College & Career

Want to Enlist in the US Military? What You Need to Know

Want to Enlist in the US Military? What You Need to Know

The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force and Coast Guard are all of the branches of the U.S military. But what does it take to get into all of them? Well it's not as easy as signing some papers and boom you're in, you have to go through training and you have to be examined to get in. The Army To get into the army, enlisted soldiers need to have a high school diploma or equivalent to join, while officers need a college degree by the time they are commissioned. To enlist, you'll also need to meet a…
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Capstone Learning Experience – How It Improved My Skill Set

Capstone Learning Experience – How It Improved My Skill Set

By Jaden W. The Federal Hocking Capstone Learning Experience (CLE), or formerly known as The Senior Project, is a large independent project that every Federal Hocking graduate must complete. The main purpose of the CLE (or at least from what I can gather) is to push a student to either improve upon something they love, or a chance to try something new, and to prove that a student is ready to go out into the real world outside of high school. As intimidating as it seems, the CLE is an opportunity to improve upon oneself, and to possibly find an…
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Working at a Corporate Restaurant in Athens, OH

Working at a Corporate Restaurant in Athens, OH

Have you ever thought about working at a corporate “chain” restaurant? I worked at a restaurant like this for a year. I actually enjoyed working there. Like many jobs, most of my coworkers were great, although a few wouldn’t do their job. This meant someone else had to do their job on top of their own.  Depending on what position you work in, you could make a decent amount of money. Hosting you made a bit more than $4 an hour but you also got tip share, so in reality you were making more than $8 an hour. Working in…
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The Fashion Event of the Season!

The Fashion Event of the Season!

By India Dyer Are you someone interested in fashion and design? Maybe you're a regular retail connoisseur?  If either of these apply to you or you just have a general interest in art and fashion you may be interested in going to The Inaugural Fashion Show at Hocking College. If you are interested, Hocking College has a great program and this show may allow you to see what you can look forward to learning there one day. The show will feature the original creations of Hocking Colleges Fashion Design and Retail Merchandising students! Each second year student will have a…
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