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The new normal: How remote learning is impacting students’ well-being
A year into the coronavirus pandemic many individuals are still facing significant struggles. The pandemic has had a huge impact on the way college students learn, forcing them to transition from a traditional in-person learning style to a virtual method of learning through a computer screen with limited interaction. …
Coping with quarantine: Students try to persevere despite pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says, “Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19, but they can make us feel isolated and lonely…
Navigating nursing home woes: How a vulnerable population is affected by the coronavirus pandemic
Many families with members in nursing homes have been severely impacted by the pandemic. “The impact the pandemic has had on residents in the nursing homes that suffer from Alzheimer’s and dementia has been great,” says Laura Tanguay of Lowell, Massachusetts. Tanguay worries a lot about the state of her 88-year-old dad that she has not been able to take out of the nursing…
April accessibility resources and services events
April 2021 Accessibility Resources and Services Events Sponsored by: The Learning Accommodations Center, including Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Additional funding from the Massachusetts Inclusive Concurrent Enrollment Initiative (MAICEI) Grant CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Unless otherwise noted - Students, Faculty, Staff and Guests are welcome to attend events!…
Students weigh in on best options for getting credible information and news
Technology has come a long way along with the news industry. There are numerous amounts of ways to receive your news and where you can get your information from. Since the dawn of the internet, you can receive your news from social media outlets as well. There is the old…
Local experts share thoughts on release of ‘Zach Snyder’s Justice League’
In fall of 2017, Justice League was released. During production of the DC Extended Universe movie, the daughter of director Zack Snyder passed away. Snyder understandably stepped down as director of Justice League, and Joss Whedon took over as director. When the movie was released it was not well received.…
Students reflect on the influence of advertising in the entertainment industry
Advertising is a billion-dollar industry marketed globally to millions and is often the reason why people want the newest, trendiest, or most expensive luxuries and experiences in life. Popular products extending from fashion and technology, to food and culture, are displayed everywhere throughout television and social media for the sole…
Baseball team members praise college’s efforts to keep sports going
The officials of the NJCAA, along with college athletes, have adjusted in special ways to continue to play out sports seasons through the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past year,everyone’s lives have altered in some form. College athletes lost a part of themselves throughout this pandemic, and what these NJCAA advisers…
You are you, not your diagnosis
Joseph, Joey, Stewart, 17, was diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of 11, after having his first seizure on Mother’s Day, 2012. Now, he is about to start college a year early to pursue his dream of becoming a history teacher. He overcame many obstacles throughout his high school career…
Profile: Jillian Knox of Northern Essex Community College
Helping others has always been a cause that Northern Essex Community College Disability Services Specialist, Jillian Knox, has deeply valued from a young age, as well as throughout her career working with special needs students in various situations and settings to help them achieve their goals and overcome obstacles. Knox,…
