On Nov. 2nd, the Fall 2017 issue of “The Laconic,” Northampton Community College’s literary and arts magazine, was released at a launch party attended by staff, issue submitters, and literary arts supporters. After a quick introduction of staff members, the party became an open mic forum where submitters could read their entries aloud or explain…
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The 4th Annual Allentown ArtsFest was held at Cedar Beach Park Sept. 29th to Oct. 1st. An admission free, three-day festival that highlights the diverse art, music, food, and culture to be found in our local area, ArtsFest offers something for everyone to enjoy. There are three stages playing ongoing local music of all genres,…
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With 59 people dead and over 400 people injured, the massacre by a lone gunman that occurred at a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday is now the deadliest mass shooting in America. What turns an attack into a mass shooting? By definition, “A mass shooting involves four or more people injured or…
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The Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholarship Program has awarded NCC’s Phi Theta Kappa President with a scholarship based on her notable academic achievement, leadership and community service work. “My heart stopped,” Social work major Katelyn Schoelles said. “It was this whole experience of, ‘This actually happened… or did it?’” 2017 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars…
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Growing up in a small, farming community in western Pennsylvania left Kelly Allen with two choices – go to college or join the military. “Military didn’t make sense for me, so I went to college,” the East 40 Community Garden Coordinator and professor says. “Turns out, [college] didn’t make sense for me either. It took…
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and scientific research center dedicated to the conservation of birds of prey. It’s also the premier destination in the northeastern United States to view the annual hawk migration. It is the world’s largest member-supported raptor conservation organization and works as an international conservation training site. The sanctuary began…
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“Helping Our Peers Excel”,is the mission of the NCC H.O.P.E. food pantry. The idea was conceived by the Nursing Student Organization and sprang into action last fall. In just over a year, their effort has fed more than 530 students. Andrea Corrado, professor and NSO food pantry advisor, expresses that, “Food insecurity should not be…
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When I originally took this piece, I was going to talk about gun control and all the hubris surrounding the Las Vegas shooter. Proximity and time away from the tragic events have forced me to change my approach. In this country, we have a crisis of mental health. As of 2015, there were 43.1 million…
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Bethlehem’s local congressman Charlie Dent has recently announced his retirement. Dent is serving his seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives and represents Pennsylvania’s 15th district, which includes part of Northampton County and all of Lehigh County. After serving eight years in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and six years in the state Senate;…
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This Fall’s production of “Hair” was well-directed, well-acted, and well-choreographed. However, the production was plagued with audio issues during the entire performance, but as a spectacle, the entire show was a psychedelic trip back to a crack in time. The question is, though, does its message ring as true today as it did 50 years…
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From quidditch to The Prophet, from butterbeer to patronuses, Chestnut Hill was jam packed with “Harry Potter” enthusiasts to celebrate the annual “Harry Potter” Festival. People of all ages crowded the college campus of Chestnut Hill on October 20th and 21st to watch both school and local quidditch teams go head to head to catch…
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No one can firmly say that they have never been sexually harassed or assaulted before because it can happen to anyone, both male and female, even if no one wants to talk about it. “I have been catcalled numerous times on this campus,” said Annisa Amatul Muqtadir, a third-year Psychology major. No one has ever…
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