Observer Department: Features
Juggling a job and class
Job Fair to be held for NECC students and alumni For many college students across the country, a top priority is having a job. Very few students actually have the luxury of just focusing on school, or a job and a majority have to balance both. I was fortunate enough…
Parking change pays off
This upcoming school year is all about change, and this one will have a big impact. Many students may not know that the school has officially changed the parking policy. This means students will have the freedom to park at any lot available for free. After brief interviews with new…
NECC welcomes new director of public safety
Deborah Crafts was recently hired at NECC Northern Essex introduces a new position this year that was recently filled by Deborah Crafts, who has been hired as the Director of Public Safety. Crafts has had a variety of experience from Northeastern University where she worked for the Northeastern police department…
A Jitters Thank You
One of NECC’s own, Melissa Merrill, who works in the Jitter’s cafeteria, would like to send an immense thank you to the faculty and staff for their wonderful donations that her and her boyfriend, Jesse Downs, have received since 2013. Back in August of 2013, Merrill received horrific news that…
NECC students attend NENPA conference
My day started bright and early as always waking up at 6 a.m., letting the dog out, having a cup of Joe and going through my normal morning rituals. Might spend a little extra time with the dog because I don’t see him enough but that’s besides the point. I…
GSA OPENS UP
The transition from a nation that was closeted and homophobic to the now nationwide recognized same-sex marriage law was a resilient and passionate road and still is for many in the LGBTQ community. For NECC students they’re continuing the fight and not just for the injustices in the transgender society…
Boston Red Sox host Journalism Night
As an aspiring journalist, more specifically a sports journalist, meeting and networking with professionals in the field is essential to furthering my career. The Boston Red Sox organization emailed multiple colleges about some of their “theme” nights throughout the season that coincided with college majors. The first theme night of…
Rollins goes extra mile in philosophy class
By: Kali Routier Correspondent Philosophy is an area of study that aims to answer the world’s most unanswerable questions with logic. For example: Does God exist? What happens after death? And what, exactly, is the purpose of life? Dustin Rollins, a philosophy professor at NECC, helps students seek the answers…
NECC COG supports Walk for Hunger
On Wednesday April 20, Community Outreach Group had a bake sale for the Walk for Hunger organization. Nick Stuart, the president of COG has been an active member for four semesters. “The club has gained a lot of new members as of late and that’s really exciting,” he said. For…
English professor takes sabbatical
NECC English professor Tom Greene has taken the spring semester of 2016 off for sabbatical. During this time, he is working on producing a manuscript for a novel and seeking to publish it. A sabbatical may be granted to a professor every seven years, where he or she can ask…
