“The Owl” is intended to be the Zac Brown Band’s most personal album. (Photo courtesy of Wheelhouse Records) Michael Parke Connector Contributor “The Owl” is the Zac Brown Band’s sixth studio album. Working with the likes of Max Martin (of early Britney Spears and NSYNC producing fame) and Skrillex (of keyboard grating fame), they have…
Netflix’s “Criminal” is a creative, confusing mess
Each part of “Criminal” follows a different cast in a different location in a different language. (Photo courtesy of Netflix) Vanessa Bazile Connector Contributor On Sept. 20, 2019, Netflix released a new show entitled “Criminal.” There are four variations of the show in which they are split into four European countries: United Kingdom, Spain, Germany…
UMass Lowell professors explain how students can help kids with cancer
(Image from UMass Lowell’s 2015 Up till’ Dawn St Jude event/ Courtesy of Greg Mahan) Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editor September mark’s childhood cancer awareness month. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children in the United States. . While developments in cancer treatments have increased survival rates for children, they…
Improper student recycling puts UMass Lowell’s status as a top performer in waste reduction at risk
Cassandra Milnes Connector Contributor “The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it,” said Robert Swan, author of August Moon. UMass Lowell is recognized as one of the top performers for waste reduction efforts on the Sustainable Campus Index, a publication by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability…
UMass Lowell hosts panel of female entrepreneurship
Sydney Lee Connector Staff On Monday, Sept. 23, the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility partnered with the Jack M. Wilson Center for Entrepreneurship to host a Women’s Entrepreneurship Panel Discussion. The event took place in the Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center with Manning Women in Business’ newly elected…
UMass Lowell students get creative with communal cooking
Cassandra Milnes Connector Contributor Cooking commonly takes two things, skill and ingredients. Most college students have one or neither of these, especially campuses like UMass Lowell that have no culinary program. This means a few simple meals are the way to go in communal kitchens. A few meals most UMass Lowell students make in communal…
UMass Lowell shoots for the stars with new observatory
(Serena Arora/ the Connector) Serena Arora Connector Staff Next November, UMass Lowell is opening a new astronomical observatory on South Campus. Adam Baacke, the Director of Planning and Development, explained how the team had a difficult time finding a location for the observatory. He described that they went around the campus trying to find a…
Hawk Talk: UMass Lowell labs evolve
Old UMass Lowell lab (Arcadia Publishing) Katlyn Santo Connector Contributor Old UMass Lowell lab (Arcadia Publishing). New TEAL labs in Olsen put emphasis on online learning (UMass Lowell) Classrooms have been changing throughout history and UMass Lowell has experienced many changes throughout time. Lowell itself used to be a place known for its textile industry,…
