(Photo courtesy of: Rolling Cones) “The ice cream truck frequently seen on South Campus.” Riley Fontana Connector Editor Now that the weather is consistently nicer, for the most part South Campus has been blessed by the presence of the Rolling Cones ice cream truck. If you’re anything like me, you have already had a few…
Winter weather in spring causes confusion and chaos within Massachusetts
(Photo Courtesy of The Atlantic) “Winter storm hits Boston, Massachusetts in 2023.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor For many Massachusetts residents, spring is the natural progression from the harshness of the winter months, with strong snow and cold storms, to the easy breeze of the approaching warm weather. However, the warm temperatures and sunny skies as…
One students reflection on how their semester has been
(Photo Courtesy of UMass Lowell) Spring semester started January 18th for students at UMass Lowell. Sabrina Monteiro Connector Contributor Everyone is going to experience the new year differently. Whether you chose to take the difficult classes your first semester or saved them for the current one because you did not want to deal with it…
Sustainable Move-Out returns to residence halls this spring
The Sustainable Move-Out initiative by the Office of Sustainability relies heavily on students. (Courtesy of Ed Brennan/University Relations) Nisa Holley Connector Staff Ditch the Dumpster; the Office of Sustainability will once again launch its Sustainable Move-Out initiative this spring to all on-campus residence halls. Now on its fifth year, the Move-Out program team is looking…
Photos: 2016 Spring Carnival
Western Education performs as part of WUML’s Spring Showcase at Spring carnival on the South Campus quad. The Only Things and Dead Beggars were also included in the musical festivities. (Marlon Pitter/Connector)
Spring weather outlook
Eleazar Saintius Connector Staff Spring started off cold and on a stormy note. The end of March and the first two or three days of April were beautiful. The weather channel observed a high temperature of seventy-two on April 2. Afterwards, a brief winter pattern took hold. Late season snow and cold took the stage.…
More to busking than meets the eye
Michael Calamonici plays guitar at a busk stop in Downtown Lowell (Courtesy of Mary Connell) Mary Connell Connector Contributor New England has been experiencing record setting weather this March, inducing early onset Spring fever in college students. With the warm weather, it is increasingly tempting to spend money on spring activities. But how can students…
