NECC Observer

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


A NECC graduate 16 years later

By        April 2, 2021 It’s that time of the year, mid semester, so some NECC students are looking at four-year colleges, meanwhile other NECC students are getting ready to graduate and moving on...
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Negative body image leads to low self esteem

By        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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A year in a pandemic: How it has affected those with chronic illness.

By        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        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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A taste of maple sugaring

By        March 25, 2021 As we draw into mud season, the dreary stretch between early March and April, the grass finally becomes visible through the melting snow, trees start to bud, and slush and mud...
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COVID-19 one year later: An oral history

By        March 25, 2021 In March 2020 the world stood still when a pandemic ended everyday life. It started as a virus with its origins unknown that started in the city of Wuhan in the heart of the...
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Trying not to burst: Relationships inside the bubble

By        March 12, 2021 Sometimes ‘okay’ is the best we got. And for surviving 2020, ‘okay’ is pretty good. As we come upon the one-year mark of quarantine, Americans couldn’t be more eager to head out...
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Students, and teachers continue to adjust to online formats

By        March 12, 2021 College students have adjusted in profound ways to continue to retain information through the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no secret that the past year has been a culture change to...
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