(Photo courtesy of Tastery Reed) “Tastery Reed is a graduate of the UMass Lowell criminal justice program.” Nate Coady Connector Staff UMass Lowell has had a rising criminal justice program that has been revered as one of the best in New England for a few years now. A testament to that is UMass Lowell alum…
Press release: Merrimack Repertory Theatre opens 2023-2023 season with “Gaslight”
(Photo courtesy of Merrimack Repertory Theatre site) “Promotional picture for the Theatre’s rendition of the play ‘Gaslight’.” Lynn Sullivan Connector Contributor The Merrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) is proud to begin its 2023-2024 season with the world premiere of award-winning playwright Steven Deitz’s Gaslight. Produced in partnership with the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, this new psychological thriller…
When bingo goes glamorous with Gigi Glam
(Photo courtesy of Julie Sage) “Gigi Glam taking center stage showing off one of the prizes offered for Drag Bingo.” Julie Sage Connector Staff “Drag” and “bingo” are not two words commonly heard together, but the Drag Bingo event held on October 11 showed that it should be done more often. The event was run…
Club Spotlight: The Comedy Club is looking to bring laughter to campus
(Photo courtesy of: The Today Show) “The Comedy Club is looking to bring confidence to new comedians.” Nate Coady Connector Staff The Comedy Club is one of the newer clubs here at UMass Lowell. They’re a small group, but they’re doing what they love. While the club hasn’t completely taken off yet, they’ve already hosted…
Student sentiments regarding COVID-19 and the pandemic
(Photo courtesy of: Time) “Many students are still adjusting to the changes COVID-19 has caused on campus.” Colin D. McGovern Connector Contributor This period at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024 will mark the fourth year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the pandemic has yet to conclude completely, a routine…
Asbestos on campus: the dangers and precautions
(Photo courtesy of Julie Sage) “Glenn MacDonald, the Executive Director of Health and Safety, who spoke on the matter of abestos in the dorms.” Julie Sage Connector Staff Recently, a screenshot of a UMass Lowell webpage about asbestos on campus has been circulating among students. Students expressed concerns about asbestos being found in their dorms…
“Maka,” screening and Q&A with Geneviève Makaping and Simone Brioni
(Photo courtesy of: Julian Viviescas Mejia) “Students enjoyed getting to talk with the creator of the movie after the screening.” Julian Viviescas Mejia Connector Contributor On Wednesday September 28, UMass Lowell hosted the screening of “Maka,” an award-winning documentary about Geneviève Makaping, the first woman of African descent to be the director of a newspaper…
Asbestos on campus: the dangers and precautions
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Environmental Health and Safety) “John Freeman, the Hazardous Materials Manager and Biosafety Officer, in front of UMass Lowell Environmental Health and Safety logo.” Julie Sage Connector Staff Recently, a screenshot of a UMass Lowell webpage about asbestos on campus has been circulating among students. Students expressed concerns about asbestos being…
