Observer Department: Editorial

Gun violence in America

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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 been 119 mass shootings so far this year and we are only into April. That is almost one a day,…

Double Duty as an Observer

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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 journalism. I will be taking double duties in the newspaper until I graduate Northern Essex. I am not just your sports…

Good bye, farewell and thank you

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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 everything in between. For myself and many of us, the last two years have been difficult to say the…

Aaaaaand we’re BACK!

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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 never seen or used it. This was fine though, because since students, i.e., the Observer student staff, were…

Graduating in a pandemic

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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 hats in air, and then celebrating together afterwards. Instead most of us will be tuning into a “virtual' graduation on…

Pandemic robs student athletes of a season

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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 implications on many people, academic institutions, and corporations that relied on these sports for either entertainment or revenue. Many…

When will it end?

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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 trips to the grocery store. A lot of them, a-lot of everybody, are starting to get just a little…

Observer Editor-in-Chief bids adieu

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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 what I was setting out to accomplish.  I want to write, and I want to publish my work.…

Meme mania as politics grapples with social media

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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 likely to become outmoded any time soon, the Internet has become a priceless means of engagement with both…

Fake hate crimes deepen divide

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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 experiencing these fake hate crimes are college campuses around the country.  The BBC reports that a “Chicago judge has said that if true, the…