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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.…

Feathered friends

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

Remembering Liza Ruiz

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Friend shares fond memories of student Editor’s note: Dec. 3 was the one-year anniversary of the death of 18-year-old Liza Ruiz, of Lawrence, who was a student in the Journalism/Communication program at Northern Essex Community College. Her  close friend, Jada Ryan, is a current student in the program and she…

Educational exchange

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NECC faculty, staff visit Dominican Republic From Nov. 9-14, six NECC faculty and staff members traveled to Dominican Republic, immersing themselves in the culture and gaining a further understanding of the educational system and background of students. Although the warm and welcoming island serves great for vacationing, our beloved travelers…

Organize, prioritize, accomplish

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  At the heart of being an effective student, in my experience, is three words, which are Focus, Prioritize, Accomplish. While this credo might be a bit simplistic for some more complicated situations, at very least I’ve found these rules to be a useful place to start when I find…