Once upon a time, Rowdy was predominantly red (Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Cassandra Milnes Connector Editor “Go River Hawks!” cry students as beloved UMass Lowell mascot, Rowdy River Hawk, runs out in front of the crowd. What would this campus do without him? Well, red and blue Rowdy was not always the cheerful mascot…
Meeting the Mens Ice Hockey River Hawks
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Aaron Robinson Connector Editor After a strong season last year, the UMass Lowell River Hawks faltered in the postseason, losing in three games to the Boston University Terriers. This year, The River Hawks are off to a strong 3-1 start, with a huge victory over the top ranked college…
UMass Lowell alumni and students unite to give back to community
Cassandra Milnes Connector Staff Students, faculty and alumni will be at the University Crossing Lobby for a few hours of community service to help the community during Homecoming weekend. The event, which will take place on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is one of the last events during Homecoming weekend. It is…
UCrossing to expand into the old nursing home on Merrimack street
The building will host new classrooms, the Residence Life office and an expansion of the IT department.(Connector/ Brigid Archibald) Connor Dawson Connector Editor Space has been a problem for UMass Lowell for a while. As more students join the university, there is a bigger need for classroom space and space for administration. UMass Lowell is…
UMass Lowell professors explain how students can help kids with cancer
(Image from UMass Lowell’s 2015 Up till’ Dawn St Jude event/ Courtesy of Greg Mahan) Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editor September mark’s childhood cancer awareness month. Childhood cancer is the leading cause of death by disease for children in the United States. . While developments in cancer treatments have increased survival rates for children, they…
UMass Lowell shoots for the stars with new observatory
(Serena Arora/ the Connector) Serena Arora Connector Staff Next November, UMass Lowell is opening a new astronomical observatory on South Campus. Adam Baacke, the Director of Planning and Development, explained how the team had a difficult time finding a location for the observatory. He described that they went around the campus trying to find a…
UMass Lowell students attend Boston’s Youth Climate Strike
Brigid Archibald and Ashley Rose Rivera Connector Editors “I want to build a movement that powers our society with love,” said Reverend Mariama White-Hammond, an ecological and social justice activist, who spoke to the group of nearly 7,000 students and protesters in the Boston City Hall Plaza on Friday, Sept. 20, challenging them to fight…
Students respond to UMass Lowell’s handling of alleged sexual harassment against professor
A printout of the Lowell Sun’s article about UMass Lowell’s handling of allegations against Professor Ibe was present in Mahoney Hall with students’ reactions written on it. (Photo courtesy UMass Lowell Connector) Connector Staff Report “I had read in the Lowell Sun that a group of faculty had started a similar petition to get [Ibe]…
