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Do female students feel safe on campus?

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Women share their perspectives Women’s public safety has been a huge topic of concern around the United States, and college campuses have been a main concern. Safety of students should be the first priority of Northern Essex, second is education, but is that the case? About 50% of public schools…

Fresh flavors

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Bocaditos debuts on Lawrence campus   Bocaditos LLC brings fresh Latin flavor to NECC’s Lawrence campus. On the corner of 420 Common St. in Lawrence, the Revolving Test Kitchen (RTK) is in partnership with NECC to help develop new restaurant talent in the city. Angie Jimenez, owner and chef of…

Meme mania as politics grapples with social media

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The rise of social media may prove to have one of the largest impacts on politics of our age. Though rallies and advertisements continue to be staples of campaigning, and are not likely to become outmoded any time soon, the Internet has become a priceless means of engagement with both…

Joe Biden: Post Me Too

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Are we overlooking the big picture? For the 2020 presidential election there are currently 18 Democratic candidates running.  At the forefront of this crowded election pool many people look to former Vice President Joe Biden as one of the leaders. That being said however, while many hopeful Democrats look to…

Snowbound

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Heavy snow causes power outages and closes schools NECC was eerily quiet as students filtered in for evening classes on Monday.  Where, usually, one entire complement of students would be traded for another, the cancelling of day classes due to  inclement weather meant that the Haverhill campus was uncharacteristically still. …

Fake hate crimes deepen divide

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The recent staged hate crime organized by Jussie Smollett is but the latest symptom of a disturbing trend in the current cultural and political environment. Disproportionately experiencing these fake hate crimes are college campuses around the country.  The BBC reports that a “Chicago judge has said that if true, the…

Real victims in a fake-news world

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What Jussie Smollett’s staged attack means for victims When Jussie Smollett filed a police report claiming that two masked attackers wrapped a rope around his neck, poured a substance (possibly bleach) and screamed “MAGA country” at him early morning Jan. 29, the country immediately went into a firestorm. People of…

Vet Center lends a hand

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Center helps servicemen and women gain GI benefits The NECC Veterans’ Center, located in room 214 of the main Student Center, is a valuable on-campus resource for any NECC student who has served, or is serving, in the United States military.  Here veteran students can receive academic support, career and counseling…

Trump delivers a stately address

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Not once, but a few times bellows of “USA USA” echoed across the floor of Congress, at times with voices from both sides of the aisle. While this bipartisan jubilance might easily be mistaken for a conciliatory moment, the State of the Union Address was the setting of the scene…

How Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins set the bar for pro gamers

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NECC students are embracing the world of video game competition Video games have for a long time been a great way to create separation from reality and gain entertainment. If you go back in the relatively short time that video games have been around, video games were meant to entertain.…