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Exploratory program helps students explore their options
From an early age, school is mandatory for everyone to improve their knowledge over time, first comes elementary school, then middle school, and finally high school. This is a time period where kids become more educated and spend their time rejuvenating an dnot having as much pressure on their shoulders to make decisions. After high … Continue reading Exploratory program... Read More
Students weigh in on learning in today’s world
The pandemic has brought upon us some new regimes, and the effects on school learning and how students’ classes are done is one of the biggest ones With the whole “social distancing” that has been implemented in our lives to stop the spread of the pandemic, there have been many different ways schools have implemented … Continue reading Students weigh in on learning in to... Read More
Our civic duty: An overview of the 2020 election
The long awaited election of 2020 is finally upon us. This election is high stakes, and many substantial changes could result from it. While the official Election Day is on Nov. 3, due to the pandemic there has been an influx of mail-in voting and early voting at the polls. With many important concepts on … Continue reading Our civic duty: An overview of the 2020 electio... Read More
How working students have adapted to online schooling and learned to balance their schedule
Studies such as one from the American College Health Association state that 45% of college students feel like they experience “more than average” stress reveals the mindstate that many college students are in now. Students from all different years in school share advice on how they balance their lives while also highlighting that they too … Continue reading How working ... Read More
NECC students get out (or mail in) the vote
With Election Day near, voting is especially critical. If you’ve already voted, whether you mailed it in or went to the polls, you’re good to go. But, if you haven’t it should be your top priority. 2020 has been a rollercoaster of a year, what with the global pandemic and our country’s two political parties … Continue reading NECC students get out (or mail in) the vote &... Read More
Credibility, the seemingly lost art form
In the case of the last couple of weeks we have seen headlines suggesting Osama Bin Laden is still alive, that there is a cabal of Democrat pedophiles running Washington D.C, and lastly the controversial Hunter Biden emails. Headlines such as these have been causing NECC students to be wary of the media and some … Continue reading Credibility, the seemingly lost art form... Read More
Students face difficulties while studying at home
College life has been turned upside down since the pandemic struck. Rather than sitting at classroom desks many students are learning from their bedrooms or kitchen tables. There are thousands of college students not able to go anywhere to study in a quiet environment during the pandemic. There are some Northern Essex Community College students … Continue reading Student... Read More
Students find ways to work with the pandemic
During COVID-19 especially at the start, 22 million jobs were lost which made it all around hard for many people. We even came to the point America started cutting stimulus checks. This can be hard for many adults most clearly but wha tabout college students? Many young people have simple first jobs like working afast-food … Continue reading Students find ways to work wi... Read More
Educators discuss the challenges of online learning
Since March of this year, students have had to adjust to online learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But teachers and professors have had to adjust as well. While many educators at NECC have taught online classes prior to 2020, they are now forced to adjust their teaching to exclusively online, which presents its own … Continue reading Educators discuss the challenges ... Read More
COVID and its effects on jobs
During the pandemic, Covid-19 has not only affected in person activities for school, but has also had its effect on jobs as well. Many businesses have had their share of shutdowns and closures during the pandemic, causing workers to have had months with no employment. Massachusetts has been one of the hardest hit, with some … Continue reading COVID and its effects on jo... Read More