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f you plan to graduate from Mt. Hood in June, now is the time to formally apply for graduation. All students who apply during the school year are eligible to participate in the commencement ceremony, even if their coursework is not complete. Even if you are not close to completing your degree, make sure you are on track!
Are you on track? Becoming familiar with DARS (Degree Audit Reporting System) allows you to check your progress toward a degree. “I think the most important thing, from Day One all the way to graduation, is to check your DARS report,” Calvin Walker, MHCC academic adviser said. “It’s not going to lead you wrong.” Walker encourages financial aid students, in particular, to track their progress: “It’s extremely important for
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StepS to graduate • Select a degree. Need help? Visit the academic advising or career planning • Plan courses to fit your degree and select your electives carefully • Use DARS to check your progress as you go Visit my.mhcc.edu and click on “DARS” under the getting started section on the home page. Then, select the degree you are aiming for and submit an audit
• Make sure you check in with financial aid • Apply for graduation two terms in advance Visit mhcc.edu/graduation to review the requirements and apply online or print the application
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November 22, 2013
them to always know where they are.” Those concerned about their financial aid status should not hesitate to speak with their financial aid adviser, he said. From the time students first arrive at MHCC, picking a track and taking relevant classes is key. “Most students avoid math like the plague,” said Walker. “Start taking that early,” he advised. “Don’t wait ’til the end of your degree time and create a huge amount of anxiety.” He recommends that students blend tougher courses with less rigorous courses they may enjoy. “You should plan things out so at any point in this academic venture, you’re not overwhelmed,” he said.
Selecting classes: Not sure what you want to take, or what degree to pursue? Start with the Associates of Art degree. “That is, in my opinion, the best degree we have,” Walker said. “It gives you a real foundation for education.”
You can also speak with an academic adviser or visit the MHCC career planning and counseling center. “If you’re going to take on the responsibility of being a student here, make it worth your while. You may never ever again in life get this opportunity,” Walker said. Whatever you do, “Don’t waste your electives,” he said. “You kind of want to hold onto those, because this is an evolution. You start mentally and physically one way here, you end physically and mentally another way. You’re a different person after a year... You want to take advantage of that evolution,” he advised. When signing up for classes, make sure each will help you earn your degree. What’s more, when students sign up for classes, then drop them, it skews the numbers and creates difficulties for other students.
structor opens their mouth that you know it’s not going to be a good fit for you... get out of the class and get something else,” said Walker. If you have a question about subject matter in a course, start with your instructor and don’t wait until the term is almost over. “If your car had a flat and you didn’t have a spare, wouldn’t you talk to the tire guy?” Walker said. He encourages students to visit the Learning Success Center and take advantage of other campus resources: “You’re paying for these things. Use them!” Walker said to “take this seriously. “Can you imagine if we have this mass of people that are moderately or highly educated? We’re going to have a different society. People look at things in a different way when they’re educated,” he said. “When you’re young, that’s the time to venture out and discover.”
and chosen a path, Walker recommends you begin the search for a good destination for your transfer. “It can never be too early,” he said. He recommends that you contact any school in which you are interested. Advisers will be eager to talk to prospective students. Mt. Hood’s goal is to bring two transfer advisers to MHCC each month and it also hosts Oregon Transfer Day during Winter Term. Even so, students really must “take control of their destiny,” Walker said. Once you have narrowed your potential (four-year) universities, select electives that will help toward earning your degree there, he said. When ready to apply to a university, you can order a transcript online or have them shipped for free in the Student Services office. Make sure you bring the address of the school to which you are applying.
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Volleyball sweeps first NWAACC tourney match Will they be the champions? Erik Kinard plays chess during ASG’s “Jazz Up Your Life” event in the Student Union on Wednesday.
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Opinion
Nov. 22, 2013
Editorial: Easy ways to help out through the year Ah yes, it’s Thanksgiving: A time for food, family and celebrating good fortune. However, when we finish sucking the marrow from our turkey and let the food coma sink in, we remember that there are millions who don’t have the privilege of gorging on dessert and yelling at our favorite teams on television. Hey now, before you turn the page, let’s get it clear that we are not saying you should give up your Thanksgiving. It’s a holiday when you are supposed to cherish what you have and spend it with the people (and food) you love. Those who are in need aren’t going to hold a grudge if you didn’t help out on Thanksgiving. Many people feel that Thanksgiving is “that time” to help out the homeless and underprivileged, as if that’s the only time they surface. And with that, many people feel guilty around Thanksgiving, specifically for not doing more to better the world. There are 364 more days in the year to do something, with a myriad of charitable options besides helping out at soup kitchens and homeless shelters. There also are very painless ways to be charitable all year long. It’s crazy how many charities there are, and how many little niches they serve. Basically, if there is something you are passionate about, there is a charity for you. To name a few, there is the Big Brother Big Sister program where you simply meet with a child who needs a good role model a few times a month to encourage and support them. Or, you could sponsor a child. This means being paired with an impoverished child from a different country whom you send money to in order to help them eat, get through school, etc. If humans aren’t your thing, there are a ton of programs dedicated to homeless animals and endangered species. Try the Oregon Humane Society, which declares it is aiming to “end petlessness.” There is even a charity where you can donate money that goes towards supplying children in hospitals video games, called Child’s Play. And, hey, if you want to sacrifice your Thanksgiving for charitable purposes, more power to you. We understand that it’s easier to gain sympathy for donations and rally support during a time such as Thanksgiving. We just don’t like the idea that it is often seen as the only time to do something for others. So, find a donation or program you can give support to frequently, throughout the year. It seriously makes a difference. And you won’t have that empty guilt around the holidays because you didn’t do anything for anyone.
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Don’t feed the Black beast by Danny Perez-Crouse The Advocate
Steven’s mall cop abilities were finally going to be put to the test. The clock was about to strike midnight and the masses of crazed shoppers would be let loose. He took one last sip of liquid courage to dull the nerves for the insanity that was about to ensue. He looked at a photo of his wife and child who he would not to be spending Thanksgiving with, and might not be able to see for Christmas, either. He knew the risks of working on Black Friday, but he didn’t know how far they stretched… There is a massive dose of irony injected into the idea of “Black Friday”
and Thanksgiving. A day dedicated to being thankful for what you already have is immediately curb-stomped for the urge to go get more stuff. That urge has never been more strong or pervasive as now. We can’t even call it Black Friday anymore, because many stores are pushing their deals into Thanksgiving Day itself. This push into Thanksgiving really worries me. Just how far has this trend gone and how far could it go? Will it stop with Thursday? Will it eventually become Black Wednesday, Black Tuesday, Black Week, Black Month, Black Year? Maybe not, but it’s going nowhere good. Wal-Mart is increasing its television stock by 65 percent this year and rationing when it deals occur to keep up with demand and prevent any more parking lot shootings (yes, people really fired shots over parking spots last year). The excessive consumerism suffo-
cating Thanksgiving has almost gotten worse than Christmas. Now, Thanksgiving is seen as little more than a stepping stone towards Christmas (to some, anyway). It’s ridiculous, and needs to be stopped. We have basically allowed corporations to take over Thanksgiving and force thousands of employees to deal with people who exemplify the worst in humanity. And those workers are the ones who really get the raw end, employees who would much rather spend their holiday sleeping on the couch with a belly full of turkey. Instead, they have to make sure nobody kills a rival shopper (or even a store worker) over a stupid television. What is supposed to be one of the happiest times of the year ends up being the worst, for many employees. So, how can we loosen the grip of consumerism on Thanksgiving? Don’t go to Black Friday! Stay
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home, eat some good food, spend time with your family and be thankful for what you already have. The only reason things have gotten so bad is because the demand keeps growing and people keep lining up in the cold to chase rather paltry “sales.” If we don’t jump in, the circus won’t be as popular. There are much better shopping options online, anyway. Amazon and other shopping sites tout amazing deals each year that are often better than what you will find in the store. They have other deals that roll out through the month. You get all the same benefits without stepping on a child’s head or elbowing someone in the jugular. Nothing: That is all you have to do to help put this crap to an end. By keeping your butt planted on the couch, you are saying that you don’t agree with the devaluing of holidays, supporting extreme consumerism or giving weary employees extra headaches.
Guest Column: Remember the homeless by Justin Hartwig
MHCC Intergrated Media student There are a plethora of weathered faces that are passed by each day, some with desperate or haunted eyes, hoping to be noticed. But the passerby averts their eyes, uncomfortable with the presence of the “dirty beggar.” As the holidays approach, it seems there are even more people in need, trying to get out of the cold. The Portland Metro area is especially rife with this calamitous social condition, and these economic times have put even entire families out on the street. Many voices cry out for the dignity and permanence of something often taken for granted, a roof overhead, but those who might hear turn a deaf ear or making false justifications for indifference. Many otherwise decent people look down their collective nose distastefully when they see that person on the roadside holding a sign, plead-
ing for help from strangers. Snorts of derision, cruel jokes, and snide abuse seem commonplace as citizens with homes to go to walk past these poor souls sleeping in doorways, bundled against the dread freeze of winter, seeking warmth that will not come. Yet what people often fail to consider is the life behind those diverse eyes may not have been so different from our own. Once upon a time, that person may have been a soldier serving our country, a family man involved in his community, or a student at a local college. More often than not, horrific life traumas and circumstances beyond our imaginings have led this array of individuals to their current demise; sometimes only a helping hand from a true philanthropist can turn that person back to a positive life path. It is probable that many of you are thinking: “why don’t they get a job and take care of themselves instead of beg-
ging for my hard earned dollar? “ Unfortunately, at the root of this broad categorization lies an inherent fallacy. Once a person winds up homeless, it is extremely difficult to acquire or maintain a job; clean clothes, sleep, and food are essential, as is the documentation that many homeless do not possess or cannot obtain. Likewise, many homeless people abuse substances as a coping mechanism and an exorbitantly high percentage have some form of mental illness. Therefore, getting off the street is almost impossible without some outside assistance. Take it personally from this author who is a current student at Mt. Hood Community College in the second year of Integrated Media: Video Production, but spent most of 2004 with no roof over his head. After desperate attempts for most of the year to get work and save money, one November evening found him lying on a frozen
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park bench with no sleeping bag, as the temperature dipped below thirtyfive degrees. It was when the facial frost began to form and the shivering stopped that the real worry of exposure and death kicked. Yet somehow the sun rose again. It was only through the charity of some gracious friends that life turned around a couple weeks later. So as you go about your holiday shopping, drop some change into a weary hand or a Salvation Army collection bucket, even if you never have before. As you prepare your holiday feast in your warm home with your loving family, remember to donate food, clothing and toys to those families less fortunate than your own, and to those individuals spending the holidays cold and alone. Anyone can conquer their trials and achieve their dreams. Open your heart to another person and put a smile on a weary face. You may just put a smile on your own face as well.
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News
Nov. 22, 2013
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Remembering JFK 50 years later May 29, 1917 - Nov. 22, 1963
“I also remember when Oswald was shot. I was watching TV with all the grown-ups and older kids in my family and there we saw a murder right on TV. It was quite scary.” Impact: The Teletype stories her brother brought home from Seattle University “kept changing by the minute, it seems like. I read all of them. Which is actually one of the reasons I went into journalism as a career.”
Who: Grace Richardson, humanities instructor Age: 17 Where you were: Taking a test in the social studies class, “which was ironic. They did an announcement over the loudspeakers.” What you remember: “Everybody was watching television by then, and then to have Lee Harvey Oswald shot on television, was really something.” Impact: “It was scary to think that our leaders were being assassinated. The social fabric of the country seemed to be falling apart (in the 1960s), between the protests in Vietnam, the civil rights movement and the assassination… “I was a huge fan of Kennedy. I had helped campaign for him. I felt awful… “It was one of those things that you knew was going to be a big part of history.”
••• Who: Glenn Wright, graphic design coordinator Age: 5 Where you were: “I remember that my family and I were eating dinner… “They were very excited about something. Something horrible happened and they ran to the tiny little black and white television that we had in the room. I didn’t really understand the magnitude.” What you remember: “For some reason, I remember the patterns that we had on the chairs and the curtains... burned into my memory, because of that.” Impact: “Over the days that followed I had a stronger understanding of what happened, the magnitude of it and feeling really sad and bad… “I semi-expect it to happen again.”
••• Who: Jeannie Thompson, physical therapist assistant program instructor Age: 5 Where you were: “I was at school that day and I remember coming home and, of course, there being a lot of commotion and not knowing what was going on. It was my mom’s birthday, actually.” What you remember: “The TV was on all day long and there was a lot of tension in the house… that didn’t happen regularly… “I do remember that she (mom) didn’t let us stay in the room.” Impact: “I’m not really sure I understood the whole impact of it.”
••• Who: Susan Boulden, medical office program instructor Age: 8 Where you were: “We happened to be out (of school) at lunch time and there was an announcement that brought us all back inside. And there was a television in every classroom tuned to the news and that was how we found out. I still remember Walter Cronkite announcing that he was dead.” What you remember: “It was very shocking, very, very shocking. There was so much about them (the Kennedy family) in the news... It felt like a new beginning. I could even sense that, as young as I was, that this was historic. Watching the adults in the school get so emotional and many of them were crying and lots of us went home... that’s how impactful it was… “Everybody, everybody was sad. The entire country. That was the first time I really can remember being part of a large country… “Everybody was affected and it was the topic of conversation of everyone. A day didn’t go by that we didn’t talk about it.” Impact: “I think what it did is made me realize, maybe earlier than I might have, that life is so
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MHCC faculty reveal their memories of the assassination and the time following short and that it can end so quickly and so brutally. It also has given me more of a perspective of just how much a president takes on that puts (each one) in jeopardy.”
••• Who: Rich Coulston, English instructor Age: 14 or 15 What you remember: “I remember thinking that that all the things that he had started, which were civil rights and movements that were popular… the Peace Corps and such, were all going to go by the wayside… “The newscaster, Walter Cronkite, taking off his glasses and saying, ‘The president has been shot; the president is dead’… “All the people my age got together and watched the television, the funeral and so forth, and commiserated over the fact that it was the end of everything, because nobody would be as
charismatic as he.” Impact: “The idealism that pervaded the culture, at least the youth, just died. I don’t think it was so much his assassination, but the continual involvement in Vietnam, that drained the resources out of it.”
••• Who: Maggie Huffman, director of communications Age: 9 Where you were: “I remember I was in English class and Mr. Graham told us the president had been shot. It seems like not too much later he told us the president had died. So buses lined up and we all got on the bus. Everybody was somber. I remember some teachers were crying.” What you remember: “It made me scared, because all the adults were afraid. I fed off their emotions…
Who: Karen Hannegan, grant writer Age: 16 Where you were: “I was in biology class at St. Thomas Aquinas High School outside of St. Louis in Missouri. The nun... she was very young and she made an announcement to the class and as she made the announcement she was just weeping, and she told us President Kennedy had been shot and killed.” What you remember: “At that time, everybody in my age group, we were completely excited about Kennedy and what he was doing and the message he was giving to everyone. It was like there was all this hope and this fantastic enthusiasm… “It was Catholic school and being that Kennedy was a Catholic, the first Catholic president, it was like he was part of our family… “All of my brothers and sisters and friends came to my house to watch (the funeral) on TV. We were all just sobbing, just sobbing… Impact: “It was as if hope had died… “I think that (now) there’s a real renaissance in young people. I think their awareness is highly involved. I think it’s really rather extraordinary… “I really see how, for me anyway, and for my generation, it was like that feeling of anything can happen and anything dreadful can happen… This was something that kind of pulled the rug out from our generation at that time.” Watching video of the JFK funeral on YouTube last weekend, “I was watching and I was weeping again. Just like I did 50 years ago.”
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Living Arts
Nov. 22, 2013
Holiday events to look for: Ceramics sale and “Scrooge Lives”
Ceramics club sale Dec. 3-4 by Greg Leonov
Choir heads to Marylhurst by Rebecca Gaulke
The Advocate The MHCC Ceramics Club will host its annual ceramics sale in the Visual Arts Gallery on Dec. 3-4 to raise money for club-related events. The sale dates back about 20 years, and roughly coincides with the “Scrooge Lives” artisan fair at Mt. Hood. In the ceramics sale, participating students will each have a table on which to display their work. “Some people get really fancy, and they do an elaborate display,” said Joe Davis, MHCC’s ceramics instructor. While the focus is ceramic art such as pottery, club members did invite guests from other art fields. There may be some jewelry, drawings, and other artwork for sale. Current MHCC ceramics students will predominate, but former students and ceramics technicians and faculty members are also welcome to sell their work. Recent sales have raised about $4,000 a year, Davis said. Three-fourths of the proceeds go to students, and the rest stays with the club. Club members use the money for field trips and to bring in visiting artists, he said. Contributed photo
The Ceramics Club sale will be held in the Visual Arts Gallery on Dec. 3 and 4.
“Scrooge Lives” holiday sale continues after four decades TO BE DETERMINED
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Nov. 29 at 5:30 p.m. Pioneer Square, Portland The best way to get over your Thanksgiving food coma and post-Black Friday shopping high is to attend the annual Christmas tree lighting in Pioneer Courthouse Square. Who doesn’t love a massive, colorful Christmas tree? This event will also feature a holiday sing-a-long featuring Thomas Lauderdale with members of Pink Martini. If you are going, plan to show up a bit early, since it gets pretty crowded by 4 p.m.
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The Advocate The MHCC Chamber Choir will participate today in a college choir invitational at Marylhurst University. Other school choirs participating are from Marylhurst, Clark College, PCC Rock Creek and St. Mary’s Academy. Kevin Lambert, MHCC choir instructor, said that although the event is not a competition, all audiences judge. He said his singers are ready. “We’ve been preparing all quarter for this concert. I introduced two of the harder songs in the beginning weeks of the quarter, and they’re coming along very well,” Lambert said. Two of the songs they will be singing are “Contre-qui, Rose,” by Portland native Morten Lauridsen, and “With a Lily In Your Hand,” by Eric Whitacre.
by Greg Leonov The Advocate MHCC students, staff, faculty and community members can get a jump on early Christmas shopping at the “Scrooge Lives” festival, which will be held in the Student Union from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 5. The festival has been staged since the 1970s. Planning for this year’s version started in August, said Mary Burlingame, MHCC bookkeeper who coordinates the event. “Twenty-five percent of the vendors are people that have been here for years, and I think they come because they enjoy interacting with
the students for two days,” she said. Vendors vary from MHCC staff and faculty to artisans who travel from as far away as Longview, Wash., she said. Everything for sale is handmade, and ranges from jewelry and beadwork to sewing and crochet work. There even will be a vendor selling gourmet pet food. The Student Union will be completely rearranged to make room for the event. A piano will be placed at the front entrance, and Mt. Hood student Sam Kewesa will play Christmas music during the lunch hour. The MHCC choir is scheduled to perform on Dec. 4.
Looking for something fun to do? Check out our revamped weekly calendar for some fun ideas!
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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Starring Jennifer Lawrence/Josh Hutcherson In theaters today
The anxiously awaited second installment in “The Hunger Games” series is finally here! Early reviews suggest that this movie is better than the first (if that’s even possible). Jennifer Lawrence returns to the big screen as Katniss Everdeen, and has to fight to the death in the arena once again. Fans of the “Hunger Games” books, or just fans of good movies, should definitely check it out.
Ugly Sweater Bowling Dec. 4, 9 p.m. to midnight Mt. Hood Lanes 2311 E. Powell Blvd. Gresham
“Scrooge Lives” has always been the name of the event. “I don’t know the reason for the name,” Burlingame said. “It is a happy event, and when you think about (how) Scrooge lives, in the Dickens story, it is kind of a happy Christmas story in a way, even though he had to go through some trials and tribulations to get there.” The event is not necessarily a fundraiser. Participating vendors pay a $40 entry fee. Fee proceeds go toward $5-off coupons for any enrolled MHCC students, so they “can have a more affordable ability to buy a gift for someone or themselves,” Burlingame said.
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Nov. 28 at 9 a.m. New York City On NBC TV This year, Macy’s is celebrating its 86th anniversary. The parade marks the official kickoff of the holiday season, and is seen by more than 3 million people each year who line the streets of New York and another 50 million people who watch on TV. This year, musical guests include Kellie Pickler, Ariana Grande and Cher Lloyd.
“These are two of the pre-eminent choral composers writing in America today, and two of the composers students most enjoy singing,” Lambert said. The Chamber Choir will end its performance with an arrangement of the U2 song, “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,” which will be “set for gospel choir and electric guitar,” he said. “It’s been a unique challenge to transform our overall sound to that of a gospel choir for a couple minutes, so that our songs sound very different from each other.” Lambert says his students hope to “make a very bold statement to the singers in the other choirs that our singers at MHCC have done their work.” The choir will also perform on Dec. 4 in the Mt. Hood Student Union at the “Scrooge Lives” holiday crafts event.
Come join in the fun: All enrolled Mt. Hood students are welcome to attend a fun evening of bowling with a hint of Christmas. Wear your ugliest sweater and bring a friend, because each student is allowed one guest. It’s free, and prizes will be dished out during the evening.
Anniversary Prank Backfires!! In the mood for a laugh? As part of our new weekly feature, we will show you one awesome video and tell you why you should watch it. This week, it’s an anniversary prank gone wrong. The video has already gained over 6 million views in 2 days, and is a great example of what you should NOT do. It’s a good video because it’s almost awkward to watch, but it’s a great example of raw human emotion caught on camera. If you want to see what happens when a guy plays a prank on his girlfriend, but she’s one step ahead of him, search it on YouTube.
Living Arts
Nov. 22, 2013
Overnight Cookies 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 1 1/3 cup melted butter Add 3 eggs- beat well 4 ½ cup flour 2 ½ tsp. soda ½ tsp. salt 1 cup chopped nuts
1. Mix in order 2. Make in vertical rolls in wax paper 3. Refrigerate overnight 4. Slice into thin slices 5. Bake at 375 for 10-13 minutes, and enjoy!
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Editor’s picks: favorite Thanksgiving recipes Chocolate dipped Ritz cracker sandwiches with tongs and place on wax paper. 1 box of Ritz crackers 1 small jar of peanut butter (your choice) 1 package of chocolate bark (your choice) Sprinkles (optional)
- Rebecca Gaulke Living Arts Editor
Optional: Add sprinkles to each sandwich for a more festive look. Place the treats in the freezer for a couple of minutes to speed up the drying process. If there is extra chocolate, add some to some nuts, pretzels, or anything else. Just make sure you create your masterpiece on wax paper!
1. Put about 1 tsp. or more of peanut butter between two Ritz crackers. Repeat as many times as you want. 2. Melt the chocolate in a sauce pan on medium heat, and stir. It’s wise to start with two or three squares and add more as needed. 3. Dip each sandwich in the chocolate
- Katelyn Hilsenbeck Editor-in-chief
Dairy Free Pumpkin Pie This is one of my favorite pie recipes. This pie is so rich and creamy that my family didn’t even know it was dairy free! 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell 2 eggs 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4-1/2 tsp. powdered ginger 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt 1 3/4 cups mashed cooked pumpkin 1 cup of coconut milk (canned, not reduced fat)
1. Whip the eggs until frothy. 2. Mix in sugar, then spices and salt. 3. Add pumpkin and coconut milk (for best results use the creamy top layer of the milk) and beat until wellblended and smooth. 4. Poor mixture into pie shell. 5. Bake at 450F for 10 minutes. 6. After 10 minutes, reduce the heat to 350F and bake for 30 to 35 more minutes. 7. Cool, and then enjoy!
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Turkey Dressing
Holiday Cranberry Salad Yield: 8 to 10 servings 1 (12 ounce) package fresh or frozen cranberries, coarsely chopped 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, with juice 2 cups white sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts 2 cups miniature marshmallows 1 pint heavy whipped cream 1. In a large bowl, stir together the cranberries, pineapple (with juice) and sugar. 2. Let stand for about one hour, to let sugar dissolve, and then pour the mixture
into a strainer over a bowl. 3. Let it drain, then let it stand, covered, in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or overnight. 4. Before serving, whip the cream until soft peaks form. (You can sweeten the whipped cream with a little sugar, if desired.) In a large bowl, mix together the cranberry mixture, walnuts and marshmallows. 5. Fold in the whipped cream and store in refrigerator until serving.
Go Paleo Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread Source: agirlworthsaving.net Serves: 8 What you’ll need: ½ cup water ¼ cup melted coconut oil 2 tbsp. chia seeds 1 cup raw pumpkin seeds, shelled 1 cup tapioca flour ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla ½ cup pumpkin puree 1 tsp. pumpkin spice 2 tbsp. maple syrup
Garlic Green Beans Source: bravoforpaleo.com What you’ll need: 2lb Fresh green beans 2-4 Tablespoons pasture butter 4 Cloves of garlic, minced Sliced almonds (optional) Salt and lemon pepper, to taste What to do: Wash beans thoroughly and
you want a lot of dressing. 3. Add chopped celery. 4. Soak bread crumbs or dried bread in water. Soak until soft, squeeze out excess water and add to onions and celery. 5. Mix in eggs. 6. Add salt, pepper and sage to taste.
Liver and gizzard of the turkey 4-5 chopped onions 3-4 celery stakes 3-4 eggs Salt, pepper and sage to taste 1. Chop up liver and gizzard in small pieces, sauté in a little oil until brown. 2. Chop up 4 -5 large onions or more if
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Are you into the “paleo” diet craze? The “Paleolithic Diet,” based on the concept of eating only whole, contemporary foods our hunter-gatherer ancestors of the Stone Age also consumed, means no refined sugars, legumes or dairy. If you are interested in cutting out some calories and aim to eat a more whole, unprocessed food, then you might want to give it a try.
½ tsp. apple cider vinegar 1 cup chocolate chips What to do: In a medium pan, add the chia seeds, coconut oil and water and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside. Use blender or food processor to grind pumpkin seeds into a flour. Next, add in all of the dry ingredients and pulse for 30 seconds. Then, add in wet ingredients, including the chia seed mixture. Blend until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and pour into a well-greased 5” x 9” loaf pan.
snap ends off. Place green beans in 1/2”1” of water and bring to a boil (covered with top) for 3 minutes. Drain green beans in colander. Place butter in skillet and bring to low heat. Sautee garlic in butter. Add green beans and toss for 2-3 minutes.
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What you’ll need: 1 tbsp. coconut oil 1 onion, diced 4 bell peppers, diced (about 4 cups) 4 cups chicken or vegetable stock 2 cups leftover mashed or baked sweet potato OR 1 can organic sweet potato puree 1 tsp. cumin juice of half a lemon 2 tbsp.fresh thyme leaves Salt and pepper to taste What to do: Add the coconut oil to a large saucepan or
Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Sautee the onion and peppers until slightly softened. Either puree the leftover sweet potato with 2 cups of stock and add to the pan with the remaining 2 cups of stock, OR add the sweet potato puree and the stock to the pan. Add the cumin and increase heat so that the soup comes to a simmer. Simmer until the peppers are tender, about 20 minutes. Add the lemon juice, fresh thyme and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve as is, or blend until smooth - however you prefer!
“What are you thankful for?” Q&A
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we asked Mt. Hood students what they are thankful for. Here are some of the best answers. “I am thankful to be alive and well and able to attend school.” --Tye Doudy “I’m thankful for my family. They are very supportive of me coming here and going to class. They help me out with my classes and my homework. I’m grateful for food; I love to eat food. And sports; I play a lot of sports.” --Delene Beavers “I’m thankful for this year, for my family and my job, that’s pretty much it. I recently got promoted to a manager position at work, so I’m pretty thankful for the raise since it’s helping pay for the bills this year.” --Michael Cotton “My health, considering its flu season.” --Melissa Memser “I’m thankful for motorcycles!” --Patrick Mason “I’m thankful for many things, I could probably write a book on it. I’m thankful for my family, I’m thankful to be able to live in
a free country, to be able to go to school and aspire to my goals and be able to do what I want. I’m thankful to be alive… I’m thankful for a lot.” --Mackenzie Allen “I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m thankful to be here going to college, which is awesome. I’m 25, so it’s been a while since I’ve been in school, and I have an awesome family, everybody is healthy, doing good. So, at the moment, I’m pretty lucky.” --Shauna Blakeney “I’m thankful for my son being here with me. He finally moved here from Malaysia... so, we’ve been separated for 16 years. We finally reunited, so I’m very thankful for that.” --Shila Spencer
- Compiled by Melissa Casey For more of The Advocate’s interview with students, go to our website,
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Nov. 22, 2013
Standing next to the surgeon by Katelyn Hilsenbeck The Advocate “I am right there, right next to the surgeon,” said Nicole Skewes, Surgical Technology Program student and club president, explaining the allure of her chosen profession. MHCC offers an associate degree program that trains students for a career in surgical technology – and is the only school in Oregon that offers a degree attached to the hands-on instruction. “Their (trainees’) job is to maintain the sterile field, create the sterile field, help the surgeon,” said Judy Shiprack, surgical technology instructor. Skewes is a second-year student in the surgical technology program, now completing the clinical phase. During the second year, students spend three eight-and-a-half hour shifts each week working in a hospital under the supervision of a hospital employee. “They function as if it was their job,” Shiprack said of the students. “The hands-on experience is priceless,” said Skewes. While she is in surgery, “I’m thinking about the patient. I’m thinking about the procedure and what I need to do,” she said. Surgical technician students must prepare for each surgery they will assist. They also spend two days a week in lecture. Skewes finds videos the most help-
ful way to understand a procedure, but also uses her textbook and notes. During the first year in the Mt. Hood program, students take both lecture and lab courses. There is a room set up like an operating room, with supplies donated by local hospitals. “We have been told that this is one of the best labs in the country,” said Shiprack. “When it’s all draped out in lab practice, it looks like a real surgery,” Skewes added. First-year students spend time in labs, some of which are run like a real surgery. But there’s more work to do. “We do expect our students to practice in the lab outside of class time during that first year to hone their skills,” said Shiprack. Starting in the fall term of their second year, participants are placed in hospitals and local other health care facilities the program holds contracts with. Each following term, the students switch facilities. Shiprack said, “The hospitals are seeing them (at work). So, we basically tell them it’s a nine month interview.” She, along with the other full- and part-time program instructors, is still active in the allied health industry. Shiprack is an operating room nurse. “What we teach (students), we’re seeing and doing also,” she said. Each year, the program accepts about 24 students and produces about
Nicole Skewes
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The Surgical Technology Program has a lab with donated equipment from local hospitals. A fake patient is on the table for a surgery in the abdomen. 18 graduates. The program’s job placement rate is near 100 percent. If more students were willing to head out of state, or go to another part of Oregon, “it would be 100 percent all of the time,” said Shiprack. The MHCC students take a national certification exam before graduating, which allows them to work in most hospitals. Hospitals seek experienced technicians, but often accept MHCC graduates because they know what the program entails and have observed students
News Briefs Don’t be alarmed by colored water Users may experience turbid-colored water on the MHCC main campus through Wednesday, during preparations for replacement of City of Gresham water meters.
Speech team brings home title The MHCC speech team brought home first place for community colleges and fourth place in the overall sweepstakes from the Lower Columbia College Smelt Classic, held in Longview, Wash., on Nov. 1-2. “I was a very proud coach. They’ve been through a lot this term,” said Shannon Valdivia, forensics program director. “And for a group of mostly novices, they’ve just rallied around each other, supported each other, practiced really hard and their hard work paid off. “This was the first tournament where pretty much everybody brought something home,” Valdivia said of her student competitors. The team practices six hours a week and is meeting for an eight-hour workshop this weekend in preparation for the Second Greater Portland Parliamentary League Tournament on Dec. 3 at Lewis & Clark College. Next will come the Orv Iverson/Krista Bacon Memorial Tournament at Vancouver’s Clark College, on Dec. 7-8. “They really want to do well and that’s one of the things that sets this team apart. They’re willing to put in the extra time,” said Valdivia. Some awards from the Lower Columbia event included: Tyler Garcia, first place, novice prose; first place, novice programmed oral interpretation; Karasalla Fale, first place, novice communication; second place, novice prose; and third place, novice programmed oral interpretation; Chris Losi, first place, novice impromptu; and Jennifer Sewell, first place, novice dramatic interpretation.
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during their clinical internships, Shiprack said. “The type of program we run is setting them up for success,” she said. Many Mt. Hood program alumni have moved on to careers in nursing or as a physician or physician’s assistant. “It’s hard, but it’s doable, if you put the time in,” said Skewes. The MHCC Surgical Technology Club stands out during campus club fairs. Members bring a draped “belly” with the instruments that would be
used in surgery. They also contribute community service throughout the year and will be hosting an event about tissue, organ and blood donations in the spring. The club includes mostly members of the surgical technician program. For those interested in joining the program, information sessions are held the first Monday of each month, through March, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the Allied Health conference room, AC2761. (The December session will run 4 to 5 p.m.)
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Sports
Nov. 22, 2013
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Women’s basketball snaps dry spell Mt. Hood defeats Edmonds 66-62 for first win in 12 months by Q Quarterman The Advocate
Photo contributed by Jeff Hinds
Above: Freshman guard Alana Wilson battles to the rim against a Blue Mountain defender. Right: Sophomore Chanel Celis goes in for a lay-up during the game against Blue Mountain.
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Last Saturday, the Mt. Hood women’s basketball team ended nearly a full year of frustration, beating Edmonds Community College, 66-62. The win over the Tritons, on Mt. Hood’s home court, was the Saints’ first since last Nov. 24 and snapped a 21-game losing streak. It didn’t come easy, as the Tritons jumped to an early lead and twice tied the score late in the game before the Saints (0-14 in conference, 2-22 overall in 2012-13) secured the victory. Boasting just three sophomores, this year’s young Mt. Hood team appears hungry. Taylor Scott, the dynamic freshman forward, was the Saints’ leading scorer with 17 points, and recorded 10 rebounds and four assists. Sophomore guard Whitney Warren contributed 12 points and 9 rebounds. Freshman guard Alana Wilson finished with 13 points and 11 boards, while freshman center Marley Yates notched a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds to help ensure the losing streak would end. Wilson was the offensive catalyst n the second half, coming off the bench and scoring 10 of 12 Mt. Hood points during a crucial Saints run. “I didn’t even think about it, just kind of wanted to play hard with intensity and heart,” Wilson said. With 11:50 on the clock, the Saints had regained the lead, at 48-45. The Tritons tied the game 56-56, while the Saints fought the turnover bug. Then, Yates grabbed the most important offensive rebound at the 4-minute mark. MHCC would hold on, displaying a new sense of toughness. By the finish, three Saints had double-doubles. Head coach Tyler Rose said the Saints are focused in the moment. “The mentality is one step at a time; dayby-day,” he said. On Saturday, he said, the Saints play at Big Bend (Moses Lake, Wash.) and “we will be taking what they throw at us. For these girls, there are no streaks, no pressure.” One night earlier, on Nov. 15, the Saints hosted their season opener against Blue Mountain and lost by 12. Mt. Hood was feisty, yet the pressure and the turnovers were too much to overcome, and the Saints were defeated, 74-62.
I didn’t even think about it, just kind of wanted to play hard with intensity and heart. Freshman guard Alana Wilson Scott and sophomore Chanel Celis both led the Saints with 11 points. Rose said he felt the bench players supplied a lift before the Blue Mountain pressure took its toll. Still, the Saints’ play improved during the loss and it was overall a great game for the team, he said. It also was a sign of the success to follow. The Saints’ next game in the Portland area comes at 3 p.m. on Nov. 29. They play Pierce Community College in the Clackamas Community College Thanksgiving Invite.
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Sports over the holiday Thanksgiving Day games Green Bay Packers AT Detroit Lions, 9:30 am on (FOX Network).
Oakland Raiders AT Dallas Cowboys, 1:30 pm on (CBS Network).
Pittsburgh Steelers AT Baltimore Ravens, 5:30 pm on (NBC Network).
Real Salt Lake AT Portland Timbers, Sunday Nov. 24 6 pm on (ESPN Network).
Oregon State Beavers AT #5 Oregon Ducks Friday Nov. 29, 4 pm (Fox Sports One Network)
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Volleyball spikes down competition by Cameron Miller
MHCC was handed its South Region title hardware, while head coach Chelsie Speer was honored as South Region coach of the year and Perreira was honMt. Hood kicked off the 2013 ored as the region’s MVP. NWAACC volleyball championship By claiming the South Region, tournament on Thursday with a threeMHCC earned one of the four No. 1 set victory against Everett (25-12, 25tournament seeds, along with Olympic, 12, 25-23). Blue Mountain College, and Highline The 16-team tournament runs four community colleges. days in the Mt. Hood gym, ending with In the double-elimination tournathe championship match on Sunday, ment, the eventual champion could and the Saints hope to be in the final. play anywhere from five to eight MHCC’s next match comes today at matches. The format allows teams to 10 a.m. against Lower Columbia. play through a “loser’s bracket” in orShould the Saints win, they advance der to reach the championship match to third-round action at 6:30 tonight. having only lost one game. After starting slow in the ThursThis opens the possibility for MHCC day morning contest, the South Region to play against all three No. 1 seeds in winners dispatched Everett, the fourth the tournament. seed from the North Region. Blue Mountain, the reigning The standout player was sophomore NWAACC champion, is the top seed Shawna Smith, with 10 kills against Evfrom the East Region and holds a 3-0 erett. record against the Saints this season. This is the third straight year that Blue Mountain MHCC has hostdefeated Spokane ed the tournain the 2012 chamment in Greshpionship match am. (25-18, 25-17, 25Last au12). tumn, the Saints While MHCC placed fourth, boasted an imafter winning pressive 35-6 rethe title in 2011. cord heading into This year the the title tournaSaints look to Lihau Perreira ment, the Saints rebound and reSophomore outside hitter endured a tumulgain the chamtuous season of pionship, led by sorts. They suffered injuries and losses their outstanding sophomore outside at different stages, with players bathitter, Lihau Perreira. tling injuries that lingered for weeks, Perreira was honored this last week months, and even carried over from as the NWAACC South Region Playpast years. er of the Week along with freshman Despite all that, the highly decoShea Lindsey. This is Perreira’s fourth rated Perreira is confident in her team straight week with one NWAACC award and its grit. or another. “Whoever’s going to win this tourThe Saints this autumn continue to nament – it’s not about talent. It’s rack up the honors. about who wants it more, who’s ready On Wednesday, MHCC joined the to battle,” she said.That type of leadother 15 tournament teams, along with ership and MHCC’s fighting spirit are school President Debbie Derr and Athgoing to be keys in the attempt to win letic Director Kim Hyatt, for the chamNWAACCs and bring the Saints their pionship tournament banquet held in second championship in three years. Portland.
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Whoever’s going to win this tournament – it’s not about talent. It’s about who wants it more, who’s ready to battle.
Photos contributed by Darby Cisneros
Freshman Xayna Robinson spikes the ball over two Everett defenders. The Saints won in three straight sets Thursday.
The volleyball championship tournament continues over the weekend. For more info, go to http://nwaacc.org/volleyball/championship.php
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Men’s basketball wins in Pendleton
Photo contributed by Makayla Williamson
Left: Sophomore guard/forward Brock Otis scored 14 points off the bench aginast Blue Mountain on Nov. 15. Right: Mt. Hood defeated Blue Mountain 82-74. Photo contributed by Jeff Hinds
by Aaron Marshall The Advocate The MHCC men’s basketball team started the regular season strong on Nov. 15, defeating Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, 8274. The Saints had three starters score in double figures, and sophomore Brock Otis and freshman Oleg Marandyuk added 14 and 10 points off the bench, respectively. “We were able to get the ball inside to the post players. That helped us set the tone early,” said Geoff Gibor, Mt. Hood head coach. “I felt like
we made BMCC play defense against our size.” Gibor also credited the Saints’ unity. “We are fortunate to have such a close knit group. It definitely helped us win,” he said. Saints sophomore center Mac Johnson scored a team-high 17 points, matching the game-high total, and added 10 rebounds. “We are showing improvement as a team, especially on defense, but the big challenge for us will be to keep improving and not get complacent,” Johnson said. Mt. Hood sophomores Landon Rushton and Blake Updike contributed
16 and 10 points, respectively. The Saints started the game well and led at halftime, 36-28. The second half opened up, with both teams scoring 46 points, but Mt. Hood kept the lead and earned the win. “We didn’t back down throughout the whole game,” said Rushton. “We stayed together and tried to make every possession count.” The Saints shot 46 percent from the field going, 30-for-64, compared to Blue Mountain’s 40 percent. Mt. Hood narrowly won the rebound battle, 41-40, with sophomore Thomas Simien grabbing 7 boards to go along with Johnson’s 10.
Aggressiveness also got the Saints to the free throw line more often than Blue Mountain, where they scored 18 points. “Obviously, the sophomores should have an advantage at this point due to their experience,” Gibor said of the Saints’ second-year leaders. “However, the freshmen have done a great job.” Next week, the team travels to Longview, Wash., for the Red Devil Classic tournament. Mt. Hood will play its first game at 3 p.m. on Nov. 29 against Yakima Valley Community College. “We want to raise our level of play
and to pressure the absolute crap out of teams,” said Rushton. The Saints’ head coach agreed that ball handling will be critical. “We know Yakima is going to pressure us the entire game. We are going into that game with a focus on handling that pressure to ensure we can get a good shot every possession,” Gibor said. The new season has great potential, Gibor said. “This team has a chance to become really good. We have a lot of pieces,” he said. “If we continue to play hard and develop, I like the direction we are headed.”