Observer – The Student News Site of Elgin Community College

Have you filled your student evaluations yet?

Valeria Mancera-Saavedra, Staff writer
December 1, 2018

The last weeks of the semester are full of essays, projects, exams and also student evaluations. Students' inboxes are filled with emails reminding them to complete these evaluations, but do they actually do them? According to Marcy Thompson, assistant vice president of teaching, learning and student development, last semester, only 31% of all students at Elgin Community College completed their...

New admin position to assist undocumented students proposed to the president’s cabinet

Juan Castillo, Staff Writer
December 1, 2018

On Nov. 7, members of the Equity Coordinating Council of the Student Success Infrastructure (SSI) presented a proposal to the Elgin Community College president’s cabinet on the creation of a new director's position that is specifically designed to provide enhanced support to undocumented students. According to the proposal presented to the cabinet, the person placed in this new position will be responsible for fulfilling multiple duties including educating faculty and staff on important information...

Veterans Day Celebration memorializes fallen soldiers and commemorates their service

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018

World War I was known as “the war to end all wars.” Although we know today that this was unfortunately not the case. Nov. 8, 1918, the day WWI ended, gave rise to “Armistice Day” (later to be named “Veterans Day” in 1954) to commemorate and honor all soldiers that gave their lives so that the citizens of their nation may live freely. This Nov. 8, Elgin Community College held a Veterans...

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Recent Sports Scores

Saturday, December 29

Women's Basketball

Elgin Community College 59 - Joliet Junior College 49
Wednesday, December 19

Women's Basketball

Elgin Community College 68 - Triton College 57
Tuesday, December 18

Men's Basketball

Elgin Community College 123 - Illinois Valley Community College 93
Tuesday, December 4

Men's Basketball

Elgin Community College 107 - Wilbur Wright College 97