Observer Department: Opinion
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…
Summer Movie Reviews
We’ve got time to spare during the summer, and Hollywood knows it. Blockbuster after blockbuster is released during the months of June, July, and August, but chances are you didn’t get to see everything theatres had to offer. 2015 was a particularly excellent year for summer films, so here’s a…
Plane Crash Corner
Most people think the cause of air disasters is plane malfunction. In most cases it’s actually human error, not only the pilots’, but the people inside the towers. Even small errors can cause catastrophic consequences. One of the most known cases of a plane collision involving human error is the…
Teacher Evaluations
By Kyle Benson There are many different ways to evaluate teachers today. There are websites like ratemyprofessors.com, ratemyteachers.com and teachercomplaints.com, but the one way schools, including NECC, crack down on how students feel about teachers is the end of the semester teacher evaluation sheets. This is a good tool, but…
