Campus Life
Online tutoring with Smarthinking
Aside from the tutoring center on campus and fellow students to help out, did you know that NECC offers Smarthinking online tutoring? According to the website, Smarthinking is “an academic support program that gives students online access to live, one-to-one assistance from over 1500 trained and qualified tutors.” Note that students will have a limited … Continue reading... Read More
Volunteering at Northern Essex
Volunteering locally provides experience for students By Alyssa Torres Correspondent Students, faculty and staff are welcome to participate in the opportunity to give back to the community monthly, on a mission to end hunger. Volunteer opportunities are available on Oct. 22 for Northern Essex Community College students, faculty and staff. Maureen Saliba, Assistant Athle... Read More
Library Renovations
A new computer lab and more overall space for students are coming By Nick Pantinas Correspondent If you’re a returning student to NECC, you will notice quite the difference when you walk back into the Bentley Library. That’s because its computer labs are currently undergoing a renovation. All the books from the third floor have … Continue reading Library Renovations &rar... Read More
Starfish Early Success
NECC’s Starfish Early Success program is still accepting entries for the “Name the Starfish” contest. You may have seen the bright, blue mascot around campus, but soon we will know what to call that cheerful character. On Oct. 19, NECC’s Lawrence Campus will hold the Health and Wellness Fair, where students will have a chance … Continue reading Starfish Early Success &ra... Read More
School Bookstore has Variety and Lower Food Prices
By Evaluna Nieves Correspondent Why do more students seem to prefer the NECC bookstore to the on-campus vending machines? Perhaps it’s because the prices for snacks and drinks can be considerably lower at the bookstore. For example, a toaster pastry in the vending machine is $1.50, while at the bookstore the price is 99 cents. … Continue reading School Bookstore has Vari... Read More
Monkey Masks
| NECC Observer
Ernie Ewusi, Radiology major and Alex Zamansky, Movement Science major, caused quite a comical scene on Friday afternoon. While students may have thought they were just going to leave for the weekend, Ewusi and Zamansky decided they would give them a laugh as they roamed the hall in gorilla masks. The two roamed the Spurk … Continue reading Monkey Masks → Read More
College Life and Campus Services Fair
| NECC Observer
Sponsored by Student Engagement, the College Life & Campus Services Fair was held on the Haverhill campus on Sept. 16 and the Lawrence campus on Sept. 21 and ran from 11-1 p.m. in both locations. The colorful tablecloths and balloons surrounding the smiling faces of the representatives created a warm and inviting atmosphere for learning … Continue reading College Lif... Read More
Mass Sheriff Training Program at NECC
Students may have noticed a sheriff’s van driving through the quad on Sept. 9. On top of the Methuen Police Academy, NECC has now become home to the Massachusetts Sheriff Training Program. The Observer had the opportunity to speak with Commandant Michael McAuliffe and drill instructor Allysson Hernandez during the program’s move into the first … Continue reading Mass She... Read More
Opportunity Works’ Justin Sanchez
Walking into Opportunity Works, you hear classical music playing from the welcome desk. The staff instantly greet you, and quickly help you get to where you need to go. The building may be new, but the bonds between the staff and students there are richly rooted. Each person has a profound story to tell, like … Continue reading Opportunity Works’ Justin Sanchez → Read More
“Haverhill’s Archie” – Fact or Legend?
Local legend holds that artist Bob Montana created the Archie comic strip and based the characters, at least in part, on his Haverhill High School peers. The truth of this claim has always been somewhat of a mystery; it seems to be contradicted in a few places, including by the original publisher of the comic … Continue reading “Haverhill’s Archie” – Fact or Legend... Read More