NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


3D art on display around campus

By        October 14, 2014  NECC students taking 3D foundations with adjunct art professor Dianne Pappas worked in small groups to create the artwork installations seen around the Haverhill campus.  ...
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Why students choose community college

By        October 14, 2014 Students face a lot of pressure to make decisions about their future after high school.  Among those choices is whether to go straight to a four-year college or university, or...
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Student Life holds open house to talk about services

By        October 14, 2014 On Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Student Life Department held an open-house for students to learn what services are available to them on campus. “It’s an open house, so that people can...
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Dynamic signage comes to NECC

By        October 14, 2014 A student senate idea from 2012 comes into play at NECC as electronic information screens pop up all over the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses.  In 2012 the senate thought...
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Dance club perserveres

By        October 14, 2014 By Shaina Richards, Correspondent Conflict arose for the dance club this semester when it was discovered that they would not be able to use the dance studio.   The dance studio...
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Fun fall inspired activities

By        October 14, 2014 There is a crisp feeling in the air and the leaves changing colors. Fall has arrived. Fall is my favorite season here in New England.  I love the fall foliage, watching the...
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Should NECC celebrate Columbus?

By  and        October 14, 2014 Columbus Day has been a controversial holiday for a long time. There are several reasons for the controversy; first, it’s generally understood to celebrate Christopher Columbus’s...
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