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May 8, 2019

Maggie Goad & Rachel Dumoulin balance school, basketball, and life on family farm.

December 12, 2018
Maggie Goad and Rachel Dumoulin guide a tour around Dumoulin Farms in Hampshire, Illinois.

[Photo] Two student-athletes work tirelessly to maintain family farm

Shealeigh Voitl, Managing Editor
December 2, 2018
Dr. David Sam addresses the Veterans Day Observance ceremony

Veterans Day Celebration memorializes fallen soldiers and commemorates their service

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
November 16, 2018
Marc Beth identifies the parts of a trumpet for his Intro to Mus Prod: Listening & FX (MUS-150) class.

Art courses hidden in recording booths and darkrooms

Shealeigh Voitl and Ian Havemann
November 3, 2018

Hidden courses: Professionally comparing religions

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
November 3, 2018
Tintype print of digital photography student Logan Lau, "There's a good chance someone will be holding this and looking at it in 100 years." -Travis Linville, Associate Professor of Photographer

Camera used for tintype printing sits in the lighting room in the second floor of building H

Kamilah Jones joins the Anime Club as a guest speaker to talk about Hard Decora and J-Fashion on Monday, Sept. 24 in the Spartan Auditorium.

ECC invites Kamilah Jones to speak about her clothing line, “Hard Decora”

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
September 28, 2018

Despite 0-5 loss with Madison, ECC Lady Spartans remain confident

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
September 28, 2018
Gamers make their next move in Magic: The Gathering

Gamers Unite for Magic: The Gathering Tournament

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
September 15, 2018
Eighth Grade review: The social horrors of adolescence

Eighth Grade review: The social horrors of adolescence

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
September 14, 2018

On Campus: Drop Dead Gorgeous

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
May 17, 2018
ECC's SPIRE Journals from past to present

SPIRE: A journey of the arts

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
April 29, 2018

[Video] On Campus: The Improv Resort

April 16, 2018

ECC Professors on RateMyProfessors.com

Ian Havemann and Juan Castillo
April 15, 2018
Discerning disabilities

Discerning disabilities

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
March 25, 2018

The current state of textbook prices

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
March 10, 2018
Students browse the possible university opportunities in Building B hallway

Private Illinois College & Universities Fair at ECC

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
March 10, 2018
A rise in Cafeteria prices at ECC

A rise in Cafeteria prices at ECC

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Faculty Art Exhibition

Faculty Art Exhibition

Ian Havemann, Staff Writer
February 11, 2018
Julie Smith Webster University (St. Louis Mo.) speaks to journalism and other students in Spartan Auditorium on how to identify "fake news".

Media Literacy Professor Julie Smith gives seminar on “Fake News”

Ian Havemann, Contributor
September 29, 2017
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