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Information for students, parents and prospective students
October 2012
Community Halloween
On Tuesday October 30, 2012 from 7-9 p.m., the Student Center will host the annual Community Halloween. This is a great event for kids and families so feel free to invite yours!
The Nelsonville-York band will play and local magician Rusty will perform. There will be fair food, tooth brushes, inflatables and face painting.

Kids can win a pool party at the costume contest. Hocking students are welcome to come and dress up or volunteer to help with this event. See video from last year.

For more information, contact Giles Lee.
Athens Alternative Halloween
You can go to the annual Block Party in Athens on the evening of October 27, 2012. Many students do and each year a number of Hocking College and Ohio University students get drunk, arrested and make decisions that can effect the rest of their lives. Or, you could come to the Athens Alternative at the Student Center. This will include a Zombie Walk at 7 p.m., zombie movies and lots of free food! This is event is sponsored by the Student Center and the DAAP Team.
Outdoor Pursuits

Monday - Friday: Climbing wall 12 - 9 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: Climbing wall open 12 - 6 p.m.
Tuesday: Roll clinic pool 7 - 9 p.m.
Wednesday: Disc Doubles 6 - 8 p.m.

October 26 - 28: Seneca Rock Climbing Weekend
November 17: Vertical Adventure Climbing Gym Day Trip

For more information, contact:
Shane West
Coordinator of Outdoor Pursuits
740.753.6541
Campus Ministry
On Thursdays, Campus Ministry will be at the Perry Campus from 9 - 11 a.m. and Logan Campus from 12 - 2 p.m.

 

  • Bible Study: Monday Light Dining Hall, 9 a.m.
  • I-Fuel: Student Center, 6 p.m., Sunday, Conf Rm C
  • Campus Crusade for Christ: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Conf Rm C  
For more information on Campus Ministry, contact Bill Bales at balesw@hocking.edu or 740.753.6104, Room 205, Student Center.
Autumn Sports
Flag football league: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 5 p.m. - Dark, Sign-Up at Student Center Front Desk

Open Soccer: Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 7 - 9:30 p.m. , Multiplex / Shelter House

Open Basketball: Monday - Thursday, 5 - 9 p.m., Gym

Open Dodgeball: Sunday 5 - 8 p.m., Gym

Open Mat Wrestling: Tuesday - Thursday, 6 - 9 p.m., Multiplex

Open Tennis: Everyday (Supplies at Student Center Front Desk)
Student Government
Would you like to participate in Hocking College decisions? Would you like to let Hocking administrators and faculty know how you feel about different issues on campus? Would you like to be involved in the planning of events and activities? Check out Student Government on November 5 at 12 p.m. in the Student Center lobby.
Want a Success Coach to Help You Achieve Your Goals?
Are you a student who wants to improve your G.P.A. and wants someone to be able to listen to your academic concerns and provide you with solutions? If you answered yes, then AmeriCorps College Completion Coaches program is perfect for you! AmeriCorps has professional coaches stationed on campus for the school year to assist you if you are: Pell grant-eligible and enrolled in 0054 and/or 0044 English or math.

Coaches offer free personal, confidential consultations to help YOU create an academic plan and timeline for the year. It is not a tutor service but rather an academic coaching service. Coaches are there to listen to YOUR wants, needs, and concerns and assist you to the best of their ability. You are only required to commit to four meetings for the entire school year, however students may request additional meetings.

Volunteer opportunities are also available throughout the year and provide great experience to place on your resume and may even be related to your career field. Workshops will also be available throughout the year about financial literacy, accessing resources on campus, time management skills and more. 

It's proven that students involved with the program typically achieve a higher G.P.A. and are more likely to complete their degree. Why wouldn't you want a higher G.P.A. than you currently have?

If you are interested in having an AmeriCorps contact you or have questions about the program, don't delay! Please contact Spencer Hobson at hobsons@hocking.edu or Michael Whittemore at whittemorem@hocking.edu. Their office is located at JL 193, with hours by appointment.
Bachelor's Degree in Your Future?
Looking for an affordable way to earn your bachelor's degree? Learn more about the 3+1 programs available through the partnership between Hocking College and Franklin University. Franklin representatives will be on campus throughout the semester. Students should contact the University Center at 740.753.6160 to schedule appointments.

Earning your bachelor's degree from Franklin is convenient and affordable. After completing your associate's degree at Hocking, you'll take an additional year of courses at Hocking (at the Hocking tuition rate). Next, you'll transfer up to 84 semester credits toward a bachelor's degree from Franklin, where you can finish your bachelor's degree online, on Franklin's campus or a combination of both.
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An Essay by a Hocking College Student

Fresh out of training, I had no idea what I was doing. I was still in my first year of service as a medic, and I had just been dropped into one of the most prestigious units in the military. The First Combat Team, Eighty Second Airborne Division was my new unit, I was in Iraq. My name had been replaced with F.N.G. (___ New Guy), because everyone still had too much transition in their minds to care about my name yet. I was the F.N.G. so far. I had no idea what I had delved into. I had to find a way to get over my feeling of ignorance, face my fears, prove, and make a name for myself.
Since I was the new guy, I was assigned all of the missions no one wanted to take. I had a lot of anxiety over what I would do in case I had a trauma on the road. Not just any trauma though, my first. I had practiced every scenario in my head, what seemed like a million times. The only difference was I had a team beside me. I was currently working at a made-up hospital, out of an old morgue called "T.Q. Surgical" in Al Taqaddum - we called it T.Q. for short. It seemed like every time I left T.Q. a small trauma would come in that I knew I could handle with a blind fold on. I got lucky though and kept a good "no explode" streak.

It was still in my early weeks of deployment. I had been on a mission that stretched from three hours, to thirty-six. I returned to my little excuse for a room (a shipping container with a makeshift door), took a cold water bottle shower, and laid down in my bed. I was interrupted as quickly as I fell asleep. My squad leader woke me up, and started spouting off details. "Two to three, no surgical needed. Just a small v.bid (bomb) went off." I was acting like this was no big deal, but I was screaming in my head, "Now's my chance!"  As the information strung through my still asleep mind, I felt a little guilty. Who gets excited over someone getting hurt?

I was still in my P.T. uniform. When you get word of a trauma, there's no getting ready, it's "get up, and go!" I have my hair tangled to the side of my head from digging into my pillow, shirt half tucked in, half out. A supply sergeant looked at me and made a sarcastic smirk and giggled. "What are you doing up here, looking all raggedy, it's only 2-3, and we have 3 trauma teams, we don't need you F.N.G." My first sergeant busted through the door "change in plans folks. Seven to nine casualties... All potentially surgical evacuations." He said with  a stern, and utmost concerning look on his face. My heart sunk into my toes, I turned to my supply sergeant and replied with a stubborn "That's why, sergeant."

It wasn't two seconds after I said that, the casualties hit the trauma door. I was assigned to trauma team one, as left medic. I felt a little lucky because team one always had the most crucial patient. Everyone scattered like cockroaches after you turn on the lights. We were in mixed up teams, and shouting was coming from every direction.

I ended up with a man who was in some serious trouble... alone. My mind went absolutely blank; I just kept looking down at my casualty and at everyone else. I thought, "What am I doing?" It felt like an hour had passed when I looked up at the clock and realized these patients hadn't even come in more than a minute ago.

I started checking for pulses, twiddling around, looking up every once in a while trying to figure out what to do next.  Still standing there with a bleeding man on the verge of death, I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes, from embarrassment. I felt hands on my shoulder and got flipped around. I'll never forget the words Sergeant Wright said to me that day. "Common sense, now a deep breath... Move."

I don't know what kind of magic those words used to stir my head. Suddenly I knew exactly what I had to do, "You, come here, take that sheet and record everything that comes out of my mouth. Doc, can I have the order, no allergy tags." The doctor hollered back, "You got it" with a sweep of the arm, and the vials of morphine landed perfectly in my hands. "X-ray, I need lab, G.C.S. 7 doc, can I intubate?" Orders and information just started rolling out of me like I had done this a thousand times before. I heard our patient administration sergeant yell, "bird 5 out." I started packaging my patient, by preparing him to be evacuated. I ran one more set of vitals, when my patient crashed. I quickly unpackaged and called code, so any doctor could come over to give me the "O.K" to revive him. A quick bleep moved across my screen. His heart had started again.

I got him out to the helicopter to evacuate; I transferred all of my information to the flight medic. He looked at me and gazed into my eyes, and it was as if we were having a conversation without words. I knew exactly what he was asking me. I put my head down a little bit and shook my head "no". It wasn't looking good for this guy, but I know I did everything in my power to help. A few days later we found out that Sergeant First Class McClellan was the only one who lived. My patient escaped the bowels of death.

My name changed the day we found out that my patient lived, to "Score." That name stuck until the day I got out. My platoon mates deemed it perfect, because my maiden name was Schorr, but pronounced Shore. They said that it just made more sense, in more ways than one. Within a month of the first casualty I treated, I was promoted to the rank of Specialist, and head medic of trauma team one. Whenever I would get a new soldier from that point on, I felt reluctant to tell them about my first trauma when they asked. I hope that my story gives them a sense of legacy in leadership. I had finally made a name for myself, and proved myself worthy, not only to everyone I worked with, but myself. The fear was gone, "Score" had it all under control.

It is anticipated that Ohio will be a key state in the upcoming election.  Remember that people have died for your right to vote! Voting is only a dream for many people in the world. Ask yourself this question: if I do not use my right to vote, do I have a right to complain? Remember to vote on November 6th!
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.
Outdoor Pursuits: Red River Gorge Trip
Red River Gorge Trip
Red River Gorge Trip

Clubs & Organizations
Student Services
Upcoming Events
*Located In Student Center unless otherwise stated

October 17

October 25
October 27

Weightlifting Competition
November 8

Thanksgiving Break
November 22-25

Triathalon
December 1

Holidays Around the World
December 6

Nursing Pinning Ceremony
December 14

Winter Break
December 15 - January 6

If you require special  accommodations
to participate in any campus event, please call 740.753.7107.   
Cross-Cultural Corner
 "We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull some have wierd names and all are different colors. But they fit nicely into the same box"
                 -Unknown

Interested in cross-cultural issues? Check out the
Diversity Without Division Facebook Page
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STARS Autumn 2012
Red River Gorge Trip

Congratulations to our Autumn 2012 STARS Award Recipients!