NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


Eight tips from Career Services for NECC graduates

By        April 28, 2023 Photo courtesy of Career Services Congratulations soon-to-be NECC graduates! You have accomplished a great deal in your NECC journey – taking courses during the pandemic and...
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Bittersweet experience at NECC

By        April 26, 2023 When I decided to start my academic journey, I did it thinking that at this point of my life, being 45 years old, I was not looking for the certificate itself. I was looking for...
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Holding the debt ceiling hostage: MAGA Republicans do not want to pay America’s bills

By        April 26, 2023 MAGA Republicans in Congress are holding raising the debt ceiling hostage unless their demands are met and will not consider passing a seperate bill that would involve budget...
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Making a case for a new Sports and Fitness Center : Accessibility, condition of building and fields could be improved

By        April 18, 2023 After high school a lot of student athletes who decide that they want to continue their career in athletics begin the process of choosing a school. When choosing a school, as I...
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Career Services says get LinkedIn for success

By        April 18, 2023 LinkedIn is an essential resource for college students to prepare for and begin careers. It provides an opportunity to connect with people, build a professional network, develop...
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Letter to the editor: Community Resources help students

By        April 18, 2023 Dear NECC Observer, I’m an Associate Professor, in my twelfth year working at NECC, and this is my first time writing a letter to the editor of this paper. What moves me to write...
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Reproductive rights attacked: MAGA Republicans strip women of their rights to choose again

By        April 18, 2023 This week Federal Judge Mathew Kacsmaryk, the sole federal judge in Amarillo, Texas, ruled to ban the use of the abortion medication Mifepristone. A medication that has been...
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U.S. dollar in jeopardy

By        April 18, 2023 The Brics nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have been discussing the idea of deplatforming the U.S dollar as the world’s reserve currency for several years...
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