Gresham, Oregon | April 19, 2013 | Volume 48, Issue 24
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The president’s MHCC budget proposal was unveiled Wednesday at the district budget committee meeting, leaning heavily on a framework of “shared sacrifices.” President Michael Hay said the proposal, when fully implemented, would enable the board to enhance affordable course offerings, provide competitive compensation packages for employees and support engagement with the community. Hay said the budget plan is based on shared burden across the campus, on which he elaborated: “From our employees, in agreeing to compensation and benefit contract changes; and from from all of us, in working more efficiently”. As a part of a two-year deficit reduction effort, MHCC has pursued a balanced approach: 30 percent of deficit reduction will be covered each by increased student tuition and fees; administrative reductions; and reduced employee costs. The remaining 10 percent of the budget deficit reduction will be taken from enrollment and state funding. No new tuition increase for students is proposed for 2013-
Already, the school has banked $2.3 million in higher revenues from tuition and fee increases imposed last September. However, a small technology fee increase is proposed to help students better gain access to technology. This will hope to bring the college in line with neighboring community colleges. The board believes student enrollment is going to increase by 2 percent over current levels, bringing in $200,000 more in revenue. The goal of decreasing administrative costs also has been partially met this school year, with projected savings of $1.9 million to $2.3 million. To close the remainder of the deficit, Hay proposed that the college restructure the Administration, Student Services, Payroll and Benefits and Facilities departments for additional cost savings. He suggested the college also continue “Smart Growth” initiatives, its attempt to eliminate direct program subsidies to the Aquatic Center and efforts to reduce uncollectible tuition through systematic attendance taking and reporting. See Budget” on Page 5
Derr’s selection meets with general praise John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Making green crafts with recyclables, an ASG Earth Day event
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With the April 6 announcement of Debra Derr as MHCC’s new president, set to take the reins in July, various campus groups and staff members expressed support of the soon-to-be college leader. Despite having only two candidates to choose from – Jacob Ng, a vice chancellor for the Peralta Community College District in California, and Derr, the president at Northern Iowa Community College – the announcement was generally met positively. One staff member — David Sussman, the manager of the Student Union Services and Grant Sponsored Programs — is satisfied with the decision. Based on what Derr said at the campus presidential forum a day before the board announced the job offer to her, Sussman said, “It gives me hope that she’ll be here long-term.” During the forum, Derr said one of her reasons for returning to MHCC (she’s a former 15-year MHCC employee and longtime Oregon resident) was because she wished to live near her family and eventually retire here. “I’m very optimistic. I think that this final selection will bode well for us,” said Sussman. He also said Derr’s vari-
Debra Derr ous experiences in numerous positions and roles should be beneficial. Sara Williams, a member of the MHCC faculty association, was equally satisfied with the results of the president search. Williams said, “I would say the faculty are optimistic about Derr. Many people have reported positive experiences with her. They say she has respect for others and good listening skills.” In regards to the small pool of finalists for the job, “I think if we had a pool of 100 candidates, it still would have come down to Derr,” Williams said. “I am happy with results and I think that speaks for itself.” The Associated Student Government (ASG) reacted similarly to the
board’s selection. “I think she’s fantastic. She has a lot of energy and spunk,” Laura Aguon, the ASG director of State & Federal Affairs. According to ASG President William Miller, ASG had around 30 members present at the April 5 campus forums to ask questions of Ng and Derr. Miller said that his hope for the new MHCC president is that student government will be able to maintain “opened lines of communication” with the administration once she comes aboard, adding that she seems a good fit. ASG Vice President Antonio Guererro sees a chance for progress. “MHCC needed a change. I think that new ideas will take us where we want to be,” he said. As for the selection process and having only two finalists make it to the last stage, Guererro said, “I guess it was what I expected. It was definitely a small (number of candidates), but I was expecting a small group.” The board initially screened 38 applicants before naming three finalists, including Ng, Derr and Suzanne Miles, interim leader of Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz. Soon after, Miles withdrew after some controversy arose over her brief tenure in Arizona.
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2 Weighing the pros and cons of water flouridation Opinion
Cameron Miller The Advocate On May 21, voters will have the opportunity to approve or reject addition of fluoride to the general supply of water in Portland. This decision has been made due to the rising problem of tooth decay in adults and children alike, especially those in the lowincome or minority families.
If passed, public water fluoridation would begin in March 2014. According to portlandoregon.gov, “No one should be able to taste the difference if fluoride is added to the water,” they continue by saying, “filters are available for home use but are relatively expensive.” There is also apparently no smell. The facts are available for all Portland voters who are interested in this question: will I vote for water fluoridation and how will I vote? My easiest answer to you would be no. I won’t participate in the voting process for this particular case. Quite simply, I don’t care if my water has fluoride in it and I’m fine if the vote goes either way. That being said, I understand that there will be some people on both sides of the argument. One side will argue that the government doesn’t have the right to give us
‘treatment’, another will argue the case of dental fluorosis, and the other side will say that it’s a preventative measure to help the health and well being of all of us. Here’s my bottom line: I’m doing just fine. I understand we live in a different time and a different world these days, but what happened to drinking water out of the hose? Are we really caught up in this so much where we have to control even the smallest of details? When I was a kid, you could eat dirt, drink from the garden hose, and share cups or bottles with the kid next to you. Now, granted, I understand why we’ve stopped sharing lip balm, water bottles, and toothbrushes, but people are starting to get uptight about a minuscule amount of minerals in their water. To take this a step further, here are a few examples of bottled waters that can contain
The Advocate cues in on a new way for you to contribute on earth day next week...by killing plants If you are interested in volunteering this year for Earth Day and doing something great for the planet, let us save you some time:http://www.solv. org/what-we-do/solve-it. It is the best website we found to discover a worthy and green-friendly cause to volunteer for. For this Earth Day, (which is Monday) The Advocate will focus our attention on clearing of an invasive species: English Ivy. If a plant were a superhero — or super-villain — it would be ivy. Ivy is unstoppable; it can grow in full shade and full sun, can go
long periods without water (not a problem in Oregon) and withstand temperatures of minus 20 degrees. The problem with ivy is that it doesn’t share well. In fact, it kills everything in its path. A typical healthy forest in Oregon is covered in old growth timber mixed in with current growth, and a rich biodiversity of groundcover consisting of, say, ferns, mountain sorrel and huckleberries. English Ivy will cover the base growth like a flood, devouring everything in its path, leaving only ivy in its wake. When ivy encounters a
wall, tree or sign, it scales the obstacle with ease. Ivy’s ability to grow both vertically and horizontally and the speed at which it grows are why biologists have deemed it a noxious weed. Ivy starves trees of water and nutrients and adds extra weight to the tree, which can cause blowdowns. Ivy encourages deterioration when unchecked growth is left on a building, a sign or a bridge. Ivy was introduced to America for its decorative properties and its fast growth rate. There are many native alternatives to ivy: kinnikinnick, crinkle-leaf
creeper, beach strawberry, fringe cup and low Oregon grape are a few examples that www.kingcounty.gov/gonative suggests. The easiest way to control overgrowth is to pull it out by hand. Luckily, ivy is fairly easy to weed. The best time to get after ivy is fall and spring because the soil is moist. It is recommended to wear gloves and use gardening tools, or even screwdrivers, for younger vines. Be sure to de-root the plant completely. Do not leave the plant on the ground because ivy has been known to go all Terminator-zombie on environmentalists and re-root itself. Instead, cover the cleared area with suggested plants or mulch. When clearing away from trees, it is only necessary to cut and de-root as much ivy as feels comfortable. The remaining ivy, as long as it is not grounded, will die and no longer compete with the trees’ growth. Our aim is not to bore you to death – if only ivy could be killed as easily. Our aim is to bring to your attention that there is more than one way to get involved this Earth Day. Whatever you decide to do, whether it’s pick up five pieces of trash or clear ivy for an afternoon, we hope you do something local that will help keep the greater Gresham area looking beautiful.
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minerals but are not federally required to state the amount of fluoride in their water: Arrowhead, Colorado Crystal, Crystal Springs, Dannon, Dasani, Mountain Valley Spring That’s just to name a few. You can find more brands on this site: mineralwaters.org. The irony behind this is that people typically head for the bottled water because they want a healthier option! Now, again, I can’t speak for our readers, but personally I don’t mind how this vote goes and could care less if my water begins carrying a fraction of fluoride in it to maybe help my future children and their possible tooth decay. Vote how you may, take your stand, but I better not see you complaining about the law passing and proceeding to brush your teeth using a bottle of Mountain Valley Spring.
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Contract negotiations look for June finish line Mike Mata The Advocate
With the MHCC budget talks moving forward, the triumvirate of faculty and staff unions hurtle down the road towards completed contracts. Full-time faculty union president Sara Williams on Wednesday appraised the current bargaining: “I would say, ‘So-so.’ The negotiations are more congenial than last time. The financial proposals that the college is discussing are major cuts following major concessions we made during the last bargaining cycle.” Maggie Huffman, MHCC director of communications, said in an email on Thursday that contract negotiations have been “progressing well: respectful, collegial, professional.” Classified staff union president Cathy Nichols said in a phone interview Thursday, “We have some (specific contract) articles out there and we are waiting to hear back from them (the administration).” Nichols said the classified staff is currently working on their financial articles with the administration and are waiting to see potential counter-offers from the school at the next session, from noon to 4 p.m. Monday in the Board Room. “We are making some headway. We have quite a few articles with tentative agreement,” said Nichols. Those articles are mostly on language issues within their contract, such as dates, she said. “The college is pushing for a contract by June. We’ve got
“We are making some headway. We have quite a few articles with tentative agreement,” Cathy Nichols Classified Staff President a lot of stuff we need to sort out,” said Nichols of the pace of progress. Williams said the full-time faculty union “[has] made a number of language proposals that we think are the right direction for the college.” In her email, Huffman elaborated on the administration’s aims, outlined in MHCC President Michael Hay’s budget proposal, unveiled on Wednesday night: “The proposed budget… again calls upon shared sacrifice – from our students in absorbing last year’s tuition and fee increases; from our employees in agreeing to compensation and benefit contract changes; and from all of us in working more efficiently.” The administration has been utilizing their new addition
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to the Human Resources department during negotiations, Senior Labor Relations Advisor Randy Wardlow. Williams, who was pitted opposite Randy Stedman, the college’s chief negotiator during contract negotiations two years ago, compared Wardlow with Stedman, offering faint praise: “It’s very ironic they share the same name. The new Randy just doesn’t have a lot to add, in either a positive or negative way. The last guy was a complete joke and you can quote me on that.” Nichols said of working with Wardlow this year, “Working with Stedman wasn’t pleasant. Working with Wardlow, they (the administration) works as a team and he [Wardlow] listens to us and analyzes and helps make decisions.” Two years ago, the full-time faculty union was poised to strike over salary schedules, health benefits, extra teach and summer teach compensation and a reduction in retiree health benefits. The union was able to reach agreement with the college administration only about 24 hours before a planned strike. Members of the Board of Education, along with Stedman, were ready to replace the striking faculty with full-time replacements, as Stedman cited the court case of OPUE v. Jefferson County, which allows employers of striking employees to hire permanent replacements during the strike. Huffman said that the next step in the current process is for the bargaining teams to use “Issue Papers” that were prepared by “management” as a base for financial discussions and discussions on contractual language.
Four board seats on ballots for special election in May Mike Mata The Advocate
With four seats up for grabs in the May 21 election for the Mt. Hood Community College District board, local voters will see two candidates running unopposed, including incumbent Paul Capell. Current board members Dave Shields, Brian Freeman and Rod Monroe are not running for re-election this year. Capell looks to keep the seat he was appointed to in the fall. Capell’s seat is Position 7, an at-large seat. Shields’ seat, in Zone 1, is being contested between former MHCC music instructor Susie Jones and Sharon Barker.
Barker, now retired, used to work for the Kelso, Wash., library, the City of Portland in timekeeping management, and the Peace Corps. Jones taught for 30 years, serving in the North Clackamas and David Douglas school districts and 12 years at MHCC. Freeman’s Zone 2 seat is up for grabs between Ron Weisdorfer and James Zordich. Weisdorfer is a retired Oregon City schoolteacher of 36 years who also served with the U.S. Army for 29 years. Zordich is the retired emeritus curator of technological history at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. The Zone 4 seat, currently held by Monroe, is the other unopposed race, with George “Sonny” Yellott the only name
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on the ballot. Yellott is currently an administrative assistant at Oregon Citizens Lobby, an associate member of the Pacific Northwest Paralegal Association and a volunteer committee person for his precinct committee. Yellott also ran for the State Representative seat for District 48 as a Republican. He is a former truck driver, casino employee and bartender. According to the district candidate filing applications, Barker and Capell are the only candidates with prior governmental administrative experience. The terms for Zone 1, 2 and 4 will run through June 30, 2017, while Capell’s Position 7 term (filling the remainder of a four-year term started by Ralph Yates, who resigned) ends two years earlier, on June 30, 2015. Ballots will be mailed May 3 to registered voters.
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The 41st Annual Power of the Dream Auction and Dinner will be held May 5 at 5 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel on the River. The MHCC Foundation event is themed “a journey to opportunity” and will raise money for the general student scholarships fund. The fund provides scholarships to high school seniors, GED, part-time, full-time students and more. There will be a silent auction, followed at 7 p.m. by dinner. A live auction will be held at 8 p.m. Reservations are required by April 26 for the event. Tickets start at $100 per person or $200 per couple. You can also reserve tables for 10, or have your name listed in the catalog for an additional $100 per person. Reservations can be made online at mhcc.edu/ foundation or by calling 503-491-7206. You will not receive a printed ticket, but you will have a seat reserved. Donated items for auction include: jewelry, dinners, a Vespa, vacations, said Foundation manager Sunny Klever. “There’s some great items to bid on, and that’s what makes it fun,” she said.
There will also be a raffle drawing for a 2013 Chevrolet Spark or Ford Fiesta, valued up to $13,995, at 9:30 p.m. sponsored by Suburban Auto Group. There are only 300 raffle tickets for sale for $100 each; raffle tickets are on sale in the foundation office or by phone. You must be at least 18 to enter, but do not have to be present to win. Klever said, “Get the raffle ticket now. Somebody is going to win one of these cars.” There are scholarship options available for reservations such as a Platinum Sponsor at $5,000 for a table of 10, with premium seating and an announcement in the catalog, down to $1,500 Bronze Sponsor for reservations for six and name in catalog. A scholarship recipient will speak on how their scholarship has impacted their life, Klever said. The emcee for the night will be Casey Ryan, auction chair and foundation board member. Brad Caldwell, a professional auctioneer and MHCC alumnus, will be at the event. The Red Lion is offering an auction night rate at $99/night when mentioning the MHCC Foundation Auction while calling the hotel at 503-283-4486. Cocktail or travel theme attire is suggested. For more information on the Power of the Dream Auction and Dinner, to view a full list of sponsors or to make a reservation, visit mhcc.edu/foundation.
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dates will be able to walk around and introduce themselves, hear student’s ideas or concerns and get a feeling for the needs of the students. Preston Hayes, the ASG Elections Committee chair, said, “Our committee has set their eyes on obtaining a goal of 2000 votes this year, which is double the amount from last year.” “We are continuing the effort to reach students and inform them of their rights and responsibilities,” he added. Hayes said the elections committee is trying to reformat the way ASG envisions its responsibility to inform students and as well make the campus a fun and entertaining place to be. “We need to capture students when they are here and before they leave for their commute home,” he said. The vice presidential debates will be April 29, and the presidential debates will be April 30. According to the Elections Committee calendar, the location of the events have yet to be determined. Election polls will open online at 12:01 a.m. May 6 and close at 11:59 p.m. May 9. The newly elected president and vice president will be announced May 11 at the Spring Dinner Dance.
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Four pairs of MHCC candidates have filed for president and vice president of the Associated Student Government and students will vote May 6-9 to decide who will be next year’s top leaders. Students will have a chance to meet the candidates at the upcoming ASG Elections Meet and Greet April 24, from noon-2 p.m. in the Student Union. The four tickets are: Jeremiah Whitfield for president and William Scott Powers for vice president; Brett Slaughter for president and Kyle Schwartz for vice president; Steven Page for president and Grace Eide for vice president; and Laura Aguon for president and Nathan Doering for vice president. The meet and greet is designed so students can get to know the candidates. It will also allow an open forum for the candidates to let voters know who they are and what they have to offer if elected. However, this will not be a debate; that will occur later in the campaign. The candi-
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Students organize multiple blood drives Cameron Miller The Advocate
Red Cross will be running blood drives Tuesday and Wednesday in the Student Union from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. On Tuesday, Mt. Hood’s MEChA and Oregon Leadership Institute will host the event while the Student Activities Board (SAB) will host Wednesday’s drive. This marks the third blood drive effort at MHCC this year. During fall and winter terms, blood drives drew 104 donors and 94 donors, respectively. The goal for the spring blood drive Wednesday will be at least 52 donors. Sign-ups will be on a first come, first served basis. Donors can sign up for the blood drive by contacting the American Red Cross or emailing the Wellness Program Coordinator, Sami Stoeker, at sabwpc@ mhcc.edu. To sign up, you must include your name, phone number, and preferred donation time, which is not necessarily guaranteed. The earlier the sign-up, the better chance of obtaining a preferred time slot. Some tips for students who will donate: drink plenty of water, eat a balanced breakfast, or lunch, if donating in the afternoon; these will include protein and iron-rich foods. Stoeker emphasized water and iron; if your blood does not have sufficient iron levels (each donor is screened), you will not be able to donate. For any questions on donating, contact either OLI or MEChA for the Tuesday drive, or Sami Stoeker through SAB.
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On Tuesday in the main mall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., students mingled at the club fair that’s held once a semester. The group, Nelly’s Echo, performed while MHCC clubs answered questions students had and promoted their activities. The fair was held at three times: Tuesday, Wednesday from 3 – 5 p.m. and on Thursday.
Budget: next year looks to clean out deficit Continued from Page 1 There is also hope that the state of Oregon will help fill the funding gap created by previous, lower-than-predicted enrollment growth. Several assumptions in Hay’s plan rest on many variables. According to the proposal, the state has “bottomed out” economically and will not implement another “holdback” of funds. Employee healthcare costs will rise by 12 percent. Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) costs will remain at $1 million. Other assumptions include: A full work year with no state furlough days for full-time faculty and non-represented employees; no reductions in the college’s contribution to PERS; no program elimination; and no position reductions of represented employees solely for budget reasons. The total deficit-reduction target for this and next school year is about $8.8 million. Hay said that current-year chang-
es eliminate $4.2 million of the shortfall through increased tuition and fees, and administrative and faculty reductions. Hay would address the remaining $4.6 million shortfall through the following: reducing projected employee costs by $2.3 million through the current labor negotiations; anticipating new state revenue of $1.7 million; anticipating a 2-percent increase in student enrollment over the current year (adding $200,000 in revenue); and achieving additional efficiencies for a net savings of $400,000. Hay’s proposal acknowledges some risks: The improving economy may neutralize efforts to expand enrollment by targeting job seekers; an increased workload on staff may need re-evaluation; labor negotiations may not succeed; and the state may not be able to follow through on its revenue commitments. Hay noted that this is “a year of transition at MHCC.”
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There will be a new college president, who will take the reins July 1. Hay said this budget will leave his named successor, Debra Derr, with “a solid foundation to continue the quest for competitive fee and tuition structures, comprehensive course offerings, improved labor/management positions and a financially stable model.” In his opening statement on the budget proposal, Hay said, “This is a challenging period in MHCC’s 46-year history. As with other community colleges in Oregon, we struggle with the fiscal realities of our economic times. “We are challenged to operate with fewer state dollars, which have dramatically diminished over the years,” he said. The next budget committee meeting will be a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on May 1, in AC1710.
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MHCC’s Café Tuesday has moved to a new location this spring. Café Tuesday, which is run by MHCC’s Hospitality, Tourism, and Culinary program, announced it will operate at the University Place Hotel main dining room, located in downtown Portland at 310 S.W. Lincoln Street. According to MHCC.edu, students in the program will use the hotel kitchen and dining room to offer and serve a la carte and multi-course menus on five Tuesday during spring term. The first date was this past Tuesday, with the next one on April 30. Reservations for Café Tuesday should be made in advance at htrpt@ mhcc.edu or by phone at 503-4917230. Guests should identify the date and number in the dining party. Seatings are available from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. on each date.
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“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”
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Former university student returns to Gresham to hone skills
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tudent director Caitlynn Didlick does not know about fake cigarettes and she is horrible at making decisions but in her new role directing the spring production of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest,” she is learning about both, honing her skills at directing and making on-thefly decisions. Didlick graduated from Gresham
Alex Giorgi as Harding on the far left interacts with the other actors during a Wednesday evening rehearsal of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” in the studio theater.
Caitlynn Didlick High School in 2010, went to the University of Oregon for a term as a theater arts major, then “chickened out” and moved home to reassess, she said. She transferred to Oregon State (OSU) spring term of that year to major in nursing because she felt it was more practical. After attending OSU through spring term of 2012 she enrolled in MHCC in the fall as a theater major. Didlick said she did fine at OSU, but then reconsidered: “I was like, I’m not fulfilling that artistic side of myself and I’ve always wanted to do acting, so I knew I’d just regret if I never gave it a shot.” Didlick, who took acting classes at a young age, has not looked back since. “I’m really happy I’m doing it, I couldn’t have made a better choice then moving back home and doing it here.” Her first musical and MHCC show was the winter production of RENT where, she was a member of the ensemble cast. Didlick is enrolled in two theater classes while she juggles the responsibilities of directing the play. Next year, she plans to work and continue as a part time student at MHCC and try her hand at auditioning for Portland plays. Based on the Ken Kesey novel of the same name, the play “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” takes place in a mental institution in Salem, Ore., in 1959. Didlick said it’s about the patients and “about this nurse, her name is Nurse Ratched. She’s very controlling, she’s very intimidating, she’s very manipulative. “Then this one character, his name’s McMurphy, he comes in and kinda, just you know, throws wrenches in the machine she’s
got going so perfectly. He kinda mixes it up and in the end this character finds himself and he finds his strength and so it points out all the mistreatment of the mental patients during the time and it is also about finding your own inner strength,” she said. The main characters in “Cuckoo” are Nurse Ratched, played by Sydney Hope; Chief Bromden, played by Drew Pierce; and Matt Rowning, portraying Randall P. McMurphy. All three were most recently seen in MHCC’s winter production of RENT. Didlick learned of the opportunity to direct “Cuckoo” last term when she enrolled in the directing class. She Caitlynn Didlick watches the actors rehearse “Cuckoo” on Wednesday during rehearsal in the studio theater. said the six people in the twiceOriginally, Didlick had an assisweekly indepentant director, Alex Giorgi, who apdent study class, herself included, applied to peared in both previous MHCC be the director of the play. productions this year. But Giorgi “To tell the truth, I originally didn’t restepped in to fill one of the “Cuckally want it. I knew that a couple of the other oo” roles when another actor people in the class wanted it more, but when dropped out, so she is now leaning I got it offered to me it changed my whole on her stage manager for help. idea with it,” she said. “I’d probably really She is learning that working love to be (appearing) in it, too, but the way with actors’ schedules is someit’s going I’m glad I’m directing, not in it.” times a problem. “Sometimes if
people don’t give you enough time, you have to be the mean boss and kind of crack the whip and…say that’s not okay. And I’m not used to being direct with people about that kind of stuff,” she said. Didlick said theater instructor Jesse Merz has helped to lead and guide her through the learning curve: “Definitely the first week and a half I was like talking to him every day, being, like, ‘What do I do if this (or that) comes up?’ ” In the director’s role, Didlick is responsible for blocking the play, under Merz’s guidance, as well as working with lighting, sound and costuming people. “They all come to me with their ideas to okay it before they actually take it and run with it. Same with props,” she said. “Even the cigarettes, we were trying to decide like what type of cigarette to use, and everyone was giving me suggestions,” she said. “But they were all just looking at me, they were like, ‘Okay, what kind of cigarette do you want to use?’ Do you want your actors to actually smoke? And I was like ‘Not in that small little theater, no way.’ ” So, she was forced to learn about fake cigarettes. Didlick is quickly building her directing skills. “Definitely, it’s a lot of decision making, which is good for me, ’cause I used to be not very good at making decisions. It’s exciting it’s a new experience,” she said.
The spring production is May 9-11, 16-18 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theater. Adult tickets are $10. Student and senior tickets are $5.
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Turn recyclables into Green Crafts at the ASG events next week Katelyn Hilsenbeck The Advocate
Associated Student Government (ASG) is hosting an “Earth Day Reuse Contest” from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday in front of the MHCC bookstore. Students who registered with ASG beforehand and have their design approved will bring something made from throwaways or recyclables to be judged in either the functional contest on Tuesday, or the artistic contest on Wednesday. Natalia Figueroa, ASG director of campus sustainability, said, “I’m hoping that with the contest, the people who are doing it would do something they wouldn’t normally do, put together something cool, and (also) that people who see those would be inspired to reuse materials.” Prizes for first, second and third
place will be awarded for each category, gift cards worth $75, $50 and $25 at the campus bookstore. The contests will be judged by visual arts instructor Georganne Watters and ASG leaders Figueroa; Steven Page, director of finance, mathematics and science; and Leksi Lizotte, director of student organizations and clubs. Students will be able to make “green” crafts, using memory jars, magnets and cards, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday and Thursday. Reusable materials will be the primary source for each. Also on Monday and Thursday, a guest speaker will be stationed at a table, while sustainable vendors will sell products and network with students. Vendors include Do-Over Designs, Transportation Management, Vendor of Used Jewelry, and the Japanese Club.
Other Earth Day events City of Gresham free recycling event
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The City of Gresham is hosting a free Earth Day recycling event at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 20. Residents may come with non-curbside (recycling) plastic items (such as lawn chairs, plastic bottle caps and plastic grocery bags), batteries and cell phones, fluorescent bulbs and tubes, block Styrofoam, and paper for shredding. Disposal is free for all Gresham and Wood Village residents, but is limited to one car trunk load per household. To find more rules and information or to volunteer, call 503-618-2518 or see: GreshamOregon.gov/Earth Day.
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The sixth annual PSU Earth Day Festival will be held on April 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Portland’s South Park Blocks outside of Smith Memorial Student Union, at Portland State University. There will be musicians, artists, sustainable technology demonstrations, and tables staffed by various groups. The event is free and open to the public.
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SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism) hosts cleanup days, tree plantings, and other green activities throughout the year that are open for volunteers. It provides volunteer opportunities on Earth Day, as well. Its website lists several pages of events in Multnomah County and elsewhere, on both weekends and weekdays. To find an event and sign up to volunteer, see: http://www.solv.org/get-involved/events.
Review: Cruises’ SciFi, action-packed ‘Oblivion’ lacks heart Danny Perez-Crouse The Advocate
It’s 2077, and Earth is now a wasteland after a war with aliens has left our blue sphere inhospitable. Everyone now lives in a big space station called the Tech. Only two people remain on Earth, to extract its last resources. Jack (Tom Cruise) and Victoria (Andrea Riseborough) have only two more weeks of duty remaining before they can leave to join everyone else, but Jack makes a shocking discovery that leads to a chain of even more shocking events. The film is directed by Joseph Kosinski, who co-directed “Tron Legacy.” “Oblivion” feels like a classic ’70s era sci-fi flick. There is a strong influence from films such as “Logan’s Run” and “2001: A Space Odyssey.” There is the protagonist who asks too many questions, an ominous tone and a technological government entity with shady objectives. The first thing that struck me about the film was how good it looks. The cinematography and visual effects are all top-notch. The ship that Jack pilots looks really cool, and the devastated world of “Oblivion” is beautiful in its gloom. The long dunes with historical landmarks popping out of them are a sight to behold. I tried very hard to find any flaws on the visual front, and there are none to report. I shudder at the thought of how many zeros were on the check for this movie because
these visuals can’t be cheap. Even better than the visuals is the sound design, which is phenomenal. The audio effects of all the future-tech in the movie are effectively pulse-pounding and brought out
and strings to give it that epic sci-fi feel. There are also some very fun and kinetic action sequences. I just wish there had been more of them. While the movie looks good and sounds
my inner sci-fi loving child, who could better describe the effects than the present me. The guns go “brakakaka” and the space ships go “neooooo, pshhhhh” and the explosions go “bdoooom!” It’s all topped off by a very sexy soundtrack bursting with synths
good, it unfortunately has no heart behind it. The world and mythology of Oblivion is rather unoriginal and forgettable. There is some very good acting, but the characters are never fully developed. Tom Cruise does his best, but I really
don’t know Jack – really, anything about Jack. I am not attached to him or his journey, therefore I don’t really care whether he lives or dies. This is a result of the ambitious, but hyperactive plot. The film is loaded with plot twists, and while some of them are cool and do a good job of holding your attention, they come too frequent and don’t have as much of a punch when they happen. It’s important to shake things up in the plot, but “Oblivion” totally alters the status quo a few times too many. There were a couple scenarios that the movie could have stuck with, and let breathe. All of these complaints don’t necessarily make the film bad; they just hold it from being truly good. “Oblivion” is at the very least consistently intriguing, and at times thrilling. If only the same care had been applied with the script as with the technical aspects of the film, we might have had something truly special here. Overall, it’s a decent film that will keep you entertained, but you won’t be sad when it’s over. Oblivion is in theaters starting tonight, is rated PG-13 and runs for 126 minutes.
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Culture Shapers winner Photo by Mike Mata/The Advocate
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A “Night of Noise” will be held at 7 p.m. tonight at the MHCC Vista Dining Center. It’s a celebration in honor of those forced into silence from bullying, in which participants are encouraged to break free and dance.
Cheryl Januzzi, mother of Culture Shapers Award winner Delaney Januzzi, holds the prize at the April 11 award reception for the Annual Regional High School show, which remains on display in the Visual Arts Gallery through May 1. Delaney earned the honor with her animation work, “Coffee Dreams.” According to Cheryl, Delaney created the piece using a trial animation program she found on the Internet. Delaney is a senior from St. Mary’s Academy and plans to attend the California Institute of the Arts. According to MHCC website, the Culture Shapers Award is awarded to the high school artist that best showcases “exceptional leadership, artistic vision and service to the community.” -Mike Mata
“Switch” film shows world energy concerns Katelyn Hilsenbeck The Advocate
The Visual Arts Theater will show a documentary film “Switch” that covers future energy concerns at 6:30 p.m. on April 26. After hearing about a recent screening at Oregon State University, Troy Donaldson, an MHCC engineering instructor, requested a DVD from Arcos Films to show to his renewable energy students, the MHCC engineering club, and the community. Donaldson’s students study different types of renewable energy and the overall energy situation in America, he said. “This film just brings information to that conversation. It’s a thoughtprovoking film,” he said. “(It) should make the audience think about our current energy needs, our future energy needs and how we are going to meet those demands. “It’s very well done… It’s not like watching a lecture in a classroom,” he said. In the film, Dr. Scott Tinker, director of the Bureau of Economic Geology (a joint University of Texas/State of Texas organization), travels the world to visit energy sites, including some where access is tightly controlled. During three years of production and post-production, the initial film expanded into the Switch Energy Project with a website that has additional videos to further understanding. The website says the film’s goal is to provide information about how the switch from one technology to another would happen, based on their investigations. “I’d like my students to walk out (of the theater) with lots of questions about how we are going to meet our energy needs 50 years from now,” Donaldson said. The filmmakers visited 11 countries and 26 world-leading energy sites and conducted 52 interviews with experts. “Switch” was directed by Harry Lynch. “Switch” is scheduled to show in 250 universities and international locations, making a second stop at some sites. Donaldson said, “We’re all consumers of energy and it’s not going to be just a few folks who solve this problem, it’s going to be all of us who solve this problem.” The MHCC showing at the Visual Arts Theater is free, and open to the public.
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A Portland film festival, “Filmed by Bike,” showcases bike-themed independent short movies from around the world. Hundreds of international entries are submitted, but only 45 made the final cut. “Filmed by Bike” is staged only in Portland and is held each April at the Clinton Street Theater, 2522 S.E. Clinton St. For more information, 503-238-8899.
Tuesday 4.23
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Native American comedian Larry Omaha will perform stand-up comedy from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Union. Omaha is a seasoned comedian who has performed on Comedy Central’s “Stand Up Revolution” and on Showtime’s “Goin’ Native.”
Wednesday 4.24
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The Spring Term Blood Drive will be held 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union. Donors can potentially save up to three lives with their single donation. For
more information, contact Sami Stoecker at 503-491-742, or email SABWPC@mhcc. edu.
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Freshman breaks hammer record at Twilight meet John Tkebuchava The Advocate
In a meet featuring the likes of American Olympic runner Andrew Wheating, the MHCC Saints track and field athletes was still able to grab numerous top finishes as well as posting a new school record at the John Knight Twilight Invite. Freshman McKenzie Warren broke her own hammer throw record at the meet at Western Oregon University in Monmouth. She threw for a new best of 48.46 meters, which gives her the lead in NWAACCs by more than 12 feet. Warren also placed tenth in the shot put (11.42 meters). “We anticipate she will end up breaking it a couple more times,” said head track and field coach Matt Hart. “Other throwing records are not safe from her either, as she may challenge the records of shot put and the discus (again),” he said. Among other highlights for the women’s team was freshman Kristi Kachel’s sixth-place finish in the
100-meters (13.34 seconds) and the women’s 4x400-meter relay team’s third-place finish as well as sophomore Tori Dixson’s ninth-place finish in the shot put (11.70-meters). Kachel also placed eighth in the 200-meters (27.49 seconds) and fellow freshman Charlene Manning placed fifth in the women’s 100-meter hurdles (17.05 seconds).
ly Scoles placed second in the 400-meter hurdles (1:06) and sophomore Christa Collmer also placed second in the 800-meter (2:17). Collmer’s time in the 800-meters was good enough to put her on top of NWAACCs (she also leads the conference in the 1500-meter run). According to Hart, this is
lead in NWAACCs by more than 10 feet, and freshman Quinton Cody placed eighth in the discus with a throw of 40.22 meters. Sophomore sprinter LT Avants also placed seventh in the 400-meters, finishing with a time of 50.55 (which was only a little more than a second behind first place) and the men’s 4x100-meter relay team
“Other throwing records are not safe from her either, as (Warren) may challenge the records of shot put and discus.” head track coach Matt Hart
In the women’s high jump, freshman Carrie Haguewood placed eighth with a jump 11.42 meters. Both Dixson and Warren also placed in the top ten for the discus, placing sixth (43.95 meters) and ninth (37.08 meters), respectively. On the track, sophomore Mol-
Scoles’ first year running hurdle events and after her second race in the 400-meter hurdles at this meet, she now leads NWAACCs as well. The men’s throwers had a solid effort at the meet, with a secondplace finish in the javelin by MHCC record holder Tyler Callahan (63.92 meters), giving him the
placed fourth with a time of 44.06 seconds. Despite the team’s successes, many of the athletes have had to deal with some injury, especially ‘shin splints,’ since the beginning of the season. “Shin splints are still present but people seem to be handling
them more appropriately. Often shin splints are a result of improper preparation for training,” said Hart. “That being said, the old hard surface of our track is increasing the risk of shin splints along with other injuries,” said Hart. “We have had two tibial stress fractures this year, which is rare compared to other years. Our training is consistent with the training we have implemented for numerous NWAACC-leading performances in the past,” he said. “The same training that has not yielded stress fractures before. It is too coincidental that, as the surface of the track has aged and hardened, shin splint have increased seemingly every year and now we are confronted with stress fractures,” said Hart. The track and field team has two upcoming meets, starting with the most local meet of the season, the Cougar Open at Clackamas Community College Saturday in Oregon City. Less than a week after that, the Saints travel back to Eugene for the Titan Twilight meet at Lane Community College on April 26.
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Baseball takes postponed double-header against Titans Shaun Lutz The Advocate
After sweeping Clackamas early last week, the Saints went back to work last Thursday, making up a double header versus the Lane Titans that had been previously postponed. The scoreboard indicates they were more than ready for whatever Lane brought their way. MHCC capitalized on three Titan fielding errors, as well as providing sophomore starting pitcher Eric Huson with an eight-run fourth inning in the 13-1 game one rout in favor of the Saints. Huson went all seven innings for MHCC, striking out three hitters, and only allowing one run on three hits.
The offensive onslaught was lead by sophomore Jake Thran, who put in a 3-for-4 day at the plate, including a grand slam home run during the eight-run fourth. Sophomore Ryan Degner had two-run home run of his own in the bottom of the sixth inning, joining the long ball party as he and Thran both drove in four runs during the top half of the double header. Game two didn’t start off as hot as the Titans took a 3-0 lead after two innings of play. But yet again, the Saint bats came alive and scored 11 runs between the third and the fifth innings. Degner had another productive outing as he hit 2-for-3, drove in three runs, and scored two of his own. Sophomore Hunter Weiss also
contributed two RBI in his two hit effort, and freshman Jon Welbourn tacked on two hits of his own, scoring a run during the 11-3 victory, completing the sweep. Sophomore Zev Egli started the game for MHCC, but after giving up three runs in four innings on the bump, the bullpen was trusted to finish the job. The combination of freshmen Joe Piercey and Sam Moreland pitched the final three innings, giving up no runs on one Titan hit, with Piercey earning the W. A duel featuring the top two teams from the Southern Region was scheduled for last weekend, but the weather kept the Saints from squaring off against the LinnBenton Roadrunners, so those games were postponed until April
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18. The Saints used their time off to get ready for SWOCC, a team on the other side of the standings as them, sitting at the bottom of the South. Traveling to Coos Bay Tuesday proved to be a successful trip. The first half of the double header saw sophomore starter Jon Bjorklund go seven strong innings, striking out five Laker hitters, and shutting them en route to earning a win. Sophomore Myles Richard allowed four hits in his two innings of work, but kept SWOCC scoreless as the Saints won their fifth game in a row, 5-0. Thran led the offense again with three of the team’s 10 hits, not without help though as sophomore catcher Marcus Blcakmon drove in two runs on two hits of his own.
Game two was a little tighter, but still went in MHCC’s favor. Freshman starter Clint Burris threw six shutout innings, only allowing five Lakers to reach base, giving up four hits and walking one. Egli came in to close the game threw a perfect seventh inning to close the door, extending the Saints winning streak to 6 after the 2-0 victory in game two. Results from MHCC’s makeup double header against LinnBenton were unavailable by press time. The Saints will host the Southern region’s fourth place team, the Chemeketa Storm, tomorrow for back-to-back games; the second meeting of the year for these teams (splitting the first double header with one victory a piece).
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Winterhawks may have their hands full Physicality, as it has for the past several seasons, may prove to be the Portland Winterhawks’ undoing this post-season. The Portland Winterhawks open the Western Conference finals of the Western Hockey League (WHL) tonight at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum against the Kamloops Blazers. But despite the team’s record and all the individual honors its players have collected, it’s no certainty that Portland can triumph in the playoffs this year. The problem is the same as in each of the last two years: size matters. In the 2010-11 playoffs, the Kootenay Ice easily defeated the Winterhawks for the WHL championship by being more physical and roughing them up through the entire series. In the 2011-12 finals, the Edmonton Oil Kings struggled a little more with Portland’s scrappiness but still secured a seven-game series win, based on both skill and strength. This year, with the arrival of Seth Jones and his physical defensive presence, the Winterhawks hope they can bring home the Ed Chynoweth Cup. As for the task at hand, the Winterhawks had a 3-1 record against Kamloops during the regular season, with the only loss being on the road. Portland posted the best record in the league and will continue to have home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. Goalie Mac Carruth returned this year as one of few 20-yearolds on the team, and will be the veteran netminder throughout most of the series. Carruth has now earned the most postseason wins in Winterhawks history and should continue to add to that career mark this coming week. Near the end of the season, Portland had three of their star players at the top of the points list for the entire WHL. Defenseman Seth Jones received a nomination for WHL Western Conference Rookie of the Year, and Carruth was named the Western Conference Goalie of the Year. - Cameron Miller
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‘Focused’ Saints rebound from loss, remain tied for first Aaron Marshall The Advocate
This past week the Saints softball team went 4-1, defeating Clackamas Community College twice Saturday and splitting a doubleheader with Lower Columbia Community College Tuesday. With the season in its final weeks, the Saints now stand at 23-4 overall and 7-3 in conference. MHCC is tied with Clackamas for first place in the Southern Region. “Our team showed up to play against Clackamas,” said Head Coach Meadow McWhorter. “We executed well at the plate and got the job done in the circle. “We struggled a bit on defense. We were focused on the next aspect of the play instead of focusing on the task before us,” McWhorter said. “We need to continue to slow
the game down and focus on one thing at a time. Our energy needs to be consistent, no matter our opponent.” In Tuesday’s match-up, MHCC played a close first game with Lower Columbia before losing it in the seventh inning. Saints had hits up and down the line-up but could not drive in runs, which is a bit un-characteristic of the team. Sophomore infielder Kali Van Cleave had three hits in four at bats. Sophomore outfielder Kylee Gasper hit a double in the second inning driving in a run. In the fifth inning, infielder Teauna Hughes hit a single to drive in another run. After that the team slowed down and ended with a 4-2 loss. The team came back in game two, beating Lower Columbia 7-4. Three Saint players hit home runs, including Gasper, sophomore Maycee Abendschein, and freshman
Left: Freshman Teauna Hughes braces herself as a Lower Columbia player slides into second base at Tuesday’s game. Above: Freshman Ann-Marie Guischer releases a pitch at Tuesday’s game.
Bianca Hancock. Sophomore Courtney McCarthy hit a double in the fourth inning. Sophomore pitcher Brittney Dawson got the win after giving up one run in four innings pitched. Dawson is now 7-0 on the season. On Saturday, the Saints dominated Clackamas in both games, especially game one as freshman Ann-Marie Guischer had one of her best games of the season, pitching a complete game and striking out 11. She only gave up three hits. Hughes hit a home run in the third inning, driving in two runs. In game two, the Saints rallied. After being down by three, they scored six times in the sixth inning. McCarthy hit a three-run home run and Van Cleave doubled, bringing in three RBIs. McWhorter, who played for Mt. Hood as
a student, said MHCC players have to be focused and committed. “Live in the moment,” she said. “Their time here is so short and it flies by. We train six months for a three-month season, so I want them to take it all in, learn from their struggles, and not only become better ballplayers, but people, too. Play every game as if it were their last,” said McWhorter. The team heads to Yakima, Wash., for the Crossover Tournament this weekend. On Saturday the team will play Big Bend Community College at 9 a.m. and Douglas Community College at 1 p.m. On Sunday, the Saints play Bellevue Community College at 11 a.m. and Treasure Valley Community College at 3 p.m. “We will play quality opponents every game, so we will need to focus on one game at a time,” said McWhorter.
MHCC posts ad for new women’s basketball coach Jacquie Beatty The Advocate
MHCC is looking for a new women’s basketball coach to succeed Jocelyn McIntire, according to a craigslist ad posted by the college on March 22. The position is listed as part-time. Looking back on the Lady Saints’ recent history, the team has been through a lot. Two years ago (at the end of the 2010-2011 season), six-year head coach Larry Davis resigned for personal reasons that included availability for other potential work soon after it was found that Davis had sent unofficial intent (recruiting) letters to some prospective players. The team was penalized for the rules violation, then conducted a national search to find a new coach, McIntire. McIntire has led the Saints the past two seasons. According to sophomore guard Sadie Jenks, “Coach McIntire knows the game very well. She does have her own
style of coaching, as does every coach, but I think it was hard for some people to buy into her system and believe in it.” McIntire arrived with a lot of basketball experience – both playing and coaching – and she had high hopes for the things she would accomplish with the team. In October of 2011 The Advocate released an article on McIntire’s arrival where she stated that she wanted to establish the program and eventually make playoffs which would soon prove to be quite difficult. The team this past year was still developing with a coach who was only in her second season at MHCC and ten out of fifteen players being freshmen, which could have led to the team’s efforts to fall short of the post season with a 2-25 record. McIntire’s reasons for leaving are still unclear at this point but according to the MHCC athletic director, Kim Hyatt, the transition into next year should be a smooth one.
The fact that this coaching title is not claimed by anyone for the 2013-2014 season could present some possible risks but the administration and the team are staying positive through yet again another national search. “It is very possible that a change in our coaching staff will affect our recruiting but we are continuing to stay in contact with potential recruits and as I mentioned earlier we are trying to get the best person hired as soon as we can to minimize any negative effects,” said Hyatt. Even with McIntire’s resignation, the team is hopeful for the future and can look forward to continuing on with a year of experience under their belt. Jenks, who will be graduating this June, agrees with Hyatt about change being productive. “With the way things were going, I believe that the team could benefit from a change. It can be hard playing for a new coach but with the upcoming sophomores I think they will adjust well with whoever is chosen [for the position],” Jenks said.