Pokemon habitats discorvered for the region of Lowell (Photo Courtesy/Christina Laderoute) Christina Laderoute Connector Contributor Assuming that you did not live under a rock for the summer, chances are you know about “Pokemon Go.” It’s one of those games that you either love or hate, and it seems that basically 99% of the population loves…
UMass Lowell expands into Haverhill with new satellite campus
Early construction on Harbor Place, UMass Lowell’s satellite campus, is underway. (Amanda Sabga/Eagle Tribune) Hannah Manning Connector Editor UMass Lowell has expanded its partnership with Northern Essex Community College and the city of Haverhill by placing a satellite campus for the university in downtown Haverhill. A satellite campus is a site owned by a university…
Does city stigma influence view of UMass Lowell?
Taylor Steinbrecher Connector Contributor It is safe to say that many students who attend UMass Lowell receive mixed responses when they tell people where they go to school. “My aunt was extremely concerned for my safety when I told her I was going to attend UMass Lowell. She didn’t think I should go there,” said…
Diving deep into North Campus tunnels
The North Campus tunnel system serves an effective means of avoiding harsh New England weather. (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Shayna Vigliotta Connector Staff The pedestrian tunnel system beneath North Campus has long been a means of intercampus travel, as well as a defining feature of the architecture there. While the tunnels are older than…
Merrimack MRKT vs. the P.O.D.
Merrimack MRKT serves as South’s equivalent to the P.O.D on East Campus (Photo courtesy of Benjamin St.Pierre/Connector) Benjamin St. Pierre Connector Staff When you’re a student, and a person, or alive, for that matter, you tend to be hungry sometimes. Hunger is as inevitable as procrastinating on assignments that really deserve to be worked on…
Update on smoking policy and enforcement
Taylor Carito Connector Staff Just a mere two years earlier, students on campus faced clouds of smoke upon exiting buildings, walking through the gazebo on south campus, and outside their dorms. Ashtrays and littered cigarette butts could be found in every entryway. The option to smoke was everywhere, but those who didn’t were left to…
The new McGauvran Student Center
George DeLuca Connector Staff A ribbon-cutting event heralded the opening of the $34 million McGauvran Student Center. A throng of attendees perused the premises prior to a touching kickoff ceremony led by UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney on Dec. 8, 2015. Chancellor Moloney noted that a dramatic rise in student residents on the South Campus…
The look of diversity on campus
Chantelle Somers Connector Contributor UMass Lowell students have differing opinions on campus diversity. Many student opinions surrounding diversity are intertwined with the differing ways of defining what diversity is. Leslie Wong, director of multicultural affairs at the University, said she sees students in her office who identify as diverse based on their disability, their veteran…
