NECC Observer

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


Does it hurt? A local pharmacist’s vaccine experience

By        April 15, 2021 “The shot itself doesn’t hurt,” Hunter Gouldthorpe said. “What’ll really knock you out is what comes after.”   Gouldthorpe has been working as a pharmacist at the Salisbury,...
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COVID curveball: The pros and cons of learning online

By        April 15, 2021 Life changed abruptly for students and faculty members when the Covid-19 pandemic hit last March.   With cases rising around the country, this prompted the precautionary decision...
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COVID-19 has torn apart the fabric of trade schools, where online learning fails as a substitute

By        April 15, 2021 The teachers and students at trade and technical high schools have been suffering over the past year due to COVID-19 and the implementation of online learning.   Trade schools...
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Survey shows students coping with a year of isolation, loneliness

By        April 7, 2021 The pandemic has caused a mass amount of change in a small amount of time. Some people may refer to the pandemic as unprecedented. The group that the pandemic has had the largest...
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Students weigh in on best options for getting credible information and news

By        April 7, 2021 Technology has come a long way along with the news industry. There are numerous amounts of ways to receive your news and where you can get your information from. Since the dawn...
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Virtual town hall highlights plans for fall classes

By        April 2, 2021 Monday, March 29, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs William “Bill” Heineman, and Director of Student Success Management Audrey Ellis hosted a Virtual Town Hall...
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Haverhill meeting focuses on proposal to remove Little River dam

By        April 2, 2021 “Talking about the likelihood of flooding is a tricky thing,” said Julie Busa, an ecologist.  “As we see more of these [climate change related] events, we are expecting to see...
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Virtual twon hall to address summer/fall plans

By        April 2, 2021 On Monday March 29th from 11am to 12pm, Audrey Ellis, Assistant Director of Student Success Management, will be hosting a NECC Virtual Town Hall featuring Bill Heineman, Vice...
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