Marilyn Saha Connector Staff On Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., UMass Lowell celebrated in its first annual Night Market Festival. The Mid-Autumn festival is celebrated by ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese people as well as some other East Asian countries. The festival is usually held on the fifteenth day of the eigth…
DPEs: Leaders on campus trained to promote inclusion
Taylor Carito Connector Editor With an open application for all students, whether they are undergraduate, international, or graduate, Diversity Peer Educators (DPE) are a group of student leaders prepared to help others. This group of 20 to 30 students appear at countless events and serve as outlets for students to have conversations with. DPEs attend…
Fox Hall gets louder to become faster
Hannah Manning Connector Editor After a long period of negotiations with the state of Massachusetts and UMass Lowell’s Office of Residence Life, the university is adding two elevators to Fox Hall as well as renovating two of its existing elevators. Of course, this comes with a caveat: construction commenced at the beginning of this school…
UMatter brings Fresh Check Day to South Campus
Shane Foley Connector Editor Fresh Check Day, an event on the South Campus quad sponsored by UMatter, raised awareness for the importance of mental health as well as many other issues around campus, such as suicide prevention. UMatter began “four years ago to help raise awareness of suicide prevention,” said Jackie Keeves, who not only…
Chancellor’s Celebration of Music showcases campus talent
UMass Lowell’s “Sounding Out!” showcased the talents of Music Department faculty, students, alumni and friends in performance at Durgin Concert Hall on Friday, Sept. 23. Performing selections of Chicago blues on harmonica was Prof. John Shirley, far right, backed by faculty members Ricky Berger on guitar, Charles Gabriel on bass and Andrew Fordyce on drums.…
Puppies offer a helpful paw to relieve stress
Marilyn Saha Connector Staff Stressed out? Missing home? Need something to put a smile on your face? Well there is one easy solution: puppies. For three years now, freshmen have been blessed with the sight of these furry, lovable creatures. Last Wednesday, UMatter and their co-sponsor Healthy HAWKS brought in three pups, Tilley, Mollie and…
MALES and Kappa Delta Phi NAS sponsor Back 2 Campus Party
Marilyn Saha Connector Contributor UMass Lowell kicked off the new semester with its annual Back to Campus Party at Cumnock Hall on September 16, 2016. The event took place between the hours of 9pm and 1am. For just $3 (and a slightly awkward pat down), students enjoyed a night of music, dancing and mingling with…
Students voice their thoughts on returning/coming to UMass Lowell
Mary Connell Connector Staff It’s already mid-September and everyone at UMass Lowell has mostly settled into their routines. For freshmen, time management ranging from daily homework to catching the bus and arriving to class on has been quickly integrated into their daily schedules. The social opportunities that come with living with so many other students…
