Marlon Pitter Connector Editor UMass Lowell has announced plans to add an athletic practice facility adjacent to the Tsongas Center. The proposed 50,000-square-foot structure will be an addition to the current arena between the Merrimack River and the existing portion, dedicated primarily to host ice hockey practices, as well as both men’s and women’s basketball…
UMass Lowell killed South Campus
Marlon Pitter UML Student South Campus, once a hub of social interaction and everything great about college, whose beauty could put most college campuses’ aesthetics to shame, is dead. McGauvran Hall, the heart of South for student organizations, art majors and enthusiasts, and individual students alike, was cruelly put out of commission this fall at…
Field hockey falls 3-1 in Kennedy Cup against UMass
LOWELL, Mass. – The UMass Lowell field hockey team (2-4) dropped a 3-1 decision on Sunday afternoon, as the visiting University of Massachusetts (2-4) reclaimed the Kennedy Cup with the victory at Wicked Blue Field in Lowell. “I thought today’s game was really competitive,” said Head Coach Shannon Hlebichuk. “We competed hard for 70 minutes…
Crime report comments on student safety: Deputy chief speaks out on lower crime rates
Al Gentile Connector Editor Deputy Chief Ron Dickerson, head of the UMass Lowell Police Department, released to The Connector the crime analysis report for the year 2013, which shows all reported cases of crime against students. Looking over the results compared to last year across the categories of motor vehicle theft, burglary, aggravated assault, robbery…
River Hawk baseball player watches ‘dream come true’
Shane Foley Connector Editor When Ian Strom, centerfielder for the UMass Lowell River Hawk baseball team, made a diving catch in the top of the 6th inning, he probably knew he had made a good play. He could have probably guessed that his coaches would have praised him for the jump he had on the…
