Editorial
Stuck overnight heading to NYC for Basketball Coverage
Photo by Editor-in-Chief / Sports Editor Jose Rodriguez
Mechanic try’s to fixed my car on Saturday morning at Rocky Hill, Connetict.
On Friday evening Oct.11, I drove from Lawrence, MA to Corona Queens, NY, to stay at my relative’s house to cover the Knights basketball game on Saturday at noon in Long Island against Suffolk and on Sunday at 1 p.m. against Essex County. There is a twist on this story, let me explain all of … Continue reading Stuck overnight heading to NYC for Basketball Cover... Read More
My last semester at NECC and future plans
Hello everyone my name is Jose Rodriguez, i am currently the Editor-in-Chief and the Sports Editor here in the college. This is also my last semester, as my time at NECC is coming to an end in a few month. I want to say that I had so many great memories in this short period … Continue reading My last semester at NECC and future plans → Read More
Gun violence in America
I believe in our Second Amendment Rights to bear arms, but I do not think that regular citizens should be able to acquire automatic or semiautomatic assault rifles. There has been 119 mass shootings so far this year and we are only into April. That is almost one a day, according to Newsweek. Last weekend … Continue reading Gun violence in America → Read More
Double Duty as an Observer
Hello guys I am your Sports Editor Jose Rodriguez. I am 21 years old, currently living in Lawrence. I am majoring in communication and journalism with a concentration in journalism. I will be taking double duties in the newspaper until I graduate Northern Essex. I am not just your sports editor I am also your … Continue reading Double Duty as an Observer → Read More
Good bye, farewell and thank you
And just like that, the second (and final) issue of the fall 2021 Observer is here. My final issue. The 2021 fall semester has been bittersweet, filled with ups, downs, and everything in between. For myself and many of us, the last two years have been difficult to say the least. It has, however, allowed … Continue reading Good bye, farewell and thank you → Read More
Aaaaaand we’re BACK!
Observer Staff
During the coronavirus pandemic, Observer staff had to figure out a new way to deliver the news. Enter WordPress. Was I familiar with WordPress? I had heard of it, but I had never seen or used it. This was fine though, because since students, i.e., the Observer student staff, were not allowed on campus, it … Continue reading Aaaaaand we’re BACK! → Read More
Graduating in a pandemic
Another spring, another slew of college graduations. It’s a tale as old as time itself. Except this year, it’s different. There will be no gathering with our peers, throwing our hats in air, and then celebrating together afterwards. Instead most of us will be tuning into a “virtual’ graduation on our computers; that is if … Continue reading Graduating in a pandemic... Read More
Pandemic robs student athletes of a season
Almost all of the college sports seasons were either suspended, if they were already in play, or cancelled, if they had yet to start, by mid March. This had many far-reaching implications on many people, academic institutions, and corporations that relied on these sports for either entertainment or revenue. Many estimate that Vegas casinos and … Continue reading Pandemic... Read More
When will it end?
It’s been close to two months now since students were sent home from Northern Essex Community college. Most of these students have been confined to their houses, save for a few trips to the grocery store. A lot of them, a-lot of everybody, are starting to get just a little stir-crazy. So it begs the … Continue reading When will it end? → Read More
Observer Editor-in-Chief bids adieu
The first article I ever wrote was published in the Observer on October 18, 2017. The shortest of my portfolio, it nonetheless banished any doubt in my mind about my path and what I was setting out to accomplish. I want to write, and I want to publish my work. Now, as time crunches in … Continue reading Observer Editor-in-Chief bids adieu → Read More