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Faculty pet one of therapy dogs at Stress-Free Zen Zone event in the Jobe lounge on Dec. 6 2023

‎ Photos: ECC Students de-stress for Finals at the Zen Zone

December 10, 2023
A student uses an aromatherapy machine at Stress-Free Zen Zone event in the Jobe lounge on Dec. 6 2023

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A student makes an essential oil spray at Stress-Free Zen Zone event in the Jobe lounge on Dec. 6 2023

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Students use chi machines at Stress-Free Zen Zone event in the Jobe lounge on Dec. 6 2023

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The hot cocoa bar and wellness service table at the Stress-Free Zen Zone event in the Jobe lounge on Dec. 6 2023

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A student holds one of the therapy dogs in the Jobe lounge on Dec. 6, 2023. Student Life and Wellness Services sponsored a Stress-Free Zen Zone for students to come and unwind during the stressful last week of finals.

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A student makes an essential oil roller ball on Dec. 6, 2023. The Stress-Free Zen Zone event lasted from 10 am to 1 pm.

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A Zen Zone flyer in Building F on Dec. 6, 2023. Activities at the Stress-Free Zen Zone event included massage chairs, DIY essential oils, hot cocoa and comfort dogs amongst other stress-releasers.

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ECC student Nermin Boctor speaks to attendees at the Immigrant Womens Roundtable on Nov. 15, 2023. Elgin Community College celebrated International Week by hosting a panel of immigrant women to tell their inspiring stories of failures and successes in the United States.

Their Story: The Experiences of the Immigrant Women of Our Community

Victoria Alongi, Staff Writer
November 20, 2023
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness art installation in Renner Library on Oct. 25, 2023.

A Celebration of Culture: Latinx Heritage Month at ECC

Victoria Alongi and Yesenia De La Torre
October 29, 2023
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A drum circle plays music while members of the Black Hawk Performance Company perform a culture dance at the Black Hawk Dance Troupe event in the Jobe Lounge on Oct. 11, 2023.

Photos: Celebrating Indigenous Heritage- Black Hawk Dance Troupe

Matt Brady, Victoria Alongi, and James Kilcoyne
October 17, 2023
A female member of the Black Hawk Performance Company gets ready to partake in the womens traditional dance at the Black Hawk Dance Troupe event in the Jobe Lounge on Oct. 11, 2023.

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Members of the Black Hawk Performance Company perform dances at the Black Hawk Dance Troupe event in the Jobe Lounge on Oct. 11, 2023.

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Second-year student Ana Ruiz studies for her math class outside the Jobe lounge on September 14, 2023.

Buscando algo más: estudiantes y sus propósitos en ECC

Angela Tovar and Victoria Alongi
October 2, 2023
Harveys Tales store front on Sept. 27, 2023.

Harvey’s Tales: The Hidden Gem of Geneva

Victoria Alongi, Staff Writer
September 29, 2023
Harveys Tales sign off of James Street on Sept. 27, 2023.

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The banned and challenged book room on Sept. 27, 2023.

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The reading nook on the second floor on Sept. 27, 2023.

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The Non-Fiction room where book clubs and groups can meet each week on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Some of the challenged titles in the banned book room on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Childrens books line the shelves in Hazels House on Sept. 27, 2023.

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The True Crime closet on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Hazel and Howard plushies on Sept. 27, 2023.

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A selection of Bernese Mountain dog-themed merchandise on Sept. 27, 2023.

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Second-year student Ana Ruiz studies for her math class outside the Jobe lounge on September 14, 2023.

Seeking Something More: Students and their Purpose at ECC

Victoria Alongi, Staff Writer
September 16, 2023
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