Mike Paige/Connector Mike Paige Connector Staff The brothers of Sigma Beta Rho put on a tournament in the gaming lounge of University Crossing to help St. Jude’s and their fight against childhood cancer. And what was the fraternity’s game of choice? “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.” Fifty-eight worthy combatants showed up to prove their…
New minor makes big splash on South Campus
Courtesy of Nancy Selleck Jacob Boucher Connector Staff On South Campus this past Wednesday, a new minor celebrated its launch with a luncheon and information session. New to UMass Lowell, the Medieval and Renaissance Studies minor is interdisciplinary, including classes from the departments of art, music, history, English and philosophy. The minor includes classes like…
ICC dining hall renovation improves residents’ experience
Students wait to be served at the ICC dining hall. (Marlon Pitter/Connector) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor No longer traveling to East or South Campus frequently to eat, UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center (ICC) residents say the recent finalization of the dining hall renovation has made their living experience a bit more complete. The new…
Gambling After Dark 3.0 to be better than last year
Shane Foley Connector Editor “I can see that our numbers have grown,” said John Romano, executive board member for the annual Gambling After Dark event. “Everything about it has grown. It’s going to be better this year than it was last year, because we’re gonna have the room set up very nice, we’re gonna have…
Four-legged inclusive housing
Courtesy of Mark Taylor Jen Desrosiers Connector Editor UMass Lowell students often talk about getting pets because although students are allowed to have fish, watching Bubbles swim in circles for hours on end can get pretty boring. Students joke about sneaking cats into the dorms (there have been students living in Riverview Suites who have…
Hit the ballots, young America
Shayna Vigliotta Conector Contributor Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, “Presidents are selected, not elected.” Our thirty-second president of United States made a good point–we have that power and privilege to vote. Some students argue that their lack of voting is because they feel it will not make a difference when the young adult population makes…
Healthy eating should not give your wallet a beating
Courtesy of The OCD Diaries Shayna Vigliotta Connector Contributor College students have become accustomed to all-nighters and the art of procrastination. Our bodies put up a fight daily to keep us going, and how do we repay them? With a bowl of ramen? A majority of college students effectively suffer from malnutrition mainly because they…
Studying does not have to equal (stu)dying
Courtesy of HeyKiki Taylor Carito Connector Staff Whether it be exams, quizzes, midterms, or finals, it is hard to study for anything that is going on. In addition to that dreaded exam, students have work, sports, clubs, internships, four to five other classes and a social life. How does one find time to study without…
