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Pandemic impacts fall sports schedule

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The fall sports season looks different this year for NECC's athletes, coaches and fans. Cross country and esports are participating in regular activities this fall but other sports have had their seasons adjusted or moved because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  “In the fall semester, all of the NECC's athletic programs…

Speechapalooza goes online, collects donations for student relief fund

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Northern Essex Community College students hosted an online public speaking event, called Speechapalooza, on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube from Wednesday-Friday, April 29-May 1. (Pictured is Dylan Musgrave participating in the event.) The event helped collect donations for the college's Student Emergency Fund and was attended by hundreds. The fund provides laptop…

The essential worker: A view from the frontline

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Shopping centers, restaurants, parks and any other place where social gatherings could take place are now shut down until further notice, unless deemed essential by the government.   Being an essential worker during this COVID-19 pandemic can be very stressful. Many workers are scared to bring it home. Sadly, because thousands of…

NECC students aren’t waiting around: Innovative services flourish during pandemic

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On March 24 at 12 p.m. Gov. Charlie Baker asked the whole state of Massachusetts to stay at home and not go out in public unless absolutely necessary. Massachusetts residents, along with almost the entire United States, have been advised to stay at home for over a month, and wait…

Education behind the screen: Students reflect on remote learning

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As quarantine continues and the world seems to be on pause,  education also continues. Although students are no longer allowed to physically attend schools until the upcoming fall or possibly longer, students are still required to do online schooling, assignments are posted on websites such as Blackboard, Google Classroom, and…

Students share how COVID-19 has changed their lives

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2020 has already been quite a year. Many disasters have happened along the way, and most importantly this COVID-19 pandemic. No one expected this, especially at this large of a scale. As a Northern Essex student not only has my academic life been affected greatly but my personal life as…

Parenting through a pandemic: NECC offers support group to caregivers

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  As any community college, Northern Essex has its fair share of students with diverse needs and various non-school commitments. Now, thanks to a new student interest group, busy moms and caregivers will have a place to unwind on campus every Thursday, (when the campus was open from 12:30-1:30 p.m.…

Students continue to adjust to remote learning

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For most college students, on campus learning is the preferred    method of education, but due to the ongoing pandemic, students have now been forced to abruptly transition to remote learning. “It definitely hasn’t been a smooth transition for me, this semester has been pretty tough.”  stated NECC student Ryan…

Administrators host virtual town hall for students

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Northern Essex Community College President Lane Glenn and Vice President of Academic Affairs Bill Heinemen outlined in an 11 a.m. public Zoom town hall on Wed the various student-aimed financial relief measures the college is either putting in motion, presently only considering or deliberately avoiding the pursuit of in light…

SGA launches virtual campaign and voting

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In light of coronavirus-caused social distancing guidelines, the Northern Essex Community College Student Government Association's Elections Committee is moving forward with conducting solely virtual election campaigning, via social media, and voting, through the NECC Blackboard page; voting is planned to be open from May 4 to 11. The SGA serves…