(Photo courtesy of: The Boston Pilot) “Father Jason Giombetti spoke to UMass Lowell about the dangers of possession.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff On Nov. 8, 2023, the Catholic Student Union hosted an “Evening with an Exorcist” with guest speaker Father Jason Giombetti of the Archdiocese of Boston. The presentation gave a unique comprehensive look at…
Supreme Court adopts new Code of Ethics
(Photo courtesy of TheRoot). “Members of the Supreme Court.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff On Monday, November 13, The Supreme Court of the United States adopted a new code of ethics. Signed by all nine Justices, the code was implemented in response to several months of media criticisms for an assortment of undisclosed donations made to…
Will Colorado Court remove Trump from 2024 ballot?
(Photo courtesy of NBCNews). “Donald Trump in a court room.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff Last Monday on October 30, proceedings began for a trial that may decide the 2024 election before a single ballot is cast. In Colorado, an activist group is attempting to disqualify Trump from the 2024 presidential ballot under subsection 3 of…
Who is Mike Johnson? A Look at the New Speaker of the House
(Photo courtesy of World Today News). “Jim Jordan being sworn in as the Speaker of the House of Representatives.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff After several failed votes over the last month for different Speakers of the House, including Representatives Steve Scalese, Jim Jordan and Tom Emmer (among several other candidates), the fourth and final speaker…
Connect with God (and in four): Interview with Deacon Mike Mott
(Photo courtesy of UML Catholic Facebook site) “Deacon Mike around campus plays Connect 4 against students as a brief oasis from the busy college day.” Michael Makiej Connector Staff Frequent visitors to O’Leary, McGauvran, or Lydon may already be familiar with something of a campus staple here at UMass Lowell. Sitting at a table filled…
