NECC Observer

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


Negative body image leads to low self esteem

By  and        March 25, 2021 Self-esteem has a big impact on your mental health. Body image can also affect your mental health. Body image is how you think and feel about your body. Having a negative body...
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Reflecting on a year of COVID

By  and        March 25, 2021 In March of 2021 the anniversary of the first lockdown came about, and more specifically the first time since NECC shut down and changed the format to online learning. Students...
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Catching up with Track and Field Coach Tim Foley

By  and        March 25, 2021 NECC has always been a school that offers multiple students from various different background sopportunities to decide what they want to pursue in the future. In hopes of...
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Stream or cable?

By  and        March 25, 2021 Stream or Cable? The ultimate battle of the twenty first century: the good old cable television versus the new and shiny streaming services. Which is the better deal? Many...
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Red Dead Redemption 2: A flawed masterpiece

By  and        March 25, 2021 Red Dead Redemption 2 was a video game developed by Rockstar games. It was released in 2019 and it is the prequal to the first game. The game has a breathtaking story mode with...
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A year in a pandemic: How it has affected those with chronic illness.

By  and        March 25, 2021 It has been year since the World Health Organization declared SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19/The Coronavirus, a global pandemic. Since then, more than 118 million people have been infected...
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A police department’s role within local government

By  and        March 25, 2021 When you think of the functions and inner workings of a local government, you may not think of how the police department might be involved within that system. To discuss exactly...
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