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Who comes to the rescue when charities need help?

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A feature on the Andrew Curry Green Lake Swim 2020 was a rollercoaster of emotions and struggles for everybody. It was difficult for people to continue to do the things they love, while staying inside in attempts to protect themselves and the people around them. There are many organizations that…

From graduate to essential worker: Respiratory therapist profile 

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Northern Essex Community College alumna Meghan Finn, 32, is now a respiratory therapist at Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital in Salem, N.H. Finn graduated from Timberlane High School in 2006 and set her sights on becoming a cosmetologist. “I graduated from Timberlane High School, class of 2006, and moved on to a cosmetology school," she said. She attended Continental Academie of Hair Design in Hudson, N.H. in the…

Knights baseball team prepares for Regionals

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After a 29 game regular season, the Northern Essex baseball team finished with a final record of 19-10, winning their last 16 of 21 contests. The Knights opened up their season inMarch, going down to New Jersey and Pennsylvania to play two top 10 nationally rankedopponents: Northampton Community College and…

Students use social media to speak up, stay informed

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In the wake of the George Floyd protests and the unrest that occurred as a result, social media became an increasingly valuable resource and played a vital role when it came to organizing and coordinating protests. Though social media being used as a tool for political activism is nothing new…

Innovation of Artificial Intelligence: AI in the past, present and future 

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In October 2011, the most popular phone and computer designer company Apple, first released its own artificial intelligence which was introduced as a “humble personal assistant” named Siri. This happened to be the “largest artificial intelligence project in U.S. history…” according to HuffPost. Siri has evolved since its initial release and has offered users many advantages like help with accessibility and everyday tasks like setting a…

Students share lessons from past year

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With everything that’s been going on in the world I feel like most of us can agree that we have to do better at being compassionate to one another and to do better at making the world a better plac. For this last story I want to say congratulations graduates!…

Spring semester comes to an end

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The spring semester is nearing it's end, and finals are just on the horizon. Students give their opinions on how the semester went and their experience. Sarah Sanford who is studying English at NECC says that the semester went by really quickly. She says, "I would rate it an eight…

What is NECC watching: Spring 2021 edition

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During the pandemic, everyone’s schedule is different, but there are some of us who now have more free time than ever before, which can lead to being able to enjoy more TV shows and movies! David Rattigan has been watching Supernatural on Netflix with his daughter. The NECC professor also…

How COVID-19 affects schooling

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The COVID-19 pandemic has swept its way through the country, leaving its mark on the way. One way the pandemic has drastically changed the norm in the country is the way schools have operated in 2020 and 2021. The common eight-hour school day five days a week has for the…

Center for Liberal Arts offfers advising resources

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As the spring semester comes to an end advising season begins, which gives students only a short time to complete their assignments and seek advising assistance so that they can enroll into the classes that are needed for their majors. Fortunately, the Center for Liberal Arts at Northern Essex Community…