Observer Department: News

A glimpse into the pandemic’s effects in Newburyport

and

The coronavirus continues to ravage the United States. In Newburyport, the psychological effect has everyone indoors and isolated, and the closure of nonessential businesses has put a strain on income. Market Basket is struggling to keep up with the demand for essential items such as hand sanitizer and soap.  When…

Forced vacation for everyone: Comparing and contrasting the effects of the pandemic

and

Many world leaders have placed their countries under strict quarantine orders to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, which seems to be having a positive effect on the planet itself. Currently there is a lot of negative information circulating in relation to the coronavirus. However, there is also encouraging news about…

United in isolation: A story of creativity through heartache

and

Serai Bogran of Haverhill is an 18-year-old Journalism student in her second semester at Northern Essex Community College. She has had a hard time adjusting to her new routine of completing her courses online, while dealing with all the distractions that accompany the use of technology and living with four…

Teaching safety

and

What does active shooter training entail and is it effective? With mass shootings seemingly becoming more and more common, many schools and workplaces have been holding active shooter training in order to better prepare employees and students  in the event that the unthinkable occurs. But do these trainings really work,…

Talk focuses on sexual assault awareness

and

Three speakers talked about prevention and assistance for victims April is sexual assault awareness month and NECC welcomed three guest speakers on April 4 in the C building, lecture hall A, to talk about how the issue of sexual assault can affect us here on campus and what Northern Essex…

Wellness fair strives to inform community

and

NECC hosts health and wellness fair for students and faculty As the warm weather starts coming back and students return from Spring Break most would admit that now they are more stressed out than ever. With only a few weeks left until the semester ends student’s struggle with either remembering…

Students bring museum to life

and

NECC students and professors travel to Boston art museum The bustle of the museum soon died out as the students moved further into the art galleries. Pictures lined that walls all around them as the soft smell of old belongings kissed their noses. Professor Patricia Portanova, Professor Steve Russell, and…

Credit concerns

and

Students weigh in on personal finance choices When we were kids, we used to think that credit cards had unlimited money and questioned adults why we were denied of more tokens at Chuck E. Cheese or a stuffed animal we happen to fall in love with and just have to…

Talking security

and

Do students want their professors armed? Do Students at Northern Essex want their professors to be armed? As many of us have seen online and on television, school gun violence is a very controversial issue. We may all want the same end result, no more gun violence, but there are…

Students readying for ‘Speechapalooza’

and

Public Relations class puts on annual event Public relations students are gearing up for the fifth annual Speechapalooza on April 23rd, in Lecture Hall A. It’s a student-run public speaking event that is truly an exercise in free speech says Professor Amy Callahan. She doesn’t screen the speeches beforehand, but…