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Bridgestone/Firestone donates funds to OCCC

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

The Bridgestone/Firestone trust fund donated $5000 to OCCC during the spring 2015 semester in an effort to promote scholarship distribution to attract more students to the automotive service career field.

The goal with the scholarship money distribution is to give students a little bit less to worry about financially, said Brad Walker, Transportation Technology chair and Automotive Technology professor.

The donation is especially appreciated in a field like Automotive Technology because it tends to be a little bit more expensive, he said.

Russian orchestra to perform at OCCC

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin will be performing at 7:30 p.m. on March 26, in OCCC’s Visual and Performing Arts Center.

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin contacted OCCC after hearing about the theater, having said it was known for its excellent acoustics, said Lemuel Bardeguez, Director of Cultural programs at OCCC.

Despite the Orchestra’s name, it should be noted they aren’t the Russian government’s official Orchestra.

History of death by video games

March 13, 2015July 29, 2016 Amar Molinas 0

Ever since you were little, your parents and relatives have always told you, “Don’t play those video games for so long!” But, of course, you didn’t heed their foolish precautionary remarks. You had to keep playing. You can’t just pause it.

Video games have been confusing the baby boomer generation for a while now, but what if your grandma’s warning that “you play that game so much you’ll die” was true?

I discovered a recent article about a Chinese man who died after playing one of my favorite games, World of Warcraft, for 19 hours straight. The guy was at an internet cafe (a foreign concept here in the land of free WI-FI) when his friend caught him away from the screen “looking very pale” and having a coughing fit. After dabbing blood from his mouth, his friends decided to call an ambulance, but alas, it was too late. This man had died from prolonged World of Warcraft exposure.

Surprising stat about how Americans eat

March 13, 2015July 29, 2016 Amar Molinas 0

[caption id="attachment_7425" align="alignnone"]restaurant[/caption]The other day, I came across an article on Yahoo that said Americans have officially spent more money in restaurants than in grocery stores for the first time since 1992.

Initially, these statistics were surprising, but after I thought about personal life, I realized this is nothing to be shocked about.

I love food. I have no idea how much money I actually spend on food from a restaurant, but I would estimate at least $10 to $20 a week. For a single person this is probably not much, because I eat most of my meals at home.

Intoxicated worker transferred to area detox center

March 13, 2015August 7, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

Campus police recently responded to intoxicated individuals and thefts on campus.

A contracted worker for OCCC was found to have an outstanding warrant after she was alleged to be intoxicated on campus Thursday, Feb. 26.

According to police documents, a student reported seeing a woman having difficulty walking and standing.

Pathways Middle College best-kept OCCC secret

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

More than 100 high school students attend class daily on campus, enrolled in Santa Fe South Pathways Middle College High School. The school is located on the third floor of the Main Building.

College students walk by the high school offices and classrooms without even realizing it. The only clue might be the T-shirts and hoodies with the school’s logo that constitute the school uniform. Next year the uniform will be a black polo with the school’s logo in white.

The Pathways Middle College provides high school students with the opportunity to obtain a high school diploma and an associate degree all in one place.

Campus club hosting powwow

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

The Native American Student Association will host a powwow from 2 to 10 p.m. Saturday, March 28, in the General Dining Area in the Main Building, said club Secretary and Public Relations Representative Rachael Colbart.

A Gourd Dance is scheduled for 2 p.m. with men and women contests at 6:30 p.m.

There will be straight, fancy, and traditional/grass contests for the men and cloth, buckskin, and jingle/fancy shawl contests for the women.

Students, employees invited to play soccer

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

One of OCCC’s newer intramural sports, 7 vs 7 soccer, is set to begin on Wednesday, April 1, said Intramural Sports Assistant Matthew Wright.

Wright said he hopes the sport has enough participants this time around.

“I tried to do it last year and I didn’t really have enough people sign up, so we haven’t actually done a competition yet,” he said.

Vietnamese student likes fairness of U.S. education

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

“Cool and intersting” is how public relations major Hung Tran describes the U.S. Tran has only been in the states for four months, but said he really likes it here so far.

However, he said, he also misses his home in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam.

“I really miss my family and the food like the [fish noodles] in my home town,” he said.

Biology professor Nathaniel Abraham holds one of the drawings he made for his cadavar class. Abraham said he uses drawings to illustrate human anatomy during lectures.

Professor uses art to educate

March 13, 2015June 17, 2015 Amar Molinas 0

Biology professor Nathaniel Abraham holds one of the drawings he made for his cadavar class. Abraham said he uses drawings to illustrate human anatomy during lectures.

Biology Professor Nathaniel Abraham said he is teaching Human Anatomy for the first time at OCCC.

He illustrates parts of the human anatomy for his class through elaborate drawings which, he said, he draws from memory and experience.

“[The drawing] is a unique perspective I got from reading several books,” he said.