The Advocate Vol. 50 Issue 2 - September 26, 2014

The Independent Student Voice of Mt. Hood Community College

Sept. 26, 2014

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OPINION

September 26, 2014

Editorial | Steals and deals at MHCC Things about college in general will make you want to pull your hair out and scream, but colleges also do things correctly, like offering students spectacular deals. It would be foolish to skip out on these deals. Doing so is equivalent to throwing your tuition money down the drain. Part of your tuition is spent on providing free events and discounts at MHCC. We strongly suggest taking advantage of these student perks.

At the Mt. Hood Aquatic Center, you can take a dip without shelling out five dollars for a pass. The four pools, including the hot tub, are available at no charge to students who show their I.D. The weight room, located in PE 126, is free during recreation hours. Recreation hours are Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Handball and racquetball are free Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and on Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Cosmetology Center offers discount haircuts to students and 10 percent off all retail items with the purchase of a service. Winter and summer terms are an exclusive opportunity to get manicures and pedicures for $2 and facials for $10.

As for commuting to school, TriMet offers Mt. Hood students 10 percent off passes.

By wearing the MHCC logo or colors (red and black) on Fridays, you can earn a 20 percent

discount on merchandise in the campus bookstore. For a bonus, pick up free Mt. Hood Lanes bowling passes at the bookstore register, also.

Check out the free speech board underneath the stairs by the Main Mall: You can find discounts on used books, services and supplies in the notices posted there.

A show in the planetarium only costs $2, but admission is free for students. The dates and shows are listed on the door.

Be on the lookout for free film screenings, too. Last year, ASG (Associated Student Government) showed four free movies, with popcorn.

Every student also automatically receives $3 in his or her student account for printing charges

each term.

The Learning Success Center, located in Room AC3300 on the top floor of the library, offers unlimited tutoring in more than six categories.

Finally, ASG is fronting a new app called OOHLALA, that notifies you of events on a calendar. It allows you to talk to students without releasing your private contact information.

OOHLALA also works like a GPS to help you find places on campus, and offers discount coupons at local businesses.

For more information on free or discounted goods, ask ASG for a “Goods in the Hood” pamphlet in the Student Union.

Chat with Barney

Last week we received word from the Orientation Center stating that many of the things mentioned in last week’s editorial: “Why didn’t they tell us?!” are actually covered there. Knowing that the center can answer a variety of questions, ranging from filling out FAFSA, registering for classes, and explaining more about MHCC, is one thing you want to be aware of as a new student. The Orientation Center is located in Room AC1002, right under the Vista Dining hall. If you have any comments, complaints, questions about our Opinion content or need advice, don’t hesitate to send us an email, at chatwithbarney@gmail.com.

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Back to the grind John Fuccillo

Third time is a charm, right? That’s the hope, anyways.

When I first started at MHCC I was 20 years old. Fast forward eight years, and I’m back for a third time. How did that happen?

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Laziness about wraps that up. Plus, I was scared to grow up and to face the real world.

Sad, but true.

My friends joke that, “You can’t get enough community college, Jon!” It gets me thinking, though: Are they on to something? Time will tell.

As I walked here from my house off 257th, everything seemed in place, minus a few changes in real estate. Where Figaros Pizza and Blockbuster Video used to stand as landmarks, Pizza Hut and Joy Terriyaki now reign, instead. As I approached the campus on which I had spent a total of almost four years (by the way, during my first haul at MHCC, smoking on campus was still allowed) the realization that I didn’t recognize much surprised me – like a

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ton of bricks smacking me in the face. Everyone seemed so much younger, though I saw other older folks around, as well.

As I walked in a daze to my first class Monday morning, I realized I was just as nervous as I was eight years ago. But it was kind of that “good” anxiety feeling, if that makes any sense.

It’s good to be back.

I had tried to conquer the freelance journalism world for a while during my four-year hiatus from MHCC, the reason I’m back here in the first place.

Mt. Hood has always had a special place in my heart. I have created so many lifelong relationships at this school, thanks in large part to joining the student newspaper, The Advocate, seven years ago. This wasn’t supposed to be

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an advertisement for the newspaper, but this was the best thing that happened to me here. It helped me to jump-start a career in print journalism.

But – news flash – without a degree, it’s quite impossible to get very far in a chosen career, though many might argue.

I missed that well-rounded education. I’ll even go as far as saying, that I missed homework and school projects. But I specifically missed being involved in the student newspaper.

So, now I am back again to get that degree I’ve always envisioned having, even after losing sight of it for a while. As cliché as it might sound, it’s never too late to pursue an education that prepares you for your career path.

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NEWS

September 26, 2014

MHCC develops plan for active shooter threats Greg Leonov The Advocate

Mt. Hood Community College safety officials are working on procedures for staff and students to follow to escape safely if threatened by an active shooter incident.

“We have been developing and building a[n] emergency response plan that really addresses all hazards,” said Gale Blessing, Mt. Hood’s director of human resources, labor relations and safety.

That includes the Public Safety officers on campus.

“As Public Safety, we’re the first responders,” said Blessing. Because of their responsibility as first responders, Public Safety officers were trained to make sure they understand the protocols in place during an active shooter threat, she said.

Mt. Hood has a close relationship with local law enforcement across several jurisdictions, including the Gresham Police Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office and Troutdale and Fairview police forces. There is also cooperation on the federal level. “We have a liaison assigned to us from the FBI that we get to call anytime, day or night,” said Blessing.

Wayne Feagle, Mt. Hood’s manager of public safety, said that training for safety during an

active shooter threat goes back to 2012, where leaders initiated a “tabletop meeting” with Gresham Police and Mt. Hood staff.

Behind-the-scenes work has been underway, long before a fatal shooting at nearby Reynolds High School on June 10 renewed calls for more vigorous training at MHCC. During a shooter threat, staff and students are instructed to follow the “run, hide, fight” formula. “It’s not like what you are taught about fires - you stop, drop, and roll - it’s not sequential at all,” Blessing explained.

Instead, students and staff must quickly assess the scene and make the best choice available. “(You) have to use critical thinking skills.

You need to know the situation that you’re in, right there,” said Blessing. “Will it be safe enough for you to run? (In) a lot of cases, it’s not gonna be safe because if the active shooter’s out there outside the building, it’s better to be safe inside the building.”

During a threat, students are expected to shut off lights, silence all phones, and barricade doors do discourage potential shooters from entering classrooms. “You’re gonna start moving chairs, bookshelves, desks – anything you can,” Blessing said. “Usually – particularly in classrooms – you’re gonna work in consort

with everyone.”

If someone finds themselves outside a building and in proximity of a shooter threat, she said, they should “seek cover anywhere, whether it’s behind a tree (or) behind cars – find that place (cover). Only run if it’s safe to do so.”

If running is the best option, run. But not thoughtlessly.

“If you run in a straight line, the person with the firearm has a better chance of hitting you,” said Blessing. Running in a “zig-zag” type of pattern will decrease the chance of contact with a bullet, she said.

In an active shooter defense video released by www.readyhoustontx.org, potential victims are encouraged to evacuate the vicinity whether others agree or not. They should leave behind all belongings, evacuate others, prevent people from entering the danger area, and call 911 after reaching safety.

If absolutely necessary, staff and students might be required to fight. “You can distract the active shooter pretty quickly if you decide to act,” said Blessing. “Use the option that fits your situation at the time.”

If fighting an attacker is the option, students and staff are advised to work together, Feagle said. “They always teach you to commit

when you get ready to fight. Everybody has to commit to it and you have to be ready to do it when you open that door,” he said.

On Sept. 19, the college’s latest lockdown drill was conducted in order to evaluate and seek feedback from staff on the updated lockdown procedures. At 9 a.m. sharp, there was a message over the Public Alert system warning that a lockdown was taking place.

During the drill, all staff members and any students on campus (fall term had not yet started) were to lock all classroom doors and stay out of the view of any possible threat related to an active shooter. After the drill, participants were encouraged to give feedback so improvements can be made to the procedure.

The college is also onboard with the federal Department of Homeland Security’s “If you see something, say something” campaign.

“If you see something suspicious - it could be a person, car, package, something [that] doesn’t look right - say something,” Blessing said. “Tell somebody... so that we can take action. The sooner we know, the sooner we can respond.”

Mt. Hood has scheduled an active shooter lockdown drill in January, during winter term when all students are present.

Diverse programs offered at a diverse MHCC Will Darkins the advocate

Business Management, Teaching, and Political Science are some of the many conventional majors offered at Mt. Hood Community College. However, keeping an open mind about the obscure, not-so-well known majors could save you from a little stress and confusion.

Funeral Service Education is a major that has been offered by Mount Hood for over 15 years. The purpose of this study, according to Mt. Hood’s website is, “to educate students concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community at large.” MHCC Academic Advisor David Arguello, who has been helping students choose their majors for 14 years, said, “People from out-of-state come to this program. It is the only program of its kind that is offered in the Northwest.”

Classes offered in the program range from embalming to funeral service law.

If the subject of death and funeral preparations is not someone’s first choice, Mt. Hood also offers a degree in Cosmetology. The program is intended to prepare future students for a career styling hair and nails, and developing an aesthetic appeal for customers. This area of study provides hands-on training for its students and attractive deals for the the rest of the com-

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munity.

“We do offer haircuts, pedicures and manicures for community members, teachers and students at a discounted price,” Arguello said. “It is a very popular program.

Students not only receive a degree, but they also receive a license to open their own salon or business.”

With a focus on creativity and precise coordination, Cosmetology is a great major that appeals to those looking to utilize their creative and technical abilities.

For potential students interested in working with children, Mt. Hood offers a certificate program for the job of Childcare Center Teacher. According to Mt. Hood’s website, the program offers “ ... initial training and education in child development, guidance, observation and practical experiences with young children.”

One benefit of the program is an updated interactive playground that allows greater opportunity to connect to, and learn from, children.

Each of these programs is offered as a two-year degree or professional certificate program.

If you are undecided about your major of study or have further questions regarding these majors, visit the MHCC website or stop by the Academic Advising & Transfer Center to speak to an adviser for more help.

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LIFESTYLE

September 26, 2014

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Blitzen Trapper

Jon’s Pick 5:

Each week, I’ll be highlighting five songs that are stuck in my head – brought to you by bands from the beautiful Pacific NW (Portland mainly). Enjoy the journey and hopefully some of these bands, and songs hit home for you fine MHCC folks. Please feel free to contact The Advocate or email me at

jonfuccillo@gmail.com to give request. Cheers!

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M. Ward

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Portugal. The Man

Spoon

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LIFESTYLE Faculty art exhibit is back in session

September 26, 2014

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he Visual Arts Gallery held an “opening” on Thursday for 13 faculty members that showcased their diverse art which will remain on display through Oct. 16.

The gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.

According to former student and fourthyear Visual Arts Gallery coordinator, Miles Browne, there is no constant theme.

“We don’t have themes,” Browne said. “We have four annual shows and four that are open to outside proposals and local artists (right now) for future shows.”

Browne, an artist himself, takes pride in an artistic form to assemble and display everyone’s work.

“I love this job and it’s an art in itself,” Browne said. “I look at scale, subject matter and everything. It’s kind of like piecing together a puzzle. It’s a tricky one… Every show is so different. I’m trying to (showcase) their voice.”

Mt. Hood instructor Lori Lorion has one painting in the exhibit. “This painting is one that took quite a while and I’d like to spend a little time with it - find out what it is,” she said. “I finished it only a few days before the exhibition so it’s revealing itself to me a little at a time.”

Lorion said the driving force behind the exhibit is to get students interested, and other faculty members involved.

“Hopefully the show is a motivator,” she said. “Students get to see what we do and ob-

serve that we are all working artists. We want them to know us as mentors as well as instructors.”

Lorion didn’t focus in on one artist, she said.

Instead, she gave due credit to all of the artists.

“I like a lot of the work in this exhibition, each for its own reasons. The Visual Arts faculty are all very different from one another as artists and teachers. It’s a generous department in that way,” she said.

“There is genuine enthusiasm for a wide variety of teaching styles and art. I think that is because we all are working artists and we know intimately the struggles, as well as the small victories that are involved in bringing some big idea, or passion, or vision into physical form. It is no small thing,” she said.

Lorion explained this would be considered a “victory” for all 13 artists involved, continuing a longtime MHCC tradition.

Janet McIntyre, dean of integrated media, performing and visual arts, also has work exhibited in this show.

She said “the mission of our gallery is to create a welcoming center for artists of all genres to raise student, staff and public consciousness about the value of art in our community and in our world.”

McIntyre said it has been a humbling experience.

“MHCC faculty are an inspiring group, committed to their students and to exploring their own art practices outside of the classroom,” she said. “We hope the Faculty Exhibit demonstrates that commitment - creating new dialogue between colleagues and (deepening)

Photo by Beka Haugen - The Advocate

Lori Lorion’s painting isn’t for sale in the Visual Arts Center. But she encourages all to stop by and visit.

MHCC’s understanding of who are collectively.”

Georganne Watters has been at Mt. Hood going on 15 years now, and has long been a fixture in the art world, including art shows in Portland, Salem and Vancouver, Wash.

She said her art has been shown in other areas such as Bulgaria and Italy, besides shows

throughout the U.S. “I have been working as a printmaker for over 25 years now,” Watters said of her legacy. “My work is in permanent collections in the places I’ve exhibited. Exhibiting here at MHCC is a privilege and honor, and I hope my work demonstrates to my students that possibility, opportunity and dreams come true.”

I look at scale, subject matter and everything.

It’s kind of like piecing together a puzzle.

Miles Browne Visual Arts Gallery coordinator Photo by Beka Haugen - The Advocate

As you enter the Visual Arts Center, faculty member Georganne Watters’ “Annie’s New Year Kimono” hangs from the ceiling and is on display through Oct. 16

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NEWS

September 26, 2014

MHCC president talks marketing and culture Hayden Hunter The Advocate

“Good to Great” is a phrase that will be heard a lot around campus this year, thanks to MHCC President Debbie Derr.

After reading “Good to Great,” a business management and leadership success book by business researcher Jim Collins, Derr has updated everybody else’s fall reading list to include it.

Derr has a lot in store for MHCC, some of which will be seen on campus this 2014-15 school year.

Goals to be accomplished throughout the year include writing a new strategic plan, stronger relationships with Mt. Hood’s (K-12) public education partners, implementation of a fresh marketing plan, and establishing a culture of excellence.

Establishing a culture of excellence is going to be the hardest part, Derr said. It will require staff and students to “be here,” with each other, from start to finish. It will also require people to uphold the “platinum standard,” meaning to treat others not just how you want to be treated, but better than you wish to be treated, she said.

The third and fourth way Mt. Hood will implement a culture of excellence is to always make things better and to hold each other accountable, Derr said.

Last year was a difficult year, considering difficult labor contract, student enrollment, and state funding issues. Still, Derr “hit the ground running and started trimming the fat,” so to speak, she said, so that the school could survive another fiscal year.

She said the director of community engagement and director of communications positions were merged into one, the Vice President of Administrative Services job. (The winning candidate for the job is due to be named very soon).

“We had to consolidate a lot of positions, but

Photo by Beka Haugen

View of President Derr’s office seen from the hallway near the library. Derr hired a marketing task force this year to improve the college’s marketing and boost enrollment.

we’re not expecting any (more) cuts this year,” she said.

Having to initiate a re-engineering of the school’s way of thinking, Derr created a marketing task force comprised of 14 employees of the college. They volunteered because they had an interest in increasing enrollment and had ideas on how to connect with the community, she said. Kristen Taylor, an outside consultant, was hired to oversee the task force and help generate ideas to help the school increase its enrollment.

In a presentation during Wednesday’s board meeting, Taylor talked about how her team is working on applying social media marketing techniques. MHCC is working on strengthening its presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other forms of media.

It hasn’t hurt that Portland’s media quickly picked up on the $1 million donation to MHCC made by Junki and Linda Yoshida, longtime

Mt. Hood gets a million Sept. 17 started out just like any other Wednesday morning, but at 9 a.m. in the main MHCC Theater, it took a million-dollar turn of events.

Al Sigala, vice president of the MHCC Foundation, saw the school’s annual welcome-back Convocation ceremony climax when Junki and Linda Yoshida presented the Foundation with a $1 million check to support the college president’s initiatives.

Considering the $1 million came from the Yoshida’s personal bank account rather than Mr. Yoshida’s Marinade and Cooking Sauce Co., Sigala said, “It’s the first one-of-a-kind gift, of that magnitude, that the college has received.”

Sigala said he knows the average Mt. Hood student is not going to have a million dollars

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lying on their nightstand, but urges students to help out in their own ways.

Coming up on Oct. 24, MHCC is joining a bowling tournament at Mt. Hood Lanes designed to raise funds for student scholarships.

ASG and school administrator are participating in the event, but all students are welcome to join in, too.

Last year, Sigala started a new rewards based program with The Kroger Co., corporate head of Fred Meyer stores. Fred Meyer will match a percentage of each customer’s Fred Meyers Rewards benefits and give that matched percentage to Mt. Hood, once the customer has formally designated the school.

“It’s as easy as signing up,” he said.

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supporters of the school.

“We have been really lucky lately in being able to have really good press coverage,” said Derr.

The college is hitting its enrollment marks so far this school year, she said. MHCC’s student count was projected to decrease (from last year) by 7 percent, but is actually down 5.6 percent. “Good, but not great,” Derr said.

“State funding is where it gets a little tricky,” she added.

The state’s Higher Education Coordinating Committee (HECC) sends a recommendation to the governor of Oregon as he is developing the state’s budget, asking for the amount it will need that fiscal year. The governor is directed to split the funding fairly among 17 community colleges. This year, Mt. Hood asked for $519 million, but will receive nearly $100 million less than that.

The college is still working to meet the

state’s declared 40-40-20 goal: The goal declares that by the year 2025, 40 percent of Oregon’s adult population will have a bachelors degree, another 40 percent will have at least an associate or technical degree, and all the remaining 20 percent has earned a high school diploma, at minimum.

The latest state data show that currently in Oregon, 29 percent of the adult population has a bachelor’s degrees, 26 percent of adults have associate degrees, and 11 percent have no high school diploma.

This year, Derr hopes to increase the amount of students that graduate from MHCC with diplomas and then go on to four-year schools. The governor bases one-third of Mt. Hood’s funding on “student success” – how many students complete degree or certification programs. The other two-thirds is based on student enrollment - both part-time and fulltime students. A full-time load consists of 12 credits.

Derr said funding for community colleges is never stable, but that “this year should be fine, unless something drastic occurs in the Legislature.”

Goals to be accomplished throughout the year include writing a new strategic plan, stronger relationships with Mt. Hood’s (K-12) public education partners, implementation of the marketing plan, and establishing a culture of excellence.

Establishing a culture of excellence is going to be the hardest part, Derr said. It will require staff and students to “be here,” with each other, from start to finish. It will also require people to uphold the “platinum standard,” meaning to treat others not just how you want to be treated, but better than you wish to be treated, she said.

The third and fourth way Mt. Hood will implement a culture of excellence is to always make things better and to hold each other accountable, Derr said.

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SPORTS

September 26, 2014

Photos courtesy of assistant coach Doug Bowman

Left: The Saints men’s cross country team prepare for the annual Oak Knoll Loop Run in Independence, Ore. Right: Freshman runner Georgia Glovatsky paced the women’s 5K run. She finished in second place with a time of 18:35.9.

Newly coached Saints aim for NWACs

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The Advocate It isn’t every day that MHCC’s cross-country program gets to take on one of the top 10 programs in the nation.

First-year head coach Jim Satterfield and the Saints did exactly that on Sept. 20, during the annual Oak Knoll Loop Run in Independence, Ore., near Salem.

Satterfield served as an assistant coach at Mt. Hood for two years prior to taking over the helm for retired coach Matt Hart.

“I have never enjoyed my work so much in my entire life,” said Satterfield, perched in his office chair. “This is the perfect job, for the perfect athlete (long-distance) that I could coach.

And I’m just as satisfied helping our No. 5 runner as I am our No. 1 runner.”

The Saints men competed against No. 6 University of Portland and Willamette University, while the women took on lone competitor Willamette in their first meet of the season.

MHCC newcomer and freshman Georgia

Glovatsky paced the women’s 5K run. She finished in second place with a time of 18:35.9. She trailed only Willamette junior Taylor Ostrander, who won with a time of 18:35.7, just barely breezing past Glovatsky.

“She (Glovatsky) had the lead for the whole race, sometimes 50 to 70 meters,” Satterfield said. “All of the top three girls finished within one second. I think she got a little too anxious.

She made a decisive move too far out.”

The Saints women finished with 44 points, compared to Willamette’s 19.

As expected, the Pilots men’s squad won by a landslide and captured first place with 27 points. Willamette finished with 37 points and the Saints 63, respectively.

Saints sophomore Brandon Raleigh captured ninth place with a time of 25:46.4 in the 8K – not too bad for the 34-man field.

Freshman Michael Francy finished in 12th place, with a time of 26:07.0. Satterfield is really excited about the upside of his young runner.

“That was Michael’s first college meet and he was 11 seconds behind Brandon,” Satterfield

said. “And Brandon ran 30 seconds faster than he did a year ago (at the same race). Michael is ahead of where Brandon was last year.”

First place belonged to University of Portland redshirt-senior and Golden, Colo., native Scott Fauble. He finished with a time of 24:46.5.

And the Pilot men finished 1-2-3.

Fauble, who finished 26th at the NCAA championships in 2012, wasn’t paying too much attention to his pursuers.

“To be honest, I didn’t really take a whole lot of notice of either of the other teams who were there,” he said afterward. “I was just running this meet to get back into the routine of racing. It was really more of a workout for me.

I can’t really speak to how well MHCC did, I don’t have enough knowledge about their team to comment with any authority.”

Pilots head coach Robert Connor gave praise to the young Saints thinclad athletes.

“I was very impressed with Mt. Hood’s performance,” said Connor, now in his 24th year with the Pilots program. “Those kids were up against two very well established programs and

held their own.”

Asked if any extra nerves started to kick in, Mt. Hood’s Raleigh simply said, “It was exciting running against a prestigious team like UP. I think it helped elevate our performance because we were going up against a talented program.

“My mindset throughout the race was to stay relaxed and run a smooth even paced race and to hunt in the later stages of the race,” he added.

Satterfield was impressed, overall, with both of his squads and said they’re on pace for having another solid season.

He wouldn’t go as far as saying NWAC champions, quite yet.

This weekend, the Saints will get a good look at their competition. The team travels to Battleground, Wash., to compete in Saturday’s NWAC Preview Meet.

Asked how good his runners could be, Satterfield smirked and said, “We will find out this week. They (competitors) will all be there!”

He added, “We have some work to do. At this point we’re where we need to be. ”

Sports Report College Football

Major League Soccer

Oregon State @ USC Trojans Saturday September 27th 7:30 p.m.

ESPN

Portland Timbers vs. Toronto FC Saturday September 27th 10:00 a.m.

Oregon vs. Arizona Wildcats Thursday October 2nd 7:00 p.m.

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SPORTS

September 26, 2014

PREVIEW

Setters: #1 Shea Lindsey (sophomore) #2 Rachel Woodcock (sophomore) #15 Trisha Johnson (freshman)

2014 Saints volleyball

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Outside hitters: #3 Kaitlyn Howard (freshman) #4 Jessica Pedro (freshman) #5 Elizabeth Wynne (freshman) #6 Phlycia Haigh (sophomore) Middle blocker: #8 Samantha Anderson (freshman) #11 Ashton Smedley (freshman) #13 Madison Weaver (freshman) Defensive specialist: #7 Aspen Fuller (freshman) #12 Harleah Peck (freshman) Libero: #9 Kiana Miller (sophomore) Right side hitter: #14 Devin Saucy (sophomore)

“I enjoy playing for the program and I love my teamates! It really sets you up for success outside of the volleyball world... I think we are going to do great this year and we have a good shot at NWACs. Things are really coming together well for us.”

- Rachel Woodcock

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RETURNING SAINTS

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Saints Spotlight Shea Lindsey Sixth in NWAC in assists/game (10) Devin Saucy Eighth in NWAC in kills/game (3.57) Samantha Anderson Ninth in NWAC in blocks/game (1.14) *as of Sept. 25

ast season, Saints volleyball finished the year undefeated in league play and were crowned South Region champions of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC).

Under new head coach Andrew Clifton, this year’s youthful squad (nine freshmen, five sophomores) looks to get back on track after a slow start (7-14 in preseason play). The Saints begin league play today against SW Oregon Community College, which finished the preseason with a record of 10-3. The five-time defending South Region champs have some work to do to stay on top again this fall.

Up Next: 9/26 6 PM @ SW Oregon CC 9/27 1 PM @Umpqua CC 10/01 6 PM Chemeketa CC

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