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Student Loan Debt
By Emma Bogan The issue of student loan debt has been at the forefront of the national conversation. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren has spoken extensively about tackling student loan debt. Last Friday, Feb. 20, Warren addressed students at UMass Dartmouth, speaking about her own humble beginnings and the need for more forgiveness within the student … Continue rea... Read More
“The Nature of Consciousness”
It is human nature to wonder why we are here and to question what gave us license to our thoughts, the decisions we make, and what constitutes as truly being in the here and the now. We call it consciousness, and philosophers have questioned how to define it for centuries. Paul Kelly, a philosophy major, … Continue reading “The Nature of Consciousness” → Read More
Alzheimer’s Angels
NECC student Robert Scarelli and his sister Casey are on a mission to fight Alzheimer’s. He founded a facebook page and twitter dedicated to “Alzheimer’s Angels,” a fundraiser similar to the ALS ice bucket challenge. “We came up with the idea that differentiates us from the ice bucket challenge where it’s like more of a … Continue reading Alzheimer’s Angels &... Read More
Brian Williams Suspension
By Duane Sherman Here at NECC, Journalism students are stressed two facts from the second they land in that classroom seat. “Accuracy! Accuracy! Accuracy!” is one. The other is “your credibility is all you have.” It’s pretty straight forward advice. This is nothing new. It’s been the same since news became a way of communicating … Continue reading Brian Williams Su... Read More
NECC GSA To Hold Trans Suicide Awareness Bake Sale
By Joseph Meli The NECC Gay/Straight Alliance will be holding a bake sale on Wednesday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Spurk building lobby. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition, an organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on gender identity, and the American Foundation for Suicide … Continue reading N... Read More
Opening up doors for future employment
By Shaina Richards The internship program at NECC recently started up again this semester for Communications, Business, and CIS majors. Sarah McCarthy, Chris Bowden and Brian Hough started as interns at HC Media, the local public access studio in Haverhill and were able to become permanent employees. Internships open up opportunities for future employment by … Continue r... Read More
Two years’ free college on the President’s agenda
Over the break President Obama announced that he plans to push for making the first two years of community college “free for everybody who’s willing to work for it.” By working for it, he means that students receiving this funding will have to attend college at least half-time, maintain a 2.5 or greater GPA, and … Continue reading Two years’ free ... Read More
New Students get oriented to NECC
The spring new student orientation is held four times during winter break, with two sessions being held on the Haverhill campus and two on the Lawrence campus. The orientations are held so students know all that is offered on campus, from class information to counseling services. Kadee Tapley, a programming assistant in the Student Engagement … Continue reading New Stude... Read More
Wheelchair lift malfunctions during show
The show was uplifting. The lift was not. On December 13, outside the Chester W. Hawrylciw Theater, a small group of hopeful audience members stood around the lift that provides wheelchair access to the theater itself. After pushing buttons and reading signs to no avail, the group finally received help from professor Susan Sanders, who … Continue reading Wheelchair lift ... Read More
NECC students share opinions on Ferguson
By Emily Marsden On Aug. 9, Officer Wilson shot and killed unarmed Michael Brown after a confrontation in a Ferguson street. The shooting triggered protests that went on for weeks. While often peaceful, some protests would turn violent, and police would respond by firing smoke canisters and using tear gas and rubber bullets. Over 1,000 … Continue reading NECC students sh... Read More