Observer Department: Campus Life

Gaming with the Government

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Student Government connects with community through video games The Student Government Association (SGA) holds ‘Gaming with the Government’ from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Wednesday in the Student Success Center (SC213).  Students and faculty are invited to join the student government in a variety of different video games.  SGA…

Farmers Market continues to please

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Free, fresh produce is available for NECC students, faculty, staff once a month A crowd of students, faculty and staff gathered for February’s Farmers Market to get fresh beets, cantaloupe, strawberries and more; all free of charge. In total, more than 6,000 pounds of fresh fruit and vegetables were delivered…

Courageous conversations

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Student Life hosts series of events to spur dialogue about social issues The Student Life Department held its first event of Courageous Conversations on Feb 20 at the Riverwalk Campus to celebrate World Day of Social Justice.  Courageous Conversations is a three part event taking place throughout the spring semester…

LGBTQ Holocaust Remembrance

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The Gender & Sexuality Alliance present crucial lost history to NECC International Holocaust Remembrance Day was celebrated on Sunday, Jan 27 this year, commemorating those who lost their lives during the Holocaust in World War II.  This year the Gender and Sexuality Alliance club at NECC presented their own take on…

NECC grad’s success story

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Exploring Jasmine Chazulle’s struggle and her achievement From Beauty School and unemployment to being in NECC’s graduating class of 2014. While Jasmin Chazulle is not a recent NECC graduate she is still well known by many faculty members and possibly some current students on campus. If anyone remembers any events…

Student Life hosts Welcome Week

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There and back again ... A fresh start to the new year and semester The start of the new semester can be a time of difficulty for students both old and new; what with having to adjust to new schedules, new classes, or not seeing the friends you used to.…

Arts & Design endangerment

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Could the Arts & Design major disappear from campus? With budget cuts to public institutions occuring in the past few years, arts programs all over the nation have been the first to suffer. According to a professor of NECC, The Arts & Design program has approximately 111 students enrolled. With…

Campus Culture Podcast takes NECC by storm

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Dynamic trio takes to the air to talk Northern Essex From podcast episodes to open mic nights, NECC’s Campus Culture Podcast is giving students a voice.Made up of three members, this podcast wrecking crew was established in the Spring semester of 2018.President of the group; Amanda Torres says their goal…

Club collecting donations

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Donations to help homeless in the Haverhill area The Respiratory Care Club has teamed up to provide a mitten/scarf drive as well as a canned food drive. Their boxes are in place until the end of November. All of the donations are going to the Emmaus House in Haverhill. Emmaus…

Knight is named

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Nessex is now the name for the NECC mascot Our new and improved mascot was proudly named “Nessex” thanks to submissions from students, staff and alumni for the “Name The Knight” contest. After collecting all submissions from September 4-23, three final names were chosen by a panel of judges to…