NECC Observer

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


Why students continue to take online classes

By  and        May 12, 2022 COVID-19 has altered the ways that individuals approach education. One of these things that have changed is the prominence of online classes. Even now, when in-person courses are...
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After Earth Day: How to continue to care for the planet all year long

By  and        May 6, 2022 Photo courtesy pexels.com Earth Day was celebrated by people all over the country on April 22. Some commemorated the holiday by attending Earth Day rallies, attending beach...
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How students’ lives have changed without masks

By  and        April 1, 2022 On Wednesday, March 9 the presidents of Massachusetts’ fifteen community colleges released a statement announcing that the college campuses would transition to mask optional...
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Students share tips on fighting ‘seasonal slump’

By  and        March 11, 2022 While many enjoy the weather that winter in New England brings, many others suffer to get the motivation to go about their regular routines. With the confinement indoors due to...
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Best Buddies seeking members

By  and        March 11, 2022 According to the Best Buddies website, Best Buddies is a student-run friendship club that creates buddy pairs between students with and without intellectual and developmental...
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Students share tips on how to fight the ‘seasonal slump’

By  and        February 18, 2022 While many enjoy the skiing weather that winter in New England brings, many others suffer to get the motivation to go about their regular daily routines. This “seasonal slump”...
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