Observer Department: Campus Life
What is the college experience?
We are living in a time of unprecedented growth and change. The college campus is the ultimate forum of debate, discussion and establishment of an individual’s intellectual identity. It is in these spaces where students are not only tasked with understanding the past but reckoning with the present and molding…
Campus Life flatline?
Examining the college experience on a commuter campus Anyone who spends a significant amount of time on Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill campus is likely to acknowledge it is a place where people are made to feel welcome. Where does this sense of welcoming acceptance come from? Does it stem…
Deep dive into the classroom 4
An online course explores the importance of American Literature An online American Literature II course explores “a wide range of American literature from the Civil War to the present,” and studies a variety of themes, such as social justice, identity, and what it means to be an American, which are…
NECC student featured in Boston Globe Magazine
Monica Richard gives voice to brother’s story It began with the consumption of pork from a food vender that gave Lenine Sequeria a terrible headache that ultimately sent him to visit three different hospitals with health concerns. According to Globe Magazine, Sequeria lived in Cape Verde “where he worked as…
Deep dive into the classroom 3
Early College students from Lawrence High School set themselves up for success by planning ahead their academic futures. At around 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 31, 2024, 26 students from Lawrence High School filled the seats in Room L014 in the Dimitry building on the Northern Essex Community College Lawrence campus…
Deep dive into the classroom 2
Environmentalists find solutions towards global change This week on A Deep Dive Into The Classroom, environmentalists at Northern Essex Community College are piling into the seats in room E263 to study air pollution and its effect on the Earth. In order for the students to study the current “state of…
Career Fair offers valuable insights
On Oct. 1, students at the Haverhill campus had the privilege of attending the annual Career Fair. This event featured a diverse array of employers from sectors such as health care, education, business, and technology, providing students with the chance to explore various career paths. Students interested in fields like…
Deep dive into the classroom 1
Students and professors provide an exclusive behind the scenes look into their classrooms. Classes are back in full swing at Northern Essex Community College! The parking lots are packed, student success services and centers are helping students get settled into the fall semester and classrooms are full of in-depth discussions…
Radiology Technology Club
The Radiology Technology club has been running and fundraising to help students raise money for their major for decades. Meetings occur once a month and the club hosts fundraising events throughout the school year. T he club is open to Radiology Technology majors and currently consists of 25 members. The…
MassReconnect student: Pedro Rentas
Pedro Rentas is a multi talented, visionary and aspiring chef with an eye for success. Rentas moved to the United States nine years ago from Dominican Republic, where he worked in TV and radio. He learned English, got married and became a citizen. He has worked in the banking industry…
