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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…
Exploring emotional support animals
NECC students and faculty believe having a balance between academics and mental health is important and having an emotional support animal on campus will help them thrive in finding that stability. Mental health has become a popular topic in the U.S. that affects “approximately 77%” of college students according to…
Navigating the semester’s final stretch: Student perspectives on stress and coping
As the academic year reaches its end, college students across campus find themselves grappling with the stress and challenges that come hand in hand with the end of the semester. Balancing academic responsibilities, work commitments, and personal life can be a difficult task. However, amidst the stress, students here at…
Quest for the Presidency course offers opportunity to examine elections
Looking for a free elective course for next semester? Well, this course might be for you: Quest for the Presidency. This is a course only offered every 4 years, which explains the process of running for president from the announcement of candidacy through the general election. This course is great…
Holiday cheer or end of semester fear?
The month of Dec. is known as the month of holiday cheer and festivities but this may not be the case for some college students. It is crunch time at Northern Essex Community College as the Fall 2023 semester is coming to an end. Finals week has begun, which means…
Finals week: A test of resilience for students
As Northern Essex Community College students enter the final stretch of the semester, the campus is abuzz with a mix of anticipation and determination. Finals week, a perennial rite of passage, is near, testing the mettle of students as they navigate exams, projects, and presentations. Finals week begins Dec. 12.…
The power of music at NECC: Students discuss what music means to them
Student success is dependent on many factors, with the most obvious being the effort of the student and the resources given to them. Some of these factors can be less obvious and completely individual to the student. The University of Maryland Global Campus cites music’s fundamental benefits towards the academic…
Transfer Fair a success
NECC’s Transfer Fair was Oct. 18. Deb Lavalley and Michelle Sunday were there to assist and support the event. As event organizers, Deb and Michelle were kind, helpful, and willing to answer any questions. There were many different colleges in attendance that offered a variety of academic programs to choose…
