(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) Jack Kerouac’s hometown is Lowell, Massachusetts. Emily Teague Connector Editor This coming March, the city of Lowell will host Kerouac@100. Kerouac@100 is a months-long series of events brought together for the March 12 centennial birthday celebration of beat-generation writer and Lowell native, Jack Kerouac. The celebration will contain a range…
UMass Lowell’s biking community aims to increase safety and ridership
(Photo courtesy of Healthline) Biking is a physical activity. Emily Teague Connector Editor With three campuses to navigate in a city full of traffic, biking offers a solution for many UMass Lowell students trying to make their way around. While safety and weather is a concern for some riders, growing interest and ridership across the…
The Improv Club Continues to Grow in Popularity
(Photo courtesy Illustration by Marc Rosenthal) UMass Lowell has an Improv club. Michael Van Arnam Connector Staff For students looking to add a little laughter to their life, checking out the UMass Lowell improv club might be a good place to start. The club hosts sessions every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Dugan…
UMass Lowell Women’s Soccer team season ends to UNH in America East semifinals
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) The River Hawks huddle during the America East semifinal game Alex Decato-Roed Connector Contributor The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team season came to an end after being eliminated from the America East conference semifinals by the New Hampshire Wildcats with a score of 2-1. The Wildcats won the 10-round penalty…
UMass Lowell’s men’s hockey team takes down Boston University on Friday and Saturday night
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) River Hawk defenseman Ben Meehan controls the puck during Saturday’s game against BU Matt Micale Connector Editor The UMass Lowell men’s hockey team beat Boston University twice last weekend on both Friday and Saturday night. The score of the Friday night game was 3-0 on BU’s home ice and the…
University dining service strives to improve food quality for students
(Courtesy of UMass Lowell) after receiving criticism for its poor quality food in the past, Aramark, the dining services employed by the university, is taking steps to better food quality for the students Troy Lafond Connector Editor In the spring of 2020, dining hall tensions grew to a new peak, with UMass Lowell threatening to terminate…
How UMass Lowell researchers are studying Mercury and its effects
(Photo courtesy of BBC.com) A photo of mercury in its liquid form. Connector staff David Rosario Fifty to a hundred years ago mercury became more present in our atmosphere through the rise of industrial jobs. The chemical element is everywhere now since it can pollute local areas and travel across continents. Mercury can stay in…
The Pawtucket Greenway project aims to connect Umass Lowell’s Campuses
(Photo courtesy of Ed Brennen) The new Northern Canal Overlook, which was completed this summer, will help enhance the Pawtucket Greenway project. David Rosario Connector staff UMass Lowell is working on a new project called the Pawtucket Greenway. The project will create a shared-use path for walkers and cyclists between UML’s East and South campuses.…
