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Give thanks, give back: Thanksgiving food drive
Join the Northern Essex Community College community in spreading holiday cheer! Our Student Government Association (SGA) is teaming up with faculty and staff to collect and assemble Thanksgiving Bags filled with essential, shelf-stable goodies for students in need. Food collection boxes will be available at Haverhill Commons (C201) and at…
Impacts from government shutdown grow
As of late October, the U.S government has been shut down for over 23 days. Reason being that the Republicans and Democrats can’t agree on certain bills. The main sticking point in the budget negotiations is about the ACA, Affordable Care Act. This is so the people can have affordable…
A penny for your thoughts
In May 2025, the Secretary of Treasury was ordered to stop the production of new pennies. The production of pennies has been ordered to stop in the beginning of 2026, which is getting closer as the days go by. As the discontinuation of pennies is nearing, there are raising concerns…
Tarot Talk Part 2: Navigating the burnout, midterms and the road to finishing the semester
The start of the semester, heralded by the bright, cheerful optimism of cards like The Magician and The Star, often feels like a distant memory once midterms hit. At Northern Essex Community College, the initial excitement has likely given way to the heavy reality of deadlines, late-night study sessions, and…
Global Politics Club meeting focuses on flags
NECC’s Global Politics Club recently took a breather between heavy subjects. Recent topics of discussion at Professor Stephen Russell’s Global Politics Club have ranged from the youthful uprising of Nepal to the heavily-broadcasted humanitarian crisis of Gaza’s siege and starvation. Typically a student takes charge of organizing a different discussion…
Weekly specials back at Perfect Blend Cafe
The Perfect Blend Café at C Spurk Building in the Haverhill campus of NECC has brought back Weekly Wednesday Specials for the fall semester. This was mostly due to both persuasion and helpful decision making by the café staff to bring back this beneficial trend for those attending NECC who…
Political divisions drive discussion: The continued quest to find unity and dialogue
In the United States, political divisiveness is often covered in the media. Whether it’s President Donald Trump’s policies or speculation regarding the 2028 Democratic Party primaries, it’s become an inescapable topic for the average American. Since the 2016 election, the nation has shifted away from moderate and bipartisan politics and…
YMCA child care moves off campus
The YMCA Child Care Program closed operations at NECC’s Haverhill campus this fall for a number of reasons. Several staff members recently spoke with this reporter about the transition of the child care space leaving D building (the sports and fitness center) and the content that will take up the…
Students put faith in NECC
Students and faculty put their faith in NECC. They look to NECC for a safe campus and secure data protection, but specifically, air clear from airborne particles such as viral aerosols, mold and wildfire smoke. Dez Kelly, Liberal Arts major at NECC, speaks of community care and grassroots organization. But,…
Older students find opportunities at NECC
Older adults are returning to school at NECC this fall to further their education. Most students begin their college career shortly after high school. However, many others choose to return in later stages of life. This could be for one of many reasons. It could be for better job opportunities,…
