(Photo courtesy of LinkedIn) “Fast fashion is taking a toll on our planet.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor In the modern day, fast fashion seems to be the most consistent trend for fashion consumers. Fast fashion is a business model designed to promote clothing items based on quickly changing media trends. These clothes are produced at…
Surprise Fees Leave UMass Lowell Nursing Students Stressed and Scrambling
(Photo courtesy of UML) “Hand grabs flying money.” Eric Schultz Connector Editor On February 7, UMass Lowell undergraduate nursing students were informed of a new $792 ATI Complete Package fee with little warning. They were officially informed of the new February 29 deadline (now April 1) of said fee for continuing access to Assessment Technologies…
School committee members call for National Guard intervention at Brockton High School
(Photo courtesy of Business Khabar) “Brockton High School entrance sign.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor On February 15, 2024, four members of the Brockton School Committee called for military intervention at Brockton High School. In a letter sent to Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan, the members urged Sullivan to request that Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey deploy the…
Girls Education in Afghanistan Today
(Photo courtesy of WADSAM) “Class being taught in Afghanistan.” Nicholas Ewing Connector Staff Dark times have clouded Afghanistan for women and girls since the Taliban took over the country three years ago. Women have been removed from public spaces and lost their jobs. Girls, who were once able to attend school during the twenty years…
The Department of Education faces possible abolishment
(Photo courtesy of Community College Daily) “U.S. Department of Education building.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor In the wake of recent political tensions in the United States, Republican leaders and Republican presidential candidates have brought up a familiar proposition: the abolishment of the Department of Education. This has been especially pervasive in current political ideology as…
Iowa caucuses foretell an imminent Trump nomination
(Photo courtesy of Yahoo News). “Sign reading Iowa Caucuses 2024” Duncan Cowie Connector Editor The Iowa caucuses are the nation’s first step towards picking out the candidates for each party. They differ from much of the nation when it comes to nominating candidates for the presidential election. While most states use democratic primaries to determine…
Why is the 2024 Presidential Election Going to be a Rematch?
(Photo courtesy of GMFUS). “2024 Presidential Election ” Eric Schultz Connector Editor Now that Donald Trump has won the Iowa Caucus and New Hampshire Primary, it is virtually inevitable that the 2024 presidential election will be a rematch between himself and Joe Biden. Even though a rematch is inevitable, opinion polling has defined the race…
New England Patriots International Operations in Germany
(Photo courtesy of the New England Patriots). “German Fans Welcoming the Patriots.” Nicholas Ewing Connector Staff The New England Patriots made their German debut in Frankfurt playing the Indianapolis Colts last November. Disappointedly, the Patriots lost against their opponent 10-6, but the Patriots and the NFL presence in Germany was a major success that weekend.…
