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(Archive December 2011) Campus 4 Christ Gathers Gifts for Kids

By editorialteam on August 21, 2024

By Brienna Lahti | Observer Contributor

Operation Christmas Child from http://www.samaritanspurse.org

Campus 4 Christ, a student organization at Mount Wachusett Community College, is participating in community service projects that spread Christmas spirit across the world this semester.

According to group president Isaac Manson, these students have decided to partake in Operation Christmas Child. This a yearly project held by Samaritan’s Purse in which shoeboxes are filled with essential and nonessential items for children between the ages of two and fourteen. The boxes are stuffed, wrapped, and then sent to different locations around the world for children in need. read more

Santa’s Secrets

By editorialteam on December 27, 2023

An Exclusive Interview with Santino ‘Santa’ Claus

By Desiree Leader | Observer Contributor

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

It’s the Holiday Season

By editorialteam on December 27, 2023

An Examination of the Holidays Celebrated (and Not Celebrated) at the Mount

By Desiree Leader | Observer Contributor

The holiday season is happening all over the world. Eighty-five percent of people in the United States will be celebrating Christmas–everywhere you look, there are lights, trees, and Santas. As a matter of fact, in America, Christmas is celebrated 14 times more often than Hanukkah, and the ratio of people celebrating Kwanzaa to Christmas is 1:49. Although Christmas is the most popular holiday in America, it is clearly not the only one. Despite the Mount taking steps to be inclusive, some people feel that more could be done. read more

Wreathed in Holiday Cheer

By editorialteam on December 1, 2021

Holiday Wreath Raffle at Mount Wachusett Community College

By Tarra Kruse
Observer Contributor

The MWCC staff is organizing the annual Winterfest to help raise money for the Student Emergency Loan Fund this month. Student clubs have participated in this event by designing Christmas wreaths.

The Student Emergency Loan Fund was created to help students who need help buying textbooks, food, bus passes, gas, and paying for small expenses. Kathy Matson, Director of Student Services said, “any student can qualify for this small no-interest loan, if they need books or if unexpected expenses come up.” She added, “sometimes students fall on hard times, and there is a need for help.” read more

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