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OPINION
October 3, 2014
Editorial | Domestic violence: the elephant in the room On Sept. 18, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced his collaboration with former players and law enforcement to establish new measures on combating domestic violence. Recently, there has been an intense focus on domestic violence and professional athletes. There is the case of Ray Rice, Graphic by Heather Golan who played for the Baltimore Ravens, and was suspended, and then terminated, for knocking his then-fiancé unconscious. Another controversial case that topped the headlines was of Adrian Peterson, a running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He was reported for beating his son twice, once with a belt and the other time with a switch (a small tree branch). He also has been suspended. What constitutes as domestic violence is not cut and dried. However, what has been brought to the limelight has ignited a national outrage. The NFL could not have come up with solutions to such perpetual injustice any faster, right? Wrong. We’re so used to speaking out when the stories unfold in the news. Though the media covers and condemns the actions of criminal athletes on the spot (and rightly so), we feel that something else needs to be addressed here: We need to acknowledge that domestic violence and abuse occurs everywhere. Everywhere, including where cameras are not watching. Suspending, fining, and laying off offenders is only a temporary solution to an enduring flaw in humanity. Second, we need to address two ques-
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tions: who is affected, and why does it keep occurring? Many studies suggest the odds of a woman being assaulted range from 1 out of 7, to a staggering 1 out of 3. The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence suggests 1 out of 4 women will be domestically abused. Out of all abuse victims, 85 percent are female and most fall victim between the age of 20 and 24 years old. Other studies, such as that by iWitness.com have stated, “1 in 3 women will experience violence from their partner.” Let’s bring it home: According to Oregon.gov, there were a total of 140,637 calls for help to domestic violence programs in 2013. More than one-third of them, 34,725 calls, were here in Multnomah County. While some could argue that domestic violence plagues both males and females, the data make clear that women are the majority effected. So, why does domestic violence occur against women and children? Some say those who perpetrate the violence are out of control, but multiple studies show that the violence is often out of the need to control. This could come about because the abuser is feeling entitled to his family members’ unquestioning obedience. Perhaps, tying this
into the NFL cases, there may be a masculinity crisis that causes the football players to harmfully execute their manhood. This puts a stigma on the concept of manhood. Some theories suggest that in abuse cases among African Americans, the historic violence of slavery has had a negative impact on the subconscious of abusers. The fact of the matter is, there are many factors that influence the inclination to abuse. Mt. Hood Athletic Director Kim Hyatt took some time to speak with the Advocate via email and on the subject of abuse and neglect among students, staff, or faculty and specifically within the athletic department. “There is help out there for victims and survivors of abuse and violence. We encourage individuals to come forward and if someone tells you that they are being abused or in a relationship that violence is occurring, believe and support them.” Hyatt added, “Don’t betray their trust by asking them why they haven’t left their abuse. The reality for many victims of abuse is that there are often challenges to leaving the relationship.” We at the Advocate believe that educating the community on who are the victims of domestic violence, what it entails, and why it happens are what will help raise awareness, change the hearts of potential abusers, or, at the least, expose the shameful truth about domestic abuse. We will be devoting the month of October to doing just that: educating our readers. Each week of October, starting with this editorial, we will feature at least one piece on domestic violence.
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Chat with Barney: New food at MHCC
Mt. Hood Community College has switched its contract from Chartwells to Lancer Hospitality. This means a whole new system when it comes to cafeteria food at MHCC. Some anonymous students have expressed excitement and appreciation for the new suggestion box. Others have expressed confusion as to why the St. Helens Bistro and Reader’s Cup Café have not been fully operating this last week. Overall, many students have commented that the food is fresher and seems healthier. For next week’s Chat with Barney, we want to know your worst (or best) experience while working on group assignments. What worked, and what didn’t?
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OPINION
October 3, 2014
Column | Gardeners of thought: cultivating positive thinking
I think they just need a larger menu, is all…I don’t know if they will have soups for lunch, but I like soup. Margarita Contreras
I like it better. They use seasoned chicken instead of breaded chicken… They have better service… I think the price is worth it. It’s really good food.
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A positive mind is the key to an abundance of enthusiasm. The mind is a garden which we all have to tend. Choosing to do nothing is still making a choice. Bad thoughts are weeds; they grow in an exponential manner, using the deep seeded fears we people frequently accept as finalities for fertilizer. Many of us fail to acknowledge our own personal struggles, choosing instead to accept them as inevitable truths. I am speaking from personal experience as this phenomenal state of mind has waged war with my soul. A war made of many battles I have waged since my childhood years and will for years to come. The feeling of being in second place is still a loss, even when you get a medal. The fight that lives within a body and within a mind never stops. As we progress, we only find new adversities to tango with. This is the dance of new life as much as it is the death of old selves. Depression is a luxury none can afford; a beating heart is only rented for an unknowable while. Some might say: “Control what you can control.” The fact of the matter is, that control is an illusion. All we can do is categorize the chaos thrown at us, then have at the adversity (although I see adversity as another word for opportunity). It isn’t “What to do?” it’s “Where to start?” A less overwhelming mind state is a goal I think we all strive to achieve. Start with the thought you are thinking right now. If it feels doubtful or anything less than desirable and uplifting, label it negative. Continue thinking. If we do not maintain a vision of what we want out of life then we get what the universe gives us. Just as a child on Christmas with no wish list is unsatisfied with the gift received (say, socks and underwear), it is far too late to say, “refuse what has been given.” Beggars can’t be choosers! To not pay attention to the desires you expect out of life is to loose the filter of negativity a
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sharpened mind requires. Do not let the mind confuse the heart; what we feel is truth. Thought is second nature. Feelings are the strainer of thought. The clearer the vision is of what you desire based off how the thought makes you feel when you think it, the tighter the filter becomes. As the filter tightens closer and closer from recognized positive thoughts and emotional responses, the more positive a thought must become to slip through the holes and reach the lush gardens of a positive mind. When a person loses touch with how thoughts make them feel, the looser and more gaping the holes in the strainer become. Eventually when allowed to progress, the bottom may no longer hold together and the mind’s filter becomes a basketball hoop. The net resembling what was once a tightly woven fabric of a mind’s purity is now swaying in the breeze, wide and open. Open wide enough for broad, bad, balled up thoughts to be shot into the mind’s conscious, resistance-free. This is a tragedy, all caused from a lack of an empowered focus aimed at what you want out of life. Do not feel selfish. Your mind and your feelings are meant for you – wisdom of a purity that a child can understand. Use them for you. Help yourself and you will be able to help others more readily. Care breeds compas-
sion; we owe our own love only to ourselves. Care for your thoughts and happiness. This is your own way of planting seeds of positivity in your garden to nurture to fruition. Positivity carries prosperity with it. You are important. It can all start with how the thought this inspired makes you feel. For better or worse. The time is now, always.
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October 3, 2014
National acts exist to ensure safety on college campuses Megan King
Public Safety Intern As students embrace the start of another school year, an important aspect to note is one’s own safety. It is important that Mt. Hood students feel safe when they are attending classes, and that the necessary precautions are taken. Those of you who take night classes should understand the importance of the buddy system when walking through the parking lot before and after classes. Campus Security protection is another luxury afforded to students. When asked about the role of Campus Security, few students understand all the tasks that these diligent officers perform to ensure their safety. Even fewer students are aware of protections offered through various legislative acts passed over the years, as campus safety has come into question on many
occasions. One very important act that addresses safety issues on campus is known as the Clery Act. In 1986, a woman by the name of Jeanne Clery was raped and murdered on campus by another student at Lehigh University, in Pennsylvania. Following this heinous crime, the school’s poor security measures were revealed and many changes were made in the security departments of campuses all across the country. In simple terms, the federal Clery Act requires all campuses to pay closer attention to crime on school grounds, and to make available to students information on these crime patterns, in a timely manner. It also requires school administrations to take appropriate action if a crime is reported, while preventing administration from retaliating against students who report crimes. Acccording to the nonprofit Clery Cen-
ter, t h e Clery Act, which was amended by Congress in 1992, is especially important in addressing the violence that was often tolerated against women in the past. Another act that has been especially important in campus safety is the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), adopted by Congress in 1994. According to the White House Factsheet, the goal of this act was to reduce the amount of crimes against women (on campus or not). By taking these reports more seriously, the law essentially brought about harsher punishments for offenders and created more ease among women to report these crimes. A key feature of this act is the “rape shield law,” which in most cases prevents a victim’s sexual history from being disclosed
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the rG during ola nthe an already ad vo ca te stressful trial. Both of these acts have made huge strides in addressing the horrors that come with violence against women, especially violence on a college campus. The updated annual Clery report for Mt. Hood is now available for all students, and others, to view. Those of you who are interested in learning more about the crimes that may have occurred at MHCC are urged to visit the Public Safety office located in Room 2330.
Diversity Resource Center goes transparent Emily Wintringham the advocate
A new window has opened eyes to a valuable resource for Mt. Hood students. During new student orientation on Sept. 19, R&H Construction tore out part of a wall dividing students from the Diversity Resource Center to install a window so that students can look in. Construction was completed last week. DRC Coordinator Melinda Bullen said many students chose not to walk into the center last year, perhaps assuming it was just another administrative meeting room, like the ASG council chambers next door. A student who frequently studied in the Student Union last year finally inquired about the DRC recently, said Bullen, who believes the new view piqued his interest. “I started advocating for an opening of some sort so students can see for themselves what this room is for,” she said. The DRC is decorated with cultural artifacts. Maneki-neko (the Chinese lucky cat) greets visitors at the door. Bright tapestries hang from the walls and cultural-themed
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portune time to install a window. The Student Union already was closed for construction work on its pipes and installation of new food service equipment upstairs. It took workers two days to open the wall and frame the window, and one day to place the glass. They were able to build the frame with extra oak from MHCC’s own storage tunnel. There are more changes coming that should improve visibility. A new window in the DRC door is on order and is expected to arrive in about a week and a half. A new ledge will be placed underneath, so students can pick up pamphlets and information when passing by. “It’s about being transparent, literally,” Bullen said. Since the larger window was added, nearly Photo by Emily Wintringham - the advocate 20 students have entered the DRC, a signifiThe Diversity Rescource Center as seen from outside the Student Union. The window was completed on cant jump from the zero visitors in the first Thurs. Sept. 26. week of last school year, she said. “It’s amazing what something as simple as books reside comfortably on the wooden “To walk into a room that you have no shelves. idea about is uncomfortable, especially for a window can do,” she said. The Diversity Resourse Center is open Even though the inside of the DRC strives new students who are already nervous,” she to students from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to provide a welcoming atmosphere, Bullen said. through Friday. said students needed more of an invitation. The summer break proved to be an op-
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Nutshell News Marketing and Executive Dean positions to be filled The currently vacant Executive Dean of Student Development and new Director of Marketing positions at Mt. Hood should soon be filled. The marketing position was created this year by merging two previous jobs, director of communications and director of community engagements. Finalists for the new job are Bruce Battle and Doug Cowley. Battle is currently the marketing manager at Santa Clarita Community College, his job for the last three years. He has experience as a public information officer, as well as an advertising director. Cowley is the corporate marketing director at Success Education Colleges, which oversees three for-profit schools: Northwest College, Glendale Carreer College, and Nevada Carreer Institute. Before that, he was the marketing director at Newbridge College. Mt. Hood’s executive dean position was formerly held by Robert Cox, who accepted a vice president job at Centralia College, in Centralia, Wash., this summer. Finalists considered for this position are Doug Samuels, Kerry Froehlich-Mueller, and
Breda Ivelisse. Samuels is cuurently the CEO consultant for Megatrends Consultants LLC. at Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colo. He worked as the associate professor of African and African American studies, as well as vice president for student services. Froehlich-Mueller is the director of student development at Blackhawk Technical College in Janesville, Wisc. She earned her bacherlor’s degree in human relations at Rockford University, a master’s degree in adult education at National Louis University and is currently earning her doctorate in leadership in higher education at Northcentral University. Ivelisse is the associate dean of student development at Portland Community College, a job she’s held since September 2010. She previously was a multicultural coordinator at PCC for four years. Ivelisse received a doctorate in education from Oregon State University and her masters’s degree in education administration from Washington State University.
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Evacuate in a safe manner Mt. Hood will hold four evacuation drills on the main Gresham campus Tuesday. All instructors are responsible for making sure their class exits their building at the time of their drill. Designated meeting areas are in the outer perimeter parking lots. MHCC’s Emergency Safety and Procedures Handbook advises that at the sound of an alarm, students should calmly pick up their belongings and evacuate to their designated areas. Students and faculty are to continue with their schedule if the alarm does not sound in their zone, but if the alarm sounds in one part of a zone, the entire area must evacuate. If occupants are unsure if the alarm is sounding or not, they should evacuate. Students or staff with disabilities are encouraged to find an “evacuation buddy” to help with the evacuation, as Public Safety personnel will not offer assistance at the time. For more information, call Disability Services at 503-491-6923. Per the handbook, no one is to re-enter
an MHCC building just because the alarm has stopped. Once in the parking lot, students and faculty are to stay there until signaled by the fire department, a uniformed Public Safety officer, or the emergency coordinator. The handbook also warns, “Do not attempt to drive your vehicles during the evacuation – wait until you are instructed to leave campus.” Special circumstances may call for a silent evacuation, a shelter in place, or a lockdown. Faculty members will receive a telephone call or message in these situations, which are typically reserved for hazardous material spills, bomb threats, or workplace violence. To receive updates on such emergencies or other school closures (weather related, for instance), as many as five emails or cellphones can be registered with Flash Alert at www. FlashAlert.net. For other safety concerns call the Environmental Health and Safety Office at 503-4917495.
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Lancer Hospitality takes over for Chartwells Chartwells school dining services was replaced on the MHCC campus by Lancer Hospitality over the summer, in time for the start of fall term. Lancer now officially caters MHCC, including food service at the Vista Dining Room, St. Helens Bistro, and the Reader’s Cup. Each outlet is located on the upper level of the Academic Center wing. Lancer was chosen earlier this year following a bidding process when Chartwell’s five-year contract expired. The new fiveyear contract with Mt. Hood is Lancer’s first on-campus deal with an Oregon school; the company works with numerous colleges and universities elsewhere. MHCC student Mark Rivera, a science major, said he found the food “basically the same” as last year. However, when asked about the new menu items, he said, “I didn’t even see it (a posted menu). I was, like, ‘Do you guys still serve burgers?’ Because normally, they (Chartwells) had the burgers listed on the top of the sign, but it’s not there anymore.” First-year student Faith Russell had similar confusion, she said: “At first I wasn’t sure, because there weren’t any lines, so a couple students went
ahead of me before I knew what was going on.” Susan Smith, the Washington state regional director for Lancer, said the Mt. Hood outlets will showcase new items for customers this year. Inside Vista, students will see a wide range of options, from creating their own salad or sandwich, to pizza and traditional grill items. Just as with Chartwells, Vista will include grab-and-go snacks, salads, and sandwiches. St. Helens Bistro will not change much, aside from having a new espresso stand. But, said Smith, “soon to come is our own food concept: ‘Bowls, which are Asian-inspired, build-your-own meals.” Starting from a rice or noodle bowl, students will choose what they want on top of a selection of various meats, vegetables, and sauces, she said. The MHCC library’s Reader’s Cup will mostly stay the same when it comes to coffee and grab-and-go snacks, with the addition of fruit smoothies. Smith also said Lancer Hospitality will be “locally sourcing as many products as possible.”
2-1-1 reps offer free advice
Clery Report released
Mt. Hood students, find out how to overcome poor finances or life challenges for your academic betterment, from 2-1-1 Information. From noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 2-1-1 Information line is hosting an event on campus, in the Town and Gown Room (AC 2057). 2-1-1 representatives will discuss how users can find assistance with counseling for domestic violence, restraining orders, medical care, food, housing, and economic opportunities, pulling from about 3,000 agencies and 50,000 programs located throughout Oregon and Southwest Washington. Rho Theta, Mt. Hood’s honor society chapter, will take the podium to discuss scholarships for which MHCC students are eligible.
The 2012-13 Clery Report on campus safety has been released, showing MHCC’s dark side. Last school year, on campus, there were two domestic violence reports filed by women. A hate crime involving bodily harm to the victim occurred; three people were referred to campus security for drug violations, and there were three reports of forcible assault. Not all the news is negative. Mt. Hood had three fewer reported motor vehicle thefts (10) than in 2011-12. The updated report is available to all. For a free copy, contact Public Safety in Room AC2330, or call 503-491-7310. An online version is posted on the Campus Security page of the MHCC website.
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October 3, 2014
Project Pabst brings new excitement to Portland Will Darkins the advocate
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the city of Portland held an original music festival: Project Pabst, hosted by Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. The event was located at the Zidell Yards near Portland’s South Waterfront district. Some of the notable bands that performed were Tears for Fears, Modest Mouse, and Violent Femmes. For weeks leading up to the event, I was not planning on attending. During the fall season my weekends are usually reserved for loafing on my couch and becoming whisked away by the theatrics and revelry of college football. This past weekend wasn’t much different, until I received a call from a friend who offered me a free ticket to the event. Normally I would have conjured up a false excuse for my absence, ranging anywhere from, “I wish I could make it, but I actually have to work today,” to, “Sorry, but my dog just passed away.” But considering that I am unemployed and that my dog has died far too many times on behalf of my lies, I decided to tear away from the vice grip of my leather couch and immerse myself into the music festival culture. Upon arriving, I was impressed with the venue’s location. Zidell Yards is central Portland’s largest undeveloped site. The area is surrounded by the Oregon Health & Science University building, high-rise apartments, and the Tillicum Crossing bridge. Tucked into
the creases of these large structures, the event omitted sounds that could be heard across the Willamette River. Meeting up with my friend, A.J., we walked through the security gate that was draped with a large picture of an open beer can. The opening of the can acted as the entrance to the event. The transcendental experience could best be described by A.J., who said, “It’s like the concert is drinking us.” I only hoped whatever musical bile lay on the other side would consume my eardrums with pleasing melodies and chords. The venue was structured to have a large main stage located north of the entrance, and smaller stage located south. The first image that caught my eye was of two large identical banners hanging from either side of the main stage with a picture of a man that initially looked like Truman Capote. I later embarrassingly found out from A.J. that the picture was of Pabst Blue Ribbon founder Jacob Best, with written text underneath, “I am very proud of you.” I only wish that my mother shared the same encouragement of my drinking habits. I attended the Violent Femmes show, which was kicked off by their most notable song, “Blister in the Sun.” Their brand of alternative folk rock hasn’t resonated with me in the past, but after a couple of beers and the influence of the crowd singing along, I began to enjoy the strums of their guitars and reedy vibrations of their harmonicas. My past experience with music festivals left me with mental scars left by rude patrons, bad weather,
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Entering the “mouth” of the Project Pabst Festival that took place Sept. 26 - 28 in downtown Portland.
and overpriced drinks. These scars have now begun to fade, thanks to the festival’s friendly crowd members who respected personal space, a brisk 70-degree day, and $4 beverages. Attending the festival conjured a realization within me that Portland has so many cultural showcases to view that I have yet to take advantage of. I, like many Americans, find myself transfixed to the excitement and theatrics
of American football without any realization of what other entertainment the world has to offer. Instead of living my life vicariously through professional and collegiate athletes from the comfort of my living room, I could venture out to find that sound of music that resonates with my taste. Who knows, maybe the next venue I attend will let me bring my couch.
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‘Expendables 3’: slammed with stacked cast Jacob Young the advocate
Sylvester Stallone’s third installment of his “Expendables” movie franchise is a good way to round out the action-packed trilogy. Combining all of the films, the trilogy has almost every major action star from the past two-and-a-half decades. Yes, the script is simple and filled to the brim with classic action movie one-liners – such as Arnold Schwarzenegger yelling, ”Get to the chopper,” or Wesley Snipes responding, “Tax evasion,” on why he was thrown into
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a military prison. That’s what you want in a good action flick. Harrison Ford is a good replacement and pulls off a better performance than Bruce Willis, his predecessor from the past two films. Ford’s sarcastic wit and serious undertone makes for a more believable C.I.A. boss. Most of the gang (Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, and Randy Couture are back, along with some new additions (Snipes, Kelsey Grammer, Antonio Banderas, and Victor Ortiz) for “The Expendables 3.” Mel Gibson plays the main antagonist, as a former Expendable
from years prior, who was believed to be dead and is now an arms dealer. With no love lost between him and Stallone (they banter back and forth in a helicopter, with Gibson goading Stallone to let him go or settle it all), it makes it easier for Stallone to have a personal vendetta against Gibson. Gibson’s villain performance is pretty damn spot-on. His character shows ruthless aggression against anyone and everyone, even shooting a half-dozen of his own men pointblank just to prove a point – definitely comparable to Jean-Claude Van Dammes’ performance from “The Expendibles 2.”
Snipes is a good addition, to cast a dry sense of humor while kicking ass. But it was none other than Bandaras who steals the show with great comedic timing. His character also pushes for someone to hire him, even though he is over the hill. It was good to see both Bandaras and Snipes back in an action movie. The action was over-the-top, and the ending was decent, employing a mildly clever plot twist. All in all, you can tell the cast had fun making the movie, which makes it worth seeing in my opinion. That’s why I give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars. Seen better. Seen worse. You be the judge.
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Mt. Hood’s third-year choir director, Kevin Lambert, worked with his students Wednesday in the Performing Arts Center. The two MHCC choir groups will perform at The Grotto on Monday, Dec. 1, at 9 p.m.
Choir heads to The Grotto for end of the term ‘reward’ Jon Fuccillo the advocate
It’s the time of year again that sends chills running down Kevin Lambert’s spine. In his third year as the Mt. Hood choir director, Lambert said he gets jazzed on the idea of his choirs performing at The Grotto as part of the annual Festival of Lights concert on Dec. 1 in Northeast Portland, singing at 9 p.m. “It’s a really weird choir time, but we’re going to play our 40 minutes, then they kind of kick us out,” he said. Nonetheless, Lambert is excited for the opportunity for his choir to perform at The Grotto and to utilize the distinct sound in the room. A lot of his new, first-year students have already performed at The Grotto. “It’s nice because most of our singers were singing somewhere in the East County and have performed at The Grotto every December. So, they’re excited to play there again. Plus, their parents and friends will be there,” Lambert said, hoping for a nice turnout. “We would love to get as many people out
(there) as possible.” After working hard in the classroom all term long, both the MHCC Symphonic Choir and Chamber Choir will take to the stage and showcase their skills for the first time to the public. Lambert said students will be rewarded for their efforts throughout the Fall Term. “They put in so much work and they really deserve to have a place (like The Grotto) to perform and take advantage of that place and (its distinct) acoustics. That venue magnifies the things you do! “It’s kind of a double-edged sword because if a choir does something that isn’t ideal… the Grotto can carry (sound) for four or five seconds and then the audience knows it’s bad. But that’s why we’re minimizing those mistakes now,” he said. Lambert gets a kick from the performers’ effort alone. “All of the hard work that they put in… this is why I dove into (teaching),” he said. It reminds him of his own love for singing. “I come from a classical pianist background and joined my first choir when I was 6. But I’m not a classically trained singer,” he said. He described his teaching as “coming from hearing as
much as I like to hear, and then match that with the vision that is in my brain.” What’s even more exciting for the choir program is that its numbers have risen sharply recently. “The choirs have grown quite a bit, almost double in size in the last two years,” Lambert said. He plans to keep the momentum going. “I want to build better relationships with the surrounding high schools. The high schools around here are phenomenal.”
The choirs have grown quite a bit, almost double in size (since) the last two years. Kevin Lambert Choir Director
Band brings it with a twist of everything Adam Elwell the advocate
Mt. Hood’s Symphonic Band will be perfoming British masterworks on campus Dec. 4. With a new term come new challenges that can affect the band more than the rest of the school. During a recent conversation with band director Grant Linsell, topics like upcoming performances, new students, and even Daft Punk were discussed. “I typically like to alternate between stuff that’s either greatest hits, or stuff that’s cutting edge and weird. It’s all stuff that music people in the area would hear and go, ‘Oh yeah,
I love that song,’” said Linsell on the band’s upcoming performance. Linsell said he’s also excited for the band’s winter term. The group will play an original piece it recently recieved from a composer. MHCC’s Grant Linsell Jazz Ensemble will play a free concert on campus Dec. 3,
which will consist of “a mix of pop tunes that you wouldn’t normally associate with jazz,” said Linsell. “It’s going to be pretty cool.” The jazz ensemble will also showcase new student talent. The ongoing problem with band is filling half a new roster at the start of each term. Linsell said that he sometimes feels like a coach, “not in like the rah-rah-rah, go get ’em team sense, but I run a lot, and I find that the same mentality transfers over.” He’s excited with the process because every year there are a handful of students who show up unannounced who excel at their instrument. Such as first-year student Austin Tibbils
this fall, who Lindell called “fantastic” at tenor saxophone, although he enjoys playing any type of saxophone, from soprano to bass. Linsell discussed his choice of music for concerts and his personal taste. “When my friends find out I have a doctorate in band – I have a doctorate in band, that’s like the nerdiest thing ever - they think I listen to Mozart in my car on the way to work,” he said. “Sure, I study Mozart, but really I just listen to anything I can tell the artist has clearly put a lot of thought into. “Like everybody else I got really hung up on the Daft Punk album last year – probably the best album out of 2013.” he said.
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Jon’s Pick 5: Each week, I’ll highlight five random songs that are stuck in my head – brought to you by bands from the beautiful Pacific Northwest (Portland mainly). Enjoy the journey and hopefully some of these bands, and maybe the songs hit home for you fine MHCC folks. Please feel free to contact The Advocate or email me at jonfuccillo@gmail.com to give a request. Cheers! Illustration by Heather Golan - The Advocate
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October 3, 2014
ISIS brings new kind of challenge Greg Leonov the advocate
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A panel of Mt. Hood historians and political science instructors held a midday forum on Wednesday to discuss the terrorism threat of ISIS (the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) and what it means to the U.S. History instructors Pat Casey and Elizabeth Milliken and political science instructors Janet Campbell and Joe Cavali hosted a session of MHCC’s recurring Historian’s Roundtable forum in the Visual Arts
Theater. The event drew about 70 students, faculty, and staff members. Casey opened the forum with some history of Islam and the Middle East region. Centuries of bitterness owing to the damaging crusades and later European and American intervention during World War I are among reasons ISIS leaders list when discussing their motives. One big goal of ISIS is to restore an Islamic State (as its name suggests), a country solely for Muslims that has historically been referred to as “The Caliphate.” This desire to create a state is one thing that makes ISIS different from other terrorist groups like Al Qaeda. It’s an effort to reclaim lost territory, the panelists said. During the early history of Islam, the prophet Muhammad “and his Arab armies pursued a massive conquest which continued during the decades after his death. The eventual result was a massive empire that stretched from modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan, all the way to Spain. ISIS expresses bitterness for four crusades of centuries past, which overturned that emprie. “The crusades were a coalition of the
willing in a multinational army… from Christian Europe, to try to retake areas in what is today [known as] Palestine,” said Casey. Muslim leaders often use the term “crusader” as an insult, Casey said. ISIS leaders despise the current borders that divide the Middle East, which Campbell called the result of “Europeans over cigars drawing lines on maps.” After WWI, the U.S., Great Britain, and France divided up the Middle East (known as the Ottoman Empire at the time, which fell on the losing side) into territories, which they then colonized. “The real legacy of all this” are the current official borders of much of southwest Asia and the Middle East,” Casey noted. “These borders – completely drawn by outsiders, not locals, imposed upon the people living there – they [ISIS] say this is a historical injustice and their goal in life is to take this out,” he said. Campbell explained that the vast majority of Muslims are moderate, and are negatively affected by violent fundamentalist Muslims. Even most fundamentalist Muslims are nonviolent – leaving a small minority of violent
Muslims that Campbell said are referred to by political science experts as Non-Government Violent Movements. Many leaders of violent radical Muslim groups such as ISIS are heavily influenced by the work of Sayyid Qutb, a Muslim Egyptian scholar who believed that influence of American hedonism must be eliminated from the moderate Muslim world to bring it back to its respected position of technological, mathematical, and scientific advancement in the days during and after Muhammad’s caliphate. Qutb was hanged in 1966 for attempting to assassinate Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser. Leaders of groups like ISIS hate American foreign policy, which tends to secularize all politics. Radical Muslim leaders want to remove the west from Muslim affairs. All this makes reducing the threat of ISIS, from the U.S. perspective, that much harder. “ISIS’s takes on religious fundamentalism differs profoundly, because when you’re out to convert the whole world” it is difficult to find a middle ground to settle on politically, Campbell said.
Doughty plans to secure stability and more funding Hayden Hunter the advocate
Mt. Hood’s new vice president of admininstrative services was very busy this past summer preparing for his position. Normally, administrative positions have many duties assigned to them that do not fall under any particular category. And, such was the case for Rick Doughty, who replaced Bill Becker, pinch-hit financial adviser for MHCC President Debbie Derr. “As a V.P., trying to get your hand around all the areas you are responsible for is the first thing you do,” he said. One of the important areas a vice president has to worry about is the institution’s budget. Doughty said his job is to find diverse ways to gain MHCC money that is compatible with the college’s mission. Mt. Hood’s KMHD radio station exemplifies this by generating a profit for the school while helping teach students to be radio broadcasters, he said. “I’m trying to work with the talented people we have working here to find opportunities that I can make the college money,” he said. When it comes to budget matters, Doughty has to focus a lot of his attention on the institution’s resilience. “I have to ask the question: ‘Is Mt. Hood a thriving place, economically
sound, a safe place to be, developed appropriately, constantly changing?’ ” he said. He then decides what he should be doing from day to day to ensure this environment for everyone at Mt. Hood, he said. Doughty also has to focus on the school’s sustainability. His experience working for corporations such as the Iams Co. (pet food manufacturer) and the Oregon National Primate Research Center (health sciences) qualify him for the task, he said. He said that in a lot of other companies, sustainability is limited to what is immediately profiting them. But acting from an administrative perspective, the institution’s resilience comes in to play. Mt. Hood has to be sustainable while being strategic, and constantly be looking towards its next five- and 10-year plans, he said. Doughty said, “My presence in the sustainability effort here will allow us to make sure we are more strategic.” Coming from corporations to a collegiate atmosphere was difficult switch for Doughty, but it has been “a learning process that I have come to enjoy and love,” he said. He previously had to do a lot of command control for Iams, but it was hard for employees to proceed without upper management. In a collegiate atmosphere, he said, “you have to work with people and build a strong team together.”
Doughty enjoyed being apart of a research institution at the Primates Center, he said. Now, returning to Oregon and an undergraduate program (the Iams job was in California), “is very cool. We (his family) are very happy to be back,” he said. One issue that arose when Doughty was hired by Mt. Hood last spring was his lack of experience with publicly funded bonds. He
enthusiastically explained how he met with specialists all summer learning everything he could, so that when the topic comes up he can hold his ground. He is “going to provide good help here,” he said. “When I come across something that I don’t have experience with in my background, I find out who does, who needs to be on my team, and how we need to pull this together.”
Photo by Jon Fuccillo - the advocate
Rick Doughty in his office located across from the library. Doughty started working at MHCC this year as vice president of administrative services.
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A look into a student athlete’s journey at Hood Brandon Raleigh the advocate
What is it like being a collegiate athlete? This question is a little difficult to answer. The short easy answer is that it is a great experience that has its ups and downs. If I were to give a more in-depth answer, I would say that the experiences that come from competing at this level have changed my life. Eight years ago, I joined the middle school track team and fell in love with running. Running came quite naturally for me; as the great Forrest Gump (Tom Hanks) once said, “Now, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you, but I could run like the wind blows.” Once I decided to change my focus from basketball to year-round training for cross country and track, everything started to come together. In no way was I heavily recruited out of high school, but MHCC gave me a chance and that’s all I needed. During my freshman year at Mt. Hood, I ran cross country and track for the school. Currently, I am running in my second cross country season as a Saint and am planning on competing at a four-year university next year. As an athlete at this level, it’s the small things that make the difference. From putting in that extra little effort in a workout to paying attention to nutrition (something I am still trying to figure out), it all impacts the ability to perform at my peak. Something I’ve learned from my time participating in college sports is the importance of time management. Trying to balance school, work, and sports can sometimes be overwhelming, but it’s preparing me for life outside of sports. For instance, in a normal week we practice five times and the majority of our Saturdays are occupied by meets. One of my favorite parts of college athletics is the many friendships I’ve made through the experience. I can even go as far as saying I’ve made some lifelong friendships. Having teammates that build me up and help me through tough times is priceless. Another cool thing about this experience is the opportunity to compete. I think I speak for all athletes in saying that competition is one of the main reasons they do sports. In racing I have two options: let the guy ahead of me go, or not. My time here at Mt. Hood as an athlete has been awesome. The opportunities that Mt. Hood has provided for me athletically makes me excited for my next adventure, wherever it be.
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Saints freshman Georgia Glovatsky, who won the NWAC Preview on Sept. 27 in Battle Ground, Wash., discusses strategy with head coach Jim Satterfield during practice on Tuesday. The men’s and women’s teams will travel to Blue Lake Park Saturday for the Portland State Invite. The race is slated for noon.
Glovatsky crowned champ at Preview Jon Fuccillo the advocate
MHCC head cross-country coach Jim Satterfield got exactly what he wanted out of freshman Georgia Glovatsky. The 26-year-old freshman for Mt. Hood took first place at the NWAC Preview meet in Battle Ground, Wash., on Sept. 27 with a time of 18:35 – more than 20 seconds better than second place finisher Alli Cross from Lane CC. Not a bad way to introduce herself to the competition in the NWAC. “I expected her to run that fast,” Satterfield said. “She ran a (more) smooth race than last week, and more even-paced.” On Sept. 20, Glovatsky finished second during the annual Oak Knoll Loop Run in Independence, Ore., where she was competing against Willamette University runners. Asked what was working in Glovatsky’s favor, Satterfield said, “We aren’t going to give out all of our cards quite yet,” simply smiling at the notion that he had landed a gem for the Saints program. Glovatsky gave credit for her success to some mental toughness. “It’s tough, that was only my second race,” she said. Glovatsky said her older sister, Sarah Crouch, who runs professionally for Ree-
bok, helped her gain a strong mindset going into the NWAC Preview. “She told me to run with my mind, my body and my heart and it worked,” she said. “I had to split up each mile into those three things: focus on my mind, and then focus on my running and staying consistent, and then I took off with my heart from the pack.” Satterfield said his women are coming along nicely, fairly early in the season. “The good news is we’re closer to the elite teams, but those teams are still really strong,” Satterfield said. He said sophomore Haley McDonald, who finished in 19th place (at 20:19) out of 52 competitors, had “a really good race for her.” He noted that McDonald and freshman Leah Norquist, who finished right behind McDonald at 20:20, both beat sophomore Emily Trosino for the first time. Trosino finished with a time of 20:42, good for 27th place overall. “They’ve never beaten Emily before,” Satterfield said. “Emily has been nothing but supportive and was rooting them on. It was a good day, but (she) had an off day.” Satterfield continued, “Georgia leads by example and Emily is our emotional runner. She’s (Emily) a coach’s dream. Probably why she’s a 4.0 student, because she doesn’t stay down for long.” The Saints men also had a new leader
in freshman Michael Francy, who finished in fourth place overall with a PR (personal record) of 24:37. “I feel like the course was short and I (was) just going for a low 24 (minutes),” Francy said. “I didn’t really see the PR coming. I guess it was just a good day for me.” Sophomore Brandon Raleigh ran well, claiming 11th place with a time of 24:58, which was also a PR. Satterfield was excited to see Francy and Raleigh take off together, though it might have been too early for his two top runners on the men’s side, he said. “(Francy) didn’t think he had as far to go and was surprised everyone wasn’t running faster,” the coach said. “So he went for it, damn it!” Francy was confused for good reason, according to Satterfield. The meet had no mile or kilometer markers on the course. “I was at a spot on the course, probably a third of the way there, and when the two of them came by, I told them ‘Way to go, guys,’ ” Satterfield said. “Michael took off and went too early and Brandon followed him. I wish they would have waited a little bit longer and they could have taken it all the way” to the finish, he said. The Saints are next slated to take to the course at noon Saturday, when they compete in the Portland State Invite, held at Blue Lake Park in Fairview.
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South Region Volleyball Standings W-L
Overall
Clackamas
3-0
18-7
Chemeketa
2-0
13-5
Mt. Hood
2-1
9-15
SW Oregon
1-2
11-5
Linn-Benton
0-2
16-9
Umpqua
0-3
5-14
Saints stall, come up short against Storm Saints drop to 2-1 in conference play Brandon Raleigh the advocate
On Wednesday night, the Saints dropped three straight sets in their loss to the Chemeketa CC Storm (25-18, 25-20, 25-19). The frustrating match came days after a successful weekend that saw the Saints defeat both the Southwestern Oregon Lakers and Umpqua Riverhawks. Saints coach Andrew Clifton gave his thoughts on the tough outing: “Tonight kind of reverted back to what we had been doing earlier in the season,” he said. “A lot of the stuff that happened over the weekend, we stopped doing. We weren’t paying attention to what was going on on the other side of the net.” Sophomore libero Kiana Miller had similar thoughts on the loss. “Chemeketa played a consistent game. They came out strong and smart and we didn’t make changes fast enough to get ahead of them,” she said. “We just didn’t come out ready to play our game.” The Saints are currently 9-15 overall and 2-1 in the Southern Region, following the loss to Chemeketa. Clifton discussed the importance of bouncing back from the match. “I told them in the locker room it’s up to them to show up tomorrow to practice and turn this thing around. It’s a long season too, so it’s just a matter of continuing growing and learning from this experience,” he said.
Wednesday’s match did not accurately depict the Saints’ full capacity. Last weekend, they started out NWAC league play with a chip on their shoulder. They took down SW Oregon in four sets (16-25, 2520, 25-18, 25-20) and then Umpqua in three sets (25-17, 25-22, 25-14). All the pieces were clicking over the weekend. “(It) was really good for the team, they started to really perform and implement the things that we were doing in practice,” Clifton said. “They started taking
Chemeketa played a consistent game. They came out strong and smart and we didn’t make changes fast enough to get ahead of them. Kiana Miller Sophomore libero ownership of their positions.” He continued, “They stayed calm and emotionally together and really supported each other.” Tonight, Mt. Hood looks to get back on track against the Linn-Benton Roadrunners, 16-9 overall and 0-2 in conference play. The Roadrunners have had the upper hand on the Saints this season, defeating them twice in preseason play. The match begins at 6 p.m. in the MHCC Gymnasium.
Next match tonight at 6 p.m. vs. Linn-Benton in MHCC gym
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Sports Report
College & NFL Football Oregon State @ Colorado Saturday 1 p.m. Pac-12 Network
Major League Soccer Portland Timbers @ San Jose Saturday 8 p.m. NBC Sports Network
Seattle Seahawks @ Washington Monday 5:30 p.m. ESPN
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