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News

Anime club struggles to become reality

 

By Abraham Anavisca, Correspondent

Fans of Japanese animation at NECC will be glad to know that a group of students are working to start an anime club. Jennifer Lebron, an art major here at NECC, is the would–be president of the organization.

“Normal clubs like sports and honors are [here]. Why not have something different?” Lebron said.

Should the club become a reality, meetings will be held weekly with a number of activities. There will be games and events like “Project Cosplay,” where members can compete to see who makes the best costume with the materials given; karaoke, anime jeopardy, and of course, the watching of anime episodes.

The group is hoping to be able to get one of NECC’s projector rooms to watch anime. Unfortunately, due to restrictions set by copyright law, the club won’t be able to show episodes using individual streaming accounts — on popular services like Crunchyroll and Netflix — and will instead have to opt for much more expensive third-party licenses. These may be too expensive for the school to afford.

News

A New Writing Club

 

By Ashley Torres

At NECC, there are many clubs and activities for students to participate in, but writing is one particular area not yet covered by them. Abraham Anavisca is a Writing major who thought of a way to get writers together and share their ideas, so they can learn from one another: a writing club.  He is still going through the process of getting the all of the paperwork done, but looks forward to being able to get started soon.

“As soon as things are done then I will start making the schedules,” he said.

Tentatively, the club is planning to meet once or twice a month in the afternoon.  The club would be based on fiction writing and focus on building characters.  Professor Tom Greene will be the club advisor, which a huge plus considering his extensive background in literature.

Courtney Hanson is also majoring in Writing. She is on board with the club and sees it as a way to help improve one’s writing skills while using other students’  critiques. She mentioned how it is a different learning experience to hear what students have to say than to hear it from professors.

If you are a writer who occasionally has trouble putting all your thoughts and ideas together, then this might be a great opportunity for you. Benefiting from the critiques of other writers is one thing, but getting to interact with other people with the same interests is also a solid way to invest your time in the NECC community.