NECC Observer

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


Before I’m gone: A photo essay

By  and        May 14, 2021 This project is something that was born out of my own fears. It is a realization. It is a hard pill to swallow. It is a truth, that I (and many) need to face. This project was...
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A student with her eyes on radiologic technology degree shares her NECC journey

By  and        May 14, 2021 Current student, Kali Bergeron, 20, of Salem, N.H., is spending her second semester at Northern Essex. Bergeron is in her prerequsite year of her general health and science...
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Two neurology students share their thoughts on a year of pandemic learning

By        May 14, 2021 Ryan Partland, a neurology student who has been attending university in Denver, Colorado throughout the entire pandemic, is eager to return to a full workload of in-person labs,...
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Pandemic inspires new forms of creative collaboration

By  and        May 14, 2021 Although creative collaboration has become more difficult as a result of restrictions on gathering ,the additional time that has arisen for many over the past year has created an...
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A look into the mind and life of local artist Jay Tuccolo

By  and        May 14, 2021 When reaching the final steps leading to his third flood office, a bombardment of color and sound encircles you. Hundreds of CD’s line the walls and records are stacked all...
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A review of Shadow and Bone

By  and        May 14, 2021 Shadow and Bone is a new fantasy series on Netflix, run by Eric Heisserer, adapted from Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling young adult Grishaverse novels. The series is loosely based on...
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My story: A first-year student shares her experiences

By  and        May 14, 2021 I wanted to do an extra credit story and I did not know what I wanted to do the story on. I figured all the news stories about the school probably have already been written and...
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