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April 12, 2016

Girl Be Heard sheds light on sexual assault, human trafficking

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‘Hardcore Henry’ movie review Richard Budd Connector Staff

Your name is Henry. You don’t know where you are or remember how you got there, but you’re alive, and a woman who claims to be your wife, Estelle (Haley Bennett), is screwing your robotic limbs on. Soon after there will be a psychic albino, lots of blood, a possibly-insane ally in a man named Jimmy (Sharlto Copley from “District 9�), armies of super-soldiers, at least one song-and-dance number and Tim Roth. Such is the premise of “Hardcore Henry,� a film shot entirely in first person that attempts to graft the first person shooter to the body of a kinetic, low-budget action flick.

Despite presenting itself as “First Person Shooter: The Movie,â€? “Hardcore Henryâ€? draws on a wider range of video game influences than you might expect. Sure, there’s the inevitable “Half-Lifeâ€? influence in the ways it delivers the narrative, and the occasional moment of “DOOMâ€? and its popular “Demonsteeleâ€? mod-inspired explosiveness, but there’s also the color-coded, vertiginous parkour of “Mirror’s Edge,â€? the psychically-controlled clone soldiers of “FEAR,â€? a crowd-control cabin defense straight out of “Resident Evil 4,â€? the one-against-dozens neon-colored bone-crushing violence of “Hotline Miamiâ€? and more. On the cinematic end, “Hardcore â–ş See “Henry,â€? page 8

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On April 6, four members of the feminist theater group Girl Be Heard performed poems, songs and narratives about victims of human trafficking in the University Crossing lobby. Following their performance, Jasmine Marino, a survivor of domestic sex trafficking, spoke about her experiences as a sex worker and the years after her escape. This event is part of UMass Lowell’s support and recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

Some of the pieces performed were written by the performers themselves, while others were written by members of Girl Be Heard. Ian Stewart is an Artistic Fellow with the group. After the performance, Stewart provided some background on Girl Be Heard, asked the performers a few questions then

opened the conversation to the audience. “Sometimes girls are sharing their own narratives, and sometimes they’re not,� said Stewart. “That’s not really the

own opinion on the lifestyle, it was truly stories from the voices of the people,� said Krebs.

Another performer, Aimee Buchanan, wrote and performed a narra-

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From left to right: Jesse Krebs, Aimee Buchanan, Dinae Anderson-Runao and Jai Raphael

important part. The important part is their talent and their honesty with that portrayal.�

One of the performers, Jesse Krebs, emphasized that the pieces performed were to give a voice to the voiceless. “It wasn’t an enforcement of one’s

tive called “Kentucky,� a story about a girl from a rural community who travels to a city to meet an online boyfriend and finds herself trapped in sex work. “It was inspired by different people that I knew from rural communities

that had fallen into this issue,� said Buchanan. “It’s all about making sure that they’re heard and doing them justice and to try to raise awareness.�

The performers were asked a question regarding how they hoped to bring this larger conversation to the context of a college campus. Buchanan responded by describing how some students have used online websites to date for money, and said that these can “turn into a forum of sex trafficking that can be common for people to try and use to pay their tuition.�

Tiff Roma, an Artistic Associate with Girl Be Heard, argued that educating our youth is the place to start when fighting this issue. “That’s a place for us to start, to bring sex education into our education system, and talking about the encompassing of sex trafficking and consent and â–ş See “Girl Be Heard,â€? page 5

Does city stigma influence view of UMass Lowell?

Taylor Steinbrecher Connector Contributor

It is safe to say that many students who attend UMass Lowell receive mixed responses when they tell people where they go to school. “My aunt was extremely concerned for my safety when I told her I was going to attend UMass Lowell. She didn’t think I should go there,� said sophomore Lily Finn, an English major at UML. But why do students get this reaction? In the past 20 years, UMass Lowell has made drastic changes, and many students can attest to the fact that they feel extremely safe at their school. Maybe it has something to do with the surrounding community that makes students and parents hesitant to take the journey to visit the school.

Do perceptions of Lowell affect their feelings about the university itself ? Is the school still stuck in the stigma created by the town

it rests in? Or maybe the school is still highly underestimated and underrated.

In 2003, UMass Lowell was ranked 158 on the U.S. News and World Report when they released their 2014 Best Colleges and National Universities poll. The university has moved up this same list 25 spots in last three years, making it the fastest moving university in terms of ranking.

So why are prospective students and their families still skeptical to give the university a chance? “My mom was tentative to send me to Lowell for school,� said sophomore sociology major Veronica Cashman.“I live in Massachusetts and my mom has always been very protective of me. When I told her I was applying she said we had to visit the school before I could apply. She was shocked by how much it had changed, but still sent me to school with mini hair-

spray to keep in my bag.�

It seems as though students’ impressions of the school at first are questioning, yet tend to change once they visit the school in person.

According to the News and World Report ranking, the university has seen its enrollment grow by 40 percent since 2007. It can be found on the university’s news webpage that, as of 2013, the school hit an all-time high of student capacity when it became home to over 16,000 students while also representing over 50 countries.

With such outstanding ratings, it is surprising that students are still reluctant to consider UMass Lowell a serious institution. The city of Lowell itself may seem to some as though it should be thriving, as it is home to a prosperous and booming university, not holding it back. “I transferred to Lowell from a community college in â–ş See â€?Image Problem,â€? page 3

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NEWS UMass Lowell expands into Haverhill with new satellite campus Hannah Manning Connector Editor

UMass Lowell has expanded its partnership with Northern Essex Community College and the city of Haverhill by placing a satellite campus for the university in downtown Haverhill. A satellite campus is a site owned by a university which is located away from the main campus. This one will be located on the second and third floors of Harbor Place, a new building located on the Merrimack River waterfront which will open in late 2016.

The Harbor Place project was designed to improve Haverhill’s downtown economy and restore it to its former glory. Former UMass president Robert Caret saw this as an opportunity to reach students in Haverhill, a city that provides a significant number of UMass Lowell students. According to a press release by the city of Haverhill, “more than 2,000 UMass Lowell students, faculty, staff and alumni hail from Haverhill and surrounding communities.”

The satellite campus in downtown Haverhill will accommodate Haverhill students who wish to continue their education at UMass Lowell without having to deal with the hassle of commuting to Lowell.

Harbor Place’s campus will be located just over twenty miles from UMass Lowell’s North Campus. I-495 North is known to be clogged with commuters trying to get to work in the morning, so attending classes at the Harbor Place campus could save Haverhill students a significant amount of time commuting while also allowing them to save money on gas.

“I would consider going to the new satellite campus. It’s a lot more conve-

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Early construction on Harbor Place, UMass Lowell’s satellite campus, is underway.

nient for me, since I live so close and could stay at home,” said Ryan Fou-

“I would consider going to the new satellite campus. It’s a lot more convenient for me, since I live so close and could stay at home.” cault, a freshman at NECC and a resident of Haverhill.

The partnership between Northern Essex Community College and UMass Lowell has served to benefit both institutions. Since 2012, UMass Lowell has offered courses at NECC that count as credits that could be transferred over. NECC students can continue their education at UMass Lowell after obtaining their associate’s degrees and earn a bachelor’s degree

in two years. The new satellite campus will facilitate that for students.

State Representative Brian Dempsey, an alumnus of UMass Lowell, noted that Haverhill was an ideal location for a UMass Lowell satellite campus. He could not be reached in person, but offered his thoughts in an email interview.

“A significant number of UMass Lowell students are from the greater Haverhill area and NECC in Haverhill is the university’s second largest feeder of students. UMass Lowell’s existing partnership with NECC, the accessibility for current students, as well the vibrancy and amenities that downtown Haverhill provides made Harbor Place a perfect location [for a satellite campus],” said Representative Dempsey.

Representative Dempsey worked closely with UMass Lowell and The Greater Haverhill Foundation to make the Harbor Place satellite campus a reality. Although the project took years

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California,” said junior transfer student and criminal justice major,

“Sure, it has its kinks, but doesn’t a little danger add to the excitement of college?”

Daisy Ruiz. I didn’t know much about the school or the city before I came to visit. At first it seemed all right to me, but then I came to notice there were a few places that I definitely did not want to travel to at certain hours of the day.”

“I’m also a criminal justice major and am well educated in ways that I can keep myself safe. There has never been a point where I was on campus and I didn’t feel safe. It just takes some getting used to.”

“I feel like our generation of students is where the school’s demeanor will become un-clouded by the city of Lowell,” said sophomore psychology major, Annie Walsh.

“I feel that as it gets more praise in terms of the education that it offers to students the perception of the city will be over-looked.

Maybe this is the case.

Maybe within a few years the stigma behind

Lowell will dissipate, as the university takes over in a positive light.

“Only time will tell, but I am glad that I chose UMass Lowell as my school,” Walsh said.

“Sure, it has its kinks, but doesn’t a little danger add to the excitement of college?”

to come to fruition, the construction of the building has happened incredibly quickly.

Haverhill residents marveled at how fast the construction has been.

“Every time I see [Harbor Place], it seems to be more and more complete,” said Matt Hayes, freshman at UMass Lowell and Haverhill native.

The completion of the building will yield tremendous results for both the university and the city of Haverhill.

The university will have more students under its wing, and the city of Haverhill gets to enjoy having students in its downtown, which is slowly becoming as vibrant as it used to be.

Since the urban renewal period of the 1970s and the years of economic disparity that followed, Haverhill has been making steady improvements.

Small businesses have flourished in downtown. The art scene has blossomed. Rundown mills have been transformed into condominiums. The Merrimack River is cleaner than it has been in years.

Tearing down the Woolworth Building, which stood vacant for over forty years, and replacing the massive lot with Harbor Place is a symbol of rebirth for the city. Once again, Haverhill can reclaim its crown as the Queen Slipper City.

“While we do have NECC in Haverhill, the UMass Lowell building offers a variety of schools in the area. For students that quite unjustly look down on a community college choice, and those that don’t want to or can’t afford to dorm on campus can enjoy the benefits of college in a more local building to them... Our city is great, no matter what people say, and a UMass Lowell building here would make it even better,” said Hayes.

Spring weather outlook Eleazar Saintius Connector Staff

Spring started off cold and on a stormy note. The end of March and the first two or three days of April were beautiful. The weather channel observed a high temperature of seventy-two on April 2.

Afterwards, a brief winter pattern took hold. Late season snow and cold took the stage. On April 4 accumulating snow fell making this past Monday a slow commute.

Professor Colby, an Atmospheric Science and lead expert in weather on Tuesday March 29, 2016. He anticipated a cold pattern the following week.

The recent cold pattern within the last few days was due to a southward plunge of the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large pocket of extreme cold air, typically coldest in the northern hemisphere, which sits over the polar

region during the winter season.

Sometimes the polar vortex can dip southward into the eastern and midwest United States when it weakens. When it is strong, the polar vortex remains stationary staying in the polar regions.

Colby favors up and down weather during the month of April as the spring season continues. With cool and warm spells accompanying some dreary days, he anticipates May to turn nice.

Later on in the spring, it can go one of two ways. It will either be dry due to the rivers being low, along with not much snow melting up north due to a snowless winter.

The optimal scenario is a continuation of wet weather like we have seen this winter. Nothing too extreme, is what Colby expected, such as the driest May on record last year in Worcester. Zero inches of rain fell.

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UMass Lowell parking crisis and raised decal prices Nicholas Driscoll Connector Contributor

If you were to ask any commuter or resident student who attends UMass Lowell what their opinion is regarding the university’s parking decal prices, be prepared to listen to a five minute rant.

“Paying $400+ to park in inconvenient and insufficient lots is ridiculous. I would rather park on the street and risk getting parking tickets as it would probably end up being cheaper,” said sophomore Engineering major Tim Koufogazos.

Why are students so heated on this topic? Because as of six years ago, the University of Massachusetts Lowell had raised its parking decal prices for resident, faculty and commuter students to varying degrees as a result of high parking demand. To put this into perspective, Fitchburg State University’s decals for most students are $60 per semester, which only adds up to $120

for the whole year.

While students are probably most spirited on this issue, members of the university’s faculty are also affected.

“I do think that students and part-time faculty should get more relief. The price for parking shouldn’t deter or prevent someone from going to school or work. Also, I think parking could also be tiered by income and/or rank,” said Sue Kim, professor and associate chair of the English Department at UMass Lowell.

With that said, UMass Lowell does have its reasons for such high prices.

“In 2009 and 2010 we had what we classified as a ‘parking crisis’ where our demand for parking was so great that we just did not have the place to park everyone,” said Jon Victorine, head of the school’s parking division, UCAPS. Since Lowell is the fourth smallest city in Massachusetts, the availability of parking has not been able to keep

up with the rising student population that is now at 17,191.

The more students attending the university, the more demand there is for parking.

To address this matter, a parking committee has been established at the university with members of the Student Government Association (SGA) to discuss the issue.

Since then, the committee came to the conclusion that to fix the parking situation, they must increase inventory and decrease demand, for what Victorine calls Transportation Demand Management (TDM); however, increasing inventory has been difficult to implement because of the limited space.

“Like [UMass] Boston, we are limited in our ability to increase our inventory on-campus, so we are left with two options: build up [garages] or lease property,” said Victorine.

The school has done both, and as a result, the new park-

ing garages on North and South Campus, along with the leased Ayotte garage on East Campus have been the university’s way of trying to combat the current parking situation by providing more space for those whom have a vehicle on campus.

“The price for parking shouldn’t deter or prevent someone from going to school or work.”

Leasing property however has hidden transportation fees that are more expensive than the university anticipated. Victorine was unable to give specific figures, but he is certain they were simply too high to continue.

Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done to al-

leviate the prices of decals, but that does not mean the university is not trying to look for ways to lessen the blow.

“Two years ago we implemented a ‘rate protection,’ which means that we will not increase the cost of parking for any student once they have started at the university any more than five percent annually, if we increase it at all,” said Victorine.

The Student Government Association is actively working with the university to develop assistance for students whom have severe financial needs.

“We haven’t finalized what this process will entail, but we feel it will be helpful for those who struggle to pay for parking in the fall,” said Victorine.

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UMass Lowell students manfacture low-cost prosthetics Shane Foley Connector Editor

In 2015, a video of Robert Downey, Jr. as Iron Man drew great popularity on YouTube. This video was not advertising any “Iron Man” or “Avengers” movie, rather it was to deliver a prosthetic hand to a child born with a partially-developed right arm.

Downey, Jr. teamed up with college student Albert Manero, who used a 3D printer to develop a prosthetic device that was designed like an Iron Man gauntlet.

Not only was this video a display of the generosity of the Marvel actor, but also the capability of Enabling the Future, the organization Downey, Jr. worked with to make this happen. Enabling the Future is dedicated to delivering low-cost prosthetic devices to children in need around the world.

Peter Larsen, long time member of eNABLE Lowell, a chapter of the larger organization, can attest to the capabilities of 3D printers in regards to prosthetic devices. “I’ve heard of others where they make Iron Man-themed ones where they make little LED palm lasers at the bottoms of the hand,” said Larsen. “I’ve seen Hulk versions, Captain America versions, so we can really customize these for the children and make it fun and interact with them.”

These custom designed prosthetic devices fill a void in the market for families in need that cannot afford traditional prosthetic services. According to Larsen, the average child with a limb difference will

require 10 new prosthetic devices by the age of 20.

“If each of those costs, say, $10,000, there is a huge financial burden,” said Larsen. “We can make these devices for less than $40 and then give them away for free to the children. So we are offering a low cost alternative to children at a time when they really need the device.”

While offering their services at a much lower cost, eNABLE isn’t planning on competing with the traditional prosthetic market. More modern devices can include robotics and much more advanced features that eNABLE’s devices do not have. The 3D printer models, according to Larsen, are considered a “step up from a toy” in comparison to contemporary prosthetic devices. eNABLE’s devices are strapped on with Velcro, as opposed to the customized socket in other prosthetic devices.

These more primitive devices help get amputees accustomed to the idea of a prosthetic device. Due to the high cost, some amputees will learn to cope with their missing limb and continue life as such to avoid paying for a modern device.

“Our hope is that, by using our devices like a stepping stone, these children can get used to the idea of using a prosthetic, and we can get them through their growth phase,” said Larsen. “Once they’ve grown fully, they can get something better.”

The customizations of these devices do have other benefits that tradition prosthetic devices do not have, particularly psychological benefits. Many

children with limb differences not only endure the physical hardships of living without a limb, but also the social consequences of looking different than the average child. Since eNABLE customizes their devices to the child, now instead of a missing limb, they have a Hulk hand, or an Iron Man gauntlet.

“A really underappreciated side of this is the psychological impact of having this new cool device to show off, and it turns their limb difference, something that they may try to hide or be nervous about, to something that they actually try and show to their friends,” said Larsen. eNABLE Lowell also has a very diverse group of workers on their team. Larsen, being a Biotech major himself, refers to the organization as being tailored to STEM+, STEM being an acronym form Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. All of those backgrounds would be well suited to conduct such work, but eNABLE Lowell is also looking for people who excel in backgrounds such as communications to help promote them. As an on-campus organization, they are truly open to any student joining regardless of major.

“You don’t have to be an engineer, you don’t have to know anything about 3D printing, you don’t have to know anything about prosthetics, but if you are curious, we invite anyone to come,” said Larsen.

“We keep saying in our group, the only prerequisites to joining are interest and a healthy dose of empathy.”

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rape culture,” said Roma.

After the Girl Be Heard performance, Marino sat on the stage to share her story. At 19 years old, her boyfriend at the time convinced her to participate in sex work for easy and fast money.

Marino emphasized that most people who become sex workers were already in a vulnerable situation.

Many were either sexually abused or neglected in some way. “They say prostitution is the oldest profession. If they say that, they have to realize that childhood sexual abuse is the oldest oppression.”

She explained that the notion that women choose to become sex workers is inaccurate. “I know as a little girl I never dreamt of becoming a prostitute and junkie, and I really don’t think that any other little girl does dream that. Never in my whole time of being trafficked, or afterwards, did I meet a girl in the sex trade that said she enjoyed it.”

Marino explained that her boyfriend had groomed her by making her doubt herself. Before him, she explained, she wanted to be a journalist. “They size you up in minutes and know exactly what to say to make you gain love and trust for them, and then they use that against you,” said Marino.

At first, she wasn’t aware that her boyfriend was involved in trafficking.

Then, after discovering her best friend was a sex worker, she told her boyfriend. He happened to know the man she worked for.

“He takes me to her house in Chestnut Hill,” said Chestnut. “Who would ever think there was a trafficker living there with about four or five women

in this huge home with a fence around it?”

“The thing about sex trafficking and why were talking about it is because it’s not in plain sight. Sex trafficking isn’t really happening on the streets anymore – it’s indoors. It’s not happening in our sight, so we think it’s not happening.”

Eventually, her boyfriend convinced her to participate. For years, she was a sex worker living with her boyfriend in Boston and travelling to Hartford, Conn. to work in massage parlors.

Later, she worked in Maine. By then, she felt trapped.

“I wasn’t going to sit down with my parents and say ‘I’m a prostitute.’ I wasn’t going to call the police because then I’d be arrested for prostitution. If I told on him, I’d be a rat, and then I’d be afraid if he’d kill me or that he wouldn’t like me anymore.”

She was able to escape when she began servicing a man who did not ask for sex, but just to talk. She explained that she gave him her real name, and asked if he could be her reference so she could move into her own apartment. He said yes.

For many years after, she became a drug addict, and later returned to prostitution to afford the drug habit.

Finally, she was able to get clean, and cited her relationship with a church as a huge help in her recovery.

“It’s really been my faith that has been my anchor, and has really helped me stay grounded and stay connected.”

“If you come across someone who shares that she’s being trafficked, don’t judge. Offer to be a safe and supportive person and love her for where she’s at,” said Marino.

Now, Marino is a mother of two and works as a mentor to help young girls in the same situation she was once in.

She began speaking publically about

her experiences only four years ago.

Marino started her own organization called Bags of Hope to aid young women in these situations.

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Rumba Latina: A glamorous night of art, food and culture Jessica Kergo Connector Staff

At 10 minutes of seven this past Saturday night, Latin American Student Association, LASA, students and the numerous other affiliated student organizations congregated in and around Moloney Hall at University Crossing as they eagerly prepared for the upcoming festivities of their event, “Rumba Latina.” The walls of Moloney Hall glowed, alternating between bright red and turquoise blue.

The tables were decorated with elegant black table cloths topped with shimmering gold confetti and white rose centerpieces. A stage claimed the center of attention in the front of the room. Excitement filled the air along with the Latin American music playing before the start of the event.

At last, the visitors were welcomed by Masters of Ceremony and LASA members Orquiddia Paulino and Gerard Colome to the fifteenth annual Rumba Latina.

Before the night began, enthusiastic guests were engaged with some Bachata/Merengue 101, a quick introduction to two important dances to the Latin culture. To kick off the night of performances was Freshman Javi Colon, an electrical engineering major, who captivated viewers with his beautiful cover of Mark Anthony’s “Flor Pálida,” dancing along and contributing to the cheerful atmosphere.

acoustic guitar. He continued to provide music entertainment throughout dinnertime.

Tickets were handed out to indicate when it was a table’s turn to line up for food. When their turn came, hungry guests lined up at the row of appetizing selections that were set up in front of Moloney Hall. As promised, the food All photos: Jessica Kergo/Connector options were plentiful. Provided by Members of LASA gave a demonstration of dancing Bachata during Rumba Latina. hour. posed to,” said Shantelle. While local restaurants Freshman Caitlin Baranow and the ultimate goal of Rumba Latifrom Lowell, the meal featured rice, beans, burritos, beef, chicken, junior Shantelle Castle of Kappa na was to bring students together pork, plantains and pizza; for des- Delta Phi Nas, a co-sponsor of the and showcase the Latin culture, sert, they had beautifully decorat- event, reflected on their first ever the event accomplished that and ed cupcakes, brownies, chocolate Rumba Latina. “It was a lot of fun. so much more. Rumba Latina cake and cheesecake. The meal It was different from other club’s successfully captured the cultural diversity and pride of the UMass was delicious and authentic, and events,” says Baranow.

“It was really interesting and Lowell community and will condefinitely lived up to its expectait gave us a perspective on a cultinue to do so in years to come. tions.

The guest number increased tre- ture that we’re not often exmendously as the night progressed.

Eventually the hosts even had to add chairs to accommodate for the additional partygoers. The new arrivals came just in time for the second half of performances. A freshman from Emerson College, Elmer Martinez, took the stage after dinner was over. He informed the audience with personal accounts about his childhood and Hispanic culture through his beautiful free verse poetry. Laura Cabrera, a senior in the university’s continuing education program, was next to wow the crowd with her beautiful original RnB and freestyle songs.

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To switch gears from happy to serious was sophomore criminal justice major Joe Bordeleau, who moved the audience with his powerful spoken word poetry regarding important universal issues of the past and present. As he finished his act, Bordeleau reminded his audience to discuss and reflect on the heavy, yet significant, topics.

Before dinner finally arrived, guests were treated with an upbeat dance by the Lowell High School dance team captain to Shawn Mendes’ “Something Big.” While the crowd awaited their food, LASA member Miquel Arias played popular Hispanic music by artists like Enrique Iglesias on his

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Warning: This article contains spoilers from the season six finale of AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” which aired on April 3, 2016.

When season six came to a close, fans of “The Walking Dead” were furious. From the beginning of the season, show runners were not only teasing the introduction of fan-favorite, comic character Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), but also an iconic scene from the graphic novels.

In the scene from the comics, Negan and his forces capture several prominent characters, one of which Negan is going to kill with his baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. Through random selection, he ends up choosing a fan favorite and major player in the comics.

That would suggest that when the scene came to life in the television show, it would also be a big character.

Negan and his men end up capturing elev-

en of the show’s prominent characters: Rick (Andrew Lincoln), Carl (Chandler Riggs), Glenn (Steven Yeun), Maggie (Lauren Cohan), Daryl (Norman Reedus), Michonne (Danai Guri-

in the comics, using eeny, meeny, miny, moe as a selection method.

Finally, when Negan makes his choice, it cuts to the victim’s point-ofview, leaving the victim and who all survived

ed, added drama. The writers found a way to get basically every important character they could into the scene to add stakes, as if a main character’s imminent demise wasn’t dramatic

getting killed. If anything, it’s just aggravating viewers, and that’s not even the most idiotic part about the whole thing.

Depending on who died, it will either be a

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Fans of “The Walking Dead” were left in suspense following the season six finale.

ra), Abraham (Michael Cudlitz), Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green), Eugene (Josh McDermitt), Rosita (Christian Serratos), and Aaron (Ross Marquand).

Negan goes through the lineup just like he does

as ambiguous until the start of season seven, or when a season seven trailer is released.

The show runners took a dramatic and iconic scene and turned it into a pointless cliffhanger with unneed-

enough.

The cliffhanger was pointless - it is not raising viewers’ interest in who died. People were already on the edge of their seats since the previous week to find out which character was

character that people suspected was going to die or will be a letdown, so why make it a mystery? Negan’s dialogue during the POV shot rules out Rick and Carl as the victims. It can also be assumed that

Maggie and Michonne aren’t going to meet their ends, based on their current character progression. If Eugene, Aaron, Rosita or Sasha is the victim, it will be a letdown due to an iconic death being wasted on one of the less important characters of the group. This leaves Daryl, Glenn and Abraham as the only potential victims that would live up to the hype. Regardless of who it is, it will either be disappointing or it will be someone everyone expected, so what’s the point of keeping it a mystery for six months?

I am willing to remain optimistic, but now that there’s this and the stupid and pointless fake out of Glenn’s death earlier in the season, I’m starting to worry that “The Walking Dead” has turned from a zombie survival drama to a zombie survival soap opera - all it seems interested in is forcing drama where none is needed.

First person thriller: ‘Hardcore Henry’ review ►Continued from front page Henry” is an unabashed love letter to the films of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, stealing ideas and set pieces from the likes of “Crank” and “Gamer,” as well as generally aspiring to their unique brand of vulgar lunacy and visual inventiveness.

Unfortunately, “aspire” is the key verb here, as “Hardcore Henry” winds up being somewhat less than the sum of its parts. Despite the pedigree of his influences, director Ilya Naishuller inexplicably decides to import all the dullest, most irritating aspects of modern shooters in pursuit of his FPS-as-film aesthetic.

A good third of the movie is spent watching Jimmy exposit at Henry/the audience, a la any number of similar moments in “Half-Life 2” wherein the player/audience is left twiddling their thumbs while their NPC companions yak at them. Locking us into Henry’s perspective effectively kills any way of making

this visually engaging, or at least seems to have left Naishuller disinclined to pursue any alternatives. When Jimmy gets involved in the action directly, he functions in the exact same way as every

audience down the next corridor. The film also utilizes the “go to this place marker, do X thing” structure prevalent in current mainstream games, to the point of irritation.

In many respects, “Henry is

near the giddy creativity and fun of the Neveldine/Taylor joints and video games it cribs from so liberally. There’s a sense of Naishuller and company having taken the same approach to contempo-

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annoying AI partner in the likes of contemporary “Call of Duty” titles, shouting tutorial instructions and hints while funneling Henry/the

far more analogous to watching a “Let’s Play” of a shooter on YouTube than anything else, and despite the occasional flourish comes nowhere

rary AAA mainstream game design as Zach Snyder fatally took in his adaptation of “Watchmen” - using the text as a storyboard to the point of

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disregarding the possibilities of executing this idea on film, as opposed to a comic or video game. That’s not the best analogy, I’ll admit; “Henry” is a better adaptation of its chosen ideas than Snyder’s “Watchmen,” for one thing.

Nevertheless, the thinking behind the design theories choking the life out of mainstream gaming is so bizarrely prevalent in “Hardcore Henry” it becomes as frustrating here as it is there.

Still, Neveldine and Taylor are idols worth chasing, and between a short running time, the occasional great idea (whether stolen or original) and the welcome spectacle of real, non-CGI bodies in gloriously violent practical stunt work are enough to make “Hardcore Henry” worth recommending. See it at least once, and hopefully Naishuller will learn to cut the chaff next time around.

‘God’s Not Dead 2:’ not deserving of a witty title Owen Johnson Connector Staff

First the character of Superman in “Batman v Superman,” and now this movie; is there a hypocrisy contest going on that I’m unaware of ?

After mentioning Bible verses in a class where a student asked a specific question about Jesus, high school history teacher Grace Wesley (Melissa Joan Hart) finds herself in the middle of a court case that could destroy her life.

The movie is nothing more than a hypocritical and propagandist movie about how religious intolerance is wrong, while simultaneously showing intolerance to atheists. Every Christian in this movie is compassionate, reasonable, and flawless while every atheist in the movie is diabolical, callous, and antagonizing. The lack of subtlety is so blatant that when the prosecuting lawyer (Ray Wise) is first introduced, malevolent music plays in the same manner that the Imperial March plays for Darth Vader when he arrives aboard the Death Star in “Return of the Jedi.”

Even if you were to overlook the blatant hypocrisy that arises from the

character presentation, the movie is still extremely contradictory. It acts as a potential warning of an event that could possibly occur. The problem is that the story of the movie is not only illogical on its own, but is looked at from such a black and white stand-

jamin Onyango) is particularly off because everything he says and does is played for comic relief when the movie is trying to present itself as a serious drama. It would be the equivalent of having the late George Kennedy’s “The Naked Gun” character in “Sav-

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“God’s Not Dead 2” was met with mostly negative reviews due to the controversial subject matter

point, which defeats every iota of realism.

The movie is also, for some reason, littered with random subplots involving characters from the last movie who have no reason to be present.

The inclusion of Reverend Jude (Ben-

ing Private Ryan.” The movie goes so far with this that there is even bouncy, comical music playing when Jude first shows back up.

Almost every person who worked on this movie did a terrible job. Director Harold Cronk can’t direct actors to

save his life, and his camera shots are all pedestrian, at best. The writing for this movie is complete garbage. The actors all do horrible jobs, with the exception of Ray Wise and Ernie Hudson. Wise and Hudson were at least smart enough to know to make their performance schlock because that’s what their characters were.

There is only one positive thing I can say about the movie. This one compliment, ironically, just proves how bad the movie is. How bad must the movie be for someone to say, “Well, at least it was only offensive to two social groups this time,” as a good thing?

“God’s Not Dead 2” is a two-hour long victim complex. The movie fails as a movie that is trying to relay a message and as just a movie, failing to provide even below average work from its creative team, and ending up making it be contradictory to its message. In all honesty, this movie does for religious tolerance what a Michael Bay movie does for feminism.

Final Grade: F

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SPORTS 2016 MLB preview: A summer to remember Alex Salucco Connector Editor

In an opening week where we have seen cancelations, back-to-back-to-back homeruns, and a team with one hit winning a game, the rest of the show will not disappoint. With last year’s World Series Champion Kansas City Royals breaking a thirty year drought, smaller market teams have their eyes peaking forward to October baseball.

AL East – If you were looking for Red Sox love, you came to the wrong place. This is Toronto’s division – and it is not even close. With a lineup including Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Troy Tulowitzki, and the reigning AL MVP, Josh Donaldson, you almost do not need pitching.

They should be better on the mound however, with Marcus Stroman back and healthy, and the emergence of Aaron Sanchez. Even if the pitching isn’t great, they had the best run differential in all of baseball last year at 1.4.

I give the Sox a wildcard nod with Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts leading the way, but nothing more.

AL Central – The Royals will make the playoffs this year, but only as a wildcard team. I’m high on the White Sox this year because of the

low-risk, high-reward deals they made to add to an already talented squad.

They acquired an MVP candidate in Todd Frazier, and an all around infielder Brett Lawrie for virtually nothing.

Chicago also added veteran backstop Alex Avila to handle a talented staff headlined by two lefties, Chris Sale and second year breakout player Carlos Rodon.

We all know about Sale’s pedigree, but Rodon has the stuff to be the best pitcher on the south side this year.

AL West – Houston we no longer have a problem. The team with the second lowest payroll in baseball, the Houston Astros, will win the AL West and win the most games in the American League.

With Collin McHugh, Lance McCullers and reigning Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, they could have the best 1-2-3 in the AL. Don’t forget the bullpen addition of Ken Giles and that potent offense anchored by 21 year-old Rookie of the Year, Carlos Correa.

Jose Altuve is arguably the best second basemen in the league, Carlos Gomez is on the roster for the entire season, and players like George Springer and Preston Tucker have come into their own.

With last year proving to

LOWELL, Mass. – Chris Sharpe (Burlington, Mass.) delivered a twoout walk off single in the bottom of the eighth inning, as the UMass Lowell (12-14, 2-6) baseball team knocked off the Binghamton Bearcats (11-16, 7-1), 2-1, in game two of the doubleheader. The visitors took game one 5-0.

Ben Prada (Laurel, Md.) led off the eighth with a walk and advanced to second on a Joe Consolmagno (Worcester, Mass.) sacrifice bunt.

Two batters later, Sharpe sent a sin-

River Hawks struggle against Stony Brook Alexa Hyde

The UMass Lowell women’s lacrosse team (1-12, 0-4 AE) dropped a 23-2 decision to the Stony Brook Seawolves (9-3, 3-0 AE) in an America East conference game Saturday afternoon.

The River Hawks, who previously fell 2-13 against Vermont in another America East matchup on Wednesday, hoped to snap their eight-game losing streak heading into today’s contest.

Stony Brook, led by the nation’s leading goal scorer, junior attack Courtney Murphy, is ranked eighth nationally, with just three losses on the season.

The first half of the contest saw a strong offensive showing from the visiting Seawolves, who notched

the first two goals of the game within the first two minutes. From there, Stony Brook continued to break down UMass Lowell’s defense to earn 18 goals in the first half.

UMass Lowell was unable to gain any momentum on offense in the first half. The River Hawks got seven shots off on net but were unable to convert any of them into goals. UMass Lowell also saw several turnovers in the half, with nine compared to Stony Brook’s seven.

Sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Barrett made five saves for the River Hawks in the first half to help UMass Lowell’s struggling defense. Senior defender Laura Kender was yellow-carded in the first

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Anthony Rizzo will be an MVP candidate on a Cubs roster that is looking to claim the World Series.

the league that a low salary team can make the playoffs, this season is about proving to themselves that they are here to stay.

NL East – With everyone talking about the Mets’ pitching staff, and rightfully so, people are forgetting about the Nationals. I have the Mets down for a playoff berth, but they don’t take the division this year.

With a star studded staff of their own, the Nats are led by Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and Gio Gonzales. They are not a team that needs to score many runs, but this offense has the potential to cause some damage.

Of course there is Bryce Harper, last year’s MVP of the National League, but there’s more. With Werth and Zimmerman having down years you would expect them to return to form, and the addition of Ben Revere in center is an upgrade defensively and at the top of the order.

This team’s success comes down to one player, and it is not Harper, it is Anthony Rendon.

After receiving MVP votes in 2014, his 2015 campaign was plagued with injuries.

Assuming Rendon returns to form, the 22 year-old can help this team finally meet expectations.

NL Central – I’m going to make this quick – Cubs, Cubs, Cubs. They acquired free agents such as Jason Heyward and John Lackey, more importantly they took them from divisional rival, St. Louis.

When you add guys like that along with Ben Zobrist to a team that won 97 games last year, it’s almost unfair. Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant, Addison Russell, Kyle Schwarber, Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta - the list goes on and on.

The one problem this team could face is bullpen issues. I don’t expect Hector Rondon to last the full year. ► See “Cubs” page 11

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Rebecca Idson looks to take the ball upfield to score in UMass Lowell’s contest against Stony Brook.

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Steve Xirinachs went six innings allowing only one run to earn his third win.

Throughout the first six innings, the River Hawks had two opportunities with two runners on with less than two out, including a bases loaded spot, but could not deliver a big hit to break to scoreless tie. Andrew Ryan (Rochester, Mass.) allowed one hit and struck out six with three walks to keep the Bearcats at bay, and finished the game with seven strikeouts.

Binghamton’s Jake Cryts struck out six in his second win of the season, walking two and working around five hits. Andy Savard (Tyngsboro, Mass.) had two of the hosts’ handful of hits.

The River Hawks and Bearcats wrap up their three-game series at LeLacheur Park at 12 p.m. on Sunday.

half, and UMass Lowell committed 13 fouls. The River Hawks trailed 18-0 heading into the break.

The second half opened with another Stony Brook goal and went on to feature the largest lead of the game, with UMass Lowell trailing by 21.

Offensively, the River Hawks saw improvement coming out of the break and UMass Lowell earned two back-to-back goals from sophomore attack Taylor Sokol and freshman midfielder Kristina Keith.

Keith leads the River Hawks in goals for the season.

UMass Lowell saw better draw control in the second half, winning five out of the eight draws. Barrett made a couple of saves to get possession back for UMass Lowell. Defensively, the River Hawks were able to keep Stony Brook to just five goals in the half.

The Seawolves stopped all scoring in the last fifteen minutes of the match as they opted to hold the ball. The River Hawks struggled to gain possession as the clocked dwindled down and the River Hawks remained down by 21 goals to end the game.

UMass Lowell returns to Wicked Blue Field on Tuesday at 6 p.m. to face off against Brown.

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gle back up the middle scoring Prada without a throw.

Nick Rand (Hyde Park, N.Y.) earned his first career win, striking out a career-high five batters in two shutout innings.

Both teams traded single runs off sacrifice flies in the first inning of game two, Sharpe sent Consolmagno home on a fly to center for the River Hawks.

The Bearcats broke through in the top of the seventh on a two-out RBI single off the bat of CJ Krowiak.

Binghamton tacked on four runs in the top of the ninth for the 5-0 victory.

Joe Consolmagno (middle) high fives teammates after scoring a run.

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NL West – This is a three-team race for a division that I believe will send two teams to the playoffs. Led by Connector sports editor Kyle Gaudette’s pick to win the MVP, Buster Posey, the Giants will win the division.

Rotation additions of Johnny Cueto and Jeff Smardzija will give Madison Bumgarner some help and take pressure off of a weak bullpen. But the more intriguing race is for the wildcard: Arizona or LA? Will the additions of Zack Grienke and Shelby Miller be enough that the D-Backs need? Sure Paul Goldschmidt is a perennial MVP candidate but where’s his help? With A.J. Pollock fracturing a growth plate in his left elbow for the second time, they could have to go the whole year without him.

I think LA gets the second wildcard.

The staff is going to go through some growing pains, but with Clayton Kershaw going every fifth day, you have to like your chances. Can they score?

Well, they are as talented offensively as any team in the league. Led by veteran Adrian Gonzales, the young core of Yasiel Puig, Joc Pederson, and

rookie Corey Seager need to produce.

World Series prediction – Cubs over Astros in six games. I may be

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