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Reflecting on a year of COVID

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In March of 2021 the anniversary of the first lockdown came about, and more specifically the first time since NECC shut down and changed the format to online learning. Students reflect on the past year. Nisaly Gonzalez, who lives in North Andover and is studying Liberal Arts in NECC says…

A year in a pandemic: How it has affected those with chronic illness.

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It has been year since the World Health Organization declared SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19/The Coronavirus, a global pandemic. Since then, more than 118 million people have been infected worldwide, and 2.7 million have died. One of the groups of people that have been disproportionately affected by the pandemic, whether because of a COVID-19…

Greater Lawrence Family Health Center doctors encourage community to get vaccinated

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On Tuesday evening, March.2, NECC students Tanner Jordan and Silvia Urena Polanco hosted a COVID-19 Vaccine Forum alongside guest doctors Lydia Rex and Tuhin Roy from Greater Lawrence Family Health Center via Zoom to answer the community’s questions about the safety of the vaccine. Students, faculty and the general public…

Interactive comedy hour offers a night of laughts

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On Wednesday evening March 3rd, NECC Student Life Activities presented an online interactive comedy hour to have fun and loosen up life during COVID times, hosted by professional stand-up comedian and adjunct professor David Rattigan. The crowd warmed up “with a tiny bit of education” as Rattigan put it, with…

Student Government Association leaders want to be voice of students

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Empowering fellow students, building character, and understanding what’s happening on campus:  that's what the Student Government Association is and why its leaders choose to be involved. The Student Government exists to “represent the student body - we’re their voice,” said SGA President and Laboratory Science major, Lam Tien. The SGA…

Speechapalooza to return

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NECC’s annual fundraising event, Speechapalooza, will be returning as an online event this spring with new adviser Kimberly Lyng at the helm and hosted by students enrolled in the Principles of Public Relations course, introducing speaking talents of various members of the college community while collecting donations for a charitable…

NECC Police Academy aims to promote culture of quality

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Joshua Stokel is dedicated to supporting solid training for student officers in his first year as Director of NECC’s Police Academy, aiming to equip local officers with all the skills they need to properly serve their communities. Joining the college this past November, Stokel entered a position with several challenges…

Students connect through art club

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On the cold night of February 10, students turned on their computers and met through the familiar Zoom to have the Art Club meeting. The club is still fairly new, it’s beginning dates back to November of the past fall semester. A portion of the meeting consisted of what one…

Students find ways to be entertained and creatively inspired in 2021

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As we emerge from the year of 2020 — a year of which could be generally described as a global catastrophe and a stressful period for most — the remaining effects have still left many people feeling unhappy in their daily lives, as well as isolated from friends and family…

COVID-19 consolation: Vaccine is light at the end of the pandemic tunnel 

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On Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for emergency use in the United States.   For many, this is a long-awaited relief and for others a cause for further concern.   Jocelyn Avila, 20, of North Andover, says she would like to get the vaccine after seeing how it works for others.   Mirrorajah Metcalfe, 19,…