Opinion – Observer

My bare truth as a student leader

April 13, 2019

Will the Illinois minimum wage increase be helpful or hurtful?

March 8, 2019

Early or Late? Students weigh in on class times

Ethan Wiles, Staff Writer

February 1, 2019

Filed under Opinion

It’s 6:30 on a Monday morning. Your alarm goes off and you roll over, dreading the fact that you have to leave your warm bed to get ready for class. At some point in your college career, you will experience this feeling. At ECC,...

Surviving the season: Three perspectives on working during the holidays

December 2, 2018

Stealing Christmas in 2018 – “The Grinch” Review

Eli Anton, Staff Writer

November 22, 2018

Filed under Opinion, Reviews

It all began in 1957 when Theodor “Dr. Seuss” Geisel published “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” as a children’s book. Over the years, it has been adapted into animated films, a musical and even a live-action mo...

Christmas traditions in Mexico

Valeria Mancera-Saavedra, Staff writer

November 16, 2018

Filed under Opinion

Christmas season has always been my favorite. The lights, the colors, the decorations, the food, the gifts and of course, the family reunions. Every year, since I was little, I spent Christmas in Mexico, in my town. The Christmas...

A look into some “haunted” places in the Elgin area

October 12, 2018

One of few women with a bar

Luz Silva, Editor-in-Chief

September 29, 2018

Filed under Lifestyle, Opinion

A couple of weeks ago, I was telling my parents a story of what happened when I went lifting with some Elgin police officers. As I’m telling the story, my dad begins laughing and interrupts to ask “why are you doing that?”...

My amazing experience at MOD Pizza