This is Garcia’s second year at ECC. He is pursuing an associate in arts. This is Garcia’s second semester with the Observer. His goal has always been to educate and break down topics related to science and nature. ...

Nachampassak is entering his third year at ECC pursuing an Associate of Arts. He joined The Observer because he wants to learn how journalism works. but also it’s the stepping stone of getting more opportunities to work in p...

Fabe is entering her first year at ECC and is majoring in nursing. Not only is this Fabe’s first year at ECC, but it is her first year on the Observer staff as well. She was driven to join the team by her passion for photogr...

After graduating from ECC in 2022,  Ramos joins the Observer for his first year to focus on utilizing and honing on his photography skills in the medium of photojournalism. He also seeks to become more experienced in newswriting...

This is Salgado’s second year at ECC pursuing an associate in arts with a concentration in Psychology. This is her first time serving on the Observer staff. Salgado joined because she wants to gain experience in journalism a...

This is Oswald’s fourth year at ECC pursuing an associate in science. He is brand-new to the Observer staff and is excited to get started. Oswald joined because he wanted to bring a more scientific and unrhetorical style of writi...

This is Keck’s second year at ECC and first year on the Observer team. She’s currently working on completing her Associate in Science, as she aims to pursue architecture in the future. Keck joined the Observer because she...

This is Rotella’s first year at Elgin Community College, aiming to graduate with an associate in arts. This is his first year being on the Observer staff. He joined the club because he wanted to address important and intere...

This is Lewis’ second year at ECC majoring in Education. Lewis joined the Observer because of her love of writing, podcasting and having meaningful conversations. The Observer provides her opportunities to perfect my writing skills, c...

This is Acheatel’s third year at ECC. She fulfilled the requirements for her AA in the summer of 2024. Acheatel is figuring out her next steps in life and experimenting with her interests. It’s her reason for newly joining th...

Romero is a second year student at ECC studying business. This is her first year serving on the Observer staff. She joined the team to build her communication skills, get involved with the ECC community, and gain experience that connec...

Dzikowicz is a freshman at ECC interested in studying music. This is her first year on the Observer staff. She joined the Observer because she likes to write and hopes to gain more experience. She is interested in covering polit...

Meraz is an employee/student at Elgin Community College, studying psychology. This is his first year on the Observer. He joined to share authentic stories and provide accurate, engaging coverage of campus life through both wri...

This is DuFresne’s second year at ECC pursuing her Recovery Support Specialist Certification. This is her first year at the Observer. DuFresne joined the Observer to quell her long-held intrigue of the journalism field. She ...

Lunardon is in her first year at ECC studying criminal justice and paralegal law. It is her first year serving on the Observer staff . Lunardon joined the Observer because of her love for journalism and her belief in keeping it re...

This is Garcia’s second year at ECC pursuing a career in Finance. This is also going to be his first year with the observer staff. He wanted to join to help be able to cover different stories around the area that need cover...

  This is Curcio’s first year at ECC pursuing an associates in art and her first year serving in the Observer staff. Curcio joined because she wanted to bring attention to important topics through her photography. She co...

This is Avila’s first year at ECC pursuing an associate in arts. This is her first year serving on The Observer. Avila joined because she wanted to learn more about story writing and time-management. She enjoys covering club and or...

This is Gonzalez’s first year at ECC pursuing an associate in arts. This is his first year serving on the Observer staff. Gonzalez joined because he had never done anything with writing newspapers or journalism before, so he wan...

This is Vega’s first year at Elgin Community College pursuing an associates in arts and majoring in journalism. This is his first year on the Observer staff. Vega joined the Observer in hopes of explaining undiscovered stor...

Attending ECC part time, this will be Marshall’s fourth fall at ECC where she is currently pursuing an associate in arts. Having just joined the Observer, she is looking to unite her passion for writing and her interest in hum...

This is Patel’s second year at ECC, where she is pursuing an Associate in Arts. She is serving her first year on the Observer staff. Patel joined the Observer to visually convey current events, both on and off campus, in a wa...

Konneman is starting his first year at ECC, making this his first year on the Observer staff. Konneman is pursuing an associates in arts, and he joined the Observer to continue to explore his passions of photography and graphic desi...

This is Bonilla’s second year at ECC pursuing an associate in Graphic Design. She is starting her first year serving on the Observer staff. She joined the team because she wants to get more involved with ECC, where she can exchang...