Observer Department: Features

The nurse becomes the patient: A personal encounter with COVID-19

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Angela Pagliuca, 33, of Revere is a registered nurse. She works on a gynecology oncology and surgical unit at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She also works per diem at Eastpointe in Chelsea. “I do a lot! " she said with a laugh.  On March 19, Pagliuca received a phone…

The new normal: An essential worker’s efforts to stay safe and sane

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Courtesy photo             Cindy Mejia, 32, is a Lawrence resident, former NECC student, fitness coach and essential employee during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a buyer for Asahi America. “They are a plastic valves and pipe company, considered essential because we provide materials to hospitals,” she…

An essential worker shares her story

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As a journalism student it is difficult to write about oneself, it’s discouraged really. However, as a student, single parent, essential healthcare worker, potentially high-risk individual in the middle of a pandemic, I am compelled to share my story.   My name is Isae Grullon. I am 33 years old.…

COVID-19 hits home: What public service looks like during a pandemic

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Joshua Alba, 36, is a Lawrence resident, and a Raíz Organizer for Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts. Alba also attended NECC but was unable to graduate due to financial reasons. He has since “focused on working specifically to help create justice in our community.”  Alba also serves on the Lawrence School Committee for District D. During the COVID-19 pandemic Alba has used his…

Spring Style

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Students describe their sense of fashion as the warm weather approaches Everyone is ready for summer, and as finals kick in and the semester comes to an end we are ready to receive and soak up the nice weather. Students all over campus enjoy dressing up and not having to…

Leading for change at NECC

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Students speak on ways to improve life on campus It is no question that Northern Essex is a diverse school. Not only does Northern Essex offer education to people of any age but to people of any background. Every semester, NECC gets a variety of students from around the world…

Style reflects season

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As the nice weather starts to make an appearance, we welcome spring here at Northern Essex. Students are starting to brighten up their wardrobe with lighter spring jackets, brighter colors, and happy smiles. The outfit options have expanded. Normally in the winter students tend to layer up and bundle up,…

Many students greet promise of warmer weather with joy

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Despite the brutal reminder this week that we are still very much at the mercy of old man winter, NECC students have seen the recent warm spell as a prelude to summer nights of light mischief with the windows down and the AC blasting, and days where one physically needs…

Judge Jack Lu visits NECC

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State’s Sentencing Commission chair shares insight into criminal justice issues No matter what academic path students follow during their time at NECC, there are just some things that all students should be aware of. With the help of Professor Stephen Russell and Judge Jack Lu, students gain a better understanding…

Judge Jack Lu visits NECC

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No matter what academic path students follow during their time at NECC, there are just some things that all students should be aware of. With the help of Professor Stephen Russell and Judge Jack Lu, students gain a better understanding of the Massachusetts criminal justice system during his annual visits…