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Spring Break! ... in Russia?

Spring Break! Cancun! Party! Wooooooo! Wouldn't it be nice if spring break really was like what you see on TV? Beach bunnies lying in the sand on the shore of Cancun, Mexico. Drinks flowing and poolside parties. Too bad most of us live in the real...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 03-03-2010

Oh, textbooks. How I loath thee.

Who loves 30-page chapter readings plus chapter questions and responses on top of that? NOT ME! In fact, I loathe textbooks. (I can see all of the NCC professors cringing!) I have never been a reader and I rarely cracked open my textbooks throughout my...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 02-17-2010

Salinger, Lennon and Chapman

The death of J.D. Salinger, the author of The Catcher and the Rye and several other classic American novels and short stories, made me think of one of the strangest – and saddest – stories of my lifetime: the killing of former Beatle John...

Posted to Faculty Blog by nccfaculty on 02-09-2010

Filed under: Northampton Community College, Jim Von Schilling, John Lennon, J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield, the Beatles, Mark David Chapman

What You Need to Know About a Snow Day at NCC

There's nothing more awesome than waking up to a blanket of white, fluffy snow on a school day. I remember those days fondly. I have three siblings, two of us are a year-and-a-half a part, and the other two are six years older than me. We'd all...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 02-03-2010

My First Time on the Dean's List

Since the January 15 posting of the Fall 2009 dean's list on Northampton NOW, over 3,859 people clicked to see if they or a friend or family member made the list. Making the dean's list is a big deal for Northampton Community College students...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 01-27-2010

Do the World a Favor

In the time it takes you to read this blog, you’ll probably receive a text message. (Or, if you’re like me, you’ll receive a dozen messages.) While you have your phone out, do the world a favor. Text the word "HAITI" to 90999...

Posted to Faculty Blog by nccfaculty on 01-22-2010

Filed under: Northampton Community College, American Red Cross, 90999 HAITI, Haiti, Randy Boone, cell phone provider

Deadlines!

Civil War buffs will tell you that the first “deadline” was the barrier around the notorious Andersonville prison . Prisoners who crossed the line would be shot dead. We have deadlines around here, too. Thankfully, this isn’t Andersonville...

Posted to Spartancyclopedia by bkwiatek on 01-20-2010

Filed under: financial aid, registration, application, tuition due, deadlines, graduation, payment plan, housing

Welcome to the Spring 2010 Semester

Welcome back to the Spring 2010 semester at Northampton Community College! Some of you are fairly excited to get back into the swing of things while others ... well ... not so much! I'm one of those not so much people. I started two grad school classes...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 01-20-2010

Aghhhh! How to Survive Finals Week!

Finals week at Northampton Community College begins on December 14 and ends on December 19. That's right. Students only have one more week to cram in a semester's worth of knowledge into their brains just to pour it all back out onto a blue book...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 12-07-2009

Cell phones? Texting? Are you LOL?

Several months ago an article appeared in the opinion section of USA Today . It has stuck with me because it is constantly reinforced as I walk through campus or stand in front of my students. “Txting away ur education” ( http://blogs.usatoday...

Posted to Faculty Blog by nccfaculty on 11-25-2009

Filed under: Northampton Community College, cell phone, Facebook, texting, T.C. Williams High School, Twitter

Managing the Holidays and Homework

Homework over the holidays can be a huge drag, but it doesn't have to ruin your holiday! There are ways to spend ample time with your family and friends AND get that dreaded paper done in time for your Monday morning class. If you're someone who...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 11-23-2009

Filed under: I Told Ya So, Homework, Classes, Holidays

Thinking About Summer Classes at NCC?

This is the time of year when we start getting questions from students at other colleges and universities who would like to take a class or two at NCC over their summer break while they’re home from school. Picking up transfer credits over the summer...

Posted to Spartancyclopedia by bkwiatek on 11-18-2009

Filed under: visiting students, summer sessions, summer classes

Don't be a Registration Slacker

It's that time of year again! You're half way done with the Fall 2009 semester and now, if you're not graduating, it's time to start thinking about the Spring 2010 semester. Registration began on November 9 and will continue until the...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 11-11-2009

2009 Main Campus Open House is November 21!

NCC will host its annual Open House ( main campus in Bethlehem ) on Saturday, November 21, from 10 am - 12:30 pm, and you are cordially invited. Open House is a great opportunity to meet professors in different departments, take a tour of the campus,...

Posted to Spartancyclopedia by bkwiatek on 11-05-2009

Filed under: 2009, main campus, Bethlehem, Open House

Don't Be a Flake

To be a flake is to be someone who agrees to something, but never follows through. Not all, but a lot of students have the stereotype attached to them that they are flakey. They promise to do something, but instead they flake out, usually without notifying...

Posted to I Told You So by Mallory on 11-03-2009

Filed under: Northampton NOW, Misericordia University, I Told Ya So, Involvement, Professional, Professors, Discover NCC, Time Management, Responsibility, Obligation

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