Observer Department: Features
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…
Journalism/Communication students celebrate free speech with free speeches
By: Cleo Brigham Staff Writer Last Wednesday, Northern Essex students and public speakers alike gathered in Spurk’s Lecture Hall A to celebrate their freedom of speech as well as one of the final events held before the Spurk building is closed for renovations. This semester marks the one year anniversary…
Math professor holds to traditional family values
By Sarah Colpitts Correspondent [learn_more caption="Sujatha Thiruvengadathan"] Content goes here[/learn_more] , known to students and faculty as “Sue” and by her family members as “Suji,” teaches math courses here at NECC. Thiruvengadathan was born in Tamilnadu, India. Thiruvengadathan studied electrical engineering in undergrad school while living in India before moving…
