UMass Lowell students reading the stage play Saturday, Sept. 29. (Photo courtesy of Owen Johnson/Connector) Owen Johnson Connector Editor On Saturday, Sept. 29, the Merrimack Reparatory Theatre showcased the developmental workshop of Jack Kerouac’s “The Haunted Life” at the Comley-Lane Theatre in Mahoney Hall on UMass Lowell South Campus. The stage reading was presented in…
Ruben Sanca: River Hawk and olympian
Ruben Sanca ran in the 2012 Olympics (Courtesy of www.boston.com) Hannah Manning Connector Editor In the last ten years, Ruben Sanca has become synonymous with UMass Lowell not only for working there since attending undergraduate school but also in his exemplification of the traits that the university holds close. Sanca, an Olympian marathon runner who…
Homecoming week events at UMass Lowell
Rowdy River Hawk and students cheer on the hockey team (Courtesy of Umass Lowell) Troy Lafond Connector Staff UMass Lowell’s annual homecoming festival runs from October 12-14 this year. The homecoming festival comprises of a wide variety of different events for all kinds of students, alumni and families to enjoy. The highlights of homecoming, to…
Enter The Wu-Tang: “36 Chambers” 25th Anniversary Tour
Martin Shkreli bought the only copy of their album “Paddle8” for two million dollars. (Photo courtesy of Medium) Jessica Berry Connector Contributor The Wu-Tang Clan are a large group that have made a huge impact in the hip-hop community across several decades. Their debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),” was released in 1993 and…
Artist spotlight: Lucas DeLisle
The album artwork for Lucas DeLisle’s “FOMO.” (Photo courtesy of Michael Nuzzo and Andréa DeLisle) Christina Laderoute Connector Staff At the age of four, Lucas DeLisle’s parents signed him up for piano lessons. Little did they know it would play an important role in shaping his future. Born in Lowell but having moved to Leominster at…
Volleyball lose to Stony Brook in America East home opener
Madi Bell led the UMass Lowell offense with seven kills (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Jason Ounpraseuth Connector Editor The UMass Lowell volleyball team (1-14, 0-2) lost 3-0 in their America East home opener against the Stony Brook Seawolves (8-8, 2-0) Friday, Sep. 28 at the Costello Athletic Center. The River Hawks played their first…
No. 16 men’s soccer falls to Holy Cross 2-1
The River Hawks will now take their focus to their America East schedule (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Marcos Aguilar Connector Staff The No. 16 UMass Lowell men’s soccer team (6-1-2) lost to the Holy Cross Crusaders (2-3-3) 2-1 at Cushing Field on a very cold and rainy night. “Terrible, terrible game” said UMass Lowell…
Dunja Mostarac finds home with UMass Lowell soccer
Mostarac represented Serbia in the UEFA U-19 Championship in late August and early September. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Hannah Manning Connector Editor Women’s soccer freshman defense Dunja Mostarac has had a unique first month of college. Not many college students can say they’ve played almost 600 minutes of Division I soccer while managing to…
