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(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 May 2016) Is Trump Unstoppable?

By editorialteam on August 30, 2024

By Stevie LaBelle | Assistant Editor

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 March 15, 2010) Editorial: We Have No Reason to Trust Fellow Students on Campus

By editorialteam on July 10, 2024

By Ashley Arseneau | Editor-in-Chief

As some of you may already know, Jamie Hayes, MWCC student, recently had her jacket stolen while on campus leaving the area and jacket for a minute. Also taken was money she had earned working. Hayes is not the only person to suffer what the Campus police refer to as a “crime of opportunity”. According to www.collegestudentsafety.com 80% of crimes reported on college campuses are property crimes. Property crime includes theft, arson, and vandalism. According to Karen Kolimaga, MWCC Chief of Police, there were 16 reported on campus larcenies in 2009 and there are 6 on campus larcenies to date for 2010 alone. read more

A Reflection on Transgender Day of Visibility

By editorialteam on June 9, 2023

Fighting Erasure in a Social Climate Determined to Say “You Don’t Exist”

By Elysian Alder | Assistant Editor

I am none of these things: a monster, a predator, a plague, a groomer, a pedophile, a villain, a snowflake, an attention-seeker, a liar, a danger to children, an eyesore. I am none of the other dehumanizing and stigmatizing labels that staunch conservatives are insistent on placing on me and my community. I am a lot of other things, though: a writer, a Pisces, a friend, a sibling, a nature-lover, a QA specialist, a student— and, according to TikTok, a “geriatric Gen-Zer.” This year, it’s difficult to reflect on all of the other things that I am because one part of my identity has been on trial since the beginning of 2023. I am queer, I am transgender, and I am spending this Transgender Day of Visibility with mixed emotions about everything that my community has had to endure just to be able to exist. read more

Editorial: A Duty to the Press

By editorialteam on May 4, 2022

By Daniel Dow | Editor-in-Chief

Across America, the nation has seen a decline in local news and an increase in what social scientists are calling “news deserts.” News deserts, or media deserts, describe an area that has little to no local news coverage. Although this may not be the norm for all Americans, as news deserts tend to affect more rural areas, it is a growing trend that bears national consequences.

The rise of media deserts is a choice by citizens to not financially support local news that connects the community–local journalists who stir city and town conversation by breaking the latest news to its readers. This should cause concern for all US citizens, as the lack of news is a threat to social and democratic values. read more

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