Disable the Label filled University Suites 106 with Bingo and Twister players. (Shane Foley/Connector) Shane Foley Connector Editor Disable the Label, an on-campus organization dedicated to advocating for the rights of underprivelaged identities, runs an annual event using Bingo as a means to practice sign language. In the latest iteration of the event, however, the…
ACE creates first inclusive speed dating night
Fox Common is the location for many fun events on a regular basis like speed dating night (Evanthia Tully/Connector) Shane Foley Connector Editor This year’s Speed Dating event in Fox Common was celebrated right after Sexapalooza, ACE made history. They partnered with on-campus organization, Pride Alliance, who advocate for LGBT awareness. Together, they made the…
Valentine’s Day dates for $10 or less
Owl Diner, located on Appleton Street, is a good option for a cheap meal (Photo courtesy of Ronald Saari) Taylor Carito Connector Staff College is expensive, but dating does not have to be. Lowell is full of inexpensive places to eat and visit for your Valentine’s Day date. 1. Tour the Boott Cotton Mills Museum…
UMass Lowell celebrates Civil Rights Movement
UMass Lowell’s Civil Rights Gallery is on display in University Crossing this month. (Photo courtesy of Henry St. Pierre) Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff Throughout February, the second floor of University Crossing will host the Civil Rights Gallery – a collection of photographs, displays and posters to highlight the long struggle for civil rights in…
The Fox Common makeover: Before and after
Shane Foley Connector Editor East Campus residents may have recently noticed a large change in Fox Hall. Fox Common, a student recreational area located on Fox’s first floor, underwent several renovations. The makeover brought the place into the 21st century without changing anything with the two food outlets presently there: the Roadhouse and the POD.…
South Campus unveils new dining hall to student approval
The McGauvran Student Center has served as the heart of South Campus since its re-opening in January 2016. (Michael Paige/Connector) Michael Paige Connector Editor With the spring semester of 2016 underway, UMass Lowell has now unveiled their latest completed construction project, the McGauvran Student Center. Costing $34 million to renovate and featuring 52,000 square feet of…
River Hawks After Dark lights up Campus Recreation Center
Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Shane Foley Connector Editor The Student Government Association and ACE helped Greek Life end Welcome Back day strongly. The Riverhawks After Dark event, held in the Campus Recreation Center, featured many different luxuries that are not excluding an enlarged bouncy house. “This event met our expectations,” said Malinda Reed, SGA…
Graduate students learn more than just planning on MFA project
Jessie Paskiewicz Connector Staff Amid an unusually quiet O’Leary Library, graduate students Kayleah Morrisey and Chelsea Graham fondly recounted stories about class with their advisor and professor, John Brown. “He throws lesson plans out the window. He is really radical like that. He always reminds us that there is so much more to do once…
