Observer Department: Opinion
Students unsastified with Jitters
By Jake Soroghan Correspondent NECC is a community college, and therefore does not always have the same amenities that a four-year institution has. It makes sense the tuition is less, so obviously not as much can be offered. There are less sports teams, the athletic complex is smaller, there are…
MS: living on both sides of the coin
A wise frog once said, “It’s not easy being green,” and although I can’t relate to Kermit the Frog’s plight, I can say for myself it’s not easy having an invisible illness. Some may ask what that means, and that’s why the news editor is writing an opinion piece this…
‘Spotlight’ celebrates journalistic integrity
Last week, in the wake of people’s hateful reactions to a number of tragedies and events, I found myself questioning the purpose of journalism as a profession. Taking a rare opportunity to step up on the Social Media Soapbox, I wrote an impassioned tirade on Facebook: “Sometimes I wonder what…
Letter: Another perspective on trainees
I have been following the debate regarding the issues surrounding the law enforcement trainees. While I can appreciate those who are against their presence on campus you have no idea of what law enforcement is all about. I am not a police officer but have been in the law enforcement…
No ifs, ands or butts: the issue of smoking on the NECC campus
By Andrea Davis, Correspondent Students at NECC are prohibited to use any tobacco products while on campus. This includes the parking lots, buildings, walkways, bathrooms and any general area within the campus premises. The school’s smoking policy reads: ‘“Northern Essex Community College recognizes the medical evidence that indicates that smoking…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, I’m a recent NECC alum, and I came back to campus a few weeks ago to visit some teachers and friends. When I was walking across campus with my friend to get to her class, I noticed the police recruits, who had just moved onto the NECC…
Goosebumps’ biggest scare: how much it insults the audience
“Goosebumps” currently sits at 73% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. I am mystified. This movie somehow takes the dopey-fun formula of the 1995 Robin Williams comedy “Jumanji” and sucks out all likability. It should have been titled “Dumb, Pretty White People Running Away from Unconvincing CGI Monsters.” Ah, but then…
The Benefits of Planned Parenthood
Margaret Sanger was the founder of an organization called the “American Birth Control League,” which provided safe birth control options for women. In 1942, the name was changed to Planned Parenthood and expanded their services to include much more than birth control. Today, Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organization that…
‘The Martian’ a Warm, Humorous Tale of Isolation and Survival
People who go into “The Martian,” whether they’ve read Andy Weir’s novel or not, will probably be able to predict how it ends.I don’t dare spoil whether or not the title character ever makes it off Mars after getting marooned there, but you’ve probably got the answer in your head…
Black Mass Review
★★½ Black Mass Starring Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch There is no denying that Johnny Depp’s performance as James “Whitey” Bulger in “Black Mass” is his finest in years, a twisted tour-de-force of subtle, reserved psychopathy. A shame, then, that the movie around him is so uninventive in…
