What Do You Really Know About HVCC?

So a new semester has begun and for some of you returning students its back to business as usual but for the freshman and incoming student’s things are still new. Well let’s play a game of did you know! Did you know that Cogan hall has an automotive program located off of Williams access road that fixes cars for students, for the small fee of $15? Here is how it works. The program operates every Tues, Weds and Thursday from 8 am to 11:50am. You must first call 518 629- 7189 to make an appointment. You must have an up to date registration in your name a valid insurance card and pay a $15 lab fee at the cashier office before you can get your car fixed. Once you have received an appointment date you bring the receipt of payment along with proof of insurance and registration to the Cogan hall with your car. Once all of the documents and are submitted and a short form filled out, the technicians will fully diagnose your vehicle. You must supply all of the parts the mechanic tells you that you will need. If you know already what’s wrong you can supply the parts at the time of inspection. If your car takes more the one visit you would need to pay the lab fee of $15 for each visit until the work is complete.

Did you know that you can purchase two movie tickets with your student ID for $5 each, every Tues on the second floor of the student campus center? Yes it’s true! The tickets don’t have an expiration date and there are no restrictions. If you are a day student you can purchase them between the hours of 10am and 4pm. If you are a night student you can purchase them from 4pm to 6pm. Did you know that HVCC offers a food pantry for all students on the second floor of the student campus center? All you have to do is go to the student activities window show your student ID and you will be escorted into the back food pantry room where you can pick from whatever food is available at that time. You are allowed to take as much has 2 shopping bags will hold. You can do this once a month until the school term ends. Did you know that the HVCC dental program offers inexpensive X-rays, free cleanings and preventative dental care for students? The dental program is located at the Fitzgibbons hall room 127. You can drop by in person to schedule an appointment or call 518 629- 7400. The staff is made up of first year and second year students working on their Dental degrees. The program is overseen by a group of competent instructors with full accreditation in the dental field.

Stay tuned for more of Did you know in the coming issues of the Hudsonian.