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November 8, 2016

Men’s soccer defeats Hartford, captures America East regular season championship

In This Issue Center for Women and Work strives for

equality

Brock Johnson Connector Staff

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New A7X album comes as a surprise

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Final River Hawk Scores Team

Score

Overall Record

Hockey vs. 19 Vermont

W 4-2

6-2-2

Hockey vs. 19 Vermont

W 3-1

5-2-2

Volleyball at New Hampshire

L 3-0 6-19

Field Hockey vs. Stanford

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Discussion panel takes last look at presidential race Jessica Kergo Connector Editor

As the 2016 presidential election comes to a close, many members of the political community are still making one last attempt at analyzing such an unusual race. Guest panelists, Marjorie Connelly and Jefferey M. Berry, took the stage at UMass Lowell to discuss the challenges that political scientists have faced as a result of the unconventional aspects of the 2016 presidential election.

At 4 p.m. on Nov. 1, The College of Fine Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences hosted the presentation “Election 2016: The Challenge� a forum regarding the difficulties faced by pollsters, political scientists and voters this election cycle in the mezzanine of O’Leary Library.

The Political Science Department’s own Frank Talty opened the discussion, greeting the students, faculty and members of the public who were of attendance at this free event. He referred to the final week before the election as “the last shot at trying to analyze what we’re looking at this election� and then went on to introduce the new provost, accomplished educator, scientist and administrator, Michael Vayda.

Vayda greeted the crowd by highlighting “how blessed we all are� to live in a country

In his final game as a River Hawk, senior forward Wuilito Fernandes powered the team to a 2-1 win and their first-ever America East regular season championship with his game-winning goal over the Hartford Hawks Wednesday night at Cushing Field.

On a night where Fernandes could have had four goals, he only needed one. Fernandes hit the crossbar on a header as well as rocketing a shot off the right post in the second half.

The Abramovic-Fernandes one-two punch worked like it has all season, as Abramovic assisted Fernandes’ goal and almost put one of

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The men’s soccer team finished the regular season ranked 13th with a 13-1-2 record.

his own in off of a Fernandes pass. “I saw a player [Fernandes] who knew he was playing in his last home game, and he knew what this game meant‌ He’s really taken a leadership role and really want-

ed to win this game for no one else but his teammates,� said head coach Christian Figueroa.

A strong midfield presence was a highlight of this game as the River Hawks controlled the pace of play throughout.

Possession was clearly in favor of the home team as they worked the ball from midfield to defense and back, and waited patiently to strike. The Hartford Hawks had their energy dwindled as they â–ş See “Men’s soccer,â€? page 11

‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ of a performance Hannah Manning Connector Editor

The reputation of Shakespeare precedes him. The mere mention of Hamlet will have anyone who has taken a high school English class cringe. When done wrong, Shakespeare can be a muddle of “Olde English� with a meaning that gets lost in every new gimmick slapped onto a new production of “Romeo and Juliet� or “Othello.�

But when done right, it can be downright enthralling to behold.

The UMass Lowell Theatre Arts program did Shakespeare right.

Written by William Shakespeare in the 1590s, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream� is a comedy about love, confusion and terrible acting. Two lovers, Hermia and Lysander, plot to steal away and become married, and flee to the fairy woods. They are followed

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Sections News.............................3 Campus Life..................8 A&E.............................. 6 Sports.......................... 11 Students rehearsed for performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.�

by Helena and Demetrius, who fill out the two other sides of the love rectangle. Oberon, the king of the fairies, meddles in their love lives to get back at the queen of the fairies all the while a hapless acting troupe struggles to perform a play good enough to not be killed by the Duke of Athens.

A massive tree with curled branches and a gate in the middle was the centerpiece of the minimalist set. Light Designer Jeff Adelberg strung up lightbulbs down from the stage lights, illuminating the set with a warm glow. A mobile of butterflies came down from the lights during the wedding scene in Act II and complimented the rest of the set nicely. The look of the stage rarely changed aside from benches and other props being brought in or out.

The audience sat on the stage with the actors as the play went on, which allowed for some humorous instances of actor-audience interaction which led to programs being played with and shoelaces â–ş See “Shakespeare,â€? page 9

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OPINIONS & EDITORIALS Is UMass Lowell worth the price of admission?

Emily Toomey Connector Contributor

With the recent increase in tuition it is no surprise students are questing their choice to attend UMass Lowell. Is it worth the money? Do I get what I pay for? Is it worth the investment. Certainly, UMass Lowell is no Harvard but we definitely have a lot to brag about. We have a great Division 1 hockey team who continually wins games. Having great sport teams only leads to a better reputation for our school overall.

Also, we can’t forget the Tsongas Center. I know many

college students love concerts but can’t afford to travel to Boston for them. Luckily Tsongas has had some great acts including Fall Out Boy, Five Finger Death Punch and even The 1975. Now that is surely something to brag about. Not only that, but U.S. News and World Report has ranked UMass one of the best schools for the money. A.K.A. it is worth it to attend UMass Lowell. There’s over 100 majors so certainly something for everyone. Over 100 clubs and newly renovated dorms plus Starbucks on campus. Not to mention UMass Lowell is

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University Crossing serves as a central hub of the university.

basically buying out the entire city. Each year something new is built, renovated or expanded. UMass Lowell is surely on its way to greatness.

US News and World Report also ranked it on the “Top 200 Best Collegesâ€? list jumping up 20 spots in one year. UMass Lowell just built the beautiful University Crossing which has a massive new book store as well as a great cafĂŠ for some dinner which does take meal swipes definitely the best part.

When students tour the campus they are greeted by beautiful scenery a new dining hall, soon to be renovated Fox Hall and 17,000 students.

Some classes at UMass Lowell even use the same textbooks as Ivy Leagues or top colleges. That right there can seal the deal because know students know they are getting the same exact education. Why be drowning in

debt when you can be comfortable?

We certainly can’t forget that UMass Lowell boasts the second best criminal justice program in the state, not to mention one of the only schools with sound recording technology as a major. Students here are definitely getting a high end education for half the price.

Another huge concern with students is the price to park.

It seems to be going up every year but unlike most schools freshmen at UMass Lowell can have a car. Also, the students live in a city with buses and trains, so is a car really that important?

The city of Lowell is beautiful and there is certainly a lot to do around town. Whether it’s going to Brew’d Awakening Coffeehaus, Uncharted Gallery or even the Luna Theater which hosts Wacky

Wednesday movies, there is bound to be an interest for everyone. It is almost impossible to find nothing to do in Lowell. There are so many historical landmarks and just overall history behind Lowell ,which only makes it an even better location for a college.

Lowell even has food pantries and Girls Inc., which are some awesome places for students to be active in the community and even do a bit of charity work. Lowell definitely has a sense of community and students could surely feel like this is their home even if they live far away.

Overall, Lowell is a great community especially for a college. There’s so much unique history behind Lowell to explore. We have some great majors offered and even better sports teams. Sal’s Pizza and Starbucks are always great too. What’s not to love?

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MASSPIRG helps students get their voices heard Michael Calamonici Connector Contributor

Many students see the signs that say “smoke free campus,” the tables manned by student volunteers that advertise “Save the Bees,” and the fliers encouraging everyone to vote. The symbols of these campaigns are everywhere on campus, but few students are able to recognize the driving force behind them: MASSPIRG. Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, or MASSPIRG for short, is an organization that fights for social change by recruiting volunteers and spreading awareness of issues such as consumer protection, public health, poverty and corporation accountability.

Founded in 1972, MASSPIRG is just one of many “pirgs,” or public interest research groups, that operate all across the country. Relying heavily on student participation, MASSPIRG operates all over the entirety of Massachusetts, and has a chapter at every state school in the commonwealth.

Some of the organization’s most commendable accomplishments include helping to lower textbook prices statewide, increasing voter awareness and even helping to persuade McDonald's and Subway to cease their use of antibiotic-raised meats. So long as volunteers are available, there is no shortage in the workforce for MASSPIRG. MASSPIRG opened their chapter at UMass Lowell in 1978, and identifies as a student advocacy group of sorts. MASSPIRG is publicly funded and has a waivable $11-per-semester fee from every student helps to keep them active on campus. These funds are pooled and used to hire professional staff, including those that train students to run campaigns and lead them effectively.

“A lot of students– I don’t want to say they don’t care, but they’ll either be too busy or they’ll have too much going on to get involved,” said MASSPIRG intern and UMass Lowell student Joey Bechara.

Through their internships and no-pressure volunteer positions, students can easily get involved with the organization by attending core meetings or contacting representatives in the school’s MASSPIRG chapter.

“There’s a lot of people out there talking about problems, and we’re most focused on the solutions, getting real results and taking actions on these problems,” said MASSPIRG organizing director Sa-

mantha Gibb. Gibb has been working with MASSPIRG for more than eight years, and as organizing director she travels to different chapters all across the commonwealth and oversees entry-level staff as they recruit student volunteers at their respective chapters.

Most of the student participation is the signing of petitions to try and enact changes in things like environmental, agricultural and public health poli-

month, has been quite successful is their drive to bring students to become registered voters. MASSPIRG was able to help register more than 400 UMass Lowell students and over 6,000 students statewide. The organization is strictly nonpartisan, so the purpose of this campaign is simply to push students to exercise their rights and give them a greater voice. Other campaigns are less concise and more long-term, such as fighting poverty and raising cli-

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MASSPIRG student volunteers manning campaign table for “Save the Bees.”

cy. The tables for these petitions are almost always manned by student volunteers, and students can even go deeper into the organization and achieve leadership positions. Their most recent on-campus campaigns include “Save the Bees,” which collects students petitions and aims push legislation to ban neonicotinoids, a pesticide and one of the main causes of colony collapse syndrome among beehives.

Another campaign that, especially in this past

mate-change awareness.

Many people on campus might feel frustrated when their voices are not heard, and MASSPIRG’s aim is to help them communicate that. Students face real issues like rising tuition, inconvenient dining options and insufficient on-campus living space.

By working closely and intimately with students, faculty and even the student government to create grassroots campaigns, the organization has helped them to achieve real change.

Police dispatch log highlights From 10/31/2016 1851 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Unfounded 2 Location: COSTELLO GYM Narrative: 1854 Calling party states there is an older male with white hair, getting in and out of his dark green or gray vehicle with N.H. plate, unknown reg. Caller finds this suspicious because he is parked in a fire lane in an area that is not generally parked in.

Narrative: #158 cancelled #159 and advised this is a parent waiting for his child.

From 11/02/2016 0012 SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY Unfounded 2 Location: TSONGAS CENTER Narrative: LPD advised that a Riverplace Towers resident observed an older model green jeep with a tent up parked in the Tsongas Center near the garages. Caller believes the people are going to start living there or sleep there tonight.

Narrative: #141 advised parties were ok’d to park there per Tsongas staff. Units clear.

1608 LARCENY /FORGERY/ FRAUD Report Taken 2 Location: FOLLET BOOKSTORE Narrative: Caller states a male with short black hair, red sweatshirt, gray sweat pants stole an item from the Follett Bookstore and placed it in his pocket. Suspect is still in the store.

Narrative: #124 off with suspect in University Crossing A Side Lobby.

Narrative: #143 off with suspect.

From 11/03/2016 16-29831 0757 MOTOR VEHICLE STOP Arrest(s) Made 3 Location: PAWTUCKET ST LOT Narrative: One male in custody for a warrant.

Narrative: The vehicle is secure in the Pawtucket St Lot. Male will be transported from the Pawtucket St Lot to LPD. LPD has been notified.

Starting Mileage: 42047 @ 08:15 08:16 - #142 stopped at University Crossing for paperwork.

08:18 - #142 en route to LPD.

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Center for Women and Work: A place for everyone Mary Connell

Connector Contributor

The Center for Women and Work (CWW) has a myriad of responsibilities to discover how the workplace can be a safe place of opportunity for everyone. Although much of the CWW’s research focuses on topics specific to women, its research advocates for men and women alike.

Founded in 1998, The Center for Women and Work is located in the basement of Coburn Hall on south campus. It is primarily a research center, says the director Meg Bond. However, students are often involved with the center as well, from work study students to their Emerging Scholars Program, where undergraduate juniors and senior students work with a faculty member’s research.

According to Bond, there is now a much subtler bias than the blatant discrimination that was more common through the 1980s. “I say that with some hesitation because there still is a lot of the blatant kind of stuff, and we’re still seeing that going on in the current culture of our country,” she says. “At one level, things have changed because we’re talking about it and because there’s more and more attention paid to the nitty, insidious—subtle is probably

a nice word for it— but the more insidious, harder to see kinds of dynamics that really reinforce gender roles that really push women to the margin.”

As a result, the gender conversation has changed to create more awareness of these subtleties. They also include the differing challenges people experience due to their unique characteristics. “There’s much more attention being paid to intersectionality. So much of the early discussion about gender was comparisons of women and men, but that’s really way too simplified and it’s way too generalized.

That’s not where our dialogue should be. We really should be looking at much more nuanced kinds of experiences: there are particular issues for women in low income kind of settings, there are different issues for African American women, there are different issues for Asian women. There are lots of ways in which the many, many characteristics that shape our experience intersect,” Bond says.

Still, there is a great amount of work to do and improvement to be made. CWW’s research shows that there is still sexual harassment in the workplace, and many ways to stop and prevent it from occurring. A recent research

project shows that sexual harassment is still a problem and is rarely formally reported in any way. The “Report of the Co-Chairs of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace” shows that “roughly three out of four individuals who experienced harassment never even talked to a supervisor, manager, or union representative about the harassing conduct.”

Since UMass Lowell focuses greatly on its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program, this is especially, as STEM is generally a very male-dominated field. Therefore, this workplace is more susceptible to subtle bias and sexual harassment. The Center has researched greatly on this, and even received a grant recently from the National Science Foundation to perform further research, specifically to examine micro-inequities in the work environment within higher education.

Another core research program focuses on care work such as nursing, child care and home care.

According to Darcie Boyer,

Election 2016: The Challenge ►Continued from front page

“that has the opportunity to choose our leaders, to have open and public debates, to be free to expressed our own personal positions” and jokingly referenced television host, John Olvier’s plea that “this be over soon” referring to the election. In closing, he urged the audience to get out and vote, thanked Dr. Talty, Professor Joshua Dyck, and the two panelist speakers.

The forum was then turned to professor Joshua Dyck who explain the significance behind the title “The Challenge.” “This has been a challenging election in so many ways,” said Dyck. “Pollsters have been challenged, political scientists have been challenged, candidate architypes have been challenged.” Finally, the first panelist, Connelly was introduced.

Connelly is a senior fellow with the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. For over 30 years, Connelly has worked for the New York Times in its News Survey Department. She also served as a member of the executive council of the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) from

2011 to 2013 as president of the New York chapter. She contributed her knowledge of exit polls, demographics of those who were polled, and how the polls work.

Panelist, Berry was then introduced.

Berry teaches courses on both national and urban politics at Tufts University where he holds the John Richard Skuse Chair in political science. Some books he has written include “The New Liberalism,” “A Voice for Nonprofits ”and “Lobbying and Policy Change.”

Throughout his strongly partisan speech, Berry addressed Republican nominee Donald Trump’s candidacy saying, “How did the Republican Party nominate Trump?” He then offered a quick recap of the history of the Republican party in an attempt to insinuate a normalcy of Donald Trump as a Republican nominee.

After the two panelists spoke, Dyck opened up the Q&A panel. Questions regarded the likelihood of a Trump presidency, Clinton’s email scandal, and party unity and more. Talty then thanked the panelists to close the discussion.

the Center’s manager, care work is a field that tends to get lower pay because it is traditionally a female role.

One recent project researched census data and looked at the people in care work, what their specific occupation was and what the pay was for this occupation.

CCW also researches gender violence, does case studies, holds events and other work to advocate for gender equality in the workplace.

“We don’t try to cover every single… whatever but we do have core focal areas where we have strength and depth of expertise among faculty,” says Bond.

The research benefits the workplace itself as well. Sexual harassment, according to the Select Task Force, can create large legal costs for businesses along with the “steep cost to those who suffer it, as they experience mental, physical and economic harm.”

The less sexual harassment there is, the more profitable the business is, the happier

the employees are and therefore the more productive they are.

In fact, all participants in the workplace benefit from equality. “I think a lot of women realize how the patriarchy affects men and also boys. Their roles are also defined in ways that are not necessarily beneficial, helpful, [or] feel good for them. And I think being part of the conversation broadens it and I think helps the movement,” Boyer says.

Students and the rest of the community can get involved in the equality conversation at events such as Women’s Work, an upcoming fundraiser on Dec. 1 at the Umass Lowell Inn and Conference Center. Vendors will be selling arts and crafts, and there will be performances, art and food. The event is free. Students and community members can even apply to be a vendor. More information can be found at their website, www.uml.edu/ Research/CWW/Events/ Womens-Works.aspx.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

‘Doctor Strange’ fails to disappoint Owen Johnson Connector Staff

The great irony about Marvel’s starting movies is that the ones with the premises and characters that would be most appealing to mainstream audiences are the movies that get played safe while the, pardon the pun, strange and ludicrous ideas are given free range to be as weird as they want.

Those latter starter movies tend to be the better ones, and “Doctor Strange” is no exception to this rule.

After a car accident leaves his hands permanently damaged, neurosurgeon Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) travels to Kathmandu in an effort to find a healer. Strange discovers that the healer is actually a sorcerer (Tilda Swinton) of the mystic arts who offers to teach him. Strange accepts, and he soon finds himself caught up in a conflict between the sorcerer and one of her former students (Mads Mikkelsen).

What is so impressive about “Doctor Strange” is that it feels like it is borrowing so much from other Marvel and Disney owned films, while simultaneously using it to create a unique identity for itself. Several aspects of this movie feel like they were taken straight out of previous Marvel movies. The character of Stephen Strange feels somewhat like Tony Stark, while the opening of the movie feels a little like the first “Iron Man.” There is a part about a mystical object that will present itself to the sorcerer when they

are ready, like Thor’s hammer does in “Thor.” There are also a couple of elements and ideas in the movie that feel like they were taken from the “Star Wars” movies. All of these things are present, but they are given new interpretations, levels of importance in the story, or just better utilized in general, so that “Doctor Strange” is using

ences to the cinematic universe are kept to a minimal. The only reference was a quick mention of the “Avengers” tower in a shot of New York, and a character mentioning an object is an infinity stone at the end of the movie.

The end of the movie is not anti-climactic, and the defeat of the villain is actually creative. The only aspect that

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Doctor Strange first appeared in “Strange Tales #110” back in July 1963.

them as fundamental elements to take shape instead of just ripping the ideas off.

“Doctor Strange” does not just manage to feel unique by its ability to take pre-existing ideas and make them different, but by also managing to avoid the awful idiosyncrasies of Marvel films. Doctor Strange’s love interest (Rachel McAdams) is used very sparingly and only appears in the film when necessary. The writers did not feel the need to pointlessly shoehorn her into every scene. The refer-

suffers as it does in almost every Marvel movie is that the main villain is not very interesting. That is the case with Mikkelsen’s character, but at least he has some amount of a backstory, and a plan that actually makes sense and remains consistent with his motivation.

The comedic material of the film is also well handled. With the exception of Strange seemingly trying way too hard to be funny to the librarian Wong (Benedict Wong) and a couple of other times when the jokes just felt forced

Shane Foley

Like their previous effort, “Hail to the King,” Avenged Sevenfold’s new album is one piece of work nobody seems to agree on. “The Stage” has been released to a myriad of different opinions.

Some people think its the worst work the band has released, while others claim its unique sound rivals the best in the band’s catalogue. Whether or not it pleases listeners, it is certainly a brave effort, taking Avenged Sevenfold to place they have never before traveled musically.

Many of the tracks on this album are quite experimental. One way to describe this album is to compare it to what “Somewhere in Time” was to Iron Maiden, or even “Blackwater Park” was to Opeth.

They do depart from the sound fans have grown accustomed to with their classic releases like “Waking the Fallen”, “City of Evil”, and their self-titled album.

However, that is not necessarily a bad thing. Some of the gimmicks on this album work very well. Several of the tracks have long intros with unique riffs, guitars that are not as heavily distorted as usual with Avenged Sevenfold, low bass and the first Avenged Sevenfold song with blast beats. This album goes from fast to slow to heavy to mellow to the moon and back down in a matter of heartbeats.

While this work certainly shows Avenged Sevenfold testing the waters a bit, there is much of this album that relates back to their previous work, “Hail to the King.” That album has been described by the band on several occasion as being a tribute to the classic bands they grew up listening to, such

as Led Zeppelin, Metallica and, as mentioned earlier, Iron Maiden. It seems like they kept this formula with their latest release, except they made it heavier and added the progressive elements. Some of these songs are somewhat stripped down, like “Simulation” which is basically a main motif that they change the tempo of at different parts and add Courtesy of Capitol

“The Stage” was released the day it was announced.

keyboards and horns to. Same deal with “Creating God” which after some introduction proceeds with a straightforward, crunching riff that Metallica and Megadeth would envy.

Avenged Sevenfold also raised the ballad count for this title. Again, this is good or bad depending on your perspective. Perhaps the band is known for their heavy anthems like “Bat Country,” “Afterlife” and “Unholy Confessions” just to name a few. The

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ‘Titanfall 2’ beats the sophomore slump

and unneeded, the humor is worked in fluently. Even some of the dialogue from characters that it would be considered uncharacteristic for them to be making a joke works.

The character’s mystical abilities open the realm of possibilities for what can be done, and that is something the writers put to use. These freedoms allowed for the most diverse settings of any of the Marvel movies, some extremely enjoyable and creative action sequences, and just allowed for the film to be as visually interesting as possible. There was a point when Strange is being introduced to the powers and the entire world basically becomes a stereotypical psychedelic drug trip.

The good writing does not just stop at the creativity the writers took advantage of with the film’s premise.

Doctor Strange is easily one of the more interesting Marvel protagonists, as he is just an everyday person acting out of desperation whom the audience is continuously getting a new perspective on. The relationship between Cumberbatch’s and McAdam’s characters is not as prominent in the story, but still holds a lot of weight and emotion to it. Even the side characters are fairly well developed.

“Doctor Strange” is ultimately what all of the starter Marvel films should have been. It is a fun, well-crafted and intelligently handled super hero movie that feels like something unique instead of an assembly line product.

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band also has a reputation for putting to together a ballad as well. One only needs to listen to “Sieze the Day” or “Buried Alive” to realize their prowess at the writing of softer songs. This aspect of the band reappears in songs like “Angels,” “Higher” and especial in “Roman Sky”, where guitarist Synyster Gates and Zacky Venegance prove through these tracks they can rock with a clean sounding guitar as much as a distorted one.

One interesting thing to discover in the upcoming months would be which songs they add to their live set and potential future singles. Most of these songs might be odd choices (especially “Exist,” though it is a great song, but has a long keyboard intro before the band goes into thrashing and quick riffs).

It is speculated that “God Damn” will be a popular song, and not without reason, as it is definitely one of the heavier songs on the album. Other than that, its a toss-up. These songs are so unlike the band’s former catalog, its difficult to predict what will catch people’s ears.

The experimentation also makes this a difficult album to grade. How does one compare a progressive Avenged Sevenfold album to the previous catalog?

A grade of a B- might be most appropriate though.

B- is making the grade. Unfortunately, this might not go down as the greatest Avenged Sevenfold album ever. That being said, though it has quite the competition. “Waking the Fallen,” “City of Evil,” “Avenged Sevenfold” and “Nightmare” may be remembered as prime examples of 2000s heavy metal at its finest. That is very tough company to beat. So while it may not compare to those bright moments, “The Stage” is still worth a listen.

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“Titanfall 2” is the sequel to a game that was both overhyped before it wasreleased and underrated afterwards.

Even before its release it was deemed by many to be “the COD killer”, but two years later, we now know that just was not the case. However, “Titanfall” was a fresh, adrenaline-fueled rush of a game. While wall running and jetpacks were not necessarily new ideas to the genre, its exuberant use of them provided a one of a kind feeling. Above all, it introduced the “Titanfall,” a gameplay mechanic that allowed the player to call down a giant-sized robot from the space above, watch it crash onto the earth before your eyes, and climb right into it, allowing you to control a stomping, intimidating hulk of a mech carrying an oversized cannon for a weapon. This year, “Titanfall 2” aims to build upon the original in new and exciting ways.

The original “Titanfall” lacked a single player campaign, something that is common in most modern first person shooters. Online multiplayer was the only option, and Respawn Entertainment made the ambitious decision of incorporating a plot into its multiplayer matches. The concept ended up just being a confusing mess, and honestly a failure. The problem is that nobody cared about what was happening in the video of the corner of their screen when they had 20 foot robots shooting rockets in their general direction. The online matches were just too hectic to pay any attention to the story. Thankfully, “Titanfall 2” gives us the single player campaign experience fans wanted dearly and with truly entertaining results.

The single player campaign takes you through various environments, from murky rainforests with Avatar-like animals, to steel construction sites full of armed robots, and abandoned research labs containing secret information, all of which look amazing and are a blast to traverse.

Gameplay is actually reminiscent of the “Crysis” series, where you are constantly encouraged to get the upper hand on your enemy by using your jet-pack and wall running abilities as well as a cloaking device that allows you to sneak up on your enemy for an execution or flee from danger when you are in need of a breather.

The campaign really shines when you get to manually take control your Titan, BT-7274. Getting into your Titan and turning the tables on the enemy soldiers is incredibly satisfying as you tower over your foes and punch them into a mist of blood. But then things get even more interesting when enemy Titans come into play. The Titan AI in the single player is just as formidable as the human ones you will face online. It makes for smart, intense battles where you really have to plan out your next move fast or deal with facing the consequences.

The plot of the campaign is frequently enjoyable thanks to the brisk pace and fun relationship between Pilot and Titan. BT is a gigantic talking machine and strictly thinks rationally, meaning the main character’s sarcastic remarks are always met with dead-serious responses which often end up with hilarious results. The story’s ending is a bit predictable, but the gameplay was anything but, making Titanfall’s first single player experience one that is definitely worth checking out.

While the first game was lacking in

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“Titanfall 2” is the second release by Respawn Entertainment since it’s formation in 2010.

fun and original modes in it is multiplayer from the start, this sequel provides multiple game modes that are more exciting than its predecessor’s.

Among its new and returning game modes, two really shine: Amped Hardpoint and Bounty Hunter. Amped Hardpoint is essentially the original game’s Hardpoint Domination, except this time when you capture a point, you can amp it causing your team to earn double the points from that hardpoint. It is easy enough to capture a point, but takes about double the time to amp it, creating heroic stands when holding your ground from enemies who do not want you to earn those double points. The other game mode, Bounty Hunter is definitely the fan favorite this time around. In Bounty Hunter, you earn cash for yourself and for your team by eliminating AI enemies with various cash bounties on their heads. However, in order to score even more for your team, you need to deposit your earnings in banks that spawn on the map periodically

throughout the match. And because those banks are not specifically tied to your team, it becomes both a race and battle to the depositories between the two teams. The big catch is that if you eliminate a human player, you take half their earnings and vice versa. This constantly makes depository runs intense as you never know if there might be an enemy player waiting a bank to take your cash and deposit them for his own team.

With all of the games that have released this month, it is amazing how much “Titanfall 2” stands out from the pack. It is entertaining and first ever single player campaign is a blast to play through, and its multiplayer is better than ever. For those who enjoyed the first game, this one is a must play. Those simply looking for a different FPS experience this holiday season should turn to what I believe is the freshest shooter on the market today.

Final Grade: A-

‘Abigail/1702:’ A 2016 hit Jacob Boucher Connector Staff

The past few weeks leading up to Halloween, UMass Lowell students had the unique opportunity to see the Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s (MRT) most recent production: “Abigail/1702.”

Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and directed

by Tlaloc Rivas, this play is set in the early eighteenth century and follows the life and times of Abigail Williams. Historically, Abigail Williams was a young girl who accused six people during the infamous Salem, Mass. Witch Trials, and not long thereafter disappeared from the historical record.

Aguirre-Sacasa picks up where the record leaves off, following Abigail’s life post-Salem, Mass. and how she has chosen to cope with the consequences of that fateful day.

Everything from the audio to the set design to the acting was near perfect in this production. The audio is crisp throughout the theater and lends itself to the unsettling atmosphere perfectly. The lighting was not entirely perfect throughout, but when they needed a scene to be lit for dramatic effect, with colors projected clearly and shadows cast in just the right way for a truly frightening set-up, the MRT

delivered in spades. One scene in particular, which involved the introduction of a very essential, very intimidating character, was perfectly executed.

Becky Warren, a season ticket holder of eight years at the MRT, said, “The set design was amazing as it easily allowed the audience to be transformed into the time period.” And indeed, the set design is one of this production’s absolute triumphs.

While the set mostly remains static for the majority of the play, it can also transform into anything from the woods of Salem, Mass. to the city thanks to the brilliant lighting, audio and script writing.

Even with beds and fireplaces in the background, you are instantly transported to wherever the play wants you to be for that scene. In this regard the play truly excels.

The actors themselves were professional, passionate and gave the performance their all. Rachel Napoleon, the actress that plays Abigail, really brings the play together thanks to her consistently clear delivery, which was impressive for a role that required her to speak very quickly. Mark Kincaid, who plays three characters in the production, was also especially good in his roles. While you knew the same actor was onstage, the three characters ultimately

shined through and it did not detract from the performance in any way. Through dramatic and subtle scenes both, viewers never feel as though anyone on stage is acting because the roles feel so naturally assumed.

The Salem, Mass. Witch Trials, to this day and in New England especially, continue to capture the imaginations of artists and authors. There are shows like “Salem” or plays like “The Crucible” by Arthur Miller. In “Abigail, 1702” specifically, “The questions he posed in terms of guilt, forgiveness, redemption, and community were ones that were important to that colonial New England world, and continue to resonate with audiences today,” said Dr. Melissa Pennell from the English Department at UMass Lowell. “The playwright brought our present-day values to bear, and yet did so in a way that didn’t seem jarring in light of the characters and their conflicts.”

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Safety first: Inside scoop from University Police Katrina Desrosiers Connector Editor

.taying safe on campus involves S much more than looking both ways before crossing the street. The UMass Lowell Police Department (UMLPD) says it is important that all students use common sense and make safe choices on campus.

At the start of every semester, the UMLPD sends an email to all students outlining how to contribute to personal and community safety; trusting instincts, staying alert and paying attention to surroundings are three major guidelines to follow, says the UMLPD. The emails are only part of the efforts to make students safe, according to UMass Lowell Chief of Police Randy Brashears. In the six and half years the chief has been here, the UMLPD has made beneficial improvements to increase security. “The primary changes have been instituting a more community policing model here. We have hired experienced officers with a lot of different experiences and backgrounds,” said Brashears.

University police is not the only university service that helps keep its community safe. Campus Transportation Services has River Hawk Roadster shuttles to transport students, community members, faculty and staff to different areas of the University.

“I probably only use [Campus Transportation] about once a week, but I do feel safe when I go out,” said sophomore Kelly Bray, a music performance and music education major.

Bray said the majority of her classes are on South Campus. .Both commuter and residential students benefit from Campus Transportation Services because there is a distance between campuses longer than

a 10 minute walk. On board, shuttles are equipped with surveillance cameras to promote a safe and secure ride.

A commuter freshman nursing student, Jessica Carnevale, has a different approach to her personal safety.

Carnevale is sure to always lock her car in the parking lot before walking to class.

As a typical safety measure, the University has placed several emergency lights all around campus that will dispatch the UMLPD the second the button is pressed. “They have the blue-lights. If I was near one of those, [UMLPD] would be easily accessible,” said Carnevale.

Brashears said that there are 194

his team has implemented is increased residence hall security. He said they have hired a professional contract firm, Securitas, focused on ensuring residential students’ safety.

The UMLPD has two teams, one for day and one for night shift, for patrols and door unlocking if necessary.

“Around 10 o’clock, they work in each dorm in the entryway checkpoint and make sure that our students are safe at night,” said Brashears.

Walking alone at night can be dangerous in a city, and the UMLPD says to avoid that and be attentive to surroundings. “If I ever go off campus, I always go with other people. I would never go alone. In terms of on

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This is one of the many emergency telephones seen around all campuses.

blue-light emergency phones. “We’ve added more over the years. I was surprised by that large number,” said Brashears. “This system makes it easy for the UMLPD to identify the caller’s location fast and send help immediately.” .During Brashears’ time at the University, another major improvement

campus, I don’t feel unsafe ever,” said Bray.

The UMLPD says that if someone was to feel unsafe, it would be important to have the UMLPD numbers saved in their contact list in case they are not near a blue-light emergency phone or even experience trouble off-campus. In the introductory email

the UMLPD sends, they say to program the number (978) 934-2394 as “Police” for non-emergency calls and (978) 934-9111 as “Emergency” for issues needing immediate attention.

Another way the UMLPD notifies students about emergencies is “Rave Guardian,” an app for Android and Apple devices. Brashears said the app sends alerts about campus cancellations, parking bans and safety advisories. “When you first came on campus, you were told about that. We encourage all students, faculty and staff to sign their cell phones up so they can get the messages,” said Brashears.

Brashears said that students are encouraged to register for Rave at orientation. Both Carnevale and Bray remember signing up. If students are not receiving alerts, registering is as easy as downloading the app and entering their student email address and phone number, says the UMLPD. Student safety will continue to be a major focus considering the number of incoming students has been record breaking for the last two years, Brashears said. “As the university continues to expand, both square footage wise and programs with additional students, we have to keep pace with that with our staffed levels.

We’re a state institution so there isn’t an unlimited amount of money; we have to spend it wisely and keep pace with that growth of programs and services,” Brashears said.

The UMLPD is located in University Crossing Suite 170. If anyone on campus is worried about their safety or in need of requesting help in an emergency, Brashears said, “Call us.

That’s the best way, to just call our number.”

An interview with Orientation Leader Yonnie Collins Marilyn Saha Connector Staff

Q: Tell me about yourself.

A: I am a junior majoring in exercise physiology with a minor in psychology. I am in the Honors College and am currently working on becoming inducted into ODK. Q: What’s ODK? A: ODK is Omicron Delta Kappa and it’s a National Honor Society.

Q: How long have you been an Orientation Leader?

A: The summer of 2016 was my first summer as an Orientation Leader.

Q: How did you get introduced to it?

A; One of my friends, who is now my boss, was an Orientation Leader the year before and coerced me to sign up.

Q: What’s the best part about being an OL? A: The best part is meeting new faces and calming anxious students who have a million questions.

Also, the dining hall seems to make gourmet meals just for us so that’s a plus.

Q: What’s the worst part about being an OL? A: The worst part is dealing with students that act like they don’t know you have feelings too. Some-

times, the ones who are trying to prove that they’re “grown” are the most immature and insensitive students of the group. I bet they don’t mean to come off as such, but it happens.

Q: Do freshmen throughout the year ever come up to you because they remember you?

A: Yes. The first week back is kind of freaky because I could point out a good portion of the freshmen and transfers just by face recognition. And of course, some would approach me with questions and it’d feel like orientation part two. But mostly we just wave at each other and smile.

Q: Do you do anything else besides being an OL? A: For work? Yes, I am a Let’s Get Ready Coach at UMass Lowell and I’m a physical therapy aide at Therafit Inc. Q: What do you do for LGR and as a physical therapy aid?

A: I am a LGR Success Coach which means that I am a resource for lowerclassmen. As a physical therapy aide, I assist physical therapy patients with their exercises.

Q: How does one apply to be an OL? A: There’s a form that comes out at the end of the fall semester and you fill that out. Then you attend a training session and go to an interview.

Q: Describe the training process.

A: It’s actually really fun and also a lot to take in if I’m being completely honest. Of course, it’s doable, but you literally go from being average UML Joe to becoming a spokesperson for the school in two weeks. However, at the same time, you’re meeting so many new people, learning how to be a leader, and playing various icebreakers almost every day.

It’s a fun experience that I’d encourage anyone who likes people to apply for.

Q: What type of people would be best suited as an OL? A: Anyone who likes people. There isn’t a cookie cutter method of being an OL. A diverse staff is what makes the team stronger. I think if you can control your tongue and resolve conflicts of any magnitude even if it means calmly getting someone else to intervene, you can be an OL. Besides this, any and everyone should apply.

Q: Any last remarks?

A: Thank you so much for choosing it. I really appreciate you. Also, you should apply for this summer. It’s free room and board.

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UMass Lowell students shine in Shakespeare play ►Continued from front page

UMass Lowell’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” featured strong performances from its 15 actors.

Each member of the small cast jam-packed so many quirks into their respective characters that every moment of stage time was spent doing something visually interesting.

Ignacio Llacer, who played the mischievous Puck, scratched at his face like a rat and played with props near to him on stage with wide-eyed curiosity, reinforcing his characterization as a simple changeling boy. Llacer stood out amongst the incredibly talented cast due to his devoted and compelling performance, punctuated by his quick delivery of lines and overall grace.

The dialogue from the original play was unchanged, but the actors kept their natural accents, which gave them more freedom to play with their lines. They read their parts passionately and wholeheartedly to the audience.

Andrew Prensky, who played the dual role of Bottom and Pyramus, did particularly well with his readings, stretching out words and making sound effects, milking every syllable for what it was worth.

His best performance came when he had to act badly as Bottom as Pyramus, drawing a death scene out to more than three minutes that kept the audience in stitches.

The performances of all of the leads were strong; Megan Morrissey injected a fire into her Hermia,

who had a massive problem with being called short.

Jack Croughwell and Daniel Jacavanco, who played Demetrius and Lysander respectively, had excellent stage chemistry and played off of each other wonderfully. Camille Gagnon-Fors played Helena with equal amounts love-struck desperation and desperation-fueled suspiciousness.

The blocking of the actors was another impressive aspect of the show. Each character had a distinct way of moving; the fairies pranced around the stage waving their arms, Puck crawled on all fours and moved swiftly on the balls of his feet. The actors’ efforts paid off in creating two hours’ worth of spectacle.

One of the strongest blocking scenes was when Hermia confronted Helena about “stealing” her Lysander. All four characters leapt across the stage and into each other’s arms. The actors were quick and light on their feet while their ragged under-clothes made more than enough of a statement about the craziness of the events past.

Costume designer Brooke Stanton had the royal human characters in grey and brown Victorian-era clothes, with nary an ankle exposed. As the play wore on and tensions grew higher, the four main humans gradually lost layers of their clothing until they were screaming and lunging at each other in their underwear. It was an interesting way to illustrate how madcap the events of the play were, and it was ultimately successful as well.

The actors who played the characters in the acting troupe had dual roles: the troupe members and as the fairies. The acting troupe dressed more downto-earth and country than the royal characters, but the fairies were bedecked in flower crowns, colorful robes and Christmas lights underneath the robes to light them up on stage.

The contrast of clothing choices made the class differences between the different groups of characters that much more apparent.

While in corsets and three-piece suits, however, the script allowed for several anachronisms to elicit laughs from the audience. Bottom entered from stage left singing the “Indiana Jones” theme. Demetrius and Lysander engaged in a rock-paper-scissors contest over Helena’s love, which later devolved into a nasty pushup contest that nobody truly won.

The actors sold every gesture with conviction, and it paid off in giggles from the audience.

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” benefited greatly from the endless reserves of energy from its small cast. The response from the community was immediate; the show had two consecutive sold-out nights and counting. It ran until Nov. 6 in Comley-Lane Theatre in Mahoney Hall. The performances on Friday and Saturday were held at 7:30 p.m., while the final performance on Sunday will be at 2 p.m.

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CONTINUATIONS Fall Fever: The big fashion trends for the season Christina Laderoute Connector Staff

Fall weather is finally upon us: the trees have changed, the crisp air and beautiful breezes are gracing us with their presence. Naturally, with the cooler weather comes a change in fashion.

Fashion seems to be a pertinent component of the fall.

Scarves, knee high boots, and cute jackets. If only it was fall every day. This year’s Fashion Week, held in New York, publicized the newest trends for fall 2016 fashion. Velvet dresses, bomber jackets, single sleeve shirts, florals, statement fur, color schemes, and plaid overcoats. These are just some of what we can expect to see in stores and online this season.

This year’s runway was full

of seasonally confusing outfits. Light, flowing, bohemian dresses, shoulder-less shirts, and… Florals? New York Fashion Week 2016 changed everything you thought you knew about fashion.

The bohemian, renaissance style seems to be making a comeback as well. Apparently it was not just a summer thing. With long flowing sleeves that are tight on the upper arm and flared on the lower arm, these comfortable shirt and dress styles are all the rage.

A recurrent theme throughout every collection was off-the-shoulder tops. One might not think to wear something with this style in the fall, but many popular designers are changing it

up. Some of the first designs that come to mind when thinking about fall are tall riding boots, scarves, sweaters and anything knitted.

All of those thoughts are now totally dismissed and redone.

Statement fur has made quite a few appearances this year as well. A large fur coat can be worn over a dress or tights. The coats range from short to long and from plain to patterned and multicolored. They also differ between real and faux.

Designers such as Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Elie Saab, Fendi and Zac Posen have all incorporated a certain scheme of colors into their collections. Some of these colors are Airy Blue (a sky blue), Sharkskin (a me-

dium gray), Dusty Cedar (a light maroon/purple shade), and Bodacious (a bright fuchsia). Each designers’ works had different styles and different vibes but they all beautifully fit the bar.

One of the colors that are “in” this fall is “sharkskin.”

It is a mix between charcoal gray and light gray, quite like a shark. Designers such as Thom Browne and Ralph Lauren have been using this color for quite some time now. Only recently have other designers started incorporating it in their collections.

The whole “gray hair” trend most definitely played a role in the rising popularity of this strong color.

Although there have been new trends for this fall, it is unlikely that everyday peo-

The 2016 presidential election in music Christopher Romano Connector Staff

With the 2016 election finally coming to an end, it’s time to look back on the songs it has inspired. Musicians in America have taken this election season to endorse or denounce candidates. In what seems to be the least enjoyable election in recent history, music has found a way to express the peoples’ displeasure along with passion for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. These 5 songs, mostly from the 30 Songs in 30 Days campaign designed to stop Trump with music, can hopefully help the American people cope with the results of the election tomorrow.

Weird Al Yankovich “Bad Hombres, Nasty Women” Weird Al’s first song since “Mandatory Fun” gives listeners a musical insight into the third and final presidential debate. The song title pokes fun at Donald Trump for using racist and offensive rhetoric. Throughout the song, Yankovich brings up many of the heinous things that Trump has said in the debates. He taunts Trump by saying “Big league” instead of Trump’s “Bigly.”

Randy Newman “Putin” Best known for his Disney songs like “You’ve Got A Friend In Me,” Randy Newman takes a political stance in his newest song about Putin. Newman gives a generous amount of play on words in the song. He sings, “Putin putting’ his pants on, one leg at a time.” Jokes like this fill the entire song.

Franz Ferdinand “Demagogue”

On this electric pop denouncement of Trump, Franz Ferdinand calls Trump out for what he truly appears to be. This song does not hold back on making fun of the reality television star running for president. Listeners certainly know how Franz Ferdinand feels about Trump with lyrics like “Those tiny vulgar fingers,” or “He knows all of the words.” “Demagogue” Is one of the more aggressive songs towards Trump.

The Cooties featuring Reggie Watts “Trumpy Trump” Reggie Watts performs his usual task of beatboxing in this sarcastic song about how terrible the world would be if Trump is elected. The Cooties sing “He’s saving the world and he’s making the bucks and he’s gonna be the president and definitely nothing will go wrong.” The song makes fun of Trump in a wonderfully sarcastic way.

Cold War Kids “Locker Room Talk” Cold War Kids take a stance against Trump on this dark, bass heavy song.

They sing “Your head is hollow, man you ain’t fit to lead” Although there are more songs that jab at Trump for his racism, sexism, etc., this one is extremely direct with the message that Trump is unfit to lead.

With the election wrapping up tomorrow, musicians can only keep providing more songs about the crazy democratic process. If Trump wins the presidency, musicians will have four more years of political inspiration. However, the country will have four years of absolute insanity.

ple will sport them. Oversized sleeves, light flowing dresses and really big statement fur does not seem to be on the table for many people’s everyday outfits.

Especially when it comes to college students on a strict budget. Honestly, the typical fall fashion seems to do just fine every season. Who says we need a high end fashion show to tell us how to dress this season? If you are comfortable in your sweat pants and infinity knit scarf, go for it. Make your own style, be your own designer and do not dress to fit in. Dress for yourself.

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Men’s soccer wins America East Championship ► Continued from front page

worked the ball from midfield to defense and back, and waited patiently to strike. The Hartford Hawks had their energy dwindled as they chased the ball around the pitch.

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UMass Lowell players and fans celebrate after the River Hawks won the America East championship.

“The guys have bought into [the system] all year long. Today was no different knowing Hartford would come out hard… We just had to stick what we have been doing and we knew we could win the game,” said Figueroa.

Four seniors played in their last game for the River Hawks: Mauricio Escobar, Eric Martin, Carlos Ruiz and Fernandes. They were the first players to complete four years at the Division I level for UMass Lowell. The team had great contributions from the seniors, with Ruiz starting 14 out of 15 games and Martin starting all 15.

“The stuff they leave behind on the field is evident.

They won the first regular season D-I championship for this school… But what they give you off the field is unmatched right now… We’ll learn from those guys… Thankful for what those guys gave us these four years. They’ve bled for this program and worked hard for it,” said Figueroa.

The River Hawks capped off an impressive season with a 13-1-2 overall record and a 5-1-1 mark in America East play.

Unfortunately, they will be unable to compete in conference and NCAA postseason play this season due to their four-year transition period to Division I, which concludes this academic year.

“You’d like to see what this group could do in postseason play... I feel confident in saying we would have a very good chance in making it into the NCAA tournament this year if we were eligible, but it’s not in the cards. We understand that. We bought into it, but you can’t help but think what this team could accomplish,” said Figueroa.

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November 8, 2016

SPORTS

River Hawks score three power play goals, down Vermont 4-2 Hannah Manning Connector Editor

The No. 6 UMass Lowell men’s hockey team finished their series against the University of Vermont with two wins, getting them four points in the Hockey East Conference.

With the 4-2 win on Saturday night, the River Hawks advanced to a 6-2-2 record and a spotless Hockey East record at 2-0-0.

“We’re very relieved. To get four points in Hockey East is very difficult, and it’s an excellent team that we just played. And we were able to get it done in the end,” said head coach Norm Bazin.

Freshman goaltender Tyler Wall extends his record to 6-1-1, making 27 saves on 29 shots.

For Saturday night’s contest, Vermont swapped goalies and put in

Mike Santaguida. Santaguida made 20 saves on 24 shots.

The River Hawks scored three power play goals. Sophomore center Nick Master opened the scoring with his first goal of the season at 5:51 in the first period.

Ryan Lohin’s first goal as a River Hawk, another power play goal, extended UMass Lowell’s lead to two exactly thirty seconds into UMass Lowell’s third power play of the night.

Lohin had two points on Saturday night with the primary assist on Master’s goal and with his own goal.

He had four shots total for the night, pulling ahead of senior defenseman Tommy Panico, senior center Joe Gambardella and Master for the team lead.

Junior forward Jake Kamrass added the third power play goal of the night at 4:34 in the third period. It was his

All photos by Matt Dwyer/Connector

Joe Gambardella controls the puck while pursued by Vermont forward Rob Darrar.

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River Hawk Games

fifth goal of the season, and third power play Friday, Nov. 11 4 p.m. MBB at Massachusetts goal of the season.

UMass Lowell was Friday, Nov. 11 7 p.m.

WBB at Towson 3-for-6 on the power play. The team is Friday, Nov. 11 7 p.m.

WVB at UMBC currently ranked fifth in the country on the 7 p.m.

MHOC at Maine Friday, Nov. 11 power play with a 28.3 Sunday, Nov. 13 3 p.m.

MHOC vs. Maine percent success rate.

Gambardella added 7 p.m.

MBB vs. Wagner Monday, Nov. 14 an insurance goal late in the third period with For more sports information and full game schedules visit goriverhawks.com a doozy. For his sixth goal of the season, he cruised in on SantaguVermont regained possession in ida before tapping the the second period. It took the River puck into the right-hand side. John Edwardh tallied his sixth assist of the Hawks seven minutes to land a shot on goal, and by then Vermont had year on Gambardella’s goal.

Vermont was aggressive on posses- come back to tie them in shots.

The Catamounts managed to cut sion throughout the night. The Catathe River Hawks’ lead to one with a mounts used their good stick work to goal

by Rob Darrar. Darrar’s second wrangle the puck away from the River goal of the year came at 16:54 in the Hawks and foil scoring chances.

UMass Lowell managed to rally second period.

Vermont attempted a comeback together after Master’s goal and put late in the third with a power play more shots on net, and did especially well in the latter half of the first peri- goal scored by Brendan Bradley, and pulled their goaltender not long after. od with scoring chances.

The River Hawks had an overall But the scoring ended after that powsuccessful penalty kill. They did well er play goal and the buzzer sounded with clearing the puck out of their with another River Hawk win in the zone and chasing the puck for short- books.

“You’ve got timely goal scoring. handed chances.

Junior left wing C.J. Smith had one Your special teams are on. This was such opportunity in the second peri- a really difficult game to navigate. od. Smith found himself on a short- There were a lot of lulls. The ebbs and handed breakaway, with Catamounts flows you had to work through. And players hounding him as he streaked I didn’t think certain lines were really down the ice. He moved right, left and on, but they just worked through it. tried to stuff the puck into the right And that’s what was most appealing about this win,” said coach Bazin. side of the net.

Photos from River Hawk Madness

Megan Hendrick shoots during the three point competition.

Slam dunk contest winner Steffan Jackson keeps his eye on the prize as he elevates for the dunk.