(Photo courtesy of NPR) “Trump signing an executive order to end all DEI programs and policies” Tristin Henson Connector Staff Trump signed an executive order that stated diversity, equity, and inclusion policies for recipients of federal grants would end. This executive order caused concern not only among individual students at colleges that received those federal…
Government websites censor gender related information
(Photo courtesy of AP) “Screenshots of the United States Census Bureau displaying error messages when searching for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Information” Tristin Henson Connector Staff Trump’s administration made the order to strip “gender ideology” from websites, contracts and emails in a memo sent on Wednesday Jan. 29, with changes ordered to be instituted…
Trump’s tariff threats ignite potential North American trade war
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) “Mr. Trump” Collin Gallagher Connector Contributor A trade dispute between the United States, Canada, and Mexico has sparked economic tensions across North America, prompting swift policy responses from each nation. The conflict stems from the U.S. decision to impose tariffs on imports from its two largest trading partners, leading to…
Trump Admin’s attempt to slash billions from university research temporarily blocked
(Photo courtesy of Boston Globe) “Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell” Conor Moyer Connector Editor Last Friday, the National Institutes of Health announced a new “indirect cost reimbursements” cap set at 15% of grant funding for universities nationwide. A cap that could lead to a gap of millions for UMass Lowell research. This 15% figure, taking…
Executive orders roll back climate initiatives, raising concerns over impact
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) “President Trump shows his executive order to leave the Paris Climate Agreement.” Tristin Henson Connector Staff Climate change, also called global warming, is the long-term changes in weather patterns and temperature on Earth due to natural or man-made causes. Due to a greater increase in greenhouse gasses, thanks to man-made…
ICE raids and deportation fears hit close to home in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of AP) “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Maryland on Jan. 27th” Tristin Henson Connector Contributor Trump vowed, throughout his presidential campaign, that his biggest issue during his presidency would be immigration and carrying out mass deportations. Sticking to his word, the first law that Trump signed in office was the Laken…
UMass Lowell students react to Trump Admin’s immigration policies
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) “Mr. Trumpin the White House on Jan. 20, 2025” Collin Gallagher Connector Contributor Since President Donald Trump’s recent inauguration, his administration has quickly enacted a series of stringent immigration policies that have sparked widespread debate and concern. These measures include attempts to revoke birthright citizenship and an aggressive escalation of…
Trump’s Divisive Return
(Photo courtesy of Getty Images) “Trump delivering Inaugural Address within the Capitol building.” Conor Moyer Connector Editor Donald Trump’s second inauguration has marked a bold turn in American history. Or rather, a bold return. Standing beneath the grand frescoes of the Capitol Rotunda, the 45th and now 47th President of the United States delivered a…
