Observer Department: News

Howard Dean talks at NECC

Howard Dean, former six-term governor of Vermont and 2004 Democratic primary presidential candidate, spoke to NECC students Wednesday, Sept. 24. “This is a new program, a speakers series, ‘Movers, Shakers and Opinion makers,’ and he’s the one who inaugurated it today,” said Richard Padova, a government professor at NECC and…

College community gathers for fair

The College Life and Campus Services fair was a sea of blue, yellow and white The event, hosted by NECC’s Student Engagement Center on Sept. 10, aims to help students learn about the various services, activities and clubs at NECC. It was very well attended. The fair helps students get…

CoOL is cool

College isn’t just for young adults anymore. NECC has a volunteer organization known as the College of Older Learners, or CoOL, for people 50 or older who want to remain intellectually active. “I was teaching at the college, and I did a sabbatical on lifelong learning and came up with…

Student senate seats now open

Student senate is currently looking for more members. There are five available seats in the senate. Nomination petitions for eligibility must be turned in by Sept. 19. Contact Dina Brown at dbrown@necc.mass.edu for more information. Student Senate meetings are held every weds. from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room…

A moment of silence

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A moment of silence will be held on Sept. 11 beginning on 8:46 a.m. in remembrance of those who lost their lives 13 years ago.

Equipment goes missing at NECC Haverhill campus

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A report was filed with Public Safety on May 21 around 1:30 p.m. that two Canon cameras, six lenses, two microphones and other accessories went missing from a locked cabinet.  The locked cabinet and its contents should have been accessible only by employees who work in room E-162, the Marketing…

Market Basket strikes cause strife

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With the Demoulas family fighting and the Market Basket chain coming to a near halt, it has affected some students here at NECC. It was early July when the Market Basket board of directors headed by Arthur S. Demoulas fired Arthur T. Demoulas who had been serving as president of…

Marcia Winters speaks on counseling and health services at NECC

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NECC counseling services offers a safe place for students to address problems affecting their lives, and for students, faculty and staff to receive appropriate referrals to aid them in areas of life where they may be struggling. Marcia Winters, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Social Worker (LCSW) is…

NECC to bid public safety

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Public Safety is an important department on any college campus. NECC contracts with a private company called Eagle Investigative Service, Inc., or EIS, for its public safety. "Eagle was the public safety company that was under contract [four years ago]; so this was bid out before I got here, and…

Wilson talks about choosing two year or four year college and universities

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When students reach their senior year of high school, the pressure to choose a college to further their education can be a very stressful time. Psychology major Maddi Wilson of Salem, N.H. is one of many students who was in this predicament. Wilson previously attended Campbell High School in Litchfield,…