Observer Department: Editorial
Food ideas for all students at NECC
In these days that are difficult to deal with, there remains the concerns of food insecurity as the recent government shutdown threatened from the troubles within the federal system in the U.S. and the potential future impacts it may have on federal funded programs such as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,…
Federal decline affects NECC students
We are in the times when a lot of strange changes are taking place in our country’s government offices. In the power of the hands of the current U.S. president, the Trump Administration has indeed everything to do with these woes. Many federal aid and assistance programs have been impacted,…
Introducing a new editor-in-chief
In the world of Journalism, many institutions offer programs that allow students to interact with hands on experience in fields that are out in the real world. I remember being apart from my middle school news crew in seventh grade. Of course, I thought I couldn’t do this, or it…
A call to my peer students
For the ones graduating this semester, Congratulations! You made it here with a lot of effort and determination, and probably with extra liters of coffee, and several hours of sleep deprivation. For the first generation students, allow yourself a double pat on your shoulder. You learned how to navigate your…
Hang in there
I know we are at that time of the semester that as a student, you may feel you are overwhelmed with late work or if you are those very well-organized peers who like to work ahead, you may feel ready to be done with this semester. Whatever your position is,…
Improving Lawrence Campus
The spacious atrium of the Dimitry Building on the Lawrence campus with hand painted murals with inspiring quotes and one large glass wall like a fancy sunroom, is mostly empty. Unless Early College students are having classes, the big lobby is far from having engaged students hanging around or studying…
Good things are happening here
I know it looks like a PSA public service announcement, but I promise you it’s not. It has a well-being message. First, I’d like to apologize for this late show-up of the year of the NECC Observer. If you have seen the blue post of our newspaper all winter, you…
Diner beware
Shops and malls playing Christmas carols from open to close remind us of the list of presents we may try to purchase. Also, it’s the season to go out and chat in real time, face-to-face, having a special meal with those special ones. Whether you want to pamper yourself for…
No more wondering, let’s just work together
In the aftermath of the presidential election, most newspapers, Youtubers, podcasts or wherever you listen to the media, the trend topic is why, we the people, made Mr. Donald Trump go back to the White House. Statistics and possible explanations are served for every political party the same for…
Don’t let the election divide us
“The best way to lose a friendship is by talking about politics or religion,” I learned many years ago. Since then, I’ve tried to follow this advice, especially when I perceive that my relative or close friend is passionately advocating for their candidate without listening to anyone else’s opinion. I…
