Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The UMass Lowell Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) and the Lowell community came together to celebrate Tet in the Cumnock Hall auditorium Saturday afternoon. The event kicked off the Vietnamese New Year with music and dance performances from both members of the student association and Lowell’s Vietnamese community. VSA photographer John Tran…
UMass Lowell, internships and you
Cole Fitzgerald Connector Contributor As students hit the workforce after college, many entry-level positions now ask for experience from recent graduates. With the help of English Department Internship Coordinator Diana Archibald and the Office of Career Services, UMass Lowell students can earn internships and gain the experience many employers look for. As internship coordinator, Archibald’s…
Students make New Year’s resolutions
Rebecca Gates Connector Contributor New Year’s Day is a holiday known for two things: a day off from work and resolutions. People make a variety of resolutions and inevitably fall into one of two categories: the ones who keep their resolutions and the ones who don’t. What about the students at UMass Lowell? What type…
Sammy Cupcakes
Sam Dangles preps and bakes thousands of desserts for UMass Lowell students at University Dining Commons in Fox Hall. (Photo by Marlon Pitter/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor “I’m gonna try to go the whole year without having a cookie,” said Sam Dangles.“I’m not really a sweets kind of guy.” Dangles, a Lowell native, wears his…
Food pantry aims to assist hungry students
Ayah Awadallah Connector Staff Some people begin their days stressed and hungry, not knowing where they are going to get their next meal or how they are going to pay for it. For UMass Lowell students who are in need of food, one solution may be closer than most would think. The food pantry located…
WUML Dance For Tots 2014 this Friday, Dec. 5
LOWELL − In planning their biggest show of the year, WUML has decided to rebrand this year’s “Rock for Tots” show as an EDM show. “Rock for Tots,” which benefits local charities for the holidays, is being rebranded as “Dance for Tots,” hosting a wide array of EDM artists. The show, which will be on…
An introspective approach to class introversion
Nicholles Klevisha Connector Staff For many students, public speaking is a dreaded prospect to be avoided, and that fear has translated into the context of the classroom. Professor Rita Sullivan of the English Department said she tells her students every semester that this fear will last unless they confront it. “If you’re not going to…
UMass Lowell to host seventh Relay for Life
Lindy Reed Connector Staff UMass Lowell, as part of Colleges Against Cancer, is set to host its seventh Relay for Life event on April 10, 2015 at the Campus Recreation Center. The university community got a headstart at signing up for one of the American Cancer Society’s biggest events at the Relay for Life Kick-off…
