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March 13, 2015
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OPINION
March 13, 2015
Editorial| Spring break for college students– don’t judge us for our weirdness
It’s almost time for that awkward spasm of freedom. Unlike winter break, spring break creeps up and wanders off after just a single week. The shortness of break, coupled with the twitterpation of spring, causes us to do things we might regret. So much for the resolutions made three months ago, right? What will we be doing throughout the course of the crazy week? Definitely getting wasted and/or stoned. Definitely eating two whole bags of Doritos and a quart of hummus. Possibly hooking up with a stranger. Most likely binge shopping at thrift stores and buying ugly sweaters and records. Definitely watching Season Three of “House of Cards.” Students who work and are in positions of responsibility might be missing out on all
the shenanigans, but will still enjoy their newfound free time. Some of us will be reading three novels on the way to a crazy party that we will regret attending because, sometimes, we introverts are just socially awkward, or we don’t particularly like hanging around too many people and too much alcohol. At least one person will lock themself in their dark bedroom, with the company of incense, and write bad poetry about dystopia and the unhappiness that society forces on us as we’re forced to accept the monotony of shallow entertainment projected through the idiot box. We will somehow manage to lose a close partner or friend because, for some reason, that has become a sad spring break trend that we are all hoping ends soon. Everybody knows, the break would not be The Break if you weren’t doing jello shots off
a $65 dollar stripper you found working their way into a better red-light district. Another highlight will be getting to practice all our new moves after “Fifty Shades” movie night with the fam. Some of us might end up sacrificing a living creature at the Stonehenge altar in Maryhill, Wash., after a drunken game of truth-or-dare. In reality, there’s a minuscule chance that we are going to complete our FAFSA, fill out a job application, or file taxes if we haven’t already. However, we probably won’t do anything really productive, sadly. It’s interesting that after each of us experiences spring break with our distinct ways of living, we’ll be coming back together to create an awesome newspaper you should all be reading. We don’t judge each other for the weird things we’re into, and, quite frankly, we all work better that way.
What happened when I Googled my own name Adam Elwell the advocate
This story probably isn’t relevant to you, but I need to say it anyway. If you need a description I guess this is something like a book review, but the gist of it is that I Googled myself recently and I honestly regret it. I had been browsing Reddit for a while (too long), to the point where my conscience told me “I should be doing homework.” I would have, but then I heard another, more fun voice saying, “That sounds awful; let’s do anything else that doesn’t require moving immediately.” So I went with Option Two. Let’s Google our name? Why not? Okay ... Uh-huh ... Yeah, that’s me in the sixth grade. There’s my old profile picture. What’s this guy? Lets click on this one. Just to clarify, I didn’t hit “I’m feeling lucky,” or search anything besides my name: Adam Elwell. This site takes me to an e-book titled “The book of Adam, An Autobiography of the First
Human Clone.” Interesting title, right? So I scroll through the first page until I see it buried in a paragraph - my full legal name - Adam Michael Elwell. So, at this point I’m thinking, Great, this is a thing now. I really needed that. But… I still have to read it ? What if I’m the first human clone? I know it’s not going to happen. There’s no way. It’s just stupid to think about. BUT – isn’t this how every absolute-reality-type science fiction starts? Of course I’m going to follow the white rabbit, who wouldn’t? Oh God! Oh God! Let me out. Nope. Ununh, not doing it. You’re being ridiculous. Just read the book. Okay, I’m rational, I’m comfortable, and I’m going to read this book. It was just a jolly ’ol tale. The Antichrist-baby themes were a real pick-me-up on the first few pages and it just got better from there. On occasion, the prose is just awkward enough so that I can zone out of it, but then it always gets me with that onetwo combo of referencing a human clone and
my full name, back-to-back. Now, a cloned, second-grade Adam is talking about writing letters to his clone, and how receiving them from the original Adam is kind of like having pen pals forever. Oh my God. Oh My God!!! What if I’m a clone, and this is my predecessor writing to me? What does that make this column? No, it’s cool. I didn’t really need to sleep tonight anyway. I might as well stay up, Duchovny and Anderson are sure to pop out, right? I’m only three-quarters of the way through the book, and I’m actually past sarcasm at this point. This chain of abuse starts between generations of clones. The previous generation is usually grown up when the first one croaks, so then they’re awful to that next generation’s clone. Then there’s this long Machiavellian power struggle over the cloning corporation that - get this - the two original clones founded, but are now fighting for control to make sure the other can’t clone themselves again. The first, real Adam married into power; when he cloned himself his wife started asking the in-
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Correction: In Issue 20 of The Advocate, three of the photos and captions in Lifestyle’s top five on page 5 were incorrect. The Advocate regrets these errors.
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NEWS
March 13, 2015
Student Finance Council to reconvene Spend spring Emily Wintringham the advocate
The decision to deny approval of a student activities budget had never been made, in MHCC Student Finance Council history, until Tuesday. On March 10, Mt. Hood’s Associated Student Government (ASG) executive cabinet exercised its authority to deny the proposed activity budgets, which had been adopted in late February. The Student Finance Council must now schedule another time for both Athletics and Co-curricular activities representatives to reconvene and come up with a new proposal. The executive cabinet overrode the budget because of two main factors, which Director of Finance Ashley Gass briefly described in an email to the Council members. Both the Finance Council members and cabinet believed that the means by which the cuts were distributed among programs were not equal in their treatment. “The consensus was that many members of Finance Council had approached members of the executive cabinet, both
during (follow-up open forums) and on their own, to voice their concerns about the way the money was being distributed,” said Lor Brule, director of student organizations and clubs. “Even though we arrived at a zerobalanced budget, if one group has a larger budget than basically the entire ASG excluding the director accounts ... then it’s a cause for concern,” Brule said. Lack of information on revenue accounts and transaction histories also contributed to the budget disapproval, according to Gass’s email. This could have prevented the Council from voting informatively. Chris Josi, the SFC representative for Forensics (speech and debate) weighed in on the matter. “If people felt that the vote was in any way forced, I think that that’s them not knowing that they had a lot more rights going into that,” Josi said. “If we had been like, ‘Alright, let’s vote,’ and then got a 4/5 vote (a cabinet vote of four yes, five no), I would understand ... We would re-discuss. I just think that so many people think, ‘Okay, we got zero, let’s get this done,’ but (then) they had bad feelings about what was done.” With a re-do, he predicts there may be
fresh wounds, however. “I think that this time around, a lot of people are gonna be hit really hard,” Josi said. According to cabinet members, LeeAnne Farestrand, senator of finance, mathmatics and science, and Josie Hernandez, director of community affairs, some groups that could have afforded the mandatory 5-percent cut did not take one, and that resulted in a need to re-convene. “We aren’t targeting any group in particular, but we want it (final budget) to be fair for everyone,” Hernandez said. According to Brule, the process to re– analyze, vote and approve the budget cuts could take anywhere from three to eight weeks. “It depends on how willing everyone is to take a critical look at their own budget,” he said. Dates for the new budget meetings have yet to be determined, but they will take place sometime in the beginning of Spring term, said David Sussman. The Athletics representatives will meet for two hours on a Monday, and the Co-curricular representatives will meet on a Wednesday of that week, he said.
my.MHCC.edu gets a fresh new look Hayden Hunter the advocate
Student and teacher complaints about the old designs and hard-to-navigate links and pages have finally paid off: Mt. Hood upgraded its MyMHCC website last Thursday, responding to the issues that critics raised. The idea behind the reforms was simple: “Take the existing pieces and functionality, put them in places that logically make more sense, and are (then) easier for everyone to understand where to go, and navigate easier,” said Christi Hart, director of financial aid and veteran services, one of the individuals who worked on the MHCC committee that planned the upgrades. The redesigned site allows students to better take advantage of what they can do and meet their own specific needs. After logging in, Mt. Hood students now see a list of the classes they are taking in the middle of the web page. This details each course name, description, class number, and the student’s grade in that class. In turn, teachers see a list of courses they are teaching that term. From the log-in page, they have the option to go immediately to a specific class list, rather than going through
four or five mouse clicks. Although the new links are easier, “all of the old ways are still available” to teachers, Hart emphasized. Any information put into a MyMHCC info box by students is easily accessible to teachers when they view their class lists. Teachers now have easier access to everything from a student’s major and advisers, to their personal email and that goofy pic they forgot their friends uploaded. One feature Mt. Hood reading instructor Grace Richardson found to be “helpful” on the new MyMHCC was the drop-down link to student attendance and participation. Another thing students and teachers see on the homepage is the “My Alerts” chart in the top-right corner. This is keyed to each individual student and offers more accurate data on schedules and financial aid requirements, said Hart. In the “My Alerts” chart, instructors will see if they need to turn in any Human Resources documents, Hart said. Another new homepage feature is the Frequently Used links list that allows students to traverse the website more quickly and easily. Just below that list is the “Calendars” drop-off tab, with a complete set of all MHCC-related calendars. Hart said the
committee wanted “a place where students and teachers can go to see what’s going on.” The last notable, new feature is the “Plan and Register” tab near the top of the web page, between “Admissions” and “Student Services.” This takes students to a new page that helps them plan and register for courses, breaking the process down into steps. Four yellow tabs on this page – “Plan Ahead,” “Register for Classes,” “Manage Academic Records,” and “Graduate” – have various links to documents and resources that help students accomplish all those objectives. Main MHCC web page visitors should expect additional upgrades soon. “We currently use the DARS degree audit system, but are in the process of switching to the Jenzabar degree audit system,” said Hart. This is causing slight delays in the teacher’s “grade entry” section as technicians are still working, she said. These updates should arrive by the end of the spring term. Students who would like help navigating the new website features should visit the Orientation Center. Regarding the upgrades as a whole, Hart said, “Hopefully people will see this and say ‘This is such a great improvement; I want to use this new way, I really like this new way.’ ”
break enjoying MHCC’s Aquatic Center Ivy Davis
the advocate Thank the Lord! The hot tub is open every day during spring break, only a week away. Seriously – a good activity to combat your boredom would be to visit the MHCC Aquatic Center. The pool and hot tub there are free for Mt. Hood students with a current term sticker (winter term, in this case) on the back of their student ID. The only students taking advantage of the free hot tub is on the men’s track team, according to Donna Ryan, aquatics program coordinator. As for the swimming pool, Mt. Hood has “the biggest competition facility in Oregon,” she said. Each year the center hosts “some 30 swim competitions,” she said. Yet, there is room for everyone, from novice to Olympic-level swimmers, in its three pools. In fact, the center has hosted Missy Franklin, a four-time Olympic gold medalist. Usually, it hosts children’s swimming lessons, adult exercises, and open recreation swimming. Its pool stays open year-round, but the protective dome over the outdoor lanes doesn’t come down until April. After that, users can swim under the sun, or inside. The pool serves well over 100,000 people a year, said Ryan. During summer, the center hosts a number of swim and water polo team events, along with children’s birthday parties. But “that’s not where the fun ends,” she said. Built in 1993, the Aquatic Center’s rock wall has recently been refurbished. Students need pay only $4 to begin their ascent. Accommodating a wide range of climbing, the formal Mt. Hood Rock Wall class can make for an enjoyable workout, building upper and lower body strength along with toughening one’s grip. The Aquatics Center hires both student and part-time hourly employees, about 50 total, to provide lifeguards for every event it hosts, said Ryan. Two weeks ago, the 2015 Oregon/Region XII Speedo Senior Championships was the last big event scheduled for a while. Mt. Hood students now have until June to get all of their swimming and hot tub use out of their system, without being nosed out. After another big June event, the MHCC pools will be “busier then ever,” said Ryan. She urged students to make use of, or simply enjoy, the pools and rock wall while the sun is out.
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LIFESTYLE
March 13, 2015
Artist Al Crane featured in MHCC Fireplace Gallery
Photo by Aurora Angeles - The Advocate
This piece is titled “Waiting.” Crane’s work is described as “manipulated photography.” His work will be on display in the Fireplace Gallery until March 29.
‘Kingsman’ is ‘ridiculous, and cool’ Isaiah Ishman the advocate
Kingsman: 4/5 stars
Forget about reality. Forget about logic. Forget about science or reason; instead, let’s talk about cool - the only thing that really matters. “Kingsman: The Secret Service” is ridiculous and cool, and personally, I enjoyed it, The movie can be summed up as a tribute to the extravagance and large-scale action of early Bond films and classic British action movies. A young intelligent, sympathetic character with street smarts, “Eggsy,” is drafted into a secret spy organization (the Kingsmen) after a member is killed. Eggsy’s father was a Kingsman who died in service and now it’s up to him to continue that legacy, find out who killed his predecessor, and be a force for good in the world ... but mainly the dude is about kicking ass, cool gadgets and getting the girl(s) - which I loved. This movie makes no attempts at realism and the viewer is left with questions such as: “Who’s out there training legless girls to fight?” “What’s the science behind people’s heads exploding from their cell phones?” and, “Was this a happy ending? – I feel like a bunch of horrible sh*t just happened.” This movie is full of gratuitous violence;
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young, clever hoodlums; guns and gadgets. What I like about this the most is that that the movie knows what it is, and doesn’t try to be something it’s not. This movie is not going to win an Oscar, it’s not going to tackle any serious issues, and it’s not going to try and make you fall in love with it. Nonetheless, if you allow it to be, the movie is good. It’s nice to have movies out there that remind us to not take life so seriously and point out that what really matters is coolness: nice suits, secret passages, dope glasses, and submachine guns. I don’t know what this movie is rated, but if you’re looking for a chance to not think, this is probably for you.
Choir prepared for concert tonight Ivy Davis
the advocate Kevin Lambert, MHCC’s choir director, talked about his excitement for the Chamber Choir’s concert at 7:30 tonight in the Visual Arts Theatre.
Instructor Kevin Lambert, mid-lecture.
“It’s an Americana-themed concert, meaning all of the text(s) are in English and all of the composers are American,” he said. After laughing about the different types of music that would be in the concert, Lambert said he plans to end the show with a country song by the Zac Brown Band. There will also be classical, Broadway, and gospel music. “I do try to have every concert I do have a wide va-
riety of music,” he said. This concert is meant to be “a kaleidoscope vision of what American music is like,” he said. A particular type of music being presented that Lambert really enjoys is some pop music, mixed with soul fusion. “The artist I like the most in that genre is James Morrison,” he said.
Photo by Beka Haugen - The Advocate
As a 30-year-old singer-songwriter, Morrison “has a really raspy, older-sounding voice, but in a really dorky white man’s body.” As for his students’ preparation for the choir event, “they all work their tails off,” he said. “The fact that we’re ending with a Zac Brown Band song is - I think - pretty cool,” Lambert said. He hopes to fill stands tonight and give the singers their due support.
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March 13, 2015
‘So Long Solo’ visits MHCC, with tea
LIFESTYLE
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Each week the advocate supplies you with our top five songs for your playlist. Here are five songs to play on St. Patty’s Day, just in case telling your friends you’re 1/8th Irish wasn’t convincing enough.
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Photos by Beka Haugen - The Advocate
Inspiration comes in many forms the couple said, citing a story they heard from a pastor the advocate they stayed with in Uganda (the basis of the As a habitual, crappy black coffee drinker song “Under the Bridge In Uganda”). The song and avid metal fan, I was pleasantly surprised is about two teenage girls who fell in love with with the tea sampler/live acoustic music duo much older taxi drivers, only to be deserted that is “So Long Solo,” which visited Mt. Hood once the men found out the girls were pregnant. on Thursday in the Student Union. A lot of their songs are about their relaThe event was organized by Seth Albert, Associated Student Government health and tionship “because I feel like a lot of people really don’t get to exwellness director, who perience loving relasaid it was basically “to tionships,” said Mark. unwind before finals.” I feel like oftentimes in The Millers first met Albert met Mark and life we’re too busy ... By in 2009, introduced by Heather Miller at a adding the tea it makes mutual friends. They convention earlier in made plans to jam the year and thought people think ‘Okay, what together, which fell they fit with what he’s else can I expect to be through. Four months trying to do for studifferent today?’ later they bumped dents. -Mark Miller into each other again The tea-toting Musician, tea connoisseur at a local coffee shop, duo from Kansas City “and wound up jamcertainly seemed to ming until like 3:45 in the morning,” they said. embody this mentality, too. And they’re still jamming. So Long Solo “I feel like oftentimes in life, we’re just so busy, we’re like, ‘Okay, what’s the next thing?’ tours every year from mid-January to early And just by adding the tea (to their perfor- May, and again from late August until Thanksmance) it makes people think ‘Okay, what else giving. The couple said they don’t really get can I expect today that’s different,’ ” said Mark stressed while touring anymore, and it shows. I definitely left more relaxed, and most stuwhile juggling his eight-month-old son, Rockdents I talked to felt at ease, too. well, on his lap.
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Top: Mark and Heather Miller and son Rockwell. Bottom: The Millers’ hand-grown selection of teas.
KISS ME I’M SH*TFACED | DROPKICK MURPHYS
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LITERALLY ANYTHING BUT U2
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AMHRAN NA BHFIANN (IRELAND’S NATIONAL ANTHEM)
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ZOMBIE | THE CRANBERRIES
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NEWS
March 13, 2015
Now is the time to run for ASG executive seats Hayden Hunter the advocate
Now is the chance to step up, for individuals who feel they are presidential material – Associated Student Government president material, that is. April 10 marks the date for candidates’ final chance to enter their names for the 201516 ASG presidential/vice presidential ballot. According to the ASG elections packet, candidates must create a two-person ticket that clearly defines their executive cabinet (president and vice president). A minimum 200 signatures of support from current MHCC students is required to make the ballot. The pair also must earn a certificate of scholastic
All candidates must obey the ASG Lead- poster policy and elections committee regulaeligibility that has been verified by the office of ership Code of Ethical Conduct and MHCC’s tions. A general election will be held among Admissions and Records. Further, each ticket must explain its plat- code of conduct, “as if the candidate is already a the tickets, and that ticket receiving the most form for proposed action. According to the member of the ASG, when campaigning,” the votes will win. Students interested in becoming ASG elections packet, the platform “must contain packet notes. Once candidates get on a ticket, the process president or vice president should go to the a declaration of candidacy for the specific office, a list of qualifying experience, goals to be becomes pretty simple. They start campaign- ASMHCC campaign information meeting on with Mt. Thursday, April 2, from noon to 1 p.m. in the achieved when elected, methods for meeting ing, in accordance Student Union. goals, and a commitment to the responsibili- H o o d ’ s A second information meeting will run 2 ties of the elected office.” to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, in the Town Candidates seeking a position must be en& Gown Room. rolled in a minimum of 6 credits during the elections process, the pamphlet notes. Each must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher prior to elections, and must Carry out policies set in the By-Laws and Senate actions maintain that GPA the entirety of their Preside as Chair over Executive Cabinet Meetings term in office. Communicate with OCCSA, State Legislation, College Associations
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ASG Disciplinary Committee inspires positivity Greg Leonov the advocate
Mt. Hood’s Associated Student Government (ASG) has a disciplinary committee that holds everyone involved in student government accountable for their actions and they make sure that students in positions of leadership conduct themselves according to the code of ethics found in the ASG bylaws. This year, the committee has been working to bring a positive impact, rather than just being the group that focuses on discipline. “It’s sometimes seen as ‘the police of ASG,’ but we’re trying to get away from that and inspire more positivity,” said Paris Norris, ASG director of campus sustainability and disciplinary committee chair. “We’ve created something called the compliment board where everyone has their own names on the board in the office, and once a week, they’ll give someone a compliment – could be random, could be funny – as long as it’s appropriate and positive,” she said. During Fall and Winter terms, the panel’s members have not been busy. “Based on the nature of the committee, we have not been super-active, and that’s actually a good thing,” said Norris. The committee decides whether to act on complaints against members of ASG. “Sometimes, depending on what it is, we’re allowed to forgo it. We can choose whether or not to do action,” she said. The committee considers complaints as they come up, which must pertain to the position of the offender. “It has to be something about your position; it can’t be ‘They were rude that day,’ or something,” said Norris. The person making the complaint sends a formal email, then the committee decides whether the complaint is worth looking into.
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If the matter is large enough to need investigation, the committee starts the disciplinary process. “We bring the student in front of the committee, and we tell them what’s going on, we give them a verbal warning,” said Norris. Then, the student in question signs an official form and is expected to improve his or her conduct. If the offender slips again, he or she must sign a performance contract that states something such as, ‘I’ll continue to do this, and this ... and if I fail to do this, then I’ll be up for suspension or termination,’ ” said Norris. The disciplinary committee consists of three people, one from each branch of ASG. Currently, Norris represents the Executive Cabinet; Rachel Welke is from the Student Activities Board; and LeeAnn Farestrand is from the Student Senate. When the committee is initially being formed, the members nominate themselves if they want to join. Their branch of ASG votes on whether to have them serve on the committee. For most ASG members, the “DC” is sufficient to enforce actions. For ASG elected officials (president and vice president), the Investigative Committee (IC) is required to make decisions on whether or not to take disciplinary action. That committee’s members consist of all DC members, as well as one additional member each from the Executive Cabinet and the Student Activities Board. Both chosen by the DC, as stated in the ASG bylaws. The IC then selects a chairman or -woman by a majority vote during its initial meeting. “It has to be a pretty big issue, but there is always the potential for someone to be kicked out of their position,” said Norris about the need for an Investigative Committee.
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vote to end a tie Execute duties as delegated by the Executive Cabinet or Senate Communicate with on-campus organizations and coalitions Assume all duties of the President if he/she is absent or unable to perform obligations Assist the President in constructing proposals and documents Maintain at least 20 total office hours per week Initiate and write legislation to be voted on by the Senate
Max Dashu to present about forgotten history of women Nicky Nicholson-Klingerman the advocate
In honor of women’s history month, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) club at Mt. Hood presents Max Dashu’s visual presentation on Women’s Power in Global Perspective. The event will be held at 11:30 a.m. today in the Student Union. The speaker, Max Dashu, founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women’s history from
Web photo - Max Dashu
an international perspective. She travels around the country to give presentations on important women from all over the world, forgotten throughout history. These women held power in a number of diverse spheres, including politics, technology, economics, medicine, and religion. “We thought she would be a great resource because (her presentation) centers around women’s issues and women in leadership - we don’t have enough in America because there’s not equality there,” said Angie Arriaga, president of the MHCC AAUW club. “So this is to inspire and encourage women.” The event is co-sponsored by American Association of Women in Community Colleges, the Diversity Resource Center (DRC) and the American Association of Women, all at MHCC. “They were willing to help us do this event so that we would have something on campus for students to enjoy about women in power,” said Arriaga. The AAUW club itself is comprised entirely of Mt. Hood students and will resume meeting on Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the DRC next term.
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March 13, 2015
Track Preview
Courtney Andre (left) and Jacob Barnett (right) compete at the Linfield Colllege Icebreaker event in McMinnville last Saturday.
Photos by Doug Bowman
Promising season in store for Saints track team Alex Seymour the advocate
The Saints track and field squad is looking at one of the most promising seasons in recent years, on both the men’s and women’s sides. Last year, the women finished fourth place at the NWAC championships, while the men’s team finished seventh. This year, a seasoned group of veterans looks to join forces with young talent and improve on both sides in the NWAC title meet, held in late May. On the men’s side, the Saints return many key players. Tyler Jackson headlines the throwing events, Devon Larson is returning in the hurdles, Brandon Raleigh leads the distance runs, and Janaree Porter takes on the sprints. The leadership of these athletes, along with team captain and pole-vaulter Josh Visan, will be important to Mt. Hood’s success. These sophomores will be joined by some talented freshmen. Joshua Turner, who holds a PR (personal record) in the 110-meter hurdles of 14.91 seconds, leads the freshmen. Jon Horn looks to score some big points in the javelin,
now holding a few 182-foot throws. Jonathan Zacarias-Hernandez and Jacob Barnett look to create depth in the middle-distance events, both primarily running the 800 meters. The women’s team doesn’t have a very deep roster, but all the big names are there. Sophomore captain and hurdler-jumper Courtney Andre joins javelin thrower Rachel Woodcock, distance veterans Haley McDonald and Emily Trosino, and sprinter Shanice Lakes - all who are looking to improve on last year’s solid season. They are boosted by distance running phenom Georgia Glovatsky, hurdler Madi Greenleaf, and sprinter Margaret Paul. All the Saints jumped into the season at Linfield College’s Erik Anderson Icebreaker, held last Saturday in McMinnville. The meet featured a range of competition from both four-year and two-year programs. In the sprints, Porter ran the 100 meters, taking seventh with a time of 11.25 seconds. In her first race since 2013, Paul won the 100 by .08 seconds, with a time of 12.58 seconds. She came back later to take third in the 200 meter race with a time of 26.08. Lakes ran the 400, taking second by .02 seconds with a time
of 57.99. There was a strong showing from the hurdles squad, as all hurdlers finished in the top eight in their races. Turner doubled in the 110 hurdles and the 400 hurdles. He took third in the 110, with a time of 15.72 seconds, and sixth in the 400, at 57.77. Andre ran three events: the 100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, and the 100 meter dash. She took third in both the 100 hurdles, with a time of 15.58, and in the 400 hurdles with a 1:05.7 mark. She also took seventh in the 100 meters, at 13.19 seconds. Greenleaf also ran the 100 hurdles, taking seventh at 16.33 seconds. She also ran the 800 meters, taking 10th with a strong time of 2:27.47. Jackson led the throwers with a secondplace finish in the shot put. He improved on his marks from last year with a throw of 47 feet, 10 inches in the fifth round. He also took 12th in the discus, throwing 127 feet, 5 inches. Horn just missed his PR in the javelin, throwing 182 feet, 4 inches in the third round to grab sixth. Rachel Woodcock threw the javelin 124 feet, 1 inch to take seventh.
In the distance events, Glovatsky ran a solid 5,000 meter run, finishing second in 17:51.00. Trosino and McDonald both placed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase. McDonald took sixth in 12:51.15, and Trosino took fourth in 12:13.62, the latter only 1.64 seconds off McDonald’s school record. Raleigh ran a gutsy 1500 meter race, but fell to seventh with a time of 4:05.51. When asked to talk about the star athletes on the squad, Saints head coach Doug Bowman said, “You have to go down the entire roster. That’s rare to have that, and it (was proved) Saturday. Everybody stepped up and did what they have to do.” “We have a lot of freshmen, but they are dedicated to putting in the work to improve their times and distances,” Andre said. “We showed a lot of people in our conference at this last meet we are different and a lot stronger” than in 2014, she said. The Saints are home on Saturday for the Saints Open at Earl Klapstein Stadium. The meet will include NWAC, NAIA, and NCAA program athletes. Both track events and field events are set to begin at 10 a.m.
Saints get clean sweep over Everett CC, win four Steve Olson the advocate
Mt. Hood baseball had a great weekend on March 7-8, as they faced the Everett CC Trojans in two doubleheaders. The Saints swept the Trojans on both Saturday and Sunday in Gresham, for a 4-0 mark, a much better outcome than the previous weekend, when they went 1-3 against Edmonds. In Saturday’s first game, Mt. Hood took the lead with three runs in the fourth inning. A Nolan McCall double scored Isaac Benard before Justin Sugg singled home McCall and then Joe Balfour doubled to score Sugg. The Trojans would retake the lead before the Saints tied the game with a single run in the sixth, then scored again in the eighth to
grab a 6-5 win. Game 2 was a different story. Saints freshman pitcher Seth Rayburn pitched a complete nine-inning game, allowing only one run on five hits, with seven strikeouts. He showed tremendous poise for a freshman pitcher, as the Saints’ scoring was helped by RBIs from Jay Rogers, Tommy Lane and Andrew Haley, while Kody Matthews scored on a error by the Everett shortstop. Mt. Hood took the game, 4-1. Sunday’s first game picked up where Saturday ended, as Mt. Hood got another great pitching performance, this time from Balfour, a sophomore who plans to transfer to San Jose State University at the end of the season. Balfour also pitched a complete game, allowing one run on four hits, with seven strikeouts, in a 2-1 Mt. Hood win. It wasn’t
easy, as the Saints had to rally for runs in both the seventh and eighth innings. Afterward, Balfour said he tries to do his job when called on and help his teammates win. Head coach Bryan Donohue said he was pleased the Saints didn’t “take the game off” and fought back to ensure a series win. That meant Game 4 gave Mt. Hood the chance for a sweep, and the Saints didn’t disappoint, winning 8-4, but it wasn’t easy. After taking a 3-0 lead after two innings, which included a leadoff home run by Benard followed by a Tommy Lane homer, the Saints saw Everett tie the game, then take a 4-3 lead in the eighth inning. That’s when Mt. Hood exploded for five runs, loading the bases before Benard singled and then Rogers and Haley each doubled, to
put the nail in Everett’s coffin. Benard said he’s comfortable in the leadoff role, having faced that pressure his whole career. Rogers is red-hot with eight hits and six RBIs so far, and said the pressure drops each game after his first hit, then he “settles in.” For now, it looks like the Saints, 5-3 overall, have settled in nicely. They hope to keep their streak going on Saturday, taking on Olympic CC and Pierce CC in two road games near Seattle. They will then travel to Carson City, Nev., during spring break to play Western Nevada College four times on March 20-21. Mt. Hood plays at Clackamas CC twice on March 27, before the two teams switch to Mt. Hood’s home turf, Oslund Field, for a doubleheader on Saturday, March 28.
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SPORTS Saints swing for repeat Brandon Raleigh the advocate
The Saints softball team has looked to pick up right where it left off: Down 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning of last spring’s NWAC championship game... freshman Mercedes Green steps up to bat with two players on base against division rival Clackamas CC... a pitch, a swing, a three-run homer to dead-centerfield, and Mt. Hood wins another NWAC title. Returning from last year’s championship squad are Green, Kasidee Lemberger, Shea Lindsey, Chelsea Spanier, and Ashlee Mueller, all integral pieces offensively for the Saints. Of the 11 incoming freshman this season, two hurlers will prove especially vital to the Saints’ success. “We’re very young in the circle with our pitchers. We’ll be looking to Kendall Cox and Kelly Scott to throw a lot of innings for us; they already have this season,” said head coach Meadow McWhorter. McWhorter has led the Saints to four of the last six NWAC titles. She said hopes are equally high in 2015. “We should be pretty stellar defensively and offensively. It’s just making sure that our pitchers do what they need to do to get better each game,” she said.
Last weekend, the Saints finished up preseason play with a six-game road trip against Walla Walla CC, Columbia Basin CC, and Blue Mountain CC. After sweeping both Walla Walla and Blue Mountain, Mt. Hood fell to Columbia Basin 3-2, but only after stomping Columbia Basin, 19-5, in the first game. All in all, McWhorter was pleased with her team’s effort. “Our pitchers definitely improved from last weekend. They’re already getting more confident, which we like to see. Defense definitely stepped up their game from the weekend prior,” she said. “Overall, I felt really good coming away because we did play three decent teams (including) two that are going to be powerhouses in the NWAC this year.” The Saints, 8-2 after preseason play, have found solid production from power-hitting Green and their freshman pitchers, Cox and Scott. Green, currently tied for first in the NWAC with 14 RBIs, has already knocked two home runs out of the park. “This year’s team has a lot of potential and good work ethic,” Green said. “As long as we take it one game at a time and perfect the little things we will have a great season.” Cox is second in the NWAC with four
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Sophomore Chelsea Spanier will look to make a major impact for the Saints this season.
wins, and has struck out 27 batters during preseason play. Scott, currently third in the NWAC with three wins, has struck out an impressive 36 batters. “I’m excited for the team this season. We are all working hard to improve every day,” said Scott on the team’s potential. “We are a young team, so our goal is to come together as a team and as a family to keep the Mt. Hood softball legacy strong.” McWhorter has preached a one-game-ata-time philosophy, and her players have followed the lead.
Now comes the regular season: The Saints open up league play in a title rematch against South Region rival Clackamas CC. The doubleheader will take place Tuesday, March 31, at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on the Saints’ home field in Gresham. Repeating an NWAC victory is no easy task, but this year’s Saints are up for the challenge. “There’s been a real quality focus from day one in the fall through now that has me really excited for the upcoming season,” said McWhorter.
Basketball season comes to an end at NWACs Brandon Raleigh the advocate
The Mt. Hood men’s basketball season came to a close on Monday as it finished 1-2 in the NWAC championship tournament in Kennewick, Wash. The Saints opened up tournament play against Number One-seeded Edmonds CC. Mt. Hood fell short in the close battle, losing 86-78. The Saints found themselves down 3426 at half, and were unable to take advantage of the comeback chances the Tritons offered late. Up four points with six minutes to play, Edmonds made plays down the stretch to take the game and to advance in the tourney. Saints coach Geoff Gibor spoke on the close loss. “They did to us what we expected them to do: Rebound,” he said. “The game plan was good – first-shot defense and rebound. We did a decent job with our defense; our rebounding wasn’t great. “They gave us every chance to win the game,” Gibor continued. “We just didn’t take advantage…the one thing they did better was rebound, but there’s a lot of things we did pretty well. Had we taken advantage of their mistakes we could have easily put them away.” Saints freshman Jamal Muhammad and Darrell Henry each contributed 19 points in
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the loss. On Sunday, Mt. Hood bounced back with a 95-81 win over Columbia Basin CC in the consolation bracket. The Saints played well on both ends of the court. They shot 63 percent from the field, connecting on 38 of 60 shots. On the defensive end, the Saints shut down top NWAC scorer James Lopez. Lopez, averaging nearly 25 points per game heading in, scored the first nine points for Columbia Basin, in the first four minutes. But Mt. Hood would hold him to only three more points for the rest of the game. Individually, Mt. Hood found solid production from Muhammad, who finished with 28 points and five assists. Oleg Marandyuk added 20 points, six rebounds, and three steals for the Saints. The win advanced the Saints into another (consolation) matchup with arch-rival Clackamas CC, a team they defeated, 85-76, back on Feb. 25. Monday’s contest went another direction. The Saints’ 87-62 loss eliminated them from the tourney, and ended their season. “...Obviously a rivalry game,” said Gibor. “We just couldn’t score. To their credit they hit some pretty amazing shots. Of their 10 threes that they made, only two of those threes were within a foot of the three-point line. The rest were four or five feet behind the line. They just made some really tough shots.”
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Oleg Marandyuk dribbles against Clackamas CC on Feb 25. The Saints fell 87-62 to Clackamas on Monday.
Muhammad finished with 19 points for Mt. Hood, and Henry with 12. Ultimately, Clark College went on to win the NWAC title with a 78-59 win over Edmonds CC, to claim its first basketball title in 20 years. Despite the tough ending, Gibor was pleased with the team’s efforts this season. A ragged start to begin the year produced some doubters, but the Saints “stayed the course” and exceeded the expectations of many, he said. “I thought we matured a lot as a group and it was a really fun year. Probably one of my more challenging years, in terms of having a lot of new guys and coaches, but everyone bought in
and over the course of the year it was a lot of fun. The relationships we’ve forged over the year will be forever,” Gibor said. “I’ve had more fun joking around with and developing relationships with these guys than I have most teams I’ve coached,” he said. “While it’s been the most challenging (year), (it’s been) very rewarding off the court.” Sophomore point guard and leader Kylelle Brown spoke on Saints veterans handing the torch to next year’s leaders. “I feel like our freshman stepped up huge and will be ready to lead next year,” said Brown. “It was a year I will never forget.”