Mark Ruffalo (left) portrays Boston GLobe journalist Mike Rezendes (right) in the 2015 Academy Award-winning film “Spotlight.” (Courtesy of Spotlight Film, LLC) Taylor Carito Connector Editor As part of the Parker Lecture Series, Michael Rezendes, a member of The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team came to UMass Lowell to speak about his experiences on the infamous…
DPEs: Leaders on campus trained to promote inclusion
Taylor Carito Connector Editor With an open application for all students, whether they are undergraduate, international, or graduate, Diversity Peer Educators (DPE) are a group of student leaders prepared to help others. This group of 20 to 30 students appear at countless events and serve as outlets for students to have conversations with. DPEs attend…
Insight to athletic prowess of Quidditch players
The UMass Lowell Quidditch team recently performed well at the SNEQC Round Robin, winning every game. (Courtesy of UMass Lowell Quidditch) Taylor Carito Connector Editor As one of UMass Lowell’s newest club sports, the Quidditch team has been radically improving on both a local and national level. Starting with just 12 players, the team has grown…
Looking back on Chancellor Moloney’s first year
Since Moloney became the first woman chancellor, she has worked on many campus projects, most notably the 2020 Strategic Plan. (Courtesy of Lowell Sun) Taylor Carito Connector Editor This was the first year for Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney, a ‘92 and ‘04 graduate of UMass Lowell and a former vice chancellor to Marty Meehan. Moloney has…
City of Lowell celebrates Earth Month with parade and festival
Bands, including the Hot Tamale Brass Band, accompanied the Earth Day parade as it entered the Inn and Conference Center (Courtesy of Emma Hargraves) Mary Connell Connector Staff Lowell celebrated Earth Day with a grand parade and festival on April 23. A number of organizations joined together with music, costumes and crafts. Schools such as…
Photos: 2016 Spring Carnival
Western Education performs as part of WUML’s Spring Showcase at Spring carnival on the South Campus quad. The Only Things and Dead Beggars were also included in the musical festivities. (Marlon Pitter/Connector)
UMass Lowell offers “No-Test Option” for applicants
Lauren Michaels Connector Contributor In an effort to use more than one measure of intelligence to assess students’ academic abilities, UMass Lowell has changed their SAT and ACT score policy for admissions in September of 2015. The policy change was to make SAT and ACT scores optional for undergraduate applicants. Applicants now have a choice…
‘Refuge’: An eye-opening performance
Cast and crew members prepare to perform “Refuge” on campus this week. Jessica Kergo Connector Staff The Theatre Arts Program at UMass Lowell is currently producing their spring 2016 show. This season’s production is a devised theatre piece called “Refuge” that will delve into the people who need refuge, the people who seek refuge, and the…
