The Advocate, Issue 30, May 31, 2013

Gresham, Oregon | May 31, 2013 | Volume 48, Issue 30

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SEED students begin final projects

MHCC student senator terminated Marc Lohn-Thomas The Advocate

The MHCC SEED program provides both scholarships and education SEED students at MHCC have start- in economic development to stued constructing their final projects dents from developing countries for their sustainable engineering that they can bring back to their countries. class.

Jeff Hannig The Advocate

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Literary magazine

“Perceptions”

release party and author coverage

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Notice: Registration deadline for MHCC’s study abroad program is June 7

The Senator Pro Tempore seat in the Student Senate is vacant after the incumbent was terminated May 23 by the group’s Disciplinary Committee.

A vote on the motion to uphold the Disciplinary Committee’s decision was unanimous, and Kathryn “Kate” Baker was terminated.

This position is the chair of the legislative committee and was equivalent to the lead senator and “go-to” person for the Associated Student Government (ASG) vice president. These two typically work closely to coordinate the senate functions.

David Sussman, the manager of Student Union student services, said Baker was terminated because “it was determined by her peers that she was not meeting all of her responsibilities.”

Sussman said Baker didn’t follow the stipulations provided in a performance contract. The infractions were mostly related to not fulfilling office hours and “not meeting her needs as the chair of the legislative committee,” he said.

Reached by phone, Baker said she didn’t believe the decision was justified, and that nobody had communicated significant problems to her.

“I think I was terminated because I tend to go my own way and do my own thing,” she said. “I don’t feel like I did anything wrong enough to ask me to leave my position.” She said she fulfilled her office hours by volunteering at events.

“We were told office hours could be fulfilled in the office or when doing (the) job,” Baker said. She said she felt she was doing her job and believes she “was made an example of.”

She has no plans to reapply for ASG but is currently applying for Student Outreach and Recruitment (SOAR) team, she said.

As the Senator Pro Tempore, Baker was required to hold legislative committee meetings every week. But she didn’t feel it was necessary to convene each week because “it wasn’t very productive,” she said.

See “ASG” on Page 9

Advocate staff test their tastebuds at portland food carts page 4

MHCC baseball finishes fifth at NWAACC Tournament page 12

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Opinion May 31, 2013

Editorial: MHCC website is need of a recycling program or dumpster It is hard to imagine researching a topic without using the Internet.

The Internet has become an immensely useful resource when searching a veritable plethora of topics.

As journalists and communicators, we at The Advocate find ourselves using a multitude of Internet sites for various research reasons. As most of our articles focus primarily on the MHCC campus and community, we use the MHCC website as a resource as well.

In our years using the MHCC website, both as students and journalists, we have come time and again to find the website lacking.

Our main areas of annoyance with the MHCC website stem from the inefficient means of searching on the website and the typically outdated posts as well as an overall clunky and cluttered layout of the website.

In order to highlight the problem areas of the MHCC website, several editors took a virtual tour of the websites of the two closest community colleges: Clackamas Community College (CCC) and Portland Community College (PCC).

CCC’s website was a refreshing change for a college website. It was cleanly and clearly designed, with the prominent areas of the website displaying a slider showcasing important or interesting information for

students, a large link for prospective students to register, a small but enlargeable calendar of events, easily navigable tabs for more detailed information as well as links to their social media outlets, including a YouTube channel with multiple videos pertaining to student life, campus events and scholarship tutorials.

The MHCC website’s home page is a conglomerate of new and old campus news, an ad for summer enrollment, an “MHCC People” section full of information on past students as well as outdated human interest stories. The links for social media are on the very bottom of the home page. In addition, instead of having a quick and easy link for prospective students, the MHCC website has a large link for donations.

The links and tabs to other information on the CCC website tend to be more detailed and easier to navigate than their MHCC counterparts. For example, the advising page on CCC’s website breaks down what their advisers can help you with, what students will need to bring with you for a successful advising session as well as what would constitute a drop-in visit versus an appointment with their advising center. They also provide links to other useful information, thus keeping their page easy to read and not cluttered. The MHCC website, in contrast, lumps all advising information on

one page in long paragraph form with one list of services near the top and a smattering of links sifted into the paragraphs. At a glance, the MHCC website feels like it should have a Reddit-style “Too Long, Don’t Read” summary while the CCC website is simple and forthright with their pertinent information.

Another area that the CCC website excels in is their calendar of events. MHCC’s website breaks the events into several different areas of the college, none of which overlap, including the College Master Calendar, which seemingly only lists the dates and times that places on campus such as the Bookstore and College Salon open and close, which doesn’t change often enough to warrant such detailed exposure, while student life events like the Chill Out event put on Student Activities Board (SAB) did not warrant a mention. In contrast, the CCC calendar of events shows a monthby-month breakdown with events that vary from theater productions, cultural presentations and student workshops. In addition, each event has a scroll-over window that gives basic event information as well as a link for more information and a download calendar event for personal calendars.

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Newly elected board members see opportunity and fresh start New members are optimistic for MHCC’s future and look to strengthen local relationships Susie Jones Board Member of MHCC

A new slate of board members plus a new president = opportunity. Now is the time to look at the mission and operation of Mt. Hood Community College with fresh sets of eyes. Do we have programs that are relevant and do we meet the needs of students and the community?

With a complete turnover of the board in the last two years, the first order of business should be extensive board training.

This, I believe, will be critical to the success of the board, as it is tasked with establishing policy and overseeing the operation of MHCC. Incoming President Debra Derr should be present during most or all of that training.

The first order of business for Derr should be team building at MHCC. In recent interviews with local media, Derr displays a keen understanding of what it takes to develop teamwork. Words like “respect,” “trust” and “collaboration” appear frequently in her responses to questions. She says, “The better job we do as a college of keeping people informed and providing them a voice in the decision-

making process, the more trust is developed and the more open and productive the communication.” That is a leadership style that will be welcomed by the “team” at MHCC. Once the new board and president are comfortable in their roles, it is time to take a hard look at where MHCC has been and where it is going. Recognizing past successes and being innovative are first steps in building the future. A strong connection to the community will help the board and president make informed decisions and keep programs relevant. It will be incumbent upon the board and president to reach out to K-12 school partners, business and industry partners, and others in the community.

It is with great anticipation that I join the board at MHCC, and anxiously await the chance to work with our new president, Debra Derr. With a strong leadership team in place, the opportunities are endless.

In the words of Frank Sinatra, “The Best Is Yet To Come.”

Paul Capell Board Member of MHCC

As a newly elected member of the Mt. Hood Community College Board of Education, I first want to thank outgoing board members Dave Shields, Brian Freeman and Rod Monroe for their outstanding leadership and dedication to MHCC. I also want to recognize outgoing President Dr. Michael Hay for his significant contributions to the college. All have been a pleasure to work with and I sincerely appreciate their commitment to the ongoing success of Mt. Hood Community College.

With the selection of Dr. Debra Derr as the new president, I am optimistic for the future of Mt. Hood Community College and am looking forward to working with her in achieving our vision for the college. Through the efforts of the new board, Derr and the entire staff, I see MHCC as an institution that is focused on preparing our students for entering the workplace or moving on to additional higher educa-

tional opportunities. It is the primary role of MHCC to assist our students in achieving their dreams. We will manage to keep tuition for MHCC students affordable to enable all students who want to attend to do so. I also see us focusing on further developing the partnerships with the K-12 school system, local businesses and industries, and the community as a whole, so that Mt. Hood Community College is a significant contributor to the economic growth of the east county. I want MHCC to be a source of pride and inspiration for the community.

Following the election, I see the next steps for MHCC are to successfully complete the contract negotiations with the staff and work closely with the students and community partners to develop a strategic plan that will lead us to achieving our joint vision for Mt. Hood Community College.

New board members were invited to a guest column regarding what their next step is after being elected. These are the first two of the four that the Advocate will be running.

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Sports Editor

Howard Buck Dan Ernst Bob Watkins

Kylie Rogers

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Hayden Hunter Marc Lohn-Thomas Shaun Lutz Cameron Miller Kayla Tatum Alexandrea Brown Rebecca Gaulke

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the advocate Editorial: continued from page 2 Another small, but relatively important, difference between the two websites is the ability to click on the name of the college and have it direct you back to the home page. CCC’s website allows for this, MHCC’s does not.

Taking a trip through the PCC website, we found that their website was much more organized, having most things alphabetically ordered and it didn’t require more than two or three minutes of searching.

There were no face-palms made out of frustration of not being able to find what you wanted within the first few tries, as is frequent on the MHCC website.

Although not as visually appealing as the CCC website, the PCC website is user-friendly. When one logs onto the MHCC website you are overloaded with more old stories that were written in April and feature information on past students than you would ever want to see. On the PCC website, there is so much valuable information being offered on a platter to users that after looking at the PCC website it is almost hard to go back to the cruel reality that is the MHCC website, with its most important information being buried behind less important “fluff.”

On the whole, we found the MHCC website to be poorly designed compared to the websites of PCC and CCC.

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We would like the people who run the MHCC website to consider these few suggestions to make the MHCC website more attractive and user-friendly: a less cluttered layout that focuses on the most important and interesting information for current and future students; a more integrated, updated and easily navigable calendar of events; more concise and precise information on the pages of the website with more links to related information; and a more robust social media outlet for students.

This may seem like we are just bashing the MHCC website. However, we sincerely want the MHCC website to grow and achieve the potential and showcase the talent on campus.

The benefits of Beauty Sleep: for your finals not your vanity mirror

John Tkebuchava The Advocate

In what seems like a blink of an eye, spring term is coming to an end, bringing with it a plethora of things we have come to expect with it.

We have the end of one season, the arrival of a common favorite — the NBA playoffs — and last but definitely not least, final exams . . . again.

With finals comes studying. With study-

ing, as we all know, comes late nights in front of computer or textbook.

Despite being a common practice, it should come as no surprise that recent research is finding that these study sessions often do more harm than good.

In a study by the University of California last summer, Los Angeles researchers found that after tracking several hundred high school students and their sleep habits and test scores, there was a direct connection with less sleep resulting in lower test scores.

A lack of sleep and lack of good performance (both physical and mental) in the morning hours is definitely something I can relate to, especially in recent weeks.

A little over a month ago, I started a 6 a.m. job. With a 30-minute commute, I was setting my alarm to 5 a.m. As someone who regularly was hitting the sack at 2 a.m., getting myself into bed earlier to help balance out these 5 a.m. starts to my day was a difficult at first.

As result, I was getting far less than the

recommended dose of beauty sleep for the first week or so.

Though it was difficult at times just to get up in the morning, I felt, for the most part, “normal” by the time I had arrived at work.

Only by the end of the week, with such an unhealthy sleeping schedule, was I feeling considerably fatigued during the day.

Nonetheless, despite feeling generally okay with the amount of sleep I was getting (at least initially), I saw a direct impact on the speed and efficiency in which I worked, something I probably wouldn’t even have noticed had I not adjusted my sleeping (as in getting more than 4-5 hours of sleep).

As soon as I made it a habit to get to bed a couple hours earlier, the changes were almost instant.

After making the change, the grogginess I thought was the norm for my situation vanished almost completely.

As students, we often feel late night study sessions are just the normal thing to do and that they are a necessary sacrifice we

make to be successful.

Being pressured by the thought of a low test score, we put ourselves in these situations where we cram information for hours into the night, only to wake up (or not wake up), and head into the test with a caffeine fogged head.

I know a lot of advice is something you’ve heard before — the classic test tips such as eat a big breakfast, get a good night’s sleep, etc. — but I’m not trying to convince you that you will feel tired in the morning before a test, because you might very well feel as you do on a normal day.

The point I’m trying to make is that whatever your feelings might be, your performance will suffer. It’s not a matter of “if,” it’s a matter of “how badly.”

You wouldn’t want to warm up for a marathon with a half-marathon, would you? Your brain is no different, even if it may think an all-nighter seems like a good option.

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Editors from The Advocate visit a variety of Northeast Portland food carts in pursuit of great food

Illustration by Jeff Hannig/The Advocate

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Opinion

Danny Perez-Crouse

Shelby Schwartz

Jeff Hannig

I love food carts, but I hate driving to downtown Portland. So I was happier than a kid in a candy store when I discovered the Rose City Food Park.

This food cart pod, located in Northeast Portland, is dedicated to delivering food with all-natural, farm-fresh ingredients and is the first pod to go 100 percent compostable. There is plenty of parking and an area for kids to play.

I have tried almost every fine establishment at the Park, and have yet to be disappointed. The Bridgetown Bagel Company will serve you a tasty bagel loaded with whatever savory delights you want. El Guero offers massive burritos that challenge the girth, taste and price of a Chipotle’s burrito (yes, they are that good). And if you want something that just screams Portland, try Moberi Smoothies. At this shack, all the smoothies and shakes are attached to a bicycle, and blended by your physical labor. This is just a taste of what’s available at the park.

For my last trip, I decided to check out Rockin’ Robyn’s Sassy Burger. I can understand why it’s called the Sassy Burger, because these sandwiches have some serious attitude. The patties will sock you right in the jaw with some vicious flavors, which are complemented by crisp veggies and toasted buns. I could eat the patty by itself because it is so loaded with flavor. The fries, also delicious, are thick but have a slight crunch and are seasoned to perfection.

What’s really special about this cart is the lady behind the counter. Robyn is a kind soul and is happy to serve you. She is one of the friendliest food cart owners I have met and she makes the eating experience that much better.

Robyn’s portions are huge, but can get pricey, so I recommend the amazing deal that is the cheap Sassy Basket.

It comes with a good-sized burger, plenty of fries and a drink, for only $5. You’re not going to get quality burgers and fries with portions like this anywhere else. Oh, and her five-dollar shake is to die for (yes, it’s a “Pulp Fiction” reference).

You can find the Rose City Food Park located near Hollywood Fitness and the Bike Gallery on Northeast Sandy Boulevard, between 52nd and 53rd avenues.

Visiting food carts is a Portland pastime and in a city that claims to have several hundred carts with food of all varieties, you can find pretty much any type or combination to savor at these mobile Meccas.

Earlier this week I visited the Mississippi Marketplace food cart pod, in North Portland’s historic Mississippi neighborhood. When I arrived around 6 p.m., I was surprised to find that only one cart in the 10-cart pod was open. However, it was the “Homegrown Smoker” vegan barbeque cart.

As a vegetarian, eating at a vegan BBQ cart was Aokay with me. I felt only slightly disappointed that I didn’t have more carts to choose from or even a place to grab a sweet post-meal treat. But then I received my food — a barbeque sandwich topped with apple wood smoker soy curls, chipotle slaw and maple bourbon BBQ sauce, appropriately named the “SloSmoMoFo” — and ordered the mac-nocheese as my side. My meal was delicious, and for eight bucks it was a decent amount and a great price as vegan food tends to be a little on the pricey side.

Although none of the other carts were open, I’m happy with the meal I had. Among the other carts in the pod that I would have liked to try were “The Big Egg,” a vegetarian-friendly breakfast sandwich cart; “Koi Fusion,” a fun fusion of Korean BBQ and Mexican flavors; and the “Native Bowl,” a vegan-friendly cart specializing in healthy salad-style bowls. Even with those tantalizing options, there is an 80 percent chance that I still would have chosen to eat at the Homegrown Smoker, however.

A cool aspect of the Mississippi pod, despite it being pretty dead for a Tuesday night, is that the German pub next door, “Prost!” allows pod patrons to bring their food into the pub or onto the patio, with purchase of a drink.

Now, before sending you off on your own journey to find a great Portland pod, I offer a bit of advice on giving the food cart scene a try. Before you leave the house with your specific pod destination in mind, be sure to do a bit of research first. Check the website of the pod you’d like to try and look at the hours of each individual cart. If the cart you wanted to try is closed you might want to try another pod or pick another day or time of day to visit that pod.

Food carts are one of my new favorite Portland adventures and, for sure, I will be back to the Mississippi Marketplace soon to sample more of the Homegrown Smoker menu and to try several of the other carts.

The Mississippi Marketplace, closed on Mondays, is at 4233 N. Mississippi Ave. in Portland.

Standing on the corner of Northeast 24th Avenue and Glisan Street and looking northeast, you can see “The Ocean” in its entirety. The Ocean is a great solution for when you and your friends/family can’t decide on one place for a meal.

My coworker first told me about The Ocean and described it as an old auto mechanic shop that had been turned into a few different restaurants. It is just that, and more. Each micro-restaurant has a wooden garage door and each sits fewer than 20 people but there is plenty of seating outside when it’s not raining. The shops share walls, a courtyard and are all about the size of a boutique gift shop.

On my first visit to The Ocean a month ago, I enjoyed the polenta + meatballs for $8 from 24th & Meatballs. I went with the classic Italian, the pork picante and the BOTD – that’s “Ball of the Day” – pork with tomato basil and a splash of “creamy cheesy.”

It was amazing.

It wasn’t heavy or greasy and, best of all, the balls were not dry or crumbly.

I went back to The Ocean this weekend hell-bent to try Basa Basa, a “black-and-white Korean fried chicken” spot, but, sadly, it was closed. I popped into Uno Mas, a taco shop, but couldn’t justify paying $2 for “street tacos” I could easily get at any taco truck for a dollar. Also, I’m a sucker for burgers, so I went to Slowburger.

Slowburger was fine, with kind of a bland patty and a little greasy, also for $8. And yet, when I asked if I could get my meal to go, because my friend was at the 24th & Meatballs, the server said she would bring it over to us.

I also asked if we could take our cups over if we promised to bring them back, and she said “you can probably leave them there; (Meatballs) will bring them back to us.”

Can’t knock that service.

The onion rings on my burger were great, but I couldn’t help but wish I were eating my friend’s meatball hero, instead.

That same friend, knowing I was writing a review, made me try a taco from Uno Mas. I had the tripe and it was tasty, a lot like calamari or rigatoni. I joked with the attendant that I was scared, but after eating it found I would be happy to order it again.

Around the corner there is a butcher shop, Tails and Trotters, that never seems to be open and the Pie Spot.

The Pie Spot sells little “pie holes” that are incredibly addicting. My favorite is the chocolate hazelnut.

I got it to go, and had it with a cup of coffee when I got home – just the right way to top off an easy trip to “The Ocean.”

photo by Shelby Schwartz/ The Advocate

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“Rockin’ Robyn’s Sassy Burger” Food Cart located in the Rose City food park in NE Portland.

Photo by Jeff Hannig/ The Advocate

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The “SloSmoMoFo” with a side of “Mac-nocheese” at the Homegrown Smoker food cart in the Mississippi Marketplace pod.

Slowburger and Basa Basa Food joints in the micro-restaurant pod “The Ocean” in NE Portland.

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New president’s salary comparable to former president Debra Derr seeks to use her leadership and former MHCC experiences to help students be successful as she takes office July 1 as current president Michael Hay leaves office Marc Lohn-Thomas The Advocate

Incoming MHCC President Debra Derr will be paid a salary of $177,000 in the first year of a three-year contract, following district board action earlier this month.

In comparison, current President Michael Hay was paid the equivalent of $165,000 in his first year as interim president. Hay’s first year was a partial year of 260 days as he took over from John Sygielski. Sygielski had a salary of $177,635 at the time he left MHCC a little under two years ago.

The district board approved the Derr

contract May 8. She will officially take over as president on July 1. Hay will retire at the end of June after serving MHCC for two years.

Derr has declined to be interviewed until she assumes her presidency in July.

Derr participated in an April 5 public forum for presidential candidates, along with co-finalist Jacob Ng, and talked about her leadership philosophies and plans she had for MHCC. She explained her past roles as an adviser, counselor, dean, vice president, and president of North Iowa Area Community College. She has also held senior administrative positions at MHCC and Clackamas Community College.

She said, “In every one of those roles, I have had a focus on the success of students.

I believe when the students are successful, the college is successful and our communities reflect that success.”

As a community college president, she said she has had to look at what she has to offer because her decisions are so vital to the school. She added how the decisions she would be making would be influenced by her personal values.

She said her “decisions will be based in evidence, but also based in the values” that

she holds. “The values that are very near and dear to me include transparency, trust, honesty, inclusion, and participation.”

Derr described the type of leader she believes she is and talked about the importance of support from the people around her.

She said, “I never want to stop that journey to become a good leader.”

She emphasized the importance of a good leader utilizing the strengths of others around her when she said, “I know I’m not going to be an expert in everything, but when the people around me do well and the people around me shine, I know I will shine.”

Asked about her administrative philosophy with respect to working with the district board, Derr again referenced the importance of utilizing the strength and support of others around her. “I am very collaborative. To be successful, it is not about being one person,” she said.

She added, “It is not about a single entity.

It is about community, and that community includes the board, college president, the people, the foundation board, (and) business administrative.”

Associated Student Government President William Miller asked Derr how she deals with difficult relationships between

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the student body and the administration.

She said the solution for these conflicts was involvement on the part of the students.

She spoke about her responsibilities as a president and how it is important to make sure “the students (are) involved and engaged as part of a participatory government and that means that you’re at the table and that means that there should not be surprises.”

Derr told a story about her time in administration at another school to illustrate this statement. The school was looking at ways to avoid increases in student activity fees that support athletics and student clubs.

The tuition had been steadily increasing and they were proposing elimination of one of their sports. The students were actively involved, challenged the administration and, following those the discussions, the administration realized that being an athlete taught leadership skills needed outside of sports. She said the leadership skills gained in athletics gave them a means that they could document student-learning outcomes outside of the classroom.

The involvement of the students helped to eliminate this conflict and Derr said her philosophy that there should “always (be) students at the table” proved to be effective.

Lockdown drill moves ahead in talks with local law enforcement Rebecca Gaulke The Advocate

With a look ahead to next school year, MHCC Risk Management officials are in talks with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Department to provide training for an active shooter/lockdown drill.

To counteract such incidents as the Sandy Hook and Columbine mass shootings, many schools and colleges are putting specially designed shooter drills into effect.

Mt. Hood has been in conversation with the sheriffs department to provide an active shooter response, and also hopes for a partnership with the Gresham police and City of Gresham Emergency Management.

A scheduling process, which includes training and partnerships with internal and external response teams, has

reached its second year. Training for staff and students must occur before the drill can take place.

Mt. Hood takes part in many drills that prepare students and staff for various disasters.

“What drills or exercises do, in general, (is improving) critical thinking skill-sets— they help prepare you to know how to respond to any hazard,” said Risk Management Manager Staci Huffaker.

In early May, OregonLive.com reported on an activeshooter drill that took place in Halfway, a small eastern Oregon town. The school created a scenario where two of the campus staff, dressed as intruders, open fired on a staff meeting. In truth, the two “gunmen” were firing blanks, but if the simulation had been real, only two of the fifteen teachers would have gotten away unscathed, officials said.

Mt. Hood recently took part in a multi-agency, Portland

metro area biohazard terrorism response drill. It also ran its regular earthquake and fire drills, each deemed a success this school year.

Training for a mass shooting threat will begin during summer and continue again in the fall. How well the training progresses will determine if a drill can be planned.

“To me, the most important part is building the partnerships,” Huffaker said.

She noted the drill is part of larger approach to campus security. “We really believe it just isn’t about an active shooter drill, it’s much more than that. It’s an all-hazards approach and knowing how to respond to any type of emergency,” she said.

She expects a drill will run sometime during the 20132014 academic year.

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Living Arts May 31, 2013

Perceptions party provides night of food, fun and literature Photos by Shelby Schwartz/ The Advocate

Mike Mata The Advocate

Capping off a production cycle that saw 500 submissions, the Perceptions editorial staff threw its annual reception party Wednesday in the ballroom of McMenamins Edgefield.

Perceptions magazine is MHCC’s annual literary magazine.

The launch party featured eight readings by contributors and editors including the managing editor, Megan Jones. Jones, a former student at MHCC, is now a learning specialist in the Learning Success Center and has been the managing editor for Perceptions since 2001.

The event started at 6 p.m. with a buffet-style meal for attendees followed by the readings, starting with editor David Quinton, who read an excerpt from his non-fiction piece, describing it as about a “wonderful man who was a pillar of my existence until he died.” The story was about his last memories of his grandfather when he was dying.

Following Quinton’s reading, Ty Doudy, an MHCC student, read his non-fiction piece “Use Once and Destroy,” a memoir about his addiction to heroin. He began his reading with “A toast to all outlaws, young and old,” and described in his story the lies and myths that heroin junkies believe.

Alan Haider, a poet from southern Florida, followed Doudy and recited a recent poem of his, citing that he never reads any of his old material.

Reid Maruyama, another guest contributor, came from California to read his fiction piece about a family’s trials and tribulations involving divorce and the death of a sibling.

Debbie Porter’s non-fiction piece followed the two non-Oregonian readers — though her granddaughter read it as Porter said she couldn’t get through it without crying.

Jones introduced the next reader, Barbara Genovese, as a long-time contributor to Perceptions. Genovese read excerpts of her piece, “Singing to the Whales in Dublin’s Bay,” a memoir of her childhood experiences with an abusive mother and her younger siblings, one of whom was born mentally retarded. Genovese described herself as a “student of life.”

Wrapping up the readings, Jones and fellow editor Mary Thompson each read some of their work: Jones read her poem “Having Echoes,” which was about a recurring dream, and Thompson read half of her non-fiction piece “To Dance,” a story about a young woman named Mary Jane who was picked up hitchhiking by an old man who wanted to smoke marijuana with her.

“It (Perceptions) used to be a lot more Mt. Hood-based,” Jones said, “and then it sort of moved to be Portland- and Seattlebased and now it sort of widened to anyone and anywhere who happens to hear about the magazine. We definitely still have Mt. Hood people and Portland people, but it’s just a really big mix.”

“Its like chemistry,” Genovese said of what draws people to contribute to various projects, such as her writing submissions for Perceptions. “There’s atoms that spin around in orbits and find the atom they need in order to make water or find the atom they need to make everything. We have something in us that we don’t know how to tap into but that we’re aware and it is what moves us and gets us to where we are go-

Portland writer Kelly Wallace reads an excerpt from her story “Katie’s Arrival” at the Perceptions release party in the ballroom of McMenamins Edgefield on Wednesday night.

ism or bias toward contributors. She said advise the magazine next year along with ing.”

One of the mainstays of previous edi- each written piece would go through at least fellow MHCC instructor and author Lidia tions of Perceptions has been a multimedia three edits before it is ready for print. Jones Yuknavitch. He said he was looking forward disk with music tracks and short videos. said that in the last few years, the most com- to the collaboration as he and Yuknavitch However, this year’s staff elected to put the mon genres of submission are fiction writing have different styles, adding that she is the content on the web and include the down- and photography. “fun one” and he is the “strict one.”

According to Jones, the editors come load information with a purchased copy of Perceptions magazine may be purchased from the Perceptions writing classes, for $15 in the English Department. Jones the magazine.

“Well, one of the choices was to save WR247A or WR247B. said 225-250 copies of the magazine were Jonathan Morrow, Perceptions adviser printed, with the majority of sales coming money, said Jones. “We saved about 800-900 bucks. The other decision was, we sort of and MHCC instructor who has been the ad- from the Edgefield party. did an informal survey of people who have viser for the last eight years, said he would bought the magazines in the past and they’re like, ‘We don’t really listen to the CD.’ So we were kind of like nobody listens to CDs anymore, so we said let’s put it online.” She said people can pick and choose what tracks they like to download.

Jones said that in fall and winter term, the editors of Perceptions receive and review all submissions. In spring term they select the finalists, finish the design and layout and then prepare for the reception at Edgefield. Jones added that the submissions are edited “blind,” that the authors are kept anonymous so as to not On the left, Barbara Genovese who is described as a “frequent contributor,” to Perceptions by managing editor Megan Jones reads from her story “Singing to the Whales in Dublin’s allow for favorit- Bay,” a memoir of her childhood. On the Right, the granddaughter of Debbie Porter read a non-fiction piece written by Porter.

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Students “Chill Out” with “Eclectic Approach”

(clockwise from left) “Eclectic Approach” band members vocalist Jowed Hadeed, guitarist Justin McDonald and drummer Chris played their music during Wednesday’s “Chill Out” event in the Student Union, put on by ASG to promote stress relief.

Wednesday’s “Chill out” event in the Student Union promoting stress relief featured the band “Eclectic Approach” and tie-dying outside in the main mall.

Clothing 4 Clothing event brings donation system to campus Kayla Tatum The Advocate

The first annual “Clothing 4 Clothing” event will be held Wednesday and Thursday in the MHCC Main Mall from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Students who wish to donate and not exchange clothes may drop off their items at the Associated Student Government (ASG) office by Tuesday, said Samantha Stoeker, Student Activities Board (SAB) wellness programs coordinator, who set up the event. The donated items will be put on display for exchange.

To partake in the exchange, students will bring their clothing with them to the event. There will be a ticket given

that states how many items the student brought in to exchange and will be checked against the items they’ve chosen when they leave.

“For example, if I brought two items of clothing and saw (two other items) that I liked, then I could exchange my items for what I (wanted),” Stoeker said.

All clothing donated or brought to the event must be in good condition, with no rips, holes, stains, etc., she said.

All students who participate must bring valid student I.D. and are allowed one free item without any donations or exchanges.

Clothing not selected during the event will be donated to the Gresham location of “My Father’s House,” a shelter for families that are struggling financially.

The event resulted from student suggestions, Stoeker

said. Talking with students at the “MHCC Welcome Day” in September, she got feedback that they wanted Mt. Hood to have some sort of clothing donation event on campus. She brainstormed ways to respond.

“I have a passion for helping people and making change in others’ lives, so when I was given the opportunity to do so on campus as part of ASG, I jumped on it,” Stoeker said.

She said she has never participated in an exchange such as “Clothing 4 Clothing,” but she has visited Plato’s Closet in Clackamas, where she turned in donated items for store credit toward other exchanged clothing.

“It’s super cool to be able to walk into a store with your old clothes you don’t want anymore and walk out with clothes that are new to you, at no cost,” she said.

In case of rain, the event will be moved to the Jazz Café.

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Friday 5.31

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Get your dance on at the Lampshade Ball in the Star Theatre.

105.9 The Brew and other local radio stations will host the event, with live music and raffle prizes. All attendees will need to come wearing the craziest lampshade they can. Tickets are $10 and doors will open at 7 p.m. 13 N.W. Sixth Ave.

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Sarah Colonna , a Roundtable regular at the Chelsea Lately show, will be performing at the Helium Comedy Club. Tickets range from $15 to $27. For ticket information, go to seatengine.com.

21+. 1510 S.E. 9th Ave.

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Check out the 10th Annual Buddhist festival. This event is a way for those curious about Buddhism to learn more about it. It’s also a place for people to trade different teachings and ways of life.

Buddhist traditions and activities will be happening all day. The event is free and is located at Colonel Summers Park, S.E. 17th and Taylor St.

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The Portland Chamber Orchestra will be presenting Rocky Blumhagen, Susanna Mars and Lindsay Deutsch. They will be performing the music of Cole Porter and George and Ira Gershwin.

There will also be food and drink. Tickets are $25 and available at portlandchamberorchestra.com. The event will be at Jimmy Maks, 221 N.W. 10th Ave.

years away and isn’t something to fret about.

He will also cover the

The final planetarium show of the school year, “The Universe of Galaxies,” will be hosted

by Doug McCarty, guest speaker and former MHCC planetarium director, Monday at 7 and 8:15 p.m.

McCarty has studied astronomy since the age of 10 and has spent 27 years instructing students on the topic. He has also traveled to Africa, like current planetarium director Pat Hanrahan, and other locations to An image of “The Milky Way Galaxy,” which is one of the galaxies that former MHCC instructor Doug McCarty will informally teach be discussing at the planetarium show on Monday night. about the sky.

“This is a topic I picked discovery of galaxies outside know if you’ve ever been to that’s of interest to me be- our own during the 1920s. Steens Mountain before, but cause a mathematician once “The dimensions of the uni- put it on your list. Most Orsaid, ‘Astronomy is useful verse became enormous, egonians have never heard because it’s beautiful,’ which larger than anyone had of it. It’s a fun place to go for truly dark skies,” McCarty I think is a marvelous way imagined,” said McCarty. said.

“I’ll talk about how we of looking at the field,” said McCarty encourages can observe our own galaxy McCarty.

The presentation will on a summer night just by questions throughout the cover the birth and death of going away from city lights presentations. “I tell people stars within galaxies, the dis- and looking at the sky and you can interrupt me at any covery of black holes in the marveling it. In fact, the time. It’s a live show.”

The show is free to centers of “virtually all gal- summertime is the best time to see the center of our Milky MHCC students with I.D. axies, including our own.” and $2 for general admisAccording to McCarty, Way Galaxy,” he said.

McCarty recommends sion. Children are welcome. the black hole is 30,000 light

Film festival to be held Friday Integrated Media students present their thesis projects at a short film festival next Friday Katelyn Hilsenbeck The Advocate

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PDX will be hosting a pig roast at the EastBurn. This will be the kickoff event for the PDX beer week and the Fruit Beer Festival down at Burnside Brewing. There will be a large selection of beers and a few homebrews available at the roast. Tickets will be $40, which you can order at the eastburn.com. 1800 E. Burnside.

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Head downtown to catch the Portland Rose Festival. The festival center is located at Governor Tom McCall Waterfront Park and includes all kinds of activities like shopping, live music, exotic animals, fireworks, rides, local beer and plenty of food. Admission is $7 for everyone over 7 years old, and children younger than 7 are free. Ride costs are separate from admission and vary. 1020 S.W. Naito Parkway.

taking a trip to southeastern Oregon and the Steens Mountain area. “I don’t

The 12th Annual Integrated Media Digital Film Festival will be held in the Visual Arts Theater at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 7.

Most of the 15 films on display run less than 10 minutes and are the thesis projects of second-year Integrated Media video program students.

Admission is free.

Genres covered include documentary, horror, musical, drama and comedy. Some films contain adult content.

Students were allowed to pick their film’s genre and also participate in the production of other students’ films.

Jack Schommer, Integrated Media instructor, described the showing as a celebration, a chance for the students to show their work and an opportunity to build their reels or those of their classmates, he said.

“We don’t pick a genre and we don’t tell them what the story has to be about,” he said.

“It’s kind of reflective of the independent film you would see normally.”

Before the festival was started, students used to screen their movies in class. But the students wanted to have a film festival, and Schommer agreed. “You have to be used to be presenting your work publicly,” he said.

Schommer said the festival is “pretty

much a student-driven process.”

One student producer, Miles Cardin, based his film on his friend’s pursuit to become an actor. In Cardin’s comedy, “The Actor,” his friend takes on the role himself.

“I have a buddy who’s trying to be an actor and I’ve heard about his troubles pursuing it... so it seemed like a perfect fit,” Cardin said.

Boya Osburn decided to make her film, “A Bite of Portland,” a documentary about food in the Portland metro area. She is originally from China and moved here three years ago.

“I never had Orange Chicken in China.

When I came here I had to try new Chinese food,” she said.

Osburn said the quality and the freshness of the food is important to her, not necessarily what type of food. “If they prepare and cook at the restaurant, I will like it,” she said.

“I (made) this documentary to promote people to go to the small restaurants or the small business owner.”

She visited several Gresham and Portland restaurants that allowed her to film in their kitchens. “They really helped me,” she said.

Osburn was the film’s director but also shot some of her own “footage.”

“I try to do a little bit of everything so I can get hands-on” experience, she said.

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Graduation dates upcoming Mt. Hood Community College’s annual commencement ceremony will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, with GED and adult high school commencement at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 14.

Both events take place at The Earl Klapstein Track and Field Stadium at the main Gresham campus. Parking is free.

Academic adviser Calvin Walker said one of the best parts of his job is seeing students graduate by completing their program, getting their associate degree and/or moving on to a fouryear college.

To graduate, students must fill out an application and begin the graduation process.

Once the application is complete, it must be delivered to the Admissions, Registration and Records office, which then will mail the students their degrees and certificates along with any other needed items.

For more information about commencement, see: http://www.mhcc. edu/CurrentStudents.aspx?id=602.

— Alexandrea Brown

Summer camp dates announced Mt. Hood Community College will be hosting 10 weeks of summer camps for children 7 to 16 years old, running mid-June through August.

Each week of “MHCC’s Summer Camp” will feature a separate camp.

Each one-week camp will cost $175 and includes activities such as swimming, rock climbing, science projects, and arts and crafts.

Children can be registered by phone. Contact Katie Heilsberg, Aquatic Center program assistant, at 503-491-7241.

“The Adventure Camp turns kids’

ordinary summer into an extraordinary adventure with experiences they usually wouldn’t get to do, such as finding crawdads, learning how to swim and playing chess,” said Heilsberg on the MHCC website.

All camp days start at 9 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. Options are available for early drop-off and late pick-ups.

Week One of the camp will run June 17-21. Week 10 will go run Aug. 19-23.

Full listings may be seen at MHCC. edu

— Aaron Marshall

MHCC culinary and hospitality students will prepare and serve guests next week at their final Café Tuesday event of the spring at the University Place Hotel in downtown Portland.

They will serve American BBQ-themed food available a la carte, or with a salad, entrée and dessert for $10.

The menu consists of: coleslaw, potato salad, fresh fruit trays, baked beans, roasted vegetables, corn on the cob, slow roasted chicken and pork spare ribs with chipotle BBQ sauce.

Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance.

Email htrpt@mhcc.edu or leave a voicemail at 503-4917230. Leave a name, return number and the amount of diners in the party. Seatings are held 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.

The hospitality program students rotate reception/customer service jobs at the hotel, while culinary students prepare and make all the entrees.

Three Café Tuesday events have been offered this spring, on alternating Tuesdays.

This event was held at the MHCC campus in previous years, but required its own kitchen space, which triggered the move to Portland, said Court Carrier, hospitality and tourism instructor.

The University Place Hotel is at 310 S.W. Lincoln St., near Portland State University.

—Katelyn Hilsenbeck

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Pro Tempore Seat empty Continued from Page 1 Sussman said Baker’s position will not be filled since it is so close to the end of the term.

Instead, current ASG members will absorb her workload.

Asked about her termination so late in the term, Sussman said it was a very tough decision.

“Kate has a lot of strengths and provided a lot of wonderful contributions to ASG,” Sussman said. “She provided a unique perspective and displayed fantastic leadership skills. It’s not like she was blowing off all of her responsibilities and didn’t contribute.”

He singled out Baker’s involvement in the Day of Silence and the Night of Noise event earlier this term. This event educated students about bullying and social stigmas gays may face in the community.

Sussman said Baker took on a leadership role and used her personal relationships to find donated entertainment for the party and was involved and enthusiastic.

Sussman explained that the ASG bylaw process was followed and this issue went through a disciplinary committee. The committee is a mix of students who represent the three different bodies of student government (ASG, Student Senate and Student Activities Board) and its job is to evaluate any complaints filed by other members of student government. They then investigate those complaints by interviewing people and come up with a recommendation.

In this case, the recommendation was that Baker be terminated. The recommendation was then voted on by the Student Senate. “We have a very formal and very fair system to evaluate and help inform their (the Senate) difficult decisions,” Sussman said.

Despite her good works, Baker did not not perform at that high level in every aspect of her job, Sussman noted.

He said her termination is “definitely a loss for ASG.”

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Clockwise from left: The compost tumbler group saws pvc pipe during work time on Tuesday in Modular 2 next to parking lot M. The students dubbed the compost tumbler the “eco-twister.“ Opposite: Students work on the composting toilet also in Mod 2 on Tuesday. SEED students chose all the projects, which included a water filtration system, a fuel-efficient stove and rain garden as well as helping to redirect the water-runoff from the tunnel leading to parking lots M and N and the Modules.

Seed: Students create projects to benefit their countries Continued from Page 1 Glenda Alfaro, a SEED student who in early April was runner up in the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) challenge for her composting project, said each student was assigned to research sustainable projects and present them to the class. The class then judged the ideas on a 1 to 10 scale on how sustainable they were in the categories of soil, water, air, people and community in general.

“The ones that had the highest number were the ones we chose,” she said.

The class decided on a compost tumbler, a composting toilet, water filtration system, a fuel-efficient stove and a rain garden. From there, the students all chose the specific projects they wanted to work on the most.

Luis Castillo, from the Dominican Republic, and Douglas Barrera, Kathleen Recino and Maribel Sal Meron, all from El Sal-

vador, have been busy digging on the slope that approaches the pedestrian tunnels. This area is notorious for collecting puddles of water, rendering the tunnels inaccessible in past winters.

“We’re trying to catch all this water from the pathways,” Castillo said, confirming that the project’s aim is to help catch all the runoff water when it rains. The group hopes to learn about land erosion and ultimately how to redirect rain runoff.

Jesula Beauchamps, who is from Haiti, chose the composting toilet project.

“This is a project we can bring home to save air pollution and water pollution. All the projects related to us – if we could go to all of them, we would – but they had to fill all the groups,” she said, adding that the spots were filled without any hard feelings and that if she hadn’t done the composting

toilet, she would have done the water filter.

“This is the final assignment,” said Cecilia Guerra of Honduras. “Because in our countries, we have no other resources, so we use these,” she said and pointed out the levels in the Arrowhead water bottle that had been transformed into a water filter tap.

The layers were constructed of cotton, small gravel, charcoal, sand, river rocks [pebbles, larger gravel pieces] and cheesecloth.

One of the challenges the students faced was finding materials and staying within their budget. The groups all mentioned the Rebuilding Center in Northeast Portland being a big help.

“That place is totally amazing. Instead of dumping into the landfill, they reuse it. That is an idea I’d like to take back to my country because we live with limited resources. It’s a good economic solution,” said Ariel An-

ariba, who is from Honduras.

Anariba and his group were working on a compost tumbler that they had affectionately named the “eco twister.” When asked what drew him to this project, he said that it was made of materials that were easily accessible and that the cost was not high.

Mabel Severino, who is from the Dominican Republic, is in the group working on a more fuel-efficient stove. “Jeymmi (Alinan, from Guatemala) wanted to do this in her community because their stoves use a lot of wood and cause respiratory problems for women and kids,” said Severino. She explained that she followed Alinan into the project because they are friends and since she knew she wouldn’t be able to help her in Guatemala, she would help her now. Also, “I’m into the woman world. Yay, woman!” she said.

Budget seeks to improve utility costs, negotiations still in progress Danny Perez-Crouse The Advocate

While the MHCC budget process nears completion with a new utility savings added into next year’s plan, employee contract negotiations remain unfinished.

Director of Communications Maggie Huffman said that the 2013-14 budget for Fund 06 – physical plant maintenance – was adjusted to reflect the impact of this new project, as well as its future impact on operations and debt service costs in the General Fund.

Huffman said there “have not been any

significant changes to the budget except for the recent board approval of the JCI capital improvement project.

“This project would achieve energy efficiencies and cost savings through increased upgrades and enhancements to HVAC (heating/cooling) systems and exterior lighting,” she added.

As for employee contract negotiations, Huffman said, “We continue to make good progress and have reached tentative agreements on a number of articles. The college has received information on revisions to healthcare plans for the full-time faculty and classified employees, which will move the

discussion forward.”

Huffman said that the Oregon Educators Benefit Board (OEBB) has restructured the health plans offered, resulting in lower than projected premium increases that could impact the MHCC budget picture.

Contract talks have avoided the raw emotions seen in recent years, officials say.

Huffman said, “We are working in an environment that is collegial, open, transparent with open lines of communication.”

Marilyn Pitts, president of the part-time faculty and tutors association, said, “Negotiations continue to be collegial and professional.

“The PFTA and College have been negotiating since early March. There are a total of nineteen articles in the PFTA contract, and we now have tentative agreements on eleven of those articles,” Pitts said.

“In two previous negotiations, it took 18 months to reach agreement. If we’re able to conclude the negotiations by the hoped-for June 30 date, this would be a much faster process,” Pitts said.

By Oregon law, the local Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission (TSCC) will hold a hearing June 12 to review and approve the budget.

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Expect Heat versus Spurs in NBA finals

Aaron Marshall The Advocate Times have changed since the 2007 NBA Finals when the San Antonio Spurs swept the Cleveland Cavaliers and thenhometown star LeBron James, 4-0.

With James now on the Miami Heat, I expect them to meet the Spurs in this year’s Finals, which start Thursday.

The Spurs have already surprised everyone and have swept the Memphis Grizzlies in the Western Conference final. I had expected the Grizzlies to make it to the Finals and play Miami, but obviously that’s not going to happen.

Finishing the season second in the Western Conference with a 58-24 record, the Spurs play efficient basketball year in and year out. When you have a head coach like Gregg Popovich, you are expected to play the way the Spurs have played this past decade.

It doesn’t hurt to have a future Hallof-Famer and arguably the best power

forward of all-time in Tim Duncan on your team.

In this year’s playoffs, at 37 years old, Duncan is averaging 17 points per game and nine rebounds.

Tony Parker has made a huge contribution this season, especially in the playoffs, averaging 23 points per game and seven assists. Still, he is often overlooked when it comes to listing elite point guards, but I think he is a top-five point guard in the league.

Another area where the Spurs have always excelled in depth. Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard have been consistent wing players for the Spurs and have helped push them into the Finals.

If anyone can beat the Heat this season, it will be the Spurs. They have all the qualities you want in a team: leadership, strategy, and being consistent have made the Spurs such an efficient unit to this point in the playoffs.

As of The Advocate’s press deadline Thursday, Miami was tied two games apiece with the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference final, but I think Miami can manage to take the series and match up with the Spurs.

If so, I have Miami winning the championship — but anything can happen, especially after watching San Antonio sweep in the Western final.

Miami just has to play as it did during the regular season and stay consistent. However, I’m starting to see that

the Heat’s other star, Dwayne Wade, isn’t what he once was in the league as far as his overall game, and now it’s also becoming known that he is a dirty player. In game two of the eastern conference finals, which the Pacers beat the Heat 97-93, after a Miami possession Wade ran down the court and jumped in the air and collided his elbow with Pacers guard Lance Stevenson’s head.

The NBA later reviewed the play and it was decided that there would not be consequences for his actions. During this year’s All-star game in February, Wade broke Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant’s nose when he came from behind and attempted to block his shot but hit Bryant’s nose so hard that it broke and actually started bleeding.

Wade is still a star in the league but he has lost his “superstar” title.

And just like a lot of big men in the league, the Heat’s other all-star, Chris Bosh, has been exposed in this year’s playoffs. He has been abused on the defensive side, especially in the current matchup against the Pacers.

Every time he guards the Pace r s ’ 7-foot, 2-inch big man, Roy Hibbert, Hib-

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bert scores with ease.

Bosh also has gotten too comfortable shooting jump shots all game, especially sitting at the three-point line waiting for the ball. At 6 foot 11 inches, Bosh should be capable of scoring in the paint, but I haven’t seen that yet.

But in the end, when you have James on your team, I wouldn’t expect you to be an underdog in a seven-game series.

If this year’s Finals end up unfolding as I predict, it should definitely be a good one to watch.

This rematch of sorts (of the 2007 Finals) for James will show if he really has what it takes to bring a title back to South Beach, for back-to-back championships.

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Men’s baseball places fifth at NWAACC tournament

Above: Sophomore Hunter Weiss slides into home base at the Saint’s NWAACC tournament game against Tacoma Community College. Right Middle: Sophomore Marcus Blackman attempts to tag out a Tacoma player. Bottom right: Sophomore Jon Bjorkland pitches the ball to a Tacoma batter.

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The Saints went into the postseason NWAACC baseball tournament hoping to repeat last year’s run to the title game, only with hopes this time of bringing the trophy home with them.

Unfortunately, their recently hot bats were struck cold at the wrong time in the playoffs held in Longview, Wash. The Saints went 1-2, taking fifth place overall.

MHCC tried setting the right tone, starting their rain-delayed weekend with a 1-0 victory over Tacoma Community College.

Unfortunately, the winning ended there. Drawing the Everett Community College Trojans in the second round proved to be too tough for the Saints, who fell 3-0, putting them in single-elimination territory.

Saints sophomore starter Eric Huson threw eight solid innings in the loss, allowing only one earned run in his time on the bump.

“I thought the toughest draw in the tournament was facing their ace,” said MHCC head coach Bryan Donohue, speaking of Everett’s starter, Josh Kimborowicz.

Donohue analyzed his team’s struggles to make a deep run in the tournament, played at Lower Columbia Community College.

“We didn’t hit. We struggled offensively against some tough arms, but we never did much to put pressure on anyone. But, (we) still found ourselves in position to win those games,” he said.

After the loss to Everett, MHCC squared off against Bellevue to determine who would be back in the hunt for the title, and who would be sent home.

The offense never quite came around for the Saints, as they fell short 7-3 to the Bulldogs.

Although they only went 1-2 at NWAACCs, Donohue made special mention of how proud he was that his team showed a lot of maturity and were able to stay focused in any situation they faced.

With another Southern Region title under its belt in 2013, MHCC looks to come back hungry next season with its sights set on more success in the postseason.

“I think the guys coming back next year will be key. A few of them already played big roles for us this year,” said Donohue. “The returning players will be good leaders, and we feel good about the group coming in, as well as the rest of the recruiting left to do.

“Two starters, as well as two bullpen guys, helps us return half of our pitching staff, along with other key pieces and a transfer student coming in to catch who

already has experience in the NWAACC,” he said.

As far as this year’s secondyear players, while nothing is set in stone, Donohue expects “most” of his guys to find action again on the diamond in one place or another, come next season.

He described his contact with his current roster as “nonstop” via phone, email and such, as well as being in close contact with coaches interested in bringing those players to their programs next season.

The players probably will know within a month or so what their future plans are, he said. But, another spring goes in the books for the Saints, with aspirations of going farther again next May. Several Saints were honored by the NWAACC for their strong play this season, meanwhile.

They include sophomore outfielder Ryan Degner, named most valuable player in the Southern region. Donohue won coach of the year in the Southern region.

Sophomore pitchers Huson, Zev Egli and Jon Bjorkland were named to the Southern Region All-League First Team. Infielders Cole Hamilton, Cody Childs and Jake Thran, outfielders Shea Coates and Hunter Weiss and pitcher Zane Bambusch were all named to Southern Region AllLeague Second Team.

“We struggled offensively against some tough arms, but never did much to put pressure on anyone.” head coach Bryan Donohue