Movie Review: The Finest Hours
The Finest Hours is a based-on-a-true-story action, drama film that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats. The Finest Hours takes place in 1950’s Cape Cod, Massachusetts. One day during a horrific blizzard,...
Netflix Review: Marvel’s “Luke Cage”, Episode One: “Moment of Truth”
Netflix does it again with another dazzling debut of its newest Marvel hero!
“Luke Cage” isn’t afraid to get right into it, showcasing its title character at his most vulnerable, despite being the most indestructible....
Album Review: Begin the Chagrin by David Jacobsen
David Jacobsen’s newest CD “Begin the Chagrin” is an album of humorous and melancholy songs about the loser—in art, love, and life in general. It’s his ninth album released, though Jacobsen had been writing...
Netflix Review: Amanda Knox
Netflix’s “Amanda Knox,” a documentary about the woman herself and the crime she was acquitted of twice in Italy, is a steely, startling film. It reads like David Fincher film with its monochromatic colors,...
Book Review: Always You
Always You by Kirsty Moseley is a love story between two best friends, Riley Tanner and Clay Preston, who have known each other since they were little kids. Riley never realized she loved Clay...
This day in Sports: Nets sell Julius Erving to the 76ers
October 20th, 1976, marked a day that Nets fans everywhere despised. It was the day that Julius Erving, a basketball hall of famer, was shipped to the Philadelphia 76ers. But before all of this...
Food, phones, and fitness
App-ing your way to health
Some of you may have noticed your professors and staff members taking a few extra walks around campus, even in the blistering cold, just to get those few steps in....
Black Girl Problems: Black Hair
“Your hair is so long and oily, you must use a ton of shampoo.”
“How did you get that blonde highlight?”
“Why is your hair so flat? Where is the volume?”
Aren't these repetitive questions annoying? Wouldn't...
Freshmen Again: Fall Freshmen Athlete’s Transition from High School to College Sports
Being a college athlete takes a higher level of discipline and focus than a high school athlete. The independence that comes with being a college student can often be overwhelming when balancing classes, social...
Faculty Interview: Wayne Lesperance
Wayne Lesperance, Interim Dean of Undergraduate Programs, joined the teaching staff at NEC in July of 1999 as a Political Science professor.
“I chose NEC for two reasons,” said Lesperance. “One, as I mentioned above,...















