“Big Mouth” season 3 dropped on October 4. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Robert Saquet Connector Contributor Much like a freshly grown pimple on the surface of the oily skin of a young adult, Netflix’s “Big Mouth” returns to the public eye with a third season filled with crude jokes, sexually suggestive situations and everything in…
Bringing “Lit” to the City: An Overview of the Boston Book Festival
The Boston Book Festival occured on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. (Photo courtesy of Kaliisha Cole) Kaliisha Cole Connector Contributor In Dewitt Center in Roxbury, Mass., the annual Boston Book Festival took place. The area was miniscule compared to more major book festivals, but many people had attended in anticipation of seeing a…
Kanye’s strange yet familiar turn
“Jesus is King” is Kanye’s ninth album and faced a year of delays and reworks. (Courtesy of Robert Saquet) Robert Saquet Connector Contributor To the surprise of pretty much everyone, Kanye West has finally dropped his much anticipated “Jesus is King” album, after many a rumor and delays. The album itself is distinctly different than…
Mental health resources at UMass Lowell
Sydney Lee Connector Editor As college students undergo an extreme amount of stress throughout the semester, their mental health can often become hard to manage. Finding the help and resources they need is a step forward that is not as easy when done alone. Despite the counseling services that are offered through the Wellness Center,…
River Hawk pride is neither judgmental nor exclusive
UMass Lowell students will celebrate the university’s 125th year in operation with a series of special 2019 Homecoming events across campus. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Serena Arora Connector Staff When I was a freshman in high school, I was battling depression and failing school. I was not able to go to school in the…
“El Camino” wonderfully closes off “Breaking Bad”
Despite being a Netflix original movie, “El Camino” got a limited theatrical release. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Curtis Deese Connector Staff In the history of television, never has there been an ending as inconclusive to a character’s arc as the one Jesse Pinkman receives in the final episode of Vince Gilligan’s television masterpiece, “Breaking Bad.”…
School honors legacy of a departed alumna with 5k walk/run
Cassandra Milnes Connector Editor For Homecoming weekend this year, UMass Lowell will host the 21st annual Jennifer D‘Amour 5K Run & Walk at the Tsongas Center. The event, which will take place on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 10 a.m., was established by UMass Lowell for alumna Jennifer D‘Amour. D’Amour was a runner for the UMass…
UMass Lowell celebrates its legacy of 125 years with alumni and students during homecoming
Katlyn Santo Connector Staff Homecoming is here, and UMass Lowell is celebrating its 125th anniversary. UMass Lowell started 125 years ago with the Lowell textile and Lowell normal school, according to Heather Makrez Allen, the executive director of alumni and donor relations. The university has undergone many changes in those 125 years. UMass Lowell has…
