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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…

COVID-19 and online learning leaves lasting mental health impacts

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Massachusetts schools were ordered to be suspended from in-person learning by March 16, 2020, by Gov. Charles Baker. Now in 2022, after a year and a half of online learning students have finally returned to in-person school. But how has the last year and a half affected the mental health of students?…

A year in review: Haverhill woman reflects on her first year as a business owner

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As the date marking the opening of her business quickly approaches in just a few weeks, Haverhill local Ellen Farmer reflects on her first year as a small business owner. Farmer, who’s a member of Haverhill High School’s  class of 2014, opened Monarch Nutrition on Winter Street in March of…

Student Life Coordinator keeps students connected with NECC

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Student Life Coordinator, Stephanie Haskell, has a lot on her plate at NECC, but she is an integral part of the Northern Essex community. Haskell is from Concord New Hampshire and has been working at Northern Essex for over three years now since September of 2018.  There are many important…

High school 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…

Russia and Ukraine: What’s going to happen? 

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The possibility of Russia invading Ukraine is becoming more of a reality each day, but what would that mean for us? At the moment, it’s uncertain. Many people are joking about World War III or being drafted, yet many don’t know what’s truly happening. To understand why Russia has intentions…