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Saints take second at NWAACCs by Shaun Lutz The Advocate
Focusing on fundamentals carried the MHCC baseball team to a second-place finish at the NWAACC tournament last weekend, losing to the second-ranked Pierce Raiders in the championship game. Heading into the NWAACC Championships held at Lower Columbia College in Longview, Wash., MHCC baseball was perhaps the hottest of the eight teams fighting for a title, having won 32 of its final 37 games. “Fundamental, clean baseball won us those games,” said Coach Bryan Donohue. “We recognized we were winning by doing what we had to.” The Saints fought until the very end in the championship game Monday, scoring six runs in a ninth inning rally that just fell short as Pierce won 10-8.
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MHCC’s opening round opponent Columbia Basin pushed the Saints to the limit, holding them scoreless through the first seven innings. Freshman Shea Coates worked his way around the bases and finally scored in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at one. Freshman Jake Thran then crossed the plate as well, putting Mt. Hood up 2-1 going into the final frame. Third Baseman Austin Say led off the ninth for the Columbia Basin Hawks with a single and later scored, deadlocking the game 2-2 and putting the Saints offense to the test in the bottom of the ninth.
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Print media adapts to draw in readers both old and new Two major MHCC student publications have been recently released on campus: Perceptions, a literary arts magazine, and Venture, a feature magazine from journalism students. In combination with the continued efforts by local, professional publications like The Oregonian, these releases go to show, despite those who insist that digital media is the only viable delivery system, print media is not going out of style just yet. Although Kindles, nooks, e-readers, Androids, iPhones and tablets are growing in popularity, there is still a sizable portion of the planet that is keeping print around. Even though journalism, and the printed word in general, are in a transitional phase, print publications still have as significant an impact today as they ever have. For example, Time magazine recently ran a cover featuring a mother breastfeeding her 3-year-old son, which caused a nationwide stir. If print publications were as dead as naysayers suggest, this type of controversy would have never exploded on social media in the way it did. Perhaps these physical publications continue to thrive because reading the morning paper on your tablet doesn’t have quite the same appeal as trudging outside to retrieve your paper and reading through the pages one by one, savoring the details over a morning cup of coffee. Not to mention those who still appreciate all the hard work put into creating a publication and getting it to arrive at the community’s doorsteps in the wee hours of the morning bearing the news. The same goes for books. Even though it is easy to read a book on a digital device, for some it isn’t the same if they aren’t reading the print copy and don’t have the opportunity to leaf through the pages. We are in an age that could be completely digital;
in fact, many people might have expected it to be entirely digital at this point. But, one thing keeping print around are the numerous people who still hold subscriptions to magazines and newspapers, people who would rather read in print than on a digital device. There are still enough of them out there to keep print around. We would like to commend our local papers, The (Gresham) Outlook, The Oregonian and Willamette Week, for sticking it out in these hard times and continuing to publish print as well as online editions of their papers. The key to keeping print publications around is acknowledging there is a battle to retain loyal readers. The tradition and art of print is still present but evolution is needed in order to survive. Keeping an open mind to Twitter, Facebook, and online journalism is key to holding on to the privilege of producing a tangible product. Journalism should be seen as a healthy diet: all components are necessary for balance, and removing one aspect would cause a deficiency. The different versions of publications are many; on social media, online and in print, all are just as important as the next. Each venue has its own set of readers, all equally in need of information. While there’s still news to report, governments to keep in check, and interesting stories to tell, there will continue to be all forms of publications, online and off. With an eye towards social media, increased and more balanced coverage that utilizes the Internet in order to showcase on-site videos and photos, print media will continue to adapt and thrive. By reading this editorial, on this page of newsprint, we hope that you, dear readers, continue to honor the long and storied tradition of print media.
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Music student encourages college to aid and engage student body by Patrick Nearing MHCC music major
Thank you for your editorial regarding the recent changes in staffing decisions at Mt. Hood Community College. Students in the music program have been making efforts to bring attention to decisions that have detracted from their college experience. In fact, the decision to remove the music program from the college catalog last spring has given the music department many challenges. You can find some background into that decision at http://oregonmusicnews.com/2011/05/26/mounthood-cc-music-degree-program-eliminated-the-beginning-of-the-end/. Since the first jazz ensembles started rehearsing with Hal Malcom and Larry McVey in the 1970s, MHCC has been introducing students to the world of professional music. Since then, MHCC alumni have carried the banner of education and excellence. Take a look at the impressive list of professional musicians and educators who studied music at MHCC: http://oregonmusicnews. com/tag/mount-hood-community-collegem/. The students currently attending MHCC are here because of the reputation of this program, and teachers like Dave Barduhn, Susie Jones and Dr. Marshall Tuttle. When we came to MHCC, we made a commitment, many of us declaring our intention to pursue a music major at a four-year school. Studying music at MHCC does more than provide two years of music core in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Our time here also provides us with per-
formance opportunities, letters of reference, professional experiences in the recording studio and collaboration in projects on campus and in the community. Music students have worked this year to make sense of decisions made by the dean’s office and the administration. Student efforts date back to spring of last year when we met with Dean of Integrated Media, Visual and Performing Arts Janet McIntyre, wrote letters to the MHCC Board of Education and (former President) John Sygielski. Student efforts include submitting a letter of support to the Faculty Senate. This letter stated our hope that the faculty would support the budget and curriculum proposals submitted by Dr. Marshall Tuttle. These proposals put in place a curriculum that offers a clear path to degree completion at MHCC. With the acceptance of this student statement by the Faculty Senate, students took their concerns to the Office of the Vice President of Instruction. This resulted in a very positive meeting with Ursula Irwin, who encouraged us to present our concerns directly to college President Michael Hay. Students met with Dr. Hay in late April and the opportunity to share our concerns directly and have a conversation with the president of the college was a positive experience. We appreciate Dr. Hay sharing his time and perspective with us as well as his assurance that there is no agenda to dismantle the music program. Our discussion also centered on the need for full-time staff in the music department to insure an optimum amount of student teacher interaction.
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Music is an interdisciplinary art requiring ideas and concepts from math, science, history and literature. Most of all, music is collaborative and interactive. Music students need full-time contact with people who understand a multitude of concepts, styles and disciplines. In addition, musicians need to gain skills in computers, business, and electronic music production. We have heard a lot about the value and importance of completing a college degree and MHCC is part of a national initiative to increase community college completion numbers. It would be simple to make easily completed two-year degrees and job certifications the core of MHCC curriculum in order to increase these numbers. The challenge lies in creating a clear path to college completion for students juggling work, family and education. MHCC needs to be a school that works for everyone, not just a college that dreams. Students are the only reason to have an educational institution. If the college has staffing problems, engage students in the process by offering employment solutions and tuition incentive. Problems with your website? Bring your Information Systems students into the process. Printing network too expensive? Put the gamers in the College Center to work. Students are creative resources for creative schools. Students deserve the very best the school can offer. Clearly this is not an easy task. The easy approach is to offer the cheapest acceptable product to the largest customer base but the most successful institutions know that good things develop when the mission is to provide the very best.
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Smoking policy survey results show unresolved issues on campus Second-hand smoke is a concern for 53 percent of 176 responders
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A student smokes on the walkway into the Academic Center during winter term. This photograph was altered to hide her identity, as smoking is banned on campus.
These are the first three questions from the ASG smoking policy survey:
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Sixty-nine percent of respondents in a recent survey on the MHCC smoking policy said tobacco use should be allowed outside on campus in designated areas. The survey showed 122 out of 176 respondents favored allowing restricted smoking on campus. Individuals can be seen lighting up every day in a variety of locations on the main MHCC campus despite a blanket ban on use of tobacco products on college property. Results of the campuswide survey on the smoking policy will be evaluated next week by representatives of the administration and the Associated Student Government. Gale Blessing, the MHCC director of institutional safety and security, and Linda Hoppes, the ASG director public safety and campus sustainability, “will discuss some possible next steps at that time,” said Blessing in an email Wednesday. “What I got out of the survey is that we are in need of a space for smokers,” said Hoppes. The survey featured nine questions ranging from “Should tobacco use remain banned everywhere on campus with no designated areas?” and “Should there be more Public Safety Officers to enforce the non-smoking policy?” to “Is the presence of second-hand smoke a concern for you?” Hoppes, who moved from senator of advising and counseling to her current position this term, said the survey became available at the end of winter term, and although it is still available to take, the results was tabulated last week. “I’m bummed. I wanted more feedback, but I did what I could,” said Hoppes of the responses collected. She added that about three weeks ago, she and her fellow ASG members took a more active role in promoting and advertising the survey in the Main Mall, Library, College Center and Bookstore, both with flyers with QR codes and in-person solicitations. Hoppes said the survey came about as a result of ASG members discussing the policy after walking past people using tobacco openly on campus. She said the original idea of a survey came from Melanie Snider, the former director of public safety and What is your relationship with the college?
campus sustainability before Hoppes. According to Hoppes, the survey was written as a collaboration by Snider, the ASG Director of Communications Laura Aguon, Manager of the College Center David Sussman, Blessing, ASG Chief of Staff Katherine Lindquist and Student Events and Special Projects Coordinator Pam Kuretich. She added that there were three central reasons to creating the survey: that there was no place for smokers to smoke on campus, that there was no place to dispose of cigarette butts and that when people did smoke on campus, others were exposed to second-hand smoke. “We had 100 responses as of three weeks ago,” said Hoppes, adding that they were up to 176 responses as of last week. Of the 176 responses, 22 came from college faculty and staff and 152 responses came from students. The other two submissions were identified as other. Of the respondents, 175 said they were from Gresham campus, three from Maywood and one from the Bruning Center. In the survey, 141 respondents said they had not used tobacco products on MHCC properties since tobacco use was banned on campus in January 2010. However, 115 respondents said that tobacco use should not be banned without a designated usage area. One hundred twenty-two respondents said tobacco use should be allowed outside on campus in designated areas. Asked where a designated tobacco use area should be established: 103 respondents said that it should be by the pond in Parking Lot A, 75 said in a designated kiosk by the Health/Physical Education building, 92 respondents said in a designated kiosk in Parking Lot W and 86 respondents marked “Other.” Further, 95 respondents said the presence of second-hand smoke was a concern for them, though 105 respondents said that there should not be more Public Safety Officers patrolling and enforcing the policy. Ninety-nine respondents said there should be no increase in the $15 fine handed out to those caught smoking on campus, 31 respondents said the fine should be $20-$30, 17 respondents said that it should be a $30-$40 fine, six respondents said the fine should be between $40-$50 and 23 respondents said the fine should be more than $50.
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Transitions seeks to help students to next level by Dorothy Ocacio The Advocate
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Single parents, displaced homemakers and women who speak English as a second language can learn more about what the Transitions program has to offer them June 5 and 6 at information sessions from 10 a.m. to noon in Board Room AC2359. According to the MHCC supported Transitions webpage, Transitions is a three-month program which helps students with career planning and goals, college preparation, getting to know MHCC and its resources, developing time management and study skills and applying for scholarships. Cecilia Pelayo, a former Transitions student was the first in her family to go to college. She said the program helped her a lot, including the financial help
she received when the program helped her win needed scholarships to pay for college. Pelayo said that when she first heard of the program, she “thought it was not for me, it was for other people,” adding that, “I found the program very helpful.” Transitions Coordinator Elizabeth Perry said the program “provides an organized way of looking at oneself – look at oneself honestly and recognize accomplishments, build self-esteem.” Students in the program take three classes: Transition to College, Life Transitions and Life and Career Planning. All 3 classes are mandatory. According to the webpage, it is a challenging 7-credit college program. Students must be ready to focus, attend class regularly and be prepared for 8 to 10 hours of homework each week.
The program is not recommended for those in a serious personal crisis, taking a lot of classes or wanting to begin college at a fast pace. But for those who meet the qualifications of the program, there is lots of support from staff. “I love it, love it so much. I really feel passionate about what I do,” said Perry. Office assistant Jenny Ruelas said there are several openings in the program for this summer. For admittance to the program, students must first attend an information session, where they will receive a registration packet. A registration session will follow where completed packets will be reviewed. Perry can answer questions concerning the information session and the Transitions Program. She can be reached at 503491-7680. More information can be found on the MHCC website under the Student Services tab.
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June 2 The Portland General Electric/SOLVE Starlight Parade begins at 8:30 p.m. in downtown Portland with YouTube stars Bruce and Esther Huffman as the grand marshals. The event will also be broadcast live from 9 to 11 p.m. on FOX 12.
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The Oregon Historical Society presents “An Evening with The Schonz” at the Oregon Historical Society building, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland. Former Trail Blazer broadcaster Bill Schonely, “The Schonz,” will recount memories from his hall of fame career. Snacks will be provided. The event is free for members and $10 for non-members. Make sure to RSVP: communications@ohs.org or call 503-306-5214. This event marks the 35th anniversary of the Trail Blazers’ 1977 championship.
June 6 Pianist Kay Robbins will play waltz, minuet, march and tango during this week’s Sack Lunch Concert at The Old Church, 1422 SW 11th Ave. The free concert is from noon to 1 p.m. End of Term Concerts will begin at 7:30 and go to roughly 10 p.m. in the College Theater. There will be performances by the orchestra, jazz band and choir. The concert is free to the public.
June 7 The MHCC Jazz Band will perform at the �inal “First Thursday” event of the school year. All “First Thursday” events are held in the College Center from noon to 1 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
June 8 Enjoy the �lavors of Northwest rye beers during the Rye Beer Fest at Spirit of ’77, 500 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Portland The 21-andover event is part of the PDX beer week. Some of the proceeds will bene�it the non-pro�it We Love Clean Rivers, Inc. The event is from 4 to 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.ryebeerfest.com.
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Hospitality and Tourism students take advantage of a learning opportunity during trip to Hawaii scenes experiences students receive. The trip continued with a visit to the Polynesian Culture Center where they finagled another back-of-the-house tour, Hospitality and Tourism students and instructors toured which was followed up by a luau and Polynesian dance and the island of Oahu in a four-day trip that included back-of- music performance. the-house tours, luaus and lessons in Polynesian Culture. “We help students establish connections to make arrangeEvery year Hospitality and Tourism students go on a trip ments,” said Carrier. and every other year that trip is designated to be out of state. On the third day students visited a five star hotel, Royal In order to make a trip to Hawaii possible, students run a se- Hawaiian, where they were treated to another back-of-theries of fundraisers all year. house tour. Knowledgeable employees shared what it was “Our biggest fundraiser of the year is a Distinguished like to work at such a prestigious hotel, said Carrier. Chef’s Gala Dinner that students organize and work for. The “Culture in Hawaii is very family oriented, so it was connight included four courses and a wine auction to raise money stantly ‘Aloha,’ and ‘Have a Good Day’ and ‘Nice to see you.’ for the trip. The students were responsible for the remainder It re-sparked my interest to work in the industry,” said Amof the costs of the trip,” said Hospitality and Tourism instruc- ber Nichols, a Hospitality and Tourism student whose focus tor Court Carrier. is hotel management. The educational pro“You could really feel cess started well before the their passion for their jobs; students got on a plane they take huge pride in though. According to Carriwhat they do,” said Nichols. er, students plan the whole Both Nichols and Cartrip from negotiating prices, rier commented on how organizing travel accommothe back-of-the-house tours dations, deciding what to were especially helpful in do, and seeking out an exlearning about the culture perience for the group that and the way the hotel runs. -Court Carrier was special. “Everyone we talked to After landing in Oahu was very knowledgeable hospitality and tourism instructor and getting settled in their about the history of their rooms, according to Carrier, job, which to me, showed the students boarded a bus how much they enjoyed and headed to the Aulani what they were doing,” said Disney Resort where they Nichols. had an exclusive back-ofThe students were given the-house tour. Carrier described back-of-the-house tours as a day to do whatever they wanted, said Carrier. Students’ an opportunity for MHCC students to gain perspective on free day activities included zip-lining, snorkeling, parasailboth how the staff of a facility function and key features that ing, shopping and boat excursions. In the end, talking to their the facility has to offer. friends and finding out what they enjoyed most is a huge “Experiences like these are invaluable - nothing can re- learning tool, said Carrier. He said this is the type of learning place this kind of learning,” said Carrier of the behind-the that students will never forget. by Jeff Hannig The Advocate
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Upcoming album puts legends and ghost stories into symphonic style by John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Featuring a sound straight out of a horror movie, Netherlands band Carach Angren, which means “Iron Jaws” in Sindarin (an elvish language from J.R.R Tolkien’s Middle Earth) is looking to put the black back into black metal with their third release titled “Where the Corpses Sink Forever.” The album, to be released Tuesday, plays in the “symphonic” black metal style and also comes equipped with lyrics based on legends and ghost stories, something the band is known for. The band is made up of Dennis Droomers, vocals and guitar, brothers Clemens Wijers on keyboard and backing vocals and Ivo Wijers on the drums/percussion. “Where the Corpses Sink Forever” opens with the track “An Ominous Recording,” which is exactly as it sounds, with a man recording his thoughts on a ghostly encounter he experienced, accompanied with eerie piano playing. After this short interlude, the album jumps right into the black metal fury we know and love with the track “Lingering in an Imprint Haunting,” which is one of my favorites and one of the more up-tempo songs on the album. The prominent use of orchestral arrangements
and some theatrical elements in this song will give you a good taste of what these Dutchmen bring to the table. It’s apparent that the band was trying to go for a more epic sound to their music, but that may have done more bad than good. Whereas in most metal bands, you expect to hear loud crunching and fast guitars, that is not necessarily the case with Carach Angren. Yes, the guitars definitely sound metal, consisting of
mainly tremolo style picking, but they are a bit muffled by the orchestrations and vocals and are in general hard to hear. As such, the symphonic element of the band is the focus. But after a couple of songs, all the “epic” just sounds like you’ve heard it before and some good old shredding would have been nice. There are literally entire songs, like “Spectral Infantry Battalions,” that are completely without guitars, something that is pretty much unheard of in the metal scene. Because of the album’s focus on lyrics and orchestration, the trio is great at creating atmosphere that fits the theme. The music is very theatrical in nature and when accompanied with bits of the audio diary of a haunted and war-torn soldier, it almost begins to sound like a musical, albeit a dark and gloomy musical. With a name like “Where the Corpses Sink Forever,” it can be a bit difficult to take the album seriously, but the lyrics are surprisingly chilling and fairly intelligently arranged. This is a good contrast to other similar bands, which consist of mindless gore and nihilistic ranting. Overall, though not their best release to date, “Where the Corpses Sink Forever” is another solid release by Carach Angren and I would highly suggest it to anyone fond of well-executed symphonic or epic Dimmu Borgir-esque metal.
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College Center will highlight MHCC talent for final First Thursday by Kayla Tatum The Advocate
MHCC’s final First Thursday of the academic year will feature the award-winning MHCC Jazz Band. The First Thursday events for the 2011-2012 have thus far only featured talents from people who are not MHCC students. Mary Burlingame, bookkeeper/office assistant at the College Center, said using talent from MHCC at this time of the year for the First Thursday event is good for the school. “We wanted to showcase our talent,” Burlingame added. MHCC’s Jazz Band performed at the NW Jazz Band Festival earlier this month. At the May 4 festival, jazz musician Anat Cohen headlined the concert in MHCC’s College Theater. Jazz Band director Stan Bock directed MHCC’s Jazz Band I that night. John Trend, a first-year student at MHCC, said he is very familiar with the NW Jazz Band Festival. He said he attended the festival “all four years of high-school.” Trend has been playing in the Jazz Band I since the fall, and said that he will be performing at the First Thursday event. Trend has been playing trumpet since fifth grade. He plays other instruments (ensemble percussion and the tuba) but he chose to play the trumpet in Jazz Band because, he said, “It’s pretty much what I grew up with.” Trend said, “The reputation of the alumni that came from the staff members and instructors here is really good.” He said so far the Jazz Band has played at several events over the 2011-2012 academic-year, “We played at Skyview, at a retirement party for (someone at) the post office, at Clark College, at a Jazz Combo Class and at Jazzy John’s Barbeque.”
Tim Chase, a second-year student, said that the Jazz Band I and Jazz Band II will be performing at the First Thursday event June 7. Chase has been in the Jazz Band II since the fall, and his instrument of choice for the Jazz Band is the tenor saxophone. He has been playing tenor sax for 10 years and he can also play the guitar and bass. Chase said he wanted to play in the Jazz Band at MHCC because “in high-school I heard the band play and was interested. And when I came to Mt. Hood, I was very excited to audition and to be a part of the band.” He added, “All of our instructors have been great. They’re committed to us. I’m very grateful for them.” MHCC’s Jazz Band has a good reputation of having great talent, said Andrew Bird, another second-year student. “I heard about it [jazz band] from a whole bunch from different people and they have a pretty good jazz program here.” Bird plays the alto saxophone. “I’ve been playing it since the sixth grade, for nine years.” He said that other than the alto saxophone, he can play guitar as well. MHCC’s Jazz Band has “won several awards over the years,” said Burlingame. Over the course of the years, Mt. Hood music students have performed with well-known musicians such as Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Frank Sinatra, George Shearing and Liza Minelli. MHCC’s music students are also known for going on to being successful musical instructors. Burlingame said next year’s talent “will be an awesome line-up” as people are looking forward to seeing what MHCC’s First Thursday has coming up in the future. For more information about MHCC’s Jazz Band, contact Stan Bock at stan.bock@ mhcc.edu and for more information about First Thursday, contact Burlingame in the College Center at 503-491-7225.
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Summer sky to make appearance in planetarium by Kylie Rogers The Advocate
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The summer sky will be available to students and community members Monday during the final planetarium show of the school year, “Summer Sky Highlights and the Transit of Venus.” There will be two 45-minute shows: one at 7 p.m. and the other at 8:15 p.m. Admission is $2 for the public and free for students with I.D. Planetarium Director Pat Hanrahan said the beauty of a planetarium is that you don’t need to wait three months to see the summer sky. “The areas around Sagittarius and Cygnus have so many objects that are very interesting,” said Hanrahan about his favorite part of the summer sky. The show opens with the transit of Venus, when Venus will be crossing in front of the sun. The actual crossing of Venus happens at 3:05 p.m. on June 5 and will continue through sunset, according to Hanrahan. “I might bring my own solar telescope to campus that day, too,” he said. “I hope to show a series of simulated pictures
that should show what to expect,” Hanrahan said about Venus and the planetarium show. The show will also focus on things that can be seen in the deep part of the sky, including the nebulae of Cygnus, globular clusters in constellations, galaxies, and deep sky objects within Sagittarius. Hanrahan is also looking forward to showing off some of his photos of the partial solar eclipse that occurred May 20. “I travelled to a place called Likely, California, and saw it from there. The sky had become cloudy but the clouds parted just as the eclipse was getting interesting,” said Hanrahan about the event. “I got a number of pictures of the eclipse with both my telephoto camera and through my telescope,” he said. According to Hanrahan, Oregon hasn’t had a visible solar eclipse in “some time, “ but the next big event will be in August 2017 when there will be a total solar eclipse visible from Oregon. “But you will need to travel south” to view it, he said. For more information about the planetarium show, contact Hanrahan at pat.hanrahan@mhcc. edu.
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Annual awards ceremony honors students and coaches Female Athlete of the Year
Male Athlete of the Year
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Above: Men’s baseball teamwas honored at the awards ceremony. The team won second at the NWAAC’s. Dane Lund Alex Foulon, Nick Paxton, Jon Bjorklund and Eric Huson made the all-tournament team. At the annual award ceremony held by the athletic department, coaches and students were honored at Persimmons Country Club May 30. Coach of the year was awarded to head volleyball coach Chelsie Speer, Assistant Coach of the year was give to the assistant baseball coach Justin Speer, and the Rookie Coach of the Year as given to the assistant track and field coach Rebecca Urbany. The following awards were given out to student athletes; Dutch Triebwasser Athlete of the Year award (male) was given to men’s basketball player Spencer Clayton, Athlete of the Year (female) went to Terra Zodrow of track and field, and the Scholar Athlete of the Year went to Curtis Papenfuss of the men’s basketball team.
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Last-ditch rally falls short in championship game Sophomore Christian Bannister reached first after being hit by the first pitch of the inning. Freshman Hunter Weiss moved Bannister to third with a single and Thran worked a 3-0 count in the next at bat before relief pitcher Mike Potoshnik threw a passed ball, allowing Bannister to score and giving MHCC a 3-2 win in its first game. After beating Lower Columbia 7-5, MHCC met the Pierce Raiders Sunday for the first time, with both teams being 2-0 in the tournament. Freshman Zev Egli started, throwing a strong six innings, but the Raiders three runs in the top of the third were enough to seal the victory. With that loss in the double elimination tournament, the Saints faced a must-win scenario in all their remaining games. Facing Everett in a win-orgo-home game, freshman pitcher Jon Bjorkland had one of his best outings of the season. Eight and two thirds innings of shutout ball created an opportunity for the Saints offense, but
they were stifled by Trojan pitching. The sixth inning featured the game’s only run when Thran reached on a single, later scoring courtesy of a Weiss shot into the outfield. Bannister closed the door yet again, eliminating Everett 1-0, as the
“...experience helped us reset when things didn’t go as planned” -Bryan Donohue Baseball Coach
Saints moved on to play the undefeated Pierce squad again for the chance to bring home a championship. In the must-win game one, MHCC’s pitching came up big at the right time. Freshman Eric Huson went the distance, throwing a complete game, striking out six Raider hitters, letting his offense put four runs on the board
behind runs batted in by Weiss, sophomore Dane Lund, and two by freshman Cody Childs. With Pierce and Mt. Hood the only remaining one-loss teams, the championship proved to be a different story. Sophomore Taylor Williams, the ace of the staff all year, had a rough start, giving up three early runs and only lasted two innings. The Raiders piled up four more runs for a commanding 7-0 lead after the fourth inning. Down 10-2 in the ninth, the Saints played with nothing to lose, scoring six runs in a late rally that fell just short as the final batter grounded into a tournament-ending double play. The Raiders took the championship game 10-8.
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Lund, Huson and Bjorkland were named to the NWAACC All-Tournament team along with infielders Alex Foulon and Nick Paxton. The runner-up finish was the best MHCC result since 2005, a team that featured Coach Donohue and assistant coaches Bill Clontz and Justin Speer (who redshirted that year). Donohue said, “This year’s sophomores finished third at the NWAACC Tournament last season, so experience helped us reset when things didn’t go as planned.” The 39-11 finish included a record low in losses for the program, as well as the “second or third best” winning percentage in school history, Donohue said.
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MHCC baseball coach Bryan Donohue helped lead the team to a school record in low losses.
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College to reorganize administrative titles by John Tkebuchava The Advocate
MHCC President Michael Hay this week announced a reorganization of the administrative staff, including vice president and dean rearrangements, which will take effect July 1. Among the rearrangements in the all-staff email included Cassie McVeety, the vice president of the Office of College Advancement, who has now moved on to Pacific University to work as the vice president of University Advancement. Michelle Gregory, who has served as executive coordinator for the Strategic Initiatives and Board Relations, has been reassigned to a new role of director of Board Relations and Community Development. Both David Minger, vice president for Student Success and Enrollment Management, and David Sussman, manager of College Center Services and Grant Sponsored Programs, will be taking over some of Gregory’s previous duties. Nancy Szofran, the vice president of Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, will be leaving the school to assume a new position at the Community Colleges of Spokane. Deans Donna Larson, dean of nursing, and Clyde Jensen, the dean of science, math and engineering, will no longer be at the college at the end of the term include. Larson has accepted a new position at Clatsop Community College and Clyde Jensen is retiring. Several MHCC employees responded to the email and the staff restructuring at the college. One staff member, who wished to remain anonymous, said, “I don’t see any cost savings in this plan. All this did was move people from one title to another; they probably got a raise with the new job title.” “This is a smoke screen to make the administration look like they are actually doing something when in real-
ity they are protecting their co-workers’ positions,” said the source. Katelyn Ellis, an admissions transcript evaluator, said that although she understood the motives behind the changes, she was worried they may have undesired effects. “While I appreciate the vision and leadership provided by management within the last year, I am concerned that the decisions being made aren’t working in the best interest of the college,” said Ellis.
“This is an attempt to balance the budget on the backs of the college’s most affordable employees.” -Cat Parish Classified Employees Association
“Staff, faculty, and students fully intellectualize the current state of MHCC. Tough times call for tougher decisions. I would encourage (president) Hay and the board to really listen to what staff, faculty, and students have to say,” she said. Another MHCC staff member, who also wished to remain anonymous, was critical of the changes made by the administration and voiced her concern over salary discrepancies.
“None of these changes affect the fact that middle management is too bloated and too well paid,” said the anonymous staff member. “Students wouldn’t be looking at another fee and tuition increase if some of these people were eliminated from the budget,” they said. Cat Parish, who spoke on behalf of the Classified Employees Association on the proposed two days of classified furlough at the budget committee public hearing session on May 2, referred to these inequities in salaries. At the session, she said, “A two-day furlough for a level 16 custodian saves $276.24. With the 47 current managers, deans, vice presidents and directors, the average annual salary is approximately $84,000. “This is an attempt to balance the budget on the backs of the college’s most affordable employees,” said Parish. In response to Parish, district board and committee member Rod Monroe said at the meeting, “When we negotiate, the primary concern is fairness to all and to keep education affordable.” Hay, in the same meeting, said, “It is an effort we’re trying to make to get more government funding and reduce reductions.” In the all-staff email, Hay, in regards to the restructuring, said, “Re-examining the way we staff the college enables us to continually examine and improve the way we serve students and engage the community.” “If you attended any of the recent budget (committee) sessions, you are aware of the announcement that we would reduce the number of vice presidents and deans in an effort to reduce spending,” he said. According to the 2012-13 proposed budget, the college aims to decrease costs by $2.3 million through administrative reductions and efficiencies. The school would also save another $2.3 million through reduction in employee costs, which includes the proposed two furlough days for Classified Association employees.
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A fresh brew in the library The Reader’s Cup, the newest coffee shop on campus, is open in the library serving Peet’s coffee, Pepsi products, various pastries and an assortment of Outtakes cold food items produced in the Vista Dining Center. The Reader’s Cup is having a soft opening, according to St. Helen’s interim manager Jason Ingram, while the shop trains new hires, establishes its hours, and prepares for a busy fall term. Until the store’s grand opening at the start of fall term, the hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday. The store hours for Saturdays are undetermined, but will be open for at least three hours during spring and summer terms. Reader’s Cup is an independent venture owned by Chartwells, according to Learning Commons Specialist Denise Georgioff, who said, “We listened to what the students wanted — and they wanted food and coffee.”
Reader’s Cup workers Honora Schoorl (left) and Jessica Jackson serve student Angie Schafer on Thursday as she takes a break in the library. Photo by Jeff Hannig/The Advocate
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Aquatic Center kids’ camps open for registration
GED testing fee increases starting July 1
The MHCC Aquatic Center will be offering a 10-week kids summer camp series from June 18 to Aug. 24. The series will be Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Three different camps are part of the series: the Outdoor Adventure Camp, for kids age 10-14 costing $130 a week; Camp Central, for kids age 7-12 costing $165 a week and the Rock Climbing camp, for kids age 10-16 costing $165 a week. Outdoor Adventure Camp will be geared towards giving kids basic outdoor skills such as compass reading, camping techniques, animal and plant identification, water safety
GED testing fees will increase from $95 to $120 starting July 1. The MHCC District board approved the fee increase at its May 9 meeting. Those who have paid the original fee but not taken the test by July 1 will be required to pay the $25 difference. Retest fees will still be $10. To sign up for a GED test, pay the fee with cash, debit or credit card or money order in the Student Services room between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. GED tests cover two writing exams as well as a social studies, science, reading, science and a mathematics test. A cumulative score of 2250 is required for the GED certificate. All tests are 50 questions with the exception of the reading test— 40 questions — and the second writing test, which is a 200-word essay. Testing time limits range from 45 minutes to 90 minutes.
and survival skills. Camp Central features a different theme each week with the activities based on the weekly theme. In general the activities will touch on arts and crafts, science, rock climbing, swimming, obstacle courses, stream exploration, etc. The Rock Climbing camp will focus on rock climbing safety and climbing techniques. There are also options available for early arrival from 7:30-9 a.m. or late stay, from 4-5:30 p.m. Each option is $22 weekly. Parents interested in signing up their children can do so via phone at 503-4917243, mail-in, walk-in or online registration at http://www.mhcc.edu/kidscamp/.
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