(Photo courtesy of: Julian Viviescas Mejia) “Students enjoyed getting to talk with the creator of the movie after the screening.” Julian Viviescas Mejia Connector Contributor On Wednesday September 28, UMass Lowell hosted the screening of “Maka,” an award-winning documentary about Geneviève Makaping, the first woman of African descent to be the director of a newspaper…
Asbestos on campus: the dangers and precautions
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Environmental Health and Safety) “John Freeman, the Hazardous Materials Manager and Biosafety Officer, in front of UMass Lowell Environmental Health and Safety logo.” Julie Sage Connector Staff Recently, a screenshot of a UMass Lowell webpage about asbestos on campus has been circulating among students. Students expressed concerns about asbestos being…
“Maka,” screening and Q&A with Geneviève Makaping and Simone Brioni
(Photo courtesy of Julian Viviescas Mejia) “Students watching the screening of the documentary of ‘Maka’.” Julian Viviescas Mejia Connector Contributor On Wednesday September 28, UMass Lowell hosted the screening of “Maka,” an award-winning documentary about Geneviève Makaping, the first woman of African descent to be the director of a newspaper in Italy. This event is…
Don’t Close Your Eyes
(Photo courtesy of poster) “Depicted, one of the artworks displayed in the exhibit.” Zion Depradine Connector Contributor On Feb. 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine in an escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war that began in 2014. Since then, as of May 2023, the invasion has displaced 5.1 million people — about twice the population of Mississippi…
Changes on campus
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell website) “An overview shot of UMass Lowell’s East campus.” Kyra Barry Connector Editor As the new academic year starts, welcoming the bulk of new students, UMass Lowell also welcomes a variety of new changes that the student body can expect to interact with. Speaking of new students, this fall saw…
Afrowrld takes over the turf
(Photo courtesy of Julie Sage) “People enjoying Afrowrld.” Julie Sage Connector Staff On Friday, Sept. 15, music blasted and lights flashed across the Campus Recreational Center (CRC) Turf for hours. Students walking by could see many people lined up in front of the Rec Center and others scattered across the turf, dancing or playing lawn…
What to expect from the upcoming Spring Carnival
(Photo courtesy of Marlon Pitter) “Alexandra Wright, Robert Joyce keep their eyes on the target at the 2016 Spring Carnival.” Nate Coady Connector Staff On April 20, UMass Lowell’s Association for Campus Events (ACE) will be hosting the annual spring carnival on the South Campus Riverview Field from 7-10 p.m. to close out spring week.…
What are the benefits of intramural sports?
(Photo courtesy UMass Lowell website) “Intramural sports can have a lot of positive benefits and it is definitely worth a shot.” Shaan Baid Connector Contributor Intramural sports can be a fun and engaging way of allowing students to get out of their comfort zone and get exposure to college life. Classes and schoolwork can be…
