If you’re considering a career in journalism or professional writing, NCC offers a spectrum of courses to launch you on the path to a job in communication. Below is the lineup of courses for fall along with a brief description of each. For information, contact Rob Hays, program coordinator for Journalism, Media & Professional Writing,…
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The last thing NCC would expect April 3rd were two men who preached homophobic, racist, and sexist speeches. They did not explain their reason as to why they were at NCC but someone had passed around flyers to students encouraging students to not approach or argue with these men because they were being paid to…
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“When it comes to sexual assault, there are zero shades of gray. It’s black & white.” This is the battlecry, designed by Collegiate Empowerment, that has been established for the first of three seminars “Zero Shades of Gray”. The Zero Shades of Gray seminar, lead by speaker Marian Barshinger, was one of the many installments…
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In the beginning we never understand the decisions we make until we see it come in fruition, then we sit back and watch it grow. August 2018 I took over as the Managing Editor for this paper “ The Commuter” and it has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made at NCC. To…
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When it comes to public service, Jeff Coleman, the next guest in line for the McElwee forums was the perfect fit. The second forum hosted by NCC’s Political Science Club was on April 11 in College Center 146. The forum was a lecture based talk, followed by a book signing. Coleman gave the basic poll…
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Life has a way of humbling you. As Michael Pogach and Abigail Michelini have come to know. Pogach is a current professor, who’s written “The Spider and the Laurel”, a dystopian thriller when Indiana Jones meets the Hunger Games. While Michelini is a former professor from NCC, who writes poems. Through a grueling process and…
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If you are a frequent flyer of the second floor College Center cafeteria at the Bethlehem campus you might have noticed a bit of general remodeling and construction. This is all in preparation as the spring semester comes to a closing, NCC pushes for new expansions and renovations for the arriving students of the fall…
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Keith Morris was named our new chief of security in the beginning of March and has 20 plus years in law enforcement to his resume. Morris has served Allentown police department from 1997 to 2017 where he worked his way up the ranks from daily patrols to Vice. He was committed to community and youth…
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Award-winning poet Joaquín Zihuatanejo shared stories and a collection of poems from his latest book, “Arsonist” on April 4th for the annual Len Roberts Poetry Day in Lipkin Theatre. English Professor Javier Ávila chose this year’s inspiring poet. Like 20 percent of NCC’s student body, Zihuatanejo is Hispanic, a demographic underrepresented in the faculty. In…
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If there is an incident on campus the students will be notified through text message or email of what is happening on campus and will receive 15 to 20 minute updates. This is all enforced at any higher education institution by the Clery act. What students should know about the Clery act and what to…
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With the steady growth of technology, schools have been finding the issue of cellphones in classrooms as they has asserted their way into student learning. According to an article by Oxford Learning, students check their phones in the classroom an average of 11 times a day, and some students spend up to 20 precent of…
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During the spring of 2018, I visited Colombia as a student in Professor Kelly Allen’s breakout study abroad program, “Sustainable Food Systems in Emerging Markets.” The weeklong trip was my first time out of the United States. In that short period of time, I was exposed to a new land, culture, and experiences that I…
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