Lowell and the silver screen

If you are like most people, chances are that you have, or will at one point in your life be sitting at home on a boring afternoon. Maybe you begin thinking about how people have changed over the decades when you come across The Three Stooges on TV and say “Hey, this is awesome! I [...]

Culture Cup

With winding roads lined with trees and small ponds, it is no wonder that so many people came to this quiet Massachusetts town in search of something more spiritual. Central to American history and literature, Concord is home to the Concord Museum, a quaint little place that holds many treasures. The museum presents the visitor [...]

Warmer Weather, Cooler Clothes

After a few days of seventy degree weather it seems like the right time to shop around for t-shirts, shorts, and everything else for warm weather. Stores are all ready for the spring/ summer season and have a great selection for anyone to choose from.
Girls clothing has a few common qualities this year, floral [...]

Continuing their hockey careers after UML

Even though their college hockey career’s may be over these RiverHawks are pursing their professional dreams.

iPad Review: Is it worth the hype?

The day millions of Apple denizens and technology enthusiasts have been waiting for came and went last Saturday. Apple finally released their long rumored and speculated about foray into tablet computing known as the “iPad.” Critics have called it nothing more than a giant iPod Touch and have spent months focusing on the features Apple [...]

Hawks spilt home opener

Over the weekend, both UMass Lowell men’s and women’s rugby teams kicked of their spring seasons. On Friday night, the men’s team played a double header under the lights at Cushing field against rival Merrimack College and the Wheaton College Lyons.
After grinding out to a close but frustrating 12-5 loss against the Warriors, the [...]

Selecting A-List Picks

Warm weather, the beach, the lakes, and the end of the school year is the reason why most students love April.
Others are head over heels awaiting a new baseball season, and what America’s favorite pastime can bring.
Will the Evil Empire re-peat? Can Joe Mauer put up another monster season and give Albert Pujols a run [...]

A season that was cut far too short

For a handful of teams the season continues, but not the team many in this region believed would. After their first round defeat at the hands of the Maine Black Bears, the UMass Lowell (UML) River Hawks hockey season came to an end. To some it ended far sooner than they had anticipated.
This was [...]

Dining Woes

Over the course of a week Joel Dipietro has 14 meals he can use at the dining halls scattered around campus. In any given week he only uses seven to eight tops. This is not really surprisingseeing as how, like many UMass Lowell students, Dipietro finds that Aramark is just inconvenient.

“The dining halls are open [...]

MASSPIRG wants your voices to be heard

There is a club that wants to get on campus; it is the Massachusetts Public Interest Group (MASSPIRG).

“Helping people, helping ourselves, helping the community, and helping people,” said Jesse Ackran. That is what he believes MASSPIRG is all about and why he wants the group on campus.
MASSPIRG is a student funded, non-profit organization that is [...]