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…
Behind the bowtie: Hawkapella’s supreme showcase
Michael Paige Connector Staff The Hawkapella fellas and the Fermata Nowhere family took center stage at University Crossing on Dec. 5 and wowed the audience with their vocals prowess. Alongside four other acapella groups from around New England, UCrossing housed a night of fun covers and original compositions. Beyond what one might have seen, acapella…
ASCE impacts students, community
Courtesy of Commodore Builders Shane Foley Connector Editor The UMass Lowell Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has put their stamp on many projects on campus and in the city. They are currently mentoring students in fifth through eighth grade at the Bartlett School in Lowell. They also work with the town…
The look of diversity on campus
Chantelle Somers Connector Contributor UMass Lowell students have differing opinions on campus diversity. Many student opinions surrounding diversity are intertwined with the differing ways of defining what diversity is. Leslie Wong, director of multicultural affairs at the University, said she sees students in her office who identify as diverse based on their disability, their veteran…
