Observer Department: Features

Getting to know Kenoza Lake

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As students and faculty make their way to the Haverhill campus each day, they’re greeted by the familiar sight of Kenoza Lake glistening in the sun as they drive past Winnikini Park off of Route 110. While it can become easy to get used to such a beautiful sight, few…

Tipping culture

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Families and friends often come together to grab a bite to eat at a restaurant to be able to sit down and enjoy each other‘s company, drinks and good food, as well as good service. Many believe that tips should not be included in their overall bill when paying for…

Alumni share stories: Dynamic Duo share memories of their times at NECC in interview

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Northern Essex Community College opened its doors on the new Haverhill campus in 1971 to more than 2,300 students, and has since then yielded numerous possibilities for academics as young as highschoolers taking part in duel enrollment to adults continuing their education. No matter the goal, the college has a…

NECC campus Trick-or-Treat a success

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This year, Northern Essex Community College’s campus wide Trick-or-Treat was a smashing success; with routes among the Haverhill and Lawrence campuses, students and their families had the opportunity to visit over 30 locations to collect candy and treats. Several offices even provided festive baked goods to trick-or-treaters. Along with the…

Science behind music: STEM week speaker discusses deeper meaning behind ordinary things

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On Thursday Oct. 20, during STEM week, on the Haverhill Campus in the Technology Center building a talk was held on the Science of Music with physics professor J. Oscar Azaret with NECC chemistry student Lindsey Fevry. In this talk Azaret discusses how Art, Science and Craft combined creates the…

Only yesterday: A look back at NECC and its legacy over 60 years

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 When Northern Essex Community College opened its doors in 1961, few would’ve expected the former schoolhouse would one day morph into two sprawling campuses, with an enrollment of nearly 4,000. Northern Essex Community College was one of only four community colleges in Massachusetts when it was founded and its inaugural…

Unidos Paint Night: Special night celebrates creativity, art, music and meditation

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Unidos Paint Night at NECC Lawrence Campus on the night of Tuesday, Sept. 27, brought together a group of women to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This wonderful group of all ages, and Hispanic demographics were brought together with a meditation guided by Elizabeth Delgado, owner of Colectiva Wellness & Healing,…

A glimpse into the writing major option

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Northern Essex Community College provides students with the tools needed to succeed, and the Liberal Arts Writing Option program gives students the opportunity to expand their career while they are enhancing their skills. The Liberal Arts Writing Option major has been around for a long time. Northern Essex’s English department…

Games Club offers opportunity make new friends, play new games

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 The Northern Essex Community College Games Club is a fun and unique club that is great for meeting friends while playing a myriad of different types of games. This past semester the games club has been meeting consistently. As advisor Matt Gingras says, “This semester we met in C-107, alternating…

Stop the trend

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Everyone has somewhat fallen into a need for greed or small desire to be recognized at some point, but when the quality of the idea to bring them there has lost its originality then it should be forgotten instead of repeated again and again. In today’s current state of the…