NECC Observer

The student news website of Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.


Observer Editor-in-Chief bids adieu

By  and        May 17, 2019 The first article I ever wrote was published in the Observer on October 18, 2017. The shortest of my portfolio, it nonetheless banished any doubt in my mind about my path and...
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Meme mania as politics grapples with social media

By  and        April 11, 2019 The rise of social media may prove to have one of the largest impacts on politics of our age. Though rallies and advertisements continue to be staples of campaigning, and are not...
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Snowbound

By  and        March 11, 2019 Heavy snow causes power outages and closes schools NECC was eerily quiet as students filtered in for evening classes on Monday.  Where, usually, one entire complement of students...
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Fake hate crimes deepen divide

By  and        March 11, 2019 The recent staged hate crime organized by Jussie Smollett is but the latest symptom of a disturbing trend in the current cultural and political environment. Disproportionately...
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Trump delivers a stately address

By  and        February 14, 2019 Not once, but a few times bellows of “USA USA” echoed across the floor of Congress, at times with voices from both sides of the aisle. While this bipartisan jubilance might...
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Gillette’s commercial gets it wrong

By  and        January 30, 2019 In rapid fire sequence, the words “bullying,” “metoo,” and “toxic masculinity” are rattled off as news reports play in the background. From a filmmaking standpoint, this opening...
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Learning to love the grind

By  and        December 13, 2018 The end of the semester is here. After many sleepless nights, last-minute scrambles and outstanding pieces of writing and presentation, we can all take a deep breath. As the...
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