Observer Department: News
Re-Uknighted: Student Life fair highlights clubs, organizations
On February 8th 2023, NECC hosted a Re-UKnighted Involvement Fair to help students get involved with different clubs and organizations. The event was organized by Student Life and was designed to help students find new ways to excel through their own personal needs and interests. Tables decorated with the theme…
Theater shines: Students star at festival
Students from Northern Essex Community College theater program recently went to the Kennedy Center American Theater Festival that took place on Jan. 31 through Feb. 4 in Hyannis, where they won awards for acting and their production of “Lighten Up.” Brianne Beatrice has been a theater professor at NECC for…
Panel highlights mental health
On Dec. 1 students and staff members of Northern Essex Community College were invited to a mental health panel located in the Spurk building. Everyone was greeted with refreshments before taking a seat in lecture hall A for the event that was from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Raffle tickets were…
Union members advocate for new contract
Members of the Massachusetts Community College Council union at NECC recently voted to go to “work to rule,” in reaction to ongoing contract negotiations with the Board of Higher Education. I interviewed coordinator of academic coaching and president of the executive board of the Northern Essex MCCC union chapter …
Haverhill plans multimillion construction project in a rural neighborhood
A new development project has brought out mixed emotions among local residents. Joseph’s Trattoria is currently occupying the lot at 145 Oxford Ave. off of Route 125 in Haverhill, though with news of a multimillion dollar construction project on the horizon this will all soon change. The Haverhill City Council…
Registration now open for winter, spring and summer
Starting Nov. 7, students attending Northern Essex Community College can now register for classes in the winter, spring, and summer. “I feel confident. I’m excited to try new classes and explore what’s out there,” says Observer News Editor Aibhne Martino, a student at NECC. Now that there are less than…
Transfer Fair draws a crowd
On Oct. 18, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., over 30 admissions representatives from multiple four-year public and private institutions visited Haverhill’s Northern Essex Community College’s campus. There, the admissions counselors supplied information to interested students on what programs are available to them as well as transfer requirements and more.…
In-person Transfer Fair returns to campuses
On Oct. 18 over 30 admissions representatives from multiple four-year public and private institutions visited Haverhill’s Northern Essex Community College’s campus. There, the admissions counselors supplied information to interested students on what programs are available to them as well as transfer requirements and more. It had been two years since…
Speaker highlights tech in the cannabis industry
Self-made entrepreneur Adam Pineau is one of the proud co-owners of Stem Haverhill. He visited NECC on Oct. 19 and spoke in TC103 about technology in his industry as part of STEM week activities at the college. Pineau alongside wife Caroline started Stem Haverhill two years ago and since then…
Creative expressions: Exhibit showcases 3D art
ART 108 is a required course through the NECC art program, and this is where students can practice making three dimensional pieces. “Pawn-tificating” was a pop up exhibition created by the three dimensional foundations students for art pieces to be displayed. The exhibition was located in the Linda Hummel-Shea Artspace…
