The Advocate, Issue 25 - Apr. 22, 2016

April 22, 2016

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Head-turning campaign addresses assault on campus

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revention starts with challenging victimblaming and believing survivors when they disclose,” said Cherilyn Nederhiser, lead Public Safety officer for MHCC, in her letter to the editor in last week’s issue of the Advocate. That’s exactly what Goodby Silverstein & Partners and production company Prettybird hoped to accomplish when they took out an ad in The Harvard Crimson – Harvard University’s student newspaper.

The ad, which was specifically released around the time high school students would be receiving their actual acceptance notice, pictures an unnamed college acceptance letter

that starts out with the typical congratulations, “You have been accepted,” but then takes a sharp turn into “We’re sorry that one of these (future) memories will include being raped by someone you thought you could trust.”

April is deemed Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and the goal was to capitalize on that, and hopefully start a conversation before the next new school year, since the majority of sexual assault happens during the first six weeks of a student’s tenure, reports show. The campaign is also heavy on social media: see DontAcceptRape.com or the hashtag, #DontAcceptRape.

The campaign also features a

“We’re sorry that one of these memories will include being raped by someone you thought you could trust.”

-An ad campaign shown in the Harvard Crimson series of students reading these letters aloud, on video.

Some might say this approach is shocking, and it is, but not reprehensible. Greeting a survivor’s account with incredulity is just as

bad as telling that person it was probably bound to happen, and this ad campaign says it in no unclear terms: “After all, you can’t expect us to expel someone on the basis of a story that starts with ‘I had been drinking,’ ” reads the fictional administrative letter.

Recent events at Tualatin High School outside of Portland show students’ concerns echo that of Silverstein & Partners. The high school found itself in some hot water after students formed a web forum titled “Girls with Guts” that said some faculty members did not take student survivors’ reports seriously.

By not believing survivors, administrations are pretending on

some level that this is an unsolvable problem, but, “we can, and we are” going to achieve a solution to sexual violence, Nederhiser predicted.

And, some of the best ways to do that are simply practical. Have a conversation about sexual assault on campus – it hasn’t gone away for a good long while, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get rid of it immediately. An ad campaign, especially one designed to encourage conversation, is the exact right way to address this topic, because if one in five women in America experiencing sexual assault while in college isn’t shocking enough, it’s clearly time to up the ante.

Saving bees, Bernie Sanders and Jesus have common ground

Emily Wintringham the advocate

We look to nature, in life forms and other things like the Fibonacci sequence, to learn how the world works. It appears you never truly know what nature has to offer until you seek it out and engage with it.

According to the documentary “The Secret Rules of Modern Living: Algorithms,” bees have a unique skill.

Mathematician professor Marcus du Sautoy unveiled the research being done to discover the traveling salesman’s algorithm, that is, the code to finding the quickest route from a starting point to all intended destinations, and back. Researchers found that bees themselves don’t have this algorithm to their own disposal for pollinating numerous plants, but they come very close.

The bees are very efficient with the heuristic way of conserving their energy as much as possible while making their rounds.

Bees can teach us a lot. Quite frankly, without bees, we may not be able to discover anything spectacular in the universe for a while. The extinction of bees could send us into another dark age.

According to Earth Unplugged, of the 100 crops that give nutrients to 90 percent of humanity, 70 percent of those are pollinated by bees.

While academic sources suggest that we wouldn’t go completely extinct

without our natural fertilizers, many plant species would, spurring a tremendous food shortage and a dramatic increase in their prices.

According to BBC, the current bee shortage crisis is the result of “the loss of flower meadows, the crablike varroa mite(s) that feast on their blood, climate change, and use of pesticides.”

Now, this wouldn’t be a wholesome opinion column without targeting a demographic to blame for this, right? Although, we could call this “waking up” instead.

There have been a lot of pushes by politicians, such as Bernie Sanders, to encourage positives changes for the environment. A lot of people pretend to know what they don’t know, that is true. But even taking science out of the equation, it’s pretty accurate to say that taking care of something is better than not taking care of it. Preserving something is much better than letting it waste.

Dissenting observers claim that the

government is only trying to scare the money out of people’s pockets.

Except regardless of how career politicians are taking advantage of this buzz topic, it doesn’t change the fact that carbon monoxide, lead, and nitrogen oxides released in great amounts into the air is inarguably bad, not good. So what makes a Christian, someone of my own faith, argue differently?

It’s odd to me that the people who believe that a divine creator put time and effort into crafting a beautiful world to enjoy life with together would be the ones to discount such agenda in favor of “economic success.” When I was in MHCC instructor Andy Gurevich’s Writing 123 class, I learned that the common argument from Christian people who are not in favor of a strong emphasis on protecting the environment is the notion that the sinful nature of the world is always going to put a damper on such efforts and thus render them useless.

Supposedly, when the Messiah returns, the Earth will be re-created anyway, so why bother?

When Gurevich explained this, I suddenly understood the argument, but I still don’t understand why this argument is still spreading.

When taking into account the scripture that Jesus mentioned in his own prayer, before He ever left the Earth: “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven,” if the original plan was for us to be good stewards of creation from the beginning, we should strive to be no less than that.

I do believe the whole world, regardless of anyone’s personal creed, loves this planet.

Even if one doesn’t necessarily believe the world was divinely created, it is still considered a gift.

If we want to continue to explore, then we must respect what we are exploring: nature and bees and all that jazz.

the advocate Editor-in-Chief Adam Elwell

Sports Editor Clay Vitale

Associate Editor Hayden Hunter

Graphic Designers Cody Holcombe Ayla Buckner

Arts+Entertainment Editor Ivy Davis News Editor Gloria Saepharn

Photo Editor Nick Pelster Opinion Editor Adam Elwell

Public Relations Manager Emily Wintringham Video Editor Chuck Masi Video Team Members Kristina Strickland

Ad Manager Joseph Frantz

Glenn Dyer Jon Fuccillo

Assistant Ad Manager London HowellFarley

Web Editor Matana McIntire

Copy Editor Greg Leonov Staff Writers Nicole Kaadi

Advisers Howard Buck Dan Ernst

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Possible new club prepares for natural disasters Gloria Saepharn the advocate

In preparation for a major earthquake that’s historically overdue in the Pacific Northwest, Mt. Hood staff members Jeff Sperley and Steve Konrad are looking to take safety measures to improve communication and lessen panic when the event occurs.

Sperley and Konrad are two members of a community that have worked with amateur radio in the past. They want to use their expertise and launch a new club at MHCC to help students to learn how to use a ham radio and how to communicate in the most direct way during a major natural disaster.

Phone lines are one of the first things to go down, since everyone is

trying to make a call out to family or friends – and the Internet capability on electronics is also extremely fragile.

“Ham radio started as an extension back in the early 1900s,” explained Konrad, training manager for Multnomah County Amateur Radio Emergency Services and a Public Safety officer at MHCC. “People used to retire out of the military with ham radio experience and they started to identify those who weren’t in the military as ‘amateur’ radio operators.”

The hobby allows users to speak to other ham radio operators around the world, using wireless signals.

They can to speak to anyone with a receiver/handset, as well as contacting the International Space Station.

Amateur radio has reliably allowed contact during major

emergencies, including hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes. how to make your own 72-hour preparation kit

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An AM/FM radio is on a different spectrum, so those units wouldn’t be able to pick up the ham radio signals.

The same is true for smart phones, said Konrad. Almost surely, “if the Internet’s down, you’d have a brick instead of a phone,” he said.

Some people are becoming more aware that they should be prepared for a natural disaster, and are starting to obtain ham radio licenses so they feel ready when the time comes, the pair said.

“Technically, you don’t have to know anything about radio,” said Sperley, who patrols MHCC for Public Safety. He said a lot of people from different backgrounds and specialties are now getting ham radio licenses.

The two are committed to starting a ham radio club at MHCC, with 20

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or so member students who could help during an emergency, including help evacuating the campus. A ham club on campus could help alleviate fears and help inform people with what to do next.

“It’s important to stay calm,” said Sperley. To be prepared for any major disaster, people should have a 72hour emergency kit, which requires a reasonable amount of supplies. In case of a large quake, for instance, rescuers might need days to assist people that are trapped or stranded. Sperley and Konrad recommend that individuals discuss supply of food, water and other essentials now – in order to help keep their household or family safe. “We don’t think of preparing for events like an earthquake until it actually happens,” Konrad said.

City of Gresham to help community for Earth Day Greg Leonov the advocate

The City of Gresham will hold its annual Earth Day Recycling Event at Gresham City Hall from 2 to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

“There’s two main reasons (for people to attend): One is to just keep things out of the landfill, to recycle as much as possible to save money on your garbage bill, and then two would be to protect the environment,

so that hazardous things aren’t going into the way stream,” said Shaunna Sutcliffe, Gresham’s residential and schools recycling coordinator The event is for Gresham and Wood Village residents who wish to recycle items that don’t fit the disposal qualifications for their regular recycling containers that get picked up weekly.

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items, according to the City of Gresham’s Earth Day page. Gresham businesses will be allowed to recycle up to 30 fluorescent bulbs.

Small appliances, including computers, printers, and radios, will also be accepted. A full list of accepted items is available at: greshamoregon.gov/earthday.

Batteries and televisions will not be accepted: “Try not to bring them to us, we can’t take them if they do,” said Sutcliffe. “But Metro

Free Global Breakfast

Join MHCC students, faculty and staff in the free Global Breakfast on Wednesday, from 9 to 11 a.m. in the Vista Dining room (AC 2002).

The event is free for all students; faculty and staff members are asked to donate $4. Funds from the breakfast will support the Ali Modabber Fund, which supports textbook purchases for ESL students at Mt. Hood.

There’ll be breakfast items from different countries, showcases on customs and traditions, and student performances that represent various native countries of MHCC students.

- Gloria Saepharn

PSU transfer workshop Mt. Hood Community College will hold a PSU Transfer Workshop

is a wonderful resource for how to recycle anything, anytime.”

Sutcliffe said that the event should attract anywhere from 1200 to 1500 cars. “That’s how we can count it, sometimes there are multiple people per car,” she said.

For general recycling information, including Metro’s guidelines, visit: oregonmetro. gov/tools-living/garbage-andrecycling/find-a-recycler or call 503-234-3000.

in the Jazz Café, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday.

There will be a meet-andgreet session beforehand, from 9:30 to 9:50 a.m. Advisers and representatives from popular programs at Portland State University will be present to meet with prospective students.

To register, visit: pdx.edu/ transferstudent/workshop.

- Emily Wintringham

Take Back the Night

Join the race with MHCC to eradicate sexual violence in the community, with a special event on Thursday.

Sexual violence affects everyone, including those in the MHCC community. “Take Back the Night,” an organization whose vision is to provide

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Not accepted: - Televisions - Fire extinguishers - Media (CD, DVD, floppy, cassette) - Mercury-containing devices

programs and resources to financially challenged areas across the country, will host a 5K run and walk event on the MHCC running track from 7:15 to 9 p.m Thursday to raise awareness.

According to takebackthenight. org, “one in three women and one in six men worldwide experience some form of sexual violence” in their lifetime, with less than half of victims reporting any abuse.

Open to all at Mt. Hood and to the general public, the event will feature music, poetry and more while sharing support for sexual violence survivors.

For more information, visit takebackthenight.org or follow @ TBTNFoundation on Twitter to learn more about the cause.

- Konah Nimo

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Final days to pick a political party for May ballot Gloria Saepharn

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Are you sure that you’ve chosen your political party for the upcoming May 17 primary election ballot? Or that you’re registered to vote, at all?

A public announcement from Oregon Secretary of State Jeanne P. Atkins reminds residents about new “tools” on the department’s website to help voters check their registration status.

The deadline to register in time to vote in the May 17 election is this Tuesday, April 26.

Any adult age 17 or older may register (ballots are mailed only to those who are 18 by election day), and anyone may change their political party affiliation, by Tuesday.

Oregon residents may register online at oregonvotes.gov/myvote and check their voting status anytime.

They may choose to register with a minor party or to become a non-affiliated voter – but these voters will receive ballots that include local ballot measures (such as the MHCC general obligation bond measure) and nonpartisan

Party Primaries: Democratic: Only registered Democrats may vote for the Democratic Party candidates.

Republican: Only registered Republicans may vote for the Republican Party candidates.

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A local Ben & Jerry’s truck visited MHCC’s Gresham campus on Wednesday to encourage students to register to vote on campus.

races, and not the major primary races for U.S. president or Oregon governor this year.

In other words, tens of thousands of current Oregon voters who are registered as Independent Party or non-affiliated are unable to vote for, say, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton et al. in next month’s election.

Unlike some states, Oregon does not allow “crossover” voting in its primary elections.

Other 17,823

Non-Affiliated 524,514

Republican 662,808

Democrat 886,413

About 28% of Oregon voters are registered as Non-Affiliated or Independent, meaning they can’t vote for Democrat or Republican candidates. Data provided by Secretary of State voter registration records for March 2016. graphic by Ayla Buckner

Independent 109,149

Graphic by Ayla Buckner

Across Oregon, as of March, some 633,000 voters were registered as Independent Party or non-affiliated voters – more than 1 in every 4 voters statewide. In Multnomah County alone, there were 126,000 voters in these two categories.

Another convenient way for new voters to register is the Oregon Motor Voter card, received by anyone who gets a new drivers license from the Oregon Motor Vehicles department.

Since the Motor Voter program began on Jan. 1, it has added 34,410 new voters to the voter roll. That’s nearly 9,000 new voters per month, on average, compared to an average number of 2,000 new registered voters each month previously.

However, according to the Oregon Motor Voter statistics, 76 percent of about 160,000 of qualified new voters didn’t return the card that was given to them, specifying a political party. That 76 percent were automatically registered as nonaffiliated voters, as a result.

Student leaders at MHCC are busy this spring trying to encourage

Independent Party of Oregon: Only registered Independents can vote for the Independent Party candidates, and non-affiliated voters who make a written request. students to register to vote.

“The importance of voting is to ensure that what the people, us – what we want is done,” said Seth Albert, Associated Student Government president.

Some people at Mt. Hood still

haven’t registered to vote in the upcoming May ballot.

“I’m honestly surprised about that,” said Albert. “I don’t know why I’m surprised about it, but it is a little surprising to go up to someone and (ask them if they’ve voted or not and they haven’t). They don’t have a reason not to, so I wonder why they didn’t do it in the first place.”

The Oregon Student Association (OSA) is working with community colleges to get Oregon students to register to vote. Albert said a lot of people don’t have the opportunity to register and don’t know how to, so it leads to the help of the “Vote OR Vote” drive.

ASG has been working together to get their own staff trained, conducting class visits, canvassing, and making phone calls. “I imagine we’re about 60-70 percent to our goal, which is 700 (Mt. Hood students) for this term,” said Albert.

Pick your favorite student-designed Barney Bernard logo when May 2 arrives; winner announced May 9 DESIGN BY Eric Rodbell

DESIGN BY Long Nguyen

DESIGN BY Prisma Flores To vote for your favorite logo and get more information visit: mhcc. edu/Barney

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Hood River hosts yearly Cider Fest Ivy Davis

the advocate “People watching” is one of the best hobbies a person could have. So, it is easy to imagine how great going to the Hard-Pressed Cider Fest in Hood River last weekend could’ve been for such a person.

Stereotyping is a great aspect in people watching and the festival had many different types. A large percentage of the guests were the average 30-year-old, Happy Valley parents with kids age 4 to 10.

Yes – Happy Valley parents are a stereotype. A second large group of the group we saw were groups of 21to 28-year-old dudes; I say ‘dudes’ because they definitely weren’t men. But my favorite stereotype at the festival was “day drinking grandpa.” This is one I hold close to my heart – an older man who golfs, gives double thumbs up, and rides in a wheelchair pushed by his son.

No joke, I’ve meet many of these guys, and there were plenty of them at the festival.

Festival attendees started their drinking quest with a pint glass and four coins. Each coin was a fill on the glass, so they had to choose their drinks wisely. The event had a number of cider companies (22 total), food vendors, and activities for children, along with live music.

Two Towns Cider House, Hood Valley Hard Cider, and Rogue Cider were just a few of the many companies represented.

A personal favorite cider of mine was Atlas, from a Bend-based company. Atlas Cider produces flavors such as pom-cherry, apricot, and blackberry. Each flavor gives the taster a sweet, crisp first kick with a fruity aftermath. The company also has an original apple hard cider flavor, with no additional fruit flavors.

The festival’s food choices ranged from BBQ, burgers and tacos, to wood stove pizza. The dauntingly long lines kept me away from eating at these vendors. However, I did almost steal a veggie pizza off a plate that wafted past my head. It was the roasted mushrooms that really caught my eyes, begging to be eaten. For those people like myself, unwilling to pay or wait for the food inside the festival, you could always picnic out the back of your car.

Another extremely long line ended at the tent of a face painter, where little ones could get butterflies on their face or turn into SpiderMan. Even adults could get a sick flower up the side of their face. The event also had a blow-up bouncy house with a slide. Unfortunately there was a weight limit so I can not report on how great the bouncy

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Cider Festival vendors and participants were asked not to open growlers or bottles inside the festival.

house was.

The best part of the event was the live music. A mix of folk, pop, and blues rang out into the unusually hot spring air. Those wishing to dance could stand near the stage while those looking to rest up could tap their feet and drink at the many lunch tables in the middle of the outdoor area.

All in all, the event had a fun and uplifting vibe.

If you like drinking ciders and you don’t mind having ten different people sweat on you, this event is for you. The Hard-Pressed Cider Fest happens every spring in Hood River – just make sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming dates.

Jazz Band Festival & Concert

Spring Theatre Production

May 7, Festival all day and campus wide, concert at 5:30 p.m. in the College Theater.

May 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 Spring Theater Production: Man From Nebraska at 7:30 p.m. in the studio theater, May 15 at 2 p.m. $7 student/senior/staff , $10 adults.

Mt. Hood Jazz Ensemble @ Jimmy Mak’s

Mt. Hood Jazz Ensemble Concert

May 17 at 6:30 p.m. at Jimmy Mak’s 221 NW 10th Ave. Portland. $6 cover charge.

June 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Theatre. Free.

Mt. Hood Wind Ensemble & Chamber Orchestra Concert

Mt. Hood Symphonic Choir & Chamber Choir Concert

June 2 at 7:30 p.m. in th College Theater.

Free.

June 3 at 7:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Gallery.

Free.

Commencement June 11 at 10 a.m. at the Earl Klapstein Stadium. Free.

But wait, there’s more!

Look for more updates on MHCC Performing Arts events in our coming issues

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Painting her life onto canvas Matana McIntire the advocate

April Kim is a visionary artist with a plan: to put her life down on canvas.

Currently in her third year studying at Mt. Hood, Kim is in the midst of an art journey that she calls “The Little Girl” series, as a working title. Each painting comes with a story inspired by Kim’s own life, a “visual memoir” as she calls it.

“There’s so many stories, so many experiences that I’ve had,” she said. “I always kind of wanted to share that. And then, as an artist, it’s like, well, why don’t I just put the two together?”

Through that realization came a series of vivid, dreamlike scenes on canvas, each with their own accompanying story. Kim said that she aspired to someday combine both of her works, painting and writing, into a book.

Kim, 54, hasn’t always been a painter. She began painting at 40 years old, when her children were nearly grown and out of the house.

“There was this woman, Julia Turk, who did a tarot deck. I was in a New Age shop and the shop owner had a couple of these huge paintings,” she said. “I was so taken by them, I asked ‘Who did those paintings?’ ” And, as luck would have it, Kim ended up meeting Turk nearly three times after that, all chance meetings.

Each time she asked, “will you teach me how to paint?” From there, a friendship bloomed and a passion for painting began for Kim. As for how she arrived at Mt. Hood, Kim said, “it was all just happenstance.” While working as a health food store clerk, she began suffering serious foot issues.

She had to go on disability and stop working. “I may be on this disability for quite some time and I don’t want to just sit in my apartment,”

Photos by Mtatana McIntire

Artist April Kim with her painting “Three Pennies.” The painting tells the story of when Kim was homeless working as a cashier in Sedona, Arizona. She once found three pennies on the ground and held them to the sky and thanked God for the abundance. To this day she still holds pennies to the sky when she finds them.

she mused to herself at the time.

She lived about a mile away from the college, and had vaguely recalled driving by it.

She walked on campus “extremely naive. Like seriously, extremely naive about it,” she said.

She didn’t know what kind of school it was, what classes were available, or how to begin. She

ended up in the Orientation Center, where she was instructed to register right then and there.

“Before I knew it, I was a fulltime student,” she said. “I didn’t plan any of it. I just wanted to fill some time while my feet healed.”

Now, two and a half years later, April Kim has fallen in love with the school. She still studies full-

time, and plans to possibly transfer to Marylhurst University. She’s a member of the Rho Theta honors student group, but most of all, she’s an artist: “I wake up and I paint. I start my day as an artist.” to view more of April Kim’s work, visit our website at: Advocate-online.net

NW film festival showcases both ‘The Jungle Book’ fails to meet grand expectations exceptional and terrible shorts Glenn Dyer

the advocate What were you doing last Thursday afternoon? Going to class?

Working? Sleeping? Lion taming?

Well, you sure missed out on a pretty fun event that happened right here at MHCC. On April 14, students were treated to a free screening of a selection of short films from the 42nd Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival that took place right here in Portland last fall.

“It started off well, but ended too abruptly for my enjoyment.”

The films ranged from documentary to experimental, to traditional narrative, to French. All were produced by local artists from the Northwestern U.S. and Canada. It would take far too long to give an in-depth review for each of them, so instead I will list them and give a brief summary.

“Hers is Where Yours Begins” –

Made by MHCC’s very own Janet McIntyre, dean of Integrated Media. It tells a story of grief following the passing of her mother, using some great visuals and a harrowing voiceover.

“For JeanPierre Melville” – A neo-French bit done entirely in black and white. Somewhat amusing due to overacting, but for the most part it was enjoyable.

“Two Roads” – A fine documentary about the plight of modern day Native Americans. It started off well, but ended too abruptly for my enjoyment.

“Arca Archa” –This is the one I didn’t like. It is mostly about a man who sits quietly and stares. The camera work is noticeably poor and its message suffered because of it.

“Seven Ways from Sunday” – Seven stories about racial intolerance. Has a lot to say, but gets repetitive after a while. Perhaps that is the point...

“Robot Pavlov Sputnik” – This was a cut of three films, “Devils’ Girls From Mars,” “Mechanics from the Brain,” and “Animation Sputnik Launch,” with trippy colors added on. This is pretty much the poster child of experimental filmmaking, but it was surprisingly relaxing.

“Dead Hearts” – The best one, by

far. I’m not going to spoil the story, since I suggest everyone find and watch it as soon as possible. Let’s just

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3.5/5 on the Man-cub scale

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Screen grab from ‘Dead Hearts’ of the young mortician and his girlfriend over one of his bodies.

say it involves zombies, taxidermy, and butt-kicking grandmas.

The show was rounded off with a Q&A with Ben Popp, the chief organizer of the festival, who enlightened everyone on the film selection process and the troubles of running an independent film festival in our time.

As a whole, the showcase was a pleasant experience with a wide range of styles represented. The next Northwest Filmmakers’ Festival will be in November, so be sure to check it out, or maybe even submit a film of your own. That is, if you aren’t too busy with the lion taming.

You all might be pumped for the new “The Jungle Book” movie, a dramatic live-action, animation-integrated remake of one of our childhood favorites.

It was pretty decent, but had flaws, just like many movies.

Bad news first: Mowgli (played

by Neel Sethi) shows pretty much Disney Channel-level acting. It was probably the most distracting part of the movie for me. I understand that this movie was made for kids, and that great child actors come few and far in between, but it still irked me.

Also, Christopher Walken singing?

Oh boy, we all laughed in the theater. It was just ridiculous.

Good news is that nearly everything else was decent, if not actually good. Animation of the jungle animals was seamless. After the movie concluded, I was reminded that these characters weren’t actually real live animals. By all means, the movie was good. I laughed and enjoyed it and even felt a bit sad when Shere

Khan died (hey, it just looked like a beautiful tiger dying, and that’s sad).

But, as I sit here trying to write this review, it’s honestly hard to even recall the movie. It was hard to have something to say about it rather than just, “Yeah, it was good.”

The movie isn’t that memorable.

Feelings are not left with you when you exit the theater and go home.

Which, with a budget of $175 million, is a concern.

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Yes, it was “good.” But a lot of movies are good. I’m a bit disappointed, looking back on my experience. If you’re a huge Jungle Book fanatic, it’s worth seeing, but if you are only mildly excited to see it, wait until it comes out on Redbox. You’ll thank me later when you watch it curled up on your couch and realize I was right.

I give this movie a 3.5/5 on the gorilla scale.

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Mt. Hood bounces SWOCC out of second, takes its place in the South Region

Clay Vitale

the advocate In the thick of regional play, Mt. Hood set sail for Coos Bay on Wednesday, gearing up for a matinée doubleheader with Southwestern Oregon.

Little did the Lakers know what was in store for them. The Saints rode the arm and bat of starting pitcher Kayla Byers, who was

simply on her game – so much so that she threw every inning in both victories. Here’s how her day looked: 12 innings pitched, nine hits, two runs allowed, one base on balls and 13 strikeouts, and that was just in the circle, all the while lowering her NWAC leading ERA to 1.53.

At the dish, Byers was just as lethal, unleashing a two-run bomb in her very first plate appearance, prompting the Southwestern Oregon play-by-play live stream announcer to shriek, “She belts that one out to left field, that’s gone... that was a no-doubter, she freaking got all of that one, holy smokes!”

She would go on to finish with a couple of hits, a pair of walks, three runs knocked in and two runs scored, batting cleanup in each contest. A good day’s work, indeed.

SWOCC came out and played competitively, keeping it close in the first game. After Mt. Hood plated two in the first inning on that Byers blast, the Lakers could only muster one of their two runs on the afternoon, albeit a home run

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Screen grabs from SWOCC’s livestream.com

ABOVE LEFT: Saints ace Kayla Byers delivers a pitch in the first game against SWOCC on Wednesday. ABOVE RIGHT: At bat, Byers anticipating the next pitch, which she promptly deposits over the left field wall. BELOW: Sammie Byron gets in her reps, showing excellent form during practice at the Yoshida Event Center.

of their own off the bat of slugger Shevan DeFreitas, her 17th of the year (she would go on to hit No. 18 in the second game, accounting for all of the Lakers’ runs on the day).

Mt. Hood went on to win 3-1.

Come game No. 2, the Lakers had nothing for the Saints, who showcased their skills in every facet.

Each member of the lineup reached base in the five-inning contest, making for a full team effort.

Darian Lindsey and Jazmayne Williams recorded multiple knocks, including Lindsey’s seventh homer of the season. Mt. Hood batters also walked five times and were not once called out on strikes, cruising

to a 9-1 victory.

The Lakers’ lone tally came on the solo shot by DeFreitas, who was also their losing pitcher, allowing eight runs across three innings pitched, only one of them earned. The mercy rule ended the game after five innings, giving the Saints a shortened victory and mini-sweep on the coast.

Mt. Hood next plays the South Region-leading Red Devils of Lower Columbia in Longview, Wash., on Saturday, in another afternoon doubleheader.

The Saints come back home Tuesday to host two games against the Clark College Penguins.

Can you dig it? Athletics get a green thumb Clay Vitale

the advocate Many Americans (61 percent at last count) – myself included – focus so much of their time on sporting events, but set aside science news. So says a recent Forbes magazine report.

With athletics being such an integral part of our society, sports leagues can make a big impact in preserving our environment, through efforts in energy conservation.

Ovie Mughelli was a Pro B o w l fullback for the Web Photo N F L ’ s Atlanta Falcons, and upon retirement got into

environmentalism and established a foundation dedicated to making the world of sports sustainable with green energy. Per Forbes magazine, he said, “My goal is to help every child understand why going green should be important to them. One of the organizations that I’ve partnered with is National Resources Defense Council. Together we are working towards helping all sports teams make the necessary changes in their organization to help the environment instead of hurting it.”

Sporting venues are typically energy pits, eating up electricity, using copious amounts of water and in some instances, causing an extra 40,000-plus cars to travel the highways.

Measures have been implemented in select stadiums, however, such as Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field, home of the NFL Eagles. In January 2013, the powers-that-be installed 11,000

solar panels and 14 wind turbines to mitigate the use of electricity in the Eagles’ “Go Green” campaign, which also included a reduction in water waste, converting used cooking oil into biodiesel fuel and a new recycling program for all paper products. A sign in the men’s restroom says, “Recycle your beer here and your plastics outside.”

Another sign at Lincoln Financial proclaims “The only water we waste is sweat.”

The major league baseball St. Louis Cardinals reduced their energy consumption by 24 percent in a three-year span, after 2010. Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, developed a rainwater recycling system in an eco-partnership with Pentair, a leading company in water solutions. Rainwater is collected at the stadium and filtered to higherthan-tap water standards, then used to irrigate the field – a design to save over two million gallons of

water annually.

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, certification, has earned 15 buildings as “green” in professional sports in this country. They include both the Moda Center and Providence Park, here in Portland.

Per LEED specifications, the Trail Blazers worked on lighting upgrades and electrical sequencing improvements that save a combined 771,000 kilowatt hours per year, replaced bathroom fixtures with low-flow models, while promoting public transit and alternative transportation methods, which are used by an estimated 30 percent of fans. The Blazers have also diverted 80 percent of waste from landfills by using a food-waste composting program with vendors.

The Timbers now use more energy-efficient mechanical systems and lighting to improve electrical efficiency by more than 40 percent over the original

installation. They have recycling stations posted for staff and visitors, and initiated composting in all onsite kitchens, which saves 20 percent of all potential waste. Like their in-city brethren, they have subsidized mass transit programs and have around 100 permanent bike racks around the Park, plus 250 temporary racks for game days.

These are procedures that every major sports venue should put into practice. Sports are a big business across many levels, and have the power to influence the public.

Athletes are viewed as role models, franchises can help build cities, and the owners have the obligation, nay, the responsibility, to offset their carbon footprint and get with the times.

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ABOVE: Freshman pitcher Connor Stevenson warms up during a game against Linn-Benton CC on April 9. LEFT: The Saints celebrate after scoring in a game they went on to win against the Roadrunners.

Saints pitching gets after it against the Titans, take three out of four, while outscoring their opponent 22-6 Jon Fuccillo the advocate

After a sluggish start to the season, the Mt. Hood Saints baseball team has turned a page and is headed in the right direction, at least for now. The team won’t let a string of recent wins get to it collective head, however.

“I think this team is pretty good,” said Saints head coach Bryan Donohue. “It’s going to be fun down the stretch. I think this team is going to get on a roll and we will be on top

in a week or so.”

The Saints (5-3 in the South Region, 13-14 overall) took three out of four games against South Region foe Lane CC (3-5, 15-9) on April 16-17. And they did it with apparent ease, outscoring the Titans 22-6 in the two doubleheaders played over the weekend at Oslund Field in Gresham and Titan Field in Eugene.

“The offense just came together and had a good approach throughout the whole weekend,” said Saints sophomore catcher Bowen Ogata.

“It was good for our team to win

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that series and get some momentum heading into the next few league games. It felt like we put together a few complete games, which was something we struggled with earlier in the year.”

Donohue was extremely pleased with his team’s offensive effort, especially in timely situations. “We are capitalizing on situations,” the coach said. “We really put together some good at-bats and got to their bullpen quickly, which is good during a four-game series.”

The Saints next square off with

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Clackamas CC (3-9, 5-17) in a doubleheader slated for 2 p.m. today in Oregon City. The two teams will then turn around and play again in a 1 p.m. Saturday doubleheader scheduled in Gresham.

In game one of the doubleheader with the Titans on Saturday, the Saints won, 5-4, behind the arm of sophomore pitcher Riley Moore (3-3, 3.77 ERA). In game two the Saints squeezed by once again, this time blanking their opponent, 3-0.

Saints starting pitcher Cameron Jack (3-2, 2.90 ERA) pitched a complete game shutout.

On Sunday, the Saints got off to a hot start in game one and defeated the Titans 10-0 in just seven innings, due to the ten-run mercy rule followed in the NWAC. Saints sophomore hurler Nate Hunter (2-3, 6.61 ERA), who had been struggling in weeks past, posted quite the start on the bump, going the distance and throwing a complete game on just 57 pitches. He scattered only two hits while fanning two batters in the winning effort. It didn’t help any that the Titans committed four costly errors in six innings.

“Our pitchers were in the zone and got the Titans batters real aggressive. We got a lot of quick outs,” said Donohue. “We played good defense and didn’t make a lot of errors. In the games we won, we didn’t do any favors for them and capitalized on their mistakes. And I’m sure it was frustrating (for Lane).

We didn’t do anything to get them any good opportunities.”

In game two, the Titans finally caught some revenge and won, 4-2. Saints freshman pitcher Cobi Johnson (2-1, 2.25 ERA) was tagged with the loss.

Ogata, a transfer from the University of Utah (a Pac-12,

Division I school), along with his teammates, was not only excited about the three victories, but also pleased with the way Hunter bounced back on the mound. “It was great to see Nate put everything together and have a great outing,” said Ogata, Hunter’s battery mate.

“He was hitting his spots and getting a lot of swing-and-misses. He was

“It felt like we put together a few complete games, which was something we struggled with earlier in the year.”

- Bowen Ogata Saints sophomore catcher

keeping them off balance, which was a big part of his success.”

Donohue quickly added, “Nate’s start was so big. That was a huge thing to get him rolling like that.

He’s one of our leaders on this team.

He just had a rough start to the season, but he will be just fine. He’s feeling great.”

Titans head coach Josh Blunt credited the Saints for their effort, but wasn’t too pleased with the way his team approached the weekend.

“We struggled playing consistent catch in key moments and that led to two of the three losses,” Blunt said.

“Mt. Hood also swung the bat well with two outs and runners in scoring position,” he added, certainly a key in run production and a big factor in the Saints’ victories.