The Advocate, Issue 24 - Apr. 15, 2016

April 15, 2016

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advocate Independent Student Voice of MHCC

Volume 51 Issue 24

Marijuana as medicine PAGE 3

Buds and blossoms PAGE 5

Baseball rallies PAGE 8

“Prevention starts with challenging victim-blaming and believing survivors when they disclose.�

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OPINION

April 15, 2016

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Letter to the editor: sexual assault 5k

Editorial

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Carolina’s new April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). This year’s bill shows tides campaign focuses on ways that individuals, communities, and are changing

the private sector can help prevent sexual violence.

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early one in five women and one in 71 men are victims of sexual assault (Black et al., 2011), but all of us are impacted by sexual violence.

Everyone understands that sexual violence impacts victims and their families, but the effects of this violent crime on communities and society are less obvious. Sexual violence creates a climate of fear, anger, and/ or disbelief in the workplaces, campuses, and communities that it occurs in. Additionally, sexual violence generates financial costs such as criminal justice and medical expenses, crisis and mental health service fees, and, perhaps most damaging, the lost contributions of survivors.

Preventing such a far-reaching and prevalent social issue as sexual violence may seem overwhelming, or even impossible. This mentality implies that there isn’t a solution — or if there is, we can’t achieve it. But we can, and we are. There are many practical steps that are currently being taken in our homes, neighbor-

hoods, schools, faith communities, and workplaces. But there are many more things we can do to promote safety, respect, and accountability.

Prevention starts with challenging victim-blaming and believing survivors when they disclose. Individuals can model supportive relationships and behaviors, call out harmful attitudes, and challenge the societal acceptance of rape. Communities and businesses can take action to implement policies that promote

Prevention starts with challenging victim-blaming and believing survivors when they disclose. safety, respect, and equality.

As this year’s slogan declares,

prevention is possible!

Join us in helping everyone see their own role in preventing sexu-

Take back the night with us, because everyone should feel safe no matter what time it is!”

al violence. You can learn more at www.nsvrc.org/saam or participate in the “Take Back the Night” 5K run/ 1-2 mile walk at the MHCC running track on the evening of April 28, sponsored by Mt. Hood’s Associated Student Government (ASG) and Public Safety Director Marisol Rodriguez, who invites you all to “shine your light and join us to take a stand against sexual violence.

Registration is $15. Go to: bit.ly/ registertbtn However, the first 150 students may register for free – check your Saints email!

Cherilyn Nederhiser Lead Public Safety officer Mt. Hood Community College cherilyn.nederhiser@mhcc.edu

Letter to the editor: Culture of Arrogance

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he following is (obviously) satire.

Please join President Derr and board member Jim Zordich in the Town and Gown Chamber for April’s Culture of Arrogance presentation.

You will learn about the Platinum Rule – to treat others better than you expect to be treated, and how this rule applies only to those who are not President Derr

and Jim Zordich. You will learn that removing and hiding about six hundred newspapers and holding back about eighty of them from being mailed is not censorship, because the president only wanted to have a discussion with the editors to express her concerns about the content.

So, hundreds of newspapers were kept in MHCC’s mailroom in violation of the First Amendment to

the U.S. Constitution. Whatever.

You will also learn that at least one board member believes that ordering the removal of the newspapers is perhaps a way in which Zordich exercised his own free speech. Very cool! Now you all have permission to remove printed material on campus if you do not like the content! It’s your free speech!

Every attendee must bring a copy of the Bill of Rights to the

presentation. The documents will be confiscated and placed in MHCC’s mailroom until Dr. Derr can express her concerns about the content included in the Bill of Rights.

Chris Jackson Instructor, philosophy and religion Mt. Hood Community College chris.jackson@mhcc.edu

Leave it to The Boss to make a stand for LGBT rights ‑ who would have thought it?

Bruce Springsteen recently canceled a show set in Greensboro, N.C., in protest of a recently approved North Carolina bill. If you’ve followed Springsteen for a while, this actually wouldn’t come as a surprise, despite the singer’s blue-collar, classic rock persona.

He’s also known to kiss his (male) saxophone player on the lips during his concerts, seemingly just for shiggles.

What’s newsworthy about this development, though, is that major fallout in the wake of Carolina’s controversial “Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act,” which says transgender people who haven’t yet had surgery cannot use the bathroom of their gender identity, is the corporate backing of protests.

Even though federal courts have ruled against discrimination before and legalized gay marriage, there is no federal legislature saying states can’t discriminate against people in the LGBT community.

Springsteen’s protest sends a message, for sure, but it’s really just the icing on the cake: More than 100 large companies have publicly asked Gov. Pat McConroy to repeal the law, including Starbucks, Wells Fargo, eBay, American Airlines, and more.

Celebrities have the luxury of expressing their own opinion, but these companies answer only to the almighty dollar – which shows just how much public opinion is changing.

The Advocate staff thinks this scenario shows it’s clearly no longer a popular opinion to oppose transgender rights, and we’re glad – it’s been a long time coming.

the advocate Editor-in-Chief Adam Elwell

Sports Editor Clay Vitale

Associate Editor Hayden Hunter

Graphic Designers Cody Holcombe Ayla Buckner

Arts+Entertainment Editor Ivy Davis News Editor Gloria Saepharn

Photo Editor Nick Pelster Opinion Editor Adam Elwell

Public Relations Manager Emily Wintringham

Video Team Members Kristina Strickland

Features Editor Jon Fuccillo

Ad Manager Joseph Frantz

Video Editor Chuck Masi

Assistant Ad Manager London HowellFarley

Copy Editor Greg Leonov Staff Writers Nicole Kaadi Glenn Dyer Web Editor Matana McIntire

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History and medicalization of marijuana in the U.S. London Howell-Farley the advocate

With spreading legalization of marijuana in the U.S., hurdles against finding potential new uses and benefits are fading.

Nida Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Administration (NIDA) says addressing barriers that slow clinical research with CBD (Cannabinoidal, a compound found in marijuana) would accelerate progress. “NIDA will do what we can to address such barriers and expedite the study of this potentially valuable compound, as well as other components of the marijuana plant,” said Volkow in a Huffington Post article.

The prohibition of marijuana in the United States actually started as early as 1860 with the regulations and restrictions on the sale of cannabis as a drug. In contrast, the nationwide prohibition of alcohol lasted only 13 years, from 1920 to 1933. Individual states were then allowed to set their own

with many diseases or conditions, such as epilepsy, Crohn’s disease, cancer, and other debilitations.

Contributor Bonnie King posted an article about a seriously ill patient, titled “Cannabis is Medicine for Crohn’s Patient Teenager Coltyn Turner,” at salem-news.com.

“Coltyn Turner was dying from Crohn’s Disease,” wrote King. “He was diagnosed at age 11, though he suffered from the condition since birth.”

By age 13 he was so weak, he was writing his own will, according to his mother, Wendy Turner. “Coltyn has been using oil extracted from the cannabis plant with remarkable results and no side effects,” King wrote.

The positive results Coltyn received encouraged his parents and two siblings to permanently relocate from Illinois to Colorado so Turner can use cannabis Graphic by Ayla Buckner that it may have therapeutic value as medicine legally. “They became for a number of medical conditions,” part of a growing movement of said Volkow. ‘medical refugees,’ ” King wrote.

There have increasingly been Uses for marijuana are claims from patients and doctors broadening nationwide, and have about how marijuana has helped hit home in Gresham. Students laws for the control of alcohol, and after the repeal the prohibition movement died down.

Reform on marijuana laws in the U.S. has seemed to have taken eons, in comparison.

But now, the opportunities to test the components of marijuana have helped lead to a more liberal viewpoint. “CBD appears to be a safe drug with no addictive effects, and the preliminary data suggest

Photo by Cody Holcombe

A dab rig being heated by a torch. A somewhat dangerous process, this technique gets the consumer higher than a normal method of consumption.

at MHCC say they have been positively affected.

MHCC student Teri Allen said, “It (marijuana) helps with anxiety.

CBD is the best route.”

Common uses range from fighting health disorders, to recreational use, to use as pain management for serious injuries.

Mariah Hodges, a Mt. Hood student, says she and her boyfriend don’t use marijuana often, but when it is needed her boyfriend uses it to treat his ADHD and she

finds that CBD helps her have a calm state of mind.

Javier Rivera, a skater said his use of the plant helps numb his overwhelming pain from skateboard injuries.

Citizens’ claims about medicinal and recreational use of marijuana appear to be endless. And now, legalization of marijuana in Oregon allows the state to conduct thorough testing, and so doors similar to those in Colorado have begun to open.

Writer Mitchell S. Jackson reminisces during read Greg Leonov the advocate

On April 8, Mitchell S. Jackson, author of “The Residue Years,” appeared for a reading and Q&A session in Mt. Hood’s Visual Arts Theater. He talked about his camaraderie with MHCC writing instructor and author Lidia Yuknavitch, the process of writing his novel, living in Portland, growing up in poverty, world peace, Snoop Dogg, and other topics.

His appearance marked the second-to-last installment of the MHCC humanities department’s “Mouths of Others” speaker series where various writers come to Mt. Hood to read from their work and talk to students and interested individuals about their craft and writing in general.

Jackson was introduced by Yuknavitch, who listed many of his awards and focused on his achievement of the “Whiting Award” that won him a grant of $50,000. She said his winning the grant is important because he and

“All my skirt-chasing and tough talk is no better and mostly worse than a flimsy shield.”

-Mitchell S. Jackson

Author of The Residue Years

his author peers face challenges when creating their work.

“Artisan writers, to me, are like the cultural laborers of society… they’re doing the hardest work that there is in culture, which is trying to change people through art, and literature, and music, and drama,” said Yuknavitch.

With the $50,000, Jackson is able to focus on creating literature, and not have to worry about having an income for survival.

“The rest of our lives is toiling to support ourselves and our families.

You don’t have enough time to make the work you love… So what it means is that he can write – a lot, for us,” said Yuknavitch.

Before reading, Jackson talked

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Author Mitchell S. Jackson, winner of the “Whiting Award.”

about bumping into Yuknavitch at various TED talks and other readings. He then read from three separate works. One, a nonfiction piece, is about growing up with his father, who was a pimp and who gave him some insights on the lifestyle. The piece is called “The Pose,” and describes his father’s advice on how to conduct himself “when it comes to a female,” he said.

“You keep your head down, and your palm up,” read Jackson. “The

pose is vital as shit for any working pimp. It’s also a symbol of shame. An acknowledgment of the pimp’s role as a victimizer…” he read, drawing from his father’s advice and his own realization of what “the pose” said about the pimp using it.

He then read from his novel, “The Residue Years,” a work of fiction. The excerpt is an apology he wrote after his editor pointed out that some of the ways Jackson portrayed women in the novel were misogynistic. Jackson said his goal was to project the truth through fiction, and said he couldn’t change

all of the portrayals in question, so he added the apology. “…All my skirt-chasing and tough talk is no better and mostly worse than a flimsy shield,” he said.

After reading from his novel, Jackson read from a letter to his daughter from another nonfiction work, an upcoming collection of short writings that he called essays. “…At times it’s felt like unrecoverable miles from your heart to mine, for who knows how long I stumbled around, head astral, envisioning a version of this that, at its very best, would end up a manifest over certain success, or, at worst, a kind of super sage missive of teen advice.”

Jackson then answered a few questions from the audience. He covered frustrations and challenges of writing his novel, discussed different changes Portland has seen throughout his visits, and he briefly talked about racism.

To learn more about the writer and his work, visit: mitchellsjackson.com.

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Smoking responsibly Diplo and Major Lazer make a cartoon Matana McIntire the advocate

4.5/5 on the joint scale

There’s an animated show about a weed smoking, laser shooting, moral teaching superhero called Major Lazer (also the name of the show). You might not have heard of it – I certainly didn’t know it existed until it popped up on my Hulu suggestions, but it’s definitely a bitchin’ show. It was created by Diplo, Kevin Kusatsu, and Ferry Gouw and originally aired on the FXX channel. The good news it that it’s only one season in, and just so happens to be a

perfect show to marathon this April 20.

On the first watch, it’s just a weird, interesting show with really good music that moves the story along, featuring actual music from Diplo, Major Lazer, Trinidad James, Vampire Weekend, and more. But then you start realizing people you love are voicing these characters: John Boyega from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” as sidekick Blkmrkt; J.K. Simmons as the antagonist, President Whitewall; as well as Aziz Ansari, Andy Samberg, and Riff Raff.

Which is awesome – I went on this journey of discovery while watching the show.

To read the full story, plus more 4/20 coverage, visit advocate-online.net

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Blossoms and buds at Tulip Festival Ivy Davis

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3/5 on the tulip scale

Oregon is the greenest state, environmental-wise, tied with Vermont, according to a recent post at Forbes.com. And with the Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival in Woodburn, one can enjoy that greenery along with the rest of the color spectrum.

We recommend you keep things politically correct upon arrival at the festival, as you do have to stop and pay for entry. There are no signs posted on whether cigarettes or recreational marijuana is allowed in the festival, but we can tell you that drones are not, according to t h e

sign. A dirt road takes you completely around the field, surrounding tents and buildings.

Depending on day and time, parking can be easy or exactly like the scene from “Fried Green Tomatoes” when the old lady runs over a young girl’s car for stealing her parking spot.

Besides the many Porta Potties in cul-de-sac like areas, the field of tulips is most welcoming feature of everything the festival has to offer.

Imagine ten rainbows on the ground side by side – that is what the field looks like. The best spot in the field to reflect on it all in is the far-left corner from the parking lot. Practically everyone else at the festival is too lazy to walk that far, making this corner the perfect spot to sit down, meditate, and practice some yoga in peace.

The field of tulips, ranging from dark purples to yellow and pink stripes, creates a tranquil scene. Online, one will read there are 118 different types of tulips at the festival.

Looking across the field, Mount Hood is visible in the background, and the

Photos by Ivy Davis

ABOVE: Blossoming tulips from the Wooden Shoe farm. BACKGROUND: A lit joint photographed in the far left corner of the tulip fields.

entire setting looks like Bob Ross painted the countryside. There comes a time – 30 minutes later, where the realization will strike that after taking in the amazing tulips, it is almost impossible to make it through them all, and it’s time to move on from the meadow. This will be hard, but rest assured, there are authentic tacos to be eaten.

Vendors at the festival range from food stands to jewelry smiths.

Imagine a very small farmers’ market, mixed with the summer activities at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl and a 4H event. The festival has bratwurst, bungee trampolines, zip lines, fresh honey, a hot-air balloon, and most impressive, pony rides.

With friends, one could easily bet on which pony will kick its child

passenger off first.

Besides the extra vendors, the festival also has the option for visitors to buy tulip bulbs and bouquets. So, if people want their front yards to look like the field at the Wooden Shoe farm, they can easily purchase a number of different types of tulips, eitheronsite or online.

The Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival will remain open daily through May 1, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Visitors can choose to buy tickets for $5 a person, $20 for a fiveperson car, or a season pass for $40.

Additional price options are on the farm’s website at woodenshoe.com, along with details on special events the facility will be holding.

Learn up: different ways to indulge Ivy Davis

the advocate As a stoner, it is important to know the best ways to smoke. Every person is different and therefore there are many ways to get a daily dose of THC.

For the desperate:

Every stoner has had that moment: high-strung, pocket of bud, and nothing to smoke

with. These sad moments of life can cause a person to do some things they’re not proud of. In a pinch an apple, tin can, or water bottle can work. In order to get these items grooving one will need a pen, toothpick, or sharp object. For an apple remove the stem, poke several holes straight down into the core, then use the hollow tube shape of the pen to puncture a hole in the side of your Granny

Smith: Voilà, apple pipe. Tin cans require a sharp object – pop a few holes into a small area of the can near the bottom. The can will sustain some dents, giving it a flat top or indented area around the holes – this is what you want. Set your bud over the holes, light it, and put your mouth to the tab for a sweet aluminum inhale.

If you have a ballpoint pen handy, the tube makes for a great stem: Jam

it in a water bottle, and you have a bong.

Stepping up a notch:

After a few weeks you might run out of apples. At this point one’s got to step up his or her game. Go out and get a pipe. If the pipe doesn’t hit it right, there are bubblers, joints, and blunts.

Pipes and bubblers are close to being the same, the difference is a bubbler doesn’t hit as harsh. If you don’t have the cash on hand for glass, papers are like a buck and swisher don’t cost much more. Joints are quick and easy whereas blunts take a little more time and refining when it comes to removing and replacing the tobacco. Blunts do, however, have a nicer taste and last longer than joints.

Becoming a stoner:

If you own a bong you’re a stoner – that’s just it. There’s no judgment here as bongs and zongs (zigzag bongs) have a much better taste and feel. A personal To read the full “Learn up” story, plus a story on last week’s lip sync battle, visit advocate-online.net

Aquarius - Convention is synonymous with stagnation this week. If you want to get baked even a little, I suggest you buy a garden hose and a gas mask.

Pisces - Hey, cops are people too, man – what did your mother tell you about sharing? It’s time to spread the love/ganja this week.

Who knows, you could be saving someone’s life: “Gee, Bill, I was about to brain that kid with my magnum for jaywalking, but I got a sudden craving for Doritos.”

Aries - You need to get really high, and then even higher. Find a crane and some Trainwreck.

Taurus - The ascension of Zaltaq is only visible from within.

Prepare yourself for a long meditation this weekend and you will reap the benefits the rest of the week. Indicas would be fitting.

Gemini - Look, I’m gonna give it to you straight: This week is gonna be rough. We’ve all picked weed out of the carpet in our car before – don’t beat yourself up.

Cancer - One of the few downsides to marijuana? increased risk of testicle cancer.

One of the few perks of cocaine; decreased risk of testicle cancer.

Just take DMT every week or so to to snap the coke addiction and you’ve got all your bases covered.

Leo - Look, if you’re going to eat at Taco Bell, at least be original. Pro-tip: Nacho cheese can be used as a solvent to combine menu items; the Taco Pizza and Crunch-Wrap Supreme are already flat, so you can wrap them around smaller tacos.

Virgo - Whoever said good things come in small packages has clearly never run a brick of hash across the border. Bootlegging might be unnecessary now, but you would still get just as much of a rush.

Libra - Art is good for the soul. If art to you means getting really high and rolling in paint screaming “I AM COLOR!” then who am I to tell you otherwise?

Scorpio - Marijuana is pretty sweet, but indecision comes with the territory. Lucky for you, there is Ginastica Natural – now you no longer have to choose between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and yoga.

Sagittarius Guerilla warfare is cruel but effective – you’re going to want a fantastic day in the near future. To do so, get a ghillie suit, and a water gun with a pipe attached. Surprise Grandma!

Capricorn- The only thing better than edibles is not making them yourself – I’m talking to you, parents, don’t underestimate the benefits of confi-smoking.

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Board of Directors considers student tuition raise Greg Leonov the advocate

Ongoing budget issues have forced the MHCC Board of Directors to consider a tuition increase for new, incoming students.

On Wednesday, a vote to approve next year’s tuition and fee schedule was moved to the May 11 board meeting due to incomplete information.

At stake is a potential $2 per credit tuition increase and a 25-cent per credit technology fee increase, both in response to a projected 7 percent decline in student enrollment.

Rick Doughty, Mt. Hood

vice president of administrative services, explained that for higher state funding from Salem, a tuition increase is required. This would not conflict with the Board’s promised “tuition freeze” at the beginning of the 2015 Fall Term, as that only extends to students enrolled by the 2016 Spring Term.

It didn’t take long to find opposition.

ASG President Seth Albert and Vice President Lindsay Patiño spoke against a tuition increase, saying that it will continue to rise and worsen the financial burden on students.

Patiño said the board should search

for creative ways to manage the budget without an increase.

The board discussed the issue following two other official meetings held on Wednesday.

MHCC President Debbie Derr, Board Chairwoman Susie Jones and Doughty sat before the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC) to answer questions about Mt. Hood’s efforts on passing a general obligation bond measure. Jones talked about feedback gained from a speaking tour conducted by bond campaign staff – mostly the need for “a trained work force, and we need it

yesterday,” she said.

If the bond passes, a new Applied Technology building would replace the current “bunker” of a building, according to Jones. Other bond money would rebuild the Maywood Park campus, help pay off current MHCC debt and pay for seismic retrofits.

On Wednesday, the Board also presented outstanding support staff awards. Kealani Balfour, MHCC dual credit coordinator; Katelyn Goslin, admissions/transcript evaluator; and Paul Wild, economic and workforce development coordinator, all received glass plaques and $500 checks from the MHCC Foundation.

Members also convened as the Mt. Hood budget committee, and voted Jim Zordich as chairman.

Shortly before the closing remarks, a recent poll was mentioned in which Mt. Hood was selected as the fifth-most scenic community college in the nation.

Board member Sonny Yellot also suggested the MHCC Athletics program should not have money set aside if it isn’t self-sustaining.

To read the full unabridged story, plus more 4/20 coverage, visit: advocate-online.net

Lidia Yuknavitch wins two state literary awards Emily Wintringham the advocate

Lidia Yuknavitch, part-time writing instructor at MHCC, is a wellknown catalyst in the literature scene – and now has gained new honors.

On Monday evening, Yuknavitch was named the winner of two prestigious 2016 Oregon Book Awards, presented by the Literary Arts group in downtown Portland.

It what was an emotional scene, she won both the Reader’s Choice Award and the Ken Kesey Award for the best work of fiction published by an Oregon writer, for her book “The Small Backs of Children.”

Kesey was the acclaimed author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Sometimes a Great Notion,” and mentored Lidia at the University of Oregon.

“It was a big deal to me because he was a close friend of mine after I studied with him, so when I saw his name, when they flashed his name on the big screen I just like burst into tears,” she told the Advocate.

The awards continue a streak of success for Yuknavitch, who is very calm and humble in nature.

“Small Backs” follow up on her novel “Dora: A Headcase” – for which she’s sold movie rights – and a memoir, “The Chronology

of Water,” which brought high critical praise.

She explained her state of mind this week.

“I know there are some writers out there, who kinda want to become famous or rich, and my feeling about being a writer is you’re not really a complete writer, or living a writerly life until you’re helping other people,” Yuknavitch said. That’s so that “anyone who fells like they have those kinds of dreams can have access to it,” she explained.

She said she never got the affirmation of being the “best writer in the class” or anything like that.

She said she doesn’t think of herself

as special, instead, focusing on “Who else can we get in the door?” now, she said.

Yuknavitch elaborated on her comment during the award presentation: “We are pretty f----up people,” she said, as quoted by the Willamette Week newspaper.

“It’s true. Most of the writers I know have....issues,” she said with a endearing chuckle. “I think you have to have something a little bit wrong with you to choose to be a writer or an artist because it’s crazy making.”

As for heightened media coverage, she said, “ I care about relationships, not so much what media people say, and I care about

doing good works.”

Yuknavitch leads several workshops, called Corporeal Writing, during weekends that are outside her academic life at MHCC. These workshops are available to anyone, regardless of age or education and are relatively cheap, she said.

“Even us at community college have a privileged status,” she explained. She also does workshops in jail centers and rehabilitation centers “and then I write my ass off in my ‘spare’ time,” she said.

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It may be 4/20 once more, but that isn’t marijuana you smell in the air.

Maybe it’s more like apathy.

MHCC student Sebastian Precup isn’t reaching for a bong this high holiday, but rather his Bible.

“I’m going to church... I won’t be doing anything crazy, just getting high on the Lord,” he said.

Arrests will be at an all-time low this 4/20. While the date would usually be an excuse for most people to embrace their inner stoner, it seems students at MHCC have better things in mind, or are too busy covering their own ass, if a recent sampling of comments is any clue.

MHCC students Riley Fast, Cyril Klein, and Katie Buddeau all said that they have no plans for 4/20.

Other students said they had no idea that marijuana legislation has even been passed. MHCC softball team shortstop Megan Marcy wasn’t aware that marijuana use was even legal in Oregon, when questioned about any 4/20 plans.

Marcy laughingly said, “No, I don’t. I don’t recognize it.”

Photo by Cody Holcombe

An anonymous female enjoying a medical vaporizer.

Jesse Delgado also did not know that marijuana was legalized. “I just say no to drugs,” he answered.

Mother would be so proud.

Since recreational marijuana was legalized this last June, cannabis has been becoming more and more popular in the Portland metro area. The NW Compassion Medical Center was re-purposed into a recreational/medical dispensary in 2015, after weed was initially legalized. Budlandia, a dispensary located on the outskirts of Portland and Gresham, was erected, as well.

“As much as I like smoking herb, I don’t get why it has its own day? For me, everyday is 4/20,” said one Oregon grower, who wished to remain anonymous. In the words of Nate Dogg and reiterated by the grower ... “Hey, hey, hey, hey, ...smoke weed every day.”

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MHCC calls it even with Clackamas

Double defeats to the Cougars is in tune with wacky NWAC week

Photos by Nick Pelster

TOP LEFT: Third baseman Rachel Rutledge cheers as the Saints come in from the field. TOP MIDDLE: First baseman Karli Butler prepares for the delivery. TOP RIGHT: Rutledge looks on as the Saints try and nab a baserunner. BELOW LEFT: The Saints keep loose in between innings. BELOW RIGHT: Mt. Hood’s home dugout hangs a sign facing the bleachers for their friends, family and fans proclaiming their true feelings.

Clay Vitale

the advocate The Northwest Athletic Conference set regional softball play in motion last weekend, and many schools found themselves in territory similar to last year’s playoff bracket – namely, Mt. Hood.

The Saints hosted rival Clackamas on Saturday, a tasty matchup for the Cougars who assuredly sought at least a modicum of revenge after getting dispatched

by MHCC head coach Meadow McWhorter’s team in the NWAC semifinals last year.

The first game of the

doubleheader set the Saints’ ace in the circle, Kayla Byers, against Emily Marchbanks, arguably the Cougars’ best. Marchbanks leads her team in wins, ERA and strikeouts, while Byers was coming into the start with a 5-0 record and a league leading 0.71 ERA. Marchbanks certainly played the part, in dismantling Mt. Hood’s offense to the tune of six hits allowed, two free passes against 12 punch outs in a complete-game, shutout effort. Byers suffered her worst start of the year, but by her standards, it doesn’t take a whole lot of damage to classify it as such.

She has been such a force this spring that the four runs she gave up in 8.1 innings matched her season total... in 38.1 previous innings. Byers still struck out a season-high 13 Cougars, but Marchbanks stifled any threat the Saints posed and Clackamas won, 4-0.

The second game was even more tightly contested, with the Saints starting strong behind pitcher Kendal Cox, building a 3-0 lead after three innings. Darian Lindsey and Tiara Champ notched two hits apiece and each drove in a run in the third inning after Courtney Cabana’s sacrifice brought home

Megan Marcy in the second.

Mt. Hood appeared to be in control, until Clackamas’ threat in the fourth turned the tide. Cougars’ catcher Ashley Dugan lifted a Cox offering into the outfield for what appeared to be a routine fly ball, but it somehow stayed up long enough to carry over the fence for a threerun homer. The Saints couldn’t return the favor, and lost, 5-3, to fall to a 2-2 record in the South Region.

The region in general had a wild week. Another road team, Lower Columbia, dropped contender Southwestern Oregon in a twogame set, and Clackamas went on to lose one of two against the same Chemeketa team that Mt. Hood trounced 20-0 just a few days prior.

There is still a long road ahead, and the Saints have the talent to beat anybody in conference; expect the craziness to continue.

420 and you: guidelines within the NWAC Clay Vitale

the advocate April 20 is just around the corner, and for the first time, recreational marijuana will be used legally in Oregon on this “smokers’ holiday.”

But how does this affect you, the student? Or even more specifically, what exactly is the policy for student athletes who are of legal age to use?

Keep in mind, marijuana is only legal for persons age 21 and up, and a maximum of 7 grams is all the state allows for possession. The Northwestern Athletic Conference, however, isn’t obligated to comply to this recent law (nor that in Washington state) as it affects

sanctioned activities, and can enforce measurements as it sees fit.

The codebook is posted on the league’s website, nwacsports. org, and states on Page 18 under Section 3.G, “All student-athletes must be made aware of institutional and athletic department codes of conduct.”

Jim Jackson, NWAC compliance manager, said, “This would generally include the use of marijuana on campus and at campus functions.”

With the new law in place, there is still some gray area in the codebook, only because it does not specifically say, “our student athletes are not allowed to use marijuana,” but, instead, leaves it up to interpretation.

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Don’t use on school grounds or show up to a game high? Got it. But what about at home, when the student athlete is on his or her own time and away from anything school-related? It appears the

conference won’t impose its will, and although it governs the school participants, it is still up to the individual institution’s discretion when it comes to breaking policy.

From there, Mt. Hood’s own Student Code of Conduct states in the General Provisions in Article III, “Any behavior which may have been influenced by a student’s mental state (regardless of the ultimate evaluation) or use of drugs or alcoholic beverages will not in any way limit the responsibility of the student for the consequences of his or her actions.” It goes on to state that any illicit use of alcohol or drugs on college property or during a school-sponsored activity,

whether or not it is on campus, is strictly forbidden.

Jackson, who operates out of Clark College in Vancouver, Wash., attempted to make the issue blackand-white: “We have spelled out the use of alcohol, tobacco and drugs with regards to disqualification from participation,” as it pertains to disobeying the rules, he said.

“Obviously, we can’t drug test all of our student-athletes, as they do in the NCAA,” Jackson added.

So – users age 21 or above – operate within the guidelines of the law, but don’t bring or use on campus or during a sanctioned event, lest you face the wrath of the codebook.

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White hot start, ice cold finish

Jon Fuccillo the advocate

It was a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performance by the Mt. Hood Saints baseball team this past Saturday, as they took on Linn-Benton Community College in a midday doubleheader at Oslund Field in Gresham.

Photo by Nick Pelster

After winning smoothly, 6-2, in game one, the Saints (2-2 in South Region action, and 10-13 overall) turned around and laid an egg, a 12-0 loss to the Roadrunners (4-4, 14-10) in the nightcap.

What a change in events for both teams.

In the opener, the Saints jumped out to an early lead, piling on four runs in the bottom half of the second inning. Sophomore second baseman Jay Becker and freshman third baseman Jace McKinney led the way on offense, each with a pair of hits in the winning effort.

Freshman Cobi Johnson (2-0, 1.42 ERA) picked up the victory on the bump for the Saints, after coming in the fifth inning for freshman starting pitcher Connor Stevenson (0-2, 3.32 ERA). Johnson only gave up two hits, while striking out five – not too shabby for the Kelso, Wash., native.

“We put up a four-spot and had some quality at-bats with runners in scoring position,” said Donohue.

“We just connected a bunch of hits together. We probably put up more crooked numbers because we piece together one huge inning. And when you play nine innings, you can’t just have one big inning.”

In game two, the Saints ran into

the left arm of sophomore LinnBenton ace Connor Qualley (3-0, 0.48 ERA), who pitched a complete game shutout, his first of the early season. Qualley only needed 96 pitches in the effort.

“We made nine errors in that game, including five by our shortstop (JT Williams),” said Donohue.

“It snowballed out of control quickly and they took advantage of our mistakes. That was the biggest disappointment, because we let those errors effect us the rest of the game,” the coach said. “But it wasn’t surprising, with the way we were playing. That’s why we are close to a .500 team, because of so many ups and downs. I even received some calls from people saying, ‘Wow, you lost 12-0...’ And I told them they should have been there.”

The Roadrunners flipped the script and found their offensive mojo, out-hitting the Saints 11-4.

Saints sophomore starting pitcher Nate Hunter (1-3, 8.03 ERA) picked up his third consecutive loss after winning his first start of the season back on Feb. 26.

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