Racial threat puts Ohio college on alert, on edge

Home ▸ Archive ▸ Politics ▸ Racial threat puts Ohio college on alert, on edge
Apple's avatar

Apple

Prost!

2,620 posts
Jan 27, 2010 6:58 PM
This is messed up. Are there any FreeHuddlers who go to Hocking or have friends who go there? Crap like this bums me out.

Article
Jan 27, 2010 6:58pm
tk421's avatar

tk421

Senior Member

8,500 posts
Jan 27, 2010 9:04 PM
I had no idea there was so much racial tension at Hocking College.
Jan 27, 2010 9:04pm
Cleveland Buck's avatar

Cleveland Buck

Troll Hunter

5,126 posts
Jan 27, 2010 9:06 PM
I had no idea there was a Hocking College.
Jan 27, 2010 9:06pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Jan 27, 2010 10:39 PM
tk421 wrote: I had no idea there was so much racial tension at Hocking College.
It was probably some backward-ass hick that rolled out of the Hocking Hills (or Nelsonville).
Jan 27, 2010 10:39pm
tk421's avatar

tk421

Senior Member

8,500 posts
Jan 27, 2010 10:58 PM
ts1227 wrote:
tk421 wrote: I had no idea there was so much racial tension at Hocking College.
It was probably some backward-ass hick that rolled out of the Hocking Hills (or Nelsonville).
Yeah, probably, but the article said the threat has brought simmering racial tensions to the surface. There are simmering racial tensions at Hocking College?
Jan 27, 2010 10:58pm
Apple's avatar

Apple

Prost!

2,620 posts
Jan 28, 2010 12:18 AM
I have always thought that Hocking was a cool place to go to school... get a degree that could get you a job in something environmental.

This racial thing, and people shooting bullets, is just not right..
Jan 28, 2010 12:18am
I

I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Jan 28, 2010 12:34 AM
One of my best friends (happens to be my cousin) goes there. Disappointing that this is happening.
Jan 28, 2010 12:34am
majorspark's avatar

majorspark

Senior Member

5,122 posts
Jan 28, 2010 12:43 AM
No ones shot any bullets. So a couple of thugs threw out some racists comments. This is bad. Some moron left a threatening letter. This could be the act of one nutbag. If someone or group wanted to kill others, rarely would thay specify the date of their crime. This is most likely some nutbag crying for attention. The local authorities will handle this accordingly.

Lets not paint Hocking the college of KKK. That is not fair to the students that attend the college.
Jan 28, 2010 12:43am
redstreak one's avatar

redstreak one

Senior Member

1,152 posts
Jan 28, 2010 8:24 AM
^^^^^ Or this little blurb about Nelsonville! lol "The campus overwhelms Nelsonville, an economically depressed rural town plagued with heroin addiction and unemployment." Wow, only been to Nelsonville 1 time, but I didnt see any crack heads sitting on the streets holding will work for food signs! lol Talk about stereotyping! Sounds like the Detroit of southern Ohio.

Hocking is a nice 2 year degree campus, a shame that this takes place. I agree, probably just the 1 person looking to get a rise, at least I hope thats all there is.
Jan 28, 2010 8:24am
Mr. 300's avatar

Mr. 300

Senior Member

3,090 posts
Jan 28, 2010 8:53 AM
No place for this in today's college campi.
Jan 28, 2010 8:53am
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Jan 28, 2010 9:14 AM
redstreak one wrote: ^^^^^ Or this little blurb about Nelsonville! lol "The campus overwhelms Nelsonville, an economically depressed rural town plagued with heroin addiction and unemployment." Wow, only been to Nelsonville 1 time, but I didnt see any crack heads sitting on the streets holding will work for food signs! lol Talk about stereotyping! Sounds like the Detroit of southern Ohio.

Hocking is a nice 2 year degree campus, a shame that this takes place. I agree, probably just the 1 person looking to get a rise, at least I hope thats all there is.
"Overwhelm" isn't exactly the word I think of when I think of HC and Nelsonville either. It's just a little school on the very corner of town... it's not like the university runs the town by any stretch. When I think of a university that overwhelms the town I think more of OU and Athens.

You close HC, Nelsonville survives (drive through beer sales, gas stations, and fast food will survive on those who remain easily). OU goes away, most businesses will close up in Athens the next day.
Jan 28, 2010 9:14am
B

BoatShoes

Senior Member

5,703 posts
Jan 28, 2010 9:58 AM
redstreak one wrote: Hocking is a nice 2 year degree campus
Yeah it's nice if you think a college should look like a morgue. An awful place where happiness goes to die. I had the unfortunate experience of crashing there with a friend during a trip to OU and I died a little inside.
Jan 28, 2010 9:58am
C

chs71

Member

70 posts
Jan 28, 2010 12:26 PM
A religious fanatic murders 13 people while shouting praise to his God and we are all warned not to judge other members of his religion.

One idiot writes a message on a bathroom wall and too many are quick to label the entire school and community racist.
Jan 28, 2010 12:26pm
I

I Wear Pants

Senior Member

16,223 posts
Jan 28, 2010 1:04 PM
Wait, are they sure they weren't reading the second Harry Potter book?
Jan 28, 2010 1:04pm
ZWICK 4 PREZ's avatar

ZWICK 4 PREZ

Senior Member

7,733 posts
Jan 28, 2010 2:31 PM
Mr. 300 wrote: No place for this in today's college campi.
campi?
Jan 28, 2010 2:31pm
FatHobbit's avatar

FatHobbit

Senior Member

8,651 posts
Jan 28, 2010 3:16 PM
chs71 wrote: A religious fanatic murders 13 people while shouting praise to his God and we are all warned not to judge other members of his religion.

One idiot writes a message on a bathroom wall and too many are quick to label the entire school and community racist.
Who labeled the entire school and community racist?
I Wear Pants wrote: Wait, are they sure they weren't reading the second Harry Potter book?
I lol'd
Jan 28, 2010 3:16pm
Mr. 300's avatar

Mr. 300

Senior Member

3,090 posts
Jan 28, 2010 3:26 PM
ZWICK 4 PREZ wrote:
Mr. 300 wrote: No place for this in today's college campi.
campi?
Plural for campususususus.....ahem.

A little Rush Limbaugh lingo for you.
Jan 28, 2010 3:26pm
rookie_j70's avatar

rookie_j70

Senior Member

677 posts
Jan 28, 2010 9:30 PM
maybe its like a fake bomb threat, some kid doesnt want to study. so he creates a kae threat in hope of classes getting cancelled
Jan 28, 2010 9:30pm
E

eersandbeers

Senior Member

1,071 posts
Jan 28, 2010 9:37 PM
ts1227 wrote:
tk421 wrote: I had no idea there was so much racial tension at Hocking College.
It was probably some backward-ass hick that rolled out of the Hocking Hills (or Nelsonville).
Or The Plains.

Has there ever been a bigger shithole than The Plains? Nothing but AIDS patients and meth dealers.
Jan 28, 2010 9:37pm
goosebumps's avatar

goosebumps

Senior Member

1,058 posts
Jan 28, 2010 10:18 PM
Hocking county really is in sad shape, Most of the southeast is... Heroin is a problem in that area. They get started on Oxycontin then find out that Heroin is cheaper. Very similar in effects, but heroin is more addictive.

As for the writing on the wall, it has to be taken seriously. The second you don't take one seriously and something actually happens is the second the system has officially failed.
Jan 28, 2010 10:18pm
ts1227's avatar

ts1227

Senior Member

12,319 posts
Jan 29, 2010 12:17 PM
eersandbeers wrote: Or The Plains.

Has there ever been a bigger shithole than The Plains? Nothing but AIDS patients and meth dealers.
It's definitely rough... I had a storage unit out there for a couple summers.

That's also where Athens HS is, but it's buried way back on the city limits so it's not that bad.
Jan 29, 2010 12:17pm
CinciX12's avatar

CinciX12

Senior Member

2,874 posts
Jan 29, 2010 1:41 PM
BoatShoes wrote:
redstreak one wrote: Hocking is a nice 2 year degree campus
Yeah it's nice if you think a college should look like a morgue. An awful place where happiness goes to die. I had the unfortunate experience of crashing there with a friend during a trip to OU and I died a little inside.
This. Just like many other Ohio colleges. Antioch comes to mind every time I drive through Yellow Springs.
Jan 29, 2010 1:41pm
M

Manhattan Buckeye

Senior Member

7,566 posts
Jul 27, 2010 5:01 PM
So have they targeted any suspects?
Jul 27, 2010 5:01pm
GOONx19's avatar

GOONx19

An exceptional poster.

7,147 posts
Jul 27, 2010 6:06 PM
My dad went to Hocking thirty some years ago. This is just a shame.
Jul 27, 2010 6:06pm