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(Archive November 15, 2011) Facebook Connect

By editorialteam on August 20, 2024

Ryan Hass, a CGD Major, charges his mobile appliances at school after his power went out in Townsend.
Photo by Cheyne Ordonio

We asked you:
How are you riding out the storm? Watching movies? Hanging with friends? Sitting by the fire? Anyone miss any classes?

You Answered:

Susan Coleman Goldstein: I still have power, thankfully! I am working on my laptop and sitting by the warm pellet stove. Just gone done baking an apple cake, so the house smells good. This is the only way to ride out a snowstorm!

Karen Ray Costa: I’m working on my online course for spring!

Sean Krieger: Oddly enough I spent it doing laundry, playing on the computer, and watching Slayers Next on my Ps3. read more

(Archive November 1, 2011) Redemption Photography

By editorialteam on August 10, 2024

Featured Student Blog

By Brienna Lahti | Observer Contributor

First blog, ever. So bear with me. Ultimately, in this blog, I’d like to tell you all about my experiences on shoots and things that are happening now in my photography life, but before I do that I should brief you on how I got to this point. So, the background to all of this good stuff goes a little something like this: this past summer I decided to pursue photography after being in school for elementary education for three years. I got my first camera, took some classes, yada yada yada, now I’m starting my own business. End scene. read more

(Archive October 18, 2011) Facebook Connect

By editorialteam on August 6, 2024

By Mount Observer Staff

We Asked, “Should MWCC get rid of community hour to make time for more classes?”

You replied:

Amy Elizabeth Doucette: No way! It’s so nice to have that time in between especially for lunch when you have classes back-to-back.

Phillip Smith: NO! it allows time for activities such as the Fall Festivals, etc., and sometimes clubs, especially when you have got classes all day. And if there is nothing to do one day outside of class, then it’s always great to hang out with friends during that time. read more

(Archive September 1, 2011) We Asked You on Facebook: Where Were You on September 11?

By editorialteam on July 30, 2024

By Mount Observer Staff

Holly Lusco: I was in 6th grade in the middle of a English lesson or some lesson when we heard the news.. We went to assembly where we were told what happened and when we got back to the room we watched the local news and saw the video of the planes crashing into the towers… I can remember like it was yesterday.

Ashley Gough: I was a senior in high school in Colorado. They brought television sets into all the classes and turned on the news during 1st period after the first plane hit. Then we all watched the second one hit and the buildings come down. It was scary and some of the senior boys who were planning to enlist after graduation were talking about the possibility of going to war. It was a very strange day. read more

(Archive February 3, 2009) Beyond the Beaker

By editorialteam on July 10, 2024

Science Column by Lindsey Washburn

My Sea Monkeys!

I get to have pets this semester in Biotech 120! Well … not really pets. They’re CHOs, Chinese Hamster Ovary cells, carrying a gene of interest. Our gene of interest is just a marker, so that we know the experiment was successful. In the real world CHOs are used to make proteins too complex to be made by bacteria.

Insulin, for example, can be grown in bacteria, and has been for years. But the transmembrane protein that is missing in cases of Cystic Fibrosis cannot. For such a complex, fancy-schmancy protein as the chloride channel, a more complex vector is needed. read more

Santa’s Secrets

By editorialteam on December 27, 2023

An Exclusive Interview with Santino ‘Santa’ Claus

By Desiree Leader | Observer Contributor

Photo courtesy of Santa “Santino” Claus

In an exclusive interview on November 27th, Santa Claus himself took time out of his busy schedule to speak with a reporter from the Observer. This is what he had to say:

Q: Thank you for taking the time to speak with me. I’ve always been a huge Santa fan. How did you come to be in this position?

Well, it’s a family job. A lot of people don’t understand that, but Santa was my father, my grandfather, and my great grandfather. It goes back to the 1500’s, [and] I will pass it on to my son at some point when I’m too old to be Santa. read more

Pawsitive Vibes

By editorialteam on October 21, 2023

Pet Wellness Month at the Mount

“This is Hank. He is 2 years old, and his favorite activity is playing fetch with my dad. After my other dog, Daly Alley, passed away due to hip complications, my dad, who loves dogs, was heartbroken as Alley was one of his favorites. So, my siblings, my mom, and I decided to surprise my dad on Father’s Day by driving to Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, to get him a new dog that he could be buddies with. We surprised him in the late afternoon on Father’s Day, and that’s when Hank became a part of our life. He’s the most special dog ever: the kindest, sweetest, and gentlest dog you could imagine. ” — Abigail Randall, Art major read more

Renovations Planned for Future Trade Programs

By editorialteam on May 14, 2020

President Vander Hooven discusses plans to add trade facilities to Mount Fitness

By Peter Edwards
Observer Contributor

Enrollment has been steadily dropping over the last several semesters at smaller colleges and universities across Massachusetts, including Mount Wachusett Community College. School officials and MWCC President James Vander Hooven have been searching for solutions to the problem. 

Recently, MWCC applied for a $20 million grant to cover the cost of renovations to the Fitness Center, adding trade classrooms in much of the underutilized gym space and revamping the gym itself.  read more

(Archive December 2019) Becoming a Positive Bystander

By editorialteam on January 8, 2020

Leadership Training Fosters a Compassionate School Community

By Maya Douglas | Observer Contributor

Jason Zelesky, Dean of Students
Photo courtesy of MWCC

Jason Zelesky, Dean of Students, recently led a Leadership for Life Bystander training in the Murphy Conference room. Zelesky said the goal of the program is to imagine a college campus community which uses its abilities to look out for others at all times. He said there is a need to build a strong, safe, and respectful community.

The Bystander Program has been able to make a difference and report concerns to invoke change. According to Zelesky, the program started six years ago because of an issue on campus. One studnet walked by another student who was crying in the hallway, and that student admitted that he/she was not okay. read more