NECC Observer

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


Smarthinking: Online Tutoring Services

By        October 21, 2015 Smarthinking is a free online tutoring service available to any student registered at NECC.  This service is not staffed by NECC tutors, but is actually a separate business which...
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Transfer Day: PACE Students

By        October 21, 2015 Every year, NECC hosts a Transfer Day for students to meet with representatives from different colleges and this year, 58 colleges were represented. Rossalie Catalano, the...
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Student Loan Debt Burdens Learners

By  and        October 21, 2015 DonkeyHotey Financial experts urge NECC students to start reducing their loan debt while still attending school. According to U.S. News, the average college student graduates...
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The Benefits of Planned Parenthood

By        October 21, 2015 Margaret Sanger was the founder of an organization called the “American Birth Control League,” which provided safe birth control options for women. In 1942, the name was changed...
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Cross Country Program

By        October 21, 2015 The cross country program was revived earlier this semester when Athletic Director Sue MacAvoy hired Thom Bradley to coach and bring in students to the team. The recruiting...
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Benefits of the Tutoring Center

By        October 21, 2015 Lynne Nadeau, the Director of Tutoring Services at NECC, says the Tutoring Center is a great place to come if you’re having trouble with your classes. “The center is a great...
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NECC Haverhill Transfer Day

By        October 21, 2015 Northern Essex hosted its annual transfer fair on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Rosalie Catalano, transfer and academic advisor at NECC, says that the event was held in hopes of drawing in...
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