Maxi France Connector Staff As the end of the semester approaches, anxiety is an issue that many UMass Lowell students contend with. According to the Winter 2025 Healthy Minds survey, 32% of UMass Lowell students reported having had an anxiety disorder at some point in their lives. This information suggests that as midterms rolled around…
National midterm election results: Red wave loses strength before reaching shore
(Photo courtesy of FiveThirtyEight) A proverbial red wave attempting to make a splash at the Capitol Building. Jose Zamora Connector Editor In a history-defying moment, the 2022 Midterm Elections turned out to be a massive victory for Democrats. Pundits have predicted that Republicans would sweep across the nation on November 8th, dominating the rest of…
Carry equal weight during group work
(Photo courtesy of RSC Education) “Working in groups can be stressful for many students.” Riley Fontana Connector Staff River Hawks, we have hit midterm season and we all know what that means: lots and lots of group work. Professors tend to not assign this unless it is totally necessary. So please, from everyone in your…
The signs for midterms
Michaela Hyde Connector Editor Aries: Argues every essay question with the professor for extra points. The answer was open to interpretation, okay? Taurus: Stress eating. More ice cream equals higher grades, right? Right. Gemini: Cheated off the kid next to them…. and did better on the exam… Cancer: Breaks down every single time Blackboard freezes.…
