Volume 46, Issue 23
AprIl 8, 2011
Layoff notices to include top officials
Asked what movement the administration has made toward the faculty, Stedman said, “The administration has moved consistently towards the faculty on every economic issue.” In the area of health benefits, he said the administration has moved from 20 percent employee contribution to 13 percent. In the area of extra teach and summer teach, he said the administration has moved from $695.77 per credit for both, to $830 for extra teach and $1,000 for summer teach. In the area of retiree health, he said they moved from a $350 subsidy per month to a $525 subsidy with a 5 percent increase each year. In the area of salary, he said they moved from a zero percent cost of living adjustment increase at the top step (3.5 percent increase at the bottom step), to a zero percent increase for the first year of
By Jen Ashenberner The Advocate Seven layoff notices were issued to faculty members Mar. 31 as part of preparation for the 2012-13 budget proposal and MHCC President Dr. John “Ski” Sygielski said he expects administrators to receive notices as well. “There will be administrative layoffs,” he said in an interview Tuesday night. The names of the faculty members who are up for contract renewal will be listed in the April 13 board agenda according to vice-president of administrative services, Heidi Franklin. “This doesn’t necessarily mean those who received notices will not have a job,” said Franklin. “They could possibly bump somebody with less seniority out of their position.” Franklin said two years ago when the college issued layoff notices in the budget proposal, the notices were not honored because of the raise in the reserve fund from five percent to seven percent. “The more volatile revenue is, the more reserves you need to cushion your volatility,” Franklin said about why the board decided to raise the fund requirement. Franklin said even with “deep cuts in the middle of a biennium” the college was able to prevent any layoffs. In response to the possibility of administrative layoffs, Franklin said administrators are non-represented employees and do not work under contract. “It is clearly stated in the faculty contract that the college is to provide layoff notices by Mar. 31,” she said. In order to include the layoffs as part of savings in the budget proposed to the board on April 20, Franklin said it’s in the college’s best interest to issue those layoffs by the date stated in the contract. “The college is only required to issue administrators a 60 day notice,” said Franklin. “We haven’t had to do that yet, but they will be in the proposed budget April 20.”
See Contract on page 10
See Budget on page 11
Photo by Devin Courtright/The Advocate
Faculty members exit the Visual Arts Theater Wednesday night after an “overwhelming majority” voted to authorize a strike. No date for a strike has been set.
Contract progress possible; strike vote OK'd By Jordan Tichenor The Advocate The MHCC District board this week indicated there is possible common ground with the full-time faculty on several economic issues in their contract dispute while the faculty voted to authorize a strike in case negotiations do not significantly advance. The board Tuesday submitted a proposal to the Employment Relations Board that matches recent faculty movement on salary, health benefits, and some language in Article 1. Randy Stedman, the labor relations consultant hired by the board to bargain the contract for the administration, said he felt getting those three issues off the table would bring a resolution “closer.” Sara Williams, chief negotiator for the faculty, was notified Wednesday of the board action and said, “I am appreciative of
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the board providing an offer that moves forward negotiations. But the offer doesn’t resolve all of the issues.” On Wednesday, an “overwhelming majority” of the fulltime faculty association voted to authorize its bargaining team to call a strike if necessary, according to Sara Williams, the faculty’s chief negotiator. The main sticking points for the faculty have been in the areas of extra teach, summer teach, and retiree benefits. Following a 5:30 p.m. meeting, Williams said, “The hope is that a strike vote moves us forward in the conversation. We need the board to demonstrate an interest in finding a resolution.” She also said the faculty has “worked toward finding a middle ground. We want the board to do the same.” According to Williams, approximately 150 people voted, with about 90 percent voting
Club Fair to highlight extra-curricular activities
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in favor of authorizing a strike. The association did not announce its intent to strike, which would start a 10-day, state-mandated clock before a strike could legally begin. Williams said she was not willing to talk about the faculty’s discussion of going on strike, but that there has “not been a decision made” on a day to strike. Jack Schommer, immediate past MHCC Faculty Association president, said, “We will (strike), but we don’t want to. We’re not interested in a strike, but to get to a settlement. We have to do this.” Stedman said Wednesday night that while the board is “disappointed (the faculty) took a strike vote, they look forward to continuing to negotiate with them and try to reach a settlement.” No meetings had been set as of press time Thursday. Williams said, “This last (board) offer was the first significant movement toward the faculty.”
Javelin thrower breaks his own school record
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THE ADVOCATE
APRIL 8, 2011
Editorial Editors-in-Chief
Jen ashenberner & Jordan tichenor
Sports Editor Jon Fuccillo
Living Arts Editor David Gambill
Assistant Living Arts Editor Anevay Torrez
Photo Editor
Devin Courtright
Advertising Manager David Guida
Assistant News Editor John Tkebuchava
Reporters Jill-Marie Gavin Chanel Hill Riley Hinds Laura Knudson Yuca Kosugi Mike Mata Kylie Rogers Mario Rubio Shelby Schwartz Jessica Winters
Adviser
Bob Watkins
Assistant Adviser Dan Ernst
E-mail advocatt@mhcc.edu 503-491-7250 (Main) 503-491-7413 (Office) 503-591-6064 (Fax) www.advocate-online.net
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Here's an idea: Start negotiating In the interest of saving the college money, since that is what contract negotiations has become about instead of the original goal of creating a “fair and equitable” contract for full time faculty, The Advocate has came up with a solution to the ever-increasing budget woes of Mt. Hood Community College. We went through the “Proposed list of select trade offs for balancing 2011-12,” which lists various opportunities for the college to save money by cutting certain costs. After many hours of tedious math calculations (an exaggeration), we have created a combination of cutting costs and faculty concessions that can fill the $5.5 million gap in the budget. That is if, in fact that $5.5 million is the number we are truly working with. These changes provide $3,119,500 in savings alone and we can factor in some restructuring of programs, which we could say the college could find ways to save at minimum $500,000. That leaves a gap of about $1.8 million for the faculty and board to haggle about. Does any of this make any sense? Are these proposals reasonable? Are the figures accurate? Does The Advocate really know anything about the economic realities above? It doesn’t really make any difference. This is just meant to show that there are always a variety of ways to solve a problem — not just one way. And it shows that a little flexibility, along with an open mind, might go a long way toward solving the problem at hand. The Advocate thinks that if the district board would just start looking elsewhere for the funds that they until now have been putting on the
backs of the full-time faculty, the savings could more easily be found and then they would have a much better bargaining position — and could actually start negotiating.
We propose the following: Cuts • Eliminate staff appreciation lunch entirely = $6,000 • Discontinue professional development for non-represented staff = $12,500 • Outsource management of Aquatic Center = $60,000 • Eliminate two of eight vice president positions = $372,000 • Eliminate two of 23 dean/administrator positions = $280,000 • Eliminate five of 161 classified positions = $395,000 • Eliminate one position in the IT department = $79,000 • Increase class sizes and reduce number of part-time faculty by 8% = $480,000
Total savings=$1,684,500
Increase in revenue • Increase tuition $2 per credit hour = $500,000 • Charge a parking fee of $50 per term = $900,000 • Increase fees charged to third parties for room rentals by 20% = $35,000
Total increase=$1,435,000
Guest column: Students ask for contract compromise
Dear Mt. Hood Community College, On Wednesday, the Faculty Association voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike for full-time faculty. This is a result of months of failed negotiations between the Board of Education and the Faculty Association. As we have seen negotiations deteriorate, we have compiled information and fielded questions regarding an impending strike. Until now, we have not taken an official stance or chosen a side. As student leaders, we feel it is our civic role to advocate for and represent students at MHCC. Our concerns continue to grow about what the quality of our education will be if faculty strike. The questions and student demands expressed at the “What About Us” rally held in February remain unanswered and unmet! We as students are the consumers and must be treated as such. As the Associated Student Government Executive Cabinet, we strongly disagree with the decision made by the MHCC Administration to hire an attorney for the negotiation of the faculty contract. The Board of Education has authorized $275,000 for the services of
Randy Stedman (“The Negotiator”). To put that in perspective, that is more money than the college would receive for a one dollar increase in tuition. We feel it is the inherent right of the administration to make decisions based on what is best for the institution but paying for the services of a firm that has only proved detrimental to the college is not in the college’s best interest. To the administration, we ask that you to do what is best for the students, not for one entity or one attorney. We are asking the administration to let Mr. Stedman and his firm go for the sake of the students and the college, so the faculty association and administration can work directly together. Additionally, as students we feel strongly that all salaries and positions should be fairly and conservatively looked at to make sure lavish spending in these economic times are eliminated, not just those of the faculty associations and classified staff. In hard times, there should be no stone unturned. We, the students would willingly entertain open forums to discuss contract negotiations or any other pertinent issues that would encourage a
community atmosphere as well as a relationship of transparency. To the full-time faculty, we understand your overwhelming concerns about the current climate as well as the future of this institution. We know many of you have served for the good part of your life pouring into the students and future of this community and for that we are thankful. We also understand that you deserve to be fairly compensated for teaching at MHCC. However, as the ASG Executive Cabinet, our biggest concern is that if you strike, as students we will lose hope that a deal will eventually be reached. With that being said, we will support whoever is interested in negotiating without a third party, committed to keeping tuition low despite budget shortfalls, as well as creating a transparent process on campus. We understand this is a contentious issue and both sides have a lot to lose, but ultimately it will be the students that will lose if the faculty strikes! Respectfully, ASGMHCC Executive Cabinet
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Club Fair to be held in Main Mall By Laura Knudson
Contest winners to be announced today
The Advocate
Corn dogs, dancing and music will all be part of the MHCC Club Fair Monday through Wednesday in the Main Mall. There will be tables set up for each of the clubs containing posters and other forms of information that will advertise the club. Free food will be provided accompanied with prizes, dance performances and music. Victoria LeMans-Beason, director of Student Organizations Council, said the dance team “Unify,” a newer club on campus this year, will perform Monday and Wednesday and the Chako Kum Tux club will bring in Aztec Dancers on Tuesday. Corn dogs, soft pretzels, nachos, and punch will be served all three days. The Remarkable Islanders Causing Excitement club will set up an island exhibit to give representation to their culture. “Our goal as R.I.C.E club, after every club fair, is we would like to see more people attending our club meetings. Not only Pacific Islanders at our school but also different nationalities to continue educate others about our cultures, islands, and things that we are value in life,” said Jes Phillip, president of R.I.C.E club. “This is a great opportunity for students, faculty and staff to learn about what clubs exist on campus as well as what activities they plan on hosting on campus this term,” said LeMans-Beason, Leksi Lizotte, hotel, tourism and restaurant club representative, said clubs are important to keep up and running because they are a main source of student involvement. “Club Fair is required for all clubs because if we don’t do it, we give up our rights/chances to be able to ask for funds from the SOC reps and the Student Senate, but we can still act as a club,” said Lizotte. Meadow McWhorter, adviser to ASG and the Student Organizations and Clubs, said there will be 20 clubs present. The fair takes place every third week of each term. Club Fair will be Monday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for evening class students and Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
'Zebras' acrylic painting created by Kaitlyn Nelson senior at David Douglas High School now on display in the Visual Arts Gallery as part of the annual high school exhibit -Culture Shapers Contest. Today the exhibit reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the awards will be presented at 8 p.m.
Movie Review:
‘Your Highness’ is a raucous stoner comedy galore By Mario Rubio The Advocate
Movies set up to be intentional stoner comedies often are overloaded with grossed-out humor or over-the-top references to sexuality and marijuana. Not many offer sharp and witty dialogue and an intricate narrative. “Your Highness” is one of those rarities. Call it “Pineapple Express” with a “Lord of the rings” twist. “Your Highness” reunites “Pineapple Express” director David Gordon Green with the former film’s stars Danny McBride and James Franco. The film is set against a medieval backdrop and the actors employ Arthurian language mixed with contemporary slang and sexual references. It sounds crazy, but it works and it is hilarious. Franco and McBride portray polar opposite prince-brothers: masculine and charming Fabias (Franco) and arrogant and envious Thadeous (McBride) are forced on a quest to rescue Fabias’ virginal bride Donatella (Zooey Deschanel) from the evil Sorcerer Leezar (Justin Theroux). Throughout the brother’s journey, they encounter numerous fables, and pot-smoking mythical creatures, which adds more hilarity to the blue comedy the dialogue exudes. The jour-
ney scene closely resembles a live action version of the first “Shrek” film where the titular character had ventured to rescue his bride-to-be from a dragon protected tower, the dragons in this film being substituted by three witches, who are the main antagonist’s mother and two aunts. Natalie Portman is convincing as Isabel, a strong-willed warrior princess out to avenge her family’s death who joins the brother’s quest, but her involvement in the voyage is questioned when she opens up to Thadeous. The journey is a race against time before two fictional moons can collide and Leezar is able to cast his spell on Donatella, making her his slave. As cheesy and juvenile as the premise sounds, the film delivers the laughs and is overall entertaining. Even with the word “high” in the title and featuring the stars of the previous stoner friendly “Pineapple,” this film is not a total glorification of cannabis. Unlike “Pineapple,” the characters aren’t running around stoned and pot isn’t imperative in the narrative but there are small references and depictions of pot-tokers in an enchanted forest, something we haven’t seen before. Originally the project started out as a joke between stars McBride and his “East, Bound and Down” co-writer Ben Best, as a fantasy film
directly for the young adult audience in mind. McBride admits he was surprised when the film got picked up and this role assures he can create bawdy, over-the-top characters and dialogue as well as carry a film. Every actor featured fits into their roles very impressively so that the comedy has a very organic flow to it. Franco is perfectly cast as the ideal thinking and dashingly brave knight, whose heart is “burning with passion” as his character states. Fresh off an Oscar nomination, Franco exhibits the same leading man charisma we’ve only seem to have discovered in “127 Hours.” The same can be said for Portman, who effortlessly balances back from the fragile Nina in “Black Swan” to the fierce and fearless Isabel of this film. The two of them prove to be more than pretty faces in Hollywood. McBride is smart and often likeable as the crude younger prince who makes constant penis jokes; his Thadeous isn’t a full take off from his Kenny Powers creation in “East, Bound and Down,” but placing Kenny Powers in this particular depiction is definitely worthwhile. The studio released this film to be enjoyed by all movie-goers by April 20 and, for all those who celebrate 4/20, it’s a nice treat.
4 LIVING ARTS Taking a musical break
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Brief:
Genesis to host campus concerts tonight and all day Saturday A Genesis concert featuring Emily Braden will take place today at 7:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Theater. Braden is an MHCC and Genesis alumnus; she graduated in 2002 and is now a jazz singer in New York. The concert will predominantly feature Braden while Genesis will be the opening act for her. Drummer Todd Strait will back up Braden as well as pianist Dan Gaynor and bassist Will Amend. Gaynor and Amend are Genesis alumni. The event is $10 for students and $15 for the general public. Genesis will also perform Saturday in the Visual Arts Theater as part of the Vocal Jazz Summit College Festival with other vocal jazz groups from colleges in Oregon and Washington. The all-day event is free to the public.
Strings benefit will aid local middle and high school orchestras By Shelby Schwartz The Advocate
Photo by Devin Courtright/The Advocate
Kayla Hutchin and Tim Chase play guitar in the campus courtyard Tuesday afternoon. The duo attracted a small crowd of roughly 10 people between classes.
Orchestra musicians from MHCC and David Douglas High School will join together in a benefit concert Monday in the College Theater. The concert will be benefit the DDHS and Walt Morey Middle School string orchestra programs. According to a post on the David Douglas School District Facebook page, the MHCC String Ensemble directed by Marshall Tuttle will play the “Bradenburg Concerto No.5” by J.S. Bach. They will play this piece on period instruments. The DDHS Symphonic Strings, conducted by Michelle Lindberg, will play music by 18th century composer Antonio Vivaldi, 19th and 20th century composer Jean Sibelius and 19th century composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The benefit will begin at 7:30 p.m. Donations will be taken at the door and the suggested donation is $5. There will be a CD featuring performances by DDHS groups for sale for $9.50, with proceeds going to DDHS.
C a l e n d a r Monday, April 11 Strings Benefit Concert 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. College Theater Mt. Hood Multi Meet at MHCC Earl Klapstein Stadium Heptathlon 10 a.m. Decathlon 10:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, April 12
Mt. Hood Multi Meet at MHCC Earl Klapstein Stadium Heptathlon 9 a.m. Decathlon 10 a.m. Baseball game v.s Clackamas at Oregon City 1 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
Softball game v.s Chemeketa 3 p.m. (2)
Thursday, April 14 Billy Elliot the Musical 7:30 p.m. Keller Auditorium 222 SW Clay St., Portland
Friday, April 15 Deftones, Dillinger Escape Plan and Funeral Party, door open 7:30 p.m. Crytsal Ballroom 1332 W. Burnside, Portland
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WHAT STUdENTS SHOUld KNOW IF THE BOARd FORCES THE FACUlTY TO STRIKE The Administration has been telling you everything is going to be okay if the faculty strike.
IT’S NOT GOING TO BE OKAY!
If the Board refuses to negotiate, the faculty will have no other option but to strike.
This is what YOU need to do NOW: Go to Admissions and Records, the Business Office or Financial Aid, and the Division Deans and ask: If there’s a strike— • What about my Financial Aid? • Can I get a refund for my tuition and books? • What about completing my classes? • Will I be able to graduate? • Who will be teaching my classes? Admissions and Records: AC 2250 Business Office: AC 2259 Financial Aid: AC 2253
phone 503-491-7393 phone 503-491-7462 phone 503-491-7262
Ask the MHCC Board to put YOUR education first. Brian Freeman, BoardChair brianjfreeman@msn.com
Rod Monroe pogomonroe@aol.com
Dave Shields dave.shields@comcast.net
Beverly Russell bevruss@comcast.net Beverly.russell@mhcc.edu
Bob Morris BnBmorris@comcast.net
Ralph Yates, D.O. ryates@tpcllp.com cfma525@msn.com
Your MHCC Faculty do not want to strike, but will if necessary. Your actions and your voice could make the difference between a strike and a settled contract. Paid for By the mhcc faculty association
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Advocacy group cut from ASG budget By Riley Hinds The Advocate
The MHCC Associated Student Government will end its four-year membership with the Oregon Student Association this July. Typically, $70,000 is allocated by the Finance Council in the student fee budget to pay OSA their yearly membership fee. This year, the Finance Council approved a budget without any money designated to pay OSA. The ASG Senate later approved this budget, and this finalized budget was forwarded to Vice President for Student Success and Enrollment Management David Minger for endorsement, and ultimately to the MHCC District board for final approval. OSA is a nonprofit organization, which represents students or student groups when issues arise such as tuition increases, financial aid among others. OSA then lobbies the Oregon Legislature on those matters. ASG President Larry Collins-Morgan said he feels people may be under the wrong impression about the move. “This is isn’t an MHCC versus the OSA thing. This is a fiscal responsibility thing,” said Collins-Morgan. “This is roughly $70,000 a year that we can place into other school projects.” Collins-Morgan said the ASG had been facing growing concerns, from the outside and from within, to cut spending and reduce its budget. “One thing we (the ASG) have been hearing from students is, ‘don’t increase our fees.’ So instead of raising those, we’re doing this,” Collins-Morgan said. Not everyone is in favor of the change. Jordan Bennett, Oregon Student Equal Rights Alliance (a group within OSA) board member, said, “I think it is unfortunate that they (ASG) decided to pull out of OSA with such a strong support on campus.” Bennett referred to support in the form of an unnamed number of student petitions and a Facebook page. Collins-Morgan said, “We are already members of several organizations similar to the OSA, organizations that advocate for students. This cut is something that will benefit many students and MHCC as a whole.” — Jordan Tichenor also contributed to this story.
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Story by Jen Ashenberner
Former Saints come back for a chance to hold throne to their former programs
"You put a lot in as a player and when you leave, you look back at your experience and you kind of want to come back." Bryan Donohue Baseball head coach
"I knew I wanted to coach and teach even when I was a little girl. I feel a sense of pride in Mt. Hood" Chelsie Speer Volleyball head coach
onning the spirit of their alma mater and continuing a longstanding tradition in the athletic department, players have found a way to continue to contribute to MHCC sports after graduation. Kim Hyatt, director of athletics, said four of seven head coaches and 11 of 16 assistant coaches are graduates of MHCC who have returned in a professional capacity in the athletic department. “I always knew I would be contributing to the baseball program in some way,” head baseball coach Bryan Donohue said matter of factly. “You put a lot in as a player and when you leave, you look back at your experience and you kind of want to come back,” said Donohue. After graduating from George Fox University in 2007, Donohue was determined to help the baseball program and signed on to assist with the summer season. Matt Dorey, the previous head baseball coach — and graduate of MHCC — was offered a scouting position for the Boston Red Sox, which Donohue said left him as the only possible replacement. “I was the only one left and I jumped at the chance,” Donohue said of the opportunity. Donohue and his assistant coaches — Justin Speer, Billy Clontz and Korey Kier — played for the Saints baseball team together and Donohue says there is a family dynamic built into the sports programs and is continued by the players who return to coach.
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From left: Head baseball coach Bryan Donohue, ead volleyball coach Chelsie Speer, softball head
“We have great relationships with each other,” said Donohue. Speer, who graduated in ’07, knows firsthand how tight the group is: He is married to head volleyball coach Chelsie Speer and is roommates with best friend Clontz. “We kind of take care of our own,” said Speer. Head track and field coach Matt Hart has been coaching for 15 years and says he came back to the program because of the environment at MHCC. “I am a product of Mt. Hood,” Hart says. Hart is also a graduate from Mt. Hood. “The support I received from faculty transformed my life.” He received a call from (then)
head track coach Keith Mane asking him to return as a spri coach — and says he believes in service and product MHCC is of ing and that was a big reason he cided to take the job. “I wanted to go back and h people so they wouldn’t have to through the same trials as I d Hart says. “Athletics kept me in system long enough to appreci an education.” Hart is joined by assistants J sie Gallagher and Sean Carey, b MHCC graduates. Another former MHCC stude Meadow McWhorter, recalls be at softball practice at Jacksonv State University in Alabama a
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d coach Meadow McWhorter and head track and field and cross country coach Matt Hart. All four coaches are former Saint athletes that returned to their alma mater for a chance to coach their former teams.
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the moment she decided returning to MHCC was what she was meant to do. “I remember walking up to the mound at practice and hearing my phone ring,” said McWhorter, head softball coach and alumnus from the class of ‘99. “It was a 503 area code and I didn’t recognize the number.” The caller was Jan Sweet, who was the athletic department administrative assistant, relaying an offer of an opportunity that McWhorter couldn’t resist: head coach for the MHCC softball team. McWhorter said she tries to recognize players who might have what it takes to become a coach and starts molding them even as they
are playing for MHCC. “When I can see that in them, I encourage it,” she says. “I will even have them take over more responsibility to see how they do.” Two former students McWhorter saw potential in and handpicked from her team are her assistants, Chistyne Alley and Chelsie Speer. Speer is also the volleyball head coach and graduate of the class of 2004. “I knew I wanted to coach and teach even when I was a little girl,” says Speer. “I feel a sense of pride in Mt. Hood.” The latest returning Saint, assistant basketball coach Corey Nielson, came on board in 2009 after
graduating from BYU-Hawaii. He was approached by Coach Geoff Gibor because Gibor wanted someone who knew MHCC and could help maintain the same coaching system. While Gibor is not MHCC alumnus, all of his assistants — Nielson, Steffen Harvey and Skyler Ashbaugh — returned after attending other schools. “I feel indebted to Mt. Hood because as a student I had a lot of fun and a great educational experience,” Nielson said. Nielson is a general studies graduate from the class of 2006. Nielson said the family atmosphere in the program has been there for a long time as his father,
Rob Nielson, was the men’s basketball head coach for 10 years prior to Gibor. “It’s great,” Nielson says. “We all are a really tight-knit group and we all support each other.” Nielson is also assistant volleyball coach under Chelsie Speer and says he enjoys being able to help in different facets of the sports programs. Donohue agreed and said there is a lot of pride in the athletic programs at MHCC. “There’s a level of excellence that is expected and we do things the right way. To get the chance to come back and continue as a coach is a privilege,” he said, smiling.
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Close but no cigar: Saints split back-to-back doubleheaders Baseball splits series with the Titans in a weekend rubber match at Oslund Field By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate
For the second straight year, the Saints baseball team is having trouble picking up doubleheader sweeps in conference play. In consecutive doubleheaders at Oslund Field, the Saints (6-5-1, 2-2) saw their chances slip away in the seven-inning second games. They lost both rubber matches by one run, including a 7-6 loss to the Linn-Benton Roadrunners (9-9, 3-3) March 31 and 3-2 to the Lane Titans (9-9, 4-2) on Saturday. In both doubleheaders, they walked away with first game victories, winning easily 14-1 over the Roadrunners and then edging the Titans 7-6. “It’s always the second game,” sophomore pitcher Alex Keenan said Wednesday night. “Energy and focus is the biggest thing, along with carrying over the momentum from the first game. “The (second games) are always the hardest. (The games) go by fast and both teams throw their aces. The execution part has been slower.” Though it’s still early in the season, the Saints are riding on high hopes and want more than anything to take the league title. Thankfully, they still have 13 conference doubleheaders to prove themselves. According to sophomore centerfielder Jared Chase, they don’t expect anything less. “Most ball clubs are satisfied with splitting,” Chase said Wednesday night. “If we (split), we feel like we haven’t accomplished anything. I know for a fact we out-work every team in the NWAACC and deserve that sweep every night.” Chase said the biggest problem has been a lack of focus and execution heading into the second game after a mini-break in between games. “We need to keep that intensity level up instead of being a rollercoaster,” Chase said. “After that little break, we kind of relax too much. We’re passive at the plate. In order to be a championship team, we can’t just be happy with one win.” For the first time in 16 seasons, the Saints last year missed the playoffs and finishing third in
Photos by Devin Courtright/The advocate
Left: The Saints sophomore Alex Keenan relieved sophomore starting pitcher Nate Dolman Saturday in a 7-6 loss at Oslund Field. Above: A Saint runner prepares to round third March 31 against LinnBenton
the Southern Region with a record of 18-12 in the Southern Region (25-19 overall). Sophomore infielder (third base and first base) Grant Fink said in order to avoid that same scenario, the Saints will have to remain on the same page and attack each game as a collaborated team effort. “To win those games (doubleheader sweeps), you have to have the will to win,” Fink said. “Splits don’t win championships. If you don’t buy into the plan that we have as a team, then you’re going to slow things down. We work too hard. It takes every single guy on this team to win two games in a day, whether you’re on the bench, in the field or pitching one inning.” As an offense the Saints have pieced together a dismal .232 batting average through their first 12
games. Fink said if the offense sticks to the game plan of “going up the middle and away” they would start seeing better results at the dish. “Offensively, it goes back to preparation,” Fink said. “We have to go with (our) plan and if we do that, balls will start falling and runs will pile up. Then it will start eliminating our low batting average as a team.” “We have a lot of getting better to do,” he added. The Saints square off Saturday with the Southwestern Oregon Lakers (7-11, 3-3) in a 1 p.m. start at Oslund Field. Due to weather complications The Advocate will post any and all delays or rescheduled games on www.advocate-online.net
Saints softball team remains optimistic despite season delays By Chanel Hill The Advocate
The Saints softball team is hoping practice makes perfect after weather postponed Wednesday's doubleheader against the Chemeketa Storm (1-8). The Saints, who haven't seen much time on the field this season due to weather, were in high spirits inside the Mt. Hood gymnasium during practice Wednesday night. "Motivated is a good word," said sophomore infielder Amanda Bunch, who spent the beginning of practice in the batting net tossing balls and encouraging teammates. "We are putting a lot of time in the gym, and taking advantage of what we have once we get the weather going." The weather, which has postponed the team’s last five games, isn't the only hurdle the team is working to overcome. The team started the season with 17 players on the roster but are now down to 11 due to academic
difficulties and injuries. The most recent loss is a wrist injury suffered by sophomore outfielder Kate Brokaw. "In a way, with how the season has gone from 17 to 11, made us do a bit of a shuffle in players’ positions, putting players in positions they wouldn't normally play," said head coach Meadow McWhorter, who encouraged her team and pitched to players during Wednesday night’s practice, "Softball is not an indoor sport, but we've had some really quality practices this week." “I love the Vince Lombardi quote: ‘The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have.’ This is our whole mindset,” McWhorter added. The Saints who have yet to play a regular season game, went 2-4 during the preseason. McWhorter said she is looking forward to the season despite the challenges. “I think it’s increasing anticipation. We are more and more excited to play,” said McWhorter who isn’t
worried about having a smaller roster than usual, “It all depends on mentality. There’s a “me” mentality that takes the pressure off, to know you’re all you’ve got out there.” The Saints are scheduled to play the Lower Colombia Red Devils (4-2) Saturday in Longview, Wash., at 5 p.m. Looking down the line the Saints should see the return of Brokaw, as well as a high number of games to make up, but they aren’t letting any outside distractions affect them. “We do have pressure on our backs,” said Bunch who was a part of the NWAACC championship team last season, “But we just need to do our thing, try to get better, and take it each day at a time. We know what to do.” Freshmen shortstop Mai Galusha spends time batting at practice Wednesday. Photo by: Devin Courtright/The Advocate
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MHCC athlete breaks own school record By John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Freshman Tyler Callahan broke his own MHCC javelin record Saturday with a throw of 65.61 meters at the Shotwell Classic at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. Callahan’s throw also broke the Baker Stadium record at the University of Puget Sound. Callahan was one of numerous first place Saints finishers, including two first-place finishes by sophomore Chris Zeller in the 200-meter dash (22.18) and 400-meter dash (49.49) and sophomore Erica Drake’s first-place finish in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.52 seconds. Other strong performances include sophomore Wes Hughes’ second-place finish in the 3000-meter steeplechase (10:22.85), the women’s 4x100 meter relay team’s second-place finish (freshman Mariah Crumpler, freshman Laura Knudson, freshman Amy Kegler and Drake) with a time of 49.93 and the men’s 4x400 meter relay team’s third-place Matt Hart finish (sophomores track and field Zach Young and head coach Nick Mulick and freshmen Robert Hanke and Troy Prettyman) with a time of 3:30.64. “The team did well but we really didn’t enter this meet to load up on team success,” said head coach Matt Hart. “Rather, we are still focused on having the individuals challenge themselves and make gains. “The team is progressing well,” he said, “We are gaining experience every meet. We are beginning to make the transition from gaining fitness to becoming more explosive.” Zeller said, “I was happy. The competition was pretty decent.” He said he feels that as an individual, he’s satisfied with his progression through the season in the early going. “I’m comfortable where I am. I’m still looking for a breakthrough,” he said. “I’m running a lot better than last year. I definitely have a lot more confidence than last year.” Drake, said she couldn’t have been more excited with her 100-meter dash victory, “It was the fastest I’ve ever run in my life. I was kind of in shock, I didn’t know how to react,” she said. “My times are getting gradually better. I’m really excited so far,” she said. Drake added that at this point the competitive jitters are out and she can compete to the fullest. The track and field team is scheduled to compete at Western Oregon University in Monmouth today and then return home to host the MHCC Multi-Meet on Monday and Tuesday. In the Multi-Meet, only heptathletes and decathletes will be competing. The Saints will have four competitors in the meet: Hanke, Young, Zeller and freshman Whitney Swenson. “I’m looking forward to this Friday,” said Zeller on the upcoming meet, saying that the tough competition could help take him to the next level. Hart said, “I hope to have a good weather day, allowing everyone an opportunity to compete well.”
“The team did well but we really didn’t enter this meet to load up on team success.”
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Rain, rain go away . . . . As a veteran spring sports guy (former athlete and hardcore fan), I have been anything but impressed with the Godawful weather at the start of this season that the Saints have had to deal with. In other words, “rain, rain go away.” My hat truly goes off to head coaches Meadow McWhorter (softball) and Bryan Donohue (baseball). The two have remained “optimistic” and “eager” to get on the diamond and get after it. The backto-back NWAACC softball champs have only touched the field in six of their 16 scheduled games, while the baseball team has had a tad bit more success, seeing green grass and semi-clear weather for 12 of their 17 scheduled games. As I mentioned last week, the Saints baseball team were the last of 28 NWAACC teams to play. The forecast doesn’t seem to be getting better any time soon. Not to mention, the Gresham area has some of the hardest weather in the country to predict, so don’t blame the meteorologists for their poor performance when checking the local weather channels. In some parts of Oregon they are still receiving snow, while Gresham has been lambasted with over-flowing rain and golf ball-sized hail. Not exactly your ideal outdoor sports weather. What’s even worse is that two-year schools such as MHCC, and the rest of the NWAACC are trying to figure out the roles of their players. They don’t have the luxury that four-year schools do to size up their players and let them mature for a couple of years before taking the reins from upperclassmen. At the community college level, players come and go year to year, so it’s virtually impossible to figure out lineup cards without getting players their reps in preseason games. Kudos to the track and field team for fighting their way through the storm and putting up huge numbers, including a school record in the javelin (65.61 meters) that freshman Tyler Callahan set last Saturday at the Shotwell Classic at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. Both men’s and women’s teams have athletes in the top 10 of almost every single event in the NWAACCs. You can bet your butt it isn’t easy for these trackies to compete in this weather either. Imagine when the weather clears and they’re competing at a high level. Oh boy! That will be a force to reckon with. So with all of this said, I’m begging Mother Nature to show her sunny side. It takes a toll on us reporters and photographers receiving emails every other day saying “game cancelled.” Believe it or not, we love what we’re doing. Lets keep our fingers crossed for better days in the near future. No more umbrellas and unpredicted weather. How about some sun, sunflower seeds, hot dogs, nachos and the famous words of the umpires saying, “Lets play ball.”
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New CDC under budget and ahead of schedule
Photos by Devin Courtright/The Advocate
Paul Dunlap, MHCC construction manager, said Thursday the new childhood development center construction project is ahead of schedule and under budget. He said the overhead rough-in is installed and they are finishing the trim and drying out the interior. In the next two to three weeks, Walsh Construction Co. workers and independent contractors will start grading the outside playground, finish installing wiring and install the exterior shell. In the next two months, PGE will install the electrical transformer. Ted Varner, acting supervisor, said Tuesday they also finished the overhead plumbing and installed the windows. They will start the sheet rock in the next two weeks he said.
Student petition on negotiations to be presented to district board By John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Support for the MHCC Full-time Faculty Association was shown by students Thursday afternoon in the Main Mall as they gathered to rally and obtain signatures on a petition documenting their position. Jenni Simonis, an MHCC student and one of the main organizers of the rally, said the main goal is to prevent a faculty strike and for compromises to be made on both sides in order to reach an agreement. “Our wish is that they (the board) stop using a paid lawyer for negotiating and to negotiate how they have in the past,” that being negotiating with those who are directly involved with the school. “As long as they sit down and negotiate, we can avoid a strike,” she said. Before and during the rally, a petition was passed around campus to gather student signatures in support of the faculty. Simonis said the petition will be presented to the district board at its Wednesday meeting “It states that our faculty are more than just teachers,” said Simonis on the details of the petition, saying that in the case of a strike, “We lose more than an instructor. We lose mentors and a support system. “We want to be heard. Hopefully they will listen and take responsibility for what they haven’t been doing,” she said. June Jacobs, assistant to the MHCC president, said Thursday, “I would like to see negotiations settled for the students sake,” adding she feels nei-
ther side wishes any harm on students. Brian Freeman, an MHCC District board member, acknowledged the students right to gather, but encourages that they weigh both sides. “Students have that right. I just expect them to be well informed,” he said. “I’m sure some will side with the faculty and others will not.” In regard to whether the board would take into consideration the petition, he said, “It depends whether or not they’re informed and how many (signatures) there are.” “I’m sure if they collect a lot of signatures, we’ll take a look at it.” In the midst of these negotiations, the board has also moved to file a complaint against the faculty association to the State Employment Relations Board. “It says basically that we feel that the other side isn’t following the rules,” Freeman said. “The faculty has filed their own complaint and they have their own reasons,” he added. “If we want to get this done, we have to follow the rules,” he said. Jack Schommer, immediate past president of the faculty association, said that though he “feels good” that students are participating with the negotiating process, he said, “I’m not interested in students taking my side, I’m interesting in them learning and taking a side. “It brings another voice to the table,” he said. “Students have power because they’re ultimately why we’re all here. “They’re included in any harm that results from the strike. They cannot be an outside observer,” Schommer said.
Contract: Board files complaint with state agency Continued from page 1
the contract, a 1 percent increase for the second year, and 2 percent increase for the third year, for all steps. Stedman said Wednesday no decision on implementation of the contract has been made. “We decided to wait until we saw what the association would do today. We’ll take that into consideration,” he said. The board filed a complaint with the ERB against the faculty association Monday, saying the association has made false claims about how much their proposals save. A statement made by the faculty association March 30 in an email to its members and March 31 in a press release, which the college claims are false. “It doesn’t surprise me that that’s what they’re doing,” said Schommer. “They have used this tactic before when they said the faculty was the highest paid in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.” Stedman said, “The union has the right to communicate its position to its membership and the public, but it does not have a right to intentionally mislead its members and the public in bad faith.” In response, Schommer said, “We have attorneys looking at what they are claiming. It’s over a disagreement between what we see as the numbers and what they say are the numbers.” The numbers referenced by Schommer are the differences between what the faculty said is “extensive concessions to the tune of $1.6 million in permanent give-backs to the college” and what the board says will save the college “$74,000 over the life of the contract.” Board member Brian Freeman said in an interview Thursday the complaint basically said the board feels the other side isn’t following the rules.
NEWS 11 Deadline is April 15 for ASG presidential candidates APRIL 8, 2011
By Mike Mata The Advocate
Students interested in running for Associated Student Government president and vice president need to turn in their candidacy packets to Student Events & Center Coordinator Meadow McWhorter in the College Center by noon April 15. Voting begins May 9 at 12:01 a.m. and ends May 12 at 11:59 p.m. Students vote online at mhcc.edu/vote. ASG will be hold a second ASMHCC Campaign Informational meeting in the Council Chambers from 3-4 p.m. Monday. “I want to see somebody who sticks up for their beliefs,” said ASG President Larry Collins-Morgan of the search for his replacement. “Someone who is more interested in student involvement than their approval rating. Someone who has conviction, someone who does what they say,” he said. Student Events & Center coordinator Meadow McWhorter said, “Once they (president and vice president) are elected, we will begin the hiring process for remaining positions in student government.” Potential candidates seeking office must have a minimum of six credits at MHCC, a cumulative GPA of 2.5 before elections and have collected 200 signatures as well as having filed the candidacy packet in order to make the ballot. Collins-Morgan said, “There are one-to-three weeks of campaigning, debates and meet-and-greets with ASG leaders and then Rock the Vote.” Rock the Vote is an event held in the Vista Dining Center that features free food, live music, and speakers who are geared toward raising voter awareness. “We have to market the candidates, we need substantial platforms. We need candidates worth voting for,” he added. McWhorter said Rock the Vote is used to make the candidates visible to the MHCC community, collaboration between ASG and the election committee and
Budget: PERS increase makes up 1/3 of shortfall Continued from page 1 A second question that has arisen about the proposed budget is regarding the increase in P.E.R.S (Public Employee Retirement System) to $1.8 million, which Sygielski said is one-third of the projected budget shortfall. Franklin said, “P.E.R.S is a retirement system that makes its money off of investing. They lost a certain percent of their portfolio when the economy started crashing in 2007 through 2008. In Sept. 2010 they set the rates for 2011-13 and had to make up for the losses in the portfolio, otherwise they wouldn’t have enough money to cover obligations to pay retirements.” MHCC district board member Brian Freeman said in an email Wednesday, another reason for the increase in reserve requirement is due to the college’s bond rating. “Our bond rating is dramatically affected by our ability to live within our budget and our ability to maintain financial reserves,” he said. “Over the last ten years since I have been on the board we have experienced extreme ups and downs in the funding we receive from the state.” MHCC has not been able to pass a bond measure for 38 years and Franklin said it’s because of the reputation East County has for voting down any tax measures. Another reason for bond measures failing, Franklin said is because of visibility in the community. “The visibility of Mt. Hood isn’t as good as P.C.C. (Portland Community College) is in Multnomah County,” she said. “But MHCC isn’t involved in the campaigning for a bond measure.” Freeman said, “If we want the voters’ confidence that we are being prudent with their money, we must adopt budgets that provide funds to protect our infrastructure while maintaining a wage and salary structure that is fair and reasonable.” “The board is keenly aware of the many deficiencies in our infrastructure that need to be addressed and we are eager to ask our voters to help us fix them by passing a bond,” he said. “We are asking all of our employees to understand the connection between the budget and the college’s future and to help us persuade our voters that we deserve their trust.”
an opportunity for all tickets to participate. According to Collins-Morgan, after last year’s landmark voter turnout for ASG elections, with more students voting than in previous years, this year ASG is looking to recreate the same kind of buzz for the yet-to-be-decided candidates. “Granted, the margin of victory in U of O’s election last year was higher than our overall turnout,” said Collins-Morgan. “In the polling data I’ve seen, class reps are important, but within five minutes of class starting, most students are comatose. So we’ll do Rock The Vote and free food in Vista.” Collins-Morgan said, “It was put on by Jon (Francis) and myself last year and it was a success. We have pizza, music and places to sign up and we got 150-250 signatures. “This year, we said let’s have it be bipartisan, put on by ASG,” he added. “It’s more predicated on getting students involved and vote, but not for superficial reasons. We want them to vote informed.” Once elected, a representative from the Office of Student Life will check the officer’s GPA and credit hour status quarterly. Students are also not allowed to exceed a 9-month term limit. “I will say, this year we are working with American Student Government Association (ASGA) so we can have the best campaign possible, with as many students involved as possible,” said Collins-Morgan. The services from ASGA will include sending in polling results and pulling from other elections in other schools across the country to see what went well in other elections. “I’m going to be working with candidates on budget information so they can have speaking points during the debate,” said Collins-Morgan. For any students interested in running, email ASG.elections@mhcc.edu or meadow.mcwhorter@mhcc.edu for a packet or see the ASG elections table in the Main Mall with varying tabling times.
Free health services offered at new Health Resource Center By Anevay Torrez The Advocate
A Health Resources Center has been established on campus as part of a partnership between Planned Parenthood and MHCC and will give students and faculty the opportunity to have basic health care resources on campus such as yearly exams to help prevent cervical cancer. David Sussman, manager of College Center student services and grant-funded programs, said part of Planned Parenthood’s mission is education and outreach and referrals. “They were willing to completely staff a health and wellness center here that focuses on preventive health and reproductive health at no-cost to the college,” said Sussman. “Last summer (the college) cut the health and wellness center due to budget cuts, Sussman said. “We were left with no health and wellness resources on campus, and it was becoming obvious more and more students needed that, but didn’t have resources for how to find out information about health.” News of the health and wellness center, which opened its doors April 6, has prompted a protest of the clinic Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Main Mall. In a press release sent this week, Liberty Pike, an MHCC graduate and speaker of Right to Life, an anti-abortion organization, said, “Abortion services are promoted by this clinic every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. We, concerned students and community members, protest the promotions of abortion, the unjust and immoral deprivation of individuals’ right to life. “There are 340 abortions performed per one adoption referral in PP-affiliated clinics. Planned Parenthood’s focus is providing abor-
tions. The facts show this, no matter what their public relations director says,” said Pike. In response to the announcement of the protest, Liz Delapoer, director of marketing and communications for Planned Parenthood-Columbia Willamette, said, “We’ve had experience with rallies before, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. We have had a great response from faculty and students and they are excited about having this resource available on the MHCC campus.” Larry Collins-Morgan, Associated Student Government president, said, “This is not directly dedicated to abortion. It’s dedicated to anything that’s dealing with reproductive help; talking about care and options and things like that. It was not designed to be an abortion machine. That is not the intent.” Delapoer said, “We will not be providing abortion services on campus. More than 95 percent of the services Planned Parenthood provides is preventive health care; less than 5 percent of what we do is abortion services throughout Oregon and Washington.” Sussman encourages the MHCC community to take advantage of the resources provided by the free clinic. “I would encourage anyone — if they have any types of questions or concerns related to their personal health no matter what type of health issue it may be — to come in and take advantage of the fact that it’s here and it’s free,” said Sussman. The Health Resources Center is located in the College Center in Room 1051 by the stairs and is open every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Planned Parenthood staff will meet with people with an MHCC ID on a walk-in basis; no appointments will be taken.
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