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United in isolation: A story of creativity through heartache
Serai Bogran of Haverhill is an 18-year-old Journalism student in her second semester at Northern Essex Community College. She has had a hard time adjusting to her new routine of completing her courses online, while dealing with all the distractions that accompany the use of technology and living with four other people. She has three … Continue reading United in isolatio... Read More
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, are they doing more harm … Continue reading Teachin... Read More
Talk focuses on sexual assault awareness
Three speakers talked about prevention and assistance for victims April is sexual assault awareness month and NECC welcomed three guest speakers on April 4 in the C building, lecture hall A, to talk about how the issue of sexual assault can affect us here on campus and what Northern Essex can do to help victims. … Continue reading Talk focuses on sexual assault awareness... Read More
Wellness fair strives to inform community
NECC hosts health and wellness fair for students and faculty As the warm weather starts coming back and students return from Spring Break most would admit that now they are more stressed out than ever. With only a few weeks left until the semester ends student’s struggle with either remembering with what they’ve learned before … Continue reading Wellness fair strives to ... Read More
Students bring museum to life
NECC students and professors travel to Boston art museum The bustle of the museum soon died out as the students moved further into the art galleries. Pictures lined that walls all around them as the soft smell of old belongings kissed their noses. Professor Patricia Portanova, Professor Steve Russell, and NECC students went to the … Continue reading Students bring museum... Read More
Credit concerns
Students weigh in on personal finance choices When we were kids, we used to think that credit cards had unlimited money and questioned adults why we were denied of more tokens at Chuck E. Cheese or a stuffed animal we happen to fall in love with and just have to have it. As we become … Continue reading Credit concerns → Read More
Talking security
Do students want their professors armed? Do Students at Northern Essex want their professors to be armed? As many of us have seen online and on television, school gun violence is a very controversial issue. We may all want the same end result, no more gun violence, but there are many different opinions on how … Continue reading Talking security → Read More
Students readying for ‘Speechapalooza’
Public Relations class puts on annual event Public relations students are gearing up for the fifth annual Speechapalooza on April 23rd, in Lecture Hall A. It’s a student-run public speaking event that is truly an exercise in free speech says Professor Amy Callahan. She doesn’t screen the speeches beforehand, but she says her students are … Continue reading Students ready... Read More
Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote?
Empower Act would allow cities and towns to lower voting age to 16 or 17 Just last month a bill was entered into Massachusetts state legislation that would lower the local voting age to 16 years old (currently 18 years old). The bill, known as the Empower Act would give cities and towns the right … Continue reading Should 16-year-olds be allowed to vote? → Read More
Branching out abroad
Program offers students chance to experience international travel Traveling to another country might be easier than it sounds. Northern Essex has a unique and very accessible study abroad program offered to students. Students are able to learn about the history and culture of the country they are traveling to at NECC. They then travel to … Continue reading Branching out... Read More