NECC Observer

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


Two years’ free college on the President’s agenda

By        January 21, 2015 Over the break President Obama announced that he plans to push for making the first two years of community college “free for everybody who’s willing to work for...
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Getting involved in spring sports

By        January 21, 2015 Anyone who is interested in participating in a sport for the Spring 2015 semester must submit a recruiting form, a physical and an immunization form before becoming eligible to...
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Knights drop three of four coming out of winter break

By        January 21, 2015 The Knights have struggled coming out of the winter break this year, going 1-3 over the first four games of the new year. The Knights opened with double-digit losses at Southern...
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Faces of the Sport and Fitness Center

By        January 21, 2015 Nodine Webster, a newcomer to NECC last semester, is a personal fitness major at NECC. She plans to transfer to Framingham State University once her time at NECC is done, and is...
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Curtains close on ‘A Christmas Carol’

By        January 21, 2015 In spite of many obstacles, the final season of a Christmas Carol was beautifully executed by the cast and crew and I was glad to have had the opportunity to see it before it...
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New Students get oriented to NECC

By        January 21, 2015 The spring new student orientation is held four times during winter break, with two sessions being held on the Haverhill campus and two on the Lawrence campus. The orientations...
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Are tattoos acceptable in the workplace?

By        January 21, 2015 Art has been around longer than any other human creation. From decorative hand axes to cave paintings, from the Renaissance to modern art to postmodern art and beyond, humans...
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