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Tips on coping with the anxiety and stress of these times
With the coronavirus putting us into another month of quarantine It can be really hard on everyone mentally and physically. It’s really hard to be stuck inside all day, every day but the sooner everyone does their part and stays inside the faster life will be back to normal. Here…
Corona-cation: A high school student reflects on quarantine
A day in the life of a 16-year-old in Quarantine. Each day starts off with the grating voice of my mother asking me if I am going to sleep the day away. I peel open my tired eyes to see the room fully lit with the rays of the radiant…
What COVID-19 has taken from the class of 2020
The Covid-19 Pandemic has affected every individual in quite a personal way. Almost everyone has experienced a loss in some shape or form. It has left many with uncertainty and fear for what's to come next. A common loss that has been relevant for not only myself, but my friends…
Do female students feel safe on campus?
Women share their perspectives Women’s public safety has been a huge topic of concern around the United States, and college campuses have been a main concern. Safety of students should be the first priority of Northern Essex, second is education, but is that the case? About 50% of public schools…
Teaching safety
What does active shooter training entail and is it effective? With mass shootings seemingly becoming more and more common, many schools and workplaces have been holding active shooter training in order to better prepare employees and students in the event that the unthinkable occurs. But do these trainings really work,…
A runner…. and an author?
NECC student a modern-day Renaissance man John Miller from Methuen, Massachusetts, is a member of both the cross country and track program at Northern Essex and has published two children picture books. The 19-year-old was diagnosed with autism at the age of five but isn’t afraid to speak about it…
