Opinion
Real victims in a fake-news world
When Jussie Smollett filed a police report claiming that two masked attackers wrapped a rope around his neck, poured a substance (possibly bleach) and screamed “MAGA country” at him early morning Jan. 29, the country immediately went into a firestorm. People of all walks of life, including celebrities, political figures, and anyone with social media chimed in, Read More
How Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins set the bar for pro gamers
NECC students are embracing the world of video game competition Video games have for a long time been a great way to create separation from reality and gain entertainment. Read More
Super-Bored
On Sunday, February 3rd The New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams faced off in the 53rd annual Super Bowl. What was expected to be one of the most exciting games of the year turned out to be one of the slowest and most boring football games I’ve ever Read More
Why Lady Gaga deserves this Oscar
With award season in full swing, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper have been dominating the red carpet with their iconic looks and remarkable quotes. “A Star is Born,” written and directed by Bradley Cooper himself is the dramatic story of Jackson Maine, a musician who falls in love with struggling artist Ally. As Ally’s star rises once he coaxes her into the Read More
Remembering Liza Ruiz
Editor’s note: Dec. 3 was the one-year anniversary of the death of 18-year-old Liza Ruiz, of Lawrence, who was a student in the Journalism/Communication program at Northern Essex Community College. Her close friend, Jada Ryan, is a current student in the program and she Read More
Happy Thanks-Christmas?
With stores already stocked with the hottest presents and the best decorations for Christmas, one would swear Thanksgiving had already passed even before the holiday was celebrated last Thursday. Read More
Wrapping things up at NECC
Eight tips to get us through the rest of the semester and finals As the semester is nearing an end and finals are quickly approaching it is easy for students to become overwhelmed by all the pressures school puts on us. It is particularly difficult for community college students considering that there are usually extra pressures on us, i Read More
Anti-Semitism in 2018
In light of the recent attacks on The Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh many thoughts are on the country’s mind and hearts lie heavy. Regardless of political affiliation, it should be easy for us to agree that this hate crime was a tragedy that we can only hope will never be repeated. It is unfortunate reality that we must face that while we can hope, mass Read More
NECC’s health services
On a Friday morning of September 2016, then 19-year-old student Haley Abernathy was stepping off of a curb on NECC’s campus when she rolled her ankle and felt immediate pain. Abernathy had fractured her foot, and near by students called campus security. Abernathy quickly learned that NECC does not have an on staff nurse, and when the Read More
The happiest place on earth
I have been a “Disney” fanatic my whole life. From my Camp Rock and Hannah Montana Birthday Parties when I was a tween, to the before of watching all the golden age movies on repeat like The Lion King, Aladdin, and The Little Mermaid, to the now where Disney is more prevalent than ever owning everything from Star Wars to almost all of the Marvel Read More