MHCC campus evacuated four times in six days VOLUME 46, ISSUE 17
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MHCC board faces triple whammy in next four months By Jordan Tichenor The Advocate As MHCC reaches the midpoint of the academic year, the district board has at least three major challenges looming over its head: a projected $5.5 million budget shortfall, the unresolved faculty contract negotiations and the search for a new president. The most vocal and visible challenge is the unresolved faculty contract negotiations. The faculty association made their position clear Wednesday as they demonstrated in the Main Mall at noon. To chants of “negotiate now” and similar mantras, a crowd of faculty members and students held signs and moved through the campus. At 7 p.m., the crowd reconvened to march to the district board meeting. Randy Stedman, the labor relations consultant hired by the board to bargain the contract for the administration, gave an update to the board on the progress of the negotiations. Stedman said the faculty and administration are $3.75 million apart in their proposals, and then said the board could consider raising tuition $15 per credit to make up the difference. Jack Schommer, the president of the faculty association, said to the board, “It’s up to you to get back to the table,” addressing some faculty members’ feeling that the admin-
istration has been avoiding negotiation in favor of running the clock until they can impose their last best offer. MHCC District board chair Brian Freeman said Thursday, “I think it will take some patience. Contract negotiations are never easy but we have gotten through them in the past and we will again.” Associated Student Government held a rally in the Main Mall Thursday in order to raise awareness about the contract negotiations (see the story about the rally on page 6). The budget shortfall was addressed by MHCC President John Sygielski in a Feb. 4 email. “We had anticipated that state funding for community colleges would be at the $400-million level and thus create a significant shortfall at MHCC. Despite funding at a slightly higher level, the college’s budget hole will still be deep – in the neighborhood of $5.5 million,” said Sygielski. Freeman said Thursday, “Thirty-five percent of our revenue comes from the State of Oregon and we have no control over that. The state is thinking ‘you can always raise tuition.’ That’s what we’re battling with.” Schommer Thursday referred to the budget shortfall as “the most daunting” of all of the challenges the board is facing. In April, Sygielski will present a proposal of a balanced budget to the District board, which will serve as the District
budget committee. In May, the budget committee will approve the budget. In June, there will be public hearing on the budget held by the Tax Supervising and Conversation Commission, and then the District board will adopt the budget. The board also has to address the problem of finding a new president, either permanent or interim, by July 1, when Sygielski leaves. The president announced Jan. 12 he has accepted a position to become president of Harrisburg (Pa.) Area Community College “I want to look at the people interested in a permanent job,” said MHCC District board member Ralph Yates, a sentiment the rest of the board echoed. During Wednesday’s district board meeting, the board voted to begin the search for a new president by looking first at MHCC employees to take on the job permanently. If that yields no results, they will continue to look at MHCC employees to find an interim president. If there is still no one available, at that point the search will expand outside the college. “I think it’s a great idea for them to review anyone who wants the job internally for one reason: they’ll hit the ground running. There won’t be a learning curve,” Schommer said Thursday. Freeman said the board is dedicated to “finding someone who can build on Ski’s (Sygielski’s) success.”
Black History Month Portland State poet brings racial awareness to MHCC By Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate Controversial discussions surrounding racism and inequality were the subject of debate Wednesday in the Town and Gown Room. As part of Love Week, the Student Activity Board invited Portland State University Black Studies instructor Walidah Imarisha to read some of her poetry and take questions from the audience. Tra’ Ford, ASG director of diversity, opened the event with three of his poems: “Dedicated,” “My Love ” and “Cool Summer Breeze.” Imarisha followed with three poems which focused on racial tension and the inequality she said occurs daily in America. A poem about Hurricane Katrina was followed by Imarisha stating that women of color were affected more than others in the 2005 Gulf disaster due to a cross-section of race, gender and class prejudice in the South. In a conversation about healthcare, in which Imarisha spoke about the difficulty for black Photo by Jill-Marie Gavin/The Advocate Americans and other Walidah Imarisha discusses race in society in minorities to obtain the Town and Gown Room Thursday. coverage, event
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attendee Aaron Harris said, “A lot of white people don’t have healthcare either.” Harris said Imarisha stated blacks are struggling for care but he added that everyone is struggling. He also said what he heard was only blacks are struggling for coverage when he and his girlfriend also, until recently, have been uncovered. Asked if he knew that it was a Black History Month event, he said he understood that but added he thinks healthcare should be recognized as a common struggle. Imarisha said after the event that race is the number one indicator of whether an individual will receive coverage or not, making it the number one indicator of whether we live or die. Ford asked Imarisha what her perspective of using the ‘N word’ was since it has become commonly used by blacks as a form of camaraderie. Imarisha said she lived in Philadelphia in a predominantly white neighborhood and encountered racial slurs daily. She decided to move after she saw the N-word written on a wall outside her home. She said the word is not a word of the past, but is
See Race on page 3 Guest column: MHCC speech teacher Larry Dawkins provides perspective for Black History Month.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Message from the editors-in-chief
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Every Friday, Advocate staff members drag themselves out of bed and show up at MHCC to deliver newspapers to the various newspaper stands and drop-spots around campus. The do this because their goal is to inform and educate the college community about what is happening around campus. Last Friday, after about 100 newspapers were delivered to each of three major sites on campus — just outside the bookstore, the library, and the Vista Dining Center — those papers mysteriously disappeared. We’d like to think they vanished into the hands of our news-thirsty readers, but on a week-in, weekout basis we know it takes longer than a few hours to clean out our newsstands. This isn’t the first time this has happened here at MHCC; it has happened at other colleges in the
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not effective) to lower the chances of readers getting to read it? A story about the Jazz Band trip to Taiwan might have been considered controversial by some, but enough to warrant stealing papers? A story about a lack of progress in the above-mentioned contract negotiations might not have been popular — but cause for lifting several hundred issues of the campus newspaper? There are other options available besides resorting to censorship and theft. The one we heavily encourage: write a letter to the editor. Whatever the motivation, the editors-in-chief of The Advocate take this very seriously and we have legal options available and judicial precedent on our side. It is also worth remembering that all our offerings can also be read weekly on the web at www.advocate-online.net. Finally, and most important, freedom of expression is a two-way street and anyone who wants to retain their rights must be big enough to grant those same rights to others.
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Pacific Northwest as well. As The Student Press Law Center points out, newspaper theft is a crime. While The Advocate is a free publication and that might be a motivation to a newspaper thief, case law shows that free or not, newspaper theft is still a prosecutable crime. Possible criminal charges for theft of student newspapers are larceny, petty theft, criminal mischief, or destruction of property. Beyond the random possibilities of what might have happened Friday —a homeless person needs fire kindling or there was a huge papier-mache project in the art department — one must scan the pages of the paper for clues and motivation for what appears to be a theft. Last week, an opinion piece ran as a letter to the editor stating that the Associated Student Government feels students were left out of the faculty contract negotiation discussions by both sides. A few people may have been perturbed by this guest column but would they have felt it necessary (albeit
Black History Month allows for reflection and remembering mistakes in the past that we would not like to repeat in the future. Black History Month allows for the recall of names of heroes who worked to make Oregon a better place. It is important to remember history so that we do not make the same mistakes in the future. While some might think of the mistakes as putting down white men, if we remember history accurately, we remember white men and women who were both villains and heroes. Every generation has problems to work through. Problems that this area of the country had to work through were numerous. Historically, Oregon has always been opposed to slavery. Oregon in the beginning also had a second idea of trying to keep as clear as possible of Black people. •Example: When I first came to Oregon in the 1940s, the Portland Realty Board rules were still in place. Its code of ethics prohibited agents from selling property to Blacks or Asians in an all-
white neighborhood in a time when Oregon was more that 90 percent white. That code was not changed until 1952. •Example: It was not until November 2002 that voters were asked to change some of the wording of the Oregon Constitution. Until that change, the number of Supreme Court judges was based upon the number of white inhabitants. •Personal example: I can recall going to Blue Lake Park for a picnic and, after waiting in line, was told we could not go in because the park was for whites only. • Legal example: I remember racial restrictive covenants that the U.S. Supreme Court validated, restrictive covenants that prevented property owners from selling to Blacks. Those that violated the contract risked forfeiting their property. •Personal example: I remember when two police officers dropped dead opossums at an African American-owned restaurant so that the customers would know they were being served by “coons.” •Another personal example: I remember seeing the “We cater to white trade only” signs in Gresham and Portland. I also remember the heroes, both black and white, who worked to make our state a better place. I remember Mark O. Hatfield and his valiant efforts to change the laws to make Oregon a bet-
ter place in the early 50s. Without his fine effort, Oregon would be a very different place. I remember meeting Beatrice Morrow Cannady, who helped found the Portland chapter of the NAACP. I recall having Robert Grady Ford as a teacher in school; he was the first Black schoolteacher in Oregon. I remember Henry Kaiser, who was one of the people most responsible for change in race laws in Oregon with Blacks hired at the shipyards that he built in the 1940s and the medical care organization that he helped develop. I remember Portland State University starting as a two-year college and because of the effort of Henry Kaiser and others it now is the largest university in the State of Oregon. I remember a nice lady, Stella Maris, who helped Black people all her life to live better lives without regard to the fact that she was white and the problems she worked to solved was faced by people of other races. All and all, the beauty of Black History Month is that it is not only about Black people. It is about how a state faced with problems grew and got better. We should remember Oregon’s heroes of all races who worked hard for the change so that Oregon would be a better place. Larry Dawkins is an MHCC speech instructor, a former forensics team coach and a faculty member here since 1972.
Correction: There was an error in the Feb. 4 issue of The Advo- Stedman, the labor relations consultant hired by the board to cate in the story titled “Full-time contract negotiations on hold.” Sara Williams was quoted saying, "They did invite a counter proposal.” In fact, Williams actually said, “They did not invite a counter proposal.” As it turns out, in a Feb. 4 email, Randy
bargain the contract for the administration, said the incorrect quote was actually true. Stedman said in an email to Williams, ”Our offer remains open until today at 5:00 p.m. We will interpret no counterproposal as a rejection of our package proposal.”
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Agilegrad advising program ready for MHCC activation By Riley Hinds The Advocate
In response to accreditation report recommendations made over the past three years, Academic Advising is preparing to launch a new online degree evaluation program Tuesday. “We will be throwing a kick-off party Monday as well, from 10 a.m. to noon in the College Center,” said Christie Weigel, MHCC Career and Academic Group Advising Coordinator. Robert Cox, MHCC dean of student services, said, “This is not an alternative to D.A.R.S,” the Degree Audit Reporting System that students and advisers use to better plan courses for desired degrees. Instead, the program called Agilegrad is meant to be used in conjunction with D.A.R.S to better help students evaluate their degree and determine which classes they expect to be registering for in
their MHCC future. “Mt. Hood is one of only two colleges so far that have signed up for this service” said Cox. The program allows a user to enter a desired MHCC degree and then lists details about all the courses eligible for that degree. The Agilegrad website says the program “helps prioritize classes so that students can make informed decisions on what courses are of highest priority on a quarter by quarter basis.” “You can find out what classes you need to take, like D.A.R.S., but Agilegrad will tell you what terms your classes are offered.” said academic adviser David Arguella. Preliminary student test groups have shown promise for the program and participants were encouraged to give criticism. Instructors have also been in on the process. “We have had a couple of training sessions for MHCC
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instructors to get familiar with the program. It’s new for everyone,” Weigel said. The package is an online-based program which will be accessible via the MHCC website, or through the Agilegrad website www.agilegrad.com. The addition of Agilegrad was made after MHCC was evaluated in Fall 2007 by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), who determines the college’s accreditation status. According to an MHCC advising report published in November, the college was required to improve in four areas, one of which was academic advising. A “fundamental need” listed in the report stated the college needed to “acquire and use contemporary advising technology to integrate student educational plans.” A recommendation for Agilegrad was made in this stipulation. Four evacuations have taken place on the Gresham campus within the past week.The two most recent alarms — Wednesday night and Thursday afternoon — were reportedly pulled before or during rallies pertaining to the full-time faculty contract negotiations.
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Students and staff were evacuated Thursday just after 1 p.m. when an alarm in the cosmetology area was pulled by an unidentified person, according to Wayne Feagle, lead public safety officer. This was the fourth time in one week that an evacuation occurred, and two of these were during rallies being held by faculty and the Associated Student Government regarding the board and full-time faculty contract negotiations. Another evacuation occurred Wednesday at 5:57 p.m. also as the result of an unidentified person pulling a fire alarm in the 1500 area hallway, according to Feagle. The faculty was rallying outside an MHCC District board dinner in the library. “It is a crime and we do file a crime report,” Feagle said about maliciously pulling a fire alarm. On Monday, the fire alarm sounded and the buildings were evacuated at 10:40 a.m. An Advocate reporter said firefighters were seen
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leaving AC 1394, a facilities service closet next to the photo lab, and another reported that a firefighter said the alarm was caused by a malfunctioning sprinkler. “A 10-15 psi surge was discovered in the water main pressure detector check valve which could have caused the alarm to activate,” said Gale Blessing, director of institutional safety and security, in an email. “Fluctuation in water main pressure can happen due to several unidentifiable causes.” Gresham Fire Department issued the allclear message at 10:51 a.m. Last Friday’s evacuation was triggered at 11:46 a.m. by burnt microwave popcorn in Room AC 150, according to an email sent to faculty by Maggie Huffman, MHCC director of communications. The custodial staff called public safety to advise of the problem at 11:48 a.m. Officer Cherilyn Nederhiser arrived on scene a minute later and requested a fan from custodial to dissipate the smoke. The fire department arrived at 11:50 and issued the all-clear signal at 11:55.
Race: 'White folks: Don't use it. Just leave it alone' still commonly used to assert power. She also said black people do have the power to reclaim it. She closed her answer
by saying, “White folks: Don’t use it. Just leave it alone.” She also said Portland has as many race problems as any
other city, but because the minority population is so small, it remains off many people’s radar.
4 LIVING ARTS Two departments join forces in a musical stage show...
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Rocky Horror Show
Genesis
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Left photo: Dave Barduhn leading the cast in the "Time Warp," during Monday's rehearsal in the College Theater Center photo: Keyboardist Shawn Schlogel relaxes after a rehearsal Monday. Right photo: Schlogel playing keyboards during rehearsal Monday. Photos By Shelby Schwartz/ The Advocate
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hen “Rocky Horror Show” opens Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the College Theater, the music will join the actors in the spotlight. Dave Barduhn, director of MHCC’s vocal jazz group Genesis, is acting as the vocal coach and music director for “Rocky Horror.” “I helped with the auditions and decided who could sing what. I coached the leads on their singing parts and coach the chorus parts and teach those,” Barduhn said. As well as teaching the actors their singing parts, he must also coordinate the singing and the musical parts. “I recruited the band and coached them on their performance,” Barduhn said, “They have been rehearsing on their own but I coordinate between the singers and the band. These last two weeks is really where my job begins,” he said. Barduhn has been teaching at MHCC as a full time faculty member since 1988. “I’ve done at least 15 shows,” Barduhn said. Asked about teaching less experienced singers their parts, Barduhn said, “It’s just repetition and you break things down and repeat and repeat and repeat. Most of them can sing brilliantly but they just don’t read music. It’s an aural process instead of a written process.” The rehearsals are sometimes split between Barduhn and theater director Jennifer Hunter “At the very beginning, Dave has the whole rehearsal for three to four times a week and then we scale it back from there,” she said. Another person working behind the scenes in the upcoming science fiction musical is keyboardist Shawn Schlogel, a second- year music major. “(He) is the first student we have had in a while that has served as the keyboardist for the band
and the rehearsal accompanist,” Barduhn said. “In recent years we have hired a professional accompanist, but he had enough skill and commitment,” “The last student we had do this is now the touring keyboardist for Mariah Carey,” he said. Barduhn was referring to Peter Dyer, who graduated four years ago from MHCC. “He told us the skills that he needs for Mariah were most closely related to doing our musicals,” Barduhn said. As for being both rehearsal accompanist and keyboardist for the band. Schlogel said, “I assumed they were hand in hand. I had no idea they were separate.” The musical will feature a five-piece band, in-
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cluding Schlogel who plays the synthesizer also known as the electric keyboardist. “He has to invent sound effects, he has to find the correct sounds, and there are a lot of keyboard orchestration/compositions he has to invent,” Barduhn said. The other instruments include the electric guitar, the electric bass, drums and saxophone. For the rehearsals, the actors practice with only the rehearsal accompanist; the five-piece band plays for the shows. “It will all be live,” Barduhn said of the music. As well as being the rehearsal accompanist and the keyboardist for the “Rocky Horror” band, Schlogel is the keyboardist for Genesis. Asked how it has been balancing the three roles he said, “Tough, I’ve had to up my discipline to make it work. It’s demanding because music can only get better, it’s tough to give it my all. It’s
been working out though,” Schlogel said. “I took the book home over Christmas break. I referred to the CD. The book is a guideline so I had to make up most of what I’m playing.” Schlogel said. Barduhn said, “We are doing a unique version of the show.” He said all the vocal arrangements were done by a former student, Kip Taisey. “He totally re-orchestrated the music for this, put it in computer notation. The original score is done in hand manuscript and is sometimes hard to read,” Barduhn said. “He arranged the choral parts so they are singable,” Barduhn said, adding that the chorus parts will sound cleaner and brighter. There will be one musical part that was not in the original musical or the movie-musical. That is an a capella intro that Kip Taisey added to “Over at the Frankenstein’s Place.” Along with the a capella intro, there will be one song that Brad sings — “Once in a While” — that is not in the movie version of the musical but it is in the original musical, Hunter said. “Rocky Horror” will be performed Feb. 17-19 and Feb. 24-27. For more information, call 503491-7154.
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Weekly 'Rocky' event for mature audiences only By Kylie Rogers The Advocate
Editor's note The Advocate is running a review of the Clinton Street Theater's "Rocky Horror Picture Show," as a lead up to the College's performance of the stage musical the "Rocky Horror Show," based off of the movie.
Saturday nights at the Clinton Street Theater are welcomed by groups of barely dressed people awaiting the weekly showing of the 1975 cult classic, “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” Patrons are given a comical disclaimer about the movie’s content and a warning that the audience will likely be more lewd than the actual movie. Cantankerous sarcasm follows all of those in attendance into the theater. Once inside, an enthusiastic pre-show full of dancing and singing is presented by the Clinton Cabaret and the theater’s MC welcomes the audience. Once everyone seemingly has taken their seats, the audience is split into the “virgins” and the “non-virgins.” The Rocky Horror virgins have not done one of three things: seen “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” seen “The
Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Clinton Street Theater, or seen “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Clinton Street Theater within six months. All virgins are blatantly marked with a lipstick “V” before entering the venue as to make sure they can’t escape what awaits them inside. The virgins are faced with a humiliating array of sexually based games – some being rather vulgar -- and are picked at random to participate, excluding virgins who are under the age of 17. There were several people who refused to participate and suffered no greater consequence than some booing from the audience. Once the movie begins and the Clinton Cabaret comes into view, the regulars in the crowd begin yelling clever banter at the screen. For people unfamiliar with the audience’s reaction, it may be hard to decipher; once you are able to make it out, it may take a few moments for the words to register and you realize
Battle of the DJs mixes music and dance Miguel Acevedo performs at a MEChA sponsored dance Saturday night in the Vista Dining Center. The event was a fundraiser for MEChA club scholarships. It’s goal was to raise $2,000 and the final tally was not known at time of publication.
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it’s funny. People are welcome and encouraged to bring props to the theater; however, the Clinton Street Theater does not allow confetti. If for some reason your unfortunate self forgot to bring your noise-makers and toast, there are some props offered for sale before the movie begins. Be prepared for anything. Rice has a tricky way of following you home and showing up for days. The flashlights and scanty women’s underwear just add a unique flavor to the whole experience. It was fascinating to see how in-sync with the movie and focused on their acting the cabaret was. There were a few times when the cabaret cast flung a witty remark to audience’s comments. The $8 weekly event is held at 2522 SE Clinton St. For more information concerning events, go to their website at http://www.clintonsttheater.com.
Hospitality and Tourism to host 'Rocky' wine/cheese reception By John Tkebuchava The Advocate
The Hospitality and Tourism Program will host a pre-play reception Thursday on the opening night of “The Rocky Horror Show.” The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:20 p.m in the Town and Gown Room. The event costs $10 and includes wine and hors d’oeuvres. Only those 21 years old and over will be admitted. The department has sponsored pre-play receptions on a regular basis throughout the years. This year’s reception will be supervised by hospitality and
tourism students Brian Caplener and Adrienne Mckay. The Hospitality and Tourism program provides instruction and training in hotel, food service and tourism-related service industries. There will also be art on display of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” based and the movie’s characters, story, etc., courtesy of Reynolds High School and Springwater Trail High School students. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” movie will also be playing during the reception. The play starts at 7:30 p.m. in the College Theater.
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MHCC Saints Spirit Day 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Player-student luncheon 8-11 p.m. Red and black party(homecoming dance)in Vista Women's basketball vs. Clackamas 4 p.m. Men's basketball vs. Clackamas 6 p.m. (halftime show by Wolf Pack Dance Team)
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Students and faculty rally to
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Randy Stedman, the labor relations consultant hired by the board to bargain the contract for the administration, updates district board members on negotiations Wednesday night while students and faculty support a return to face to face talks.
Students call for larger role in negotiations By Jen Ashenberner and Chanel Hill The Advocate
The Associated Student Government continued to rally students Thursday afternoon to end the full-time faculty/administration bargaining stalemate, despite another campus evacuation at the start of the event. “If it quacks and waddles, it’s a duck,” Larry Collins-Morgan, ASG president, said to students after returning from the evacuation. “I’m not going to make any conclusions, but you can connect the dots.” The rally was held in response to lack of progress in contract negotiations and the fact that students have not been included in the process. Jon Francis, ASG vice president, addressing the audience, said, “If you want to be taught by the best, if you want a ‘radical’ education, then you have to step up and make your voice heard.” During the evacuation that started at 1:15 p.m., Francis and other ASG members led students on a march up and down the interior roadway on the Westside of campus where people were awaiting the okay to return onto campus. The rally included a question-and-answer session, first with administration representatives and then faculty members. Brian Freeman, MHCC District board chairperson, said, “Our goal is to effectively communicate with students.” Freeman said students can refer to the homepage of the MHCC website for updates on the negotiation process. “There’s lots of rumors and misinformation going around and that’s the best place for you to receive information,” he said. Freeman told students that the board also will communicate information and answer
questions through Collins-Morgan. He also said students could go to the faculty contract website at www.be-informed.net. “We understand students’ interests and we are doing a balancing act but there’s not an unending supply of money,” said Freeman. “The balancing act to us is to be fair to you. We can’t say yes to everybody. We have to fight for the money we get from the state. When the expenses go up and the money goes down, tuition goes up.” Asked what would happen to students who are preparing to graduate if the faculty went on strike, Rodney Barker, dean of business and information systems, said, “We’re working very hard to make sure we have full coverage so we can cover classes and make sure you graduate and things are happening seamlessly.” Randy Stedman, the labor relations consultant hired by the board to bargain the contract for the administration, said he doesn’t know offhand what the rules are regarding meeting face to face with the administration so he is unsure whether another face-to-face negotiation will occur. He said he expects more mediated bargaining sessions. In the faculty Q&A session, Sara Williams, chief faculty negotiator, said, “We would be happy to have face-to-face negotiations. We as faculty insisted that at the beginning. We are open, we welcome, and appreciate your interests and are anxious to bargain.” Engineering instructor Mike Brayson, a member of the bargaining support team, said the faculty is ready and willing to resume face to face negotiations. Pointing to the crowd he said there were many board representatives present who could meet that day. “We could go back there to some room and be finished this evening,” said Brayson.
Above: Students gather in the Main Mall Thursday and listen as Associated Student Government Pr contract negotiations. Below left: Sara Williams, chief faculty negotiator, leads a faculty rally in the Wednesday night.
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Faculty and students rally around Pam Shields, faculty bargaining team member, during Wednesday’s demonstration in the Main Mall. Faculty held two more demonstrations later that evening.
Faculty team welcomes student involvement By Sarah Williams Guest columnist photo by devin courtright/the advocate
resident Larry Collins-Morgan speaks about students having a voice in the stalled full-time faculty e Main Mall Wednesday afternoon. Below right: Faculty march outside the district board meeting
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Dear students, The 160 faculty members of the Mt. Hood Community College Faculty Association are deeply committed to our students. We know that is our privilege and responsibility to ensure that students receive the best education possible. In our classrooms every day, we look to create an environment that fosters learning and provides a voice for students. Our dedication to our work and to our students is what makes our current contract negotiation so important. Our working conditions are your learning conditions. We appreciate and welcome concerns from Mt. Hood students. We entirely agree that students have every right to information and to express your own opinions regarding bargaining. We have reached out to Mt. Hood’s student leadership and have thoroughly responded to your ASG president’s questions. Many faculty members have reported that students are asking questions during class time. You have paid for instruction during class time, and faculty will respect your right to that education. However, we will be happy to answer your questions outside of class time. In the near future, faculty will provide additional information to students in organized ways like ask-me tables or informational pickets. We also offer information on bargaining on www.be-informed.net and the Facebook group page, “MHCC Faculty Association – Our Students Deserve the Best.” Finally, please remember that part-time faculty is not part of the full-time bargaining process and will be unable to inform you about fulltime bargaining. We would like to clarify a misunderstanding regarding the faculty’s current position in
bargaining, where it has been stated that we are asking for a raise. In fact, we made an offer in mediation representing a $900,000 giveback compared to status quo. That offer included paying 40 percent more in medical premiums and freezing the salary schedule for a year. For 60 percent of the faculty, this proposal represents an actual decrease in take-home pay. We recognize that times are tough all around and we are coming to the table and offering to be part of the solution. It was our hope that we could successfully complete this bargaining cycle, as we have many times in the past, without adversely impacting the students or community. Unfortunately, the College Board’s position represents an average loss of $10,000 per year for each faculty member. This loss is beyond what an individual faculty member can absorb and remain teaching. The Mt. Hood faculty remain invested in making improvements through the contract that are good for the college, students, and faculty. We want to make sure that every student, in every class, has access to a qualified, effective faculty member. The faculty is also asking for a voice when the Board considers instructional issues. It just makes good sense that the Board would want our input on such issues, yet they are reluctant to give faculty a voice in these important discussions. We invite your persistence in finding answers to your questions. We applaud your investment in your education and your school. We appreciate your sincerity and willingness to participate as an active member of this community. Sincerely, Sara Williams MHCC Faculty Association Bargaining Chair
8 LIVING ARTS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Love pictures taken in the College Center By John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Fifty students had their photos taken Monday in pairs or groups at the halfway point of “Love Pictures,” a Student Activities Board event in the College Center. The event was the opening event of the four-day long, “Love Week.” The pictures were free and students simply had to supply their names, emails and phone numbers. Students will be emailed when their photos are ready, and they can pick them up at the front desk in the College Center. Students were photographed on a large purple loveseat, decorated with balloons, along with heart-engraved dog props resting at their feet. Members of the MHCC photography club, “Photo Fusion,” took the pictures at the event. Student Activities Board member Keishan Dorsey, the seasonal events coordinator, headed “Love Pictures” and although she said she was satisfied by the turnout, she added that many students were too timid to get
their photos taken, “Lots of people are scared to get their photos taken,” she said. Dorsey said that by providing these activities for students, SAB hopes to improve the MHCC experience. She said these are memories of MHCC that students can keep with them. In association with SAB and “Love Pictures,” and in an effort to sway the government t o and better the lives of students of schools financiall y , the Associated Student Government also worked alongs i d e SAB and had a booth where students could make Valentines for state senators. The cards will be handed out to senators when MHCC students arrive Monday at the Capitol in Salem on Valentine’s Day for legislative sessions.
Move night hosted by SAB
Students told to trust their intuition for safety
By John Tkebuchava The Advocate
Around 20 students were present for the start of the Student Activities Board’s “Love Week” event, “Movie Night,” Tuesday in the College Center. The movie pick for the night was, “He’s Just Not That Into You”, a romantic comedy chick flick with plenty of laughs for both sexes. A very Valentines Day befitting film, “He’s Just Not That Into You” pertained to relationships and finding true love. While having plenty of comic relief for viewers, the film still maintained very serious and meaningful scenes especially when the subject concerned adultery. Although the turnout out was less than ideal, with more than half the chairs remaining empty, those that did come to watch “He’s Just Not That Into You” seemed to enjoy themselves, laughing and awing in unison at the characters’ amusing moments and cute moments. Along with the film, students were treated to snacks including popcorn, drinks, cupcakes and candy, all free to students. Other students who were in the college center, but weren’t necessarily watching the film, also helped themselves to the snacks that were available as they did their own thing, be it playing video games or studying, creating the general feeling of students just hanging out together on a Tuesday night. As the film progressed, more students filtered in grabbing some snacks while sitting down to the movie and about 40 minutes into the film at 6:50, the number of students in audience had risen to around 30. After the film ended, students returned survey sheets that SAB members provided, giving their personal review of the event.
By Anevay Torrez The Advocate
A Dating Dilemmas workshop was interrupted by a campus evacuation Wednesday night, ultimately canceling the last half hour that was going to be discussing online dating sites as well as a some speed-dating. Coincidentally, the evacuation went along with the earlier hour of the workshop discussion about being aware of the dangers around. The workshop in the MHCC library was teaching how to date safely and be aware of the dangers of online dating and how to handle yourself in any dangerous situation. Sarah Berkemeier, a WomenStrength volunteer, ran Dating Dilemmas. This program offers free training in self-defense and other workshops for anyone interested in learning what to be aware of and how to stay safe.
The message repeated throughout the workshop was to “trust your intuition and act on it,” said Berkemeier. She said planning what you would do in a particular situation is good but when it happens, intuition is the only thing you can count on. Berkemeier said to trust your intuition on what to do at that moment. Some safety concepts contributed by the WomenStrength program: Perpetrators generally don’t want to be yelled at, outsmarted, hit back, or held accountable for their actions; displaying confident and decisive behavior can show a potential attacker that our personal space will not be violated easily; it helps to seem “difficult” to an attacker. For more information on other workshops or to sign up for self-defense classes, log on to portlandonline.com (search for WomenStrength) or call (503) 832-0260.
Valentine's Day kicks off Homecoming Week events By Mike Mata The Advocate
The Student Activities Board will follow this week’s string of festivities with MHCC’s Homecoming Week. Starting Monday, aka St. Valentine’s Day, S A B will initiate Homecoming Week w i t h S p e e d Dating in the Town and Gown Room from noon to 1 p.m. Students will
have notecards to exchange numbers or take notes. The ladies will be seated while the menfolk make the rounds every one to two minutes. Those who make a “love connection” have the chance to win gift cards to restaurants. There will be karaoke Wednesday in the Vista Dining Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Students and staff can choose from more than 130,000 songs on a database that refreshes every month using the Internet. The Casino Night is in the College Center on Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and will have five blackjack tables, one poker table, a roulette table and possibly a craps table, according to Associated Student Government’s Direc-
tor of Student Activities Board Leigh Oliver. The festivities will end Friday with a Player-Student luncheon, where basketball players will meet and eat with other students at a meal that will feature spaghetti, Alfredo and a vegetarian Alfredo free for students as well as the Red and Black Party Homecoming Dance from 8 -11 p.m. in Vista. Students may wonder why Homecoming is in February instead of a more traditional month like September or October. The answer is that MHCC doesn’t have a football team, so instead chooses to hold Homecoming around “Sophomore Night” when the basketball team’s second-year
students are honored. “This will make it a bigger event and get the school involved more, build a bond between athletics and students,” said Oliver. “We will also have the Departmental Door Decorating contest as a different way to get the campus involved,” she added. This will have instructors essentially decorating doors of the various departments throughout campus during Homecoming Week. Each day will also have a dressup theme as well. Monday is Pajama Day, Tuesday is Alter Ego, Wednesday is Ugly Sweater, Thursday will be Jersey Day and Friday will wrap up with MHCC Saints Spirit day.
SPORTS 9
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Mt. Hood Saints 74, Portland Community College Panthers 65
Lady Saints end losing streak with win over Panthers By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate
Head coach Larry Davis and the Lady Saints were happy to put their four-game skid behind them after posting a 74-65 victory over the Portland Panthers Saturday night at home. “We were on a four game skid there,” Davis said Tuesday afternoon. “It was a well earned win. Definitely a game that we knew we had to get. (It) gets us back on track for the second half.” This was the second time this season the Lady Saints (7-13, 3-5) won easily over the Panthers (415, 0-8). This was the final meeting of the season between the two. The injury-riddled and fragile Lady Saints are now with a full 10-player roster for the first time. All 10 players saw playing time in Saturday night’s action. Freshman guard Noelle Laffoon, in just her third game of the regular season scored a teamhigh 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field including 4-of-8 from behind the arc. Right behind her was sophomore forward Jackie Cannon, who had her fourth double-double of the season: 19 points and 12 rebounds. Freshman guard Natalie Humble, sister of former Saint Brooklyn Humble Bahme (2008-10), pitched in with 13 points off the bench in just 18 minutes of action. “I have to give all the credit to my teammates,” Laffoon said Tuesday night. “Basketball is a true team effort and I would not have been able to have those shots if my teammates didn’t create the chances for me.” Both teams had a hard time handling the ball on the offensive end of the court. The Lady Saints turned the ball over 28 times, while the Panthers
committed 23 turnovers. Although the Panthers have had little to no success in the win-loss department, they have landed a sharp shooter in freshman guard Arquaezia Jackson. Jackson ended with a game-high 25 points on 8-of-17 shooting from the field, including 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point line. Jackson is the third-leading scorer in the NWAACC, averaging 19.6 points per game. Asked what the team learned from this game and moving forward, freshman forward Melssia Carey said Tuesday night, “We need to capitalize on our mistakes and play like we know how to.” That mindset worked well for the Lady Saints, who capitalized early with a 38-31 lead at the half. As a team they shot 39.06 from the field (25-of-64) compared to a poor shooting night by the Panthers, who shot 29.85 percent from the field (20-of-67). Freshman guard Gina Binachi added, “We learned what we are potentially capable of. It wasn’t necessarily our best playing (ability). But we saw glimpses of what we can do and what every girl on our team can do with the ball. Especially Noelle’s shooting. “I’m just excited to see what we can do in our upcoming games. We’re trying to put it all together. Hoping that the games go our way in the end.” Laffoon added, “Every game is an opportunity to grow and we take each game as a building block. The idea is that each game we can improve and learn new things — that goes well with our team.” The Lady Saints look to add to create a winstreak today in 5:30 p.m. action with the LinnBenton Roadrunners (5-13, 3-5) and then hit the road for a Saturday game with the Lane Titans (16-4, 6-2) at 4 p.m. in Eugene.
Photo by devin courtright/the advocate
Lady Saints freshman guard Noelle Laffoon (right) drives to the basket during a Jan. 28 loss to the Riverhawks in the Mt. Hood gymnasium. Laffoon scored a team-high 20 points Saturday in a win over the Portland Community College Panthers.
Noelle Laffoon
Lady Saints Player of the Game The 5'5'' freshman guard from Spring Creek, Nev., led the way for the Lady Saints scoring a team-high 20 points. She shot 7-of-13 from the field in the 74-65 victory over the Portland Panthers Saturday night at home. On the season she is averaging 8.0 points per game and shooting 33 percent from the field.
Saturday night's box score Saints: 74 Saints *Haley Chovich Melissa Carey Teri Gilbert *Noelle Laffooon *Charlie Neilan *Jackie Cannon Gina Bianchi *Emily Burch Natalie Humble Maria Nolan Totals
Panthers: 65 Min FG, M-A FT, M-A 29:59 1-8 2-3 3:09 0-0 0-0 21:01 2-4 1-4 30:24 7-13 2-2 26:26 3-9 0-0 23:47 7-17 5-10 14:56 0-2 3-5 26:11 1-3 0-0 18:11 4-5 2-2 5:56 0-3 0-0 200
25-64
15-26
R 4 0 5 3 8 12 7 2 4 2
A 2 0 2 2 4 2 1 5 2 1
Pts 4 0 5 20 7 19 3 3 13 0
54
21
74
Cougars Min FG, M-A FT, M-A *Angela Theirault 34:40 4-17 0-2 *Arquaezia Jack. 39:36 8-17 4-4 Tiffani Bryant 8:02 0-1 0-1 *Ariel Shaw 34:31 5-11 7-12 Sarah Cabantoy 21:51 0-5 0-0 *Kalie Papasedro 13:25 0-3 2-2 *D. Ferguson 26:17 3-10 4-8 Onisha Williams 21:14 0-3 0-0
Totals
200
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20-67
17-28
R 5 5 0 6 1 2 11 7
A 1 4 1 5 0 0 2 0
Pts 11 25 0 17 0 2 10 0
44
13
65
10 SPORTS
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Mt. Hood Saints 82, Portland Panthers 77
Saints continue to surge through Southern Region With three consecutive wins, the Saints are back in playoff picture By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate
Despite all the chitchat and excitement leading up to Super Bowl Sunday, the Saints stayed focused Saturday and picked up their third home win in a row by beating the PCC Panthers 82-77. The Saints (11-8, 4-4) again walked away from their gym as happy campers after picking up another must-win against the scrappy Portland Panthers (7-11, 2-6). “They’re getting it,” head coach Geoff Gibor said Monday night. “They’re playing with a little bit of confidence and recognizing things better.” Freshman point guard Marcus Moore said, “We played well as a team on both ends of the floor. We
"We don't have the luxury to lose a game and learn from it. We have to learn from our wins." Geoff Gibor
Men's head basketball coach withstood their runs and never let them lead. We protected home court.” Freshman power forward Spencer Clayton made his presence known loud and clear. The 6’9’’ Clayton, made the defense of the undersized Panthers pay. He finished the game with 22 points (9-of-14) and 12 rebounds, making it his fifth double- double of the season. “Anytime you have a guys 6’7’’, 6’8’’ and 6’9’’ it’s important to get the ball down to them,” Gibor said. “Spencer is a good post-up player with his back against the hoop. “He was just shooting over the top of those guys. That’s the advantage of having a guy that is 6’9’’ and that athletic. (His) 12 boards didn’t hurt either.” Clayton was at least three inches taller than any post player on the Panthers. Two other Saints chipped in with double figures.
Photo by Devin Courtright/The advocate
The Saints celebrate during a Jan. 28 victory over the Umpqua Riverhawks 84-51 in the Mt. Hood gymnasium. This was the beginning of a threegame win streak. The team sits in fifth place in the Southern Region with a 4-4 record and 11-8 overall.
Moore tallied 16 to go along with his game-high eight assists, while sophomore shooting guard Delroy Gibbs added 12 points. “I feel it’s a statement,” Gibbs said Monday night. “As a team we’re clicking and starting to know each other better on the court.” The Saints led by as much as 20 points in the early going but that didn’t stop the Panthers from clawing their way back in the game. At the half the Saints led 46-43. Gibor praised the play of his post players for their role in Saturday night’s victory. Freshman power forward Gerron Powell matched Clayton’s 12 rebounds and added six points. “G (Powell) was a beast,” Gibor said. “He was taking rebounds out of other people’s hands. He was really cleaning the glass.” Gibor said he expects the rest of the season to be challenging and that his players need to continue to learn and improve. “Every game is big at this point where we’re sitting (in the standings),” Gibor said. “Everything is in our hands. “We don’t have the luxury to lose a game and
learn from it. We have to learn from our wins. That can be a tricky thing.” Freshman forward Rei Jensen added, “I feel a run coming on. This weekend is huge for us. If we can steal these two games (Linn-Benton today at home and Lane Saturday in Eugene), we’ll put ourselves in a great position for NWAACCs. “This team has heart. It’s about time we started showing up.” When the game buzzer went off Saturday with victory in hand, the Saints were smiling again. “I said it last week,” Gibor said. “Just smile and have fun. They’re starting to do that. Happiness is a choice. When you’re having fun and smiling, you tend to get better and be more successful. It’s made a big difference.” Assistant coach Steffen Harvey added, “Something special could be brewing. We will just have to see.” Today the Saints host the Linn-Benton Roadrunners (8-10, 5-3) at 6 p.m., then head to Eugene Saturday for a 6 p.m. game against the Lane Titans (11-8, 6-2). Both teams beat the Saints in the first go-around.
Saturday night's box score Saints: 82
Spencer Clayton
Panthers: 77
Saints Jake Rickert *Marcus Moore *Coletun Tarr Otho Lesure *Delroy Gibbs Alan Yates *Gerron Powell *Rei Jensen Spencer Clayton Robbie Rivers
Min FG, M-A FT, M-A 7:05 1-1 3-3 32:36 6-13 2-2 20:32 2-4 0-0 20:00 2-5 3-3 34:41 3-10 3-6 9:17 1-4 0-2 22:49 2-3 2-5 19:17 3-5 1-2 30:43 9-14 4-7 3:00 0-1 0-0
R 1 1 5 3 2 1 12 5 12 0
A 0 8 2 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
Pts 6 16 4 7 12 2 6 7 22 0
Totals
200
47
16
82
29-60
18-30
Panthers *Spen. Bankofier Bennett Shaw Kashias Harris *M. D'Auvergne *David McNair *Donta Harris *Guy Varsek Tauren Bryant
Totals
Min FG, M-A FT, M-A 37:10 6-13 2-3 9:08 1-3 0-0 24:18 6-13 2-6 28:21 3-4 1-3 26:36 1-11 0-0 28:01 4-9 1-4 34:01 7-20 4-5 11:26 1-1 0-0
R 5 0 8 7 6 4 11 0
A 2 0 1 0 3 2 2 0
Pts 16 3 14 7 2 12 21 2
200
46
10
77
29-74
10-21
Saints Player of the Game The 6’9’’ freshman power forward from Camas, Wash., recorded his team-high fifth double-double of the season. He ended the contest with a game-high 22 points and 12 rebounds in the Saints 82-77 victory over the Portland Panthers Saturday night at home. On the season, Clayton is averaging 12.1 points and 7.9 rebounds per game, while shooting a team best 56 percent from the field.
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SPORTS 11
FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Building basketball chemistry on and off the hardwood
Photo by Jon Fuccillo/The Advocate
From left, MHCC basketball teammates and roommates sophomore Jake Rickert, freshman Marcus Moore, freshman Otho Lesure and sophomore Delroy Gibbs enjoy an NCAA basketball game between Duke University and the University of North Carolina Wednesday night in the living room of their Gresham apartment.
By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate
If every team’s recipe for success is the chemistry that circulates on and off the court, then the Saints men’s basketball team has nailed it on the head when getting paired as roommates here in Gresham. Four of the Saints decided that the on-the-court interaction was just the beginning of a bond that would serve more significantly off the court for the long haul. Those four Saints are sophomore guards Delroy Gibbs (20) and Jake Rickert (21), and freshmen guards Otho Lesure (21) and Marcus Moore (20). Gibbs and Moore are from Nevada, while Rickert is from Milwaukie (Rex Putnam High) and Lesure is from North Portland (Roosevelt High). “I try to put more than one guy from out of the area together since they’re going through the same thing,” head coach Geoff Gibor said. “They can help each other get through tough times. “The two guys from Nevada have each other to lean on. It gives them an outlet. If I had it my way I would have a huge 6-8 bedroom house and have them all in it.” One thing is for sure: They enjoy each other’s company and push one another to be that much better, not only as players but as friends. “We’re really close to each other and get along so well on and off the court,” Gibbs said. Moore added, “I’ve only known them since September and we’re like brothers now. We never argue. If we do, it’s on the court and that’s all emotional. We’re trying to better each other and help each other out.”
The Fearsome Foursome WHO: Saints basketball players: Marcus Moore, Delroy Gibbs, Otho Lesure and Jake Rickert. BEST COOK IN THE HOUSE: Marcus Moore. CLEANEST IN THE HOUSE: Marcus Moore. He's known for making his bed every morning before starting his day and keeping his room the cleanest. LADIES' MAN IN THE HOUSE: Otho Lesure. QUIET ONE IN THE HOUSE: Delroy Gibbs. INTERESTING FACT: After each win they go over their stats together and critique each others' game and try to figure out ways of getting better for the next game. Lesure said, “We tell each other to go hard during the game before the coach even says anything. These guys are family.” If seeing each other every day at school, practice and games wasn’t enough, imagine packing four young competitive men into a three-bedroom apartment in the nearby Kempton Downs complex, across the street from the college. To make things more interesting, Gibbs and Rickert share the master bedroom. When Rickert
was searching for roommates, his plans went sour and he asked the crew if he could move in. “I don’t really care about sharing, to be honest,” Gibbs said. “He’s never home anyway. Plus, Marcus and O (Lesure) wanted their own rooms.” Rickert added, “I was just trying to find a place out here with some friends and that didn’t work out. It kind of just happened. We don’t spend much time in the room unless we’re sleeping anyways.” Gibbs admitted later that he benefited from Rickert moving into his room. Not only did rent go down in price but he received a gift. “He (Gibbs) didn’t have a bed,” Rickert said. “So when I moved in, I had an extra one and gave it to him.” Asked if it’s all basketball around the house, they were quick to light up with bright smiles. “Usually the whole team comes over after the game and critique the game,” Moore said. “We’re real with each other. We don’t sugarcoat anything.” Rickert said, “We usually just chill out and watch and talk basketball.” A fun night for the four is relaxing after a long day of school and basketball, hanging out with nearby friends and, of course, eating. Moore is known as the cook of the house who always keeps their stomachs full. He’s also known for tidiness. Rickert Gibbs and Lesure said their favorite meal is the spaghetti. “But don’t forget the steak,” Rickert added. For now, the focus is basketball for the foursome. There was no mention of the future and further plans. Like the game of basketball, it’s just one day at a time for the guys representing the Saints basketball team.
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Saturday Showers 49o F
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FEBRUARY 11, 2011 Tuesday Showers 46o F
Wednesday Thursday Friday Showers 47o F
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ASG volunteers to clean up area trail
The Associated Student Government will have a volunteer trail clean-up today at 4 p.m. at 20132 SE Stark St on Springwater Trail. Students can pick up volunteer release forms for the clean-up in the College Center as long as they return the applications to the College Center prior to the event. For more information on the clean-up, contact Jonatan Lopez, ASG director of community affairs, at 503995-1387.
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Campus car break-ins reported Three vehicle break-ins were reported to public safety, Monday between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Two of the break-ins were in parking lot A, both had a window broken and both reported items being stolen, including a coat and a GPS. The third break-in occurred in parking lot M and also had a window broken and two one-dollar bills stolen. Public safety has published crime prevention tips in the Crime Statistics and Security Policies Annual Report on the MHCC website. Any suspicious activities or people should be reported to Public Safety at 503-491-7310.
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Are unions necessary?
The MHCC forensics will debate whether labor unions have outlived their usefulness, Tuesday at the winter political forum. The forum will be held in the Jazz Café from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. The team will debate for the first 20 minutes then will open the table to discussion, questions and comments. Everyone is welcome to attend the forum and there will be a discussion, questions and comments segment after the debate and a speaking order will be kept. For more information on the forum, contact political science instructor and event host Janet Campbell at 503491-7430.
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