Observer Department: News

NECC community prepares for vaccine mandate

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The presidents of the 15 Massachusetts Community Colleges recently announced there will be a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate going into effect this upcoming January. The mandate states that all students, staff and faculty members must be fully vaccinated before coming on campus. While this may be controversial, NECC is still…

Local food banks are in desperate need of your help

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The amount of people unable to provide proper nutrition for themselves and their families had almost doubled at the start of the COVID pandemic. While that number is slowly decreasing, help is greatly needed at food banks all around the Haverhill area. With the increased number of food-insecure families, food…

Online learning has lasting appeal for some students

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Coronavirus and its harrowing pandemic have caused a resurgence and appreciation in virtual learning. As universities and other educational institutions begin reopening, more students are choosing to stay online. At Northern Essex Community College, with a student body of 5,233, approximately one-fifth of the population is enrolled in online courses.…

Students share opinions on vaccine mandate

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Massachusetts Community Colleges have issued a statement saying students, faculty and staff will be required to be fully vaccinated by January 2022. Students who don't have the required documents for proof of their vaccination will still have the option to register for Spring Semester 2020 online. The aim of this…

Dean tells Board of Trustees about efforts to revitalize music and theater

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The Northern Essex Board of Trustees met on Oct. 6 and heard a presentation given by Dean of Liberal Arts Amy Callahan about how the college is trying to revitalize their music and arts program. In recent years, the arts programs at NECC have been dwindling with the music program…

COVID-19 continues to have an impact on education

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The manner in which education has changed throughout the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on the learning experience and the manner in which students go about receiving information from teachers and administration, and the method by which this information is relayed to them. Without much,…

Students share diverse opinions on college’s vaccine policy

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Editor's Note: The 15 community colleges in Massachusetts announced Sept. 20 that there will be a vaccine requirement for students, faculty and staff starting in January 2022. Students who are not vaccinated will be able to take online courses. Read the full announcement here: https://www.necc.mass.edu/current-students/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/home/COVID_Statement_from_Presidents-092021.pdf. The Observer is interested in…

Pandemic spurs some to embrace economic innovations

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The past year has been greatly turbulent in all sectors, particularly so in the employment sector and the consequences they’ve had for those both looking for a job or who’ve been laid off as a result of the Coronavirus. Many who normally would’ve performed typical wage labor were forced out…

How COVID-19 affects schooling

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The COVID-19 pandemic has swept its way through the country, leaving its mark on the way. One way the pandemic has drastically changed the norm in the country is the way schools have operated in 2020 and 2021. The common eight-hour school day five days a week has for the…

Center for Liberal Arts offfers advising resources

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As the spring semester comes to an end advising season begins, which gives students only a short time to complete their assignments and seek advising assistance so that they can enroll into the classes that are needed for their majors. Fortunately, the Center for Liberal Arts at Northern Essex Community…