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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review

By Ian Shea, Correspondent

Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have been anxiously waiting for a sequel ever since it was released in 2017. While it looks like we still have at least a couple of years more, Nintendo did surprise fans this past September by announcing a prequel game arriving just in time for … Continue reading Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review → Read More

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Review

By Ian Shea, Correspondent and Observer Staff

Fans of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have been anxiously waiting for a sequel ever since it was released in 2017. While it looks like we still have at least a couple of years more, Nintendo did surprise fans this past September by announcing a prequel game arriving just in time for the holiday shopping season. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity takes place one hundred ... Read More

Power Rangers actor David Yost: In his own words

By Ian Shea, Correspondent

David Yost is best known for his role as Billy Cranston, the Blue Ranger, on the hit television show, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the major motion picture, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie. He played the role longer than any of the other original actors, playing Billy for three seasons of the … Continue reading Power Rangers actor David Yost: In his o... Read More

The futile endeavor: Purchasing Sony’s next gen console

By Bryan Fernandez, Correspondent

After years of speculating, months of teasing, and hours of waiting, we finally got an official release date for Sony’s Playstation 5. The Playstation 5 released here in the U.S. on Nov.12, and people have been going crazy. Following the release of its predecessor 7 years later, the Playstaion 5 has already made a massive … Continue reading The futile endeavor: Purchasin... Read More

My picks for top four albums of 2020

By Finn Sparrow

2020 has been a hectic year full of sadness, loneliness, and disappointment. We have been trapped within our houses with dwindling forms of entertainment to pass the time. Video games have been completed, television shows binged, and movie credits have rolled. One consistent form of media that has consistent replay value is music. You’re cleaning … Continue reading... Read More

Time management: How creatives are coping with COVID-19

By Mirrorajah Metcalfe, Correspondent

Since Covid-19, young artists have dealt with managing their time evenly and balancing out their work life while staying inspired and driven to continue working on their personal craft. Young artists have struggled to maintain focus and find inspiration as they deal with the repercussions of the pandemic. Virtual courses have also interfered with their … Continue reading... Read More

Welcoming the reopening of the MFA

By Caroline Magner, Correspondent and Observer Staff

Welcoming the reopening of the MFA

Courtesy photo

May 2019 (pictured from left to right) Michael Hearn, director of libraries, three NECC art students, Marc Mannheimer, art faculty, and Susan Leonardi, librarian: attending a “thank you” celebration with the Pozen’s at the M.F.A.

The Museum of Fine Arts has always been a place for people of all ages to gather and dive into their vast collections of paintings, photographs, fashion pieces, short films and the occasional live performance arts. With the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic putting everything that required people’s physical attention on hold, the social gathering … Continue reading We... Read More

Creative outlets help NECC students during COVID-19

By Mirrorajah Metcalfe, Correspondent

Since March of 2020, the spread of COVID-19 has forced NECC students into the isolation of their homes. Despite these difficult times, many students have found the use of creative outlets to be extremely beneficial for their creativity and mental health. Creative outlets are unique to everyone and can be any interest or hobby that … Continue reading Creative outlets help... Read More

The best A24 films to watch

By Erika Rivera, Opinion Editor

A24 is an independent entertainment company that produces films. Over the years their selection of films has expanded and reached different platforms. These may be some of the best movies coming out now in terms of screenplay, creativity, and cinematography. If you haven’t taken the time to watch an a24 film I highly recommend you … Continue reading The best A24 films to... Read More

Creative ways to wellness

By Michelle Colbert, Mason Arts and Entertainment Editor

What a time to be alive. With our go-to places, like restaurants, malls and bars closed or reserved for take-out, and social distancing keeping us at least six feet away from our friends and extended family, some of us have found ourselves with extra time on our hands and combating our lust for our usual … Continue reading Creative ways to wellness → Read More