— Sports, UMass Lowell —

Men’s Soccer eliminated from American East Semifinals

November 25, 2025

(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) “Graduate Shunnosuke Nakajima clears the ball to the opponents side of the field.” Tristin Henson Connector Editor The River Hawks Men’s soccer team (7-7-4) was eliminated from the playoffs in the American East semifinals on Nov. 12th. They faced off against the No. 2 Bryant Bulldogs (16-1-2), losing 4-2.… Read More Men’s Soccer eliminated from American East Semifinals

— Professional, Sports —

A new season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League kicked off in Lowell on Sunday

November 25, 2025

(Photo courtesy of Boston Fleet Athletics) “Fleet goalie #31 Aerin Frankel makes a save en route to a shutout in the regular season opener.” Jason Cooke Connector Editor Hosting the Montréal Victoire at the Tsongas Center, the Boston Fleet dropped the puck on its 30-game season last Sunday. The Fleet is embarking on its third… Read More A new season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League kicked off in Lowell on Sunday

— Professional, Sports, UMass Lowell —

The Lowell Spinners are back and ready to play ball in 2026

November 25, 2025

(Photo courtesy of Bruce Preston, UMass Lowell) “The community celebrated the return of the Lowell Spinners as the latest franchise of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League on Tuesday, Nov. 18, at a press conference held at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell. Wearing the team’s new uniforms, front row, from left, are franchise team leaders… Read More The Lowell Spinners are back and ready to play ball in 2026

— Campus Life —

UMass Boston hosts student leadership summit

November 25, 2025

(Photo courtesy of Benjamin Heffner) “UMass Lowell students at summit” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On Nov. 15, UMass Boston hosted the second annual UMass Student Leadership Summit, open to students from all four UMass campuses in Amherst, Boston, Dartmouth and Lowell. The summit, titled “Leading with Purpose and Well-Being,” focused on an exploration of leading… Read More UMass Boston hosts student leadership summit

— Arts & Entertainment, Games —

“Where Winds Meet” blows away gamers

November 25, 2025

(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘Where Winds Meet’ exemplifies the wuxia genre.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Staff “Where Winds Meet” has garnered a large fanbase just days after its release, and for good reason. This free-to-play, open-world wuxia ARPG just dropped on Nov. 14, offering an impressive range of gameplay, from fighting bosses and designing an avatar,… Read More “Where Winds Meet” blows away gamers

— News —

Disability rights advocate Alice Wong passes away

November 25, 2025

Amy Lam Connector Staff Alice Wong, a disability rights advocate and author at age 51, died on Nov. 14 at a hospital in San Francisco. It is important to note the issues in the disability community, “People with disabilities face inaccessible educational, professional, and social environments. They face stigma and discrimination. Moreover, society fails to recognize… Read More Disability rights advocate Alice Wong passes away