The Advocate Vol. 50 Issue 22 - April 3, 2015

The Independent Student Voice of Mt. Hood Community College

April 3, 2015

Volume 50, Issue 22

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OPINION

April 3, 2015

Editorial| No “nanny” laws on vaping Graphics by Shawnie Fortune - the advocate

“We’re not trying to take away your (adult) rights, we’re here to protect the children,” Multnomah County Commissioner Loretta Smith was quoted saying, in an online article published by KOIN-TV News. She is referring to proposed new Oregon state legislation regarding vape, or electronic cigarette, use.

Since “vaping” has become a sweeping trend in our community, lawmakers have been quick to pounce on it. Multnomah County lawmakers quickly proposed eight new bills for the Oregon Legislature, including House Bill 2546 which appears to be moving forward.

That bill would banish vaping from any building where traditional tobacco smoking is not allowed, and prohibit anyone under age 18 from buying or owning an inhalant delivery system.

The commissioners, and other lawmakers, claim that they are not trying to take away rights, but rather, protect children. Among the buildings where one cannot vape happen to be vape shops themselves. This prevents

anyone from being able to test the products before making a purchase. We wonder, exactly how is this specifically going to protect public health and prevent kids from inhaling flavored vegetable glycerin and propylene glycol liquid? If that sounds shady, refrain from reading the (known) carcinogenic material on the ingredients list of your Diet Coke. Although nicotine is a fair cause for concern, we don’t believe there are any logical reasons for not exempting vape shops from this ban.

As young editors with astute minds, we sense the same sort of “nanny state” attitude that lawmakers have about many things, including marijuana, birth control – and, ironically – the politically averse gun control issue.

Sometimes, our individual sense of freedom can be diluted in the name of protecting the community.

As of late, there is no substantial evidence that there are negative effects to secondhand “smoke” from vaping. People who are using vapes to curb their cigarette habits are suffering the greatest drawbacks from avoiding

“health consequences” lawmakers .aren’t even sure of, yet. Vapers are seeing the convenience of, and accessibility to, their alternative habits being constrained. While we don’t quite find it necessary to fight back against the newly adopted policy, we think the vape industry has every reason to challenge the policy that prevents consumers from testing their products.

If there aren’t any valid reasons to pass “nanny” laws on vaping, there has to be some reason why politicians are so vehement about the issue We have a hypothesis: Multnomah County (and every other county) collects x amount of taxes on every traditional cigarette pack sold. It would make sense why the county would do anything possible to make sure people continue to rely on cigs and chew – rather than let them flock to vaping. Regardless if it’s sharp practice or sincere pro-activity for health, we concur that the laws that intend to ban vaping almost everywhere - especially inside vape shops - are unwise, and unfounded in logic.

‘Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared’ and you Adam Elwell the advocate

If you’re anything like our typical reader (bored) there’s a pretty decent chance that you’ve seen the viral YouTube video, “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.” If you haven’t, I recommend watching it. Now that the obligatory spoiler alert is out of the way, let’s kill even more time by browsing YouTube.

The video, which might seem just for laughs (or nightmares) at face value, is actually a commentary on children’s programing.

You might have heard this theory before – the video is four years old – but I haven’t seen a comprehensive explanation yet, so I’ll give it a shot.

In short, it’s about how children’s shows

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From there, we’re introduced to our cast create empty symbols for our children and eventually lead to disappointment. of unlucky participants, who are fashioned in In the first scene, we open to a shot of a per- the style of most of our beloved children’s pupsonified notebook who asks us, “What’s your pet shows and who function much like chilfavorite idea?” A few things are happening dren who would be watching the show. This here: First, it’s a notelends to the implication that book talking, which is children are being con“What’s your favorite our basically a symbol for trolled, since they’re pupall other symbols and idea? Mine is being pets. creative outlets. Or, creative!’

Then the cast breaks into at least what our chila musical question-and-an-Notebook dren should be led to swer session, shepherded perceive them as, since the notebook functions by the notebook. Most notable is when the as a narrator/dictator for the rest of the video. notebook flips one of its pages and points to its Secondly, it’s a question: Why should any idea hair (which is yarn): “I use my hair to express be your favorite? Doesn’t that discourage oth- myself.” er, “lesser” ideas?

The yellow puppet with blue hair stages a The notebook then answers by saying, brief rebellion – “That sounds really boring.”

“Mine is being creative.” A rather straightfor- The notebook shuts down the puppet’s idea ward answer for a self proclaimed free-think- (which was, for a puppet, relatively creative) er, huh? And to his own question, no less. by saying in a dry, factual voice again, “I use my

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Chat with Barney

How do you feel about Othello in MHCC’s production of “Othello” being played by someone white?

“Because it’s a community college production with budget cuts, I think it’s alright. In a larger production I would be more hesitant to accept someone not fit for an ethnic important role.”

Cole Shawn Child Development and Early Education “Though it doesn’t specifically say Othello is black, it’s important that he’s from another country. I feel like it’s supposed to be played by someone of color.”

Jamie Holmes Transfer student

chatwithbarney@gmail.com hair to express myself.” Remember that tidbit.

The notebook rambles on, in a similar fashion. The scenes where the bird paints a picture of a clown, and the line about green not being a “creative” color, function similarly to the example of the notebook’s hair.

Then the notebook directs his flock towards a window and points to the clouds outside, instructing the others to use their imagination. At first, the puppets don’t get it, but once the notebook provides imagery for them, the rest of them jump in and spout off a series of unconnected, meaningless objects that the clouds might symbolize.

I’m Scared Continued on page 5

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NEWS Board candidates flood available positions April 3, 2015

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Four of seven seats on the Mt. Hood Community College District board of education are open in the May 19 special election, and there’s no shortage of candidates.

When the filing deadline closed March 19, a total of eleven hopefuls had registered for the four positions. Here’s a quick look at the candidates and their backgrounds.

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At-Large (Pos. 7)

Kenney Polson:

Polson works for Portland Public Schools as the dean of students.

His background in music education includes stops at Marylhurst University, Merced College, the International School of Beijing, Howard University, and the American School of Rio de Janeiro. He has an Associate of Arts degree from Fresno City College, a master’s degree in jazz composition from Howard University and a master’s degree in education administration from Lewis & Clark College.

(Pos. 6)

Ted Tosterud:

Tosterud has served as mayor of Fairview since January 2014.

He served in the U.S. Air Force as a medical technologist, stationed at Portland Air Base. He has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Portland State University. He was president and owner of Northwest Medical Laboratories, Inc., as well as the 25 and Lovejoy Pharmacy, Inc. He retired in 2012.

Robert Coen:

Coen is currently the CEO of the BCI Group. He previously worked with employee benefits, group retirement plans, and corporate consulting. He graduated from the Willamette University. He has served as Zone 5 representative of the MHCC Board for the past four years.

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Tamie Arnold:

Arnold has been a small business owner since 2006, and a practicing registered nurse specializing in pediatrics since 1998.

She worked in the credit union and banking industry for five years. She is working towards her master’s degree in healthcare administration at the Oregon Health Sciences University. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and general studies earned through Walla Walla University and MHCC.

Marshall Tuttle:

Tuttle, a former MHCC instructor and longtime music educator, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He earned his master’s degree from California State University, Hayward. He also has a doctorate in musical arts.

Zone 3 Mark Callahan:

Diane Noriega:

Callahan currently works as an information technology consultant. He has worked in the IT industry, both consulting and in some permanent positions, with local and national companies for over 15 years. He earned his master’s degree in city planning, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration/management information systems from Oregon State University.

Langley is a golf retailer for Smitty’s Golf in Portland, and an independent contractor for Nike Golf and DemoTech. He also serves on the Park Rose School District budget committee. He was employed for 22 years in the hospitality industry, and spent eight years in radio and advertising. He has an associate’s degree in political science from the State University of New York, Canton, and a bachelor’s degree in marketing/economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Presently, Edwards works as a sales executive. He previously worked as the vice president/general manager of DAC Corp. and LightPoint Communications. He also served in the Marine Corps.

He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Marylhurst University in interdisciplinary studies/ organizational communication, and a doctorate in business administration from the National Graduate School.

Noriega, currently the Mt. Hood board president, was elected in 2011. She earned her bachelor’s degree and doctorate from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a master’s degree from UC Davis. She is past president of the Rotary Club in Gresham.

Michael Langley:

Michael Calcagno:

Calcagno owns and operates a small business called Calcagno Media. Previously he was employed as a reporter at KBOI-CBS TV in Boise, Idaho, and KPTV-FOX 12 in Portland. He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Oregon.

Pat Edwards:

Teena Klawa-Ainslie:

Klawa-Ainslie now serves on the Long Term Care Advisory for the State of Oregon.

She retired from the David Douglas School District after working as staff advisor to the Exploring Division unit for 14 years. She has studied at several colleges and universities in Oregon, including Mt. Hood, and earned her certification in Career and Vocations from the University of Oregon.

MHCC ‘believer’ McDowell remembered fondly Greg Leonov the advocate

Roger Thomas McDowell, a veteran chemistry instructor and former administrator at Mt. Hood Community College, passed away on March 25, leaving behind a legacy of dedication to Mt. Hood.

McDowell started his career at Mt. Hood teaching the first chemistry class on the first day the college ever held instruction in 1968, according to Dave Shields, former instructor for engineering, industrial, social science and

more, before he served on the MHCC board of education.

Shields worked with McDowell for a few decades and remembers a dedicated individual who truly believed in the school.

“He had such a strong commitment to education in general, strong commitment to students, and a strong awareness of what we should be doing to really enhance and promote education through the state of Oregon, and in our community,” said Shields.

McDowell was in a unique position to collectively bargain for the administration, the faculty, and the board, according to Shields.

“He had that ability to be analytical, he the ability to be challenging without being offensive, he had the ability to be a critical thinker, and to also make other people think critically,” he said.

MHCC President Debbie Derr said McDowell was involved in her hiring when she went through the interview process for her current position 2013. Seeing McDowell gave her a bit of a jolt.

“I went ‘Roger McDowell, what are you doing here?’ ” she said, knowing him from her previous administrative work at Mt. Hood a decade earlier.

“I was so surprised to see him. Surprised, but not surprised because of his commitment to the college,” said Derr. “He just believed in Mt. Hood. It was his life; he believed in this college.”

McDowell’s support is reflected on the donors wall of the MHCC Foundation office.

“You can check the foundation’s donor wall, and see how many times McDowell shows up, ’cause he was a very solid supporter of the college,” said Shields.

A memorial service to celebrate McDowell’s legacy is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in the Vista Dining Room.

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LIFESTYLE

April 3, 2015

Weekly Horoscopes Spring break rut cured with popcorn and cultural films

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CAPRICORN - Experiences received this month will rejuvenate your inner Beyoncé. The fierceness within you will awaken and you’ll be on your way into building your creative empire. You’re a flawless soul just don’t drop that alcohol.

VIRGO - Mars and Venus align, causing incongruity in your life. Try shaking things up. Mmaybe read a better publication, or literally anything besides a mock horoscope, Seriously, how empty is your life?

LEO - You’re feeling asymmetrical, try turning your furniture 30 degrees in opposing directions. Sorry, it’s that or you chop off an ear to avoid stomach cancer. If neither of these sound preferable, you can always change your sign for a small monthly fee of $29.99. Checks should be made out to The Advocate.

SAGITTARIUS - Easily the most boring sign. You’re a passive, fly-on-the-wall type of person. Does your future really matter? Short answer: No. CANCER - A close friend or family member’s soul is in extreme danger of eternal damnation; you need to bring them to Jesus now. They might protest, but you know it is what is best for them.

LIBRA - Sprinkle ground flax seed and mice blood on your car. It’s not going to help with your future directly, but I’m pretty sure your neighbors will think twice before messing with you.

TAURUS - The Kelley Blue Book says you’re expected to hold your resale value, as customers like your Eco-boosted V6 engine (although focus groups suggested a V8) and AWD. Now would be the week to try switching to unleaded fuel.

GEMINI - You are lost in a fight between two halves that don’t fit too well. Rather than keeping the peace between your friendships, it is important to take your feelings and throw them out the car window while going 70 mph. Embrace your sorrow and make your living room a movie theater– remember to care only about yourself and Magic Mike XXL. PISCES - This month your life will probably stay the same, unless you decide to get in any car other than a white van with no windows owned by a creepy old man. What will happen if you do get in any other car? Glad you asked, you’ll get your body stolen by the ghost of Michael Jackson.

AQUARIUS - On your way home on April 6 you’ll be kidnapped by your friendly neighborhood homeless man and be taken to a backyard Woodstock where you will find out you were adopted and your true parents are traveling hippies. It gets better, but I won’t spoil it for you.

SCORPIO - We don’t really know enough about your Zodiac sign to write you some wisdom, so have a nice day, or don’t. It’s not like we would know.

ARIES - Although you may not realize it, dark times loom upon you and you subconsciously feel that putting all your energy into “happy thoughts” will make you less miserable. Brighten your future by consuming a light bulb

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“Miss Granny”: Picture a know-it-all old woman who won’t stop shouting her opinion. Did you the advocate think of your grandma? This drama comedy from Laying in bed: unshowered, sweaty, eating cake South Korea follows a widow who is about to be pops, potato chips, and shuffling through Net- sent to a home for the elderly, but not before she flix. Over spring break, all the good TV series and is magically changed into a 20-year-old. Ms. Malmovies were watched. Now, rather than continue soon had a rough beginning and now has the chance to procrastinate with your eyes glued to a screen, to do it all over. She must choose between being young again, or going back to being grandma. The there’s homework to do. ending is a surprise you’ll never expect.

The big question is, “What to watch?”

“The Intouchables”: This true story follows the The answer: “I’ve already watched everything tale of a convict who becomes the caretaker of a good!” wealthy quadriplegic. Driss However, this answer is is hired on for his strength wrong. It should be someto help Philippe, but soon thing like, “I’ve already the two become friends. watched all the good En- The big question is, Driss has family issues and glish-speaking movies!” be‘What to watch?’

Philippe deals with a wild cause there are many foreign daughter. It’s interesting to films worth watching. Some The answer: ‘I’ve already see how Philippe treats Driss are really good, while others watched everything even though he was just are only decent. To help sort released from prison. The out the terrible foreign films, good!’

French movie is filled with and promote procrastination, humor and is recommended here’s a list of movies that for everyone. make reading subtitles worth “The Hunt”: In this Danish movie, Lucas is a it.

“Amélie”: This one is a French romantic drama, kindergarten teacher who lives a lonely life. It picks but with a lot of quirks. The movie is about a woman up when he receives custody of his son and finds a named Amélie who finds a box of treasures in her new love. When a young child makes a claim, Lucas bathroom, behind a tile. The young girl returns the faces charges of pedophilia. His life takes a plumtreasures to their original owner, and plays a bit of met for the worse as no one trusts or believes him. matchmaker. Amélie even solves a mystery in this Incredibly suspenseful, “The Hunt” will easily drive movie. The beginning is a bit questionable, but by one crazy waiting for the end.

Remember, when there’s nothing good to watch the middle of the movie you’ll be hooked. WARNING: Parents and roommates passing by the screen in your native English tongue, switch to foreign will also be hooked: Be prepared to make your room films and don’t be afraid to read a few subtitles. into a movie theater.

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LIFESTYLE Opal Creek photography adds flare to Fireplace April 3, 2015

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O’Brien’s work features shots from Opal Creek and will be showcased through April 29.

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Opal Creek’s remarkable scenery is captured in the MHCC Fireplace Gallery.

This month, photographer Mike O’Brien has showcased his exhibit, “Looking Into Water,” inside the Student Union. The exhibit started April 1 and will continue through April 29.

O’Brien’s favorite time to take pictures of the scenery is in summertime, when the water is

clear enough to see the bottom, he said.

The photos focus primarily on how subtle differences in viewpoints can show drastically different scenes in nature.

“Water is never twice the same,” said O’Brien in a brief interview. He had come across Opal Creek, which flows into the North Santiam River a half-hour east of Salem, when he was younger and fell in love with it. “I want more people to experience the place. This is a place I love going to with my family.”

Adventure Club ‘brought it down’ at Roseland Theater Aurora Angelas the advocate

The beat wasn’t the only thing that dropped March 20 at the Roseland Theater. The crowd was confident and energetic, and the friendship within the PLUR (peace, love, unity, respect) community was at its climax.

After standing in the rain for 35 minutes, I finally got into the Roseland, where I had to wait another 15 minutes to go though metal detectors and get patted down. The pat-down was a little too frisky for my liking but, hey. Regardless of the liberal pat-down, the Canadian duo known as Adventure Club brought it down.

When “Gold” came on, the crowd went wild!

“Gold” is one of the duo’s biggest hits because it was the theme song for the EDC (Electric Daisy Carnival) 2014 trailer to promote the biggest EDM (Electronic Dance Music) festival.

Aside from all the sweaty and mostly naked bodies, the show was very exuberant. I

started noticing that every time a good song would come on individuals in the crowd would squirt their over-priced water bottles everywhere. After being in the crowd for three hours, the water and mist was the most refreshing thing ever.

The whole atmosphere of the show was amazing. Everyone in attendance was happy, high, and was on Cloud Nine. Well, more like ten or eleven, but we’ll stick with nine. Adventure Club’s energetic interaction was refreshing to see.

The Roseland is a small enough venue to allow for the give-and-take between the crowd and the artist to be amazingly intimate.

I mean, launching yourself at the crowd – what could be more intimate than that? My friends loved it, my sister loved it, and I loved it. An EDM show is a place where you dance to dance and you don’t care who’s watching, or what they’re wearing. We were all just there to soak in the music and rage.

According to O’Brien, he most enjoyed playing with the surface of the water and how it shows what lies underneath, when crafting these photos. The details and colors of the rocks under the prismatic light the water creates are among his favorite parts of his photos.

“I enjoy going home and seeing how my pictures turned out, because it is always a surprise. I know that I can never recreate this image again,” he said.

“My father had a camera that I saw him use and wanted very badly. I got my first camera and took pictures of everything that caught my eye,” O’Brien explained when asked about what sparked his passion.

He said he wishes more people will go and experience Opal Creek and its deep, emerald-colored pools of water. His goal is to encourage people to witness its natural beauty and enjoy it.

Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared Continued from page 2 The notebook finishes his how-to on clouds and says, “Listen to your heart, listen to the rain, listen to the voices in your brain.”

And then all hell breaks loose.

The puppets become animated briefly and the camera pans out to show a production team behind the set, just to remind us again that someone is influencing our children, and they’re mainly doing it for money.

The imagery gets progressively darker, some of which could be to add to the effect.

The raw meat sliding into the mousehole is especially perplexing.

We see a character sprinkle glitter onto a disembodied heart because the puppets are all supposed to “listen to their heart” and be “creative,” but what they’ve been told is, creativity amounts to mashing Popsicle sticks and glitter

together, and spouting off random nonsense at the TV. When they do listen to their heart, they’re left feeling empty by all these bogus symbols they’re having poured down their naive throats.

The same goes for the cake with the brain in it.

Did you notice how the yellow character grew his hair out? He’s using his hair to express himself, but since expression was explained to him as blurting out rhyming objects, he’s tormented.

There is another shot, of the word “death” spelled out in arts-and-crafts style letters, then things mellow out again. There is a pause, and the notebook says, “Let’s all agree to never be creative again.”

In the meantime, I guess the notebook would just have its puppets watch TV.

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NEWS

April 3, 2015

Finance Council reconvenes, attitudes stay sour Emily Wintringham the advocate

Co-curricular delegates reconvened for two hours on Wednesday to re-balance the Student Finance Council (SFC) budget for 2015-16, previously rejected on behalf of concerns the it was not a “shared sacrifice” among the student groups.

In two hours, the SFC narrowed the balanced-budget gap from $1,785 to $140.

David Sussman, MHCC manager for the Student Union and specialized student support services, cut $500 from an administrative expense line during the meeting. The Student Activities Board cut $500; Associated Student Government, $300; The Advocate student newspaper, $150; Perceptions literary magazine, $50; student body senate, $100; Rho Theta honor society, $20; Venture magazine, $25; KMHD2 (radio station) came to the meeting with a budget that reflected a 9.8 percent cut with no additional cuts being made during the meeting, and Forensics (speech and debate team) came with a budget showing a 3 percent cut with no additional cuts being made.

The meeting ended with similar regrets to those after the last meeting, however.

“To me, the tone felt similar to the first round,” said Sussman. “It started off with a good spirit of collaboration but as we came closer to a balanced budget the collaboration seemed to slip away.”

While the goal of each delegate was to

arrive at a balance with shared sacrifice, there was disagreement on the ethics determining which program should make more cuts.

According to Chris Josi, SFC representative for Forensics, the means of trying to achieve a shared sacrifice were more of a direct personal attack than a focus on his program.

“It became ad-homonym attacks instead of about the forensics budget, “ Josi said. “It came down to shared sacrifice and I didn’t see that being met and it didn’t matter how I argued that – no one wanted to see it that way.

“When it comes to some of the statements like, ‘In the adult world…’ it was just degrading to hear that. I’m a 27 year old… I know ‘how the adult world works’ and it bothers me when someone makes assumptions and attacks my character,” he said. “They’re trying to get me to bend at their will to prove a point.”

David Ahlson, managing editor and representative for Perceptions and ad manager for The Advocate, said that particular point is SFC’s primary goal.

“The goal is to make sure everybody makes their share of the sacrifice,” said Ahlson. “In this case, Forensics historically has not made their fair share of cuts. They’ve always done a little bit less… eventually that snowball adds up and the rest of us are up against a wall

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from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the Town and Gown Room, located directly above the Student Union.

For more information email the elections committee, at asg.elections@ mhcc.edu.

because we have made those cuts historically.

They have a much more generous budget and the ability to raise that money, so that responsibility lies within them to raise that money just like the rest have.”

Ahlson did agree with Josi on the tense mood Wednesday.

“It’s difficult for people to disengage themselves from their program. I noticed a lot of the representatives – myself included – have a difficult time avoiding the personal pronouns rather than addressing programs,” Ahlson said. “I feel that some people are feeling very personally attacked and I don’t think that’s anybody’s intent. If it were my program that was holding money in reserve, I would expect the majority coming after my program, too.

It’s not a person being targeted, it’s the asset of

the program.”

Josi said he was holding off on reductions, which would ensue from a combined effort.

“I was waiting for some actual communal movement. But it instantly became a target for Forensics,” Josi said. “How am I supposed to participate when everyone is expecting Forensics to make an X-amount cut, when it’s supposed to be a community aspect?

“It’s the assumption that Forensics can cut that is really unfair,” he said. “I think it’s a matter of ‘we have to clear the air before we can continue this.’ ” Sussman said he is open for anything that would encourage groups to support each other. “I’m still hopeful that students can set aside their individual differences and focus on the greater good,” he said.

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SPORTS

April 3, 2015

Saints track and field finds stride during break Alex Seymour the advocate

On March 21, the Saints track and field team headed into the Rose City Preview with limited numbers.

The meet, co-hosted by Portland State University and the University of Portland, was held at Mt. Hood’s Earl Klapstein Stadium.

A total of six women and 11 men competed for Mt. Hood in what was considered a home meet. Shanice Lakes ran the 200 meter dash, finished in 16th place in 26.81 seconds.

Madison Greenleaf ran the 400 meter dash, taking 13th in 1:02.11. Emily Trosino and Haley McDonald both ran the 2k steeplechase, Trosino finishing third in 7:46.59 and McDonald taking fifth in 8:18.96.

Rachel Woodcock threw the javelin 36.93 meters, taking sixth.

On the men’s side, sprinter Dennis Carline ran the 100 meters, finishing in 15th with a time of 11.56. Brandon Raleigh ran the 3k, finishing tenth overall with a time of 8:44.76.

Josh Turner doubled in the hurdles, running the 110 meters in 15.34 for third, and 57.63 for the 400 meters in 57.63 seconds.

Tyler Jackson took fourth place in both the shot put and the discus, throwing 14.13 meters for the shot, and 43.71 meters in the disc. Jon Horn threw 12.5 meters in the shot for sixth, as well as 51.8 meters in the javelin, taking fifth.

A week prior, the Saints hosted their first

home meet: the Saints Open. Star sprinter Margaret Paul had a strong double, running the 100 meters and the 200 meters. She finished second in the 100 with a time of 12.70, and second in the 200 with a 26.04. Lakes ran hard in the 400 meter sprint, taking first in 58.23.

Courtney Andre ran the 100 hurdles as well as the long jump, finishing second in the hurdles at 15.26 and fourth in the long jump with a mark of 5.05 meters. Greenleaf ran the 400 hurdles in 1:07.48, taking fourth. The girls 4x400 meter relay team, consisting of Andre, Lakes, Paul, and Greenleaf, ran 4:03.14, taking first.

On the men’s side, Raleigh took third in the 1500, with a season-best 4:04.4. Turner once again doubled in the hurdles, taking first in the 110s in 15.49, and fourth in the 400 meter event at 57.54. Carline took fifth in the long jump with a mark of 6.41 meters. Jackson threw the discus 39.81 meters for fifth, while Horn threw the javelin 52.52 meters for sixth.

Both Turner and Paul earned NWAC Athlete of the Week awards for their peak performance in the Saints Open.

Over the spring break, three MHCC athletes competed in the Mt. Hood Multi-Events meet.

On the woman’s side, Andre and Kayla Watkins participated in the heptathlon, while sophomore Josh Visan competed in the decathlon.

Andre had a strong showing, finishing third with a score of 3958 points earned, while Watkins placed ninth with a score of 2939.

Visan finished sixth in the decathlon with a score of 4562.

Photo by Jeff Hinds

Santiago Velasco competes in the 2k steeplechase during the Rose City Preview. He placed fifth.

Saints distance coach Jim Satterfield discussed the team’s performances over the past couple weeks.

“We’ve been practicing and starting to execute some race strategies more effectively, and ended up with better overall times and better finishing. So what we’ve been practicing is starting to work,” he said.

Looking ahead, Satterfield said, “We’re

training pretty hard, and not going into meets completely rested. So we are looking for strong efforts out of people, and continuing to train for our big meets in May.” The team won’t have to wait until May for its next big meet, though, as it heads to the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Wash. this Saturday for the Shotwell Invitational.

Events are set to start at 10 a.m.

Saints in first following sweep of Clackamas CC Steve Olson the advocate

Mt. Hood opened up NWAC league play last week strong against Clackamas Community College, in double-headers played at Clackamas and then on the Saints’ own Oslund Field.

The Saints’ home sweep on Saturday helped them jump to an early lead in the South Division, with a 4-0 record against the Cougars. Scoring proved not to be a problem against Clackamas as the Saints were whitehot in all four games.

The first game on Friday at Clackamas saw the Cougars jump to an early lead, taking the lead 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Mt. Hood would answer back in the fourth, to tie the game at 1.

Saints scored two runs in the top of fifth to

take a 3-1 lead, but Clackamas would take back the lead late, with a four-run seventh inning to take the lead, at 6-4.

Down by two in the top of the ninth, with their final chance to tie or win the game, the Saints would deliver, scoring seven runs to put the game out of the reach for the Cougars, winning 11-6.

Kody Matthews, Andrew Haley, Tommy Lane, and Isaac Benard would combine for seven hits and eight runs. The Saints as a team would finish with 12 hits. Mt. Hood reliever Chase Wiger would get the win, while pitching only two innings. He shared duties with Seth Rayburn, who pitched seven innings.

The second game Friday wasn’t even close as the Saints blew out the Cougars, 17-2. Clackamas had no answer for Mt. Hood’s hitters. They finished with 14 hits – even more impressive, as

the game was shortened to five innings due to the “mercy rule” (the game is called if one team is leading by 10 runs or more).

The Saints obviously had found their offense, a good sign for them this early in the season.

Game Three in the series would see Clackamas come to Mt. Hood’s home field. The result would be no different: another dominating game for the Saints, which saw Saints batters drive in 10 runs with 15 hits, in a 10-2 win.

Joe Balfour would pitch eight innings for the Saints, allowing only four hits, two runs while getting nine strikeouts. He improved his record to 3-1 for the season, with an ERA of 1.90. Evan Jones would close for the Saints, pitching a solid final inning with no hits and no runs.

The fourth and final game would be another shortened game - this time seven innings the Saints would hold the Cougars scoreless,

in a 7-0 victory. Mt. Hood’s Aaron Clift would get his first win of the season, pitching all seven innings. In his shutout, he gave up four hits and earned eight strikeouts.

The Saints batters again would have no trouble finding offense, recording seven hits, led by first-baseman Tommy Lane, who had three hits and three RBIs. The sweep left the Saints at 4-0 in the South Region, and 11-7 overall. Their record the last 10 games is 6-4 – those four losses coming at Western Nevada College, during a spring break road trip.

Mt. Hood was scheduled to play the George Fox junior varsity on Tuesday, but rain forced a cancellation.

The Saints play a doubleheader against Clark CC at home today, then play Clark twice more on Saturday in Vancouver, Wash.

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SPORTS

April 3, 2015

UPCOMING SCHEDULE Saturday @ SW Oregon 1pm Saturday @ SW Oregon 3pm Tuesday @ Lower Columbia CC 2pm Tuesday @ Lower Columbia CC 4pm

Photo by Beka Haugen - the advocate

Freshman pitchers Kendal Cox (left) and Kelly Scott (right) practice in the main gym inside the Yoshida Event Center.

Saints ride six-game win streak into league play Brandon Raleigh the advocate

Last Sunday, the Saints softball team extended its win streak to six, winning both games of a doubleheader with Pierce College.

The Saints hoped to add to their total on Thursday, with a make-up doubleheader against Clackamas Community College, rescheduled after a rainout on Tuesday.

The Clackamas games kicked off the regular season, after the Saints finished their preseason schedule with a 12-2 record.

Mt. Hood began the two-game home sweep of Pierce College with a 9-1 victory.

The Saints jumped ahead early, scoring four runs through two innings. In the third inning, the Raiders were able to muster up their only run of the game. In the fifth inning, the Saints ran away with the game, scoring five of their nine runs.

Offensively the Saints found production from sophomores SheaLee Lindsey, Mercedes Green, Chelsea Spanier.

Lindsey finished with three hits and an RBI in four at-bats, while Green added a hit and two RBIs in three at-bats. Spanier knocked two hits and an RBI in three at-bats.

Freshman pitcher Kelly Scott played an integral role in the victory, allowing only two hits and retiring seven batters in just five innings of play.

Game Two had similar results as the Saints

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won, 8-3. Tied 3-3 in the third inning, Mt. Hood began to find a rhythm and finished the game on a 5-0 run.

Lindsey provided three hits and an RBI in four at-bats. Spanier recorded three RBIs and a hit, and freshman Rachel Ruthledge added two hits in three at-bats.

Pitcher Kendal Cox continued her successful freshman season, picking up her sixth win of the season. She struck out five batters in seven innings.

Head coach Meadow McWhorter gave her thoughts on the Saints’ win streak.

“They have worked to get better every single game and one of the things that we really enjoy about preseason is it exposes some of the things we need to work on,” she said.

“It’s been nice to play a doubleheader, go back to the drawing board and figure out what we need to work on based on the results we had in the game. Wins are great, but I’m always looking for the improvement regardless who our opponent is,” she said.

The Saints have been effective offensively as of late, hitting well as a team. McWhorter discussed the challenge due next, that is the South Region.

“It’s going to be a really good test for us, heading into conference. We have such incredible pitching in the South. I’ve been very pleased with our hitters, who are making adjustments earlier in games versus making the adjustments in the second game of the doubleheader.”

The Saints batters are “communicating really well with one another on what pitchers have before they go up to the plate and they just know that we need to generate runs in order to get W’s,” McWhorter added. “They’ve done really well with that.”

The strong hitting has overshadowed what the Saints are accomplishing on the defensive end. In their last five games (through Sunday), the Saints had allowed eights runs total. A lot of that is thanks to strong play from the freshman pitchers, Scott and Cox. Following a somewhat rocky start, the pair has blossomed under McWhorter’s guidance, combining for 11 wins and 86 strikeouts.

“Those two are taking direction really well and getting confident in the circle. They’re really making sure they put in 100 percent effort into every pitch they throw,” McWhorter said.

“They’re learning really quickly that if you take a pitch off against a good hitter, they’ll capitalize on that.”

The challenge has ramped up, with the start of South region play, the coach said.

“They are really going to get tested here because they are going to be playing teams that are equal to us. I have a lot of confidence in them,” she said.

The Saints began league play Thursday afternoon against rival Clackamas, the team they faced and beat in last year’s NWAC title game.

The nigthtcap was played after the Advocate’s press deadline, but results for both games will be posted on the Advocate’s Twitter page.

Weather permitting, Mt. Hood is then scheduled to play doubleheaders at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay on Saturday and at Lane Community College in Eugene on Wednesday.

The Saints are looking beyond the win streak, toward the heart of their schedule.

“Our team never focuses on the fact that we’ve won,” said Cox. “It’s ‘Who’s next?’ ”

TEAM LEADERS

Batting Average

Courtney Cabana .619

Home Runs Christina Kaady

3

Runs Batted In Mercedes Green

21

Wins Kendal Cox

6

Strikeouts Kelly Scott

48

Earned Run Average Kelly Scott

3.18