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Parking permits fall short of goal; consistent enforcement needed At this point, you’ve probably complained, as well as heard other students complain to no end, about the new parking permit system at MHCC. Although it’s not a hefty cost — with prices at $25 a term and $75 for an annual pass — it’s still an added weight to a financially strained student body which also had to bear the burden of increased tuition. Of course, the spike in tuition and the addition of these new fees is understandable when considering the deficit that MHCC must make up in order to balance the budget, but the real issue here is the effectiveness of the implementation of the program. In an initial estimate by MHCC, projected revenues for the fall, winter and spring term were expected to total $630,000. In more recent projections on Sept. 30, estimates fell to $450,000 after permit sales failed to meet initial estimations. The total costs for the installation of the new technology, the signs and the permits themselves equaled $200,000. Around $140,000 has been generated this fall term for parking, which is 40 percent less than what was estimated. When you consider the $200,000 investment, the college has yet to break even. Another issue The Advocate feels needs attention is the fact that enforcement for this new permit system has not been the best. In an investigation in the parking lots carried out by The Advocate on Wednesday night around 7:30 p.m., we found that of the 317 cars parked in lots C, D, F, G and H, 34 were without permits. Of those 34 without permits, zero had citations.
That is a loss of $850 in potential revenue over the course of one night alone. If this has been a week-long problem that’s a loss of $4,250 in revenue over the course of five days. For the rest of us that have bought permits, this is very unfair. With all these people slipping through the cracks and getting away with not buying permits, not only is it unfair for those with permits, but it’s clear the school isn’t pressuring students to buy permits to help make the money that the parking system was projected to generate. After all, if we were to go to school without a permit, and can expect not to receive any kind of citation, why would we buy a permit in the first place? What needs to be realized is that every time an investment is made, there’s a risk being taken. In this case, the risk was $200,000. Anyone fully aware of the financial predicament the school is in, when corners are cut and fines have added increased burden to students, knows this is not an amount to be idly tossed aside. Although decisions such as these ultimately rest with the administration and the district board, The Advocate hopes those responsible for seeing the parking and citation system through Artwork contributed by LA Hood to a stage of success will re-evaluate their current operations and make a dramatic adjustment to provide justice as well as to deliver the revenue promised. Nonetheless, we would like to remind them that the students are the ones that will have to pay when a risk doesn’t pay off or when deals go awry, and frankly, that’s a risk that we just can’t afford.
Attack of the soccer moms, coming to a department store next Friday by Mike Mata The Advocate
Thanksgiving Day is one of the most family-centric holidays in the United States. It’s a day of generosity and thankfulness. Contrast that with the day after: a day of hellish greed at ungodly hours in the morning. Welcome to Black Friday. Anyone who has had the pleasure of working retail on Black Friday will know of what I speak. The stores open earlier and earlier every year, the customers become more feral every year — and every year you tell yourself this will be the last. Once upon a time, stores would open at the then-unthinkable hour of 5 a.m. Gradually, that became 4 a.m., then 3 a.m., and so on and so forth. The department store where I work will open at midnight this year in order to keep up with several other area department stores that also open at midnight. That being said, the managers have to be at the store at 10 p.m. on Thanksgiving, with the opening employees hot on their heels, closely followed by the horde masquerading as customers. This horde takes perfectly normal soccer-mom types and turns them into nearslavering lunatics hell-bent on winning door-busters and securing the most lucrative deals. Granted, there are some ridiculously good deals, but there is certainly no need to re-enact the stampede scene from “Lion King” in order to get the 50 percent off towels. Believe you me: we’ve got plenty of stock to move. There have been many cases of retail-rampage at other stores, but I count myself lucky to have never seen anyone get seriously injured while shopping. That being
said, if looks could kill, it’d look like a no-man’s-land from World War I in the aisles. As an employee finishes their shift on Black Friday, they solemnly swears to never go through that ordeal again. Waking up early only to become the one thing standing between a rabid soccer mom and 3-for-1 kids underwear is not a pleasant experience, especially if you take into account that you forsook the last third of your Thanksgiving Day in order to get a semblance of a good night sleep. You think no amount of money is worth it, but yet when your pocketbook has taken the customary holiday hit, you find yourself crawling back to the sign-up sheet. The solution to all this unpleasantry? Make Black Friday a normal shopping day, with normal hours of operation. Just add in some really sweet sales, but at a normal time. Maybe then the plague that is Black Friday will subside and everyone can return to their senses. Plus, think of all the labor costs companies will save. Black Friday is about making a profit, right? It is beyond my simplistic grasp of economics how slashing the price on everything and forcing all your employees to work nine-hour-plus shifts can actually help companies make it into the proverbial black. In addition to the companies saving a bit on labor and the employees saving on sanity, the customers might also save on sleep and be able to more fully enjoy their Thanksgiving. Going to bed at 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving so you can wake up at 10 p.m. just doesn’t sound appealing. An additional solution might come through the good ole Internet. Many sites such as Amazon have specials early in the morning, too, but the difference is the ability to do your shopping in your pajamas with a mug of something hot and wonderful in hand. Just do everyone a favor: Make Black Friday just Friday.
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History and culture of American Indian Heritage Month Taking time to understand the importance of Native American history the Plaines who all either died off or moved to the reservation is at best a grossly distorted caricature. This image completely misses Native American contributions to humanity such as November is Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., as formally proclaimed the potato, the tomato, the chili pepper, or tobacco – which all originated in the Ameriby President Obama. Interest in creating such a national commemoration among Na- cas and were first domesticated by Indian agricultural experts. European invaders tive American groups can be traced back at least to the early 20th century, if not earlier. spread them to the rest of the world starting in the late 1400s. In 1915 the Congress of the American Indian AssociaThis agricultural sophistication, shared with early tion directed its leadership to actively pursue such a English colonists in Virginia and Plymouth, saved goal, and that same year Dr. Arthur C. Parker, a Senthose colonies from near-extinction – and of course eca Indian who was director of the Rochester (N.Y.) provided the basis for Thanksgiving, the nation’s Museum of Science and Industry, convinced a local oldest holiday. Boy Scouts of America troop to actively honor the The idea that most Native Americans were unsopeople he termed “The First Americans.” phisticated nomads overlooks early American civiliStarting with New York in 1916 a number of states zations such as the city of Cahokia, near modern-day set aside such a day, and in 1986 President Ronald St. Louis. At its peak in 1200 A.D., this six-square mile Reagan, at the request of Congress, proclaimed the city supported a population of 15,000, rivaling the week of Nov. 23 to 30 that year as American Indian populations of London and Paris. Another elaborate Week. Later federal legislation expanded the event to Native American creation is Pueblo Bonito, the Anathe entire month of November, with a special emphasazi settlement in modern-day New Mexico that feasis to be placed on the day after Thanksgiving. Since tured a 650-room stone apartment structure – largest 1986 U.S. presidents have annually signed a formal dwelling structure in North America until someone proclamation creating the commemoration. built a bigger one in New York City in the 1880s. At first glance, it might seem superfluous to The Chinook peoples of our own region operated formally set aside time to study and honor Native a trade network reaching across the continent and Americans, since their role in American history is up and down the pacific coast as far as modern-day generally known. Thanks to media portrayals in popAlaska. ular culture, most Americans are probably aware of In the centuries since first contact between the important Indians such as Pocahontas, Geronimo or Native Peoples and Europeans (and their African Sitting Bull. Here in the Northwest, most know about slaves), American Indians have managed to endure Sacagawea, and World War II buffs can describe how unimaginable pain and hardship – not the least being the Navajo code talkers aided the Marines in the Pathe marginalization they suffered starting in the latecific campaign. 1800s. Since then they’ve managed to both preserve The reality – that most Americans can only name their traditions and claw their way back into mainthe star of a Disney cartoon or a few leaders among the Plaines Peoples in the 19th century – is exactly stream American society, a remarkable accomplishwhy setting aside time to honor Native Americans is ment that can in no way be adequately covered in so necessary. The prevailing image of the American Photo by Riley Hinds/The Advocate only one month, although Native American Heritage Indian as a tipi-dwelling, buffalo-hunting nomad of Above: A traditional mens dancer participating at the 2011 pow wow on Nov. 12. Month is an excellent start. by Pat Casey
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Use Heritage Month to gain deeper understanding of native cultures by Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate
The aim of American Indian Heritage Month (November) is to showcase the rich culture of U.S. Natives. This is a noble notion but the awareness should be pushed beyond making head bands and looking at pictures of buffalo. In 2009 the Bureau of Indian Affairs published a list of federally recognized tribes in the U.S. that included 564 separate nations. With only 50 states, that leaves an average of a little over 11 tribes per state. It wouldn’t be practical for all tribes of each state to be taught about during November, but educators could choose the largest tribes or the most local tribe to focus on. Each tribe across the country has its own culture, set of values, and languages. The tendency of educators is to lump together Natives as one entity and teach students, often elementary and middle school classes, in generalized terms and customs. Focusing on a local tribe allows the subject to be more relevant. The other problem with generalized teaching on the history of Natives is that many don’t take the time to learn about the modern Native communities still active in most metropolitan and rural areas. Romanticized pictures are painted about Indians and Pilgrims so often that the general population loses touch with the fact that Natives aren’t mythical creatures that dwelled on ancient land. The other side of stereotypes about Natives is that one-day all they were shooed off to reservations and there they remained to open casinos and drink themselves to death. While neither of these depictions is entirely inaccurate, neither gives the culture justice. It is true that many tribes in the U. S. operate casinos, all nine federally rec-
ognized tribes in Oregon operate a casino, and alcohol- reservation in metropolitan areas, especially those receivism and drug abuse remain prevalent struggles faced by ing education, look down upon those living on their desNative communities but there is rich heritage that still ignated reservation. This notion is reversible; those who plays an important role in day to day life of many tribal live on the reservation are often accused of not recognizmembers and Native descendents. The struggles should ing so-called urban Indians as real Natives. be realistically reviewed but not the entire focus of learnA project taking a closer look at the “pow wow trail” ing about tribes. is another option. Pow wows are gatherings focused on There are so many facets of modern Native life that drumming, singing and dancing in the tradition passed have gone completely unseen by the general population. on after centuries. This is a huge cultural movement; A study of the sovereign government systems that exist many competition dancers and drummers will follow the on reservations alone would prove to be an interesting pow wow trail, most active in summer, for hundreds of learning experience. miles. The prizes for first through third place are often in The contrast between differthe $500 to $1000 range. This ent reservations could also be very is one event where hundreds interesting, some have complex of tribes mingle in one place. government systems, health clinThere is a direct division beics, K-12 schools, and brand new tween pow wow’s held within housing projects while others have cities, such as Portland’s Delta no internal source of income and Park Pow Wow held in June, a poverty ridden population that, and pow wows held on the currently, has no hope of self susreservation. City pow wows tainability. It would be interesting are often scrutinized for being to know how where local reservaless traditional. tions stack up. There are so many comAfter taking a look at the history plex differences within the of a tribe it’s interesting to considinfrastructure of Native comer the battle of young Natives and munities that the possible fohow they have to find a balance cus on exploring the diversity between the modern world and of tribes is nearly endless. the culture they are responsible for Things like pow wows passing onto their children. Many and government are good for tribes are in crisis concerning their a national focus but these are language, less than half of those unsmall aspects, the best way to der 30 fluently speak the language get the most from American of their ancestors. Indian Heritage Month is to A study on the “Urban Indian” dig a little deeper and deviand the prejudice that exists within ate from the mediocre lessons Native communities is also a comlargely focused on century pelling topic. Common battles old practices and the five or Photo by Riley Hinds/The Advocate within the community include the Above: A “whipman” stands by waiting for pow wow six major figures normally perception that those living off the commencement during opening prayers on Nov. 12 studied.
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One of MHCC’s new board members says he is doing his best to clearly express his passion for community education. Bob Coen of Damascus is a four-year college graduate but is convinced that community colleges are evolving more now than ever. He said because of the current economic state, community colleges are moving into a larger role of education. Coen said the affordability and quality of education is catapulting two-year degrees into a more respected status. “Four-year schools are pricing themselves out of the market,” he said. Coen also said students are getting a better education for the first two years by going to a community college because they primarily have access to tenured instructors with smaller class sizes as opposed to universities where class sizes are larger and junior professors are responsible for most of the freshman and sophomore classes. Coen is the president of his company, BCI Group, that has branches in Hood River and Clackamas. He said he started his business four years out of college in 1989. BCI Group does corporate consulting and ownership transition, which, according to Coen, means the company is focused on helping new business owners transition into a corporate role with as much ease as possible. Coen said he got his start at MHCC because a close friend, a former dean at Mt. Hood, had planned to run for the board but due to a difficult battle with cancer, suggested that Coen run instead. He said his friend suggested he seek the position because of his strong business sense and because Coen has served on the Oregon Child Development
Coalition board. His biggest challenge serving on the Mt. Hood board has been trying to figure out what can be controlled and what can’t, concerning the stressed economic model. He said the college can’t control its funding that comes from the state and taxes. Coen also said what the board can control is very
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limited and decisions are much harder than they seem. Asked what his biggest concern is for students, he said, “The hardest thing for students in a down economy is continuing to have hope that furthering their education will pay in the long run.” He said it’s hard to remind students that school is worthwhile if they finish their programs because
it’s become so difficult for them to maintain a steady source of income while focusing on their studies. He also said that a lot of people could say they took some classes but few can say they finished their degree or program. Coen also said, “I believe that you have to finish, whether it’s two or four years. You have to make a commitment to finish because the relationships gained from other educated people will push you to a higher degree of success.“ “If I were a student in today’s economy, would I believe that? I don’t know, but I sincerely believe that you have to finish,” he said. Asked about his most positive experience on the board to date, he said “My introduction to the college was my best experience. What they provided was complete documentation and information on board member decision policies and a strong understanding of the structure of this institution. I was introduced to all the department heads. Everything was so well done. I really appreciated it.” Coen said he really likes serving with everyone on the board, adding that everyone has a really good attitude and they all seem committed to their work. He also said when he served on the Oregon Child Development Coalition, it wasn’t as organized and it was hard to keep a fluid state of communication because the board members lived all over Oregon. One of his jobs is to provide a flow of communication between the board and the Childhood Development Center on campus as well as keep an eye on the Head Start program because he said he has a lot of experience with Head Start programs and it’s considerably small compared to the ones he’s worked with in the past. Coen said, “The facility is a good place for the school to pick up some federal funding and it’s a way to pick up some full-time equivalent students and offer them hands-on experience.”
Parking permit revenues fall short of projections by Mike Mata The Advocate
Revenue estimates for the 2011-2012 fiscal year from the new MHCC parking permit system have dropped from $626,900 to roughly $450,000. Finance Director Jennifer DeMent initially delivered this message to the district board Nov. 9 in her monthly financial report. As of Thursday morning, the gross revenue generated so far is $140,000, of which $9,824 was generated from day passes sold. . This is 31 percent of the total annual estimated revenue and 68 percent of the estimated term revenue, DeMent said Thursday morning. Initial revenue estimates were based on 80 percent of students purchasing term or annual permits, with the 80 percent coming from the previous year’s unduplicated enrollment. The current number of permits sold is 4,453. “The estimates came from last year’s enrollment, which was the highest ever. We’re totally not at 80 percent; we’re looking at about 46 percent,” said DeMent of the current permits bought. Implementation of the program cost the school $200,000, which, according to DeMent, was more than projected due to the change in day permit machines. The machines were originally to be old machines from Portland State University, but since those were not ready in time, new machines had to be purchased. “Students seem to be going to extra effort to not buy parking permits,” said DeMent, adding that 17th Street west of campus is full of student cars. She also said that both Albertson’s and Regal Cinemas have observed cars
parked in their parking lots for most of the day but the drivers are not coming into their establishments. Each is considering posting signs in their lots stating that students parking there will have their cars towed. All revenue generated from the permits goes into the college general fund, where the costs to run the program, such as the signage and security cameras, will be taken as well as the cost of the day permit machines. Remaining revenue will go toward filling in the budget gap for the year, though DeMent said the gap is wider than expected due to fewer permits being sold. Two more parttime public safety officers have been added, as well as additional security cameras. This has led to a drop in parking lot crime, with 11 recorded crimes thus far in the term compared to 35 for all of fall term 2010, said Public Safety Officer Wayne Feagle. “We have as many as six [people] enforcing at any time because of volunteers and work-study students in addition
to the public safety officers,” said Feagle of the drop in parking lot crime. Feagle also added that there are no set patterns for those on patrol enforcing the parking permits, although he said they hand out more citations between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Gale Blessing, director of institutional safety and security, said, “We’ve
noticed less car theft in our parking lots since September when you compare to last fall. “We still get break-ins because people leave valuables in their cars, such as purses, iPods and laptops.” “We have signage on campus telling people to not leave valuables in their cars,” she added.
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Film made by dean shows the dark side of excessive drinking by David Gambill The Advocate
When the Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival featured the work of a MHCC dean Thursday in the Whitsell Auditorium, in downtown Portland, it highlighted the consequences of binge drinking and started a relationship with a non-profit group that preaches this message to teenage girls. Janet McIntyre, dean of integrated media, performing and visual arts, debuted her first feature length film, “Faded: Girls & Binge Drinking,” a 60-minute documentary, at the festival. McIntyre started filming the documentary while working as the director of the photography, film and visual effects departments at the Art Institute of Portland. She has been a part of MHCC since July 2010. McIntyre said that being dean is similar to directing because you are still managing people and projects. She said the biggest difference is “there are a lot more meetings. Academia loves meetings.” After earning an undergraduate degree in painting, McIntyre said she moved out of painting because she didn’t want a career as a waitress in order to support herself. After 20 years of graphic design work, she became restless and decided to make her love of film into a career, she said. While studying for her master of fine arts in film and television at New York University, McIntyre produced her first short film (less than 40 minutes in length), “Covered Girls,” with fellow NYU student Amy Wendel. She said the film, about Muslim American teenage girls in post 9/11 New York, was the result of her attending the graduate school during the national tragedy. “Covered Girls” aired on Showtime.
TNT and the Independent Doc Channel. In addition to around a dozen short films, McIntyre said she also worked in Los Angeles on crew for feature films and commercials. She said she worked on music videos in New York, too. The title of McIntyre’s current film is based on a term she said was common five years ago when she started the film but is less used now. “It was a more common term among younger people to say, ‘Let’s go get faded,’ or ‘I was really faded last night,’” she said. She said the idea for the film came about while working at the Art Institute of Portland. Initially, she was working on a public service announcement for an organization that works with families, parents and teenagers on underage drinking (under 17) and drugrelated issues called Beaverton Together, she said. Photo by David Gambill/The Advocate
Janet McIntyre working at her desk in her office Wednesday.
When looking at the statistics, McIntyre noticed that four out of five high school girls in Oregon binge drink, which she said is higher than the national average. The average age for girls to take their first drink is 12 years old, she said. McIntyre said other studies have shown that binge drinking can affect the judgment and scholastic abilities of kids because of the effects on a still developing brain. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking is “a pattern of alcohol consumption that brings the blood alcohol concentration level to .08 percent or more.” The NIAAA says this usually means five drinks for men and four drinks for women in a two-hour period. “I didn’t want to get onto a soap-box about this information. I was really curious about why is it that girls are choosing this route? What’s going on with them? I want to let them tell the story. I don’t want
Professional Orchestra to play on campus by Yuca Kosugi The Advocate
The Portland Columbia Symphony Orchestra (PCSO), in its sixth season of “Sundays at 3,” will perform “Beyond the Battlefield” 3 p.m. Nov. 20 in the College Theater. The orchestra will perform three pieces which were created in a time of war, said operations manager Shelly Williams. The three pieces they will perform are: “Lament” for string orchestra composed by Frank Bridge; “Violin Concierto” by Samuel Barber, which will fea-
ture violinist Brandon Garbot who is a student at Cleveland Institute; and Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” by Beethoven. Two MHCC alumni perform in the orchestra: violinist Vicky Westerfield and trombonist Lars Campbell. Campbell attended MHCC and studied jazz from 1995 to 1997. Westerfield attended during the same years and studied music. Tickets are $5 for MHCC students, $30 for adults, $25 for seniors (60 and above), $10 for students 13 and over, and $5 for kids 12 and under.
experts to tell the story. Even though I’m giving you statistics, I don’t think statistics really resonate with people,” she said. The film follows four girls who are struggling with alcohol abuse. “The reason why I chose the girls I did was to present four very different types of lifestyles, backgrounds, cultural differences and economic differences,” she said. With a full work schedule, McIntyre said she would work on filming and editing during her vacation time. “I love being in an academic environment and perhaps some of my interest in pursuing the subject matter is a result of me being around so many students who face some pretty major issues and challenges with alcohol and drugs. And I hear those stories all the time,” she said. McIntyre said now that she’s finished the heavythemed documentary, she would like to film a comedy short. “Like a two-day shoot, two-day edit and it be light and fun. Just tell the actors to improvise some laughs. I don’t want to deal with heavy material for a while,” she said. McIntyre said “Nights of Cabiria” by Fellini, Coppola’s first two “Godfather” films and a documentary about musician Chet Baker titled “Let’s Get Lost,” are a few of the several films she is inspired by. McIntyre is trying to work with Girls Inc., a nonprofit group that works with girls’ empowerment issues, to screen her “Faded” film in middle schools and high schools, she said. “If that happens, there would be another screening date set up as a fund-raiser with a percentage of the gate going to Girls Inc.,” McIntyre said. There isn’t currently a showing scheduled. The trailer and more information about the film can be found at www.fadedthemovie.com.
Musical auditions to take place at end of the month by Kylie Rogers The Advocate
The Mt. Hood Community College Theater Department will holding auditions for its musical “Snoopy!!!” on Nov. 28, 29 and 30. Director Jennifer Hunter said all students are encouraged to audition even if “they may not consider themselves music or theater students.” People tend to surprise themselves during auditions, she said. Hunter said the play will contain 12-15 musical numbers. There will be cold readings of the script, musical performances and a movement exercise, Hunter said. She said it is important to be
available for all three auditions. Hunter is casting eight scripted roles and a chorus. “It’s a very flexible cast,” she said, adding that the ideal cast would consist of 15-20 people. The cast list will be posted on the callboard in the theater department by Dec. 2. Rehearsals will begin Sunday through Thursday from 5-8 p.m. “The stage can be scary. I do my best to make it a safe environment to try new things,” said Hunter. For more information about the play and auditions, contact Hunter at Jennifer.Hunter@mhcc.edu or 503-491-6245 ext. 3427.
Part-time theater instructor Jennifer Hunter will direct both the ComedySports improv event and the winter musical, “Snoopy!!!” (Also see story below.)
MHCC students to trade punchlines at ComedySports event by Jessica Arnold The Advocate
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The first ever ComedySportz Holiday Show at MHCC will find center stage Friday, Dec. 2, in the Studio Theater at 7:30 p.m. Part-time instructor Jennifer Hunter will direct the improvisational comedy troop of 13. ComedySportz, a national organization, has been around since 1984, making it the longest running show in Portland. “People should enjoy it. It has stood the test of time,” Hunter said. The audience will be able to get involved by sounding out suggestions to help decide what the scenes will be about and voting
for which one of the two teams they like the best when it comes to making them laugh with games played and songs sung. “Think of the TV show, ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’” said Hunter said. Actor David Koshuba said, “I like the challenge of it. It’s really hard to use smart witty material that’s appropriate for the entire family.” Tickets are $5 and are available at the door and through students in the theater program. Hunter recommends arriving early in case the show sells out. “We have already sold one third of the tickets,” Hunter said. For more information, contact the box office at 503-491-7154.
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Nov. 29 The Dead Mathematicians Society will present “Forest Fires,” the third and final installation of the Infinite Enrichment Series. The event is from 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in room AC2554.
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Dec. 1 Television journalist Tom Brokaw reflects on American life and the American dream in the past, present and future during “An Evening With Tom Brokaw” at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, 1037 SW Broadway, Portland. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are $20$60 and can be ordered at www. ticketmaster.com.
Dec. 2 MHCC will host the theater improvisation event, “ComedySportz Holiday Show.” The show will be held in the Studio Theater. Tickets are $5. For more information or for tickets, call the MHCC Theater Box Office at 503491-7154.
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The 42nd annual “Scrooge Lives” craft sale will be held in the College Center. MHCC student Shawn Schlogel will play piano from noon to 1 p.m. during the event. The handmade crafts will be on sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 1.
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The number of restaurants open on Thanksgiving Day is limited, but amongst the brave few is Sizzler. Sizzler will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thanksgiving, closing two hours earlier than normal, according to General Manager Brian Williams. The menu will be the regular dinner menu, with the addition of a traditional turkey dinner. This dinner will feature turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce, salad bar and pumpkin pie. The kids’ version will also include a beverage as well. The price for the meal is $12.99 for adults, $9.99 for seniors and $6.99. “The food comes from the kitchen, with reorders. Our menu has come a long way since we started serving Thanksgiving dinner. We used to have turkey loaf with a gel that we’d have to wash off and instant mashed potatoes, but now we have real turkey and mashed potatoes,” said Williams. He added that his favorite part of their meal is the stuffing, which he said he’d put up against anybody else’s, including his mother’s. The employees are all required to work short shifts, according to Williams, and will receive
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For an experience you can take the whole family to, McMenamins Edgefield will serve a holiday buffet and a sit-down holiday dinner for Thanksgiving this year in addition to having their entire facility open. The buffet will take place in the Blackberry Hall from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Highlight of the buffet will be a herb-roasted turkey with apple-sage dressing in addition to classic Thanksgiving dishes like yams and green beans. The buffet is $25 for adults, $14 for children 5-12 and free for children under 4 years old. For a fine dining experience, the Black Rabbit restaurant and bar will host its annual Thanksgiving dinner. A roasted hen turkey with apple-hazelnut dressing, mashed potatoes, old-fashioned giblet gravy, roasted winter vegetables and cranberry-orange relish for $19 will highlight the menu. The Black Rabbit Thanksgiving menu will be available from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Reservations are required for both locations. Jeff Bryant, the administrator of McMenamins Edgefield, said Edgefield has been hosting a Thanksgiving meal since the owners bought the property in 1991. Bryant said there is no dress code to attend either meal. “This is Portland. I mean, there’s no real dress code anywhere you go. Some people like to dress up because it is the holiday, but we have no formal dress code,” he said. The menu is designed both for people who want the traditional meal and for people who don’t have
free turkey dinners. Williams added that about 75 percent of the employees take part in this deal, citing that he eats two full plates himself. “The rest the 25 percent who don’t eat at work) have some family, so they work their shift and then go home to their families,” said Williams. Nationally, Sizzler has been serving Thanksgiving dinner on and off for about 20 years, according to Williams. It was decided by the company owners that after some restaurants in California started making money by staying open, the other restaurants would as well. The Gresham restaurant has been open since September 2003 and has been open every Thanksgiving since then. They don’t accept reservations, but keep about a dozen tables set up for bigger parties said Williams. Gam bill
Auditions for the MHCC winter theater production of “Snoopy!!!” will take place at
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Thanksgiving in mind, Bryant said. “Maybe some people aren’t here to celebrate Thanksgiving and they want to get a steak or some fish,” he said. For those who like to have a little wine with their turkey, Bryant recommends a chardonnay and said the wait staff is versed at wine pairings. Even a month removed from the end of harvest season, Bryant said that food grown in the property’s garden makes it onto the menu. “It’s an organic garden. Not certified organic, but we use as many of the natural processes as we can,” he said. Bryant said the reservation list fills quickly. “We get calls two or three months in advance for people who want to make reservations,” he said. Because Edgefield is also a hotel, Bryant said the entire facility is open year round. The winery has live music every day and will have non-holiday related music Thanksgiving Day, Bryant said. The facilities of McMenamins Edgefield are a century old and are worth visiting just for their historic value, Bryant said. The property was originally the second Multnomah County poor farm where people who had lost jobs could live in a selfcontained community, he said. For reservations, call 503-492-3086. The full menu is available at www.mcmenamins.com.
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner and while some students are near family members who may be hosting a scrumptious meal, other students will be searching for a place to feed. This year The Advocate is offering a guide to restaurants in the Gresham area that will be offering special meals for the annual American harvest festival. So if you have nowhere to go, canʼt cook or just need an excuse to get away from those relatives you only see twice a year, then enjoy The Advocateʼs Guide To Thanksgiving Dinner.
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If you are looking for a quiet, relaxing Thanksgiving out of the house, Trufflehunter, as every year, is open during Thanksgiving and is offering a set menu for the day, which adds ham to the menu in addition to their regular dishes. “We’ve always been open for Thanksgiving,” said owner Carla Walter, or at least for the last six years, she added, which is when she became the owner. “We roast our own turkey and peel our own potatoes,” said Walter, adding that those have always been on the menu. A few of the dishes
they offer are roast turkey, mashed potatoes, ham, pot roast, pumpkin pie and chocolate chip pecan pie. Asked why they open for the holiday, Walter said, “We just choose to open for the public.” The roast turkey and chocolate chip pecan pie are popular even when it’s not during the holiday season, she said. Both regulars and newcomers show up for the Thanksgiving meal, she said. Regulars come because they are fans of the food and many new faces also show up because it’s one of the few restaurants open. The small, homey restaurant is located at 225 W. Powell Blvd., tucked between trees on Powell Boulevard across from a church. The atmosphere is cozy and the building is essentially a home turned into a restaurant, with the entrance leading into a hallway and separates into three dining areas, one with a fireplace. There are no dress codes, she said. They are open the same time as usual, from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Other restaurants open to satisfy your taste buds on Thanksgiving Day include: Shari’s (Burnside) Open 24 hours (503) 661-6644 1979 E Burnside Gresham
Shari’s (Powell)
Open 24 hours (503) 667-6140 1453 NE 181st Gresham
Elmer’s Restaurant
Open 6 a.m. - 1 p.m. (503) 665-5144 1590 NE Burnside Gresham
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Thanksgiving is the time of year when families come together and eat to their hearts content. But for those who want to go somewhere to get away from the traditional Thanksgiving feast and to catch up on the day’s game, Geno’s Sports Bar and Grill comes to the rescue. Geno’s, located across from the MHCC campus at 3035 NE Kane Drive, will open at 4 p.m. on the holiday and will remain open until around 1 a.m., according General Manager Scott Belknab. Belknab said they’d be open for the people who “have family they don’t want to put up with all day. They can leave and get some drinks.” Geno’s gets away from the stuff-yourself theme of Thanksgiving by just offering their regular menu, consisting mostly of an assortment of pizzas, burgers, wraps and salads. Belknab jokingly said, “We offer more than one dessert, unlike Grandma.” Currently there are six different desserts to choose from. The limited staff working on Thanksgiving
Day volunteered to work the holiday while the decision to stay open was based on business opportunity and the fact that there aren’t a lot of places open like Geno’s, according to Belknab. Belknab described the location as casual and more comfortable than other places. Geno’s also has four large screens and multiple televisions for patrons to enjoy watching the Thanksgiving Day football games. Geno’s has been advertising on its menu that it will be open on Thursday and telling the same to their regular customers. Belknab said a lot of people already knew they would be open because they were open last year. Geno’s also plans on being open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Reservations are available for large parties and can be held at no cost. According to Belknab, Geno’s offers a 10 percent discount per check to MHCC students with a valid student I.D.
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Heidi’s of Gresham
Open 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. (503) 667-4200 1230 NE Cleveland Gresham
Soup Kitchens serving free meals on Thanksgiving: Zarephath Kitchen 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 59 NE Ava Ave. Gresham
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12 p.m. to 2 p.m. Rockwood United Methodist Church 17805 SE Stark Street Portland
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Rundown of Occupy Portland events in the past week At the Spokes Council (which is an organized forum where Occupy Portland activists discuss) Tuesday, the idea of establishing a home base in a secure building in addition to having a mobile camp was popular, according to Reid-Peery. The idea of having a code of conduct to sleep at the camp was also brought up. Thursday morning the Steel Bridge was closed in anticipation to N17, which is a national movement where protesters plan to “occupy the banks” and financial institutions. In Portland protesters held a rally and a march, and planned to mobilize in banks and businesses. Wednesday around noon, students and faculty of Portland State University walked out and held a rally at the South Park Blocks. Speakers at Occupy PSU talked about cuts in higher education and tuition increases, and how having a college degree meant being in thousands of dollars of debt without forgiveness through bankruptcy. A student burned his diploma in front of the crowd. Late last Saturday morning, Lownsdale and Chapman parks were evicted by the police after about 5000 people showed up around the parks for the midnight deadline. About 50 people were arrested and six members of the Occupy Portland’s police liaison team criticized Portland Mayor Sam Adams was for using excessive police force when one man is apparently beaten.
Students divided on Occupy; Stories by Yuca Kosugi The Advocate
It has been six weeks since the start of the autonomous movement Occupy Portland, which spawned from Occupy Wall Street, and people are left wondering: what now? The first rally was held Oct. 6 but since then, the occupation camps have been evicted and removed. Although the Occupy movement has gone worldwide, many students on campus cannot be bothered enough to care. “I don’t know enough about it to have an opinion,” said ASG senator of Nursing and Allied Health Brea Walters. That seemed to be the general consensus of all but a handful of students that were approached by the Advocate on campus Wednesday. There are also students like Cyan Wunderlich, who participated in the beginning but had to deal with midterms and did not want to be arrested. “I camped the first night,” said Wunderlich. The rest of the time he volunteered around the camp, helping the engineering committee plan structures in the park, among other things. He was active at the camp for about four weeks before he Cyan Wunderlich dropped off due to midterms and disagreement with the direction the camp was going. When asked about why he supports the movement, he said “I don’t believe it’s right for the citizens of the country to pay for the private sector’s mistakes,” he said. “At first, I wanted as many people to come down (to
The idea that they were alLowed to stay as long as they did was coOl. I think a lot of people do care (about the movement), but it was ruined by outsiders. They neEd to organize themselves betTer.
the camp) as possible,” he said about his initial enthusiasm of the occupation. But before long they were feeding everyone for free, he said, which attracted many “homeless people and street kids.” “I think it would’ve been better if we only fed the volunteers,” he said. We needed to expand but that did not happen. The crime went up and there were too many people just making waste and not helping out, the organization was lacking, he said. Another student, Dillon Reid-Peery, is working on just that. He has got all the signatures he needs to create a student club at MHCC, now all he needs to do is write up a constitution and submit it. “I’m not sure how long it takes to process the paperwork, but I want to have it all turned in by the end of this week,” he said Monday. The club is for “anyone who wants to be involved and have their voices heard,” he said. The student group is to assist Occupy Portland and educate the community about it. Right now Reid-Peery helps out as a facilitator at Spokes Councils, an organized forum where Occupy Portland activists discuss pertinent issues, and is an inner occupational and community outreach contact. His main priorities are to communicate with other cities’ Occupations and share ideas and problems, as well as inform and educate the community about the movement. At the camp, Reid-Peery helped out as a tour guide, since many schools and members of the community came to visit and learn about the cause. He also ran the info desk, where he would answer questions and help people understand what they were there for. Before the eviction, he would spend five days out of the week at the camp, the other two days he takes classes at MHCC. “It might not seem like we’re focused right now,” said Reid-Peery, but he assures that there is a plan. “It’s not a leaderless movement. You can choose to be a
It’s already sucCesSful in that they they’re talking about distribution of wealth in America. It’s hard to quantify the sucCesS of the movement without concrete goals.
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It seEms to be very spontaneous. You don’t often get to seE that direct kind of public opinion. It demonstrates that there are some seriously and deEply held beliefs.
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After the eviction deadline, the Portland police donned their riot gear and prepared to evict occupiers from Lownsdale and Chapman squares Nov. 13. Later that morning around 9 a.m. about 50 occupiers were arrested during the eviction. The Portland Parks Foundation officially launched a fund this week where people can donate money that would fund the restoration of the squares.
students discuss next steps leader,” he said. On the global status, there is a lot of structure, he explained, all the occupy sites are talking to each other. “We had about a hundred people from Seattle come down,” he said of the eviction last weekend. Occupy Portland was the second largest site in the world, second only to New York’s occupation, according to Reid-Peery. Portland had between 500 to 700 campers each night, while New York had about a thousand, he said. One of the many criticisms of the movement is that it does not have a concrete goal. The hard part, explains Reid-Peery, is that the organizers of the occupations do not want to create demands with just the input of the campers. There are supporters of the movement who cannot camp out or be present at occupations, he said. According to Reid-Peery, there is a general agreement between the occupations nationwide that on July 4, 2012, each occupation is to send two candidates to a meeting, and come up with a list of official demands. “You have to have a lot of community involvement and communication,” he said. The organizers want to address the root causes of the problems, not just the problems. Another one of the criticisms about the occupations is that occupiers are breaking the law. But Reid-Peery begs to differ. “If you’re breaking an unjustified law, it’s okay.” He said, for example, Rosa Parks broke the law, she was not supposed to sit in the front of the bus but she broke it because it was an unjustified law. The only thing we were arrested for was failure to listen to the police, he said. We were protesting peacefully, it was just. They were telling us not to do something that was just, but arrested us for not listening, he said. The eviction was triggered by a series of overdoses and rising crime around the camp, said Sam Adams at a press
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conference Nov. 10. “The four people (who overdosed at the camp before the eviction) didn’t die because they were at the camp,” he said. The park gave attention to these people who usually would suffer alone on the streets away from public view. Portland Mayor Sam Adams only pushed the problem out of the public view, said Reid-Peery, “he devalued human life that much.” “I am supportive of the police,” he said, “but they are the ones making the choice (to arrest the campers).” Currently he is pursuing a general studies degree, but as of now, he does not plan to enroll winter term. Instead, he wants to travel the country to film a documentary of all the different Occupy cities. He also wants to compile a list of contacts for each city’s Occupy. As he visits each city, he would add to the list of contacts he has and add Dillon Reid-Peery to and share the list of contacts. He and many other Occupy protesters are planning to run for mayor of Portland, said Reid-Peery. Since they only need a hundred signatures each, they plan to sign each other’s forms and flood the ballot sheet. Students who want to be involved but are too busy should not be afraid to be a weekend warrior, said Wunderlich. Many people may not feel welcome because they are not as “hard core” as the campers, but in reality everyone is welcome. There are no volunteer sign-ups, said Wunderlich. You just show up and start helping.
If you want to be more involved or aware: Visit OccupyPortland.org Once the MHCC student club starts, meetings will be from noon to 1 p.m. and the location is TBA. Contact Dillon ReidPeery via call or text at (503) 701-4415. Spokes Councils: meet 7 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Check website for location. This is where people meet to express and discuss ideas in an orderly fashion. People are grouped off into 30 or so councils based on specific areas and each council has a “Spoke” who is eventually the spokesman. People interested in being involved should attend a Spokes Council and get contact and meeting information for the specific council they would like to be involved in. General Assembly: meet 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Check website for location. This is where the councils present proposals, discuss them, change them if necessary, and vote to make them concrete. They work on a 90 percent consensus.
The principle is great, but it’s gotTen out of hand with other people’s agendas. It neEds to be more controlLed and regulated. It seEms they’re peaceful. If it’s time to move on, it’s time to move on.
They’re complaining about government spending while making cops work overtime. They could have had a stronger apProach.
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"The end result does not define a team, it's about the journey." Chelsie Speer, Saints head volleyball coach by Chanel Hill The Advocate
Apologies are too little, too late at Penn State Joe Paterno, the former head football coach at Penn State University, is a legend in the sports world. With a coaching career spanning six decades, he will no doubt go down as one of the most successful college football coaches in history. But now, along with his 400-plus victories, his championship wins and his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, Joe Pa’s legacy will no doubt be overshadowed by another role he played — the role of deceiver. The Penn State board of trustees announced Nov. 9 that Paterno was, for lack of a better word, fired, effective immediately, for his knowledge and participation in the covering up of alleged child molestation and abuse by Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant coach and colleague. Sandusky, has been charged with molesting eight boys over a period of 15 years, and accused of preying on young men, grooming them, using his position and power to leverage trust and then sexually assaulting them. In 2002, Paterno got word of the allegations of abuse by Sandusky, including allegations of abuse that took place within the Penn State athletic facility, right under his nose. Paterno’s sole action was reporting the allegations to a supervisor. Huh? This is the part in the story when you look around to make sure you aren’t misreading. A singular conversation with a supervisor, that’s it. No action to remove Sandusky from the college, no calls to authorities, no efforts on behalf of the young men to right Sandusky’s wrongs and make him pay. Nothing. “This is a tragedy,” Paterno wrote in a statement. “It is one of the great sorrows of my life. With the benefit of hindsight, I wish I had done more.” There isn’t enough room in this column for me to express the extreme disgust and disappointment I feel when I look at the Penn State athletic program today. The abuse of young men, covered up by layers and layers of deceit and an underlying message that the good ol’ boys protect their own. When I see Paterno in interviews now, I don’t see the legacy, or the victories, or an ounce of human decency. All I see is a coward who turned the other cheek, just another shark in dirtied water.
Saints volleyball off to strong start at NWAACCs title that has narrowly eluded them in the past. Ultimately, it will be tests of wills, with heavyhitters in the conference who look to dominate like the Linn-Benton Roadrunners. Shoreline, the Saints next opponent, is the number one seed from the North. The Roadrunners, co-champions with the Saints from the South, are neck and neck in physical talent with the Saints and won two out of three regular season matches with MHCC. The Roadrunners, who Speer picked as the team to beat this season, would meet the Saints Saturday afternoon if both teams remain unbeaten. For the Saints, they will take it one game at a time. With a handful of very skilled teams in the tournament, it’s anyone’s game. But, the result is not the main area of focus, Speer said. ““The end result does not define a team; it’s about the journey.”
by Chanel Hill The Advocate
The Saints volleyball team started aggressively Thursday in its quest for the NWAACC Championship, defeating the Clark Penguins in straight games as the tournament opened in the MHCC gym. The Saints, co-champions of the Southern Region, won 2519, 25-18, 25-19, setting up a 10 a.m. second-round match today against Shoreline Community College. Results were unavailable at press time. If the Saints defeat Shoreline, they would play again at 6:30 p.m. this evening. If they lose, they would play again today at 3 p.m. The championship match will be 3 p.m. Sunday in the MHCC gym. The Clark Penguins, who finished the regular season in the third position in the Western Region with an 8-4 record and a 14-16 record overall, came ready to battle. But the Saints were hungrier, anxious to shed memories of the two consecutive NWAACC championship second-place finishes in the ’09 and ’10 seasons. Game one showed a dominant Saints team, who put down five consecutive unanswered points. The Penguins battled back, staying within a few points of the Saints, only to drop momentum and lose the game 25-19. Game two showed a resilient Penguins team that took full advantage of the Saints sloppy defense and errors. MHCC made what could have been a quick game stretch out, with the Saints diving and rolling for loose balls, dropping the focus that head coach Chelsie Speer says is cru-
SAINTS NWAACC ALL-STAR TEAM MEMBERS Co-Most Valuable Players: Rylie Engelson, sophomore, Mt. Hood Hannah Bell, sophomore, Linn-Benton Photo by Riley Hinds/The Advocate
Saints sophomores Demi Belshe (left) and Devan Belshe jump to block a shot against the Clark Penguins Thursday at the NWAACC Championship Tournament in the Mt. Hood gymnasium.
cial in any match. “It’s all about mental toughness,” she said. “You can’t control the play of the other team, but with 100 percent attitude and effort, you have control of at all
times,” said Speer. That toughness carried the Saints through games two and three en route to the victory. The Saints still have a long road ahead before clinching the
First Team: Devan Belshe, sophomore, Mt. Hood Sam Bryan, sophomore, Mt. Hood Second Team: Demi Belshe, sophomore, Mt. Hood
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VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT Thursday Day 1 Spokane
Friday Day 2
9:00 A.M (1) C1
Spokane
Saturday Day 3
Whatcom Tacoma
Loser’s Bracket
CHAMPIONSHIP*
10:00 A.M (13) C1
9:00 A.M (2) C2
Clackamas
Clackamas
Sunday Day 4
3:00 P.M (30)
Shorline
Mt. Hood10:00 A.M (14) C2 Mt. Hood Clark
10:00 A.M (23) C1 11:45 A.M (25) C1
4:30 P.M (29) C1
1:30 P.M (27) C1
Loser (21)
*If first loss
Highline 2:00 P.M (5) C1
1:30 P.M (28) C2
Tacoma Yakima Valley 6:30 P.M (10) C2
3:00 P.M (17)
Clark Loser (5) 8:15 P.M (11) C1
Bellvue 12:30 PM (15) C1
10:00 A.M (24) C2
2:00 P.M (6) C2
If needed (31)
11:45 A.M (26) C2
Loser (22)
6:30 P.M (22) C2
Loser (6)
Loser (13)
3:00 P.M (18) C2
Loser (7) 8:15 P.M (12) C2
Loser (8)
Lower Columbia
Walla Walla 12:30 PM (16) C2 Olympic
4:40 P.M (20) C2
Loser (14)
Umpqua
4:30 P.M (8) C2
Whatcom
Loser (15)
11:30 A.M (4) C2
4:30 P.M (7) C1
4:40 P.M (19) C1
6:30 P.M (9) C1
Loser (27)
Yakima Valley
Blue Mountain Linn-Benton
Thursday Day 1
Loser (16)
Saturday Day 3
Sunday Day 4
6:30 P.M (21) C1
Shoreline
11:30 A.M (3) C1
Friday Day 2
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Men’s cross country finishes season strong at NWAACCs by John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Disappointment was mixed with joy for the MHCC team at the conclusion of Saturday’s NWAACC cross country championship meet. Six of the seven runners on the men’s team had PRs and breakout performances despite placing eighth of the 10 teams in the 10K race in Everett, Wash. On the women’s side, the team placed sixth of nine teams in the 5K race, with two posting PRs, but some still left disheartened. The season has been a bit of a struggle for the women’s team. Although runners maintained consistent times throughout the season, they didn’t finish the season as strong as they had hoped. The meet left a bitter taste in sophomore Gabriela Diaz’s mouth. Asked if she met her goals for the meet, she simply said, “No, I did not. It was fun, though. You have to have the (right mentality). I was thinking too much throughout the race.” Diaz said the weather was a bit too chilly for her liking. According to wunderground.com, the temperature at the start of the women’s race in Everett was 41 degrees. Diaz was also disappointed with the season as a whole. “I wanted to break 19 minutes,” she said, adding that last year’s season was better, when she was posting faster times. On the opposite end of the spectrum, sophomore Wes Hughes was ecstatic about the race. “I PR’d on the course by three minutes,” he said, despite course conditions that he described as “ridiculously muddy.” Cross country coach Matt Hart said, “For the most part, our men ran their best race at this meet.
Wes Hughes finally ran from his heart rather than his head and ran his lifetime PR.” Among the men’s team, the top three runners all PRed: sophomore Chris Newell placed 34th (26:27) out of 76 runners, Hughes finished 41st (26:55), and Donnie Coulson was 47th (27:29). He was followed closely by freshman Kyle Williams, with a PR to finish 49th (27:42), sophomore Jonathan Butcher, 51st (27:49), and freshmen Brian Hoglund, 64th (29:33) and Robert Hanke, 70th (30:59), each with PRs. In spite of the conditions, Diaz still managed to place 21st (20:01) and was followed by freshman Christa Collmer, in 32nd (20:34), sophomores Andrea Beseda, 40th (21:44), Jennifer Tina, 43rd (21:51) and freshman Molly Scoles, with a PR in 55th (22:53). Freshmen Mariah Crumpler, 58th (22:52) and Bianca Jimenez, with a PR in 60th (24:22), rounded out the women’s team. The majority of the men’s runners, as well as Diaz on the women’s team, have exhausted their eligibility, and so the future of MHCC cross country is a bit hazy. “Seemingly, the cross country and track and field programs have been in a rebuilding phase for the last couple years,” Hart said. “My goal as a coach is to be more active with recruiting and getting more talented and academically successful student-athletes so Mt. Hood can begin competing at the top of the conference again.” For now, many of the runners will compete with the MHCC track team, several of whom will be diving right back into practice in preparation for the spring season. “A week off — and next week we start practice again,” said Diaz, who said she feels she’s more of a track person than a cross country runner. But she said she’s definitely ready for track to begin. “I’m looking forward to track even more,” said Diaz.
Photo contributed by Matt Hart Sophomore Jonathan Butcher running the 10K at the NWAACC Cross Country Championships Saturday in Everett, Wash.
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ASG to host holiday tree lighting ASG will host a tree-lighting event Nov. 28 to celebrate the holiday season. It will be held in the College Center from 1-3 p.m. to allow the children from the Early Childhood Center to participate without interfering with their naptime, according to Aerie Fuller, director of the Student Organization Council. In addition to the 12-foot holiday tree, there will be a series of stations available. The stations will include: a crafting area where students and clubs are encouraged to make ornaments to decorate the tree, a storybook-reading by Fuller who will read stories from all the holidays during the season and a Santa Claus whom kids can take pictures with. “They (the storybook readings) are going to be really diverse. We don’t want to leave any holidays out, so we’re looking for stories about Ashura, a Muslim holiday, and La Posadas, a Mexican holiday, in addition to Christmas, Kwanza and Hanukkah,” said Fuller. Refreshments for the event will include coffee, cocoa, water, horchata and ponche— traditional Mexican beverages. There will be small sandwiches and a cookie-decorating table. “The cookies are ginger people. I say ‘people’ because it’s politically correct,” said ASG Chief of Staff Katherine Lindquist. Providing ambience for the event will fall to the jazz, choir and band students. “I have been talking to Dave Barduhn and we’re not 100 percent sure about the band students, but we’re on the right track. I’m pretty sure we have the choir, though. Either way we will have some lively holiday cheer music,” said Lindquist.
“Scrooge Lives”, MHCC’s annual holiday bazaar, takes place Nov. 30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. As of Wednesday, there were a little over 20 vendors, with capacity enough for 30, said Student Life Bookkeeper Mary Burlingame who is coordinating the event. “Everything must be handmade,” said Burlingame of the requirements to be a vendor at the event. Among the vendors will be Jim Yoshida of the MHCC Facilities Department, who will be selling rocks. Project YESS students will be selling pre-orders for poinsettias and then making them. “A kind of cool one is a missionary, Michael Coberlay, from Rwanda and Nicaragua who will be selling items that were made in those countries that he then imports and sells, and then sends the proceeds back to them,” said Burlingame. In addition to the vendors, Shawn Schlogel, a jazz band student, will be playing Christmas music from noon to 1 p.m. Ceramics will have a pottery sale at the same time. During both days, the first 25-50 students will receive a $5off coupon good at any vendor, said Burlingame. “It’s a good time to have some extra money to pick up some good deals,” she added.
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Math group to meet one last time The Dead Mathematicians Society will be presenting its final segment in the “Infinite Enrichment Series” on Nov. 29, at 3:15 to 4:30 p.m. in room AC 2554. The topic to be discussed is a segment on forest fires and “cellular automata”, which is a “rulebased coloring” used to model various burn conditions to understand when a fire will burn out or conflagrate. During presentations, there will be opportunities for attendees to ask questions and explore mathematical concepts. The presentations are free and open to anyone interested. For more information, contact Jon Spindor at jon.spindor@mhcc.edu