Observer Department: Campus Life
Library Renovations
A new computer lab and more overall space for students are coming By Nick Pantinas Correspondent If you’re a returning student to NECC, you will notice quite the difference when you walk back into the Bentley Library. That’s because its computer labs are currently undergoing a renovation. All the books…
Starfish Early Success
NECC’s Starfish Early Success program is still accepting entries for the “Name the Starfish” contest. You may have seen the bright, blue mascot around campus, but soon we will know what to call that cheerful character. On Oct. 19, NECC’s Lawrence Campus will hold the Health and Wellness Fair, where…
School Bookstore has Variety and Lower Food Prices
By Evaluna Nieves Correspondent Why do more students seem to prefer the NECC bookstore to the on-campus vending machines? Perhaps it’s because the prices for snacks and drinks can be considerably lower at the bookstore. For example, a toaster pastry in the vending machine is $1.50, while at the bookstore…
Monkey Masks
Ernie Ewusi, Radiology major and Alex Zamansky, Movement Science major, caused quite a comical scene on Friday afternoon. While students may have thought they were just going to leave for the weekend, Ewusi and Zamansky decided they would give them a laugh as they roamed the hall in gorilla masks.…
College Life and Campus Services Fair
Sponsored by Student Engagement, the College Life & Campus Services Fair was held on the Haverhill campus on Sept. 16 and the Lawrence campus on Sept. 21 and ran from 11-1 p.m. in both locations. The colorful tablecloths and balloons surrounding the smiling faces of the representatives created a warm…
Mass Sheriff Training Program at NECC
Students may have noticed a sheriff’s van driving through the quad on Sept. 9. On top of the Methuen Police Academy, NECC has now become home to the Massachusetts Sheriff Training Program. The Observer had the opportunity to speak with Commandant Michael McAuliffe and drill instructor Allysson Hernandez during the…
Opportunity Works’ Justin Sanchez
Walking into Opportunity Works, you hear classical music playing from the welcome desk. The staff instantly greet you, and quickly help you get to where you need to go. The building may be new, but the bonds between the staff and students there are richly rooted. Each person has a…
“Haverhill’s Archie” – Fact or Legend?
Local legend holds that artist Bob Montana created the Archie comic strip and based the characters, at least in part, on his Haverhill High School peers. The truth of this claim has always been somewhat of a mystery; it seems to be contradicted in a few places, including by the…
Campus Accessibility
Accessibility at Northern Essex has long been a hot-button issue. The outdated elevators, the cracks in the ramps, the ice and snow in the winter — it all falls under the umbrella of accessibility concerns. With the Spurk Building being renovated this upcoming year, some may wonder what upgrades are…
NECC Students Make Road Trip out of College Visit
NECC students Christian Doyle, Tarah MacGregor and Geehae Moon went on a road trip this summer to visit two colleges in Florida. The road trip was initially the idea of MacGregor, a Liberal Arts major in her fifth year at NECC. She wanted to visit her to top choice schools:…
