Students play music as part of Spring Jam on the Haverhill campus April 17. On Wednesday April 17th, Northern Essex held its annual Spring Jam for students and faculty, with many activities and different events taking place on campus. There was food, free giveaways, games, but most important for a lot of people, music. If you were anywhere on the Haverhill Campus April 17th from 11 through 1, you were most definitely graced with…
A unique oopportunity strikes Northern Essex Community College once every four years. With the 2024 presidential election on the rise, this semester students were given the opportunity to embark on a quest for the presidency; a course that explores the process of running for president. This course was created by Northern Essex Community College Professor Richard Padova in “2007 as an upper-level, special topic history elective” he said. Padova said he decided to create the Quest for the Presidency course to share his “interest in presidential history, campaigns and elections.” In 2008 the course came into full effect and Padova began “teaching it every four years during a presidential election year” he said. NECC student Giovanni Cruz said he enrolled in this course not only because a flier on a bulletin board caught his eye, but because he was “curious [to learn how a president] is chosen by the people.” Students who enroll in this course can expect to engage in class discussions that analyze the candidates and issues occurring in a specific election year. In addition, students are given an opportunity to “complete three independent projects throughout the semester” that allows them to explore the world of politics beyond…
The eclipse is seen from NECC’s Haverhill campus on April 8. On April 8, Northern Essex Community College hosted an Eclipse Party for those who wanted to view the eclipse and spend time with friends and loved ones. The Career Services Staff at Northern Essex Community College also joined the Eclipse party, along with NECC staff and students. While I was fortunate enough to join the party as well, I also had the chance to…
PACE student of the year Emma Ruggiero, center, holds her award with PACE staff, left to right: Christine Carbone, Jessica Rocker, Esther Peralta, and PACE director Kristin Arnold. The PACE awards dinner was held on April 23. During this celebration, student members of PACE were recognized for their commitment and academic excellence. PACE which stands for Pathways to Academic & Career Excellence, is a student support services program funded by a TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education. TRIO programs are open to students who are first generation college students, low-income or students with disabilities. If you are wondering…
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Pitcher Jayden Voelker winding up to throw a pitcher After a 2-0 week from The Knights ace, Jayden Voelker of Coventry, RI he received the NJCAA pitcher of the week honor for the April 18th week. The right-handed pitcher struck out 24 batters across 10 innings and lowered his season ERA (earned run average) to 2.95 that week. Voelker threw a five-inning gem on March 30th against Roxbury that saw all 15 outs come from strikeouts. This was something head coach Jeff Mejia “had never seen anything like it.” The sophomore dazzled again in his next start on April 13th…
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Almost Famous is a movie directed by Cameron Crowe about a 15 year old teenager who aspires to be a rock journalist in the 1970s and tours with a rock band to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine. This is a must watch for anyone that is a film lover and people are into journalism. The most interesting thing about this is our main character William Miller (portrayed by Patrick Fugit) struggles to balance the life of trying to be cool/friends with this band and being able to write a truthful and unmerciful story as all journalists should do.…
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Fact: According to a 2016 study regarding the diversity in age for community college students, 27 years old was the average age of a community college student. According to a 2024 blog about the number of licensed drivers within the United States of America, 19% of 20-to-24 year olds in the United States do not have a driver’s licenses. And, in some cases, some adults do not even have their learner’s permit. Now, how do middle-aged people attending community colleges and middle-aged people who cannot drive correlate at all? Well, it is very simple: How are middle-aged people getting to…
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