Observer Department: Opinion
Too close to step back: Coming of age in a crumbling technoscape
To have a more meaningful understanding about the world since the advent of the internet I believe it is helpful to create a demarcation in understanding between the initial possibilities of philanthropic utopias new tech could offer and on the other hand understanding the vice grip that government money and…
Comics by Narjis Musa
Reflecting on a year of Observer writinhg
Well, the end is here. Alright, let me stop with the serious stuff. However, the end is somewhat near. As a sophomore at Northern Essex, I am set to graduate in May, meaning this will be my last story for the Observer. The only thing that I can think about…
Comics: The art of making you laugh at the current situation
Opinion comics by Narjis Musa, Observer correspondent
Improving Lawrence Campus
The spacious atrium of the Dimitry Building on the Lawrence campus with hand painted murals with inspiring quotes and one large glass wall like a fancy sunroom, is mostly empty. Unless Early College students are having classes, the big lobby is far from having engaged students hanging around or studying…
Good things are happening here
I know it looks like a PSA public service announcement, but I promise you it’s not. It has a well-being message. First, I’d like to apologize for this late show-up of the year of the NECC Observer. If you have seen the blue post of our newspaper all winter, you…
Shrinking of the ‘press pool’
For more than one hundred years, the White House Correspondents’ Association has been in control of the press pool, choosing which journalists get to be in the White House; now this system is being thrown out in favor of the White House choosing the journalists who get to be there.…
Diner beware
Shops and malls playing Christmas carols from open to close remind us of the list of presents we may try to purchase. Also, it’s the season to go out and chat in real time, face-to-face, having a special meal with those special ones. Whether you want to pamper yourself for…
Is in-person Black Friday fading away?
Has Black Friday lost its magic? Is there any point in going in-store for good deals when they are also online? The prevalence of online shopping has drastically changed the look and feel of Black Friday. Black Friday was once a momentous event, where after a long day on Thanksgiving,…
Trump lied about his involvement with Project 2025
Donald Trump’s presidential campaign was defined, in part, by his vehement disavowal of Project 2025, a conservative governance blueprint crafted by the Heritage Foundation. Publicly, Trump criticized the project, labeling its proposals as “ridiculous and abysmal.” Yet, post-election, his administration’s transition team has taken a starkly different approach, actively incorporating…
