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An  Informal  Supplement  for  HCC  Students

Destination  Graduation:
“You  Can  Do  It.  We  Know  You  Can!”
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Keep  in  mind:  early  advising  and  registration  at  HCC  begins  in  April  for  summer  and  
f  you’re  a  registered  student  at  HCC,  then  you’ve  already  met  with  an  academic  advi-­
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able  resource  that  helps  all  students,  new  and  continuing,  map  out  their  road  to  success  
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There  is  a  protocol  that  students  are  expected  to  follow  when  seeking  advising,  which  
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HCC’s  Library—Yes,  it’s  More  than  Just  Books

BY  LOVANDA  BROWN proclaims  her  primary  role  as  a  “cataloger  in  charge  of  serials  and  maintenance  of  the  
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But,  one  of  the  most  useful  sources  for  information  would  have  to  be  HCC’s  extensive  
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place  of  leisure  and  refuge  for  both  the  serious  student  and  the  one  who  is  just  getting  
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down  of  a  few  reasons  you  might  want  to  wander  inside  of  your  library:
Books:
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As  soon  as  you  take  a  step  away  from  the  welcoming  double  doors,  you  walk  towards  
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Once  you  type  in  your  topic  or  book  title  in  the  search  engine,  you  are  automatically  given    
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understand  the  system]  but  it  seems  they  rarely  even  
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that   your   book   or   topic   of   interest   is   simply   impos-­
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cerning  books  will  probably  always  be  a  problem,  but  
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Computers:
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please,  try  to  refrain  from  social  networking,  this  is  a  
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members  are  more  than  willing  to  help  you  set  one  up   6LWWLQJKHUHLQKHURI¿FHLV/LEUDU\$VVRFLDWHDQG&DWDORJHU-HQQLIHU)DODVFR
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HCC’s  Clubs  Provide  an  On-­Campus  Experience  

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Active  Student  Clubs:

Association  of  Latin  American  Students  (A.L.A.S.)  unites  people  of  different  Latin   History  Club  is  the  club  that  makes  history  come  alive  by  broadening  members’  per-­
cultures  with  others  in  hopes  to  make  students  aware  of  the  diversity  within  the  college   spectives  on  history,  particularly  of  Connecticut  and  the  surrounding  region,  and  provid-­
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Art  Club  provides  our  students  with  the  opportunity  to  visit  exhibitions  in  a  wide  variety    
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Biology   Club   has   discussions   and   presentations   on   biology,   ecology,   and   science   re-­  
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Friends  of  the  Environment  (F.O.E.)  provides  the  student  body  with  the  opportunity   Photography  Club  offers  a  creative  experience,  whether  you  are  a  beginner  or  an  ad-­
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HCC’s  Women’s  Center

BY  LOVANDA  BROWN
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Gamers,  Make  Way  For  a  New  Dimension  of  Art

BY  TINA  M.  ECKART Wildman’s  life-­like  works  and  animation  
STAFF  WRITER may  someday  become  his  signature  style,  
allowing   him   to   step   inside   the   gaming  

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In   keeping   with   his   art   curriculum,   Wildman   has   perfected   two-­dimensional,   his   college   education,   he   confesses,   “I  
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not  just  to  play  the  video  game  Kojima  created,  but  to  allow  them  to  feel  like  they  are   the   game   on   with   the   vivid,   artistic,   and  
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A  Destined  Lyricist  Guilty  by  Association

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