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A Mother's Day history lesson PAGE 2
VE Day: remembering past sacrifices PAGE 3
Kirby: gaming superstar turns 28 PAGE 6
THE FATE OF MHCC'S JAZZ FESTIVAL PAGE 6
Venture Magazine feature PAGE 4-5
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WHO ESTABLISHED MOTHERS DAY?
year degree from Augusta Female Seminary – now Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia. And she is now credited for being the founder of a widely recognized Mother’s Day, dating to 1908. The earliest source of Jarvis’ inspiration for Mother’s Day appeared with her respect for her mother, Ann Jarvis. The senior Jarvis was a medic for the wounded in the American Civil War, and cared for victims on both sides,
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The Advocate While the precise source of inspiration and motivation for creation of a Mother’s Day seems fairly elusive, the founder of the holiday as we know it in America is more clearly established. Anna Jarvis, born in 1864, was known for being both an active member of her Methodist Episcopal faith and very educated at the time, with a t w o -
allegedly trying to create unity by forming an informal Mother’s Friendship Day. The two women were very well known for how close their relationship was. And when the elder Jarvis died in 1905, Anna Jarvis wanted to dedicate a holiday based on her mother’s wishes to establish a holiday dedicated to mothers. Another plausible, critical inspiration to the development of Mother’s Day revolved around Anna’s religious faith. The story
goes that on a
Sunday school lesson, she ended the lesson with a prayer with the statement, “I hope and pray that someone, sometime, will found a memorial mother’s day… She is entitled to it.” Regardless of which of the two factors pushed Jarvis the most, her push to establish a mother’s day was very concrete by the time of her mother’s death. She was very aggressive in her campaign to introduce a mother’s day to the public. The first “official” observation of a mother’s day was a ceremony to honor all mothers, made in Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, in Grafton, West Virginia. While Jarvis did not attend the ceremony on May 10, 1908, she sent 500 carnations, served up as symbols of the purity of a mother’s love. Jarvis’ movement rose quickly and gained many backers, most famous of which was Henry J. Heinz of the Heinz Co. (the ubiquitous ketchupcondiment brand). However, the new holiday was not met without criticism. Democratic Sen. Henry Teller of Colorado declared, “Every day, with me, is a mother’s
day.” In turn, Republican Sen. Jacob Gallinger of New Hampshire considered a formal mother’s day an insult, saying it was absurd that his mother “could only be kept green by some outward demonstration on Sunday, May 10.” Despite the criticisms, Mother’s Day was nationally established as a holiday in 1914, under President Woodrow Wilson. (The U.S. holiday was established on the second Sunday of May; many countries still observe it on May 10.) However, in the end, Jarvis also became the biggest critic of Mother’s Day as it developed. She declared that the instant commercialism of the holiday was an insult to the original purpose. The most famous story of her ironic campaign against Mother’s Day was when she was at a supermarket where she ordered the “Mother’s Day salad.” When served, she paid the supermarket and dumped the salad on the ground in rebellion to the commercialized holiday. Anna Jarvis would, unfortunately, later die penniless, unmarried, and with no children, having made no money for her role in founding Mother’s Day.
MHCC ANNUAL AUCTION TO BE HELD ONILNE Daniella Young The Advocate
COVID-19 scrubbed the annual MHCC Foundation Dinner and Auction scheduled to take place on April 25 in the Yoshida Event Center at MHCC. But the important fundraising event will carry on, changed to an online auction the last weekend in May. This will provide participants “the opportunity to bid on several
auction items and to donate through a ‘paddle raise’. The paddle raise allows attendees to donate a specific cash donation,” said Al Sigala, executive director of development and the MHCC District communications division, and of the Foundation. The planned “Heroes for Education” online auction will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 29, and continue through 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 31. “In the past we’ve (had) single donations ranging from $50 to
$30,000,” said Sigala. It’s hoped some large donations are still made. This auction primarily raises money for student scholarships and equipment for classrooms at Mt. Hood. In addition, auction donations will also be used for emergency funds for MHCC students. The main fundraising for the Dinner/Auction event is sponsorships by community donors, meantime. Between those sponsorships and the connected auction, the Foundation raised
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$314,000 at the 2019 Sneaker Ball Auction and Dinner. Jacob Weston, chair of the auction committee, and several other Foundation board members remained involved in the coordination of this event, Sigala said. Judi Charman, development officer for the MHCC Foundation “who really runs the event, helps guide the board in this effort,” he added. It’s a committed group effort to overcome the challenges of COVID-19 to support Mt. Hood
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M AY 8, 2020
REMEMBRANCE OF WWII IS BITTERSWEET YET IMPORTANT
Robert Frank The Advocate
May 8, 2020: That’s today, just like any other day within quarantine. Nothing too special, right? Well, let’s go back maybe 75 years – to May 8, 1945. Now, that is a special day for many people in
the U.S., the U.K., and the former U.S.S.R. (actually for the latter, it’s May 9). You see, exactly 75 years ago was the day that Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz of the Nazi regime in Germany surrendered to Western Allied forces in Berlin. I say Western Allied forces, because there were still some active skirmishes between the Germans and the Soviets in the Polish region of Silesia, which ended the following day, hence the Russian VE Day on the 9th. This day marked the beginning of the end of the deadliest conflict in human history, about 72 million casualties during World War II (VJ Day, the Japanese surrender, would follow on Aug. 14, 1945). Seventy-two million people, cut
down in the midst of all-out war between many different nations. If ever there were a reason for people to remember something so important, it’s this: So many people’s lives and the world, in itself, was shaped by this conflict. With new lines being drawn politically, and innovation in military technology shaping further innovations in civilian technology. We don’t think about it anymore, but the war changed everything for future generations. Now, this 75th anniversary should have a much greater recognition then it probably has. We rarely hear about the date, in recent years. Seventy-five years is a huge milestone, especially for an important event such as this. It is our responsibility as Americans
to recognize the sacrifice of the soldiers from all nations who fought and died in WWII (as well as the deaths and suffering of millions of civilians). It is harder, especially now, and very unfortunate that the 75th anniversary of the end of the European Theater of the war has come during a time where we are all trapped in our homes, thanks to COVID-19. Many planned celebrations of VE Day have been shut down. However, an organization called the Liberation Route Europe Foundation had created a virtual program called Europe Remembers, where organizers may connect everyday people to veterans who served in the conflict. It ran from May 4 until today (May 8), along with
the celebration of VE Day, and included English, Dutch, French and German speakers. This was, and still is, a global victory, one that resonates to today. We have our freedoms and Europe has its freedoms, thanks to the soldiers who fought in that time. Remembrance is courtesy and a duty that I believe must continue, because those still living who fought there are passing away quickly, as they age, well into their 90s. We can’t let their sacrifice be forgotten.
SHOP CLASSES ONLINE: INCONCEIVABLE?
Chris Barney The Advocate
The idea that a shop class at MHCC could be taken online may
seem to be a strange idea, but in the wake of COVID-19 it is now a reality. I have been experiencing this firsthand and, without further ado, here is my experience. When the COVID-19 situation really started to affect things, I was just finishing Winter Term. The only things that were changed at the time were that I had to take one of my finals online, and a spring break trip I had planned to go on was canceled. As I watched and waited over spring break to find out how this pandemic would affect
my education, I was under the understanding that, for the most part, Mt. Hood classes would be moved online but there might be some exceptions. I figured that my program – mechatronics – would be one of those exceptions, because half of what we do is hands-on and our class size was reduced to less than 10 during Winter Term. As it turns out, I was mistaken. My classes were moved online and the courses I would take were altered a bit. I was somewhat shocked, at first. My
mind was aflutter with thoughts and questions and I wasn’t sure whether I could handle taking my classes this way. However, I knew my best option was to give it a go, at least. Overall, it actually hasn’t been that bad ,despite being a bit strange. I don’t care for using a virtual trainer for the hands-on part as I prefer to get a feel for how things work, where I can, but I am glad I can at least see how things connect up and work together. I also appreciate that the staff
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in my program were considerate of keeping us on track to graduate. Basically, it isn’t the greatest way to take classes, but it is acceptable under the circumstances. The moral of the story is that the college is doing its best with the hand it has been dealt. Taking shop classes online isn’t the greatest, but it works and, in my case, this lends credence to the saying: Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
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uring this time of confusion and chaos, many steps have been taken to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Though they have been necessary, these actions have left the economy, and its people, royally screwed over. We often think that we will be excluded from things that have nothing to do with us, but in this case we, the students, young adults, workers, and the now unemployed, have been the ones who have been affected in multiple ways. Jobs aren’t the only things that have been affected. From kindergartens to college campuses, all schools and their associated classes have been put on hold or shut down entirely for the remainder of the school year, leaving students unable to go back to their normal routine, or see their friends.
daily due to schools being closed for the rest of the school year? A) Yes it’s hard not seeing my friends because I’m used to going to school and seeing them waiting for
Though it has affected the students of Oregon, the pandemic has also impacted its workers just as much, if not more. Oregonians, as well as men and women all over the world, have been suffering from reduced hours, layoffs, or in the best-case scenario, being forced to work from home, which tremendously complicates their work lives. With all of this uncertainty, it’s little wonder why people have been going stir crazy.
Interview Ava Pollard Hall Elementary student, Gresham. Age: 11 Grade: 5th Q) How has this whole thing affected you personally?
To get a better idea of how workers’ lives have changed, I sat down to interview Ava's mother, an employee of a local multi-service organization, SEI (Self Enhancement Inc.), which strives to help underrepresented communities and those struggling with poverty.
A) This whole Corona thing has affected me weirdly because you won’t see people you usually see on a daily basis.
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igh school seniors have been affected by this by losing what’s left of their year and their graduation; all other students, including middle school students and elementary school students, have been affected by this -- losing the rest of their school year and not being able to see their friends. Even though it’s all online now, it’s still not the same. I also have been affected, seeing as my campus (MHCC) has been shut down and all my classes will be online. While it isn’t exactly a horrendous situation to be in, it does mean I will be unable to interact face-toface with my peers, my friends, or my teachers, which makes things particularly difficult for me because I’m more of a hands-on learner.
In an effort to get a better understanding of how this situation has affected the broader spectrum of the public, I sat down with a mother and her young daughter to ask them how their lives have been changed by the spread of the coronavirus.
Q) Do you think this will affect your schooling in the future? (Examples: Forgetting what you have already learned and struggling with what you will learn.)
A) It irritates me because I may dislike school but I get to learn new stuff, I get to see my friends, and I get to interact with other kids. But I can’t now, because I can’t leave the house due to this.
me, but now I can’t because we don’t have school. Q) How do you feel about this whole thing? Does it frustrate you or are you happy to be out of school for so long?
Interview Alia Pollard Mother of Ava, SEI employee (Scheduling coordinator for energy assistance)
Q) How do you think the closure of stores and other business establishments will affect the economy? A) I think it will be devastating to the economy. Many will lose their jobs. Q) How long do you think the shutdown will last? A) It’s hard to say right now; the information we receive changes daily. Q) Will this affect you, in any way? If so how? A) This will and has affected me in many ways. I am now working from home and schools are closed,so trying to work while my kids are home is very difficult. Q) What do you think will happen after this has been handled? A) Honestly, I don’t know. I am optimistic that the change in weather will help combat the virus and hopefully testing will be available for ALL and vaccines will be available in the next few months. Q) Has this affected anyone close to you or anyone you may know? A) Everyone is affected. Some are having to deal with great loss right now while for others, this is just an inconvenience in their daily routines.
As a once-super-busy college student, I had to pick up some tips and even a few how-to’s in order to relax after a long, hard day of classes. I have been able to put together a small list of things that can be used now during the quarantine.
Meditation I’ve personally found that meditation works as a great way to start my day off right. It’s the best way to start off my morning, primarily because I get extremely painful headaches. More often than not, performing a meditation routine helps alleviate a majority of the pain. So on a personal level, 10/10, I would definitely recommend this. • The first thing you want to do is find a spot that you will be comfortable in for a hot minute. • Find a meditation app that suits your fancy, whether it’s a simple video on YouTube, a soundtrack on Spotify, or an actual app!
• Enjoy the sound of the voice, the music, whatever it is. Examine what it offers you and slowly relax.
Movies Watch movies you haven’t seen before, or see one again. I know we’re all probably doing this one already (I’ve already watched a few personal favorites more times than I want to admit), but with stayat-home mandates still in effect, Netflix, Hulu, or whatever you use is bound to become a new best friend during this time. Hey, who ever said watching a movie was bad for you? Get Organized In my opinion, this is the perfect time to finally start getting things in order, and get started on that to-do list. With everything closed or closing down, I’ve been left with nothing more to do than scroll through social media. So, I figured why not take this time to start doing all of those little tasks that I’ve been putting off? Whether it’s laundry, cleaning, or throwing out old clothes and things I can no longer use, this is the perfect time to get organized. Staying Active Indoors The Fun Way Now for this one, I’ve read and seen a lot of things that can be done to keep active, even while indoors. So here are just a few examples of the many things you can do to ensure you stay active during this pandemic: • Child rearing: If you have a small child in the house, you are already well aware of how hyper they can be. With my little sister, I try to keep her entertained by making up games, or playing “catch me if you can,” or even hide-and-seek. Not only does this keep her entertained and helps her burn off some of that energy, it also keeps me on my toes and helps me stay active. • Dance contest: My sisters and I made this one into a little game, though it started off as an accidental challenge. We try to out-dance one another by bringing our goofiest dance moves to the table, to any form of music. Not only does this leave the whole family in tears from all the laughing but it’s also extremely fun, and a great workout! • House cleaning/Yard-work: This can be seen as more of a family task than an individual one, but family cleaning and yard maintenance for me is pretty damned fun, because you each have to take on a certain chore or part of the house and make sure you have it cleaned up. By the time everyone is done,
the house or yard is clean or beautiful, and everyone feels accomplished. Not only does this task have multiple benefits, it also knocks spring cleaning out of the park! I know this is a time of stress, uncertainty and fear, but all we can do right now is stay calm, keep clean (wash our hands, sanitize, etc.), and try to relax. And here are a few ways to do just that:
Relaxation techniques • Music: Listening to music, in my opinion, is one of the greatest ways to relax because music is naturally soothing and will improve your mental health! Music often helps me unwind; something about it just soothes me. I’ll go to my playlist and just let the music wash over me, leaving me not only refreshed, but relaxed! • Reading: Finding the perfect book in your spare time can make you feel like your stress has left the building, as you immerse yourself into another world. Why not take this time to pick up that book you’ve been meaning to read but never seem to have the time for? • Bubble bath/Shower: This one will kill two birds with one stone. Not only will you be able to stay clean, but a nice hot shower or soothing bubble bath can help take your mind off of life’s drama and help you relax in one of the simplest ways possible! • Napping: This is one that I love doing the absolute most. Taking a quick nap can leave the body feeling refreshed and ready to take on the rest of the day (also, naps just rock!). During the chaos and stress of this pandemic it can start to feel like everything has changed for the worst. Hell, even I’m worried things will never be the same. Despite it all, we should try and find a silver lining. What had started off as something small has now escalated into a full-blown pandemic with businesses closing worldwide, and some grocery stores are barely able to keep up with demands. But what we have to remember is that it’s not the end of the world, and things will return to “normal” as soon as possible. It’s also best to be realistic and remember that there are still some things that will not be fixed right away. In time, though, we should be able to put this past us and move on toward what I hope will be a brighter future.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KIRBY Parrish Chang The Advocate
The popular and pleasing Nintendo game character “Kirby” celebrated his 28th birthday in April, and it would be awful if we didn’t give credit where credit is due. In April 1992, Nintendo started up the Kirby game series, with developers Masahiro Sakurai and Satoru Iwata being the main driving force. Sakurai and Iwata were great partners for many years and made plenty of amazing Kirby games together, but in the year 2015 that all changed: That July, the beloved game creator Iwata died, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of video games. This would mean Sakurai would have full control of Kirby games, from that day forward. Sakurai made sure that his close
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friend and partner’s work wouldn’t fade, so he pushed himself. While Sakurai is also the lead on the “Super Smash Brothers” series, along with some others, he has never forgotten about Kirby. Kirby’s first game came out in 1992 for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). The game had simple controls and a very bright color palette, compared to games like “Metroid” during the time. Kirby has had three staple abilities ever since this game came out: the ability to float, to suck in his enemies, and to steal his enemies’ abilities by swallowing them. Kirby uses these abilities in all his games to save the day from a big, evil force that seems to change with every single game he’s in. Four years after the first game came out, Nintendo released “Kirby Super Star,” which contained eight tiny Kirby games, each exploring
a different new concept. This way, players can use the feedback in future Kirby games. The next big Kirby game that seemed to get a lot of attention is the one on the Nintendo Wii, “Kirby Return to Dreamland,” which came out in 2011. This game was such a huge success because it was made to bring friends together in a fun platform adventure, especially because it’s hard for 2D platformers to have a good multiplayer experience. While not known for its high difficulty, Kirby is known for the pleasant feeling you get from playing it. The warm colors and cute art style is supposed to make you feel happy and at ease. This doesn’t mean every Kirby game is a good game, but each has the power to make it fun to play. Kirby is now seen as a classic and is a popular series within
Nintendo’s library of series. Sakurai has done a great job in keeping the series going strong even though Iwata has
mode where all of Nintendo’s characters get kidnapped, except for Kirby. It is Kirby’s job to save all of his friends, and I’d like to think this was a beautiful tribute to Sakurai’s own old friend.
passed. In the most recent Parrish Chang | The Advocate installment of the Smash Brothers series, “Super Smash Brothers Ultimate,” there’s a story
DO YOU LIKE JAZZ? drummer Mel Brown, Portland’s own “Godfather of Jazz.” “We were pretty bummed out when we had to cancel,” Davey told enthusiasts on a Festival Facebook page video. Special artists he’d lined up for this year included noted trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and saxophone player Ben Wendel. Yet, Davey told festival fans to anticipate a return to the big stage next spring, while the videos helped share the love of jazz with student performers and others, now immortalized online. “Find the silver lining, and we’ll see you soon,” Davey told the Facebook audience.
The weekend of April 24-26 was to have been a high note for the Mt. Hood campus. Since 2004, MHCC has longed for the return of its annual, full-menu Jazz Festival. With naming rights and sponsorships secured once again, this year, big plans were made for a campuswide event that brought together jazz bands from 75 high schools and middle schools across Oregon and beyond – as well as professional performing artists – to participate in three days of live music and master classes. Unfortunately for MHCC and the Gresham and local jazz THAT DIDN’T STOP DAN DAVEY, DIRECTOR OF JAZZ communities, COVID-19 pushed that version of the festival STUDIES AT MHCC, FROM ORGANIZING SEVERAL back, to April 23-25, 2021. However, that didn’t Dan Davey, director of jazz studies RECORDED/SHARED LIVE PERFORMANCES” at MHCC, from organizing several recorded/shared live performances and master classes, which were posted on the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival’s Facebook page. Over the course of Saturday, April 25, dozens of videos featuring performances from local Portland musicians, the MHCC jazz band, and faculty members were uploaded. They included master classes from some of the Pacific Northwest’s most famous contemporary figures in jazz, such as legendary
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The Mt. Hood Jazz Festival in 2019.
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