The UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team featured a setback against Boston University on Saturday, Feb. 11. Hannah Manning Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s lacrosse team opened up their third Division I season with a 18-8 loss in a nonconference game against Boston University. Boston University scored eight goals in the second quarter to build…
River Hawks fight for third straight win in 3-2 contest against Boston University
Freshman forward Kenny Hausinger celebrates after scoring the game winning goal for the River Hawks in the third period. Brock Johnson Connector Editor UMass Lowell looked to maintain momentum on their two-game winning streak coming into the game against Boston University at the Tsongas Center on Friday, Feb, 10. The River Hawks extended their winning…
Be ‘World Ready’ by studying language
Katrina Desrosiers Connector Editor In a diverse world, learning a language and gaining an understanding of a new culture is essential for obtaining a well-rounded education at UMass Lowell. The Department of World Languages and Cultures provides plenty of study abroad opportunities for students, and within the department a community of foreign language blossoms. Department…
David Aguiar: RA advocating for acceptance
Brock Johnson Connector Editor David Aguiar, a resident advisor in the Riverview Suites, wanted to focus on promoting diversity on his floor’s bulletin board due to the recent divisive election, Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History month. To his astonishment on Friday, Jan 20, Aguiar discovered vandalism in the form of hate speech…
Diversity display vandalized with hate speech
Brock Johnson Connector Editor In response to the currently divided feeling around the nation, David Aguiar, a resident advisor at Riverview Suites, wanted to proudly display the floor’s diversity. On Friday, Jan. 20, however, Aguiar and a team of RAs found a floor’s bulletin board designed to promote diversity vandalized with hate speech. They had…
UMass Lowell WAVES event eliminates STEM bias
Dr. Pamela Conrad from NASA speaking about diversifying STEM careers. (Jessica Kergo/Connector) Jessica Kergo Connector Staff Dr. Pamela Conrad, deputy private investigator and investigative scientist for sample analysis at Mars on the Mars Science Laboratory mission was the keynote speaker on Feb. 2 at the Making WAVES, or Women Academics Valued and Engaged in STEM…
Photos: No. 10 River Hawks rout New Hampshire 8-2
Christina Laderoute Connector Editor Christina Laderoute was at the men’s hockey game on Saturday night where the No. 10-ranked River Hawks has seven different goal scorers make their mark on the University of New Hampshire. Here are some of her best shots. (All photos by Christina Laderoute/Connector) Chaos ensues in front of the New Hampshire net.…
