(Photo courtesy of: UMass Lowell) “Students already pay for parking passes so why do they also have to pay lot fees?” Riley Fontana Connector Editor College is expensive, and parking on campus is an added luxury. So, I really want to know why a parking pass does not allow students to park wherever they want…
UMass struggles with replacing IDs
(Photo courtesy of: UMass Lowell) “All students are required to have an ID but it’s now on students to replace them.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Recently a large amount of students have received an email from UCAPS saying they have to replace their student IDs. They claim this is because some students have access to…
First dining experience at UMass Lowell
(Photo courtesy: Kara MacDougall) “A customized sandwich offered in the dining hall.” Kara MacDougall Connector Contributor Although I am a junior at UMass Lowell, I had never tried any dining hall food until this week. I asked a few students around South Campus about their experiences dining at McGauvran Center to prepare for my first…
AI art – artificial images, real repercussions
(Photo courtesy of: Elegant Themes) “AI art has gotten out of hand for many people.” Ian Synge Connector Contributor AI has begun to infiltrate creative works at every level – writing, drawing, voicing, and even reconstructing faces. All of these have worrying consequences, to various degrees – but I believe art is the field in…
The Thanksgiving Debate
(Photo courtesy of: The Today Show) “Thanksgiving is a debated holiday.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Putting aside the colonization of the holiday, Thanksgiving is bad. There is nothing this holiday has going for it except for tradition. This holiday only brings fights, stress and tons of wasted food. If you like Thanksgiving, you can already…
Once again, UMass Lowell has to listen to hate on Sin Awareness Day
(Photo courtesy of: The Daily Campus) “The preachers travel from campus to campus harassing students.” Eric Shultz Connector Staff If UMass Lowell had a rogues’ gallery, then the preachers who come to campus on Sin Awareness Day would undoubtedly make the list. If you spend any amount of time on South Campus during the day,…
UMass Lowell dining struggles with allergy labels
(Photo courtesy of: UMass Lowell) “The dining hall rarely have allergin labels which could be deadly for some students.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor We are always writing about the downfalls and occasional highlights of the UMass Lowell dining hall system. I have recently realized there is a major downfall to their system with labeling allergens.…
The heated debate around candy corn
(Photo courtesy of: Better Homes and Gardens) “Candy corn is either loved or hated, there is no in-between.” Morgan Mylon Connector Staff Candy corn is a Halloween delicacy, but only at one time of the year: Halloween. Candy corn features a triangle shape with 3 colors: yellow, orange and white. It is a staple of…