NECC Observer

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


Knights honor veterans

By        December 8, 2015 On Nov. 12, the NECC Knights basketball team hosted MassBay Community College for the annual Veterans Day game. The theme was in honor of Veterans Day, with American flags...
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Cross Country Wrap-Up

By        December 8, 2015 The NECC cross country season ended on Nov. 7 at the Division III National Meet in Holyoke, Mass. 42 teams competed, with over 300 runners from around the country including...
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Coach Bradley undergoes surgery

By        December 8, 2015 Coach Thomas Bradley, who coaches the cross country team at NECC, was in need of major surgery during the season but decided to get it done in the offseason so he could continue...
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Knights basketball off to a 4-2 start

By        December 8, 2015 Last season, the NECC Knights basketball team ended the season with a record of 12-16, leaving much to be desired. This season, the Knights are off to a fast 4-2 start. They...
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Beware the threat of ‘text neck’

By        December 8, 2015 Constant use of mobile devices is causing NECC students a real pain in the neck. In a recent poll, half of the NECC students asked said that they spend more than two hours per...
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Greene and Espinoza Talk Zombies

By        December 8, 2015 On Friday, Nov. 13, Professors Lis Espinoza and Tom Greene gave a presentation called “Zombie Talk: The Popularity of Ghouls and Zombies in Film, Race and Gender.” Dimly lit,...
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A Visit to the Boston Globe

By        December 8, 2015 The ride into the city is making me antsy. Kim Whiting, my editor-in-chief, Jowi Meli, copy editor, and I pass the time on the commuter rail by exchanging our usual commentary on...
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