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Fake hate crimes deepen divide
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
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
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
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
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.…
Feathered friends
NECC students visit Center for Wildlife in Maine On Friday January 25 Professor Sarah Courchesne took seven students to the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick in York, Maine, on Jan. 25. Monica Keo, 27, Biology major was among the students that attended the trip for the first time. Keo says the drive…
Gillette’s commercial gets it wrong
In rapid fire sequence, the words “bullying,” “metoo,” and “toxic masculinity” are rattled off as news reports play in the background. From a filmmaking standpoint, this opening is an effective and concise summary of the message of Gillette’s controversial advert “The best a man can be,” but it also betrays…
Why Lady Gaga deserves this Oscar
Performance in “A Star is Born” is award worthy With award season in full swing, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have been dominating the red carpet with their iconic looks and remarkable quotes. “A Star is Born,” written and directed by Bradley Cooper himself is the dramatic story of Jackson…
Late Knights
NECC students hunker down for final exams Let’s face it, finals season kind of sucks. There’s nothing more uncomfortable than staying up all night with books piled on your lap, paper scatter across the floor, and your laptop hanging onto the last of its battery life. Trying to cram all…
Learning to love the grind
The end of the semester is here. After many sleepless nights, last-minute scrambles and outstanding pieces of writing and presentation, we can all take a deep breath. As the semester ends, and the next one comes into focus, it’s time to rest, take stock, and prepare to overcome whatever challenges…
