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…
Great futures start at Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
Marlon Pitter Connector Editor In Athletic Director William Gilmore’s office, a poster featuring a young African-American boy holding a basketball hangs on the rear wall. It reads, “Show him he doesn’t need a 360 slam dunk to succeed.” While superior athletic skills may be desirable, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell helps show…
All fun and Games with MGK Vice President Jackson O’Connor
Master’s Gaming Konnection’s Vice President Jackson O’Connor previews the weekend-long gaming spectacle known as “Magikon” Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The upcoming semi-annual weekend of fun and games known as Magikon is set to take place Friday March 28 through Sunday March 30, featuring a horde of card and board games, and even more excitement for…
