Campus Life
GSA Welcomes Potential Students at Spring Jam
During NECC’s College for a Day, which happened alongside the annual Spring Jam celebration on April 15, high schoolers from around the area visited to get an idea of what the average day in college is like. In an effort to help the LGBTQ+ demographic feel more welcome, the GSA set up a table outside … Continue reading GSA Welcomes Potential Students at Spring Jam → Read More
Domestic Violence Hotline
If you have ever been into one of the women’s restrooms at Northern Essex Community College, you may have noticed a paper that describes an abusive relationship, as well as a domestic violence hotline number, and a card for the school’s mental health counselor. If you have only been into the men’s restrooms, you probably … Continue reading Domestic Violence Hotline &rarr... Read More
Multicultural Student Alliance
It may seem like a small sentiment, but something as simple as having flags from multiple cultures present on campus can help students feel welcome, said Admissions & Academic Counselor Courtney Newman. Newman is one of three faculty members helping coordinate the new Multicultural Student Alliance, an organization dedicated to helping provide a safe space … Continue... Read More
Bacon Board Gamers Club
The Bacon Board Gamers club has been a staple at NECC since 2011. The club was thought up by students in Mike Cross’ chemistry class at the time when one student, David Bowie, got serious and took the reins to make the club a prominent one at the school. “My students really enjoyed the games … Continue reading Bacon Board Gamers Club → Read More
Transfer Student Chooses NECC
While NECC is often used for some students as a stepping-stone before a student heads into a four-year university or college, other students find themselves choosing NECC after the initial hype of attending a four-year school dies down. Molly Fitzgerald, a current NECC communications major, did not have NECC on her radar at the beginning … Continue reading Transfer Stude... Read More
Winterfest
With the accumulation of snow at the Lawrence campus over this semester, a lot of events had to be cancelled along with the school days, Winterfest being one of them. Winterfest went on without a hitch on the Haverhill campus, but on the day that it was suppose to take place on the Lawrence campus, … Continue reading Winterfest → Read More
NECC Parking Lot
By Alex Dehullu The NECC parking lot has seen better days. Students who had to pay for their parking pass are losing several parking spots because of excess snow. There has been minimal snowfall in the past two weeks, but the parking lots are still dealing with the after effects of the multiple large snowstorms … Continue reading NECC Parking Lot → Read More
A Semester to Remember
By Alex Dehullu For the past month, Massachusetts has been getting snowstorm after snowstorm, bringing more snow than anyone in the area is accustomed to. It seems hard to believe that the snow is finally slowing down and things are beginning to return to normal. For each of the blizzards NECC was left with no … Continue reading A Semester to Remember → Read More
S.C.I.E.N.C.E Club
By Justin Merced The S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Club, pronounced “science,” will soon be open to students interested in science related activities such as in ecology and conservation, microscopy, necropsy, taxidermy and many different outdoor activities. The S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Club had its first unofficial meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17 and plans to begin holding official meetings on the first &h... Read More
Campus Cafe
Last year, NECC decided to remodel their cafe located in the Student Center, but many students are unaware of what it even has to offer. A majority of students said they didn’t even know where the cafe was located. Read More