NECC Observer

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


Last call: Parnassus submissions due Monday, March 21

By  and        March 21, 2022 The submissions deadline for NECC’s Literary Magazine is Monday, March 21 – so if you needed a sign to jump on the train at the very last second, here it is.   The only criteria...
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Locals reflect on how pandemic has changed our lives

By  and        March 11, 2022 COVID is a virus that has been affecting the whole world but when discussing with locals living in Massachusetts Jelisa Lopez, Sylvia Lopez and Angelica Ruiz, they share how...
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Oh, what to do with time? Pandemic inspires new hobbies

By  and        March 11, 2022 When the world shut down in March of 2020, people were left with endless time on their hands. But what were people to do with all that time? Two current and one former NECC...
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A new era in the movie industry

By  and        March 11, 2022 There was a time where Arnold Schwarzenegger was the biggest action movie star in Hollywood. Star Wars was the hottest movie franchise around and watching movies in the theater...
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Behind the scenes essential workers share their experiences during height of pandemic

By  and        March 11, 2022 As the Covid-19 pandemic began, many people were deemed heroes as the public watched emergency room doctors, nurses, and first responders work tirelessly throughout the pandemic...
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Spotlight on Student Life Coordinator Stephanie Haskell

By  and        March 11, 2022 Student Life Coordinator, Stephanie Haskell, has a lot on her plate at NECC, but she is an integral part of the Northern Essex community. Haskell is from Concord New Hampshire...
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Portrait of a professor: The philosophies of Meredith Gunning

By  and        March 11, 2022 Meredith Gunning, Professor of Philosophy at Northern Essex Community College, opens up about where she came from and gives insight on her motivations and philosophies both in...
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