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Tips for coping with anxiety

By Erika Rivera, Opinion Editor and Observer Staff

These troubling times have taken a toll on our mental health. Being forced to be home hasn’t been easy for anybody, but it is exceptionally hard for those with disorders. It feels like things aren’t ever going to clear up but trust me, somewhere down the line there will be better days.   Read More

Staying safe and healthy during the virus crisis

By Jon Einarson, Correspondent and Observer Staff

It is a difficult time for everybody.  With the world seemingly gone to fire overnight and many states in the country still on mandatory stay at home order, there seems to be a barrage of complicated and often conflicting information, about what to do to keep both you and your family safe during this time of uncertainty. Read More

Adjusting to our new normal

By T.J. Houghton, Sports Editor and Observer Staff

Recently with the extension of the Stay-At-Home order given by the governor of New Hampshire, it looks like they are trying to re-open the state slowly and effectively. The new order is now in effect until at least May 31st. Read More

Vaccine inside a box

By Devon Anthony, Correspondent and Observer Staff

As we are reaching the end of our two month mandatory lockdown, many things about the American way have changed dramatically. For starters, no one can say that they fully grasp the context of the walking epidemic and the impact it will have in months to come or even the next few years. This is probably the highest unemployment rate that the country has ever seen, and the rise i... Read More

Tea helps to cope with quarantine, symptoms

By Erika Rivera, Opinion Editor and Observer Staff

Tea helps to cope with quarantine, symptoms

I think I was exposed to Coronavirus.  The day was Tuesday April 14, 2020. I woke up that morning with a cold.  I was scheduled to work and was debating whether I would work the shift, or if I would disappoint my job. I asked my coworker for his advice. He then shared with me a COVID-19 related email he had received. Read More

Home learning, teaching, and appreciating

By Natalya Crespo, News Editor and Observer Staff

All around the world, teachers have been learning to teach remotely, and adjusting to the “new norm.” Parents and guardians must also adjust to the way their household has to be now. This may be an easier switch for younger moms and dads, or families with teenagers to help. But most parents and younger children are having a hard time trying to figure out all the technology that... Read More

A day in quarantine: A high school student shares her story

By Xochilth Urena, Correspondent and Observer Staff

Have you ever watched one of those movies or films where the characters’ day keeps restarting or repeating each time they wake up? Sort of like a time loop. Well that is exactly the way my life has been lately.  Read More

Virus delivers an unfair blow to NECC students

By Ollie Longo, Correspondent and Observer Staff

President Donald Trump and the United States Federal Government forgot about college students when they came up with the CARES Act. Read More

My life in quarantine

By Priscilla Reyes Santana, Correspondent and Observer Staff

Every morning I wake up and my mind is empty. This is a feeling I am not used to. When I had to go to school, the morning was a time when my mind would be busy with thoughts about things that the teachers would show us in class, who would go to school, and what might happen after school. Read More

Joe Biden’s endorsements

By Jaden White, Correspondent and Observer Staff

We now know that Joe Biden will most likely become the Democratic Party’s Nominee for the Presidency in the 2020 Election. As November 3rd approaches, Biden has received many endorsements. Read More