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Ask the Observer

By editorialteam on December 19, 2024

What is the best class you’ve taken at the Mount?

Jordan Chila, 31, Professional Writing, Editor-in-Chief:
I have two that I’ve really enjoyed since being at MWCC. The first is the Journalism 1 class that I took with Professor Fuller. My second class that I really liked—which I didn’t think I was going to, to be quite honest—was my Speech class that I took with Professor Steele.

Elysian Alder, 27, Professional Writing, Editor-in-Chief:
I think that the class that has had the biggest impact on me as a whole was also Professor Fuller’s Journalism 1, and 2, and 3 class, but especially Journalism 1. But I think one of the best organized classes I’ve taken was last spring, and it was Professor Roche’s Massachusetts Poets class. I also really liked Women’s Literature, with Professor Pitkiewicz. read more

The Few, the Proud, the Timeless

By editorialteam on December 19, 2024

The United States Marine Corps Turns 249

By Kent Yang | Staff Writer

Nov. 10 marks the birthday of one of the world’s most prestigious and formidable fighting forces: the United States Marine Corps. On this day, Marines around the globe celebrate the history of past and current Marines through various traditions, most notably the Marine Corps Birthday Ball and the ceremonial cake cutting.

As Marine Corps tradition has it: “The first piece of cake is given to the Guest of Honor. Traditionally, the second piece is given to the oldest Marine, then handing the third piece to the youngest Marine signifying the passing of experience and knowledge from the old to the young of our Corps.” read more

(Archive May 2017) Thoughts on Graduation

By editorialteam on September 10, 2024

By Courtney Wentz | Editor-in-Chief

Graduating from high school was not as exciting or scary as graduating from MWCC is turning out to be. 

Some people will be looking for a new job in their chosen field, some will be transferring, and some might decide to get another degree. Whatever it is, we will all begin a new chapter in our lives. Change can be terrifying because it is new, unfamiliar, and unknown. 

It would be great, if I could continue hiding in the newsroom, covering the chalkboard with story ideas and editing tips, filling the white board with inspirational quotes, and the computer with sticky notes of things to do. I am going to miss our weekly meetings and rushing to get articles done for the deadline.  read more

(Archive March 2017) Falling Behind and Bouncing Back

By editorialteam on September 10, 2024

Advice for Students That Fall Behind in Their Work

By Joshua Needham | Social Media Editor

The start of a new school semester is much like celebrating New Years. Everyone makes resolutions that this semester will be better than the last. However, even with the best laid plans for success, sometimes falling behind is inevitable. Between poor health, family emergencies, or just plain forgetfulness, sometimes students fall behind in their work and it can be hard not to just give up.

So, you’ve fallen behind? Getting caught back up won’t be easy, but there are some tips and tricks to help you save the semester. MWCC’s Retention Specialist, Joyce Kulig, says the first step is to talk with your professors. Kulig suggests that the first step to correcting the issue, is making it known between you and your professor that you understand you’ve fallen behind. Especially if you’re early in the semester, focus on working with your instructor(s) to figure out an action plan going forward to help you get caught up and stay caught up. Making the issue known early on can help take some of the stress out of catching up and can really make the difference between success and failure for some students. read more

(Archive December 2016) Peace Camp for Korean War Descendants

By editorialteam on September 4, 2024

By Jamie Parker | News Editor

Travelling the world is something most people want to do. But one of the things that most commonly gets in the way is the affordability of these trips. Flights alone from Boston to Seoul, Korea cost anywhere from $1,000-$2,000. That, on top of hotels, tours, food, and entertainment, you are looking at a $10,000+ trip! 

But what if there were a way to get a weeklong trip to Korea, for just the price of a one-way ticket? Well good news; there is. If you are the descendant of a Korean War veteran that is.   read more

(Archives December 2016) Jason Greenough’s Goodbye

By editorialteam on September 4, 2024

Dear Observers,

Goodbyes are never easy. I’ve moved away from enough friends and family, and watched more than enough Television series finales to know this. The final episode of Steve Carell’s tenure as Michael Scott on The Office still kills me to this day. This goodbye is no exception.

Back in the late Spring of 2015, I sat down with John Mossey, then the newly appointed editor of the Mount Observer, to discuss how we were going to re-center the student newspaper come September. Over the next few months, all of the meetings, all of the e-mail exchanges, phone calls and text messages led to a brand new edition of the Observer, and a refreshed vision for the future.  read more

(Archive November 2016) What Now?

By editorialteam on September 4, 2024

How to Accept the Election

By Jamie Parker | News Editor

Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election last Tuesday, November 8th.
Photo courtesy of Michael Vadon https://www.flickr.com/photos/80038275@N00/20724666936/

Our country is going through a major shift right now. The results of Tuesday’s election have left about half of the country with a feeling of defeat, and even fear, while the other half is left with the feeling of exuberance. Regardless of your feelings towards the decision made, this is the reality. On January 20th 2017, Donald J. Trump will become the 45th President of The United States of America. This is the most important time for our country to come together and show the world that we ARE the “United” States of America.  read more

(Archive May 2016) Is Trump Unstoppable?

By editorialteam on August 30, 2024

By Stevie LaBelle | Assistant Editor

Submitted by Cassandra Marino

As the presidential election goes forth Donald Trump has managed to gain more and more momentum. According to Politico he currently only needs only 392 delegates to reach the 1237 magic number for the Republican nomination. Considering there is still 733 up for grabs from a number of states, that is a real possibility.

Most other Republican still running have advocated against Donald Trump. Some have gone as far as recommending voters vote for a Democratic candidate if Trump becomes the nominee. They hope for a contested convention as a last hope to keep Trump from becoming the Republican nominee for the 2016 presidential election. read more

(Archive May 2016) One Last Thing…

By editorialteam on August 30, 2024

By John Mossey | Editor-in-Chief

Before my official departure from The Mount Observer, I’d like to thank everyone who has supported us since the beginning of the Fall Semester back in 2015. Our staff had walked into a lot of turmoil going into the new semester, but we pushed through it together and produced some of the best quality newspapers that The Mount Observer has ever published. I’m thankful that we were able to have such a great staff of writers and editors who have all written their best work yet, and will produce better work when I leave. But not only was the staff good writers, they were great people to work with and the chemistry between us was clockwork. read more

(Archive April 2016) The Gaming Industry: An Editorial

By editorialteam on August 28, 2024

By Mark Ramos | Observer Contributor

Video games.
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When you purchase a product you would expect that product to be a completed one right? So why is it that, that level of expectation applies to every product on the market except for video games? From releasing unfinished games to locking content behind pay walls, the gaming industry has turned its back on those who made it the biggest entertainment medium in the world.

Street Fighter V is the most recent culprit of the beloved industries new business model of undercooked, microwave gaming. Its longtime publisher Capcom promised consumers the next level of fighting games, but delivered and substandard game due minimal content and dysfunctional online connectivity. read more