(Photo courtesy of the Ed Brennen) “Students cross the new and improved South Campus plaza on the first day of classes.” Julia Magee Connector Editor Welcome back all to another fall semester. Each semester brings a lot of change, and this fall is no different. O’Leary Library on South Campus has seen a major reorganization…
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Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race 2025
(Photo courtesy of the wgbh.com) “Entries in the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race must be able to handle all types of terrain, including as seen here, the Merrimack River.” Paul Melkonian Connector Contributor Saturday morning Sept. 20, Market Street, Lowell. Several hundred people milled around in a festive atmosphere; the street blocked at Shattuck and Central…
Charlie Kirk assassinated at college event in Utah
(Photo courtesy of Trent Nelson) “Charlie Kirk tossing hats to the crowd before he was assassinated at a college event in Utah.” Correction Notice: Tyler Robinson was erroneously listed as a former college student. While he previously attended UVU, he was currently attending a technical college at the time of the incident. Makayla Mahoney Connector…
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Center for Asian American Studies to host forum about the 1991 Paris Peace Accords
Jessica Kergo Connector Staff The Cambodian culture in Lowell, Massachusetts is felt strongly throughout the city and the UMass Lowell community. UMass Lowell shares a city with the second largest Cambodian population in the United States and members of the university are working to support an understanding of the culture and the country’s rich and…
Mitch Shuldman discusses 34-year media career
UMass Lowell librarian and head of the media center Mitch Shuldman takes a look back on his career in media over the last few decades in this podcast. Click the link below to hear more. (George DeLuca/Connector)
“Life is Strange 3: True Colors”: Beloved franchise knocks it out of the park again
(Photo Courtesy of Square Enix) Kaliisha Cole Connector Editor The story-driven, choice game platformer series, “Life is Strange” by Square Enix Studios, has now released a new installment that exceeds all expectations. The game is set apart from the first two games and creates an entirely new atmosphere. In this game, the player is brought…
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UMass Lowell Convocation 2025
(Photo courtesy of Peter Currier/Lowell Sun) “Freshman gather at the Tsongas Center for Convocation.” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 2, freshmen making up the UMass Lowell Class of 2029 gathered at the Tsongas Center for Convocation, a formal welcome for new students into the UMass Lowell community. Chancellor Julie Chen encouraged students to…
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Free campus resources for students this fall
(Photo courtesy of the Ed Brennen) “Students cross the new and improved South Campus plaza on the first day of classes.” Julia Magee Connector Editor Welcome back all to another fall semester. Each semester brings a lot of change, and this fall is no different. O’Leary Library on South Campus has seen a major reorganization…
UML student builds website to assist LA fire victims
(Photo courtesy of LAfire.help) “Donnelly’s website has gained the attention of over 300,000 visitors.” Maxwell Valin Connector Editor In January 2025, a sudden surge of devastating wildfires ravaged coastal communities surrounding Los Angeles, California. Dozens of residents were killed, entire neighborhoods were wiped from existence, and historical landmarks were erased from where they once stood.…
Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race 2025
(Photo courtesy of the wgbh.com) “Entries in the Lowell Kinetic Sculpture Race must be able to handle all types of terrain, including as seen here, the Merrimack River.” Paul Melkonian Connector Contributor Saturday morning Sept. 20, Market Street, Lowell. Several hundred people milled around in a festive atmosphere; the street blocked at Shattuck and Central…
Free campus resources for students this fall
(Photo courtesy of the Ed Brennen) “Students cross the new and improved South Campus plaza on the first day of classes.” Julia Magee Connector Editor Welcome back all to another fall semester. Each semester brings a lot of change, and this fall is no different. O’Leary Library on South Campus has seen a major reorganization…
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“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” is incredible
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is an incredible GOTY-worthy experience.”) Rick Dalton Connector Contributor “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” launched on April 24, 2025, and was instantly lauded as a Game of the Year contender. The game is the debut effort from French developers Sandfall Interactive. While drawing inspiration from JRPG franchises such…
Players upset following two-day PSN outage
(Image courtesy of Forbes. “Sony’s PlayStation Network, the backbone of the PlayStation family’s online service, experienced a two-day outage.”) Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor Last weekend, PlayStation users experienced an unprecedented outage as Sony’s PlayStation Network (PSN) went down for over 24 hours. Players were unable to sign into their accounts, browse the PlayStation store, or…
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” is incredible
(Image courtesy of SteamDB. “‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ is an incredible GOTY-worthy experience.”) Rick Dalton Connector Contributor “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” launched on April 24, 2025, and was instantly lauded as a Game of the Year contender. The game is the debut effort from French developers Sandfall Interactive. While drawing inspiration from JRPG franchises such…
“Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” slashes box office
(Image courtesy of IMDB. “‘Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle’ features a climactic final battle.”) Rosalie Pineda Connector Contributor One of the most popular anime franchises is still making headlines six years later. “Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle” released in theaters in the United States and Canada on Sept. 12, 2025. The film has been highly anticipated in…
The role of music in shared spaces
(Photo courtesy of Mick Haupt, through Unsplash. “Music can bring many emotions to a shared space.”) Gaia Pirro Connector Contributor Music allows people to relax, but it can also help with concentration and boost creativity. While most college students listen to music through their headphones, occasionally music fills the common spaces of dormitories. Wherever it…
“Adolescence” combines gripping crime drama with generational commentary
(Image courtesy of Netflix. “‘Adolescence’ draws from toxic masculinity and criminal drama to tell a gripping story.”) Celia Hoffman Connector Contributor Netflix’s new limited series, “Adolescence,” is a gripping telling of the danger which follows the “incel” and “red pill” wave that has grabbed a generation of young men and boys. Premiered on March 13,…
“Explosive” comedy, right here in Lowell
(Photo courtesy of James Guiry) “Casey Woods hosts the “Bomb Shelter!” open mic night. James Guiry Connector Contributor “The Bomb Squad” (@bombsquadpresents on Instagram) is a group of local Lowell comedians that run shows around the city. The group consists of Fredo Cruz (@fredoacruz), Sean Delson (@soyboychik), Ren Marquez (@rrenmarquez), and Casey Woods (@caseywootchudoin). I…
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A new season on the horizon for the Celtics, but something is missing
(Photo courtesy of the Celtics) “Photograph of the Boston Celtics facing off against the Washington Wizards.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Boston Celtics open the preseason on October 8th against the Memphis Grizzlies. The regular season opens with a game two weeks later, at home, against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cs will be hitting the…
A new season on the horizon for the Celtics, but something is missing
(Photo courtesy of the Celtics) “Photograph of the Boston Celtics facing off against the Washington Wizards.” James Guiry Connector Staff The Boston Celtics open the preseason on October 8th against the Memphis Grizzlies. The regular season opens with a game two weeks later, at home, against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Cs will be hitting the…
Laying out the River Hawks upcoming season
(Photo courtesy of the UMass Lowell Athletics/Rich Gagnon) “UMass Lowell River Hawks taking off their helmets for the Pledge of Allegiance before a game last season.” Jason Cooke Connector Editor After a long offseason, the UMass Lowell men’s hockey team is back on Tsongas Center ice on Oct. 3 to kick off what is set…
