Marlon Pitter UML Student South Campus, once a hub of social interaction and everything great about college, whose beauty could put most college campuses’ aesthetics to shame, is dead. McGauvran Hall, the heart of South for student organizations, art majors and enthusiasts, and individual students alike, was cruelly put out of commission this fall at…
Weezer breaking up? ‘Say it Ain’t So’
Al Gentile Connector Editor After reading a story from 2010 per The Guardian reporting on an offer made to Weezer to break up for $10 million, I initially reached for my wallet to donate before realizing the story was almost four years old. You can imagine my dismay. vably one of the worst albums ever…
#Smashproblems
Shane Foley Connector Editor Nintendo’s Super Smash franchise has made a name for itself by being innovative. They practicaly invented the “all star fighting game” franchise with their first release, “Super Smash Bros” in 1999 for N64. They added an adventure mode in “Super Smash Bros Melee,” for the Gamecube. In the Wii’s “Super Smash…
Letter from the Editor
To UMass Lowell, Believe it or not, we’ve almost made it through another hectic year at UMass Lowell. We all begin the year wondering how we will traverse the uncertain territory between September and May. However, we scratch our heads, packing our bags at semester’s end, asking where the time has gone. The same can…
Crime time: a look into shady Lowell
Alex Sponseller UML Student A very relevant discussion at UMass Lowell is the safety on campus and the surrounding areas. Recently there have been multiple incidents involving UMass Lowell students and the level of concern is rising. Though UMass Lowell is located in some shady areas, it is surprising that students continue to be involved…
Summarizing Rowing
Lucas Brown Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell Rowing clubs season is drawing to a close. There are only two races left in the season for the only River Hawks actually competing on rivers, the two biggest races; The New England Rowing Championship and the Dad Vails Regatta in Philadelphia. Where we last left off, our…
Why spring break isn’t much of a break
Sarah Pacht Connector Staff The term “spring break” evokes images of tropical locales, bikinis, drinking and partying on the beach. But it can be so many other things. Spring break is meant to be, as the title implies, a break from classes in the spring. Time to put the books aside, de-stress and recharge your…
What UML Rowing Is and Why It Might Float Your Boat
Lucas Brown UML Student I would like to take a moment to explain what rowing crew is and why you, the reader, should care. Or at least be a little more interested in our school’s flourishing program. Crew is, by its simplest definition, rowing boats competitively. People have been racing row boats since we have…
