NECC Observer

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


Coping with quarantine: Students try to persevere despite pandemic

By        April 15, 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, “Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and...
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Navigating nursing home woes: How a vulnerable population is affected by the coronavirus pandemic 

By        April 15, 2021 Many families with members in nursing homes have been severely impacted by the pandemic.   “The impact the pandemic has had on residents in the nursing homes that suffer from...
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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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