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(Archive December 2019) December Date Night

By editorialteam on April 16, 2025

Student’s Tips for Seasonal Fun on a Budget

By Marissa Shea | Observer Contributor 

Light up your date nights with a Christmas light show
Photo by Ian Stauffer from Unsplash

With the Holiday season approaching quickly, it can be difficult for some of us to justify spending boatloads of money on a night out with our significant other. There are holiday dinners to attend, gifts to give, and expenses to be paid. If you are looking to take your significant other on a romantic night out without breaking the bank, this is the article for you. It will discuss three date ideas, at three different price points, at varying travel times.  read more

(Archive February 2020) Winter is Hell

By editorialteam on March 4, 2020

Veterans’ Tips for Getting Through a Hard Winter

By Kristopher Madden | Observer Contributor

Photo by Darran Shen on Unsplash

When it gets cold, your body and your equipment want to quit and no one has time for that. Luckily, the Veteran community at Mount Wachusett Community College has over 100 years of accumulated service time and more than a few tips and tricks to make yourlife easier when the going gets tough.

First Lieutenant Victor Dhliwayo, former Mortar Infantryman and Media Arts and Technology major, recalls his arctic warfare training from Fort Richardson, AK.

“Most importantly, dress in loose layers,” Dhliwayo said. “You don’t want tight things against your skin unless the fabric is specially designed to wick sweat. You want room for air to be able to move in your clothes because your body makes its own heat. You just want to keep that heat in but not make you sweaty because if you get sweaty, you’ll freeze.” read more