Observer Department: Features
PACE Hosts Aquarium Field Trip
On Dec. 3, PACE traveled to downtown Boston for an educational trip to the New England Aquarium. Normally, PACE takes field trips to four-year colleges and universities. “They provide students with an opportunity to visit area colleges in person, take campus tours, attend information sessions, and meet with university staff…
Spotlight: Being Muslim in America
Esraa Sadeek moved to the states from Alexandria, Egypt at the age of 3. Sadeek is now 22, an alumna of NECC, a current Psychology and Victimology major at Endicott College and a single mother to her son Jaden, 3. “I was raised in a strictly Islamic household,” she said.…
Relieve stress with fun and games
With the end of the semester nearing and stress levels rising among students, the Sports and Fitness Center has some events to help you relieve stress. In the coming week there will be three tournaments going on to help relieve some of the stress. The first event will take place…
Internships inspire NECC students
Students majoring in communications, business and accounting were able to take advantage of the internship opportunities through NECC this semester, gaining real-world experience in their major. Darian Denis, Brett Davekos and Fausto Caba are just a few of the students who did internships this semester and were glad they did.…
Student doesn’t let obstacles stand in her way
24-year-old Shianne McGilvray wears bright-colored plaid cardigans and bows in her hair as she attends NECC. Her partner in crime is Ruby, her cat, whom she is planning on getting pictures with for the holidays while sporting a kitty Christmas sweater. She is in her last semester for an associate…
Beware the threat of ‘text neck’
Constant use of mobile devices is causing NECC students a real pain in the neck. In a recent poll, half of the NECC students asked said that they spend more than two hours per day looking down at their phones. According to the American Chiropractic Association, the average American sends…
Greene and Espinoza Talk Zombies
On Friday, Nov. 13, Professors Lis Espinoza and Tom Greene gave a presentation called “Zombie Talk: The Popularity of Ghouls and Zombies in Film, Race and Gender.” Dimly lit, Lecture Hall A welcomed zombie enthusiasts by projecting the sounds of “Zombie” (the popular ’90s, song by The Cranberries) and featured…
A Visit to the Boston Globe
The ride into the city is making me antsy. Kim Whiting, my editor-in-chief, Jowi Meli, copy editor, and I pass the time on the commuter rail by exchanging our usual commentary on life. This of course includes the stresses of putting together a paper. We discuss what we’re going to…
MCCC Union
At community colleges throughout the state of Massachusetts, 1,400 professors, librarians and other full time professional staff members are currently working without a contract. “The contract expired at the end of June. We continued to meet with the state over July and August and into September with still no opening…
NECC/Methuen Police Academy Graduates First Class
New part of college off to a good start with 45 graduates Forty-five new police officers graduated from the first class of the Northern Essex Community College/Methuen Police Academy in a ceremony at the college on June 26. Michael J. Havey, Jr. of Methuen, who has worked as a part-time…
