NECC Observer

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


Old handball court demolished

By        April 7, 2016 By: Giovanni Rosano Correspondent NECC’s handball court was recently demolished, along with its ten-foot-tall wall. It could previously be seen on the side of Kenoza Street on...
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Local YMCA takes on all NECC students

By        April 7, 2016 By: Carly Columbo Correspondent The YMCA on 40 Lawrence St. in Lawrence is giving away free memberships to NECC students. The announcement was posted on the MyNECC homepage on...
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Knights back to their winning ways

By        April 7, 2016 Since March 23, the NECC Knights baseball squad has played 5 games, all away from home. 2 of the games were in NY against Nassau Community College and the others were against...
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Take a hike – no really, it relieves stress

By        April 7, 2016 By Mercedez McManus Correspondent The various outdoor areas surrounding NECC provide students with the perfect places to clear their minds of college stress. Those who feel...
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NECC student creates apparel brand

By        April 7, 2016 By: Cleo Brigham Staff Writer For many students it’s a struggle to stay positive with the stress of homework, part time jobs, and maintaining time for extracurricular activities,...
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Home-schoolers start college early

By        April 7, 2016 In today’s culture, where public education has become the norm for K-12 students, individuals who are home-schooled tend to be misunderstood and associated with a variety of...
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Student leadership retreat meets

By        April 7, 2016 Student leaders from NECC attended a Massachusetts Higher Education Student Leadership Retreat at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, MA. The leadership retreat began in...
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