NECC Observer

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


Gun violence in America

By        May 6, 2022 I believe in our Second Amendment Rights to bear arms, but I do not think that regular citizens should be able to acquire automatic or semiautomatic assault rifles. There has...
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Double Duty as an Observer

By        April 6, 2022 Hello guys I am your Sports Editor Jose Rodriguez. I am 21 years old, currently living in Lawrence. I am majoring in communication and journalism with a concentration in...
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Good bye, farewell and thank you

By        December 2, 2021 And just like that, the second (and final) issue of the fall 2021 Observer is here. My final issue. The 2021 fall semester has been bittersweet, filled with ups, downs, and...
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Aaaaaand we’re BACK!

By        November 9, 2021 During the coronavirus pandemic, Observer staff had to figure out a new way to deliver the news. Enter WordPress. Was I familiar with WordPress? I had heard of it, but I had...
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Graduating in a pandemic

By        May 13, 2020 Another spring, another slew of college graduations. It’s a tale as old as time itself. Except this year, it’s different. There will be no gathering with our peers, throwing our...
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Pandemic robs student athletes of a season

By        May 13, 2020 Almost all of the college sports seasons were either suspended, if they were already in play, or cancelled, if they had yet to start, by mid March. This had many far-reaching...
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When will it end?

By        May 7, 2020 It’s been close to two months now since students were sent home from Northern Essex Community college. Most of these students have been confined to their houses, save for a few...
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Observer Editor-in-Chief bids adieu

By        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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