Opinion
Student offers insights into dealing with pandemic
The uncertainty for what’s to come, my academic performance, Income/work and my health are a few of the things that I consider to be some of the major factors to my stress. Read More
A slow return to normalcy
How will the country look in September? Well, the short answer would be no one knows for certain. The lives of every American has been turned upside down in recent months. Millions out of work and tens of thousands of Americans have lost their lives due to an unforeseen threat. Read More
Coping with a crisis
Shauna Melgar
Autumn the kitten
In my seventeen years of living, I’ve never experienced such a crisis. People extremely sick, lives being taken away, students conditioning how to manage remote learning, and businesses closed. Many times I’ve seen movies where a pandemic takes over society. Their normal lives are not seen for a while and I never believed this would have occurred in real life Read More
Relecting on quarantine
As I write this a grand total 26 days have elapsed since the last time I set foot inside an educational facility. I used to dread hearing the ringing sound coming from the phone beside me every day at five o’clock, and the almost dozen repetitions of that sound coming from yet another alarm because my finger “accidentally” clicked the snooze button. Read More
The new normal
Over the past few weeks the Nation has been hit by a barrage of invisible enemy fire. We do not wage this war on foreign soil. This battle has been brought to us. We are confronted with this threat in our country, in our towns, and in our homes. No longer can we sit comfortably on our lush couches as the devastation happens abroad. Read More
The pandemic reaches all parts of life
As we arrive at the peak of the coronavirus pandemic, many people are becoming infected. Unfortunately, my family and many others have been greatly affected by COVID-19. When I found out that the Northern Essex Campus was closed right before spring break began, I knew this situation could be bigger than any of us could have imagined. Life as we knew it came to a screeching hal... Read More
Do female students feel safe on campus?
Women’s public safety has been a huge topic of concern around the United States, and college campuses have been a main concern. Safety of students should be the first priority of Northern Essex, second is education, but is that the case? About 50% of public schools in the country have armed officers present, and Northern Essex is not one of them. While stories such as Brock Tur... Read More
Is security doing enough to keep us safe?
SGA and Public Safety team up to better NECC’s safety What was supposed to be a fun filled day, for some turned out to be stressful. NECC’s Spring Jam, which took place on April 10, was also the same day as College for a Day, when high school students could preview what it is like to be a student at Northern Essex, was a crowded, jam packed day. Student Government Association ... Read More
My spring break is not like the movies
As my time at Northern Essex community college comes to an end this year, I find myself reflecting on the differences and benefits between my attending a private institution and coming to a local community college. With the week of spring break having passed by reently, students were preparing for a well deserved time away from campus. It had been about seven weeks since Northe... Read More
Joe Biden: Post Me Too
For the 2020 presidential election there are currently 18 Democratic candidates running. At the forefront of this crowded election pool many people look to former Vice President Joe Biden as one of the leaders. That being said however, while many hopeful Democrats Read More