Photo courtesy of Steph Chaddock Mike Paige Connector Staff Energy was the name of the game at this week’s VPAC show, which was put on by the UMass Lowell chapter of MEISA. Oldsoul, Bay Faction and Neversleep came to rock the house last Thursday, and it was exactly what they did, as not a single…
River Hawks fall, 3-2, at Hofstra
Photo courtesy of UMASS Lowell Atheltics UMASS Lowell Athletics HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Freshman Torrie Huk (Milford, Del.) logged a season-high two goals for the UMass Lowell field hockey team (5-2) in a 3-2 loss at Hofstra (5-3) on Friday. “It’s unfortunate that all the good hockey we have been playing over the past six games…
Roadhouse replaces Taco Bell in Fox Common
Shane Foley Connector Editor Upperclassmen found a surprise this year when they walked into Fox Commons for the first time. Where there used to be a Taco Bell, a new food outlet now stands under the name Roadhouse. Some are glad to see the change, while many others are not. The new late night option,…
Greek Week ends big with Open Skate
Shane Foley Connector Editor “A lot more people are coming to school looking to join Greek Life,” said Kristina Murray, president of the Greek Council at UMass Lowell and member of AO, a sorority on campus. “Now, it’s more that people are seeking us out, not us seeking them out.” Friday’s Open Skate at the…
‘E is for Elephant: The Etchings of Edward Gorey’
Jacob Boucher Connector Contributor On South Campus this month, there is an amazing opportunity for students and teachers alike in Mahoney Hall’s University Gallery. The work of Edward Gorey, an artist renowned for his Victorian-esque, darkly humorous pen and paper style of art, is on display in the exhibit “E is for Elephant: The Etchings…
UMass Lowell’s presumed parking problems
Dave Rudderham Connector Editor School is back in session and many students have already gotten back into the traffic routine in Lowell. Now that students have finally made it to school, many are forced to confront the harsh reality of limited parking that has grown expensive. But just how limited is parking, and is it…
Lafayette nips women’s soccer
Shannon Groffie looks to make a play against a Lafayette defender. (George DeLuca/Connector) George DeLuca Connector Staff The UMass Lowell women’s soccer team came “ready to play” against the Lafayette Leopards at Cushing Field on Friday. Both teams fought hard for the win, but Lafayette was able to hold off an onslaught of furious River…
Return of the ‘Yik Yak Attack’
Henry St. Pierre Connector Staff Yik Yak is an app dedicated to letting college students post whatever they want (okay, mostly everything they want.) College students tend to conjure up funny, sometimes disturbing, always entertaining thoughts, mainly a reflection of the college experience. UMass Lowell Yik Yak users find strange commonalities through using anonymity as…
