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SGA discusses possibilities for 2020 graduates
The Northern Essex Community College Commencement and Executive Committees conferred with the school’s Student Government Association recently to address how NECC’s 2020 graduation proceedings and teaching rules will be affected by coronavirus-caused social distancing guidelines recently mandated by Mass. Governor Charlie Baker (R). Via the first-ever SGA public Zo... Read More
Student government reacts, responds to campus closure
Members of Northern Essex Community College Student Government Association and their college-employed advisor, who together hold weekly public SGA meetings at NECC, say that the indefinite closure of most NECC public services and operations due to the spread of novel coronavirus has plunged the college’s student government into unchartered, unfriendly territory but add th... Read More
NECC adminstrators explore adding a chief diversity officer
Higher-ups in Northern Essex Community College’s (NECC) administration are reporting that NECC is working to establish a chief diversity officer (CDO) position, an occupation whose primary functions are planned by higher-ups to mainly consist of bridging the seeming academic success gap between white students and students of ethnic minorities, ethnically diversifying the ... Read More
A glimpse into the pandemic’s effects in Newburyport
The coronavirus continues to ravage the United States. In Newburyport, the psychological effect has everyone indoors and isolated, and the closure of nonessential businesses has put a strain on income. Market Basket is struggling to keep up with the demand for essential items such as hand sanitizer and soap. When questioned about the virus´ effect … Continue reading A g... Read More
Forced vacation for everyone: Comparing and contrasting the effects of the pandemic
Many world leaders have placed their countries under strict quarantine orders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which seems to be having a positive effect on the planet itself. Currently there is a lot of negative information circulating in relation to the coronavirus. However, there is also encouraging news about it. Stories which typically occupy … Continue reading ... Read More
United in isolation: A story of creativity through heartache
Serai Bogran of Haverhill is an 18-year-old Journalism student in her second semester at Northern Essex Community College. She has had a hard time adjusting to her new routine of completing her courses online, while dealing with all the distractions that accompany the use of technology and living with four other people. She has three … Continue reading United in isolatio... Read More
Teaching safety
What does active shooter training entail and is it effective? With mass shootings seemingly becoming more and more common, many schools and workplaces have been holding active shooter training in order to better prepare employees and students in the event that the unthinkable occurs. But do these trainings really work, are they doing more harm … Continue reading Teachin... Read More
Talk focuses on sexual assault awareness
Three speakers talked about prevention and assistance for victims April is sexual assault awareness month and NECC welcomed three guest speakers on April 4 in the C building, lecture hall A, to talk about how the issue of sexual assault can affect us here on campus and what Northern Essex can do to help victims. … Continue reading Talk focuses on sexual assault awareness... Read More
Wellness fair strives to inform community
NECC hosts health and wellness fair for students and faculty As the warm weather starts coming back and students return from Spring Break most would admit that now they are more stressed out than ever. With only a few weeks left until the semester ends student’s struggle with either remembering with what they’ve learned before … Continue reading Wellness fair strives to ... Read More
Students bring museum to life
NECC students and professors travel to Boston art museum The bustle of the museum soon died out as the students moved further into the art galleries. Pictures lined that walls all around them as the soft smell of old belongings kissed their noses. Professor Patricia Portanova, Professor Steve Russell, and NECC students went to the … Continue reading Students bring museum... Read More