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Honda PACT cut from curriculum Honda program will be merged with Import program

by Danny Perez-Crouse The Advocate The Honda PACT program has been cut from the Mt. Hood automotive technology curriculum, due to disagreements with Honda. But instructor Steve Michener said it shouldn’t be an issue for students.

As described in the Mt. Hood catalogue, The Honda Professional Automotive Career Training (PACT) provides students with a opportunity to earn income while being trained as service technicians for American Honda Motors’ Acura and Honda dealerships.

The Honda PACT is part of what Michener calls a “blended program.” He currently has 24 students that he disperses between three different PACTS that he teaches: Chrysler, Import, and now formerly, Honda. “I might send ten students to Chrysler or ten to Import... I teach them together,” he said.

The shared nature of the program was a main concern, as of late, to Honda headquarters in California. “The new leadership wasn’t real big on having the program blended. They wanted it standalone,” said Michener.

Michener said that most colleges have standalone classes for different manufacturers. That might mean, for example, their students work on nothing but Honda cars and parts.

The new Honda leadership not only wanted standalone classes, but also hoped that Mt. Hood would be able to cover the entire state of Oregon, plus Idaho and Montana, with their services.

When Honda came to the school to share their requests, Michener said the company wasn’t willing to give the program what it needed to fulfill those requests. “You provide the dealers and we will provide the students’ instructors,” he told the visitors. “They couldn’t provide the dealers.”

Michener said that Honda was being “unfeasible” with their expectations. “The guy (the new

corportate leader) is new and has these great aspirations, and I hope he can make them happen, but from my experience, it’s not going to happen,” he said.

“We couldn’t meet their demands, so they said that they were going to pull the official PACT program.”

Before it was all free, but now Honda is going to ask us to contribute for some of those donations Steve Michener Automotive technology instructor

had. Before it was all free, but now Honda is going to ask us to contribute for some of those donations,” said Michener.

He said that MHCC students won’t know any difference. “We (the faculty) notice a difference, because we don’t have as many training components, and we have to pay a little more for them.

But, that’s the cost of doing business.”

Michener says the instructors are still training students at the same level.

“I still have my relationships with my dealers, which is to make sure my students have a job when they’re done and I still provide them new technicians for the Honda product line,” he said..

“We will be fine, in fact, as strong as we always were.”

Michener said the program had been at Mt. Hood since 2001. “We always had Honda as a part of our Import back (to) 1996,” he said. At the time, there were Honda dealerships interested in having a PACT program at Mt.Hood. “It was fine for a lot of years, until we had a downturn in the industry” in 2008-11, he said.

Due to a lower dealer base after this downturn, there were fewer students in the program, and Honda took notice. “When Honda came back and re-evaluated us they said, “ ‘We aren’t happy with the blended program, so let’s move on,” ” he said.

When asked if loss of the PACT program was a detriment at MHCC, Michener answered, “Not much.”

While the Honda program is technically being cut, Honda models and tools will still be used and taught in the Import program, he said. Basically, Honda PACT is being merged with the Import PACT. “The difference is that we won’t have access to as many components and vehicles as we once

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‘The Heidi Chronicles’ embraces ideologies of modern young adults

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MHCC’s Spring Theatre Production, “The Heidi Chronicles,” embraces ideologies and values of the modern young adult and displays them through the eyes of an extraordinary young woman, Heidi, played by Sierra Rickards. What made this performance most spectacular is the down to earth engagement that is built between the performers and the audience. I could sense the raw emotion that the characters were exercising, and with that I could really learn something from them.

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Sierra Rickards playing protagonist Heidi Holland in Mt. Hood’s student directed adaptation of “The Heidi Chronicles.”

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Opinion

May 30, 2014

Editorial: Seismic upgrades should be a priority for MHCC safety

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Though earthquakes are relatively infrequent in our area, studies show we are in danger of a colossal one. And we at the Advocate have found through research that MHCC is ill-prepared if a medium- or large-scale earthquake should occur.

This massive quake is expected to affect the entire region of Cascadia – British Columbia, Washington and Oregon – and possibly parts of Northern California. The underlying trigger has been dubbed many names, but is commonly referred to as the Cascadia Fault, extending along the Pacific Ocean near the coastline. The Juan De Fuca tectonic plate is wedged underneath the continental plate of North America. It’s only a matter of time before the pressure gives way, and a monstrous earthquake and tsunami are unleashed.

For the safety and future of MHCC, we believe that it is crucial for seismic upgrades to be strongly promoted during the campaign to pass a bond mea-

sure for Mt. Hood in May 2016. We trust that these upgrades would be worthy of the bond funds.

Various studies indicate that Oregon is not at all ready for the Big One. To quote from an Oregonian newspaper article from 2012, “More than a thousand Oregon schools are at high risk of collapse in a strong earthquake.”

The big question is, are we at Mt. Hood ready for such an earthquake?

The MHCC Environmental Health and Safety department has informed us of the various measures taken to soften the blow of such an earthquake. In brief, campus officials have: “upgraded the fisheries building to withstand a large seismic event; Risk Management (has) developed an approved FEMA Mitigation Plan... (MHCC has) bolted tall bookcases to the wall, workshops have been held to emphasize personal preparedness and mitigation strategies for businesses and home owners... collaboration is built between Mt. Hood and the Red Cross, and annual Duck,

Cover and Hold On training and drills are held each April,” according to the department.

Yearly earthquake drills on campus educate us on how to stay secure and prevent large, falling items from injuring us. Earthquake drills do not prevent us from being buried under mounds of concrete if the buildings were to collapse, however.

We propose that the main Academic Center be upgraded with the same mitigation standards as the fisheries building. It’s great that the fisheries building is up to par, but it would be more devastating if the building stands next to the rubble of the main academic hall that holds the greatest population of faculty and students.

There are certain standards that the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries (DOGAMI) has set to make sure buildings can withstand earthquakes. Based on DOGAMI records of MHCC seismic codes, which predict whether or not we will withstand a me-

dium earthquake, the results show that the main Accademic Center is in great danger of collapse – at 10 percent, or more.

Seismic upgrade has been near the top of the radar for the Facilities department ever since MHCC became aware of the Juan de Fuca Subduction Zone, where those tectonic plates are rubbing. However, just to get our buildings inspected costs well over $100,000, according to Jennifer DeMent, Mt. Hood director of finance. She said that upgrading MHCC would be no easy process. It would require shutting down facilities due to the asbestos threat, and doing millions of dollars of repairs to buildings that were constructed in the 60s.

This is money that MHCC needs for other necessities, such as making sure the roofs don’t leak. And so these costly seismic upgrades are a procedure that requires the aid of state and federal funding, we believe.

According to DeMent, the federal

government is more concerned with k-12 schools across the country. We think we are just as important, and worth improved precautions. This is a pressing issue that we suggest MHCC District board members and federal and state officials are made aware of.

Even if an earthquake seized our campus before alterations were complete, we’d still be more prepared than if we had put off starting the upgrades for another two years.

We think it’s time we made the seismic security of MHCC a priority. The last thing we want to be is asleep when nature is fast awake and full of fury.

While it’s certainly true that preparing MHCC for a large earthquake will prove to be a daunting and costly task, time will show that it was worth it. A lot of money is put into programs and other amenities , but money spent on seismic upgrades isn’t just an investment, it’s a guarantee of improved safety. Without it, we may see the destruction to all that MHCC has worked to achieve.

Soccer and life: a beautiful bond

by Emily Wintringham

Machine guns, ammunition, tanks, jets, armor, gas, rockets: We pay a lot of money to end a lot of lives. A ball, a surface, a goal: It seems that most of us don’t pay a lot to live them.

Football, by definition, isn’t just a sport. I believe football, here called soccer, is often called “the beautiful game” for a reason. Soccer has taught me much about humanity. When analyzing the basic concepts of soccer, it’s clear to me how we created a sport that represented human life.

Soccer is the most popular sport on our planet. Unlike many sports, soccer doesn’t require a ton of equipment to play. All people need is a ball of sorts, a surface, a goal, and a portion of dignity.

Jessica Hilltout, a photographer from Belgium, was drawn away from her Western lifestyle to grasp the poetry of the things overlooked in Third World countries. Her project “Amen” focused on soccer played there. Far apart from World Cup stadiums and soccer mania, children run barefoot in the African desert, handling their balls fashioned from rags, strings and plastic bags. According to Hilltout’s journal entries, football is as necessary for survival as food and water. Perhaps just as important as physical needs are the needs of the human soul. And one necessity of the soul is dignity.

What do soccer and red lipstick

have in common? Consider the BergenBelsen concentration camp in World War Two. When the Red Cross finally came to the Nazi prisoners’ aid, they were originally disgusted to find a donation of red lipstick. They considered food or medicine much more vital. But, to their astonishment, they found that the lipstick did more than they thought possible to heal the battered women in the camp. The women, finally, had a taste of freedom. They recovered their stolen identities of womanhood. Even though they had nothing, they had their humanity restored.

According to Hilltout, the children in Africa find joy and fulfillment in the beautiful game, even though they often have nothing. Soccer is part of their identity. Like the lipstick, it serves to bring the children joy. Soccer has a way of connecting the whole world: poor, rich, healthy, sick - no matter what background.

Soccer, like many sports, is unpredictable, much like life itself. Unlike tackle football, soccer doesn’t stick to scripted plays as rigidly. A beautiful part of human life is that we can’t always count on our plays, because we don’t know what challenges we are going to face.

After I was adopted at age 2, I underwent hardship after hardship. I was among the throngs of children who wound up in foster care. Because of those episodes of not knowing what to expect when difficult changes arose, I had to constantly prove myself. I surprised everyone who thought that I couldn’t earn my high school diploma.

From childhood, I’ve always been drawn to soccer. I remember a time when I was playing a soccer game, and

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when I was really into it, I twisted my ankle. I didn’t expect to get hurt but I didn’t let that hinder me. I kept playing until the game was finished. Though there was pain, it was one of the greatest moments in my life. That moment reassured me that I was stronger than pain.

In many things I do in life, I treat them like a challenge that I must rise above. I can’t always rely on my own plans, though. Life is so much more than what I can comprehend. I often lean on my faith and supporting family members because I know that series of chaotic events are really part of a masterful design. Soccer is much the same way. You can hardly predict anything in soccer, but after watching the beautiful game unfold, you get this feeling that it was all ordained.

Soccer explains something about

“I did boxing for two years. I found that the fear of getting hit is worse than actually getting hit. You have to stand your ground and hit back.”

- Isaiah Ishman, MHCC student

our world that humans like to ignore.

We don’t know everything about everything. We can’t begin to even comprehend what our universe is all about.

Understanding things is beautiful, but being in amazement is also beautiful. Remember when you were a kid, and you stared at the stars without the slightest idea of what they really were?

Or, remember when you expected one thing, but were impressed and satisfied even though it didn’t work out the way you perceived? I think that unpredictability is a key aspect of life. Soon we just realize that we’re making our moves as we go along.

There are only 17 basic rules that FIFA (soccer’s international governing body) has established, as opposed to 11,500 official rules in the NFL rule book. These simple rules help the

What has sports taught you?

“Sports have taught me to check myself before I wreck myself. When I walked into track, I thought I was going to be the best. Reality hit me when I came in last.”

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beautiful game move quickly and help prevent cheap shots.

I used to cringe when my friends complained about how in soccer, no one ever scores, calling soccer a “communist” game. I don’t think soccer is necessarily a communist game, per se, but I would say that if soccer were a person, it definitely wouldn’t favor democracy.

Pure democracy has been said to be the worst form of government. This is because pure democracy is purely unattainable.

“Democracy is necessarily despotism, as it establishes an executive power contrary to the general will; all being able to decide against one whose opinion may differ, the will of all is therefore not that of all: which is contradictory and opposite to liberty.”

So described German philosopher Immanuel Kant. It simply isn’t possible to get everyone in the country to represent themselves; there are too many people with different voices. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, opinions are great. It’s just obvious that if the world we’re unified in would recognize a similar set of basic human principles, we’d be much better off.

I could go on and on about the implications soccer has for life. When we ponder these ideas of dignity, a greater design and world unification, we put them into the utopian dream file of our brains. Something in our human design tells us otherwise. We yearn for these things. I believe soccer is a manifestation of these dreams. We created this sport out of the aspirations of our soul. We created a game that defined our hopes, our sufferings and ultimately, our lives, and what we hope them to be.

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Strawberry Short Course festival draws community to explore campus

by Greg Leonov The Advocate

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Strawberry shortcake served at last year’s Strawberry Short Course festival.

Mt. Hood Community College will have its second straight Strawberry Short Course festival on June 21 this year, with free hour long courses, a variety of food and a petting zoo.

Strawberry Short course was held annually from the 1970s through the 1990s, said Kimberly Murray, Mt. Hood’s community education coordinator. It was revived last year.

“The public really wanted it back, and when I took the position as community education coordinator, I was still getting complaints from people,” Murray said. “This event happened before I even started working here.”

The festival will feature vendors selling various items, carnival style games and a petting zoo. There will be classes on different subjects. Everything except food will be free of charge.

The courses are open for anyone to attend, and for anyone to teach. “It’s open to the community members to teach a class if they have experience.

Anyone can volunteer, anyone can be a vendor. They just need to sign up on our website,” said Murray.

Last year, the festival had classes on karate, Nu-

trition on a Budget and other topics.

The MHCC science department will be face painting, and the Library will stage some workshops. The Planetarium will have four free shows open to the public.

“The history was, the college was built on (former) strawberry fields, and so that’s why we call it (the) Strawberry Short Course festival,” Murray said.

Strawberry shortcake will be served for free, made from shortcake mix donated by Burgerville.

“The main purpose is having a special event where the community can come, discover the campus, bring their kids,” she said.

About 900 people attended last year’s festival.

Two other events will be going on during the festival. A food cart festival will be held, as a fundraiser for ALSO (Adult Learning Systems of Oregon), “an organization for people with disabilities,” said Murray.

A free kid’s fishing derby will be held, too, put on by the Gresham Optimists club. “We’re hoping the synergy will bring them all sort of together,” Murray said of the various events.

Persons interested in volunteering for the Strawberry Short Course festival may sign up at http://mhcc.edu/strawberry/.

Gresham police officer gives tips on how to prevent an attack

by Katelyn Hilsenbeck The Advocate Officer Michael Brooder from the Gresham Police Department gave a presentation on how to keep yourself safe on Wednesday.

He focused his discussion on recognizing pre-attack indicators and safety awareness.

He began his presentation by encouraging people to never hesitate calling 911; he explained if a situation is happening right now, or if perpetrators are still around, it’s always okay to call.

When calling the police, either through 911 or the non-emergency number (503-823-3333), it is important to be able to describe where you are. Brooder said call load and volume is one of the most quantitative ways to help distinguish each jurisdiction’s load and therefore who needs funding.

Knowing where you are at all times is also Brooder’s first safety tip. He

suggests practicing establishing check points (intersections, mile markers, direction traveling) on your common routes and testing yourself.

Brooder believes in the power of the mind.

Your mindset needs to be “I’m not going to be a crime victim,” he said.

Trust your instinct, because it’s usually spot-on, he said. Don’t ignore your instinct based on the premise of wanting to be polite and not cast snap judgments.

Our “hunches” about people, he said, are really our brains assessing the immediate situation or person.

In a situation that could be dangerous, have a plan. Even if the plan is to run away in a particular direction, said Brooder.

Although stranger-on-stranger violent attacks are not “super common,” said Brooder, to avoid being a victim, walk with an air of confidence — like how many people picture a “bad guy” walking around. Don’t blindly

walk out of buildings, take wide corners when walking so you see what you’re walking into and can have time to turn around and don’t be immersed in technology.

When it comes to cars and parking lots, always keep your windows up and doors locked when parked, always (while keeping your distance) look around your car at all angles and inside of your car before getting in, have your keys in your hands when you begin to walk to your car, and don’t park next to any vehicle you cannot see into.

Brooder continues to say to watch for unoccupied vehicles or people standing around your car; look for any vehicles circling the parking lot when there are empty spaces; if you are a victim of car-jacking, don’t go with them, let them have your car; and throw your keys if you are grabbed when entering your car.

A reminder when coming to a stop while driving is to leave plenty of room between your vehicle and the one in

front of you, just in case you need to drive away.

Another part of staying safe is recognizing the signs of an upcoming attack. These signs include someone scanning their environment, glancing at their target victim, clenching their muscles, rapid or extremely slow blinking of the eyes, standing in fighting stances, and hesitation in responses.

Brooder said often perpetrators will engage their target in conversation as a test.

If you see any of the signs, or get a

strong feeling something isn’t right, Brooder strongly emphasized the importance of trusting and acting on these feelings.

If a situation does become violent, his advice is to stay loose, keep your hands by your face and adopt a fighting stance with one leg back.

In non-life threatening instances, the best way to be helpful is to be a “good, effective witness,” he said.

This involves getting descriptions, locations, and knowing how people left, in both directions and means of transportation.

Tips to stay safe from a Gresham Police officer • • • • •

Trust your instinct Know where you are Walk with confidence Don’t be immersed in technology Have your keys out when walking to your car and always check around and inside it before getting in • Recognize the pre-attack indicators

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Mt. Hood’s ‘Game of Life College Edition’ event being held Tuesday in the Student Union where students had the opportunity to learn about the campus’s different resources and opportunities.

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Living Arts

May 30, 2014

Part 1 of 2 of Integrated Media Exhibit

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by Madeline Boyce The Advocate Free food, artwork, and video will all be featured at this year’s “World of Wonders” Portfolio Show and 13th Annual First Cut Digital Film Festival, set for 4 to 9 p.m. on June 9 in the MHCC Visual Arts Center.

Organized by the Integrated Media students at Mt. Hood, the oldfashioned, circus-themed exhibit will include students’ original photos, graphics and audio. Cinema-Magic – screening films created by film students – will be in the Visual Arts Theatre from 4 to 7 p.m. The student-

created website is available now, at wonders.mhccim.com.

Photography Mykala Williamson and Darby Cisneros are students in Mt. Hood’s photography program, a branch of the Integrated Media department. Both have contributed pictures to the “World of Wonders” website. Their work will be displayed at the exhibit.

“I do people,” Williamson said, on her primary focus in photography. “I really love babies and children and couples. I just like to get ‘that shot.’ When you’re walking down the hall… and you see a couple together and you see that

random glance – where they look at each other and their faces light up…

“There’s no way else to really describe it, because it’s a feeling,” she said.

The photographers will have hanging prints and each photographer will have a portfolio book for viewing at the exhibit. A portfolio book is a set of photos that visitors may flip through to get a feel for the photographer’s style.

Cisneros’ profile displays a couple’s engagement and their wedding.

“I had the honor of shooting all their engagement photos and shooting their wedding, so it’s pretty much the whole story from start to finish,”

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Above: Maeg Lewis lounges during womens’ rghts meeting. Top right: Caitlynn Didlick gazes into the distance while enjoying her drink.

Bottom right: Justin Wright and Sierra Rickards have a meaningful discussion at the hospital.“The Heidi Chronicles” opened last night and continues tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre.

‘The Heidi Chronicles’ captures audience For me, what made this performance most spectacular is the downto-earth engagement that is built between the performers and the audience. I could sense the raw emotion the characters were excercising, and with that I could really learn something from them.

In the course of the play, Heidi and most of her Baby Boomer friends live the majority of their lives wondering where to find happiness. Heidi, for most of her life, is buried under the suppression and loss of recognition that engulfed many women in the 1960s. However, she isn’t about to sit quietly. As an art historian and an essayist, Heidi is determined to give the countless heroines of art a voice on her college campus. At the same time, Heidi is seen trying to find and use her own voice.

We aren’t as far removed from the ‘60s as many women would hope us to be. Heidi definitely captures that stifled spirit within us that desires to make a difference. I like how I really got to know Heidi. Rickard’s mannerisms and speech were strong tools in revealing Heidi’s emerging powerful spirit.

I think the play’s intent was to communicate the struggles that many young women (and men) face throughout their lives. There are a few factors that made this connection successful.

First, the dialogue is natural and filled with gestures and nuances. A high per-

centage of our own communication is nonverbal, and this is displayed well in the play. The in-depth conversation, characters’ movements and expressions revealed their inner thought processes. I think that effect is highly professional.

Second, the progression of relationships between characters are dynamic, yet steady enough that they all age and remained virtually the same person throughout the span of decades.

There were, however, moments where I felt lost as to why a certain relationship between Heidi and Scoop (London Bauman) and Heidi and Peter (Justin Wright) went sour after just being mended. I felt myself struggling to pick up the pieces, trying to remember what caused the angry tempers.

Lastly, I liked how there are those “awkward” moments that seem to make the play feel more like everyday conversation. Some of the singing is exceptional, especially a lluluby that Heidi sang to her baby in one particular scene, but other singing was effective in the way it didn’t have to be set to a certain standard. The singing reflected the conventional, unrehearsed, spontaneous outbreaks that occur in everyday life.

Moving on to the technical aspects, I felt that the music spanning the decades during each set change was effective. It was different to see the lights shine just enough to reveal the stage

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crew changing the set around and adding props. While it could have been done a little quieter and less vigorously, I still liked the distinctive effect that it had.

There was also use of technology that I haven’t really seen in a play before. I’ve seen PowerPoint used for backdrops, but I’ve never seen it engage the audience. In a scene where Heidi gives a presentation adressing womens’ issues, she uses the slideshow to display pictures of the great women in art. We were the audience she was presenting to in the play. I didn’t know that being an audience was actually going to make us part of the performance.

Overall, MHCC’s performance of “The Heidi Chronicles” is probably one of the most engaging plays I’ve been to. Although I felt that some lines were tripped on, and some scenes were closed abruptly, I felt that the most important aspect delivered was the ability to interconnect the audience with the timely message. Of course, this was a Tuesday night rehearsal. I look forward to the improvements that will be made before the opening performance.

“The Heidi Chronicles” opens tonight and continues tomorrow night, both at 7:30 p.m. in the MHCC Studio Theater.

Tickets at the door cost $7, or can be purchased in advance for $5, at mhcc. edu/theatre.

she said. She wants to communicate to prospective clients that they can obtain the entire package by booking her for both their engagement and wedding, she said.

Williamson also takes photos of young children.

“Your baby is only a baby one time. That is the hardest part of the job,” she said, describing the challenge. “You only get that moment once.

Williamson’s own childhood was filled with her father constantly taking pictures. Her “turning point” on deciding whether or not to become a photographer began at her uncle’s wedding, where she was a flower girl and Kodak cameras were on every table at the reception. “I took every single one (frame) of them,” she said. “They got so many pictures of people’s feet, suits, maybe a boutonniere in there, if you’re lucky.”

She nurtured her love of photography by taking photos for her school yearbook in high school. “I’ve always had a camera in my hand,” she said.

Cisneros’ first photography subject was herself: “I didn’t have anybody to take pictures of, because I lived all the way out in the middle of the woods,” she said. Due to this, in her early years of high school, Cisneros would dress up and take pictures using the camera’s self-timer. “Before the ‘selfie’ was famous I’d just set the timer,” she said.

“I really, really liked it…I booked my first wedding before I even knew what I was doing.”

Williamson and Cisneros said that photography can hold a thrill.

“It’s really addicting,” Cisneros said. “I get way too ahead of myself…

When (I’m) shooting a wedding I have to remember to just, like, slow down and breathe and take a breath. Before you take one picture your mind is already thinking of the next one. You have to remember to slow down.”

The “flow” is the thing, added Williamson. It is good “when you have that flow where you’re taking one picture and can think and plan for the next one,” she said. “Or if you can get inspired from your picture or see someone doing something… and can turn that into a picture. That’s like taking your photography totally into the next level.”

On choosing photos to include in her portfolio, Williamson said, “I think it’s hard because we get this emotional attachment.

“We know the people, and can be like, ‘That is so them!’ But that (might) not (be) something you would put in your portfolio because it’s not professional,” she said. After graduating from Mt. Hood, Williamson plans to move to Kansas in late June, where she will get married and continue to pursue photography.

Both women are excited for the exhibit, where their friends and family can enjoy their year’s work.

On taking and editing all the photos, Cisneros said, “The process is long and daunting, but it’s a lot of fun.”

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The Clay Club Displays Art

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The Advocate Two Clay Club members have their artwork on display in the Visual Arts Gallery student exhibit, avaliable for viewing through next week.

Heather Myers, second-year ceramics student, has a set of plates and two vases on display. Ceramics has been a learning process for her, she said.

“My first set of plates, they didn’t come out really good at all. They were really thick, and so I really spent my time on these ones and they came out a lot better,” she said.

The plates are engraved with a sort of abstract flame decal. “That’s the best kind of flame I could get on there,” Myers said.

Myers became involved in art when she came to Mt. Hood. She was initially a history major, but took a ceramics class and fell in love with it. As a child, her grandmother had a ceramics wheel in her basement, and she “thought it was really cool,” she said.

Much to her dismay, “when I started taking ceramics here, it was a couple months after (her grandmother) had sold all of her stuff,” she said.

Although Myers is no longer a history major it remains an influence, especially the Greek and Roman time periods, which shows in her piece, “Grapevine Pitcher.”

“I love ancient pots. I really love the Roman period, too,” she said. “Roman, Greek, all that.”

Myers is also the Clay Club president, which has about 15 active members, and puts on various fundraisers throughout the year, including the ceramics holiday sale. Next week the group will a throwing a chili bowl sale.

Another ceramics club member, Adria Frankowicz, whose work on display in the gallery, received the Breakthrough Artist award for the show.

Frankowicz has three pieces on display. Some of the sets feature several pieces; one called “Dinner for Two” features pieces that you would see on a dinner table. “They are all hand-built, and the plates, bowls, and wine glasses are all pinched instead of thrown in

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a wheel, so they have a lot of cool texture to them from the stretching of the clay,” she said.

“It took quite a while. Throwing in the (pottery) wheel is really quick, (but) pinching kinda took a long time,” she said of the process.

Frankowicz also said the pieces are wood-fired, with no glaze – just the natural ash that was burned up during the wood firing.

For the centerpiece flower vase, Frankowicz said she was going for earthy. “Very earthy was my goal; something that grew. This has the texture of bark, (and) a lot of it comes from being inspired by nature,” she said. “I love the texture of wood and bark and the little cracks in the side of the trees and moss.”

Another set, “Tea for Three,” features a handmade teapot and three little tea cups. “I love ceramics, (because) it’s art and you can use it in your every day (life),” she said. She said she hopes her tea pot will actually get used for some tea.

Frankowicz is the Clay Club secretary. “We’re just a bunch of clay nerds that get together, and we do a lot of fund raising and we pride ourselves on being one of the self-sustaining clubs” at Mt. Hood, she said.

The Clay Club chili bowl sale will feature student-made bowls, available for purchase with chili inside. The sale takes place 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday, outside the Student Union.

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Seth MacFarlane’s new movie, “A Million Ways to Die in the West,” is an outrageously comedic spoof of what it would be like to live in the wild American West during the 1800s.

Macfarlane plays a young sheep farmer named Albert Stark. After his girlfriend, Louise (Amanda Seyfried), breaks up with him, Albert challenges her new cocky boyfriend, Foy (Neil Patrick Harris), to a pistol duel. Luckily, Anna (Charlize Theron), who is well versed in handling a six-shooter, offers to teach him the ways of the West and how to win his doll-like lass back.

While trying to learn, Albert has to put up with Foy’s attempts to belittle him, as well as figure out if Louise is truly the woman that is meant for him.

MacFarlane writes, directs, produces and stars as the lead actor for this film. In a way, you could say that “A Million Ways to Die in the West” is his new baby, after “Ted,” his most recent film.

Most people associate the name Macfarlane with crude humor and racy jokes from his television series, “Family Guy” or “American Dad.” This movie differs only in the respect that he has a live-action role.

While the humor in the movie is a lot like the humor seen in “Family Guy,” it differs by not being as childish as we all know that show’s Peter Griffin to be.

As for MacFarlane’s first live-action role, he performs exceptionally well. The actual material he is joking about is surpassed only by the great execution of his jokes. Of course, his all-star cast helps him out.

This movie definitely delivers when it comes to the cast, which includes memorable actors such as Liam Neeson, Seyfried, Harris, Sarah Silverman, Theron, and, of course, MacFarlane. The best part is that each contributes at least something come-

dic to the movie, whether it be Silverman’s portrayal of a bible-thumping whore or Harris’ depiction of a cocky moustache salesman.

MacFarlane has exceptional chemistry with his cast mates, playing off of their jokes almost seamlessly. The only discernable way the audience can note he is improvising is that his co-stars can hardly keep a straight face.

HHHHI Movie Review These miniscule interruptions are countered so well in the movie, that you barely notice them, however.

The movie is rated R, and rightly so.

The humor is very crude and derogatory, besides a little bit of slapstick humor used every now and then. Leave the kids at home with the grandparents; you don’t want them to see this. Anyone holding strong ties to their Native American heritage might want to go into it with more of an open mind, as well.

All around, “A Million Ways to Die in the West” was an incredibly well-thoughtout movie. The landscapes are beautiful, and the town looks rustic. The actors all work together really well, sharing screen time so we get to see all of the big names more than once. All this – being directed by one of the best comedians of our time.

In the end, all that matters in a comedy is if it can make us laugh. This film delivers.

Leaving the theater, my biggest worry was trying to figure out which part I thought was the funniest. “A million Ways to Die in the West” is a must-see for someone with an appreciation for crude, slapstick humor.

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News

May 30, 2014

New murals decorate Mt. Hood

by Greg Leonov The Advocate Miles Browne, Visual Arts Gallery coordinator, has been painting a new mural outside of Mt. Hood’s library.

The mural is a part of ASG’s legacy project this year.

Work on another mural, to be installed on the wall outside the MHCC Student Union, facing the Visual Arts buildings, has been outsourced. “(That) mural is being done offcampus, so that it is a surprise to all students and the college community,” said ASG President Laura Aguon. The mural will be 10 by 20 feet and will be completed by artist Jennifer Gillia Cutshall, whose studio is based in Portland.

“Both artists have different styles that are unique and are a true reflection of the diversity here on campus,” Aguon said. “ASG and the campus community are eagerly awaiting the beautiful additions.”

ASG has budgeted $8,000 for the murals.

News Briefs Final Café Tuesday Mt. Hood’s Hospitality and Tourism program’s last ever Café Tuesday will be held will this Tuesday, at the University Place Hotel main dining room, 310 S.W. Lincoln St. in downtown Portland.

The students hosting the event will serve American barbeque. Menus consist of three-course meals that cost $10.

Seating for the meals starts at 11:30 a.m. and may be booked through 12:20 p.m. The event ends at 1:30 p.m.

To make a reservation, email htrpt@mhcc.edu, or call 503-491-7230

– Greg Leonov

Public Safety event MHCC Public Safety hosted an event on Thursday for 211info, an organization that provides information on available health and human services resources to Oregon and Southwest Washington.

Kathy Wai, 211info community outreach specialist, explained the different services offered, including information on family services, food and housing.

The database for 211info includes 8,000 to 9,000 resources and covers more than 50,000 programs in Oregon.

The service offers specialized lines for family guidance, for parents and carevigers for chidlren under 8; maternal and child health; advocacy for women’s reproductive and children’s health issues; Health Connect, information on healthcare; and military and veterans.

Users may call, text or email 211info from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The organization offers bilingual services.

The database can also be accessed on the website, 211info.org.

- Katelyn Hilsenbeck

Visual Arts Gallery coordinator, Miles Browne, puts the finishing touches on a mural next to the Library.

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Sports

May 30, 2014

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SC entral

Eastern Conference Finals, Heat lead series 3-2

Western Conference Finals, series tied 2-2* (at press time) Portland Timbers upcoming schedule

Today: Game 6 Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat, 5:30 p.m., ESPN Network

Saturday: Game 6 San Antonio at Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m., TNT Network

Sunday: Game 7 * If necessary, Miami Heat at Indiana Pacers, 5:30 p.m., ESPN Network

Monday: Game 7 * If necessary, Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 6 p.m., June 7: Portland Timbers at Real Salt Lake, 7 p.m., Root Sports Network TNT Network

Sunday: Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Portland Timbers, 6 p.m., Root Sports Network

Spurs look to avenge ’13 Finals loss

by Edgar Valencia The Advocate

After what has been a very memorable and thrilling NBA postseason so far, only four teams remain in the hunt for the championship as the playoffs are now entering the final stages.

The road to a championship is not easy in the NBA and with two rounds of playoff basketball now in the books, the teams remaining have certainly showed why they are still in the fight for the top prize.

Let’s start in the Western Conference, where the San Antonio Spurs have found a way to make their third straight conference finals appearance, led by a veteran and experienced roster.

The Spurs had their hands full in the first round of the playoffs, where they outlasted the Dallas Mavericks in seven games to win the series, 4-3. Dallas seemed to have found the key to beat the Spurs, but San Antonio survived, thanks to a monster performance by their all-star point guard Tony Parker,

who scored 32 points in Game 7.

In the second round they took on the Portland Trail Blazers, where they simply dominated the whole series and only needed five games to advance.

The Spurs’ age, experience, talent and execution overwhelmed the Blazers, a team that still is learning.

With two key assets to the team, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, possibly retiring after the playoffs, the team is hungry more than ever for a championship. The Spurs also have a special weapon under their belt, a player who can shoot the lights out: shooting guard Danny Green, who already has 30 three-pointers so far in the playoffs.

San Antonio has a solid team all around, and they have proved it, as their offense is second-best in the playoffs so far, while their defense is third.

Moving on to the second finalist in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder are a young but experienced team that has battled its way into the final four.

With another great regular season, the Thunder came into the playoffs as the No. 2 West seed (59-23).

The Thunder also needed seven games to get past their first-round opponent, the Memphis Grizzlies. In Game 7, the dynamic duo comprised

of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant exploded. Durant scored 33 points, while Westbrook had a memorable triple-double.

In the second round OKC squared off against the Los Angeles Clippers, who were dominant in Game One. The Thunder, thanks to their defense which ranks fifth so far in the playoffs, managed to come back and dispatch the Clippers in six games.

A big factor in that defense is power forward Serge Ibaka, who already has 36 blocks in the playoffs.

Ibaka suffered a left calf injury in Game Six against the Clippers and was expected to miss the remainder of the playoffs. Instead, he returned to the floor just two weeks later, for Game 3 against the Spurs, in what seems to be a miracle recovery. With the return of such important player, the Thunder have once again become a serious contender to take it all.

Over in the Eastern Conference, the Indiana Pacers have suffered their worst slide of the season in the playoffs after finishing atop the East in the regular season, at 56-26.

Just three months ago, it seemed like everyone had the Pacers winning the championship, as they were dominating every opponent in front of them.

Their offense suddenly collapsed after the All-Star break, and they became the second-worst offense in the league as they entered the playoffs.

The Pacers’ slump did not go away in the first round, as it took them seven games to advance against the No. 8

Spurs have bounced back from last year’s seven-game Finals loss to Miami. seed, the Atlanta Hawks, the only team with a losing season record to make the playoffs.

In the second round, the Pacers struggled again against the Washington Wizards, but found a way to take the series in six games.

A big part of the Pacers’ sudden poor results involves center Roy Hibbert, who has gone scoreless in four postseason games and is only averaging 9.3 points per game in 18 playoff games so far.

Superstar small forward Paul George has carried Indiana in both series, averaging 21.5 points per game, and has taken on the role as the captain for the Pacers, who of the remaining teams seems the one with the least possibility of lifting the trophy.

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Finally, the two-time reigning champion Miami Heat had another successful season and finished the regular season just two games from the top spot in Eastern Conference (54-28).

The Heat swept the Charlotte Bobcats in the first round of the playoffs, thanks to LeBron James, who averaged 30 points in the four games.

A tougher opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, could not do much against the Heat’s offense in the second round, as Miami finished the Nets in five games.

Miami will be looking for the threepeat and is certainly capable of doing it.

They have the third-best offense in the playoffs with players such as Ray Allen, who was on fire from the three-point line in both the first two series.

Dwyane Wade is also helping out, as he is averaging more points and assists than in his last two playoff appearances.

And, LeBron James is having another great playoffs, averaging 27.3 points per game and carrying Miami towards another championship Finals appearance with his explosiveness in attacking and defending.

Making the cut, I see the San Antonio Spurs advancing to yet another NBA Finals along with the Miami Heat. As a fan, I want to see the two future NBA hall-of-famers, Ginobili and Duncan, fight for one last championship before possibly retiring.

We will see Round Two between the Heat and Spurs, I believe, after they faced off in a dramatic seven-game NBA finals last season. The three-peat for Miami won’t be happening, though, as I see the Spurs lifting the trophy and winning the series, 4-2.

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Sports

May 30, 2014

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As a freshman this season Tommy Lane led the Saints in six different stats and finished second on the team in batting average.

No vacation for motivated freshman slugger Season Stats

* team leading

RUNS BATTED IN

BATTING AVERAGE

AT- BATS

WALKS

25*

.307

137*

13

DOUBLES

HOME RUNS

RUNS

HITS

9*

5*

24*

42* Tommy Lane

First baseman Tommy Lane looks to build on strong year and pursue his dream to play professional baseball

by Brandon Raleigh The Advocate It’s not every day that an athlete like Tommy Lane comes to Mt. Hood Community College to play a sport.

The standout freshman led the Saints baseball team in nearly every offensive category this spring with five home runs, 25 RBIs and a .307 batting average with 42 total hits. Lane, a first baseman, was a force on the diamond, earning second team All-South Region honors.

The 6-foot-6-inch slugger began playing the sport at a young age.

“I’ve been playing baseball since I was big enough to pick up a bat. I’d mess around with my dad when I was 3 or 4,” he said. “I started with T-ball like anybody else and really had fun with it and stuck with it.”

Lane was a multi-sport athlete at Pendleton High School, playing baseball and basketball and swimming, aswell. In his sophomore baseball season,

he won All-State honors. A year later, he set Pendleton’s single-season home run (11) and RBI records (52). He played power forward for the basketball team his freshman, sophomore and senior years. He also competed in swimming his junior year, where he placed third at the district meet.

During Lane’s senior basketball season, he broke his collar bone. The injury forced him to miss his senior year of baseball. Before that, he was projected to be a 10th-round pick in the 40-round MLB amateur draft and had earned scholarship offers from various Division I colleges. He had decided to attend St. Mary’s College, in California, to play baseball.

However, because of his injury, Lane decided to come play baseball for Mt. Hood instead. By doing so, he added to the strong connection between Mt. Hood and Pendleton. Current Mt. Hood athletes Kristen Crawford, SheaLee Lindsey, Xanya Robinson, and Kasidee Lemberger also attended Pendleton

High School. Former volleyball head coach Chelsie Speer also graduated from Pendleton, in 2001.

Off the field, Lane enjoys hunting, fishing, and hanging out with friends.

He also enjoys going on drives. At the moment, his intended major is accounting. He gained interest in the major after taking a Business 101 class and he’s good with numbers, he said.

His favorite class this year has been statistics because of his “boss” teacher, Barry Edwards, he said.

Lane listed future hall-of-fame shortstop Derek Jeter as his favorite baseball player because of how Jeter holds himself on and off the field, he said. He said professional athletes inspire him because he, too, would like to play professional baseball one day.

Lane said he enjoys playing for Mt. Hood and for Saints head coach Bryan Donohue.

“Playing for MHCC is great. It’s a very tight-knit group of guys that have the team’s interest at heart over their own personal interests,” he said. “It’s fun, he (Donohue) keeps you loose and he is one of the only coaches I’ve ever had who can compete with you just because of his age and the beast he is, he’s pretty strong. He keeps you on your toes and he’s pretty fun. I like him.”

Donohue had good things to say about Lane, as well.

“The one thing that was exciting about him coming here in the first

place is his potential, it’s through the roof,” Donohue said. “Physically, what he is able to do and the hitter that he was in high school obviously got us pretty excited.

“The one thing that makes him special is (that) his work ethic is pretty incredible. He’s a guy who just really wants to keep getting better,” Donohue said. “It was fun to watch him this year just develop.”

With the way Mt. Hood finished the year –on a five-game win streak – there looks to be a lot of promise heading into next season.

Lane has high aspirations for next season, he said.

“As a team I want (us) to win a championship, and individually I just want to improve on all of my stats from this year… I think Mt. Hood is capable every year of winning a championship, it just depends on how well players mesh,” he said.

He will play summer ball this year alongside sophomore teammate Cole Hamilton for the Falcons in the Canadian West Coast League (a collegiate summer league).

Donohue is excited to see the possible improvement in Lane’s game following summer league play. “This summer will be really good for him.

He’s playing in a high-level summer league for one of my former assistants, with Cole. So, that’s really going to be a good learning experience for him and a

The one thing that makes him special is his work ethic is pretty incredible; he’s a guy who just really wants to keep getting better Bryan Donohue Head coach good test for him,” the coach said.

“I’m excited to see the player that he’s going to come back from the summer as... Just as far as how much more developed he’s going to be from facing the level of pitching he’ll be seeing all summer,” he said.

Lane hopes to continue playing baseball, after Mt. Hood, with a Division I program and later, professionally.

With his continued success and great potential, the sky is the limit for him.

“He’s got the potential to be really, really special and get a pretty cool opportunity after he’s done here,” said Donohue.