Observer Department: Campus Life

Transfer Student Chooses NECC

While NECC is often used for some students as a stepping-stone before a student heads into a four-year university or college, other students find themselves choosing NECC after the initial hype of attending a four-year school dies down. Molly Fitzgerald, a current NECC communications major, did not have NECC on…

Winterfest

With the accumulation of snow at the Lawrence campus over this semester, a lot of events had to be cancelled along with the school days, Winterfest being one of them. Winterfest went on without a hitch on the Haverhill campus, but on the day that it was suppose to take…

NECC Parking Lot

By Alex Dehullu The NECC parking lot has seen better days. Students who had to pay for their parking pass are losing several parking spots because of excess snow. There has been minimal snowfall in the past two weeks, but the parking lots are still dealing with the after effects…

Campus Cafe

By Jimmy Richards Last year, NECC decided to remodel their cafe located in the Student Center, but many students are unaware of what it even has to offer. A majority of students said they didn’t even know where the cafe was located. Kelsey Brown, a student attending for her first…

A Semester to Remember

By Alex Dehullu For the past month, Massachusetts has been getting snowstorm after snowstorm, bringing more snow than anyone in the area is accustomed to. It seems hard to believe that the snow is finally slowing down and things are beginning to return to normal. For each of the blizzards…

S.C.I.E.N.C.E Club

By Justin Merced The S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Club, pronounced “science,” will soon be open to students interested in science related activities such as in ecology and conservation, microscopy, necropsy, taxidermy and many different outdoor activities. The S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Club had its first unofficial meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 and plans to begin holding…

NECC Students Talk Fashion

By Gabriela Hernandez With March approaching, NECC students decide to share their fashion knowledge on the most anticipated trends for spring and summer 2015. While we are still experiencing a harsh winter, Yaniery Martinez, 20, has her mind on showcasing her spring and summer fashion. “I’m so ready for this…

Cold Temperatures Can Damage Skin

By Rachael Sarcione The student parking lot at NECC's Haverhill campus may not seem very far from the Spurk building or Bentley Library, but in bitter cold temperatures, the time it takes to walk from the car to the classroom is long enough to cause significant damage to your skin.…

NECCS New Forensic Science Course

By Kyle Benson There’s a new course in town. The Forensic Science course, aimed at Criminal Justice majors, started this past fall semester. Criminal Justice coordinator Paul Cavan and Professor Mike Cross collaborated to create the class. They figured since Criminal Justice majors need to complete two lab science courses,…

NECC Students and Transfering

By Erica Croteau NECC provides a full advising staff who are in constant contact with many of the four year colleges and universities within Massachusetts and in surrounding states. These staff members assist in the basic legwork that gives students knowledge about the transferring process. Sarah Parsons, current liberal arts…