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King Lear The MHCC Theater Department serves up an ‘awe-inspiring’ rendition of the dynamic Shakespeare play
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Students urged to register now for spring term Devin Courtright The Advocate
With spring term just a month away, MHCC’s Peggy Maas, director of admissions and registration, said Tuesday students that have attended MHCC should register as soon as possible before classes get full. “Anybody who’s ever attended within the last year and who have credits earned at Mt. Hood can register now,” said Maas. According to the registration calendar, web registration began Feb. 19 at midnight for students graduating in spring or summer of 2010. Maas said that if students apply now for graduation, they will be in the system and “get first shot at the classes” without worrying about being on a wait list. Starting March 1, open registration will be available for all students both on the web and in person. Spring term begins March 29. Out of the 1,241 students that registered, 1,111 registered on the college website. “It’s taken a few years, so were trying to get students to feel more comfortable using it (the website),” said Maas. Fall term generally has much higher enrollment than winter and spring terms, said Maas. However, she said the current economic situation may change the way people think about going to school in the spring. “With the economy the way it’s been, maybe people will think more about going (to school) in nicer weather,” said Maas. “Community colleges any term is a beginning term for somebody.” Maas said classes that typically fill up the fastest are math and writing classes. “It seems like every term the math and writing (classes) have wait-lists because students can’t move on until they get those basics done,” said Maas. For students registering in the spring, Maas’s advice is to talk to an adviser. “They should probably talk to an adviser as soon as they can, depending on their educational goal,” said Maas. “They need to work with an adviser because a lot of times they might not know that a certain course is only offered in the spring or that they need to take this course first before they can take the next course. So we’re trying to get all their ed planning done as soon as possible.”
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Editorial
Emergency number changed for the first time in decades The administration announced last week there is a new campus emergency number: 503-491-7911. For more than a decade the emergency number had been “33” from any campus phone, but according to head public safety officer Wayne Feagle, the number was changed because many people have cell phones now and you cannot dial “33” from a cell phone. The “33” number is still a working number, but Feagle said that he is not sure for how much longer it will be in existence. The new “7911” number is the preferred option. The change happened midway through the term, which was because of the amount of paperwork and procedures that go along with requesting a new emergency phone number, according to Feagle. Feagle said Public Safety also tested to see if their new system could receive and handle phone calls coming to that extension and after it passed the initial test, the system was up and running. Phasing out of the old emergency number will happen over a non-specified time so that people can get used to the new number and for instructors to inform the students of the change. The college has at least one public safety officer on duty 24 hours a day that patrol the campus either in a marked vehicle or by interacting with students and faculty. A closed-circuit cameras monitor broad areas of the campus. In the event of an emergency, Feagle said it is important to call “9-1-1” first so that emergency personnel can come to campus. After calling “9-1-1,” it is important that public safety is informed so that they can assist emergency personnel. Security escort are also available at any time by calling “7310” from a campus phone or 503-491-7310 from any other phone. Public Safety employees are also equipped and trained to start cars with dead batteries and to assist with locked cars, but they are not trained to be mechanics. The Public Safety officers on campus are unarmed, but they are empowered to conduct investigations and make arrests for violations they observe. Public Safety works closely with Gresham and Troutdale police departments as well as the Multnomah County Sheriff ’s Office to be as efficient as possible.
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History 101 – What you thought you knew and what you need to know Ron J. Rambo Jr. The Advocate
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” – George Orwell History is filled with lies. Since we were young, we’ve been force-fed pure BS by some of those teaching us. Were they purposely misleading us? Probably not, but there are a few things that history books and other sources have remarkably skewed to make people — especially those with some prominence — appear better or worse than they really were. Here are a few people who have gotten better press (or worse, in one case) than they probably deserve, and the truth behind their notable actions. 1. Jimmy Carter: President Carter’s own words were that human rights are supposed to be “the soul of or foreign policy.” His image as a diplomat who has done work all over the world has made his reputation quite good since leaving office, but I’d have a hard time believing anyone could shake his hand without coming away with a handful of blood. Carter was inaugurated 13 months after Indonesia’s December 1975 invasion of East Timor, and the president promptly provided military aid to the Jarkarta regime while they continued to massacre Timorese civilians. When Carter left office, death tolls hovered around 200,000. James Petras, an author and sociology professor at Binghamton University in New York, said in a 2001 interview, “Every time Carter intervenes, the outcomes are always heavily skewed against political forces that want change. In each case, he had a political agenda – to support very conservative solutions that were compatible with elite interests.” In 1990, Carter ignored voter fraud in the Dominican Republic that resulted in a narrow victory for incumbent president Joaquin Balaguer. Carter sup-
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ported the victory, and used his prestige to deem the election legit. This set the stage for another victory for Balaguer in 1994 – again fraudulent – but this time Balaguer was removed from office after two years. After finding out nearly 200,000 votes had been removed, he was not placed on the 1996 ballot. Speaking of elections, during Haiti’s 1990 presidential election, Carter continuously pressured candidate Jean-Bertrand Aristide to concede defeat; Aristide ended up winning the election and picked up 67 percent of the vote. 2. Martin Luther King Jr.: Considering the previous paragraphs, a reader might be expecting some frank nastiness about the most popular civil rights leader of all time. On the contrary, King was on the precipice of another great movement: poor people’s rights. Between the years of 1965 and 1968 (when King was killed), the man was actively campaigning against capitalism, Vietnam, and the treatment of poor human beings by the American people. King wanted “radical changes in the structure of our society” in regard to distribution of wealth and power. “True compassion is more than flinging a coin to a beggar,” King said. King called the United States “the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today” during the Vietnam War. He repeatedly said that the U.S. was on “the wrong side of revolutions,” and that the U.S. was suppressing the revolutions of Third World countries. Most media corporations said King had lost his credibility, and became a threat of insurrection upon the Capitol. Most people don’t know any of this, and most history teachers won’t provide that information because the media didn’t care for King’s actions. 3. Christopher Columbus: Considering the greed that runs rampant today (bankers, lobbyists, religions, politicians, tycoons), it’s no surprise the man that “discovered” America was at the forefront of this madness in 1492. Upon discovering the New World, Columbus said of the indigenous: “They are very simple and honest and exceedingly liberal with all they have, none of E-mail advocatt@mhcc.edu 503-491-7250 (Main) 503-491-7413 (Office) 503-591-6064 (Fax)
them refusing anything he may possess when he is asked for it . . . they would make fine servants. With fifty men we could subjugate them all and make them do whatever we want.” And this is what Columbus and his men did. They built 340 gallows by the year 1500, and ordered the indigenous people to find gold. If they did not meet their quota, their arms were hacked off, they were hung, they were stabbed; in all cases, they were maimed or murdered. All this in the name of gold. Not God, although Columbus was a fierce Christian; in this time period the ultimate Christian aim was to acquire gold. If Columbus were alive now, surely he would work on Wall Street. 4. George Washington: I’ll be castrated for this one: President Washington was a piss-poor general. He lost six of nine major military engagements during the Revolutionary War, and was lucky to be alive after several. After the Continental Congress appointed him commander of the Continental Army, Washington continually tried to attack British forces, despite the fact that his men were best suited for defensive stands. Instead of waging successful aggressive, attack-based battles that he wanted to, he was forced to adapt using tactics he was unfamiliar with. Unable to secure the flanks of his positions, he was forced to withdraw from several battles. He was nearly fired until his counterattack on the Delaware River finally produced a strong victory. The reason he was chosen as commanderin-chief in the first place was due to a lack of other strong candidates with military experience. With such a poor tactician in charge, how is America not under British control today? Washington improved his leadership skills, and we pretty much lucked out. Information used was found in “Jimmy Carter and Human Rights” and “The Martin Luther King You Don’t See On TV” by Jeff Cohen and Norman Solomon, “Columbus and Western Civilization” by Howard Zinn, and www. colonialwars.suite101.com.
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SAB provides free night of bowling for students
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Mt. Hood Lanes opens doors to students Jen Ashenberner The Advocate
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Victoria Flagg participates in mock funeral arrangements Tuesday. Funeral Services student Andre Garcia consults. For the full story, go to www.advocate-online.net
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Maas also recommends students who are in line to graduate to apply for graduation. “A lot of times we get students who don’t realize they have to apply for graduation and then they apply in April and find out they need one class and it’s too late to register. If they think they’re close, they should apply for graduation.” For more information on graduation, Maas said to go to the college website under “current students” and look for “graduation info.”
Students have the chance to knock down pins for free Wednesday from 9 p.m. to midnight at the Student Activities Board’s “Bowling Night.” The event will be held at Mt. Hood Lanes, 2311 E. Powell Blvd. in Gresham. Bowling is free to students and covers the cost of shoes. According to SAB Director Holly Corbitt, the idea behind “Bowling Night” is that “it’s important to include facilities off campus to show support for our community,” she said. SAB has reserved the bowling alley for the use of MHCC students but Corbitt said, “If you want a lane, get there early.” Last year’s bowling night had a high turnout and there were people waiting in a line extending out the door, Corbitt said. “At 9 p.m., we start checking I.D.,” said Corbitt. Once students are in the door at Mt. Hood Lanes, Corbitt said, they don’t have to bowl. In addition to bowling, students have the option to play pool and video games, and as Corbitt said, the venue will be playing music. SAB will be passing out tickets to those who are checked in at the door and Corbitt said there will be prizes handed out. Corbitt said this event gives students an opportunity to get out and have fun before finals week. “You’ll meet people you never knew,” she said. The money for the event was collected as student fees.“It’s paid for by the students so we do our best to make it worthwhile,”Corbitt said.
Forum on portrayal of blacks in media held by BSU Mario Rubio The Advocate
The Black Student Union sponsored an open discussion Feb. 16 in the Town and Gown Room addressing the topic of how African-Americans are portrayed in the media. Students and faculty members offered their thoughts and experiences about being a person of color and the importance of accurate role models in the media. Black Student Union (BSU) President Onjalai Flake introduced the session and then opened up the floor to discussion. “Because media is such a strong and influential part of most people’s lives, especially for young people, we wanted to see what kind of influence black entertainers have on our community,” said Flake. Flake and other BSU members compiled a Powerpoint presentation detailing African-American entertainers and how they are perceived in contemporary media. Among those profiled were Oprah Winfrey, Chris Brown and “The Cosby Show” family, the
Huckstables. Each slide carried a variety of themes and topics. One in particular asked if the TV family the Huckstables were an accurate portrayal of an African American family. Most in the audience agreed the show was both an accurate portrayal and an inspiration to the African American community to live a positive lifestyle that the Huckstables shared on screen. Another topic included a segment on stand-up comedians and their source of jokes: their own race. Sociology instructor Nicole Bragg brought attention to stand-up comedians and how they portray their race in their humor. “While at a glimpse, it may seem demeaning to poke fun at your own people for the way they talk, live or look, it is done humorously almost on a taboo level, and we all get a laugh from it, so we are all guilty of enjoying self-critical humor,” said Bragg. “They perform truism about life and how they interact with each other while still being able to hold onto their race without truly stepping themselves down.”
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College Center hosts job fair Jordan Tichenor The Advocate
Those looking for a summer job may want to attend the MHCC Summer Jobs Fair on March 4. The Summer Jobs Fair will be in the College Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and is coordinated by Program Assistant Christy Weigel. “The purpose is to connect students with part-time and full-time seasonal jobs,” said Weigel. Businesses that will be at the event are: AAA Oregon/Idaho; American Medical Response; Campus Point; Coca Cola Enterprises; FedEx Ground; The Home Depot; KGW; KOIN; Mt. Hood Aquatics Center; Portland Parks and Recreations Aquatics; Princess Tours; The Resort at the Mountain; Timberline Lodge; UPS; Upward Bound Camp; Child Care Resource and Referral of Multnomah County; and MHCC Student Outreach and Recruitment. “For this event we usually have 15 to 20 businesses,” said Weigel. “Two years ago we had about 300 attendees, and last year it was over 500. I’m hoping it will be around that same range or higher,” said Weigel. Weigel said that she has been trying to utilize free advertising for the event, mostly through social networking. She said there has been much interest generated for the event. While the event is meant for students, it is open to anyone who wants to attend.
Newsbrief Musicians perform March 3
Grammy nominated musician, Janice Scroggins and vocalist Marilyn Keller will present an encore performance of women in jazz and blues. The event will focus on both musical art forms from noon to 1 p.m. in the College Center Fireplace Lounge.
Calendar FRIDAY, FEB. 26 PKD Forensics Tournament from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. college-wide "King Lear" wine reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Town & Gown Room. "King Lear" starts at 7:30 p.m. in the College Theater
SATURDAY, FEB. 27 PKD Forensics Tournament from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. college-wide Basketball vs. Linn Benton starts at 4 p.m. at Linn Benton CC "King Lear" starts at 7:30 p.m. in the College Theater
Sunday, Feb. 28 PKD Forensics Tournament from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. college-wide "King Lear" starts at 2 p.m. in the College Theater Track and Field PLU Spring Open at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash.
Monday, March 1 "Saturn up Close" Planetarium show starts at 7 and 8:15 p.m. in the Planetarium
Tuesday, March 2 "Effective Interviewing" Student Success Seminar from noon to 1 p.m. in room 2307
Wednesday, March 3 Women's Herstory from noon to 1 p.m. in the College Center "Improving Memory & Concentration." Student Success Seminar from 2 to 3 p.m. in room 2307 Free Bowling from 9 p.m. to midnight at Mt. Hood Lanes
Thursday, March 4 Summer Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the College Center Annual Regional High School Exhibit Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Visual Arts Gallery
Friday, March 5 The Advocate at newstands around campus "King Lear" start at 7:30 p.m. in the College Theater
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The Theater Department's rendition of 'King Lear' is stunning, memorable ith blood, betrayal and madness, “King Lear” is Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy and from Feb. 26 through March 7, MHCC’s theater department will be delivering an awe-inspiring rendition. From the beginning the mood is set as Sam Mowry sits dressed as a crow while creepy sounds play behind a soundtrack of the cast reciting key lines from the play. After it begins, what makes the play stand out is the cast. From Mowry down to the ensemble, every person transcends to become their character. As seen in Wednesday night’s dress rehearsal, Mowry shines as King Lear, becoming a force of nature that is just as powerful as the play’s most important lines. He is convincing in his madness, his anger, his remorse. He is flanked by a cast comprised of students and other professional actors, each of which are more than capable of standing out on their own. Megan Murphy and Heather Harlan are wonderful as Goneril and Regan, relishing in their roles as spiteful sisters. Playing what could be one-dimensional, bitter hags, Murphy and Harlan transform them into dynamic women whose desires of power seem tangible. Lauren Luiz as Cordelia acts with surprising empathy and passion for her father, King Lear. Jeffrey Gilpin’s performance as Edgar (and later in disguise as Poor Tom,) is so energetic it’s nearly an assault. Gilpin stands out, at times, above the professional actors hired to
fill roles students couldn’t play. Tom Beckett as Kent has a potent strength on set, carrying a matching fierceness in his eye and his voice. He finds a way to connect with the audience and the cast around him in what becomes a very natural performance. Each cast member finds their spot, their purpose and their character. It’s an asset to any play when the cast can act as a true ensemble, playing off each other and working together to make the play come to life. Unfortunately, a few slips of the tongue and memory were noticeable for some of the cast. However, it is not enough to ruin the experience the play provides. What will really push audiences to the edges of their seats are the fight scenes. For a myriad of reasons, it’s easy for fight scenes to look cheesy, but audiences won’t find that with “King Lear.” The fights in the play are just as honest, as intense watching them on the stage as if you were watching it on the Channel 8 news. All of this takes place on a unitset, which was an amazing choice for a dynamic play like “King Lear.” Without an ever-changing set, audience members are able to absorb themselves into the play. This is also aided by the fact that the set is extremely detailed and conducive to the themes of the play. Overall, “King Lear” is not a play to miss. Rich in detail and phenomenal performances, this rendition is startling and utterly unforgettable.
“King Lear” will be performed in the MHCC College Theater from today, Feb. 27and March 5 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 28 and March 7 at 2 p.m. Admission is $10. A wine and hors d’oeuvres reception will be held tonight in the Visual Arts Gallery at 6 p.m. prior to the opening night of “King Lear.” Admission is $10 per person and tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information, contact MHCC student Kaitlin Buss at HTRPT@mhcc.edu.
King Lear …..SAM MOWRY Goneril …..MEGAN MURPHY Regan …..HEATHER HARLAN Cordelia …..LAUREN LUIZ Duke of Albany …..DAVID T. LOFTUS Duke of Cornwall …..ATTICUS MOWRY Duke of Gloucester …..MICHAEL STREETER Edgar …..JEFFREY GILPIN Edmund …..COLETON STICKA Kent King …..TOM BECKETT
Duke of Burgundy …..ARCHIE WASHINGTON King of France …..LIEF TJADEN The Fool …..PETER ARMETTA Oswald …..GABRIEL MIKALSON Gentleman, Ladies, Knights,Officers, Soldiers, Messengers, Attendants, and Various Other Roles .... WILLIAM BODIFORD, ALEX BOWMAN, AMANDA PRED, SARA ROSSI, LIEF TJADEN, BARRIE WILD, EMILY ESTRADA
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Above: “Bird in Tree.” Left: Angela Scott’s piece “Circles. Figure. Birds.”
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said. “The health of the individual affects the health of the whole.” After her time in India, she moved back to Seattle and For Angela Scott, it’s all about interconnectivity. Scott’s artwork will be arriving at MHCC Monday as the began working with glass artist Dave Chihuly. She worked with him from 2001 to 2003. “I left because I did not have new Fireplace Gallery exhibit. Scott, born and raised in Seattle, has harbored a passion time for my own artwork,” she said. After returning to India for a few months, she began to for art most of her life. “I grew up with an interest in art try to figure out how she could start doing her and drawing, and I decided to go to school for it,” own artwork. As a result, she now runs an ecosaid Scott. friendly house-cleaning service. She decided she wanted to study art further She was then able to take some classes at the and attended the Rhode Island School of Design, Gage Academy in Seattle in order to gain a claswhere she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sical training in the arts. However, she is now fine art. studying chemistry. After college, however, she did not go to work “It relates to some of the work I do, underas an artist right away. She went to India for a standing the deeper connections in the world,” year, where she did some volunteer work. While she said. there, she did some sketches, but nothing signifiBesides that, it is necessary for a masters in art cant. “I didn’t have the means to do any large conservation, which she is working toward. She work there,” she said. is doing prerequisite courses at a community colHowever, her time there and her interest in soAngela Scott lege, but she hopes to go to either the University cial justice would affect the messages her art now of Delaware or Buffalo State for her graduate degree. carries. Her art has been showcased at numerous galleries in Se“Interconnection is kind of a theme of my art,” she The Advocate
attle, and she has even had pieces in Aqua Art Miami, which is a satellite show of the larger Art Basil Miami. Scott’s art is largely abstract, being primarily oil paintings and large-scale drawings. Her time in India also affected her style. “Indian art is very complex. My art has many repeating pattern that make it very visually complex.” Her exhibit will be in the Fireplace Gallery through March.
"The health of the individual affects the health of the whole."
Angela Scott, artist
Perceptions lines up pieces for May publication Devin Courtright The Advocate
The editors of “Perceptions,” MHCC’s literary publication, have evaluated 100 submissions in all genres as the annual magazine begins to come together. With art and photography submissions complete and selections made, Managing Editor Megan Jones said the staff is about done reading the poetry and fiction/non-fiction submissions. “We’re getting pretty close at looking at all that and basically have mostly music and film to finish up for the year,” said Jones. She said the section editors’ job last week was to finish listening to all the music submissions. They have accepted about seven songs and have another 12 to listen to. Both Jones and Music Editor George Lewis said the musical genres vary from instrumental music to ’90 pop music and experimental rock. “It’s upbeat music this time,” said Jones. “It should be a good CD this year.” Lewis, a psychology major, said, “My goal is to put out a good CD with the magazine.” “What I wanted to do was get quality music and keep the quality consistent.” In addition to working on music, the editors also have two film submissions they’ve accepted and a couple more they have to go through. However, Jones said there doesn’t seem to be as many film submissions as the previous years.
“We definitely need more films from students,” said Jones. “We’ve had some in past years from the Integrated Media program but I don’t think anybody turned anything in this year.” The editors have finished looking through all the art and photography submissions. Of the 100 submissions -- some being multiple entries with as many as six pieces per artist -- they kept about 50 submissions. “There was a lot of stuff to go through,” said Jones. Asked about the photography that was submitted, Jones said, “We have a lot of really cool black and white photography this year, which I’m really excited about,” said Jones. As far as the poetry submissions, Jones said they’re “pretty good” this year. The fiction submissions she says are “all good, solid pieces.” Jone said the non-fiction category is really doing well, with one in mind that’s “mind-blowing.” Jones and the other editors continue working with the graphic designers on the magazine and the CD and DVD design. Jones said the designers have an idea of packaging everything in an old box, “which would be cool, because then we wouldn’t have three separate pieces: the magazine, the CD and the DVD.” As for the cover of the magazine, Jones said it has been a trade off with ideas between the designers and the editors. “They’re doing really good work here so far,” said Jones. “It’s a good group that mostly gets along.”
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he typical lecture on African-American history can be dry and boring, but Eric Davis says using music as a tool can motivate while educating. Davis, also known as Professor E, was invited to MHCC to do a presentation during Black History Month. The presentation titled “Rap 101” was held during lunch hours Wednesday in the Vista Dining Center. Davis likes to make his points by using the lyrics of well-known artists. He uses a combination of old school and new school, and sometimes controversial, songs to show that music is used as a way to send a message to society about the life experiences of AfricanAmericans. Holly Corbitt, director of the Student Activities Board, said, “He (Davis) brought to life that African-American history affects not only blacks, but it affects everyone across the board.” During the presentation, Davis uses clips from NWA’s “Fuck Tha Police” and Public Enemy’s “Bring the Noise.” “It was great because he not only played the music to hear the lyrics but he also showed the lyrics on screen so you could see them,” said Corbitt. Davis said, “A lot of people get caught up in the beat but don’t actually hear what they’re saying,” referring to rap/hip-hop music. Using these two groups as an example, he explains his purpose. “They’re two sides to one coin. They both talk about protesting the system, protesting police brutality, protesting the social system holding people back in America, black Americans,” he said. Corbitt said she like how he used these two groups because they had contrasting ideas but both brought up similarly good points about politics and history. He also uses the eye-opening lyrics to the Jungle Brothers “Acknowledge your own history.” “You ain’t gonna find it in your history book, come here, young blood, and take a look. Dig down deep inside this hard cover, don’t you know you was bought, brother. All you read about is slavery, never about the black man’s bravery.” Davis said the reason these lyrics stick out to him is because “I remember growing up and all the black history was about slavery,” Davis said. A more recent example he uses is “Heard ’em Say” by Kanye West. “The lyrics in this song are asking good questions that we as Americans should be asking ourselves,” Davis said.
“Permalight” will be the Oakland indie rock band Rogue Wave’s fourth album set to be released March 2. Vocalist Zach Rogue wants fans to know “this record sounds, for lack of a better word, fun.” Rogue Wave will be rolling through Portland April 9 at the Wonder Ballroom.
Peter Gabriel Scratch My Back
Peter Gabriel’s “Scratch My Back” is scheduled to be released March 2 and will be the first album released by Gabriel in seven years. The album is said to feature re-makes of songs by Radiohead, Neil Young and Arcade Fire.
Lifehouse
Smoke & Mirrors
The fifth album by this American alternative rock band is set to be released March 2. The album will feature a more upbeat tone than previous albums, and incorporates a classic rock style as well as modern rock style. Chris Daughtry is featured in backing vocals on “Had Enough.”
March Music Beat 3/3- We Were Promised Jackets, Bear Hands, The Lonely Forest Doug Fir LOUNGE
All ages $12
3/8-MHCC Jazz Night concert
3/4-Snoop Dogg
Asked about Davis’s methods, Corbitt said, “I felt really good about it because it’s hard to relate to history in general.” Using music to send a message goes as far back as the days when there was black slavery. “They used music as a way to pass messages about the Underground Railroad back in the times of slavery,” Davis said. Until high school, Davis grew up in Rockford, Ill., and recalls being bussed between the west and east side of town as part of desegregation, “It took Illinois 20 years but they got there,” he said during another presentation given in Kansas City, Kan. After moving to LA in high school, Davis attended UCLA and then moved to the Seattle-Tacoma area where he’s a professor at Bellevue College. He teaches five classes at Bellevue and an online course in black culture for Pierce College. His father was a jazz musician and held sessions in the basement when Davis was a child. He recalls watching his father’s music move people and said it’s the reason why it became his passion. The idea to teach through music came to Davis on a whim when he was a resident assistant at UCLA he was encouraged by his director to reach out to students and get them to come and listen to a professor of communications. He was unsuccessful at first but after walking in on a bunch of students watching “Yo’ MTV Raps,” an idea occurred to him. “I put up a poster that said ‘Me so horny’ and had the professor of communications come in and talk about censorship,” Davis said. “Twenty people showed up and we had a conversation. I played the song ‘Me so horny’, then the professor came in and talked about what censorship means and why it’s allowed and what that means to First Amendment rights. “They were educated but the draw was music,” he said. “Rap 101 is just using the music to educate and get people motivated for positive things like understanding history, understanding theirselves, or to better work with each other.” “My sessions are a combination of motivation and education,” said Davis. “I try to educate people because that’s what I do, I’m Professor E, but I know that popular culture has a big pull.” Another factor in the concept of Rap 101 came to Davis while he worked in Compton, Calif. “I realized that the brothers that I met in Compton and Carson, that I hung out with at
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the park, those brothers had a lot of interesting things to say and had some knowledge,” he said. “But then there was this book knowledge I was learning at UCLA and I saw them as a way to merge the two parts of me. “In addition, I had grown up socializing in an all-white school system and then I took African-American studies and I was trying to find a way to merge those,” said Davis. Davis also thinks that Rap 101 gives him a great opportunity to influence people away from the negative type music and said, “If they’re listening to hip-hop, what are they listening to and how can I expose them to something a little more positive than what they’ve been listening to?” This was Davis’s first time presenting Rap 101 at MHCC and said the campus was beautiful and he hopes to return again. Asked if Davis would be brought back in the future, Corbitt said, “Yes we would love to bring him back. Speakers are usually non-interactive,” she said. “He brought in music and audience participation.” “I try to create my presentations to keep people engaged,” Davis said. “You retain information better if you’re engaged in the conversation. If I’m presenting something that’s interesting and I’m presenting it in a message that makes people want to listen, well there’s no losing in that.”
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To Taiwan and back
ROSELAND THEATER
3/4-Jaguar Love CD Release with Soft Paws, Diamond Liars, and Party Girls Satyricon
Tickets at Ticketswest.com
3/5-Climber, Hello Morning, Dropa
DOUG FIR LOUNGE
All ages $7
All ages $10
3/10-MHCC End of Term concert
COLLEGE THEATER 7:30 p.m.
COLLEGE THEATER 7:30 p.m.
3/11-MHCC Symphonic Festival
COLLEGE THEATER All Day
3/12-NW Orchestra Festival (Middle School)
3/13-NW Orchestra Festival (High School) CAMPUS WIDE
CAMPUS WIDE
3/20-Hard Money Saints, The Dicers, Mars needs Women, The Notches
3/20-Ted Leo and The Pharmacists, The Golden Bears, Hungry Ghost
All ages
All ages $15
SATYRICON
DOUG FIR LOUNGE
3/22-Metric ROSELAND THEATER
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tival which is part of the Chinese New Year cycle,” said Jones. Jones said the crowd seemed to reThe MHCC Jazz Band returned Tuesday from a trip to Taiwan for five ally enjoy the band’s performance of performances sponsored by the city of Ray Charles “What I’d Say.” She also said they were happy with the jazz Kaohsiung. band’s new contemporary According to Suarrangement of “In the sie Jones, jazz band Mood.” director, the band “There were about “The band performed was invited to Taiwan 30,000 people or two times at a place called to be a part of the Glory Pier where there Portland Kaohsiung more there.” about 30,000 peoSister City AssociaSusie Jones were ple or more,” said Jones. tion delegation. The PKSA is known for Jazz Band director “They did great.” She said the event was promoting “‘peoplevery closely scheduled beto-people exchanges of educational, artistic, and cultural ac- cause it was televised so the band had to adapt. Asked how the students did with tivities,” according to their website. “The band played as part of the any revisions or schedule changes, Jones opening ceremony for the Lantern Fes- said everyone did very well. The Advocate
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Lady Saints too strong for first-place Titans Jake Fray
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The Lady Saints knocked off the Lane Community College Titans’ from the top spot in NWAACC to win their final home game 56-48 Wednesday night on Sophomore Night. The Saints jumped out to an early 25-6 lead before the Titans started making jumpers. “That is typical Mt. Hood style of basketball,” said Head Coach Larry Davis. “We jump out on teams early and play solid defense.” He said Lane star Sarah BrolsmaWhitfield “came out cold and their shots were not falling.” But then the Saints let the Titans back in the game, according to Titan Head Coach Greg Sheley. “They missed shots,” he said. “They got out on us early and went on a dry spell, which was fortunate for us.” After the Saints let Lane back in the game, according to Davis, he knew what adjustments he needed to make after the Saints let the Titans take a 32-27 lead into halftime. The Saints fought back to take the lead midway through the second half when the teams started trading shot for shot until the Saints made two big defensive stops to win the game. “We knew what we had to do,” said Davis. “Coming down the stretch we made our adjustments and when we called a timeout with less then 10 minutes left, I told the girls, ‘If we make a couple of stops we will win the game’ — and we did.” The Saints traded baskets down the stretch with the score being within four points down to the last minute. “We would go down make one and they would, but we came up with a couple of big stops to ultimately seal the victory,” Davis said. Sheley said, “We got beat. It’s simple as that. We were ready for them, they played solid defense, they made shots and we just got beat. It happens.” Sophomore guard Brooklyn Bahme
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Sophomore Shawnelle Campbell helped the Saints Wednesday night upset the Lane Community College Titans 56-48 with eight points and a game high six assists.
said, “It was a big game. It was nice to finally beat them. We didn’t let up and we fought back to win the game.
The players said they didn’t put much thought into it being their last home game as a Saint.
“I am not thinking much about it,” said Bahme. “I am thinking about NWAACCs and winning.” Bahme finished the game with 13 points to lead all players, and added five rebounds and a steal. Yates finished with 11 points, three assists and a steal with fellow sophomore Shawnelle Campbell chipping in eight points. The Titans leading scorer was Brittany May, who shot 50 percent behind the arc and finished with 12 points. Over the weekend the Saints locked up a berth into the NWAACC basketball Championships March 6-9 in Kennewick, Wash., with a 55-46 home win over Southwestern Oregon Community College Feb. 20. The Saints had a chance to seal the berth Feb. 19 against Umpqua at home but fell short 83-70 to the Southern Region second-place team. “We knew we could have locked it up against Umpqua and were a little upset we lost,” said Davis. “But we beat SWOCC which was a grind-out game for us. We really were just saying we cared more about how we played against Umpqua then locking up a berth.” The Saints are in fourth place in the Southern Region with a record of 9-4 and an overall record of 17-8. The Saints will play their last regular season game Saturday at Linn-Benton at 4 p.m. The Saints beat the Roadrunners 6146 on Dec. 20 at home. “We are looking at it one game at a time so right now we are focused on Linn-Benton,” said Davis. “And then we will focus on NWAACCs.” The Saints will play either Walla Walla or Yakima Valley in the first round depending on the last game as both teams are tied with 10-1 regular season records. Davis also said the team will rely on their defense to carry them the rest of the way. “We are the best defensive team in all of NWAACCs and we will just take it one game at a time,” he said.
Saints topple Lane by 21 points in final home contest Jon Fuccillo The Advocate
The Saints men’s basketball team got a burst of energy right out of the gates Wednesday night and rolled to victory over the Lane Community College Titans 89-68 in their final home game and Sophomore Night. The team has won its last three games, all at home as they beat the Umpqua Community College Riverhawks last Friday 75-66 and the Southwestern Oregon Community College Lakers 92-61 Saturday. With Wednesday night’s victory, the Saints have clinched at least a third-place finish in the Southern Region. The Saints are headed to Kennewick, Wash., in the Tri-Cities for the second consecutive year to compete March 6-9 in the NWAACC tournament at the Toyota Center. The Saints shot 49.3 percent (34 of 69) from the field and 45 percent (9 of 20) from behind the arc. Sophomore forward Jamar Johnson tied his career best with 35 points on 11 of 20 shooting from the field and 8 of 8 from the free throw stripe, adding a gamehigh eight rebounds to go along with four assists and five steals. Johnson hit five three-pointers out of eight attempts. Sophomore center Chris Weitzel scored 16 points on 7 of 9 shooting from the field, which included his first three-pointer of the season with 3:38 left in regulation. “Jamar was amazing,” said Head Coach Geoff Gibor. “He wasn’t showboating at all. To score 35 points the way he did is really something. Our guys are coming together at the right time. Johnson was all smiles after the 21-point victory. This was the second time in four games he scored 35 points. He is averaging 27 points in the last four games. “It was just flowing for me tonight,” he said in excitement. “Everyone was playing together tonight. We came out with a lot of intensity, something we usually don’t do. It was a special night for us sophomores. I had family that came out. It didn’t start to settle in until a couple days ago. We (sophomores) held back tears.” Jeremy Jones rejoined the team in a reserve role after sitting out a month due to a left high ankle sprain. Jeremy ended the night with 13 points on 6 of 10
shooting from the field and five steals in 24 minutes of action. “I was nervous at first,” he said on returning to the court. “It was my first game coming off the bench all season. Once I got my first shot off, I was good to go. My ankle feels super good right now. I was just happy to be back with my team.” Gibor was impressed with the way Jones returned and felt it was a step in the right direction before heading into NWAACCs. “That was huge for him to get his confidence back,” said Gibor. He looked pretty good; actually he looked really good. I was just happy he could come back in time for Sophomore Night. He did a good job.” It wasn’t a complete blowout until the final 10 minutes of the game when the Saints went on a 15-2 run. Gibor said that is usually “our poor portion of the game.” During that stretch, freshman Dustin Jones scored back-to-back buckets, which included a slam-dunk on a fast break that brought the crowd to their feet with a jolt of excitement. Dominique Watson was a highlight reel for the Storm, ending the game with 25 points on 10 of 22 shooting from the field (17 of those 25 points coming in the second half). Watson leads the NWAACCs with 29 points per contest. Watson scored a career-best 48 points in Saturday night’s 10-point upset over Clackamas Commuity College. For Gibor, continuing to build confidence headed into the NWAACC tournament was the biggest thing the team was trying to accomplish in the last three victories in a row. “For us, it’s trying to build momentum,” he said. “We want to get into a groove. We’re ready and real focused. I like our chances going in. In order for us to be successful, we need to continue with defense, getting rebounds and execute.” On Saturday the Saints head to Albany to face the Linn-Benton Community College Roadrunners in their final game of the regular season. The game starts at 6 p.m. The Roadrunners sit in fourth place in the South with a record of 7-6 in conference and 12-12 overall.
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Sophomore forward Jamar Johnson scored a bucket on backup center Justin Hartford (50) in the second half of Wednesday night’s 89-68 victory over Lane Community College. Johnson ended the game with 35 points in the Saints 21-point blowout.
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MHCC student finds home in MMA world Story by J a k e F r ay
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he Mixed Martial Arts yard,” said Loveland. Loveland said he hit a rocky world continues to grow in popularity but MHCC student road in his career where he realIan Loveland didn’t start to fight ized he needed to grow up to bebecause it was the cool thing to do. come a better fighter. Loveland fights because it is his “I was winning fights,” he said. passion. “Fighting always came easy to me. “It is a sport that you can’t I didn’t have to work very hard at blame someone else for losing. You it. But then the competition began compete as a individual and, yeah, to get better and I wasn’t putting you have your trainers but it is all in the work. I was going into fights on yourself,” he said. that I knew I wasn’t prepared Loveland grew up in Portland for but still fought. I had to go where he started wrestling in mid- through a period to get back on dle school for USA Cobra, which top of my game and had to get my is an elite team made up of the mind right and stop being a kid. state’s best young wrestlers. What helped me was getting mar“I played basketball and base- ried four years ago. It helped settle ball when I was 12,” he said. “But me down.” it was wrestling that drew me in He says his maturity came with the most. It allowed me to be a his marriage, along with the guidlittle more aggressive which I have ance from fellow team member Lindland, who is a former Olymalways been.” Loveland went to Cleveland pian with a silver medal in the High School and joined the wres- 2000 Sydney Olympics in Grecotling team his sophomore year. He Roman wrestling. Lindland is also a former fighter won a district title for the Ultimate in his weight class Fighting Champihis junior year. onship. “I only wrestled “He has helped my sophomore me with my maand junior years,” turity,” said Lovehe said. Loveland land. “With his had to stop wreshelp he has been tling because he able to make me a was academically better fighter.” ineligible. “And that was when I Ian Loveland Loveland also said there has found MMA.” MMA Fighter been many times Loveland he wanted to quit. joined Team “I have had a Quest where he lot of reasons to trained for two years as an amateur before turning quit in a fight,” said Loveland. “I was in some bad spots but I have pro in 2005. Loveland started training at fought through it, which has made the same time his friend and cur- me a better fighter.” Schultz said, “That is Ian. He rent training partner Ryan Schultz works hard and trains hard to be joined Team Quest in Portland. Schultz said, “I started train- the best.” Since bursting onto the scene, ing with him (Loveland) when he started fighting back in 2003 or Loveland has been a premier early 2004. I have gotten to know fighter for Team Quest and is on him really well over the years. He five-fight win streak. His latest vicstarted out fighting younger than tory was Jan. 16 where he knocked me and to watch him grow into the out Doug Evans with a kick to the head nine seconds into the fifth fighter he is today is amazing. Loveland said, “I began train- and final round. “I had to pull it together,” said ing for a couple years out of school and became an amateur fighter Loveland. “There were times he when I was 20. I fought as an had me in bad spots and I knew amateur a couple years and then I just had to pull it together. That turned pro. I have been with Team fight was definitely my best fight I Quest since I started fighting and have ever had.” it is the best gym to train at in the Schultz said Ian is a beast when world.” he is fighting. Team Quest has been the spot “Ian is savage,” he said. “He is to train for former champions in always trying to take your head off. the Ultimate Fighting Champion- He is quick and his kickboxing is ship such as Randy Couture and excellent. He is an excellent fighter Matt Lindland who have been and great friend.” training in Gresham for years. With his last victory, Loveland’s Loveland said when the gym record is 20-7, with most of his opened it was the place to train losses coming when he was an amand athletes come from all over to ateur or going through the rough train at the gym. patch in his career. “It is awesome that we have Outside of the ring, Loveland a gym that people want to come said he loves the fact that he can to and train at right in our back- fish everyday and not have to have
“It is a sport that you can’t blame someone else for losing.”
a real job. “I hate real jobs,” he said. “I love the fact that I can fish in the morning and fight at night. I don’t do it for the money. I do it because I want to say I am the best and won’t stop until I am the best in my sport. I want to be a world champion.” Loveland is currently taking classes at Mt. Hood, which is on the back burner compared to his fighting career in which he wants to ultimately become a world champion. He has a shot in a few months to be the world champion of Wreck MMA where he gets to
fight in his true weight class at 135 pounds. “This is the first time I get to fight in my true weight class,” he said. “I normally fight at 145-155 class and I am competing against guys who normally weigh 185 pounds when they are not about to fight. I have to put weight on, so I cannot wait to compete at my natural weight.” Since Loveland gets the opportunity to compete at his natural weight, he says he is definitely going to be in the best shape of
MHCC student Ian Loveland (pictured far left) overpowers Andy Lukesh to win an Oct. 27 fight by unanimous decision. Loveland has been fighting mixed martial arts since 2003. Loveland (left) will compete for the championship belt in Wreck MMA in two months in the 135-pound class.
his life. “I will be bigger and stronger than the guy I am facing for the first time,” said Loveland. “I will not have to rely on my speed for the first time so I am ready to just go in there and beat up the guy. This is why I do it — I get to beat them up.” Schultz said, “He is just a good guy. I am lucky to be friends with him and get to train with him. He is one of the best at what he does.” Loveland said, “All I want to do is be the best. I will put in the work and in a couple months when I get my title shot, I will be ready.”