Opinion
Re-purposing President’s Day: Your leadership is your legacy
Happy mid-February! It is time to think about those childhood memories of the usual first day off for February school vacation (the third Monday in February). Remember? A whole week to delay homework. February is all about Black History Month, more daylight, a concurring holiday all about l-o-v-e, and of course world Nutella day. But it is also Presidents Day. Read More
What a bunch of clowns: MAGA Republicans turn Congress into a circus
With the 177th U.S. Congress underway, the first week of committee hearings look more like a Saturday Night Live skit, rather than GOP Congressmen/women being paid $175,000.00 a year on behalf of the American people. First there were the “Twitter File” hearings brought to the American people by the GOP lead Congressional Oversight and Accountability Committee. The MAGA GOP ho... Read More
Service learning project promotes 988 lifeline
Poster by Danielle Davidian
This poster was created by Danielle Davidian as part of the service learning project in Doris Buckley’s class. The Observer hopes to run more of the posters next semester.
Students in Dr. Doris Buckley’s Introduction to Psychology online class were given a service-learning project this semester to promote the new 988 Mental Health Hotline. One of the topics students always want to learn about when taking Introduction to Psychology is mental disorders. They want to know how they can support their friends and families. The reality is that Introduct... Read More
An introduction to the new coordinator for the Center for Liberal Arts
To the Editor, Hello! My name is Sarah and I am the new Center Coordinator for the Center for Liberal Arts. The Center is located in the Spurk Building in room C-209 on the Haverhill campus. Read More
Politicians denounce Trump’s lunacy
Former President Donald Trump is still delusional about his loss in the 2020 election. So delusional in fact that he is calling to terminate the U.S. Constitution. Trump took to his Truth Social platform with his infamous election fraud hits that he repeats over, and over again about how the 2020 election was stolen from him. Now Trump calls for the termination of the Constitu... Read More
Capitalism contributes to climate change
In today’s world, the climate crisis has made its way into everyday dialogues. This issue, though it has remained persistent for decades, has proved that it will most negatively affect Gen Z, predominantly people of color and other minorities. Despite continuous negligent feedback from government officials, activists proceed to push back and demand sustainable change; many adv... Read More
Healey is a great choice for our state
With the Massachusetts mid-term elections decided, Democrats came out with big wins across the state. The Democrats won 37 State Senate races as opposed to only three Republicans and had 132 wins as opposed to 25 in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. But the big historic win for the state of Massachusetts is Governor elect Maura Healey with 63 percent of the vote. Hea... Read More
Get out and vote
Dear NECC Students, Election season is upon us again! And, it’s time for you to use your voice at the polls. Northern Essex Community College has a strong history of student voter participation. In the 2018 midterm election, the college was recognized by the All in Democracy Challenge with a Silver Seal for our voting rates. 31.6% of our students voted, an increase of 11% ... Read More
Deja vu all over again
As the 60th anniversary of the Cuban missile crisis rapidly approaches, it might be a good idea to consider what lessons can be drawn from it – especially since even President Biden has warned that “Armageddon” is a possible outcome of the current situation in Ukraine. I can testify that many people at the time in 1962 felt that the Last Judgment was indeed at hand. For examp... Read More
Witch hunt or hoax? Will Donald Trump ever be held accountable for anything?
Since Donald Trump left office in January 2021, he has been faced with a range of criminal and civil investigations as officials probe everything from his alleged mishandling of classified documents to his involvement in the Jan. 6 assault on our Nation’s Capital. On Aug. 8, the FBI carried out an unprecedented lawful search warrant on the former President’s Mar-a-Lago beach f... Read More