NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


NECC Transfer Fair and potential picks

By        November 20, 2023 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...
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Narcan: A life saving medicine

By        November 20, 2023 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...
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Barrett breaks the glass ceiling in Haverhill mayoral election

By        November 20, 2023 The city of Haverhill made history November 7, 2023. The voters of Haverhill voted Melinda Barrett to become the Mayor, the first female to lead the city.  It took over 153 years...
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MassReconnect: A second chance for education

By        November 20, 2023 On August 28, in a step towards redefining accessibility to higher education, a state-funded program was launched and is set to reshape the learning landscape for college...
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Professors and staff speak out about ‘fair pay’

By        November 14, 2023 Professors and staff are under “Work to Rule,” as of press time for the Observer, on Tuesday, Nov. 14.  They say they are protesting being underpaid, not receiving a raise since...
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Presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson visits NECC

By        October 31, 2023 NECC students, staff and faculty were invited on Oct. 18 to meet presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson.  Hutchinson, who is a former federal prosecutor, congressman, Bush II...
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Kindness Rocks in liberal arts

By        October 30, 2023 The Center for Liberal Arts, located in C209, is a space reserved for liberal arts students to study, do homework, and even just chat.  The comfortable chairs placed around the...
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AI exploration during STEM week: Is artificial intelligence a reliable source?

By        October 30, 2023 STEM week at NECC began on Oct. 16 and went through Oct. 20. STEM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, during STEM week the academic centers at...
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