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February 2012


Valentine's Day Edition
Student Centered
Information for Students, Parents and Prospective Students 

Did you know?

  • Many Hocking College students say that the first place they look to start a relationship is online.
  • About 19 million new sexually transmitted infections happen each year. About half of these are transmitted between people aged 15-24. (Source: womenshealth.gov)
  • One in three teens say they have experienced violence in a relationship. (Source:dosomething.org)
Valentine's Day Events
All Free with Hocking College ID

Illusions Drag Show
February 3, 2012, 7 p.m., Student Center

Sex Education
February 7, 2012, 7 p.m., North Hall Conference Room

Valentine's Day Dance
February 14, 2012, 10 p.m. - 12 a.m., Student Center

Love, Sex and Dating in College
February 16, 2012, 7 p.m., Student Center, Conference Room A
Nominate
Fall 2011 STARS Recognition Ceremony

The STARS (Student Team and Academic Recognition System) Ceremony for this quarter will be held on February 15, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Student Center Multiplex and will honor achievements from fall quarter 2011.  We are now accepting applications for nominations in the following areas:

"The Green Award"
This will be given to recognize outstanding efforts from last quarter in the area of education of sustainable, renewable and environmental issues or the implementation thereof.

The "We are One Hocking" Award
This award will be given to recognize outstanding efforts from last quarter in the area Cross-Cultural Education and / or community unification.

Most Outstanding Contribution to Campus or Community Life
This award will be given to recognize a project which made a
positive impact on campus or community life, last quarter.

Please send nominations by e-mail to [email protected] by 5 p.m. on February 7, 2012. Nominations should include the name of the group or person nominated and a description of the project, which includes the date the project took place. Feel fee to include photos, video, evaluations and references in the nomination e-mail.
 

Meeting People in College  

Based on Conversation with Hocking College Students: 

  • Best website for meeting people in college: Facebook (Friends of Friends)  and www.collegepassions.com. Students recommend dating websites that insist on a .edu e-mail address.
  • Best way to meet people: Group projects or online
  • Best places on campus for meeting people: Student Center and JL Dining Hall
  • Best place for men to meet women: Aerobics Classes
  • Best place for women to meet men: Fitness Room
  • Best place for people of the same gender to meet: Inclusion Club
  • Best event to meet people: Smart Start
  • Best first date: Movies 10, Fullbrooks, Go for a walk on campus
  • Worst place for first date: Library, fast food, residence hall room
  • Best way to break up: Kindest - in person, Easiest - by text message
  • Best Movies for Valentine's Day: Just about any Julia Roberts Movie (especially Pretty Woman), The Notebook, When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, A Walk to Remember
Where There's a Will, There's An "A"
  • Memory is colored by location. Change the places in which you study and this may help your ability to recall material.  You may want to try studying different subjects in different locations.
  • A change is as good as a rest: Switch from one subject to another in your studying to keep it interesting.
  • Establish a routine based on your best time to study. Build study breaks into your routine.  
Things to Try While You are at Hocking...
  • Start planning a summer job / internship connected to your career now.
  • Learn how to do your taxes and manage your own money.
  • Start a blog about your life and keep updating it.
  • Take a class in PACE format. For more info, visit the PACE information area on the Hocking College website.
Winter Sports Lineup

Contact Brady Trace at 740.753.6540 with questions.
  • 5 on 5 Basketball League: Tuesday & Thursday, 6-9 p.m. in the gym. Open Basketball: Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 5:30 - 9 p.m. in the gym.
  • Open Soccer: Monday, Wednesday & Sunday, 7-9 p.m. in Multiplex.
  • Open Dodgeball: Sunday, 6:30 - 8 p.m. in the gym, court two. 
  • Open Volleyball: Tuesday & Thursday, 7 - 9 p.m. in Multiplex.
  • Indoor Tennis: Friday - Sunday, 12 - 6 p.m. in Multiplex
  • Open Mat Wrestling: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday, 3 - 5  p.m.  

Winter Outdoor Pursuits Trips 

Contact Shane West at 740.753.6541 with any questions.

  • Climbing Trip to Energy Rock Gym in West Virginia - All Employee Learning Day, February 8, 2012
  • Wisp Maryland Ski Daytrip -  Saturday, February 18, 2012
  • Hocking Hills Day Hike - Sunday, March 4, 2012
Jesse OwensFebruary is Black History Month
  • Black History - Click for video highlighting Greater Cincinnati Black History sites
  • February was chosen as black history month because it marks the birthdays of two people who had a lasting impact on the social standing of African Americans: Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist Fredrick Douglass.
  • Jesse Owens became the first person to win four gold medals for track in one Olympics. He studied at The Ohio State University and his triumph at the 1936 Olympics was enough to make Nazi dictator Adolph Hitler storm out of the stadium.
We are Doing a Piece On:  Life in the Residence Halls

Do you have something interesting to contribute?  Contact Giles Lee.
 
Your Dining Room
by Sonja Hill-Puckett, Director, Dining Services

Dining Services appreciates all feedback from students who eat in the dining hall on campus. We would also like to update everyone on campus with recent events and new dining services.

I began as Director of Dining Services three years ago.  In that time, a convenience store, Asian food bar, pasta bar and fruit bar have been added to our operation. We have started to offer a number of low-cost items, including inexpensive subs and pizzas. Our most recent addition has been healthy, low calorie meals.

During the last three years, we have had no violations from health department inspections.  We have also attempted to give back to our students by sponsoring the Community Dinner at Thanksgiving and providing catering for big events such as STARS and Smart Start at cost.

As a dietetic technician, my biggest challenge is to provide students with the food they want to eat, balanced with the food I know is healthy for them. Fast food is not healthy, but it is popular. We sell 20 cases of chicken tenders a day. This is deep fried food, with lots of fat and very unhealthy.

My challenge to the students, staff and faculty is to vote with the dollars you spend in the dining room. If the demand for the unhealthy food disappears, we would be more than to happy to replace these items with healthier options. But, you are the customer and we have an obligation to provide you with the food you want.

I welcome any feedback on food service at Hocking College. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail at [email protected].
About Us

If you would like to get involved in Student Centered or for more information about anything in Student Centered please contact:

Giles Lee

Prime Minister of Student Activities
Hocking College Student Center
3301 Hocking Parkway
Nelsonville, OH 45701

740.753.6539 

 
Mission

Hocking College provides a unique, innovative, and quality education in a supportive experience- based learning environment, preparing students for employment and transfer education opportunities, while teaching the value of lifelong learning, promoting diversity and developing citizens who are engaged in their local and global communities.

Kudos Korner  

Thanks to everyone who has provided input to Student Centered. Every idea shared helps make this publication better and more useful to students! 

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Congratulations to Shane West and the Outdoor Pursuits staff on an ambitious surfing trip to Florida over Winter Break

 

O/P goes surfing
O/P goes surfing
Clubs & Organizations
Thinking of starting a new club? Advertise here.

Click on the club below for contact information.

New Clubs:
Minecraft (Video Game)
Running Club

Active Clubs:
Aerobics/Personal Training
Anime Club
Campus Crusade for Christ
Campus Radio
Campus Ministry
Climbing Club
Dance Club
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Student Services
Local Attractions
Resources
Red Cross
The Learning Connection
TRIO logo revised
If you are the 'First in Your Family' to go to college, receive the Pell grant and are interested in transferring to a four-year college, you may be eligible to participate in the Student Success Program. Stop by John Light 253 to see if we can help YOU succeed, or visit the The Learning Connection page on the website.
Peace Corps
Peace Corp
A representative from the Peace Corp will be visiting campus Wednesday, February 29, 2012

1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Individual Appointments
Please sign-up in Career Services at JL 191 or contact Kraig Curry at 740.753.6106.

4:00 p.m.
General Information Session
JL 246

Upcoming Events
*Located In Student Center unless otherwise stated

February 2

(Martial Arts Event)
February 4

All-Employee Learning Day               (No Class)
February 8

 

February 15

February 21

Seasonal & Natural Resources Job Fair
February 22

February 28

March 16

March 17 - 25