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Volume 51 Issue 7
November 4, 2016
Independent Student Voice of MHCC
Simple online scholarship solutions PAGE 4
Japanese culture at its most animated PAGE 6
Saints cross country: Opponents turned teammates PAGE 8
Saints' big victory opens path to playoffs PAGE 7
‘...Bud-Light-swilling, jock-itch-riddled, fratboy friends...’
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OPINION
November 4, 2016
Editorial
Measures to fill budget gaps are tearing us apart Besides the presidential race, and statewide races for office, Oregonians have important choices to make on their ballot this election. Two of the most impactful are Measures 97 and 95, which address issues including education and economics across the state. Measure 97, proposed by proeducation and public union forces, would remove the $100,000 annual tax limit on companies making more than $25 million in gross sales within Oregon. These groups argue that Oregon’s state budget is chronically underfunded, and that schools, transportation, seniors and others are impacted. Measure 97 would remove this cap, which according to experts would generate about $6 billion in new state tax revenue per two-year budget cycle, which is nearly one-third the size of the
Oregon’s current general budget. senior poverty rates are connected If Measure 97 is approved, Oregon to the low taxes these companies would be one of six states to have a pay. business tax based on gross sales. Critics of Measure 97 say it’s way The Anderson Economic Group too big of a jump in the state budget. (a research firm that looks into They note the measure doesn’t include explicit rules for economics, finance, spending, so the new market analysis, Measure 95: tax money could be and public policy) redistributed anywhere, released its 2016 “State Positive: not necessarily Business Tax Burden toward education or Rankings,” which Higher education healthcare. includes all 50 states helped and Washington D.C., Negative: They also say that it ranking Oregon at No. won’t be just big, out51 – dead last for the Risk of equity of-state corporations amount of corporate investments paying the cost of taxes paid. the high taxes: The Given that, supporters of the trickle-down effect would impact measure argue it’s time that large smaller companies, and ultimately, companies pay their fair share. consumers. The “No” campaign They claim Oregon’s low graduation puts the new burden at $600 per rates, large class sizes, poor health consumer each year. insurance enrollment, and high Measure 95 (House Joint
Resolution 203), known as this right, a change to the Oregon the Oregon Public University Constitution would be needed. This prompted Measure 95. Diversification of Investments Amendment, would amend And although there could be some Oregon’s Constitution to remove risk involved to schools, we at the a prohibition against public Advocate agree this should be a possibility open to universities from them to diversify “owning stock in Measure 97: their funding and to companies, associations expand their budgets, or corporations.” Positive: perhaps minimizing The measure would Corporate taxes raised tuition costs. It gives allow donations and the universities foundation funds to be Negative: invested by the state’s Small businesses owners another tool in their seven universities may not be able to afford toolbox. However, we feel into stocks and other adopted taxes that Measure 97 is not “equities” in hopes of earning higher returns than now worth the risk. The measure isn’t possible, but at some increased risk. worded in a way that guarantees the The change allowing schools this new funds go to the right place, and freedom has already been discussed the cost to the average consumer and approved twice by the Oregon could be just as bad as a regular Legislature. The first time, it was sales tax. We say, vote “No” on discovered that to give universities Measure 97.
Open letter to Ammon Bundy: the one that got away Kyle Venooker the advocate
Dear Mr. Bundy, The jurors of Oregon may have found you not guilty on charges of “conspiracy to impede federal officers by force, threat or intimidation,” but as far as I’m concerned, you’re definitely guilty of one thing: being a huge dick. Let’s consider the evidence: Two years ago, you got your government-protesting-toes wet in Bunkerville, Nevada, with your daddy, Cliven Bundy, who was at the time disputing the legality of the Bureau of Land Management (henceforth BLM) in issuing permits to use federal land. Put simply, your father decided he didn’t want to pay the feds to graze his cattle on
federal land, so he stopped. When they reiterated that he did have to pay, he grabbed his rifle, called his friends, and organized a protest in the name of “state sovereignty,” in which you were in attendance. Really, dude? Brandishing rifles at the feds ’cause your dad owes $1.2 mil in ranch fees? That’s like threatening to blow up the library when they call about your late fees. Dick move. Then, in late 2015, you reached out to Dwight Lincoln Hammond, Jr., a man who was serving a sentence for arson (lighting fires on federal lands) in the name of protecting innocent, hardworking Americans everywhere from the Unconstitutional, Money-Grubbing Federal Government. You offered to help him organize a protest, an offer which he politely
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declined. While I have no doubt that your offers were heartfelt, earnest, and completely altruistic, Mr. Hammond was of the opinion that “neither Ammon Bundy nor anyone within his group/organization speak for the Hammond family.” SO YOU SET UP THE PROTEST ANYWAY. DICK. MOVE. What did this protest look like? Was it, perhaps, a couple picket signs? Some pithy slogans about government interference? A manifesto arguing your points dispassionately, written to the editor of the local paper? Nope, you occupied a wildlife refuge with rifles and about 150 of your Bud-Light-swilling, jock-itchriddled, fratboy friends to take a stand and defend Eastern Oregon! You know what? I get it, Mr. Ad Manager Joseph Frantz Copy Editor Position open Advisers Howard Buck Dan Ernst Staff Writers Ryan Moore Pavel Donchenko Donovan Sargent Monique Mallari Kyle Venooker Greg Leonov Brody Mathews Maddy Sanstrum
Bundy. Washington, D.C. is far away. How do those namby-pamby “senators” know what it’s like in your backyard? You work hard for the money you earn, this land’s been in your family for decades, so really it’s none of their business! OH WAIT YOU LIVE IN IDAHO. DICK. MOVE. Let’s be frank for a moment, can we? You don’t care about Oregon. Really, you don’t. According to Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB), in a public meeting held a couple days after you first occupied the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, everyone at the meeting raised their hands when asked if they wanted you and your cronies to leave. The Hammonds, the folks you initially leapt Glenn Dyer Cover photo by Davyn Owen
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to defend, didn’t want your help. Rather, this whole dog and pony show was an excuse to promote your ignorant, pseudo-libertarian, conspiracy-spewing, NRA-backing worldview that demonizes the federal government to radicalize people living in rural areas, preparing them for some sort of military-style apocalypse instigated by a brown guy whose name rhymes with Shmo-Shmama that I bet you just can’t wait for. Watching you set this whole thing up was like watching Mike Huckabee lead Kim Davis out of jail: a political, calculated gesture disguised by a veneer of standing up for what you believe in, designed to garner attention, discussion, and most of all, donations.
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Native American rights vs demand for energy
Megan Phelps the advocate
Our natural resources are what we depend on as a species. Huge parts of our environment, going forward, depend on what we decide to act on now. Sadly, there are many societal forces that come into play when it comes to protecting our environment. Politics and economics drive the drills going into our earth, not to mention greed and dependency on nonrenewable resources. Currently, the Dakota Access Pipeline is under construction for the Energy Transfer Crude Oil Co. The controversial project would span 1,172 miles from North Dakota to Illinois, a pipeline 30 inches in width. The crude oil would come from an area called the Bakken Formation, a vast underground deposit of oil, at the estimated rate of 470,000 barrels per day. That amount could, in turn, produce about 9 million gallons of gasoline per day, according to Energy Access Partners. The location of the pipeline, specifically a section in North Dakota, comes close to Native American land, as well as a main water source, the Missouri River. Tribes across the United States have become involved with efforts
to halt construction. I myself have some native heritage and have been involved with native culture through family and Indian Education programs – and this situation strikes a chord with my values. To understand why natives are so infuriated with the project, you have to understand the general beliefs a lot of tribes have. I say “general beliefs” because there are hundreds of tribes across the U.S., which all have specific ceremonies, stories, and beliefs. Many native traditions were lost in a hundred-plus years of colonization and suppression by the U.S. government. There is a history of being taken advantage of and cast off as unimportant persons of society, and, here’s a fun fact: “Until 1978, American Indians on reservations had no religious rights and were specifically barred from practicing traditional ceremonies. These efforts were driven by fear of uprisings by Native populations, most notably epitomized by the massacre at Wounded Knee, Dec. 29, 1890, when Lakota men, women and children were gunned down while gathering for a Ghost Dance, a spiritual practice.” (found in an article by Jim PathFinder Ewing, at manataka.org/page1965.html) Many tribes believe that the earth, or “Earth Mother,” provides for us. The land doesn’t belong to anyone; we belong to the land. Natives feel compelled to protect natural resources because the earth can’t protect itself, and of late climate change is accelerating at an alarming
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The Dakota Access Pipeline being built between two farms on 50th Avenue in New Salem, North Dakota, as of August 2016.
rate. And the construction of this pipeline could add to that problem. The energy company and its supporters bring up the fact that pipelines are the safest and most efficient way to transport oil, rather than shipping by truck or rail. I am torn after researching this, but natives are still resisting the construction because this would do more harm than good for our environment itself, and the risk is far greater than the “reward” of this pipeline. There can be economic benefits for surrounding areas and for the greater U.S., but natives would rather invest in renewable resources and development. And with the massive amount of oil that could be carried by the pipeline, there is no guarantee that there would not be a damaging spill. Natives have been protesting against the pipeline for many months. The Sacred Stone Camp
in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, was established in April after the pipeline was given approval by the state’s Public Safety Commission in January. Mainstream media have only recently started to cover the protests, due to violent acts ensuing after authorities took moves to hinder the protest efforts. Often in any protest, individuals can be overcome with emotion and peaceful protests become tainted, and diminished. I am uneducated in the specifics of each escalated situation at Standing Rock; either side could have caused violence on several counts. However, recent events make me feel particularly dismayed. Natives who are peacefully protesting are being maced, pepper sprayed, and shot at with rubber bullets. Their camp has been invaded and ransacked by police. There are
snipers and tanks in the area. Last week, a reported 141 protesters were arrested and, due to lack of accommodations, were marked by number on their arms and placed them in dog kennels by police. One of the first stories that came to light publicly was that construction workers of the pipeline had destroyed a native burial ground for the project. Lately, many protesters are crossing the river in attempt to protect yet another such site, where the company plans to dig underneath the river. Water is an essential resource and should be a priority, rather than nonrenewable resources that harm our environment. There are several prophecies from tribes about the significance of water. To natives, this is a time to decide if we are going to stand up for our home. Water is life; we cannot survive without water.
Though often difficult, self-love is important
Monique Mallari the advocate
“And maybe you should go and love yourself.” If you thought of Justin Bieber’s song, you are correct. And while he’s ripping his ex, in this case, the actual idea of “self love” is pretty important.
As someone who’s been bullied for years, struggled with ADHD, lacked in social cues and suffered family drama, I found difficulty in loving myself. It wasn’t until I was 17 ½ that I began to appreciate myself. I grew up believing that no one thought I’d be capable of making it on my own, or that I wasn’t worthy enough. It was difficult enough that I didn’t have a strong father figure then, when I needed him most. He was there, but was unable to give me the guidance that I’ve been wanting from him. My parents filed for a divorce when I was 5 years old. When they both remarried a year after the divorce, I was given two step-
parents and five new siblings. Being an only child, this was completely new territory for me. I was subjected to living in two different households where the rules constantly changed. At the time, I struggled with a speech delay. I couldn’t communicate with my parents, or grandparents about how I was feeling. My go-to for communicating was through raging fits and tantrums. Something as simple as saying, “I don’t like that bowl of cereal, Mom,” or “Dad, can we go to the park today?” was so difficult. Maybe a few words came out of my mouth; everything else was pure gibberish.
It left me angry, frustrated and verbally neglected because I felt that no one heard my voice. Or cared to hear it. Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and pretty much everybody, had difficulty understanding me. My early childhood years, through half of high school, were the darkest times in my life. The point is, I grew up with this chip on my shoulder that felt a need to prove to others (myself included) that I was worthy enough to be successful. Since then, having a support network, and role models that inspired and taught me that, anything is possible and that
my name is Monique, not ‘extra challenges.’ Everyone has their own set of challenges, and they don’t define you as a person. It’s what you do with those challenges that does. That’s not to say that these things will come quickly or easily for all people dealing with challenges. Being able to come to terms with ourselves is something that takes time and patience, and definitely a lot of learning. Still, my advice to anybody struggling is that it will get better if you believe it will, put in the work and effort, focus on your goals, and really, have heart. It will happen. PA G E 3
NEWS
November 4, 2016
Online scholarship system designed to streamline process
Greg Leonov the advocate
Are you looking for a new Birth Control method?
IRB Approved: 3/4/2016
Research Opportunity
The OHSU Women’s Health Research Unit is conducting a study at Mount Hood Community College. We want to learn how having a Birth Control Resource Center on campus can help women access their preferred method of birth control. You can help us learn more by participating in our research.
You may be eligible for this study if you are: A woman between 17-30 years of age, Enrolled in a 2-year certificate program at MHCC with at least one semester left, Looking to start birth control or switch from your current method, At risk for pregnancy, Seeking to avoid pregnancy for the next year. Qualified participants will be compensated up to $120 for time and travel for this study. During the study you will meet with study staff on campus and learn about your birth control options. You will either receive your preferred method of birth control on campus, or be given information about where to get this birth control. Study participation is completely voluntary and your decision to participate will not affect your care. If you are interested in participating, please call the Women’s Health Research Unit Confidential Recruitment Line at (503) 494-3666 or email whru@ohsu.edu for more information.
Birth Control Resource Center Study Principal Investigator: Jacqueline Lamme, MD IRB# 15715 PA G E 4
Mt. Hood officials plan to offer a new, streamlined online academic scholarship application system for students at the beginning of Winter Term. “AcademicWorks” will basically be an online application that matches applicants to scholarships they qualify for, and helps speed up the process for students and faculty members. “This system will allow you to set up an account through your MHCC student portal,” explained Marcy Gilcrest, newly designated alumni outreach/scholarship specialist at Mt. Hood. The application will be accessible through the portal because it will be linked to student registration information, said Gilcrest. “Your FAFSA information, your registration information, credits earned, GPA – all those things are automatically loaded and linked to your account without having to manually put them in.” Letters of recommendation for students will also be sent through the new system. Applicants will no longer be required to seek out instructors and advisers to write those letters. They would just fill out an electronic form linked to the application, and their instructors/ advisers would fill in the appropriate information for that scholarship, digitally. Gilcrest said fine-tuning for the new system is not complete. “We’re still working on the IT portion of the project, and we need to do a test group first,” she said about the system status, but the hope is to have it ready early in Winter Term. Of course, most scholarships require an essay. Workshops for scholarship essays will also be offered at
MHCC, but also are in the planning stages. “I would highly recommend the workshops because you’re going to have English tutors and writing tutors in the specific scholarship essay writing workshops,” said Gilcrest. Scholarship essays written during the workshops can basically just be pasted into the online application. “At the essay workshops, you’d be able to form a general essay, and then work it towards ours” or that of the OSAC (Office of Student Access and Completion) system, said Gilcrest. A significant reason for having an electronic application process was to streamline the process, a major recommendation of a campus scholarship committee looking at better serving students. The scholarship action committee “just really wanted to make sure that both the students and the staff were able to process scholarships in a more timely manner, and a more efficient manner, and the only way to do that was to digitize the process,” said Gilcrest. It will be vital for applicants to connect with their MHCC Saints email account. All correspondence between students and the college regarding the new application process will happen through the Saints email system. “So, if you don’t actively use your Saints email, at least log in and forward your Saints email to your personal email,” said Gilcrest.
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‘City Living’ reflects today’s culture Matana McIntire the advocate
The Sims games have been a part of my life for over 10 years. I’ve played each game, each expansion pack. and boy. do I have opinions on them. Sims 4 was originally released in 2013. Right from the get-go, I wasn’t pleased with a few aspects of the new gameplay. However, I held my breath
and tried to see what good things the game could still offer. Rather early in the fourth game’s lifespan, only three true expansion packs have been released, including the most recent, “City Living,” released just on Tuesday. That’s far fewer than the Sims 3 had this many years out from its original release date. I’ve had a few days to frantically play this new expansion pack, and
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I can officially say it was a step in the right direction for The Sims arguably, the first right step in a long time. “City Living” is turning out to be my favorite new expansion pack. First of all, EA has not released an apartment-centric expansion pack in nearly seven years, leaving your only option for housing in the game to be actual houses. For me, that was my favorite way to play the game back in the day, so I was immediately excited to purchase the new expansion. The first improvement I noticed is the game provided clothing. It was as if the creators actually opened a magazine and decided to make fashionable clothing that reflected our current culture. Before this, even with the release of the third and fourth game, you had to download custom content from the internet if you wanted your sim to be in style. It was the same with furniture and appliances. As a Simmer who mainly plays to create beautiful kitchens, it’s satisfying to see the creators putting thought into high design options for build mode. Maybe we have HGTV to thank for that? As for the game play, I still have to deal with the frustrating neighborhood design that is Sims 4 specific. In
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Sceenshots of the Sims 4: City Living taken by Matana McIntire
TOP : View of the city night life from the balcony of ‘Skye Fitness’, the public gym in the Uptown district of the new Sim city San Myshuno. LEFT and RIGHT : The first sim to be created in ‘City Living’ enjoying the night life, created by the author.
the newest city, San Myshuno, they seemed to have smoothed over the functionality, as well as add some cool new things. Do you like food carts? Well, San Myshuno is full of them! It’s
almost as if they based it off Portland. I’m still exploring this new expansion pack, so we’ll see how it fairs in a week. For now, I highly recommend getting it!
‘Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures’ A pioneer of controversial photography Kyle Venooker
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Obscene: “1: disgusting to the senses: repulsive; 2a: abhorrent to morality or virtue; specifically: designed to incite to lust or depravity.” – Merriam-Webster. It’s a word that often gets tossed about when discussing Robert Mapplethorpe’s photography. Coming to prominence in the midto-late ’70s, he’s known for a variety of things, but most iconically, perhaps, for his frank, exquisite photography of the S&M scene in New York City. The documentary “Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures,” screened at the Northwest Film Center in Portland, charts the life of the artist through interviews of former friends and lovers (including Blondie and Patti Smith), old phone interviews of the artist himself, and, most importantly, his own photography. The person who emerges is an ambitious artist,
a conflicted man, an exquisite photographer and, some would say, a sexual deviant. A contemporary of the ’60s pop-art mogul Andy Warhol, Mapplethorpe started his career in a hotel room with Patti Smith in 1967. His specialty was making collages out of gay pornographic magazines, seeking to highlight the tender qualities he saw in these photos. He felt he was stealing by using other people’s photos, however. So, he got himself a Polaroid and began shooting people himself. The pictures depict extremely graphic sex-bondage, fisting, scat, watersports, latex, all with nude men as the models. The work was considered extremely controversial. Some of you may be uncomfortable reading the words I just wrote. That was definitely a driving force in Mapplethorpe’s work: In his words, he “wanted to take a loaded subject like sexuality and bring it somewhere it’s never been.” These
stark, beautiful portraits of sex acts that mainstream society viewed as off-limits and taboo pushed a lot of buttons. He trained a bright spotlight on a whole subculture that most people would rather not speak about. If people were doing these things, he reasoned, why not talk about them? “If you think that my work is dirty, that I have a dirty mind, it’s because you think sex is dirty,” he said. Mapplethorpe died in 1987, while one of his shows (The Perfect Moment) was circulating the country. He died from AIDS. He was 42. He died extremely, extremely wealthy, and was arguably the first photographer to do so (prior to his work, most photography was viewed as “commercial,” and little more). He legitimized photography as an art form, paving the way for countless photographers, artists, dreamers, deviants, freaks and anyone who thought America was just a little bit too uptight. PA G E 5
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Exploring the niche of Japanese culture Portland Kumoricon 2016 Donovan Sargent the advocate
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Superheroes, video game characters, cartoons, and other fictional heroes, villains, and amazing characters invaded the Oregon Convention Center in droves this past weekend for Kumoricon. Kumoricon, gaining its name from “kumori,” the Japanese word for cloud, is the annual convention held in the Portland metro area focused on celebrating popular Japanese culture and art – the general focus being anime, manga, video games and merchandise. Events and several panel discussions with guest speakers, including voice actors and improv comedy groups, were also featured. As I walked around the exhibition halls, excited screams and laughter spun through the air as friends connected with each other, bonded by love and appreciation of these works of art. One of the patrons said he “loved this place, because I don’t really have friends the rest of the year, and this is the
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Cosplay of Boba Fett and a Mandalorian at Kumoricon 2016. See more visuals from this year’s Kumoricon in an upcoming video at advocate-online.net.
place where I can be myself and meet people who like the same stuff that I do.” He went on to talk about how anime had enriched his life and that this convention had helped him to come out of his shell and talk with other people. The food was somewhat overpriced, but the smell was intoxicating at times when you walked through the booths. The most common thing I heard from people that had been to prior conventions was that this year was much nicer when it came to logistics. In previous years, the event had been held in two hotels adjacent to each other, and the crowds would have to walk between them to view the different exhibits and visit the vendors and panels.
Some attendees, however, complained that there seemed to be much fewer artists than in previous years, and it didn’t feel like the convention had as much to offer as it had in years past. Personally, I didn’t see much lacking when walking through the booths, although I did seem far more likely to be speaking with a “studio” representing multiple artists rather than a specific artist when talking about prints, posters and other works. The convention did have a sort of “after hours” vibe to it after 10 p.m. when the panels and events took a turn toward the more X-rated, having discussion groups, and featured speakers on topics such as Hentai (a subgenre
of manga and anime, that shows overtly sexualized characters and explicit plots) and Yaoi (animated male homosexual erotica). One thing the convention had an abundance of was games – from role playing, such as Dungeons & Dragons, to card games including Magic: The Gathering, as well as video games from every console and PC, ranging from handheld hits like Pokémon to imported games only available in Japan, like Pokken Tournament for the Wii. So, basically, if you are interested in Japanese pop culture at all, this would be a great place for you. If you aren’t interested in the Land of the Rising Sun, however, then this event is not for you.
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ABOVE: The 2016 Kumoricon Mascot winning design ‘Zettablob’. To check out more submitted designs go to the kumoricon website: kumoricon.org/mascot-contest-2016
WARNING: Solar eclipse coming late 2017
Prepare for traffic
Hanrahan said it’s highly recommended that anyone who plans to view the eclipse travel a day before to avoid traffic, and risk missing the event. Those viewing the eclipse should wear protective sunglasses (such as those sold already at OMSI, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. “If you think that (Interstate 5) is busy when the Beavers play the Ducks on game day, you only have a small idea of what traffic will be like on the morning of Aug. 21,” said Hanrahan. OMSI will host an eclipse event at the Oregon State Fairgrounds in Salem, while the Oregon SOLARFEST will be held in Madras, called the “Oregon Star Party.” Vistit oregonsolarfest.
com for more information. Mt. Hood’s Planetarium shows are generally on the first Tuesday and Friday of each month. Tuesday shows are at 6 and 7:15 p.m. General admission is $5, but just $2 for MHCC students with valid I.D. and for children age 17 and under. A series of interactive shows is presented throughout the year. Viewers have the chance to experience a realistic representation of the night sky with planetary images. Upcoming events include the “13 Zodiac Constellations and Their Hidden Treasures” on Dec. 6 and 9, and the “2017 Sky Preview” on Jan. 10 and 13. For more, see: mhcc.edu/ planetarium and eclipse2017. org/2017/states/OR
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Oregon is in for a major cosmic event next August: a total solar eclipse. For a helpful preview, MHCC’s Sky Theater Planetarium is presenting a show this week, titled “Early Planning for the Oregon PA G E 6
2017 Total Solar Eclipse.” The show runs again today, Friday, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., in the Planetarium, located beneath the Library. Planetarium Director Pat Hanrahan said that as many as one million people from all over the world are expected to travel to Oregon to view the eclipse, which takes place about 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2017. The current show is about planning for the eclipse with what equipment to buy, safety precautions, and the best time and places to travel. It concludes with more discussion on different constellations, and total solar eclipses. A solar eclipse occurs approximately every 18 months (partial eclipse) to every three years
(full eclipse). They occur when the moon moves between the sun and earth, blocking the sun’s rays and casting a shadow over the earth. The eclipse can only occur during a new moon. Oregon will be a popular state to view the total solar eclipse; it hasn’t seen one since 1979. This one will first be seen along the Oregon coast between Lincoln City and Newport, at about 10:15 a.m. Over the next several minutes, the eclipse path moves in a narrow band to the east, crossing the mid-Willamette Valley, then central and eastern Oregon. The total eclipse will not be visible in Portland, nor in Eugene.It will last about two minutes in any one location.
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Saints keep NWAC championship berth alive
Mt. Hood tops Clackamas in four intense sets, 3-1 Jamie George the advocate
Wednesday night the Saints played with their season on the line. Winning would leave the door cracked for their chance at the playoffs, but just slightly; a loss would have sent them home on Sophomore Night with the knowledge that just two away matches remain in the season. Mt. Hood would come through, beating the Clackamas Community College Cougars in four dramatic games (26-24, 19-25, 28-26, 25-21). The Saints entered trailing Clackamas by three games for the fourth and final remaining playoff spot in the South Region. Mt. Hood came out strong, and won the first set 2624. The set went back and forth, but in the end, the Saints pulled it out. It was clear the Saints knew what was at stake, just by the passion they showed after the first set. In the second, the Cougars had full control heading into the final points. They led, 19-12, and it didn’t seem the Saints had a chance. Then Mt. Hood made a late push, pulling within four points, making the game 22-18. The push was to little too late, though, and the Cougars won, tying the match at 1-1. The third set seemed all too familiar. Mt. Hood trailed, 7-1. At 116, Alyssa Chung of Clackamas went down with a serious knee injury. After about 30 minutes, paramedics stretchered her off the gym floor. Clark recovered from the injury quickly, running its lead to 20-12, and looked sure to take a 2-1 lead
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From left to right: Hannah Spears, Elisha Levasa, and Jazmayne Williams celebrating after the Saints’ emotional victory over fourth-place Clackamas Community College, on Sophomore Night Wednesday.
in sets. But that’s when the tides turned. MHCC came alive, as did the crowd. The score suddenly looked within reason, as the Saints trailed only 22-18. It felt a like déja vu to the second set. After a long series of back-andforth play, Mt. Hood won the set (normally first to 25 wins), 28-26. The place went wild, and it was the Saints who led the match. Saints setter Erin Perry never felt they were going to lose, she said. “I really believe we’re good at coming back, and that was another example… I really believed we were
If you missed it... For the first time since 1908, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, Wednesday night! It was a surreal moment for so many across the nation to see the “curse” be broken. The Cubbies topped the Cleveland Indians, 8-7 in 10 innings, in Game 7. The Cubs had trailed in the Series, 3-1, but they overcame the odds and won Games 6 and 7 – in Cleveland. It was an emotional night for Cubs fan, with the thoughts of fellow fans or family members who passed away before ever seeing the team win it all. Jamie George
going to come back,” she said. Middle blocker Hannah Snyder said, “A lot of the balls we got lucky, blessed, we got blessed. I honestly believe that the Lord was with us. “I couldn’t believe it, and we came back. Our team came together and pulled through… Going into the fourth set, it gave us a lot of heart and energy that we might not have had if we knew we had to go to five (to win),” Snyder said. Set Four began, and it was clear from the beginning MHCC was going to take its momentum from the third set and use it to win the match. With each score, the crowd became
louder and louder. The set was tied at 18. From there, the Saints took a 23-19 lead. With the fans on their feet, the Saints won 25-20. And the place went crazy. After trailing big in the third set the Saints fought back, symbolic of their season. They struggled at points during the season, heading into the last few weeks with just one division victory. But they’ve turned it around and have shown true grit. Wednesday night was a testament to that fight, and it came on Sophomore Night – the final home match for sophomore players. Perry said, “Us sophomores…
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to get the win on our Sophomore Night and just be happy” was something special. What was so fun was how loud the game was. Parents passionately rooted for their daughters, in their last home game. The student section was rowdy, with four students shirtless, each with a letter painted on their chest spelling out H-OO-D. The chances of the Saints making the playoffs are slim, but it’s not impossible. Mt. Hood has two games remaining, at Chemeketa Community College tonight in Salem and at Clark College in Vancouver on Wednesday. If they win both and Clackamas loses both of its two final matches, the Saints will hold the tiebreaker over Clackamas because they beat them twice in their three matches this season. Perry had this to say about the Saints’ upcoming match against Chemeketa: “We just need to come out with our all, and we can win.” Her confidence was contagious as she weighed the team’s playoff hopes. “I think we have a really good chance at making it, our team can do it, I really think our team can make it,” she said. Snyder had similar thoughts. “We have the talent, we know how to play, we’re all good players,” she said. “It’s just about cleaning up the mistakes… We’re focused on making the playoffs!” Crazier things have happened. After all, the same evening that Mt. Hood beat Clackamas, the Chicago Cubs actually won the World Series.
Saints bring home the 2015/2016 NWAC Presidents Cup Jamie George the advocate
Mt. Hood Community College has won the NWAC President’s Cup for the second time in three years – an award given to the school based on academic performance in the Northwest Athletic Conference’s large school division, schools that offer eight or more sports. They beat out 15 large school opponents. Points are awarded for student-athletes who complete 36 credits, 72 credits, and complete a certificate or a degree. Their GPA determines how many points are awarded. The award was announced on Oct. 24. Kim Hyatt, MHCC athletic director, said both Saints athletes
and employees deserve credit for the honor. “We are very proud of our student athletes, coaching staff, and all of the faculty and staff that have worked so hard to earn this award,” Hyatt said. “Our coaches have really done an outstanding job of establishing a standard to our students that education is our top priority and our student athletes have committed themselves to working hard to maintain the level of excellence we expect of them in the classroom. “This is truly a team effort by everyone involved,” Hyatt continued. “Our coaching staff has done an extraordinary job of not only identifying outstanding student athletes to recruit to Mt. Hood, but
students who are invested in their academic success, as well,” she said. “We also have fantastic faculty and staff throughout the college who are very dedicated to our students and want to see them succeed.” Hyatt credited academic advisers who “have done a tremendous job of guiding our students to degree completion” and “a super job” by staff at the Learning Success Center to help them achieve in the classroom. Hyatt noted the stiff competition around the NWAC to win the award and said MHCC Athletics will “keep striving to achieve this level of success as a department. “We always want the best for our students at Mt. Hood, so to expect less would not be giving them our best effort,” she said.
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November 04, 2016
Once rivals, now running mates Thornburg and Pohll are pushing each other to greater success Jamie George the advocate
Photos by Davyn Owen
Top: Terek Thornburg sits out during practice with his season-ending injury. Bottom: Jared Pohll in practice, prepping for the NWAC championships.
Jared Pohll and Terek Thornburg have known each other longer than they can remember, and if it wasn’t for Thornburg’s mom they wouldn’t even know it. Pohll and Thornburg have gone from competing against each other for their high schools in Southwest Washington, to running together as teammates on the Mt. Hood cross country team. The first time the two competed was Thornburg’s freshman year at W.F. West High School (Chehalis, Washington), in the Gordy Robinson invitational. It was his first ever cross country event. He had grown up running and participated on his middle school track team, but that didn’t compare to his first cross country event. And he remembered seeing Pohll out there. Four years later Thornburg and Pohll clashed again at the Adna Pirate invite. Pohll was running for Toledo High School, just down Interstate 5. They don’t remember who won, but they talked after the event. Both tired and sweaty, laughing about their love/hate relationship with cross country. They were in no way close friends, but they knew each other. And when they saw each other’s names on the MHCC roster this summer, they both knew exactly who they were. Pohll didn’t plan to run cross country in college; in fact, he didn’t even plan to attend college. That was until his high school coach found out, and advised him to look into MHCC. Pohll did, and decided to commit to Mt. Hood. Thornburg knew he wanted to compete at the college level in cross country, meantime. He looked at a few schools but when he met Jim Satterfield, the Saints’ head coach, he had an instant bond with him. “I liked what he had to talk about the first time I met him,” Thornburg said. “I felt like I’d learn a lot down here about running, and I’d become a better athlete.” He committed the first day he could to Mt. Hood, on Feb. 3 of this year. Soon after, Thornburg’s mom was looking at the 2016 Saints roster and noticed Pohll’s name. She remembered they had gone to preschool with each other. Neither Pohll nor Thornburg remember those early days, but laugh that they
had multiple encounters and conversations without any knowledge of that time. Now they’re practicing daily, side-by-side in college. They find themselves subconsciously racing each other at practice. Pohll said, “He (Thornburg) is the only one on the team I really know, so I want to beat him.” That’s the key, as they kept pushing, making each other better. Competing in practice also makes the work go by quicker. It gives Pohll something to focus on, he said. “I push harder once this guy starts getting loud next to me,” said Pohll, explaining that Thornburg is known to be the talker of the team. Pohll said it also prevents him from zoning out, because he has a goal. Thornburg joked, meanwhile, that cross country helps him “stay in shape and look good for the ladies.”
Come game day, they’re all one team – the Saints. The two runners know that what they put into practice pours into their abilities, come time to race. Thornburg said, “I hate beating teammates… but you just got to push each other harder and harder, it makes us better.” The two are a little disappointed that the team’s not winning as much as they’d like, but they understand that Mt. Hood’s a young team. Thornburg is dealing with an injury right now so he won’t be participating in the NWAC championship meet. He fully expects to be back next year, running both track and cross country. There’s a good chance Pohll won’t be back, though, as he’s hoping to move back to his hometown. The Saints will compete in the NWAC championship on Nov. 12 at St. Martin’s University in Lacey, Washington, at 11 a.m.
Southern Region Championships Saturday, Oct. 29
Men’s 8K
Average Time
Total Time
Jacob Fry
5:30
27:21
Jon Morrell/Salter
5:42
28:22
Jared Pohll
6:22
31:39
Alex Derbyshire
6:56
34:30
Aaron Pettengill
7:31
37:24
Terek Thornburg (Injured)
DNQ
DNQ
Women’s 5K
Average Time
Total Time
Leah Russel
6:40
20:44
Erica Veltkamp
6:41
20:46
Sarah Sjaastad
7:09
22:13
Hannah Lewis
7:13
22:25
Stephanie Lite
8:08
25:18
Average Time
Total Time
MHCC cross country placed 6th/7
31:51
2:39:17
Women’s 6K Team Scores
Average Time
Total Time
22:17
1:51:27
Men’s 8K Team Scores
MHCC cross country placed 3rd/4