo courtesy of Billy Lefebvre) “Students pack UCrossing to search through the thrift day items” Nate Coady Connector Editor On Friday March 22 the Student Society for Sustainability (SSS) organized its fourth thrift day at UCrossing. Thrifting has become popularized in recent years, especially among college aged people trying to find good fashion for a…
The latest in reproductive legislation
(Photo courtesy of Lanozione) “Gavel on table infront of American Flag” Sabine LaurentdeCannon Connector Contributor Two years have passed since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health overturned the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, putting reproductive health back in the hands of the states. The Roe v. Wade decision provided constitutional protection to abortions performed before…
“Alan Wake II”: A terrifying and terrific sequel
(Photo courtesy of: Xbox Wire) “”Alan Wake II” is a terrifying sequel.” Jack Cahill Connector Contributor “Alan Wake”, developed by Finnish game developer Remedy Entertainment and released on May 14, 2010, was met with middling commercial success but widespread critical acclaim. With its atmospheric visual and sound design, supernatural horror-themed narrative resembling a television series…
Navigating the cracks: a look into Lowell’s pothole predicament
(Photo courtesy of Shark1053) “Potholes in the street.” Mitch Becker Connector Contributor With the snowy winters and warm summers in Lowell, it can cause a lot of damage to the city’s roads, but many people don’t know that we can help the city repair these potholes. Why are there so many potholes in Lowell? Firstly,…
