ECC Observer

26/09/2023

The Observer is a finalist for five national college journalism awards, including two staff awards for best email newsletter and best multiplatform publication. Former Observer editors Dom Di Palermo and Hannah Soukup are finalists in individual categories. Soukup is a finalist for reporter of the year for two year schools, as well as column writing. Di Palermo is a finalist for sports feature writing.

26/09/2023

https://elginobserver.com/21687/news/observer-named-national-finalist-in-5-categories/

Elgin Community College’s Observer, the student news publication of ECC, is a finalist for five national awards from the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) and the College Media Association (CMA). Two of the categories are staff awards, one for best Email Newsletter and one for best Multiplatform P...

19/09/2023

19/09/2023

Check it out our first stories of the semester by visiting elginobserver.com. We are starting a new translating initiative where some of our stories will be available in Spanish. Spread the word!

13/09/2023

Check out the Observer podcast! We have flyers around campus. Follow us

24/07/2023

A peaceful transfer of power: Incoming editor-in-chief Matt Brady breaks bread with outgoing editor-in-chief Dom Di Palermo. Follow the Observer, as we’ll have some exciting things to share as the ‘23-‘24 school year begins!

24/05/2023

If you are considering whether the Observer is right for you, check out these pictures!
https://elginobserver.com/19534/uncategorized/25-photos-that-will-make-you-want-to-join-the-observer/

15/05/2023

After a huge success we finally wrapped up Season 1 of the Eye of The Observer podcast! Season 2 will be coming out soon! Make sure to check out our newest episode on the podcast, and this is the team signing off, have a great summer break!

13/05/2023

The Observer won two awards last night at the Student Life Banquet! We won the Purpose Award for our stories and we won the Innovation Award for the Eye of the Observer Podcast! Our advisor, Nick Obradovich, won an award for Advisor of the Year as well!

08/05/2023

PODCAST ALERT!! Make sure to check out our newest episode, Why Should You Join The Observer? (ft. Nick Obradovich and Jenna Mckee). Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube!

03/05/2023

Check out this recent story by our Editor-In-Chief Dom Di Palermo! OLAS hosts Miss Latinoamérica for the first time in three years. Read more on our website, elginobserver.com!

02/05/2023

Healing hands: Take a look into ECC’s massage therapy program. Make sure to check out this story by Indie Wilson and Hannah Soukup on our website!

01/05/2023

PODCAST ALERT!! Make sure to check out our newest episode, What is the Spartan Pantry? (ft. Arielle Gonzalez-Guerra). Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcast, and YouTube!

24/04/2023

New Podcast episode out now! Make sure to search up Eye of the Observer on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts!

17/04/2023

The Observer earns multiple honors at the 2023 Illinois Community College Journalism Association. Check it out on our website!

12/04/2023

“An aspect of personal expression:” Examining the meaning and importance behind teacher tattoos

Another wonderful article written by Matt Brady, that dives into the hidden meaning and importance of teacher tattoos.

Read the full article on our website.

Photo: Matt Brady

10/04/2023

“There have been tremendous reforms to make sure that money goes to projects that receive wide stakeholder support on a bipartisan basis and that’s exactly why this money was awarded here.”

Read more on our website on how Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi presents ECC a check for $936,000.

Photo: Dominic Di Palermo

05/04/2023

Eye of the Observer is out now! Make sure to check out and support our newest episode!

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube!

28/03/2023

The Trailer for Eye of the Observer is out now! Streaming on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, check it out! 👀🎤🎧

https://open.spotify.com/show/4sJHuPGE68g56HuqiQ1Byl
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eye-of-the-observer/id1679613663

21/03/2023

Make sure to check out our upcoming podcast releasing on April 5th! Follow all of our social media pages to stay up to date with the Observer staff!

TikTok: elginobserver
Instagram: observernewspaper
Facebook: ECC Observer
Website: elginobserver.com

13/03/2023

Read our recent story, "Observer wins national honor for newsletter," on our recent achievements with a special quote from our Advisor,

“This has been a very special six months for the Observer,” said Nick Obradovich, Observer adviser. "We build the newsletter from scratch in the midst of the pandemic in 2021, and many staff members past and present have worked diligently to improve our product. Saying I am proud of the current staff is a gross understatement. They earned these recognitions, and I am lucky to work with this amazing staff."

Read more on our website! https://elginobserver.com/20587/news/observer-wins-national-honor-for-newsletter/

11/03/2023

The Observer takes on the ACP San Francisco Conference winning two awards, First place in Best of Show for a Digital Newsletter and Eighth place in Best of Show for our Website (two-year campus). To celebrate we made a TikTok, check it out!

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7evEet/

08/03/2023

"...Way of measuring a lifetime:" Examining the meaning and importance behind teacher tattoos

A insightful article, written by Matt Brady, dives into the hidden meaning and importance of teacher tattoos.

Read the full article on our website.

Photo Credit: Matt Brady

06/03/2023

Check out our new stories on our website!

https://elginobserver.com

Photo credit: Shayndel Valles

28/02/2023

In honor of Black History Month, Observer editor Dominic Di Palermo tells the story of Milwaukee’s Dennis Biddle, the youngest player to play in the Negro Baseball League.

https://elginobserver.com/20187/human-interest/the-man-who-beat-the-man-who-beat-the-man/

20/02/2023

Check out photos from the recent Conscious Conversations event as apart of Black History Month.

https://elginobserver.com/20033/photo-galleries/photos-black-student-achievers-and-wellness-department-hosts-conscious-conversations/ #

24/11/2022

I chose this photo because it was my first time trying sports photography. I took this picture at the Men’s Basketball game on Nov. 3. This picture holds significance to me because I took hundreds of pictures on that day and this was one of the best ones.

Read the full story in the link in our bio. Photo by Vansh Patel.

23/11/2022

Honoree and second-year student Tyra Benson, middle, receives her Quilt of Valor from Naomi Payne, left, Shirley Pflederer, front, and Carol Earsley during the Veterans Day Celebration in the Jobe Lounge on Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.

Check out more pictures from the event in the link in our bio. Photo by Shayndel Valles.

22/11/2022

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the Honors in Action club will host their Recess Day event, taking over the Jobe Lounge and room B-180 from 12-4 p.m. The event will include a variety of playful and nostalgic activities to partake in from your childhood. Attendees can build creations out of Legos, sign up to participate in a battle of tug-of-war or duck under a giant rainbow parachute.

But why have Recess Day in the first place? College students are generally pretty busy with much more important things to do than play around like children.

Read the full story in the link in our bio. Photo by Kip Kane.