The Mount Observer

Karen Costa, Assistant Director of Enrollment Services at MWCC, leaves little time for lounging around with her busy schedule. Costa, 30, is a wife, a mother of one, a full-time employee where she teaches one of the First Year Experience courses (FYE), and a full-time student studying to obtain her Doctorate in Education.… Post the First Comment

In the Student Government Association (SGA) meeting on February 22, Edwin Martinez, Student Trustee, said the school will receive a loan for $4 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to start construction of the Wind Turbine Project. This is a further attempt to make the school more energy efficient, he said.… Post the First Comment

Financial Literacy Week, a series of workshops where students can learn about credit and budgets, began on March 1 in Room W11 from 12:30 to 1:30p.m. Joyce Kulig, Visions Program Learning Disabilities Specialist, said the number one reason for student dropouts in college is financial issues.… Post the First Comment

MWCC is using two methods to encourage students to ask questions and make comments on how to improve the campus: Facebook and a suggestion box located to the right of the entrance to Student Life offices. The easiest way to access this MWCC Facebook page is by going to the MWCC website and clicking the graphic that says "Find us on Facebook.… Post the First Comment

A record 106.5 million people watched the 2010 Super Bowl between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. Candace Shivers, Associate Professor of Sociology and Human Services at MWCC, was one of these 106.5 million. Shivers said she has always loved to watch football and sports in general are a big part of her life.… Post the First Comment