Hi guys! Shay here. 🙂
I just wanted to take a moment and write out this blog to commend our EMS services here on campus. If you haven’t heard, they recently recieved their fourth consecutive award from the National Collegiate EMS Foundation; they have been awarded for their outstanding dedication, commitment to the university and their students, and for creating an outstanding program for the benefit of you, the UMass Lowell students. It takes a lot of talent and dedication to recieve the award four years in a row!

The EMS team offers their services 24/7 while school is in session. They are on site for school sports events, and are available for all 911 calls [might I remind you that our university has a two minute response time for police and emergency services?]

It has been a long road, but this student run service has used their skills as a team in order to provide the best service for you, the student. They definately deserve a thank you for all that they provide for us [even if you never end up using their services].

Original article: http://www.uml.edu/Media/eNews/UMass_Lowell_EMS_Recognized.html
More info on UMass Lowell EMS Services: http://www.uml.edu/UML_EMS/About_Us.html

🙂

Jezebel (1938, 1 hr 44 min) 7PM
Lowell National Historic Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street

Friday April 9 – –

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, 2 hr 9 min) 7PM
Lowell National Historic Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street
Frankenstein (1931, 70 min) 10PM
119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street
WATCH THE FRANKENSTEIN TRAILER!!! www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi1168638233/

Saturday April 10 – –

The Grapes of Wrath (1940, 2hr 8 min)
12 Noon: Panel Discussion
1PM: Film Screening
Boott Cotton Mills Museum Events Center, 115 John Street
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937, 83 min)
1:30PM
Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack Street
Modern Times (1936, 86 min)
3PM
Pollard Memorial Library, 401 Merrimack Street
It Happened One Night (1934, 1 hr 45 min)
7PM
UMass Lowell O’Leary Library (Room 222), 61 Wilder Street RIGHT HERE AT UMASS!!!
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, 75 min)
10PM
119 Gallery, 119 Chelmsford Street

MAKE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS AWESOME EVENT!!!!AND IT’S FREE!!!! OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

~Ashley

April Showers bring May Flowers… and lots of fun things at UML!!!

Hello all and happy April Fool’s day! I hope you all celebrate it with a good prank on your friends or family. Remember, you’re never too old. 🙂 As some of my fellow bloggers have said, this dreary weather is on its way out and sunshine is on its way in! So let’s wave goodbye to the rain for a little bit and bring in the beautiful weather! 
This weekend is going to be fantastic, bringing ample opportunity to enjoy the outdoors. Maybe you could go downtown and enjoy a cup of coffee while breathing in the fresh air, or you can go to the rec center and borrow a rec-cycle for a pleasant ride along the mighty Merrimack River. 
The first week of April has a lot of exciting things planned for your entertainment. On Tuesday April 6, the Fox Common is hosting RED SOX NATION! Red Sox  vs. Yankees. There will be FREE hot dogs and soda to anyone who goes!!! That sounds like a good deal to me. It’ll be as if you’re at Fenway with all the excitement of opening day.
If anyone is looking for last minute Thursday night plans check out the show that is playing at the Fox Common tonight. It features the talent of Makeout Party, Coalmine Canary and others and starts at 8pm. 
Well that is about it for now. Enjoy your weekend, the weather, and any pranks you pull off.
-Tommy  

I hope you’re all having fun tucked under your hoods, raincoats, and umbrellas! Seriously, is it ever gonna stop raining?! I’m sooooo sick of this crappy weather!! I need SUNSHINE!!!! It’s Spring, isn’t it?!  TOMORROW should be nice and sunny, high of 63!! Friday & Saturday have high’s of 63 and a high of 70! Thank you for the sun, Mother Nature!! Well, that’s my little weather rant…

So March has eluded us once again. I feel like March is the month that doesn’t exist. You come into March worried about midterms, and you have so much work to do that you don’t realize it’s almost Spring Break. For one blissful week, you sit back and don’t worry about school work. Then BAM! It’s April! Where’d you come from, April!?!

Since March has seemed to sneak by us all once again, you might have a few questions bobbling around in that smart little noggin of yours.

Hey guys!

An “incident” here on campus today inspired me to write this blog to you guys. Today, I went all the way to North campus to attend a class that was actually meeting on South. By the time I got back to the correct campus, class was 45 minutes over, so I couldn’t go. Here is where the honesty part kicks in. Right away, I decided to email my professor and explain the situation. He wrote back and appreciated letting him know that I missed class.


The moral of this story (besides that I need to look at my planner more carefully), is that letting your professors know when you can’t make it to class can sometimes be a good thing. It is important to attend classes- after all, you are paying for them and skipping them is a waste- but some professors really appreciate knowing whether or not you are there.


When I was a freshman, I was always very skeptical of emailing my professors. I now know that some professors really do mean it when they say that want to help you- so don’t be shy!


Of course, this advice in letting your professors know when/why you are missing class should be treated with care- although most professors are very friendly and willing to talk to you, some simply won’t care. Don’t take it too personally, though- just try and stay honest. You’ll feel like a better student.

Hi….

Feeling down about the rain? Don’t know what to do with yourself? Well i know just how you feel. As much as i love the rain, it makes it almost impossible to get anything done. Anything outside, that is. But since we live in a state where it rains and snows and sleets and hails…i’ve slowly begun to find activities to keep me pre-occupied. First things first, getting all that work you’ve been putting off out of the way. You know what i’m talking about. That paper that’s due in a week that you’ve had a month to work on? Or that huge project that makes up 75% of your grade that you figured you’d finish up the day before and pray that you pass the course? Or that thing your mom/dad/boss/teacher/friend/whoever asked you to do a month ago and you’ve been putting it off? Yeah, those are the ones i mean. Get them done now! There’s no better time than a crappy day when you’re stuck in your room to finish off those projects that have been pushed to the back of your mind. And you know what else you can do? Clean up that messy room before the hazmat team has to be called in to evacuate all living inhabitants. Organize and do things to make your life a little neater because it’s scientifically proven that it will make you happier. You know what’s fun? Labels! Oh yeah, you heard me, make labels when you’re cleaning your room so that you know where everything is. How exhilirating is that?
For those of you who are thinking i’m crazy, or those of you who have already gotten all of this done, there are still things for you to do. Read that book you’ve wanted to read for the past few weeks. Or go to Hulu and catch up on all of those television shows you’ve wanted to watch. You know what? Sit down and watch every season of Lost if you have to just so you know what your Lostie friends are talking about. Who is this mysterious Richard character they’re all swooning over? Or if you want something cheerful, there is always Glee! I mean…new episodes are starting soon. Why not watch past episodes just so you can figure out what everyone is singing and why it’s so important not to mess with Sue Sylvester. If those things don’t interest you, then throw a party. Get some friends together. Order chinese or pizza or whatever you fancy, and watch a good movie. Or even a jam session. Whatever interests you, go ahead and do it. Rainy days like these are good chances to explore what you might not have otherwise been able to do on a beautiful sunny day.

-Daisy

There are many events happening on campus between now and the end of April! Whether they’re academic or social, you definitely have options to pick from!

Career Services drop-in hours
-3/30, 6-9pm in the Fox Hall Lobby
-3/31, 10am in the O’Leary 222 Foyer (right outside the room)
-3/31, 6pm, ICC lobby
-4/01, 10am-3pm, Southwick 240 (Career Services office)

Music on the Merrimack- 04/01 @ 730pm. Durgin Hall
As part of the Music on the Merrimack concert series, The Borromeo String Quartet. Master classes are held the same day in Durgin Hall from 1 to 2:45 p.m. Concerts and classes are free and open to the public.

Hey guys! Shayna here. 🙂
If you didn’t know, the art department here at UML is bustling! If you’re interested, there will be an artist talk this afternoon in the McGauvran Gallery on the first floor [down the stairs, not up the stairs towards the Broadway and Wilder commuter cafe!]. Art students can use it as extra credit for the classes [if your professor allows it], and is required for some courses, so be sure to check it out!

Be sure to keep an eye out for upcoming shows! There’s always something going on, and always great artwork on display! It’s also a good opportunity to explore something you may not normally do too. 🙂