Weed Hall on South Campus is home to many classes for students in the School of Nursing. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor For UMass Lowell nursing students, 850 is the magic number that stands between them and their nursing degrees. The School of Nursing implemented a more rigorous standard for its students…
Hayner ties UMass Lowell record as River Hawks fall 78-62 to UMBC
Senior guard Nicole Hayner tied a UMass Lowell record for three-pointers made in a game in her penultimate collegiate contest. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Gina Cincotta Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell women’s basketball team fell 78-62 to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County at the Tsongas Center on Saturday. With the loss, the program…
Women’s lacrosse comes back, battles to 11-9 loss against Dartmouth
Sophomore attack Jane Dudley had a hat trick in the River Hawks’ first game of the season. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Athletics) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse team turned around a 7-2 deficit in the middle of the first half into a 9-9 tie with 12:09 left to play in a…
River Hawks pick up two new recruits
UMass Lowell hockey recruit Reid Stefanson was named the NAHL’s Central Division star for the week of Nov. 7-13. (Courtesy of Minot Minotauros) Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s ice hockey team has padded up reserves for its future and added two new recruits to the program. Defensemen Anthony Baxter and forward Reid…
Women’s Empowerment Evening
Hannah Manning Connector Editor At Moloney Hall on Feb. 7, women and men alike came together to celebrate women’s empowerment through musical performances. The Women’s Empowerment Evening, presented by UMass Lowell all-female acapella group The Hawkettes, was meant to bring students together and show what the campus and organizations sponsoring the event could do for…
University administrators react to travel ban
Taylor Carito Connector Editor Just hours after President Trump signed his executive order to ban citizens of seven countries from entering the United States, Chancellor Jacquie Moloney and President Marty Meehan released statements on social media standing up for their international students, reassuring that they will ensure that all students have a place to stay…
Men’s hockey defeats Massachusetts 4-2 to earn Alumni Cup title
Senior defenseman and captain Michael Kapla carries the puck out of UMass Lowell’s defensive zone. (Christina Laderoute/Connector) Kathryn Leeber Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team beat the Massachusetts Minutemen 4-2 with the game-winning goal coming from senior forward and leading scorer Joe Gambardella in the third period. Four different River Hawks found the…
