(Photo courtesy of news.com.au) “Canadian and Indian flags.” Lydia Robert Connector Contributor On June 18, Canadian citizen and Sikh activist, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in British Columbia, Canada. The two gunmen responsible for Nijjar’s death have yet to be identified according to Canadian police. In India, Nijjar…
Asbestos on campus: the dangers and precautions
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Environmental Health and Safety) “John Freeman, the Hazardous Materials Manager and Biosafety Officer, in front of UMass Lowell Environmental Health and Safety logo.” Julie Sage Connector Staff Recently, a screenshot of a UMass Lowell webpage about asbestos on campus has been circulating among students. Students expressed concerns about asbestos being…
The United States faces possible government shutdown
(Photo courtesy of New Santa Ana) “United States Capital Building in Washington, DC.” Eric Schultz Connector Contributor As has happened several times in the past, the United States federal government is close to a government shutdown. This shutdown is set to happen on September 30 if the yearly federal budget cannot be passed, which sets…
President Joe Biden joines United Auto Workers on strike
(Photo courtesy of Liberty Unlocked) “President Joe Biden at UAW picket line.” Johnathan Hatem Connector Staff United Auto Workers (UAW) strikers got a boost on September 26 when President Joe Biden became the first sitting United States President to visit a picket line. Invited by UAW President Shawn Fain, Biden spoke to a group of…
“Maka,” screening and Q&A with Geneviève Makaping and Simone Brioni
(Photo courtesy of Julian Viviescas Mejia) “Students watching the screening of the documentary of ‘Maka’.” Julian Viviescas Mejia Connector Contributor On Wednesday September 28, UMass Lowell hosted the screening of “Maka,” an award-winning documentary about Geneviève Makaping, the first woman of African descent to be the director of a newspaper in Italy. This event is…
UMass Lowell students are freezing in classrooms
(Photo courtesy of: Icehotel) “UMass Lowell students feel like they are staying at ice hotels with the temperature in most classrooms.” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor Walking out of 95-degree Fahrenheit weather into a heavily air-conditioned classroom or lecture hall can feel like a gift from God. The cool breeze making its way out of the…
President Joe Biden possibly facing impeachment
(Photo courtesy of Livingston County News) “President Joe Biden listening in on an important meeting.” Eric Schultz Connector Contributor Last week, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced that an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden would be launched, with the first public impeachment inquiry hearing scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 28. McCarthy and the House…
“Core” by Stone Temple Pilots 31 years later
(Photo courtesy of: The Rolling Stone) “Stone Temple Pilots” are a very large name in grunge music.” Alexia Moore Connector Contributor Grunge music has always had me wrapped around its finger. Often thought of as ‘divorced dad rock,’ it has found its audience in a 21-year-old girl. Albums such as Dirt, Facelift, and Purple dominate…
