Congratulations to Mr. President-elect Donald Trump!

I'd like to congratulate President-elect Trump, and the Republican Party, for the unprecedented sweeping victory of the Presidency, the House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. Tonight has dealt a decisive killing blow...

NEASC Visits NEC

“The visit was a success!” Associate Vice President of Academic Effectiveness Nelly Lejter said of a recent visit from the New England Association of School and Colleges (NEASC).  “It was a real team effort,...

NEC Grooms Students for Positions in Law Enforcement

“What we see are trends ,” former police officer Tim Jones explained.  “It’s like a “rollercoaster, and when it’s a downswing—when there’s fewer—the pool is not so good.  That’s where we are right now....

Behind the Election Day Carnival

NextGen Climate reports that “91% of millennials want to transition to clean energy,” and as this group is 69.2 million strong, they could change the course of the future if they wanted to.  That’s...

Documentary Review: Mission Blue

Mission Blue caught me by surprise. I was anticipating a National Geographic type of documentary with visuals that are static. However, the images presented had a lot of movement associated with them. The information...

NEC Goes Green-er

Multiple sources are driving a change here at NEC, including students and faculty. Stephanie Goulet, President of the Environmental Action Committee (EAC), and Adam O’Reilly, a member of, along with faculty, like Part-time Professor...

Colors of NH

Nearing the end of October there were some beautiful pinkish-red shaded leaves in areas of southern NH.  Still, overwhelming, this area of the state was painted in a burnished pumpkin-orange and golden-yellow.  In my...

Kristaps Porzingis: Year Two

Kristaps Porzingis exceeded expectations for many basketball fans around the world this rookie season. Although his numbers didn’t guarantee him a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have much more...

Learning Curves: Rethinking Education

Growing up, I attended Catholic school. I’ll give you a minute to let that soak in. The same amount of time I give everyone I speak to when I explain my background—only a minute...

Climate Change

Climate scientists are almost completely unanimous in their claim that the Earth is warming to dangerous levels. Carbon emissions and greenhouse gasses are filling the Earth’s atmosphere at record levels. The consequences of such...