Observer Department: Campus Life
Introducing new campus life editor
Hello, my name is Lirianni, but my preferred name is Pheonix German. I am the new campus life editor in the NECC Observer. I am also visually impaired and use a white cane when I am not in the Haverhill campus. As a visually impaired person, I was told to…
Global Politics Club revisited
NECC students dig deep into how politics touches their lives. The topic for debate this week at NECC’s Global Politics Club was kept simple: current events. In 2025, nothing is ever simple. The topics up for discussion range from extraterrestrials to immigration, from the New York City Mamdani-win to good…
Pumpkin Palooza
One of my favorite seasons is autumn. Autumn brings out the radiant colors of the foliage and the pumpkins. On Oct. 23, in the Spurk Building on the Haverhill Campus, for the first time, Brianna Soresen of Student Life put together a Pumpkin Palooza! It was her idea to give…
What high schoool did not teach us: Prep skills are lacking for many students going into college
How would the lack of college prep skills high school students get effect students that are just coming to college? School has officially started, and new college students are coming in. High school is different in so many ways. High school can also teach us skills that are meaningful in…
PACE Awards
Is it cool to care? The continued quest to find community
Last edition of The Observer we got to hear what students think about campus life at Northern Essex Community College and how the broader effects of the pandemic and mass media have changed the social/emotional landscapes of their lives. This edition we will hear from Rachel Dahill and her friend…
Speechapalooza returns April 24
The Principles of Public Relations class is proud to announce Speechapalooza 2025. Speechapalooza is a Northern Essex event celebrating free speech, where student participants will have an opportunity to present speeches on whatever topics they want. The event will take place on April 24th from 12:30 PM, until 2:30 PM…
Friends and foes: Connecting on a commuter campus post-pandemic
To write stories about Campus Life at Northern Essex is like writing about what’s going on in your neighbors’ houses from the perspective of the street. You’ve got to peek into windows and behind closed doors where quiet conversations connect through cups on invisible strings. There’s an elephant on campus…
What is the college experience?
We are living in a time of unprecedented growth and change. The college campus is the ultimate forum of debate, discussion and establishment of an individual’s intellectual identity. It is in these spaces where students are not only tasked with understanding the past but reckoning with the present and molding…
Campus Life flatline?
Examining the college experience on a commuter campus Anyone who spends a significant amount of time on Northern Essex Community College’s Haverhill campus is likely to acknowledge it is a place where people are made to feel welcome. Where does this sense of welcoming acceptance come from? Does it stem…
