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Dr. Witt has served as HCC SouthShore Campus president since 2009. |
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
Welcome to The SouthShore Bugle's inaugural issue
Nestled in the southernmost part of Hillsborough County, the HCC SouthShore Campus was created to fill a need for higher education in Ruskin and surrounding communities. As our campus enrollment has grown to more than 6,500 students per year, we continue to look forward to our growth and ability to serve more students than ever. Yet we are also mindful of our roots, the faculty and staff who make this campus so special, and the history of this unique Florida community.
We named our newsletter The SouthShore Bugle to echo the original Ruskin newspaper, The Ruskin Bugle. We appreciate the bugle image because SouthShore people like to announce our latest news with excitement and fanfare. You may not find too many bugle players here, but you're sure to find students training to be nurses, EMTs, paramedics, teachers and future leaders of our community. And you'll always find people who are proud to be a part of the SouthShore family. Welcome.
- Dr. Allen Witt, HCC SouthShore Campus president
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TALK ABOUT CAMPUS
Walls tilt up on new science and technology building
The HCC SouthShore Campus continues to grow at a rapid pace, with the walls going up in September for our new science and technology building, which is scheduled to open just in time for fall 2015 classes.
Our students are busier than ever, from Lennard Academy high schoolers working on college credits to AA degree candidates preparing for university transfer, and future nurses learning hands-on skills in our state-of-the-art lab to seniors taking advantage of our tuition waiver program. Our faculty and staff continue to go above and beyond the call of duty in serving our students, as they inspire in the classroom and assist in support areas to ensure student success.
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HEALTH HELP
The science of stress, and how to keep it at bay
With the semester starting it is important for students, faculty and staff to become aware of stress, a condition which exhibits both mental and physical tension. Stress causes a disruption of homeostasis, or internal stability, within our bodies. There are various types of stress, including positive or eustress and negative or distress. Eustress enables you to stress in a positive way, such as while competing in a sporting event. On the other hand, distress causes your body to engage in a negative physiological state which will disrupt normal health.
The endocrine and nervous systems exhibit changes within your body during stressful situations. The endocrine system is hormonal based, and during stressful periods in our lives we release various hormones, such as epinephrine, norepinephrine and cortisol. The nervous system is involved with voluntary and involuntary movement, and may be further divided into the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS). The ANS controls the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The sympathetic nervous system responds during emergency situations called fight or flight situations and stimulates the endocrine system to release hormones which causes an increase in heart rate, breathing and perspiration and divergence of blood to certain muscle groups for a quick response to a stressful situation.
Factors that may affect stress include past experiences, gender, and everyday experiences like work and school. That's why it is so important to balance your school, work and personal life so that everything can be addressed in a timely manner. If you are experiencing stress, be sure to release it in order to stop negative impacts to your health. Stress relievers may include exercise, taking a walk, listeing to music, lighting a scented candle, or reading a book. Make stress release a priority,or your stress may lead to acute or chronic illnesses. Therefore, relax and don’t stress, because in the long run it just isn’t worth it!
- Dr. Kristine Thomas, anatomy and physiology instructor, licensed chiropractic physician
Reference: Powers, S.K., Dodd S. L., Jackson E. M,. (2014) Total fitness & wellness (6th ed.). Glenview, IL: Pearson Education.
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FACULTY VIEWS
"The Way I See It"
It’s great to be back! Fall semester has a unique feel and atmosphere compared to the other terms. The sense of optimism and determination from the students can be felt in and out of the classroom. The same can be said of HCC-SouthShore faculty, who are dedicated to rise to the highest level to serve our students. The classroom environment at SouthShore is special on many levels, but I'd like to examine one in particular. Class diversity has existed at SouthShore since day one. Many believe diversity simply encompasses the traditional elements: gender, race and ethnicity. There is a new kid on the block to join the big three: age diversity.
Since beginning my tenure at SouthShore, I have noticed that typically there are three, sometimes four, generations present in my classes. Conventional wisdom would state that this is primarily a night class phenomenon. With each year since 2010, I have noticed this trend applying to morning and afternoon classes as well.
On September 9, a local freelance writer Penny Fletcher, visited my 11 a.m. Monday/Wednesday class to interview one of our senior students, Foster Klaimen. She was writing an article for the local newspaper, The Observer News. Penny took pictures, talked with Foster and several students, and got a general sense of the classroom environment. She was interested in how students from different generations interacted. I enjoyed a chance to explain how important it is to have a multi-generation classroom.
Sociological research has indicated that, in any setting, the presence of multiple generations (short-term or long-term) will create a more positive environment. I can comfortably state that this definitely applies to my classroom.
- Anthony Sardone, sociology instructor
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FOOD TRUCK REVIEW
Dumplings and sliders and paninis, oh my!
A few years ago, there was no fresh, hot food to be found here at HCC-SouthShore. Today you can find fresh, hot food from all over the world at our campus: from gourmet sliders, to international dumplings, to the traditional (and brilliant) Southern combination of chicken and waffles; you'll also find Thai, Mexican and German influences, among others. This amazing turnaround is possible because the Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally provides service to our campus Monday through Thursday from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Independently owned and operated food trucks determine their own menues, pricing and trade dress. The Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally organizes schedules and ensures all of the trucks are insured and licensed. Many of the trucks, like Burger Culture nad Twisted Iron, also handle their own social media,so you can follow them on their Facebook pages. Founded in 2011 by entrepreneurs Todd Sturtz and Michael Blasco, Tampa Bay Food Truck Rally is a young, locally owned business. Today, Mr. Blasco is the Chief Eating Officer of the company and an active member of the Hillsborough County community.
Enjoying the fantastic food truck offerings is a way we can all support our community. When you buy delicious Ain’t No Thang Mexican lime chicken salad, that money goes to people who could be your neighbors or classmates. At a time when a Big Mac meal from McDonald’s costs $8, I’d rather get a fresh Hang Ten panini from Health Freakz Café for $7 that I actually enjoy eating.
- Shawn McKinney, philosophy instructor
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RUSKIN HISTORY CORNER
Did you know that the town of Ruskin was founded as a college town over 100 years ago? In 1908 Mr. George M. Miller and his family arrived at the Wimauma train station and trekked seven miles west along a dirt logging road (now state route 674) into the wilderness to make plans for building Ruskin College. After two unsuccessful attempts at starting similar colleges in Missouri and Illinois, the Millers found the remote location appealing for a third attempt. The college opened in 1910 and was based on a communal work-study philosophy, allowing its students to pay for room and board by working a portion of each day. Although initially much more successful than previous attempts, external forces ensured that the school was to be short-lived. Most of the male students ultimately had to drop out of college to fight in World War I beginning in 1914, and a massive fire destroyed the main building in 1918. In August 2008, nearly 100 years to-the-day after the founding of the town of Ruskin, the SouthShore Center of Hillsborough Community College opened its doors to students, bringing higher education back to southern Hillsborough County. The accompanying photo shows the original Ruskin College building and community post office as it looked in 1914.
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| Hillsborough Community College SouthShore Campus, 551 24th Street North East, Ruskin, FL 33570 hccfl.edu
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