The Advocate, Issue 03 - Oct. 7, 2016

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October 7, 2016

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Find your place in performing arts PAGE 2

Concerts coming to the city

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UFC 96 excites Portland PAGE 3

GAMES v GRADES ‘Magnificent Seven’ proves a hit with star cast

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OPINION AND ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

October 7, 2016

GAMES v. GRADES

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

We’ve all heard this saying time and again, but is Jack’s playtime causing his grades to slip? According to a recent study the average person of college age spends 22 hours a week Donovan playing video games, while another Sargent study shows that college students the advocate spend an average of 17 hours a week studying.

It’s nothing new that some people think that video games can be bad for young people’s development, but should we be doing some more research on this, or putting in some more thought into this hypothesis?

Home video games have been around longer than most Mt. Hood students have been alive – and for the majority of MHCC’s history. For most of us, they have been a part of our daily lives and entertainment

as much as television, or movies. But as with any form of entertainment, we need to be mindful of how much we consume, and to do these activities in moderation, especially if we are finding we don’t have the time to do the things – like studying – that we should be putting higher on our priority list.

I am 36 years old, and have been playing video games since I was 7 and got my first Nintendo entertainment system complete with the original “Super Mario Brothers” game. Since then, I have purchased or played with every major game console, as well as PC games. I am a gamer, through and through. But, when I see statistics like this, I think to myself, am I spending too much time doing something that is hurting me in the long run? How do I know if I am focusing too much on playing video games and not enough on my study time?

I spent the last week monitoring my video game time as well as the time I spent studying and doing

Performing arts gearing up for new school year Monique Mallari the advocate

MHCC’s music program offers many opportunities for recent high school graduates and other experienced vocalists and instrumentalists. Benefits of joining an ensemble include performing with a group, studying different styles from classical to world music, and meeting other talented people.

Ensembles that students may join at Mt. Hood include orchestra, symphonic and jazz band, and choir.

The orchestra and symphonic bands will perform many times during the academic year. Both ensembles will play the works of famed composers, ranging from Tchaikovsky and Percy Grainger to Ralph Vaughan Williams and Edvard Grieg. The ensembles will first perform this term at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8 in the College

Theatre. Admission is free.

Instrumental Music Director Grant Linsell said his primary focus for the year is to continue gaining members and improving the quality of his ensembles.

He encourages and welcomes students with experience to join, but emphasizes that students do not need to be music majors in order to join.

Looking to continue recent improvement, Jazz Director Dan Davey plans another great year.

He said he’s focused on boosting the confidence of the jazz students by staging performances on and off campus.

“I’m excited for this year to build up where we left off last year,” said Davey. His current group is “shaping up really nicely,” he said.

At the end of November, the Jazz Band will work with guest artists Dmitri Metheny and Charles

homework. I realized that I was spending far too much time playing games than I should be if I wanted to be as successful in my classes as I wanted to be.

Luckily, just keeping track helped me to manage my time a bit more wisely and put a bit more effort in my studies.

Look, I’m not saying you have to run home and toss your PC and Xbox into the trash, but what I am saying is that time is precious and limited. We should all be making sure that we fill the little amount of time we have here at MHCC with more than just “Call of Duty” and “League of Legends.”

When you look back at the experiences we shared here, are you going to be able to say that you did your best, and you studied as hard as you could to get where you wanted to be? Or are you going to let life pass you by with a controller in your hand?

Remember, you control what you do, and that there are no cheat codes in life.

CONCERTS McNeal. The first performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the Visual Arts Theatre, with free admission.

While the formal early term audition window has ended, Davey invites any interested students to check out his program.

“Auditions aren’t to get into the band,” he said. “Anyone who signs up is in the band.”

On the singing side, Choir Director Kevin Lambert has a wealth of ideas for the year. His top priority is to recruit as many singers from the East County (Multnomah) as he can.

“The choirs have certainly grown in (the) four years that I have taught at Mt. Hood, but I want to keep seeing them grow,” said Lambert.

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Giants vs. Mets:

UFC 96 excites

Riveting pitchers’ duel... as it Event shines despite lack of big names happened Otto Dawson the advocate

The 2016 National Wild Card game on Wednesday becomes an all-out battle between pitchers as the San Francisco Giants’ Madison Bumgarner faces off against New York Mets’ Noah Syndergaard – making for great postseason watching!

The game starts off with both aces striking out the first three batters they face. Syndergaard starts to lose control in the second inning throwing, nine pitches just to strike out Brandon Crawford.

Bumgarner challenges back with another triple-strikeout inning.

Syndergaard answers back with a four-strikeout streak against the Giants in the top of the third.

The Mets’ Rene Rivera is the first to reach base, but doesn’t advance due to a douple play. Denard Span gets on base, but is thrown out attempting to steal second on a controversial call. Syndergaard overpowers one Giants batter after another, still hitless through four.

T.J. Rivera slams his way into scoring position with a double into left field. Rene Rivera takes over T.J.’s scoring position after T.J. is tagged out after being caught in a “pickle.” (A “pickle” is when a baserunner is caught running back and forth between two bases while opposing infielders slowly shuttle the

ball between teammates to chase him down and tag him out.

Syndergaard hits the edge of the strike zone, notching his 10th strikeout in the top of the sixth.

Span, finally getting San Francisco’s first hit, makes another steal attempt for second base and succeeds but is left hanging there after Curtis Granderson makes an amazing catch for the Mets off a line drive into deep centerfield (by Brandon Belt), running into the wall to do so.

Tension in the ballpark rises in the top of the ninth, with still no score. Both teams are frustrated and unsatisfied. Then, with runners on first and second, Conor Gillaspie whacks a three-run home run for the Giants! Bumgarner closes out an amazing complete game, throwing 109 pitches total and giving the Giants the win against the Mets , 3-0.

After the game, Gillaspie was asked what challenge Noah Syndergaard presented to the Giants.

“He’s as good as I’ve seen at this level; it was a tough go around for seven innings, he responded.

“Very rarely do I feel somewhat overmatched... hats off to him, he’s got some of the best stuff I’ve ever seen.”

This just goes to show that even Giants face tough challenges... and just how intense playoff baseball can be.

Joseph Frantz the advocate

After a seven-year hiatus, the Ultimate Fighting Championship series returned to Portland on Oct. 1, for UFC Fight Night 96.

The event was at the Moda Center, and aired live worldwide on Fox Sports 1 and drew an announced 6,240 fans. While that’s a far cry from the last time the UFC came to town for (the top-tier) UFC 102, which featured former champion and Portland native Randy Couture and drew more than 16,000 fans, it was still a night of exciting fights.

While Fight Night 96 featured plenty of top-ten ranked fighters, it was noticeably absent of any top UFC names. Oddly enough, it also was missing Oregon’s own mixed martial arts talent. For one, surging light heavyweight and UFC veteran and Rose City native Ed “Short Fuse” Herman would have been an appropriate fit for a fight card lacking in name recognition.

There’s also a plethora of Oregon talent not currently under contract with the UFC that could have populated the undercard of the event. Salem native Pat Healy, former UFC lightweight and Strikeforce world title challenger, is an obvious option.

Regional promotions in the area could also have provid-

ed more local talent. Oregon and Northern California-based Rouge Fights MMA and Midtown Throwdown out of Lincoln City both have packed rosters, with fighters that may have drawn more fans interested in locals battling on the biggest stage in combat sports.

Despite the lack of local talent and name recognition, the Fight Night 96 fights still delivered a lot of entertainment. Fans and media outlets alike maintained high expectations for the main event. Everyone expected John Lineker and John Dodson to deliver a memorable top-billing scrap, and they didn’t disappoint.

Over the course of five five-minute rounds, the two bantamweights reminded the audience why the hype was well deserved. For much of the 25-minute contest, Dodson worked his kick boxing on the outside, bouncing on the balls of his feet as he circled the cage. That forced Lineker to trudge forward and stalk Dodson with looping power hooks.

Although both men landed several power punches throughout the fight, Dodson’s game plan gave the appearance that he was “running” or reluctant to engage.

In the end that may have been what cost him the fight. Two of the three cageside judges saw the fight go to Lineker, likely based on his

aggression, awarding a split-decision victory.

The night didn’t end without controversy. In the co-main event, Alex Oliveira managed to overshadow his third-round technical knockout of Will Brooks by taunting his injured opponent after the fight was stopped by the referee.

Yes, Oliveira landed several brutal knees to the body, breaking Brook’s rib before knocking out Brooks in the third round. However, he did so after missing the weight limit for their fight by more than 5 pounds. So, when Oliveira jumped up after the stoppage and taunted Brooks, it didn’t go over well with Brooks or the fans who rained down a torrent of boos until he left the cage.

All told, UFC Fight Night 96 had 12 total fights, with three fights ending by knockout and two by submission.

While the biggest UFC names were noticeably absent, the event still brought a lot of combat sports talent to the area for the first time in nearly a decade. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait as long again for the UFC to return.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

October 7,2016

Pizza chain breaks ‘Seven’ on target: bank; fixes hunger Cast carries classic remake Erik Walters

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What better way to start off a brand new school year than with a review of some stereotypical college cuisine? Yes, I mean pizza.

Abby’s Legendary Pizza has over 30 locations in Oregon and Washington, and we have one just down the road from MHCC in Gresham, at the corner of Southeast 212th and Stark streets.

The menu is typical of a traditional pizzeria: Pepperoni, Hawaiian, vegetarian, a few other pizzas with a twist, and a buildyour-own. Most of the menu includes gluten-free options as well. I recommend “The Sicilian,” piled with an assortment of fresh toppings and served with a creamy white sauce rather than the traditional tomato sauce.

When I tried it, the crust was flaky and delicious to the last bite, the toppings were wonderful, and the

sauce was the perfect subtle change that made the pizza different from every other national delivery franchise.

As a fellow broke college student, I can say that the prices are not too easy on the bank account, but the taste is worth every penny.

Of course, I can’t forget the most important question regarding pizza. No matter your personal opinion on pizza leftovers, Abby’s Legendary Pizza is still good, cold or reheated in the microwave. Though the chain does not offer delivery service, this restaurant was an excellent place to eat. The atmosphere is warm, and comforting like a cottage. The Gresham staff was very attentive and courteous; I chose to sit near the counter and conversed with the staff as they continued to work.

The restaurant has a family dining feel, but Abby’s kitchen is serving up a taste that everyone can enjoy.

Recommended bites: Pepperoni pizza: $6.25 for a mini-sized; $18.35 for a large.

Big Hawaiian: $6.85 mini; $20.20 large Sicilian: $8.55 for 7 inch; $15.85 for 10 inch

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the advocate “The Magnificent Seven” is an impressive remake of a 1960 Western movie of the same name.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua, with a surprising amount of big-name stars such as Denzel Washington and Chris Pratt, it’s the story of seven deadly gunmen coming out to help a poor town against the villain. However, if you’re looking for a magnificent story plot, this isn’t

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Not only that, but the acting really brings everything together well.

With the plot, the filmmakers managed to create many characters that made sense in the small time frame given. The story is your average good vs. evil, but portrayed in a way that is very enjoyable to watch. The story does a good, not phenomenal, job at making you hate the villain and want to see him lose.

I personally wish they made the villain seem more powerful than he was, but that’s the most I can give away without spoiling the movie.

Some of the best triumphs of the movie are definitely the action scenes. They are intense, with explosions and satisfying gun fights.

The cinematography is excellent at making you feel you are right there in the action, bullets constantly whizzing by, and with realistic impacts, as well. If this movie could be rated on its action alone it would

be an overwhelming 5/5. The topnotch acting also plays a big factor in that.

At one point in the film, a scene with Washington is so well put together, it gave me goosebumps.

He and all the other actors play their parts fantastically and add their own personalities to the characters. Pratt and others definitely give the film a lot of jokes that work well and had the audience laughing as I watched.

On the down side, the music, even though good and fitting for the film, was disappointingly not very memorable. At times the effects took out the immersion effect, with one bad green screen and a few obvious CGI props. However, all the other aspects of the movie –the acting, action, and the cinematography, makes this a great film.

I give “Seven” a solid 4.5/5. It is definitely a must-watch, even if not seen in a theater. The good aspects in the movie definitely outweigh the negative. Again, it’s a must-watch if you are a fan of action and wellchoreographed fights.