If you go to the 4th floor of O’Leary Library and take a right from the elevators, you’ll see a large cart of books where you can either leave some of your old books or take some books for yourself. The best part: they’re all free! Every day the book cart has an almost entirely…
Students compare living on campus to commuting
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Amid the infinite amount of decisions students make in their college careers, one of the most important ones a student can make is whether to live on campus or commute to school. For many, finances are the top reason for choosing to commute, while having a complete college experience and the…
Hawks on top: Merri and Mack roost at Fox Hall
UML Media Relations UMass Lowell’s athletics teams and even its mascot, Rowdy, have been known as River Hawks for two decades, a tribute to the birds of various species who, like the university, call the banks of the Merrimack River home. Today, UMass Lowell officially “adopted” the living embodiment of the River Hawks: a pair…
ASAO President Brittaney Cameron previews Culture Shock
UMass Lowell students’ food, fashion and talents will be on display at Culture Shock Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Among the plethora of end-of-year activities and events, Culture Shock, presented by ASAO and Greek Council, stands out as a premier event to take part in on April 27 at the Campus Recreation Center (CRC). Full of…
Students pay homage with Day of Silence
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor Students at UMass Lowell participated in the Day of Silence Friday to honor and raise awareness for individuals who are gay, lesbian or do not otherwise identify as heterosexual, who feel they have been forced into silence by society or somehow feel they do not have a voice in society. Pride…
UMass Lowell Muslim Student Association familiarizes student body with Muslim culture
Alexander Gentile Connector Staff In McGauvran Hall on March 27th, several students from the Muslim Student Association sat armed with an assortment of hijabs, traditional cloths wrapped around the head to conceal a woman’s image in public. The students offered the campus a first-hand glance into Muslim culture through their style in an effort to…
CAPA, AST bring Battleship to UMass Lowell
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The Campus Activities Programming Association (CAPA) and the Alpha Sigma Tau (AST) sorority partnered to bring the first of many great aquatic slugfests to UMass Lowell. Armed with buckets as weapons to dump water into their opponents’ boats and storage container lids as shields, a total of 16 three-person teams battled…
Chicken consumers crippled by Talon Challenge
David Rudderham Connector Staff If you are what you eat, then the Talon Challenge turned grown men into full-blown chickens Wednesday night in McGauvran Hall. UMass Lowell’s Campus Activities Programming Association (CAPA) designed an eating challenge tough enough to make grown men cry. Students flocked to the lobby of McGauvran Hall Wednesday night to witness…
