The Advocate, Issue 6, October 22 2010,

VOLUME 46, ISSUE 6

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Rebuilding his chops Page 8

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Vortex I: The rock concert born to derail anti-war protests

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Administration calls for mediator in contract negotiations

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Disc golf is more of a sport than some might think

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THE ADVOCATE

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Editorial Editors-in-Chief

Jen ashenberner & Jordan tichenor

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Living Arts Editor David Gambill

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Photo Editor

Devin Courtright

Opinion Editor L. John King

Reporters Joseph Baird Jill-Marie Gavin Chanel Hill Riley Hinds Laura Knudson Yuca Kosugi David Lopez Mike Mata Jess Peterman Kylie Rogers Mario Rubio Shelby Schwartz John Tkebuchava Jessica Winters

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by Devin Courtright

Avoiding the cause ranks with search for the cure The Race for the Cure and Breast Cancer Awareness Month will soon be behind us. The sponsoring organization, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker in honor of her sister who died of breast cancer.

More than $1.5 billion has been raised by the foundation and invested in research, treatment and increasing awareness of breast cancer. Despite the success of these efforts, many may still have some misconceptions about breast cancer.

While claiming about 40, 000 American lives a year — 390 of whom are men — breast cancer is not the number one killer of women. According to the American Heart Association, cardiac disease kills more than 400,000 women yearly, 10 times those caused by breast cancer.

In addition, breast cancer is not the most fatal of cancers among women. According to a Scientific American article, lung cancer has killed more women than breast cancer for several years running and more than all other female cancers combined. In fact, lung cancer has greater than 80 percent mortality among women. Breast cancer has less than 20 percent mortality. While 200,000 American women are diagnosed yearly, breast cancer claims less than 40,000 lives a year.

Cardiac disease, lung cancer, and diabetes are in many cases very preventable. In the same way, there are also preventable risk factors in the development of breast cancer, such as obesity, excessive alcohol intake, hormone replacement therapy, and numerous studies also show increased incidence of breast cancer in smokers.

Any disease that shortens the life of a woman unnecessarily, breast cancer or otherwise, is a tragedy.

Much effort is being spent on finding a cure for breast cancer, but common sense and sound scientific proof have shown numerous preventable causes.

Breast cancer and the other diseases mentioned above are most prevalent in industrialized nations. Most of the causes of these illnesses are preventable.

The United States has the most sophisticated health care system in the world, but the American way of life is killing us. A nation of fat, smoking partiers who exist on a high-fat, low-fiber diet manufactured from a list of man-made ingredients longer than the Gettysburg Address cannot expect to be a healthy society.

As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. However, prevention requires change, and that has always been the hardest pill to swallow.

It's been 5 years since her fight with breast cancer

By Riley Hinds

The Advocate I remember exactly where I was when my dad told me the news. I was 21 years old, and a passenger in his old pickup truck. He called me to come help him with an errand that seemed unnecessary. Thinking back, I should have recognized it was a setup.

"So, your mom’s been diagnosed with breast cancer," he said. It was blunt, and I felt like I had just been hit in the forehead with a broad club. I left it at that for a few minutes, trying to think while wrapping the information around my brain.

I asked, "What is that supposed to mean? Is she going to be okay?” My thinking was turning into a weird sludge.

"We’re not sure yet, but we think it was found early," he said calmly.

"How long has this been known?" I asked, gritting my teeth, slowly growing angry.

"About two weeks," he responded.

After this I don't remember much, but I knew I had to keep it together around my family, at all costs, for my mom’s sake.

I didn't know much about cancer. I did know that two of my school classmates had died of cancer, nice kids who didn't even see their 16th birthday. So I naturally came to this conclusion: you get cancer, you die.

And now my mom had it.

I wasn’t even aware there were different forms of breast cancer. All I knew was bad news had hit the fan.

My mom underwent surgery almost immediately. After a month of recovery, she began 13 weeks of daily radiation treatments.

I remember my mother was regularly so nauseous from the radiation treatments that she had to lay down for hours before she could function properly again. Often times my father left work early just to help. My mother never broke down. She made valiant efforts hiding it from my little sister

and me, but I have good ears, and a tendency to hear conversations meant to be private.

Most agree my mom was one of the lucky ones: the cancer was caught early and it didn't have a chance to spread any farther.

To this day I wonder if her ordeal is over. The fact it even began is still tugging at my strings of reason. It may not have fully sunk in yet. There is always that small chance it could surface again. Maybe it will be sudden and violent, or feeble and weak. It's really anybody's guess.

I asked my mom if she still thinks about a recurrence of breast cancer.

"Yes,” she said, “but do I worry about it? Only a little. There is a five-year risk factor associated with breast cancer, which means; if you make it five years past diagnosis and treatment, you’re at less risk for having it reoccur, so I'm almost there."

But she said it with a smile that didn't quite make it to her eyes.

NEWS 3

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Kitzhaber revisits campus to tour and answer questions ting Chris (Dudley) to campus. I’m waiting to hear back from him. He’s on his bus tour right now.”

MHCC President John Sygielski, who toured campus Monday with Kitzhaber, said Wednesday that one of the main focuses of Kitzhaber’s visit was to “present him with our success in our allied health programs, to include our outstanding faculty and the students who come here because of our pass

rates and reputation.”

Kitzhaber expressed interest prior to his visit Former Gov. John Kitzhaber visited MHCC Monthat he wanted to see some of the “workforce deday afternoon to look at the allied health programs, velopment related programs” such as MHCC health and met with ASG President Larry Collins-Morgan, care programs on campus. students, staff and faculty during a three-hour tour “The governor requested to see some of our and sit-down Q&A session. workforce development related programs,” said This was Kitzhaber’s second visit to MHCC in Sygielski. “We wanted to celebrate our allied health the last four months. Collins-Morgan said programs because we know he has an inKitzhaber visited in July to “check out the terest in making healthcare affordable for solar panels on top of the roof of the school, all Oregonians.” for part of his green ideas.” The solar panCollins-Morgan said the visit was a sucels are mainly located right above the vista cess in the sense that Kitzhaber took time dining center on the school’s roof top. out of his day and showed that he cared Kitzhaber, a Democrat, was the 35th govand had an interest in community colleges ernor of Oregon, serving two consecutive such as Mt. Hood. terms from 1995-2003. He is in a neck-in“I believe we are one of the only colleges neck race with Republican Chris Dudley, a (two-year and universities) he has visited former Portland Trail Blazer, in the Nov. 2 twice recently,” said Collins-Morgan. “I election. think his main goal was to talk to the stuCollins-Morgan originally reached out dents. One of the reports says he wanted to Kitzhaber and Dudley to debate here on to come back (for a third visit). That says campus. Both declined due to schedule resomething about our student leaders and strictions, but Kitzhaber decided to come school.” solo for a second visit.

Although most of Kitzhaber’s tour was “It wasn’t going to be feasible for their to see the campus, he finished his visit Devin Courtright/The Advocate campaign,” said Collins-Morgan on the two with a 45-minute Q&A session with about Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber and MHCC President John Sygielski talk candidates coming to campus to debate. with Onjalai Flake, Rho Theta vice president of scholarship and international vice president of 25 students, faculty and staff in the district “In all fairness, we’re planning on get- Phi Theta Kappa, in the Main Mall on Monday. board conference room.

By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate

Historians' Roundtable to discuss Vortex I concert

By John Tkebuchava The Advocate

MHCC will hold an Historians’ Roundtable panel Oct. 29 to discuss the Vortex I concert held in Oregon in 1970.

It was 40 years ago that thousands of people gathered at McIver State Park, a mile west of Estacada in rural Clackamas County, for a rock concert that now lives in history as Oregon’s “Woodstock.”

The event was sponsored by the State of Oregon and planned and organized by former Oregon Gov. Tom McCall.

“Many who attended were not aware that Tom McCall had planned this to get the possible radicals out of town,” said MHCC psychology instructor Stephanie Cram, who attended the concert.

Vortex I was a week-long rock concert that was held to minimize potentially violent protests predicted to be

held in Portland.

The demonstrations, organized by anti-war groups, were intended to protest at the American Legion convention (commemorating veterans) which was scheduled to be held in downtown Portland. But many of the potential protesters abandoned the demonstration when McCall’s chief of staff, Ed Westerdahl, convinced the governor to sponsor the concert.

The FBI had estimated that as many as 50,000 protestors might be present at the demonstration.

“Vortex I was largely endorsed by the governor,” MHCC history instructor Pat Casey said in an interview Wednesday. “It was a gutsy thing to do,” he said.

“The Vietnam War was still much underway and there had been significant anti-war demonstrations that were particularly violent. The fear was that the American Legion would

attract a huge anti-war demonstration,” said Casey, the main organizer of the Historians’ Roundtable.

This fear of violent demonstration was spurred on by the fact that several “radical folks,” as Casey put it, such as Jerry Rubin had taken control of several anti-war groups and “thought that the U.S. was so corrupt that you couldn’t reform it except through a revolution,” said Casey.

Much of the concern that arose was also due to the infamous Kent State University protests earlier the same year, in which four students were killed and nine wounded when the Ohio National Guard fired into the crowd.

“McCall worked with some concert promoters to host a rock concert to lure away the hardcore radical folks from protesting,” said Casey.

But the purpose behind sponsoring Vortex I was not the only reason for

Sygielski's report from the summit MHCC President John Sygielski, back from his participation in the first community college summit held Oct. 5 at the White House, has issued a report outlining potential improvements that were discussed.

Among the recommendations Sygielski emphasized are: •Enhance communication with four-year colleges to ensure easy transfers.

•Make better use of technology to improve advising.

•Consider confirming a nation-

wide course numbering system.

•Limit the number of courses per program to quicken graduation date and transfer to a fouryear institute.

•Demystify college and the college experience, especially with first-generation students.

•Reduce stumbling blocks for entering students.

Regional working groups will be formed to collectively address some of the topics that were covered in the meeting.

the controversy.

“There was a fair amount of nudity – many of the nudists skinny dipping in the Clackamas (River). Drugs were plentiful, mainly pot and psychedelics, and a fair amount of drinking,” said Cram. “(McCall) had the state police there to provide security but had them look the other way from the drug use and the nudity and other things that were happening,” said Casey.

MHCC economics instructor Ted Scheinman, who was also at the concert, recalled that “the National Guard troops were fairly laid back,” he said.

The Historians’ Roundtable panel discussion will be Oct. 29 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in AC1267.

Scheinman, Stephanie Cram and MHCC adviser Calvin Walker, were all at the concert and will take part in the discussion.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Sanders: 30 years of dedicated service to MHCC

By Yuca Kosugi The Advocate

On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Mike Sanders chats with several people as he makes his rounds delivering mail around the MHCC campus.

“What are we going to do when you’re gone?” said Lynn Horn, Visual Arts Department administrative assistant.

“We will definitely miss you,” said Laurie Miller, Executive Assistant to the Vice President. Sanders grins and replies with a “thanks,” or jokingly said, “I’ve been hearing that a lot lately.”

After 30 years of working at Mt. Hood Community College, most recently in the mailroom, Sanders is retiring.

Sanders, 54, lives alone in his Sellwood apartment with his longtime companion Princess. He excitedly pulled out his cell phone to show a picture of a grey, long-haired cat gazing out a window.

Seven or eight years ago, a neighbor gave Princess, now 14, to Sanders because she was not getting along with the other cats, and also because she spent so much time at Sanders’ place anyway.

“She’s always ready to snuggle when I come home,” he said, which he added has been especially nice in recent days since he has been busy with work.

He loves public transit, and sometimes he rides the light rail for fun. He knows the transit system in the three counties like the back of his hand.

Ask Sanders about a new highway that opened up across the country, and he can tell you all about it, said his mother, Barbara Roberts.

“I learned how to read a map before I learned how to read,” said Sanders.

Early retirement Retiring wasn’t high on Sanders’s list of things to do yet. In fact, he was looking forward to working at least a few more years at this long-held job.

But an e-mail about changes in the college retirement benefits was sent out Oct. 5, which forced Sanders to choose between receiving the benefits and retiring by November, or keep working and pay his way through retirement from his his own pocket.

The latter wasn’t an option.

“I only had 14 days to decide,” said Sanders. “I signed my life away on Tuesday (Oct. 12).”

The change in retirement benefits came from budget shortages. Sanders and Iain Graalum, the mail service lead, were both a bit disgruntled by the suddenness.

“It was unexpected,” said Roberts. “Change is very hard for him.”

She said she was sad that he was retiring so early, but understands it is because of the strain from budget cuts.

Asked about his plans after retiring, Sanders gave a weary smile and said, “I have not figured that out yet.”

Despite the sudden turn in his life, Sanders looks forward to spending more time with Princess and possibly traveling with his mother.

“I’m going to treat this next year as time off,” said Sanders. “I am just going to take it as it lies and see what happens.”

A reception for Sanders is being held today from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the district board room, where refreshments will be served. Roberts, to her dismay, is not able to attend because she is on a business trip to Philadelphia.

“But then it’s all about cleaning out the locker and turning in the keys at the end of the day,” said Sanders.

Growing up with autism Sanders was born March 4, 1956, in San Benito,

Texas, to Barbara and Frank Sanders. cases of graphics per month. Graphics are all the “The same week Elvis came out with ‘Heart- syllabi, handouts, tests and quizzes that are used break Hotel’,” Sanders said. in the classrooms.

The family was based in southern Texas because One case is 10 reams of paper, which is about 40 his father was in the military, but moved back to pounds, and a ream is 5,000 pieces of paper. After Portland when Sanders was about eight months the math, it adds up to more than 20 million pieces old. He attended school in the Parkrose area. of paper per month.

“When Mike was young, they referred to chil“I gather things together and get it where it dren like him as ‘disturbed children’,” said Roberts. needs to go,” said Sanders. “I’m on my feet for the They didn’t even have the term “autism,” she said. majority of the day.”

Because of the lack of support and opportunities Graalum started working with Sanders 17 for disabled individuals, the only option Roberts years ago when Graalum worked in the mailroom was presented with was to institutionalize Sand- and Sanders rotated work in between the mailers. But she knew that these institutions did not room, bookstore, and print shop. Sanders was pergive the best care and so she dove into politics to manently placed in the mailreform rights for disabled people. Roberts eventu- room alongside Graalum ally became Oregon governor (1991-1995), the only 13 years ago. woman ever elected to that office..

“We’ve never had “The best governor in the state of Oregon – the any issues,” said best governor in any state, for that matter,” said Graalum. “We work as Graalum. “She’s too nice of a lady to go into politics a well-oiled machine again.” and get it all done.”

Some schools rejected Sanders for his behavior Sanders claims that he at first, but he was able to go to school after special can tell the mood Graalum education programs began. Roberts also worked on is in just by the music he integrating disabled children into regular classes is playing. instead of isolating them in special education.

“If it’s the Grateful While attending Parkrose High School, Sand- Dead, he’s cool,” asers met Marilyn Pitts, who was his social studies sured Sanders. teacher in one of the integrated classes. He graduThe best part of the ated in 1975. job, Sanders said, “Each morning he would bring in the newspaper “is that we someand wanted to talk about current events and poli- how manage to tics,” Pitts recalled. get everything to Pitts is now the president of Part-Time Facul- everybody and at ty Association at MHCC, and says that she often the end of the day, chats with Sanders when he comes around to de- we’re like ‘That’s liver mail to her. what we’re here “I always believed that he could do so much for’.” more than what the experts told us,” said Roberts.

“Mother always used to say, ‘He marches to a different drummer, but he’s a part of the band,’” said Sanders.

Working at MHCC After school, he started searching for jobs just like any other graduate. People suggested food services. But working under pressure and time is challenging for people with autism, explained Roberts. Sanders had several job failures before landing work at MHCC in September 1980.

“This was a rare opportunity,” said Roberts.

Frank Roberts, Sanders’s stepfather, was one of the original board members of MHCC when it opened. Barbara Roberts was on the board when Sanders was hired.

“The college was so patient with him,” she said.

He started in the print shop but moved around to different departments until he settled in the mailroom.

On a typical day, Sanders wakes at six and leaves his house by 7:30 a.m. He takes a bus to Lloyd Center, where he hops on the MAX to the Gresham Transit Center. Another bus connection takes him to campus.

This commute takes a little over an hour on average, and he does this every weekday, to and from work.

“When I first started they didn’t have a MAX,” recalls Sanders.

The MHCC mailroom handles about Mike Sanders, a mailroom clerk, delivers mail two million pieces of mail a year. Sanders around the campus on one of his afternoon rounds. alone delivers 135 cases of paper and 354 Photo by Yuca Kosugi/ The Advocate Sanders is retiring after 30 years of service at MHCC.

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OCTOBER 22 2010

Administration won't meet without state mediator Jordan Tichenor The Advocate

The MHCC administration announced Wednesday it will not meet with the full-time faculty association in contract negotiations without a state-appointed mediator.

The administration’s chief negotiator, Randy Stedman, told the faculty of this decision at a Wednesday afternoon bargaining session. It was the last scheduled session before expiration Saturday of the state-mandated 150-day negotiation period. Negotiations began in May. Sara Williams, a math instructor and the faculty’s chief negotiator, said Thursday, “We offered to meet next Monday and they refused.”

Stedman said Thursday, “There’s been no substantial progress on any of the economic issues.”

He said the administration feels a mediator is necessary due to this lack of progress.

The administration will contact the Employment Relations Board Oct. 23 to request a mediator. The ERB will then assign a mediator at the earliest possible date available.

“The administration is ready (to continue negotiations) as soon as a mediator is available,” said Stedman.

Photo by Devin Courtright /The Advocate

At the faculty negotiation meeting Oct. 13, the faculty negotiation team sits on the left and the administration’s negotiation team sits on the right.

Full term textbook rentals now available in bookstore

By Mario Rubio The Advocate

The MHCC Bookstore is now renting textbooks for the period of a full term.

The bookstore has 120 books available for rental and up to 160 are expected to arrive. The option to buy or rent will be presented to the student when they bring their book to the register.

Available textbooks already have a rental sign on the price tag informing the student that the book is available for purchase or for rental.

Rentals will be textbooks needed for more critical courses such as Writing 121 or Math 95. Bookstore manager Julie Godat says the plan came into being after hearing how well it went at Puget Sound Com-

munity College in Olympia, Wash.

MHCC will be one of three schools in the Northwest to offer this opportunity to students; the other two are South Puget Sound Community College and Oregon State University. The books are provided by Nebraska Book Company.

Students who are interested will have to provide e-mail and credit card information to the cashier renting the books out.

Godat was concerned about students paying for books out of their own pocket and noted that many students who need financial aid disbursement to purchase books will feed themselves first before paying full or even used price for textbooks. Godat, whose son is a chemistry major at MHCC, said her

Automotive sponsors offer opportunities

By David Lopez The Advocate

Automotive Technology is introducing a new program in winter quarter aimed at students who wish to work outside the other department curriculums.

The Automotive Technology Degree Program will be a more generalized degree option than the programs where students concentrate on one of three specific vehicle makes (Ford, Chrysler, Honda) or imports.

As with the current programs, students will be able to work on their degree in the two-year program while simultaneously gaining on-thejob experience through sponsorships and coops.

“You get hands-on experience,” said Bob McDonald, automotive services instructor.

“The idea is that you’ll go to work for that shop when you graduate,” although McDonald adds that this is not “written in stone or a guarantee.”

The on-the-job work opportunities typically pay students about $9 an hour.

“There are paid and non-paid sponsorships; it depends on the store,” said McDonald.

“Some stores say they want to sponsor somebody but they can’t afford it. So they’re willing

to do an unpaid sponsorship.

“We try to supply and visit with repair facilities that want to sponsor somebody,” added McDonald. “We can use GM dealers, Kia, any dealer that’s not in our program — VW, independent shops and fleets. I’m continuously looking.”

McDonald understands the benefits of sponsorships first-hand, having mentored many students while working at a Ford dealer prior to becoming an MHCC instructor.

“The students that are covered here by (the college’s) insurance are covered on that internship as well,” said McDonald. “So they don’t have to buy your workman’s comp, and that’s a big expense to a repair facility, so they like that idea.”

McDonald expects about 25 students to be registered in the program by the time winter term begins Jan. 3. Currently, there are 20 students enrolled.

“I’m pleased that we have 20 students so far,” said McDonald. “If we can get in the 24 or 25 range, that’ll be great.”

Students interested in enrolling or seeking more information should contact McDonald at 503-491-7130, Room IT53 or at Bob.McDonald@mhcc.edu.

son informs her of friends or acquaintances on campus who rely heavily on disbursement money to pay personal expenses before they can purchase academic items.

“Our goal is to give an extra value of textbook rental to the student,” said Godat. The student renting the book will have an account set up electronically and then will be informed of all the prices assessed and due dates. All return dates will be the last day of finals week of the term.

A student may be charged for the full purchase value, plus a 10 percent processing fee if a book is returned in bad repair. If the student does not return the book by the due date, they will be charged for the full amount of purchase.

News briefs Urban Legends Do you know of an urban legend that you want to share?

(An urban legend is folklore or a myth that can be scary, funny, or anything in between, and is usually false or unprovable.) People can share and listen to urban legends in an event in the Bob Scott room in the MHCC library Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. This event is sponsored by the library and refreshments will be available.

Is America heading towards socialism?

Political science instructor Janet Campbell has organized a political forum Monday to discuss socialism in context of the United States. Campbell will give a 15-minute overview of socialism and then open the floor to questions and discussion. A speaking order will be kept.

Staff, students, faculty, administrators and community members are invited to attend. The forum is from 2:10 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Room 1266.

6 LIVING ARTS

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

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Review: The Davis Graveyard

Photo by Shelby Schwartz/The Advocate

A statue lurks at the Davis graveyard

Cost: Fright Town: $20 Scream at the Beach: $20 Davis Graveyard: Free

By: Shelby Schwartz The Advocate If you’re looking for horror at a reasonable price, the Davis graveyard, located in Milwaukie, is the site of a creepy cemetery filled with the sounds of haunting and fright.

Davis Graveyard is the perfect October destination for those who want to save their cash, as the display is free.

It is a place suitable for all ages and the elaborate décor and interesting location will impress all who come.

This was my first time at the Graveyard. I was impressed by how much there was to see. I most enjoyed the female statue singing creepy Halloween songs, and the groundskeeper lurking in the background.

This is a great weekend outing for people who want to save their money but still have fun. The drive isn’t very long so it shouldn’t be too bad on gas. If you go in groups and split the cost, you could spend even less.

According to a ‘frequently asked questions’ sheet provided by the Graveyard, “Almost everything in

Review: Screamearatwhen the Beach

By Mike Mata you least expect it, The Advocate Ten years of hair-raising terror has coalesced into one Lewis Carroll-themed haunted house at this year’s Scream at the Beach.

New this year at the Jantzen Beach attraction is the fact that there is only one haunted house instead of the usual three. The theme for this year, Nightmares in Wonderland, is akin to a Tim Burton movie: taking something already creepy and make it a ton creepier While waiting for entry to the beginning of the exhibit, one actor in the guise of Alice acts as the gatekeeper and serves up the fright before entering into the rabbit’s hole, frequently screaming in indignation at patrons.

As you travel through the various exhibits, actors hide around corners, in trapdoors in the walls, and even in plain sight. They have no problem with silently following you and screaming in your

though they hesitate to touch you.

For the most part though, the haunted house is not so scary. Maybe for the average teenage girl who screams more to impress her friends than in real fear or surprise, but to the rest of the world, it’s quite predictable. This might stem from the fact that Scream at the Beach is fairly family friendly.

There is the quintessential stereotype of the haunted house: an old and yet massive house that is in disrepair, has its own conveniently located graveyard, and is in the midst of a storm.

Unfortunately, Janzten Beach’s perennial favorite does not fit the stereotype, though it was fairly stormy while waiting near the massive line.

That being said, it was still very fun to go through all the stages of the haunted house.

The carnival featured a surprisingly well-lit maze that forced the patrons to tap on

the yard display is handmade from materials bought at the local hardware store. The tombstones are cut from 2” Styrofoam and the lettering is individually hand carved and painted.”

You can tell just by looking at the elaborately decorated yard that there was so much hard work and effort put into the display. I think most everyone will be amazed.

The Davis’s are not new to this Halloween business — according to their website, they have been decorating their yard for the public since 1997.

I enjoyed the Davis Graveyard. Although I was disappointed that people are not allowed to walk around in the yard, there were a lot of decorations to see and the music and sound effects are very good. The walkway of the house is lined with scary-looking creatures and there are tons of gravestones, but I won’t give everything away. Grab your friends and go see it for yourself.

The Davis Graveyard is put on by husband and wife duo Jeff and Chris Davis. They opened shop this

the walls to find out which one was in actuality drapes that lead to the next stage.

The asylum was also quite interesting, with an isolation room that features a surprise when the lights go off. By far, the most fun was trying to push one’s way out of the inflatable tunnels that were eerily like pitch-black inflatable vaginas that served as pathways between rooms.

So, while it did deliver some surprises, there was no real fear factor. The fact that many of the rooms looked like they were out of a horror movie added to the almost whimsically creepy feel of the place.

Scream at the Beach is located at 1230 Jantzen Beach Center Portland.

Hours through Oct. 31 are Sunday through Thursday 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

It is $20 for Haunted House admission and children under 5 are free, although they are discouraged from entering the Haunted House as there is no refund if you have to leave.

year on Oct. 4, with specific hours when lights and effects are viewable.

Lights only: Monday through Thursday from dusk (7 p.m.) to 10 p.m.

Lights and effects: Friday and Saturday dusk to 11 p.m.; Sunday – dusk to 10 p.m.; and Halloween Night, dusk to 10 p.m.

For an exciting event, come see the Milwaukie High School dance team perform “Thriller” in the yard on Halloween night from 5 to 10 p.m.

This is a fundraising event. There is no cost, although donations are accepted and food will be for sale as well.

The Davis Graveyard is strictly a yard display and they have security cameras around the property. The website states that when parking and viewing the display, individuals should be respectful of the neighbors, trick-or-treaters, and the traffic on Johnson Creek Blvd.

The Davis Graveyard is located at 8703 SE 43rd Ave. in Milwaukie, at the corner of Johnson Creek and 43rd Avenue.

Visit the Davis Graveyard on the web at www.davisgraveyard.com

Cosmetology fund-raiser to make ASG dance look good

By Mike Mata The Advocate The Cosmetology Club is hosting a Halloween-themed fundraiser next week starring Halloween mannequin heads and make-up.

The mannequin heads are going for $3 an hour. Students can come by the Cosmetology Department starting Monday to sign forms and rent a head. All funds go to the Cosmetology Department.

The Associated Student Government will host a Halloween dance Thursday called Fright Fest from 7p.m. to midnight in the Vista Dining Center To help students prepare for the dance, cosmetology students will also be doing pre-dance fantasy make-up, starting at noon and continuing throughout the dance. All students can get their make-up/nails done for free, though donations are accepted.

The cosmetology office is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Their office phone is 503-491-7192.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

haunted Review:

F r i g h t To w n

By Kylie Rogers The Advocate alking into the main floor of Fright Town, I was confronted with many choices: going through three haunted houses, getting in a coffin, or getting my palms read.

Overall, the haunted houses were like walking through a mild nightmare. The sets were great and the actors are as interactive with you as you are with them, leaving you to determine how involved you want to be.

“Baron Von Goolo’s Museum of Horrors” was my personal favorite. It didn’t have the traditional haunted house fright appeal, but just the right amount of creepiness to be enjoyable.

Beginning in a parlor of sorts, I watched two drag queens argue over one of the male patrons, resulting in the best one-liner of the night: “You are a big, fat, ugly moose!”

The rest of the museum was full of zombies, freaks, and mad scientists . . . a regular circus sideshow.

“The Chop Shop” took second place. It was based on a gas station and auto-shop junkyard. It made me nervous, with car wreckage,

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deranged mechanics and a hanging (slaughterhouse style) human carcass.

There were sparks, surprises, a mall directory mock-up and a man on stilts hiding in a corner. It was easy to get a fair share of screams and jumps.

Lastly, concerning the haunted houses anyway, was “Elshoff Manor.” It’s a twisted asylum with trap doors, hidden corridors and people with exposed organs wandering the halls.

Even though from the outside it looked quite terrifying, looks can be deceiving. It was a lot of fun but didn’t give me the thrill I was expecting.

I made up for that thrill by getting in the coffin ride. Think of it as the mechanical bull of coffins. It’s a short and humorous simulation of being tossed around in a hearse and dropped in a grave. There is a camera so you can see the people inside, but if you venture in, it is pitch black and has an odd odor to it.

This is definitely one haunt I would recommend you take advantage of this Halloween season, but I would use discretion when deciding whether to bring children, as it could be a little overwhelming.

Photo by Mike Mata/The Advocate

A hovering ghost scares visitors at Fright Town

C a l e n d a r Monday, October 25 Movie & Popcorn SAB presents “Zombieland” 7 p.m. in the College Center Tuesday, October 26 Mask Making Presented by MECHA 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the College Center Wednesday, October 27 Oktoberfest 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the Main Mall Thursday, October 28 Halloween/Day of the Dead Costume Party 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Visual Arts Gallery Fright Fest 7 p.m.-midnight in the Vista Friday, October 29 Campus wide trick-or-treat

Art Center to host a costume party/contest

By Jessica Peterman The Advocate The Visual Arts Center will host two seasonal celebrations on Thursday: a Halloween costume party Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a cultural exhibit focusing on the Dia de los Muertos holiday.

There will be costume contests with prizes for best of show, best use of fangs, best monster, best use of recycled material, most artistic, and more. Light refreshments will be provided.

There will be plenty to look at, from the hand-made altar welcoming the guests into to the party to the art displayed on the walls created by students.

Janet McIntyre, the dean of integrat-

ed media and visual and performing arts, said, “(the event is an) artistic and unusual get-up put together with an effort to encourage more participation in the gallery shows with the students at large as well as the staff.”

Almost every department in the Visual Arts Center has been working on something to do with Halloween.

Participants from the Visual Arts Center costume contest may also want to get over to another costume contest at the Town & Gown Room later that night. The winner there will receive $100.

The ceramics class recently had a guest artist lecture about cultural information connected with “Day of the Dead.” They also completed a project

with mask casting on student’s faces.

Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a holiday celebrated in Mexico where the living cherish and remember the lives of the dead. It takes place Nov. 2 and is sometimes mistakenly seen as similar to Halloween. The families and loved ones of the deceased decorate the tombstones with altars made from sugar skulls and marigolds.

“It’s cool how a singular concept can be expressed through so many different mediums,” said Georganne Watters, the visual arts instructor for printmaking and drawing.

The Visual Arts Center is located on the east side of campus by parking lot “J”. Their office can be reached at (503) 491-7309.

Photo by Devin Courtright/The Advocate

Janet McIntyre hanging decorations in the Visual Arts Center on Friday, Oct. 15.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Saxophone player refuses to play the blues

By Shelby Schwartz The Advocate

A tenor saxophonist who attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston Mass., was forced by injury to stop playing for several years — but now is playing again at MHCC. Morgan Herst developed tendonitis when he was 18 after practicing up to five hours a day for several years. He left Berklee after one semester in fall 2005.

“I dropped out because I didn’t feel like it was worth going there without being able to do things on my own,” Herst said. “Because of my injury, I didn’t play for several years.

I injured myself in high school and I just tried working through it,” he said.

After dropping out of Berklee, Herst attended Portland State University, on and off, taking general studies classes from 2006 to winter of 2010.

“I would try and study something and then lose interest and go work somewhere,” he said. “Music is what I wanted to do.”

During his time off, he played with a few indie bands in Portland that, according to Herst, wasn’t as technically demanding.

Herst was prescribed to physical

therapy, and also went to a chiropractor and tried acupuncture.

“I tried a lot of things to heal. I think it is kind of a hard thing to diagnose and treat, because it is a soft tissue injury,” said Herst.

He first started playing the saxophone when he was 12, and started getting serious when he was 15.

He says his influence was Thara Memory, who (according to Herst) was big in the Portland jazz scene and was the band teacher at his high school, The Arts and Communication Magnet Academy in Beaverton.

“He weeded out all the people who were ‘just there’ and showed us what we could be,” Herst said of Memory.

This is Herst’s first quarter at Mt. Hood; he is a part-time student this fall.

“I picked MHCC because I know Susie Jones. She worked with my band in high school; we came here every year for a jazz band festival in the spring,” Herst said. “When I decided I wanted to try to get back into music in a serious way, I sent her an e-mail and we talked.”

Jones, the MHCC Jazz Band director, said, “I was excited to see Morgan entering into our program because of his high quality musician ship and past experiences. MHCC is

a great place for Morgan to be growing musically while rehabilitating from tendonitis.”

Herst said during the summer he would come to MHCC and use the practice rooms.

“The knowledge is still in my brain, I still remember things, but it’s a matter of getting the muscle memory back,” he said.

He has to spread his practicing throughout the day: he practices and then goes to class, has lunch, practices, goes to class, etc. He generally is at school from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and is able to practice up to three hours on a good day.

“It’s not as bad as it used to be (the tendonitis), I have to be cautious of it, because it could easily get bad again. I stretch my body before playing. It’s a lot of time and work to put into it, but it’s the only thing I wanted to do,” he said.

Despite suffering from tendonitis, which prevented him from playing for three years, Morgan Herst continues to practice playing the saxophone for up to three hours a day.

Terra Wheeler wins fourth annual event

PHOTO BY DEVIN COURTRIGHT/THE ADVOCATE

National forest photo wins Global Warming contest

By Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate

A photo taken in a national forest near the Oregon coast was named winner of the 2010 Global Warming photo contest Oct. 15.

Terra Wheeler, the winner, said she was picking mushrooms when she noticed the photo’s scene. The photo is of a piece of wood balancing atop a tree

PHOTO BY DEVIN COURTRIGHT/THE ADVOCATE

Terra Wheeler displays her certificate after winning the global warming photo contest last Friday.

stump with log-cutting equipment in the background.

The prize for winning the contest was a $40 gift card to Burgerville.

After the announcement, there was a reading of the poem Wheeler wrote to capture the theme of her photo.

Asked how she hoped her photo might affect the way society treats the earth, Wheeler said, “To influence the world (with her photo and poem) by not using the words global warming, or any other doomsday terminology, to cast a more positive light on people’s perception of improving earth’s health.”

David Sussman, manager of the College Center student services and grant funded programs, followed the poetry reading by introducing students in the Scholarships for Education and Economic Development program (SEED).

The SEED program was formerly known as the Cooperative Association of States for Scholarships (CASS) program.

Students in the SEED program are from rural parts of developing countries that are dependent on natural resources for nourishment. The 19 students in the program are learning how to improve sustainability by studying environmental conservation,

PHOTO Contributed BY Tera Wheeler

Terra Wheeler’s winning photograph, which she captured with her iphone, is shown above. Along with the photo, Wheeler wrote a short poem describing the theme behind the image she captured near the Oregon coast.

restoration, and technology. They are native to Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Each student has made a commitment to return to his or her country

and use their education to promote global health in their native land.

The SEED students performed three folk dances that are customary to their various heritages before the event came to a close.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

"We still need to focus on one day at a time from here on out ."

Chelsie Speer, Saints head coach

Saints still undefeated in South through first six matches

By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate

photo by devin courtright/the advocate

Co-captain outside hitter Kyra Speer (8) will be honored along with three of her teammates for Sophomore Night in a 7 p.m. home match tonight against the Southwestern Oregon Lakers.

It’s no surprise that head coach Chelsie Speer and her Saints volleyball team are happy campers starting the second half of the season as they continue to dominate Southern Region play.

The Saints returned from Albany Wednesday night with a sweep victory over the LinnBenton Roadrunners (25-17, 25-20, 25-15).

They improved to 6-0 in the Southern Region and 24-7 overall. In those six league matches, they have played the bare minimum 18 games and have won every one in the best-out-of-five format (or first to win three games).

The Roadrunners are in third place in the South (3-3, 21-14).

The team was much happier Wednesday than during Saturday night’s “silent” ride home from Vancouver. That was the final day of the Clark Crossover tournament, where the Saints proved to be mortal, going 2-3 during the two-day period.

“It was dead silent in the van from Vancouver to Gresham,” said Speer of her team’s disappointing tournament play. “I think they learned a lot from that. We still need to focus on one day at a time from here on out.”

Speer admitted that nerves were at an alltime high Wednesday night after their below average effort during the Clark Crossover. She also said her team hadn’t been playing to their fullest potential in the conference either.

“I was nervous, I didn’t know what we would learn and how we would respond after that tournament,” said Speer. “Even with the matches that we were winning, we weren’t playing that great. We have a lot to improve on, which is a good thing.”

Those quickly were quickly put to rest Wednesday as the Saints dominated from the opening serve.

“I thought we played well and rebounded well from the weekend,” Speer said. “As a team we played well and that’s what I wanted to see.”

Freshman outside hitter Devan Belshe continued to have her way Wednesday night as she finished with a match-high 14 kills. Sophomore middle blocker Audrianna Patterson had 10 kills.

The Saints had 47 kills compared to 34 for the Roadrunners.

The Saints take on the Southwestern Oregon Lakers (1-4, 6-18) tonight at the MHCC gym in a special evening that starts at 7 p.m.

It is Sophomore Night (when the second-year players are honored), it is Cancer Awareness Night (both teams will be wearing pink) and the Saints’ Southern Region win streak is on the line (16 straight).

The first 100 people that arrive to tonight’s match will receive free t-shirts, thanks to SAB (students activity board). The shirts are to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. They will say, “Go Pink or Go Home” - “Battle of the Dome.”

“It’s going to be tough,” said Speer about the emotions of the night, “This year, especially.

This was my first recruiting class. That’s nothing against last year’s team (sophomores).”

Sophomores on the team include co-captains and outside hitters Kyra Speer and Haley Leithem, along with libero Kelsey Kai and middle blocker Patterson.

The Saints will go back to work Saturday when they host the Umpqua Riverhawks (0-5, 7-28) in a 1 p.m. match.

Clark Crossover results

By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate

Second-year coach Chelsie Speer’s volleyball program hadn’t hit many bumps in the road until last weekend’s Clark Crossover in Vancouver, Wash., where the Saints dropped three out of five matches on Friday and Saturday.

On Friday, the Saints lost in straight sets to the Tacoma Titans (25-19, 25-14), then bounced back to beat the Spokane Sasquatch (25-21, 25-23) and the Bellevue Bulldogs (2510, 25-14).

But on Saturday, they dropped both matches and that was the exit to their tournament

run. They lost in a rematch to the Sasquatch (25-20, 25-20), and then dropped their match with the Walla Walla Warriors (25-16, 25-13).

“They had more heart than us and wanted it more,” said coach Speer of their opponents.

“It didn’t seem like anyone (Saints) wanted it.

It’s different when you give it your all. It was a lack in effort.

“We didn’t show up,” coach Speer said. “Flat out didn’t play the way we can play. It wasn’t our weekend. Definitely frustrating.”

Sophomore Kyra Speer received All Tournament First Team honors. Freshman outside hitter Devan Belshe represented the Saints on the Second Team.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

By Jon Fuccillo The Advocate

Same story, different year for Ducks football One thing stands true in the most recent college football polls – the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) still hasn’t been able to figure things out with their wacky system that has failed year in and year out since its birth in 1998.

And trust me, I understand that this is a fairly common thing in our nation: “systems that fail.” But that doesn’t mean I will sit back and not make a strong case against it. Isn’t that the whole idea behind being American, having a voice and the freedom of speech?

With that rant out of the way, let the mini-history lesson begin.

Many fans, or people with any sports knowledge (specifically Oregonians), might remember the horrible decision that was made in 2001 when Heisman-hopeful Joey Harrington and the Ducks got snubbed from a shot at the title game.

Instead, the Nebraska Cornhuskers got the shot against the unbeaten powerhouse Miami Hurricanes.

Farm boy Eric Crouch (2001 Heisman award winner) and the Big Red got lit up 37-14. I am not assuming that the Ducks would have beaten the Hurricanes, but they sure as hell deserved the national title game bid.

The only hope the 11-1 Ducks had that season was shattered in a matter of a few hours, when the Cornhuskers got blown out by 23 points. Their only chance was for a Cornhuskers victory and they would have shared the national championship that season.

Moving forward to today, the Ducks (6-0, 3-0 in the Pac-10) sit at No. 1 in the two main polls (well, that’s what I thought), the AP Top 25 and USA Today coaches poll. But in the BCS poll, the Duckies are ranked No. 2 behind undefeated Oklahoma (6-0, 2-0 in the Big 12 - South) They have hands down the most explosive offense in the nation. Stats speak for themselves, folks. They are led by “LaHeisman” James, who in five games (he sat out their first game due to suspension) leads the country in rushing yards per game with 169.6 average. He also has nine rushing touchdowns to go along with his spectacular skills.

Let’s just hope the BCS gets it right this go-around. So if the Ducks have a shot in the dark to be a sure shoe-in, they might want to win out, which will be an accomplishment in its own since they still have to clash with Pac-10 foes USC, Washington, California, Arizona and Oregon State Results of Thursday night’s game with UCLA were unavailable by The Advocate’s Thursday press deadline.

Sophomore Amanda Faggard, one of the Saints top runners for the cross country team, finished fourth on the team during the Mike Hodges Invitational last Friday at Clackamas Community College. She finished with a time of 23:14.58 in the 5K run. photo by devin courtright/the advocate

Saints display glimpses of excellence

By John Tkebuchava The Advocate

The MHCC women’s and men’s cross country teams finished in 8th and 15th place, respectively, at the Mike Hodges Invitational meet Oct.15 at Clackamas Community College.

The women competed in a field of 14 teams and the men in a group of 17.

Besides a slight chill of 54 degrees, conditions were ideal for running, with clear skies and little to no wind in the air. The course further complemented the good weather with its flat and mainly grassy terrain.

“It was a good, flat, fast course,” MHCC runner Donnie Coulson said in a phone interview Wednesday.

First to race were the women’s teams in the 5K run.

Both freshman Gabriela Diaz and sophomore Stacy Bird finished in the top 50 out of 120 competitors.

Although she said she “started off too fast,” Diaz placed 22nd (good for 7th place out of community college runners), and clocked a personal record (PR) of 19:23.

Diaz was excited about her performance. “I felt like I did really, really well,” she said after the race.

Bird set a new PR and placed 33rd (11th for community colleges), with a time of 19:43, followed by Amanda Smith, Jennifer Tina, Amanda Faggard, Holli Davis, Jessica Hunter and Trista Burnham.

But not all was sunshine and rainbows, at least from Head Coach Hart’s perspective, who said that their top two women weren’t factors, referring to Khalia Tidwell’s illness and Amanda Faggard’s “off” performance.

Nevertheless, Hart was confident about the future for the women’s team. “We’ll be doing alright when we’re full strength,” he said.

The men ran four miles instead of their usual 8K run (five miles). Freshman Troy Prettyman was first to cross the finish line, 81st of the 165 competitors. He was followed by Coulson, Jonathon Butcher, Chris Newell,

Markus Stevens, and Jordan Bennett (all freshmen).

“We were all in a pack most of the time because of the short distance,” said Coulson. “It felt good to run fast,” he added.

This was the first meet of the season Coulson didn’t finish first for the men’s group.

Hart was particularly pleased with Prettyman’s work.

He said, “Prettyman had a breakthrough performance.”

Clackamas Community College will also host this year’s NWAACC Cross Country Championship meet Nov. 13.

Next on the schedule is a trip Saturday to Corvallis, where the women and men will compete in the Beaver Classic at Oregon State University’s Avery Park, hosted by the Corvallis Running Project.

The women’s 6K race starts at 9:45 a.m. and the men’s 8K race begins at 10:45 a.m.

Freshman Donnie Coulson

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Sophomore’s Kenny Russell (left) and Ryan Newman play disc golf at Vance Park in Rockwood.

contributed Photo by kristen Ingram

Disc golf is not your grandfather's sport

By Chanel Hill The Advocate

If you were to make a long list of sports, whether professional or recreational, there would be a good chance that disc golf may never appear. In fact, you may have to reference a Wikipedia page before you discover that disc golf is a sport that has been around almost 50 years, has a following worldwide and has its own professional association.

Disc golf is a sport that has very similar rules as the traditional golf; a regular course size is 18 “holes” although Kenny every hole is a par three. Instead of a golf ball, of course, you have a Frisbee-like plastic disc, and a metal basket with chains instead of a hole. The object of the game is to play a course from beginning to end making the least amount of throws of the disc.

Unlike golf, disc golf is not considered to be your grandfather’s sport, which is part of why Mt. Hood students Ryan Newman and Kenny Russell enjoy it so much. The disc golf enthusiasts have more than 13 years playing experience between them and like to emphasize the distinction between golf and disc golf. “It’s not Frisbee golf. Calling it that is like calling a tissue a golf ball. It’s disc golf,” said Newman.

For Russell, the difference is an obvious one.

“Golf ’s an old man’s sport for rich people. Disc golf has such a diverse community of people that play. That’s why I love it.”

Another reason is that 87 percent of disc golf courses are free, and even though it is usually played in singles, you can play in teams of two or more. The age range of players is widespread, from 5 up to 60 and beyond. The sport continues to spread in popularity and is known as a sport anyone can play. “Anyone can play — girl, guy, young, old, it doesn’t matter. It’s not a really physical sport, it’s fun for anybody,” said Newman.

Russell What makes this sport so enjoyable for these two students, who on average play three or four times a week in the summer when not in school, is the unconventional courses.

A course can range in size from a smaller ninehole course to the standard 18. Some disc golf holes may also have as “mandatories,” also commonly called “mandos.” These are obstacles that a disc must get by or pass.

“There are trees, obstacles, different distance of the holes. The more different and open the field or course is, the more interesting it is to play,” said Russell.

There is no disc golf team at MHCC but New-

“Golf’s an old man sport for rich people. Disc golf has such a diverse community of people that play. That’s why I love it.”

man and Russell, who have been close friends for five years and work together (Wall Street), think that’s primarily because it doesn’t get the exposure it deserves.

“Not a lot of people have heard of it, but there’s a PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) and it’s played in the world games. There are people who are really good at it, like any professional sport,” said Newman.

Disc golf may continue to fly under the radar when compared to other professional sports, but for now it will remain a fun, carefree game at the disposal of anyone who wants to play.

“I saw a 5-year-old playing once. He was better than me. It was very impressive,” said Russell.

Local disc golf courses Pier Park Disc Golf Course

N. Lombard St & Bruce Ave., Portland Phone: (503) 750-3496 Rockwood Central Park 17800 SE Main St., Gresham Phone: (503) 771-9900 Dabney State Park Historic Columbia River Hwy Troutdale Phone: (800) 551-6949 For more information on disc golf, and courses visit www.pdga.com

12 THE FLIPSIDE

Breast Cancer Awareness THE ADVOCATE

OCTOBER 22, 2010

One in eight

Month

don't be too late You can’t get breast cancer if there is no family history...

Mammograms are painful...

You’re too young to worry about breast cancer You are very wrong, quite possibly dead wrong.

DISPELLING MYTHS AND FEARS Twenty-five percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer are under the age of 50 years old.

Don’t believe it? Check out the komen.org blog site.

There are plenty of women between 25 and 30 years old posting their experiences.

Mammograms are not painful but can be un-

comfortable. Weigh your choice carefully because what might be though of as a painful waste of time could actually save a life.

Don’t let fear or ignorance decide the future.

Don’t think of getting a mammogram as an option; instead think of it as a way to have the upper hand on a disease that can be beat.

HEALTH AND ADVISORY CLINICS NEAR YOU — Oregon Health & Science University 3303 S.W. Bond Ave. Portland Services offered include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, plastic surgery, genetic counseling and treatment plans.

— Northwest Cancer Specialists 5050 NE Hoyt St., Portland Offers various screening tests as well as numerous cancer treatments and plans.

— Providence Cancer Center 4805 NE Glisan St., Portland Services specialize in cancer. Many different treatments and rehabilitation services are available at this site.

Compiled by John Tkebuchava and Jen Ashenberner

Photo courtesy of www.komen.org

THE HOW-TO GUIDE TO BREAST WELLNESS Get touchy, feely. Seriously. Put your arm above your head and massage away. The best way to get to know your breasts is by feeling them. Look for swelling, darkness, lumps, thickness, anything out of the ordinary and report any irregularities to your doctor right away.

According to University of Michigan’s Cancer Center experts, 80-85 percent of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have zero family history. Regardless of family history, women should g e t a mammogram once every three years starting at age 20 and once a year starting at age 40. If your family does have a history, a screening test wouldn’t hurt either.

B e h e a l t h y.

Add some exercise to your daily routine to help maintain a healthy weight, and avoid hurting your body by limiting your alcohol intake and other substances that can be damaging towards your body.