Observer – The Student News Site of Elgin Community College

“Sometimes, I feel like I don’t have enough time”

Arturo Chuatz, Contributor
November 12, 2018

Sifting through all the news stories that give highlight to the problems our generation will face is an endless task. You can literally sit there for hours and come out feeling more disheartened than you did before. Moreover, what is often presented to us is a faraway, nameless and faceless number. Elgin Community College students feel those pressures, according to a survey conducted in three ECC...

An inside look at available vocational certificates

Alex Tuider and Juan Castillo
November 4, 2018

A big but lesser-known part of what Elgin Community College has to offer is its various vocational and technical programs. Students who are attending ECC to receive an associate's degree or just to take a few general education classes might not know about the various career training and certificate programs that the school has to offer. With the help of some of these programs, students can learn the...

Anti-discrimination policies and the First Amendment

Juan Castillo, Staff Writer
November 3, 2018

Heterosexuals Organized for a Moral Environment visited the Elgin Community College campus to hand out flyers and speak to students about their controversial beliefs regarding homosexuality on Oct. 24-25 in building B. H.O.M.E. has visited the ECC campus multiple times in the past, and their presence on campus regularly angers and upsets several members of the student body and faculty. ECC is...

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Recent Sports Scores

Thursday, October 11

Men's Soccer

Elgin Community College 1 - Oakton Community College 4
Tuesday, October 9

Men's Soccer

Elgin Community College 3 - Waubonsee Community College 4
Monday, October 8

Women's Soccer

Elgin Community College 1 - Prairie State College 3
Saturday, October 6

Men's Soccer

Elgin Community College 2 - Harper College 1