Campus Life
Opportunity Works has Moved In
Opportunity works its way to Northern Essex community Northern Essex, as a community, has experienced hot weather, summer classes, and construction this past summer. The stairs for the main entrance at the Spurk Building are pearly white, classy, and ready for the upcoming semester. Adjacent to the Spurk Building is the newest addition to the … Continue reading Opportuni... Read More
Andy Vargas Visits NECC
Andy Vargas, 22-year-old candidate for Haverhill City Council, came to NECC on Friday, Oct. 23, to speak to a classroom filled with faculty and students. Vargas ran against 14 other people in the election. He spoke about the changes he plans on bringing to Haverhill if he is elected to City Council. “The City … Continue reading Andy Vargas Visits NECC → Read More
NECC Bake Sales
NECC students, staff and faculty continue to show support for the community. In the spirit of Halloween, student organizations held bake sales on both the Lawrence and Haverhill campuses last week to raise money for charity. The Community Outreach Group hosted their semi-annual bake sale in the Spurk lobby with proceeds going to the Dana-Farber … Continue reading NECC Ba... Read More
Chris Nowinski Speaks at NECC
On Oct. 21 in the Hartleb Technology Center, Christopher Nowinski, a former Harvard football player, pro wrestler, NFLPA advisor and author, spoke to about 100 people about the severity of concussions and head injuries. Nowinski, author of the book “Head Games” and founder of the Concussion Foundation, handed out pamphlets and sheets on how to … Continue reading Chris No... Read More
The struggles of the photography industry
Lance Hidy, director of the Art Design & Photography Department at Northern Essex, says low enrollment is causing photography classes to be cancelled. “I wish there was a way students could spread the word,” Hidy says. As someone who has always had a passion for the arts, I would love to be able to take … Continue reading The struggles of the photography industry &ra... Read More
Benefits of the Tutoring Center
Lynne Nadeau, the Director of Tutoring Services at NECC, says the Tutoring Center is a great place to come if you’re having trouble with your classes. “The center is a great resource for students who may need extra help in many different subjects such as math, science, writing, reading, business, computer science and accounting,” she … Continue reading Benefits of the Tu... Read More
NECC Haverhill Transfer Day
Northern Essex hosted its annual transfer fair on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Rosalie Catalano, transfer and academic advisor at NECC, says that the event was held in hopes of drawing in a crowd of at least 100 students for the 58 colleges in attendance. This year they exceeded 100 attendees and it drew a crowd twice … Continue reading NECC Haverhill Transfer Day → Read More
COG Involves Community in Fundraiser
By Carly Colombo NECC’s Community Outreach Group, also known as COG, is holding a bake sale Oct. 28 in the Spurk building lobby from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will benefit breast cancer patients at Holy Family Hospital. “We’re trying to create more events open to the public outside our club,” said COG Secretary … Continue reading COG Involves Community in F... Read More
Community College Life
By Andrea Davis Many students who attend community college feel that their college experience varies greatly from those students who attend a university. It’s no secret that dorm life plays a huge role in a college student’s experience. When someone hears the word “college,” they might think of red Solo cups, bonding with roommates, and fraternity parties until … Continu... Read More
Deterring Sexual Violence on Campus
Despite the ongoing crisis of sexual violence on college campuses, NECC remains one of the safest schools in the Northeast. According to the National Institute of Justice, one in five college women and one in 16 men will experience some form of non-consensual sexual experience by the time they graduate. Statistics provided by the Massachusetts … Continue reading Deterrin... Read More