Observer Department: News
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…
The Anime Club is now in session
The Anime Club has been approved by Student Senate and is now in session Wednesdays at 2:30 p.m. in E 369. The Observer sat in on the club’s Feb. 17 meeting to see what it is all about. Ray Florent, parliamentarian of the NECC Student Senate, said, “This is one…
Body shaming
Kim Kardashian came under fire earlier this month when she tweeted a nude, yet censored, photo of herself with the caption, “When you’re like, ‘I have nothing to wear,’ LOL.” Women are sounding off, NECC students included. Singer-actress Bette Midler responded to Kardashian by tweeting a challenge out to her:…
Election update
America started this race with 16 republicans and five democrats. Twenty-six primary elections are now in the books (Editor’s Note: March 22 results not available at the time of production), here’s an update and an overview of what’s to come. Who’s Left? Democrats Lincoln Chafee Hillary Clinton Martin O’Malley Bernie…
Open forum allows for conversation
About 50 students, faculty and staff attended the “Academy Meet and Greet” on Dec. 2 in the Hartleb Technology Center. The event was held in response to questions and concerns raised regarding the appropriateness of the training activities recently taking place on campus, especially since the addition of the Essex…
Student newspapers go missing
The disappearance of up to 450 copies of the NECC Observer was discovered by student staff on Friday morning, Dec. 11. Observer staff are unsure why anyone would want to destroy or take the newspapers in bulk. The only potentially controversial story in the Dec. 2 issue of the Observer…
Internships inspire NECC students
Students majoring in communications, business and accounting were able to take advantage of the internship opportunities through NECC this semester, gaining real-world experience in their major. Darian Denis, Brett Davekos and Fausto Caba are just a few of the students who did internships this semester and were glad they did.…
