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Getting started with your career: Five resources you can access right now
Building a career can feel like an overwhelming, long-term project, but you don’t have to figure everything out at once. College is one of the best times to ask questions, meet people in different fields, and get a feel for what you might want to do. Even small conversations or…
Tarot Talk Part 1: Spring awakening – new seeds, new tools and following your North Star
As the frost still clings to the windows of Bentley Library, the quiet of the winter break has officially been replaced by the fresh hum and noises of a brand new semester. At Northern Essex Community College (NECC), the start of the spring term signals a unique transition—shifting from “low-gear”…
Fast fashion promises style, delivers waste
Ever since Shein and Temu grew in popularity, I’ve seen fast fashion take over almost every store I walk into. If you’re not familiar with fast fashion, it’s clothing that mimics new styles using cheap quality material to be sold at cheap prices. It sounds appealing when you hear it,…
Black Friday 2025: A recap
Every November, brands roll out television commercials and video advertisements for something called Black Friday. Occurring on the day after Thanksgiving every year, it is widely considered to be the start of the Christmas shopping season. While almost everybody knows about the sales and discounts of Black Friday, many feel…
Exploring artificial intelligence in the classroom
At NECC there are professors that are starting to integrate artifical intelligence into the classrooms for the new semesters that are coming up. It is seen that they are trying to implement it in a way that is helpful instead of “cheating” your way out of college. It’s a way…
Students share Thanksgiving traditions
As Thanksgiving approached, many students at NECC were eagerly making plans for their Thanksgiving break. Some were looking forward to spending quality time with family and friends, enjoying traditional meals, and participating in holiday festivities. Others planned their time to catch up on schoolwork or relax and recharge before the…
Store closures leave shoppers with fewer options
If it feels like more stores are closing lately and malls are looking half-empty, it’s not your imagination. Across the country, thousands of stores from major retail chains like Macy’s, Party City, and Carter’s to supermarkets and pharmacies such as Walgreens and CVS have closed their doors. Bankruptcy, rising tariffs,…
Student Affairs Committee to seek student rep
The Student Affairs Committee is planning to announce the opening of the student representative seat on the committee. The current representative is getting ready to move on from Northern Essex Community College and has been helping to draft the job that will be presented to the student population. Nominations need…
NECC vs. the world of object shows
Most students and other people at Northern Essex Community College have likely never heard of a phenomenal YouTube sensation known as object shows. These types of shows, which include the series Battle for Dream Island and Inanimate Insanity, are based on anthropomorphic object characters going through Survivor-like challenges in a…
