Ainsoph – Ω – V Review

More often than not, I find myself questioning if many new releases can actually be considered metal. People say that if you can trace it back to Black Sabbath, it's probably metal. But punk...

Super Bowl Sunday (from the perspective of a minimum wage worker)

The earliest rumblings of the beast's coming was announced days before it arrived. It started with preparations: cleaning, organizing, making and unmaking. We met in backrooms, sitting in silence as we listened to our fearless...

Whitewashing the Met

When I say “camp fashion,” you might think of an outfit appropriate to go camping in. Maybe you go even further and think about dressing up as camping equipment. Either way, it’s not correct. Camp Fashion is appealing because...

Landlords or Slumlords?

Slumlord: an absentee landlord who does whatever they can to minimize spending for maintenance on properties. Synonym: Henniker landlords. Recently, I moved off campus. This change has been one of the best experiences ever. I get...

12 Hours in New York City Through the Eyes of a Tourist

New York City is 302 square miles of jagged buildings, unfamiliar faces, and experience. The city is littered with ambitious businessmen rising in the ranks, Eastside socialites, and downtrodden, broken people trying to carve...

Do You Floss Every Day? An NEC Student Poll

If you were alive in 2016 then you probably remember it being a year of wild controversy and historical moments. Alan Rickman, David Bowie, and Harper Lee died, killer clowns emerged from the woods,...

Martin and Robert (Not that Robert)

A national holiday honoring both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert F. Kennedy would be more than deserved. With everything these great men did for the Civil Rights Movements and helping the...

I Lost 6 Pounds and Wrote an Inspiring Article about It

If you haven’t seen me before, I’ll fill you in. I’m average height, but above average weight. It’s been that way pretty much my whole life and for the most part, I’ve been okay...

The Finest of the Flavors

While home over Thanksgiving break I spent most of my time enjoying the GilMORE The Merrier Marathon on UP-tv.  I never watch Up-tv due to my hatred of its very quasi-religious hyper Christmas programming....

Thankful to be a Student-Athlete

Being part of a team is a privilege. On and off the field, NEC Softball lives by that statement. Assistant Coach Steve Kraytenberg reminds us of this before the start of the season, and...