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Behind the scenes essential workers share their experiences during height of pandemic

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As the Covid-19 pandemic began, many people were deemed heroes as the public watched emergency room doctors, nurses, and first responders work tirelessly throughout the pandemic beginning in 2020 to present. There are endless accounts of the bravery and perseverance that these essential workers exhibited. The dedication to their careers…

Students share tips on fighting ‘seasonal slump’

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While many enjoy the weather that winter in New England brings, many others suffer to get the motivation to go about their regular routines. With the confinement indoors due to the cold, excitement of the holidays in the past, shorter days, and COVID restrictions, many people start to lose energy…

A balancing act: Alumn shares advice on juggling school, work and family responsibilities

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There’s a pressure to work today, especially for college students. Student debt is a fear that looms over many student’s heads, as well as the desire to move away from home and be their own person. There’s also the belief that if you have free time as a college student,…

Best Buddies seeking members

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According to the Best Buddies website, Best Buddies is a student-run friendship club that creates buddy pairs between students with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. It offers the chance for students to have one-on-one and group friendships with others in the school committee. The NECC chapter of Best Buddies…

Training for the ‘real world’: Students say they would welcome life skills classes

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It’s that time of year again when soon-to-be high school graduates eagerly send in their college applications and wait patiently for their dream schools to send back an acceptance letter. In times like these, parents lay solemn as they realize their kids will be off to school in just a…

Crowd turns out for U-Knighted Fair

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The first in-person U-Knighted Fair since February 2020 drew a sizable crowd in Haverhill’s Spurk building Feb. 23. The annual Student Life event aims to show the diverse extracurricular activities and resources NECC has to offer. The fair filled the first and second floors of the Spurk building with 30…

The ‘We’re Listening” project

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A Continuation of the Discussion on the Mental Health Implications of COVID-19 for the NECC Community  A Webinar featuring Dr. Stephen K Valle Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented changes and historic uncertainty to nearly every aspect of daily life. It has augmented stress while…

Students share tips on how to fight the ‘seasonal slump’

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While many enjoy the skiing weather that winter in New England brings, many others suffer to get the motivation to go about their regular daily routines. This “seasonal slump” is especially prevalent in students. With the confinement indoors due to the cold weather, excitement of the holidays in the past, shorter days, and…

Students vs. COVID

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A daily struggle with seemingly no perfect or correct answer, yet there has to be a unique solution for every individual. The story of a procrastinating student is overused and treacherously boring to a lot of people, but it still exists and Covid has not helped. One might come to the conclusion that…

Why are high school students choosing to become dual enrollment students at NECC?

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High School Students in Newburyport are now taking dual enrollment classes at Northern Essex Community College, however, they all seem to be doing it for different reasons, paving the way for their future. Whether it is to prepare, save money, stand out, or explore interests, becoming a dual enrollment student has its…