NECC Observer

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


NECC hit by cyberattack

By        March 10, 2023 Students, faculty and staff are trying to get back on track after Northern Essex Community College was hit by an apparent cyberattack, which led to canceled classes and outages...
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Theater shines: Students star at festival

By        February 21, 2023 Students from Northern Essex Community College theater program recently went to the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival that took place on Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 in Hyannis,...
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Panel highlights mental health

By  and        December 16, 2022 On Dec. 1 students and staff members of Northern Essex Community College were invited to a mental health panel located in the Spurk building. Everyone was greeted with...
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New art gallery opens on Lawrence campus

By  and        November 22, 2022 On the night of Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. the department of Art + Design held the grand opening for the very first art gallery on NECC’s Lawrence Campus.The new gallery is located in the...
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Creative expressions: Exhibit showcases 3D art

By        November 7, 2022 ART 108 is a required course through the NECC art program, and this is where students can practice making three dimensional pieces. “Pawn-tificating” was a pop up exhibition...
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Mobile Market fights food insecurity

By  and        October 14, 2022 Food insecurity within community college systems has increased leaving roughly half of school populations to struggle with maintaining food presence in their homes, according to...
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PACE awards honor students

By  and        April 28, 2022 On Tuesday, April 26 PACE Program hosted their annual PACE Awards and Alumni Success Panel night. Special guests for the alumni panel were Jonathan Aguilar, Jennifer Lilja,...
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Speechapalooza 2022: Planning an in-person event post pandemic

By  and        April 20, 2022 NECC’s eighth annual Speechapalooza event is Thursday, April 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Lecture Hall A in the Spurk (C) building.  Hosted by NECC Public Relations students,...
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