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Online courses: A balanced approach to student success
As another semester comes nearer to its close, it becomes important to re-evaluate the landscape of education. Learning institutions transformed drastically in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, pushing colleges like Northern Essex Community College to reevaluate and adapt the way they educate their students. One notable change has been…
Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving?
The countdown for Christmas has officially started and retail stores like Home Depot have already sold out on the “Tik Tok famous Home Depot LED Christmas tree”. In the first week of Nov. many videos scattered on social media platforms with users sharing their holiday decorations which have started an…
NECC Transfer Fair and potential picks
The end of the semester is approaching rapidly, and graduation is on the horizon for many students at NECC. That’s why on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Northern Essex held a transfer fair. Representatives from schools all over the state came to NECC and set up…
Narcan: A life saving medicine
Nationally, there are Fifty Thousand deaths a year caused by opioid overdoses, while another Ten Million people misuse them, according to drugabusestatistcs.org. This epidemic that began in the United States in the 1990s, according to medicalnewstoday.com, and has affected many people and has caused heart break for many families with…
Uncle Sam wants you to vote
To vote or not to vote, that is the question? Why do people vote? Why do people not vote? Does voting really make a difference? Why you should vote? These are important questions and I am sure you can come up with more. The local election for Haverhill City Councilors…
A sweet indulgence with a serious message: Respiratory Care Club sheds light on lung health
In a tradition that began in 2011, the Respiratory Care Club held a bake sale honoring National Respiratory Care Week at NECC’s Lawrence campus. The event not only succeeded in pleasing one’s sweet tooth, but also served as a crucial platform to educate and raise awareness about respiratory health. National…
PACE students visit UMass Lowell
On Friday Sept. 29, students from the PACE/TRIO programs went on a field trip and toured UMASS Lowell’s North and East campuses. Since Northern Essex Community College has a joint admissions agreement with UMass Lowell, the partnership between the two schools is most beneficial when students are looking forward to…
LGBTQ+ pride on campus: An exploration into NECC’s GSA
Pride and representation for the LGBTQ+ community has become an increasingly important issue in our country. There are many laws currently being proposed nationwide that put members of the community at serious risk. At Northern Essex Community College, the GSA, or Gender and Sexuality Alliance, according to the “Clubs &…
‘A Field of Lost Hair Ties’ on display in NECC gallery
Tall, teetering towers of snakelike rings stand tall and sway a bit, forming the appearance of some strange forest. Upon further inspection, however, these snakelike rings of which the towering figures are teeming with appear to be elastic hair ties. This is what one can expect to see in Sam…
NECC offers online classes for cannabis careers
For students looking to further a career in the cannabis industry, Northern Essex Community College is here to help. NECC is now offering 3 different courses relating to a career in the cannabis industry. These classes include Cannabis Cultivation Specialist Certificate, Cannabis Retail Specialist Certificate, and Cannabis Extraction and Product…
