Visiting Writers Series kicks off at Northeast

Kaylea Kuhlman, Pauline Chiungwiza, Justin Larson, and Regan Dorcey

September 21, 2018

Filed under Campus, Poetry, Top Stories

NORFOLK - The first of three Visiting Writers Series of 2018 kicked off Wednesday with JV Brummels and Marjorie Saiser in the students center. Bonnie Johnson-Bartee has been leading and organizing, as well as getting in contact with Nebraska writers for the Visiting Writers Series for five years. Writing...

Remembering Mac Miller, a young rapper who never stopped growing up

September 11, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Music, Top Stories

Mac Miller was undeniably a child of the internet. As a teenager in the early 2000s, he went online to study the hip-hop stars working hundreds or thousands of miles from his home in Pittsburgh. Later, after he started rapping himself, he used YouTube and social media to build a following with little in...

Northeast Helps Prepare Students for the Future of Agriculture

Hunter Bergman

September 6, 2018

Filed under Campus, Top Stories, Uncategorized

Many jobs in the workforce tie into the agricultural economy. With so many new advancements in technology, what was once pictured as a farmer spending long hours in the hot summer day, has now come to an engineering feat. Why is this important for the next generation of leaders? In order to create one...

Hawks volleyball grabs two wins over non-conference foes

September 4, 2018

Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Hawks volleyball grabs two wins over non-conference foes NORFOLK, Neb. – The Northeast Community College volleyball team  got off to a quick start on Friday afternoon, defeating Lake Region State College and Ft. Scott Community College at the Northeast Nebraska Volleyball Tournament in the Cox Ac...

Week of Welcome events continue

Justin Larson, Reporter

August 30, 2018

Filed under Campus, Top Stories

Last week, some Week of Welcome events that were held included Blacklight Bingo on Tuesday and the Monday Night at the Movies.  From 8 to 10 p.m. on Tuesday in the Student Center lower level, 229 students enjoyed a high-energy game of bingo with black lights and loud music.  Phone wallets and over $70...

Northeast Community College to Offer Free Admission to All Home Regular Season Athletic Contests

August 28, 2018

Filed under Campus, Sports, Top Stories

NORFOLK, NE – In an effort to encourage additional attendance at local intercollegiate athletic contests, Northeast Community College has launched an initiative to allow the general public to attend all of Northeast’s regular season, home athletic contests at no charge. This includes fall athletic program...

Northeast Volleyball Season at Southeast Tournament

August 28, 2018

Filed under Sports, Top Stories

Hawks volleyball opens season at Southeast Tournament BEATRICE, NE - The Northeast Community College volleyball team opened their 2018 season at the Southeast Community College Tournament here today. The Hawks started strong, sweeping Williston (ND) State College in the first match (25-14, 25-12, 25-14)...

Review: Ariana Grande exudes an ecstatic calm on new album ‘Sweetener’

August 28, 2018

Filed under Entertainment, Music, Top Stories

You can imagine how Ariana Grande’s new album might’ve turned out. The pop singer’s first record since the terrorist bombing that killed 22 people last year as they left a concert of hers at England’s Manchester Arena, “Sweetener” would likely have surprised few if it had arrived Friday as...

Google confession: Yes, we track your location, even when you turn off Location History

August 23, 2018

Filed under Technology, Top Stories

Google clarified that it does in fact collect users’ location data, even if the user’s Location History setting is turned off. The admission comes days after a report uncovered the Silicon Valley giant stored the data from smartphones regardless of setting. Google revised a help page about its...

Another Successful NLC for Nebraska PBL

July 24, 2018

Filed under Top Stories

(Peru, Neb.) – More than 1,800 of America’s best and brightest college students traveled to Maryland to Elevate their Futures as they competed for the opportunity to win more than $110,000 in cash awards. The Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) National Leadership Conference (NLC) was held June 23–26 in Ba...

John Lasseter’s six-month leave of absence is almost up — but return to Pixar not likely

June 10, 2018

Filed under Activities, Entertainment, Fiction, Movies, Television, Top Stories

Pixar and Disney animation head John Lasseter’s six-month leave of absence is coming to end as more allegations about inappropriate behavior — including his treatment of women and credit-hogging — have come to light. Longtime colleagues claim in a piece published by The Hollywood Reporter Wedne...

Northeast continues to train the next generation of media professionals

May 11, 2018

Filed under Activities, Business, Campus, Local News, Meet Northeast, Top Stories

NORFOLK, NE – If you saw the feature motion pictures Mad Max: Fury Road or Kingsman: The Secret Service, they were shot using the same type of cameras and equipment that are being used by the next generation of media professionals at Northeast Community College. Now...