Observer Department: News
Spurk ATM
New fee-free ATM to help NECC access cash On Tuesday morning September 25th, students entered the Spurk building to the welcomed surprise of free coffee and breakfast bars, provided by Align credit Union. Senior Vice president, Joanne McCarthy stood in the front entry way to welcome students and point…
Free PB&J on campus
NECC seeks to help hungry students stay fed Northern Essex Community College has teamed up to provide food for students on campus. Pop up peanut butter and jelly stations for the community of Northern Essex. When students get to school there is no supplemental food that’s available at no cost,…
Gas fires, explosions to leave lasting impact
Residents have continued to stay strong in the aftermath Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover, will never be the same after the gas explosions that took place on September 13th, 2018. With Columbia Gas being the provider for the all of the homes that were lost or damaged, the company’s…
Journalism instructor attends multimedia training
Observer adviser participated in Dow Jones News Fund program Mary Jo Shafer of Lynn, a Northern Essex Community College adjunct journalism/communication professor and advisor to the “Observer,” NECC’s student newspaper, attended a week-long Dow Jones multimedia training academy designed for educators teaching in Hispanic-serving institutions. She was one of 12…
Grad honored by Lawrence City Council
Jinette Galarza was presented with a citation for academic success and leadership NECC Graduate Jinette Galarza was presented with a citation for academic success and leadership. (Left to right) NECC President Lane Glenn, NECC graduate Jinette Galarza, Councilor Estella Reyes, Councilor Marc Laplante The Lawrence City Council presented Lawrence resident…
New Lawrence food vendor named
The Lawrence campus gained a new food vendor after weeks of looking. The vendor will be El Taller, which operates a restaurant at 275 Essex St., only a couple blocks from the Lawrence Campus. The El Taller location offers wifi access, breakfast, lunch and dinner options, 2 floors of event…
Union conclusion
After nine months of negotiations that have been referred to as “grueling” and “hostile” by union representatives, the Massachusetts Community College Council (MCCC) finally has a tentative agreement with the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (MBHE). Union members voted 965 to 91 on March 23 to ratify the agreement, which…
NECC cracks down on vaping
Smoking and its vapor alternatives have been banned on all NECC campuses. The original policy restricted smoking of tobacco products to private vehicles. Since the heightened popularity of “vaping,” administration has widened its definition of “smoking” to include the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping. An email was sent out…
Unable to stay connected
If you type “Macintosh pinwheel” into a google search bar, you will find countless articles and comments from irritated customers saying things such as the following, from a 2009 CNet article: “Patience may be a virtue, but in the case of Mac OS X’s dreaded spinning pinwheel process indicator, even…
Class of 2016: The countdown begins
The countdown to graduation has begun. The NECC Alumni Office kicked off the countdown with a “50 Knights ‘til Graduation” celebration on March 29. Soon-to-be alumni and friends were invited to the gymnasium for food, music and jousting. Bill Heineman, vice president of student affairs, called graduates to stand in…
