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Total Eclipse: Students take a trip to view rare event
On April 8, 2024, the college’s PACE program organized a field trip to take their participants to St. Johnsbury, Vermont to experience this year’s total solar eclipse. Days leading up to the event, the PACE program held a workshop hosted by Northern Essex Community College Professor of Earth Science Mark…
Ariana Grande’s ‘eternal sunshine’: How public scandal can affect musical output
Ariana Grande is a popular name that has consistently been on the public’s lips for years now, and the last few months absolutely have not been an exception to this. 2023 was a year full of controversy and rumors for Grande, with her having been filming for the movie adaptation…
The Academy Awards 2024: A night filled with exciting moments
The 96th Academy Awards, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on March 10, celebrated the best of the film industry after a stellar year for movies. As it did all throughout last year since it’s release, Oppenheimer dominated the Oscars, taking home 7 Oscars wins. These wins were…
Music Thrives at NECC
For a few years now, the Northern Essex Haverhill Campus has been graced with the sound of music. The hills are alive… well, Haver-hill! Upon entering the Spurk building’s front doors, students and faculty are greeted with the vibrant colors of this beautiful piano and if they’re lucky enough,…
NECC athletics hall of fame inductees announced
On Jan 25 Northern Essex announced the representatives for the 2024 hall of fame class. The inductees include Larry Fowle, Colby Maiola and Sercan Fenerci. The three former athletics members will be inducted on March 20. This will be the fifth annual induction ceremony at NECC. The ceremony will be held…
Basketball team near perfection this season
The Northern Essex Community College men’s basketball team got off to a ferocious start, winning its first 14 games with a mighty points-per-game average of 89.1 and a strong field goal percentage of 45.1%. The team unfortunately fell to Westchester Community College by only a four-point deficit, but they immediately…
Baseball team hits a home run: Knights ranked third in national standings
Unexpectedly, the Northern Essex Community College (NECC) baseball team has achieved unprecedented success, advancing to the third place in the country. Players and advisers are thrilled with the team’s incredible ascent to the top, which has created a historic moment for the college’s sports department. Head Coach Jeff Mejia expressed…
How women dominated the 2024 Grammys: Are awards shows finally moving in a new direction?
Award season is in full swing, an exciting time for enjoyers of all things entertainment. The 66th Annual Grammy Awards were held on Sunday, February 4th, and proved to be an important night in the music world. Of all discourse surrounding the award show, one of the most prevalent topics…
Tabletop Game Club
NECC Tabletop Game club has been meeting once a week at 4:30 p.m. at the Knights Nook in the SC Building of the Haverhill Campus for years to allow students to gather around and have fun working together or participating in friendly competition over some fun games of their choice.…
From Dreamhouse to drama: “Barbie” film snubbed at the Oscars
Barbie had a stellar year getting eight Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, and being the highest-grossing film of 2023 making more than $1.4 billion worldwide, yet somehow two of the most pivotal parts of the movie failed to be recognized. Back on Jan. 23, social media were in a frenzy…
