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(Archive May 2019) Culture of Personality

By editorialteam on April 15, 2025

Annual Cultural Festival Celebrates Diversity

By Rachel Fortier | Observer Contributor

Professors Kenneth Takvorian and Lawrence Nfor converse at the Cultural Festival
Photo courtesy of MWCC

Lisa Williams, Assistant Director of Strategic Enrollment and Chair of the Diversity Committee, expressed what she believes is the true definition of diversity leading up to the Cultural Festival.

“A lot of people see diversity as just race,” said Williams. “But it’s not – it’s culture. It’s how you live, people themselves; it embraces so many things.”

This will be the fifth annual Cultural Festival and Williams’ third year running the event. About twenty students pick something they think represents diversity and make a display. The fair is set up in booths like a science fair. read more

(Archive May 2018) From the Observer Staff: Dress for Success Event

By editorialteam on February 20, 2025

Lisa Ferrara-Caron and Nicole Wetherby of the Parent Support Group.
Photo by Kathy Matson

It has come to our attention that there was some misleading information in our previous edition of The Mount Observer regarding the Dress for Success Fashion Expo.

The 2018 Dress for Success Fashion Expo was the biggest it has been to date, involving not only the Parent Support Group (PSG), but also Women of the World (WOW) and the Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA) clubs. Planning for this event began in January and continued up to the event. Members of PSG worked tirelessly to be sure the event went smoothly. read more

You Can’t Read That

By editorialteam on October 18, 2023

The Mount Explores the Controversy and Impact of Banned Books

By Katie Holgerson | Assistant Editor

On October 3rd, MWCC held a banned book event at the Brewer Center in the library, free for all students to attend. The event was organized by Michel Cocuzza, the Civic Engagement Coordinator; Shelley Nicholson, Director of the Brewer Center; and Robert Koch, Assistant Dean of Collaborative Learning Commons. A handful of students participated in the event, enjoying complimentary pizza and engaging in group discussion with their peers to help raise student awareness about the issue of banned books, as October 1 – 7, 2023 was Banned Books Week. Banned books are becoming a growing concern, as many schools in the U.S. continue to ban certain texts in their curriculums and libraries. One of the main reasons for this, Nicholson stated, is that these books are perceived to be “…counter to the ‘norm.’ To what society dictates is how they should be.” read more

Mountain Lions, Alpacas, and Reptiles! Oh my!

By editorialteam on October 18, 2023

Plainview Farms and Reptile Shows of New England Come to the Mount

By Elysian Alder | Editor-in-Chief

On September 21st, the Gardner campus of Mount Wachusett Community College buzzed with excitement as staff from Plain View Farm and Reptile Shows of New England paid a special visit, bringing along an array of animals from their respective facilities. From Plain View Farm, the campus had the pleasure of hosting two alpacas named Lily and Tiffany, as well as one llama by the name of Julia. And not to be forgotten were the reptiles represented by Reptile Shows of New England: a four-foot red iguana, a ball python, bearded dragons, and more. read more

(Archive March 2020) Alphabet Soup Panel Highlights LGBTQ Issues

By editorialteam on March 21, 2020

Local Advocates Discuss Public Safety, Pronouns, and More

By Nicholas Papini | Assistant Editor

MWCC’s Sexuality & Gender Alliance (SAGA) club hosts events and discussion panels throughout the year, including the Alphabet Soup Panel Discussion, which took place last fall. This panel brought to light the lesser known issues the LBGTQ+ community faces, including preferred pronoun usage and public safety.

The panel members included: John Gatto from the Justice Resource Institute; Melissa Manzi, MWCC’s mental health counselor; Kate Milligan and Toni Diaz from Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc. (YOU, Inc.); and Shane Franzen from Fitchburg State University. The event was hosted by the SAGA club and their advisor, David Iannaccone. read more

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