(Photo courtesy of CNN) “Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter has led to chaos on the website.” Sohini Nath Connector Staff Few men are as heavily disliked by the public as Elon Musk. Few deals have ever been as heavily mocked by the public as the 44-billion-dollar buyout by Elon Musk of the social media company…
Dear [Deadname]: UMass Lowell struggles with LGBTQ+ acceptance
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) “UMass Lowell has an LGBTQ+ Resource Center, but students face struggles beyond the scope of the office.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor “Dear [Deadname],” is how a good chunk of my emails from the school arrive in my inbox. I have changed my name through the school, got a new ID…
Why are students being held accountable for Satisfactory Academic Progress for Covid years?
(Photo courtesy of University of Missouri-St. Louis) “Students nationwide need to meet Satisfactory Academic Progress standards to be eligible for financial aid.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor For many students of all ages around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic was significantly intrusive in the ability to complete school. Many students had to take withdrawals from a…
Why I’m hesitant to vote in the 2022 midterms
(Photo courtesy of NY1) “This map shows the Senate seats up for re-election in the 2022 midterms.” Tanner Hume Connector Editor The mid-term elections are arguably the most important time of any presidential term, as this decides how the rest of the term will play out, either for good or for worse. But honestly, I…
Carry equal weight during group work
(Photo courtesy of RSC Education) “Working in groups can be stressful for many students.” Riley Fontana Connector Staff River Hawks, we have hit midterm season and we all know what that means: lots and lots of group work. Professors tend to not assign this unless it is totally necessary. So please, from everyone in your…
UMass Lowell meal swipe donation program falls short
(Photo courtesy of Bergmeyer) “University Dining Commons is the main dining hall on East Campus.” Troy Lafond Connector Editor Last week, students at UMass Lowell received an email looking for students willing to take part in a meal swipe donation program. Claiming that 37% of the student population often goes undernourished, this program looks for…
Morbius is the villain of his own movie
(Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing) “Sony released “Morbius” in March of 2022 to largely negative reactions as well as social media memes.” Riley Fontana Connector Staff Marvel has a monopoly on superhero movies, and in April of 2022 they unknowingly released their first villain film: “Morbius”. The film tells the story of Dr. Michael…
Democrats may still have a chance in midterm elections
(Photo courtesy of Spectrum News NY1) “This map outlines states where Senate seats are currently up for election in the 2022 midterms.” Jose Zamora Connector Editor Midterm elections are approaching and the outcome could not look more unclear for the Democrats. People were filled with optimism when Joe Biden was elected in 2020; coming off…
