The Advocate, Issue 6 - October 26th, 2018

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OPINION

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BOTH SIDES TO BALLOT MEASURES THIS MIDTERM Chloe Collins

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On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Oregon residents will vote on a variety of topics. Oregonians will decide who the governor should be for the next four years, as well as who should represent them in the U.S. House.

In addition to voting on who should represent Oregon at the national level, citizens will also make the final call on five statewide measures appearing on the ballot this year.

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Currently, the Oregon constitution doesn’t allow local government to raise money for or loan money to private organizations. Measure 102 aims to amend the state constitution to allow local government to loan money or give credit to private organizations in order to build more affordable housing, given the state’s severe homeless crisis.

Supporters of Measure 102 say passing this measure would enable Portland, and other cities, to work with local businesses and nonprofit organizations to expand affordable housing. Known supporters of 102 include Portland city hall leaders, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Habitat for Humanity Oregon, and Meals on Wheels people.

Opponents say the amendment would give too much opportunity for private business to misuse public assets since they stand to profit from the building and selling of subsidized housing. Opponents of Measure 102 include the Bike Party (bicycling advocates who argue only developers would benefit).

In Oregon there has been no tax on groceries; however, this custom is not enforced by law. Currently, if any city decided to put taxes on groceries (including non-alcoholic beverages) in Oregon, it would have the legal right to do so. Measure 103 would prohibit, in the state constitution, any potential grocery/ beverage taxes being put into law. It would not only prevent any future taxes, but also repeal any enacted since Oct. 1, 2017.

Supporters of Measure 103 say that taxes on groceries can have a negative impact on people who have a hard time affording food.

Oregon state Rep. Knute Buehler, R-Bend (GOP candidate for governor on the ballot) says that Oregon is already collecting record tax revenues from Oregonians, and supports the measure So does the Northwest Grocery Association, several retail chains – and the beverage industry.

Opponents argue the law would be unnecessary since no one is pushing to tax groceries (aside from proposed “soda taxes.”). They say if it passes, it could have unintended consequences for Oregonians.

Leading the opposition is a coalition named “No on 103.” You can read more about their definition of “unintended consequences” on their website, noon103.org.

104 104 This measure would like to clarify the definition of “raising

revenue” in the Oregon constitution.

Oregonians passed a law in 1996 to require a three-fifths vote from each chamber (senate and house) to pass bills related to “raising revenue.” This amendment would expand that definition to require a three-fifths vote on any laws involving tax increases, fees credits, and exemptions.

Supporters say politicians have found and attempted to use loopholes in the 1996 law in order to change taxes, or what amount to taxes, without a three-fifths vote. The organization Yes on 104 says on its website that there have been attempts to change Oregon taxes without a majority vote, and that passage of 104 would reinforce the law.

Opponents, on the other hand, argue that if passed, Measure 104 could make it harder to make tax changes related to social welfare programs because of tension between political parties. Some opponents include Our Oregon, Defend Oregon, and state Rep. Phil Barnhart, D-Springfield.

105 105 Measure 105 has proven to be one of the most controversial measures on the ballot. This proposal would repeal Oregon’s legally formal “sanctuary state” status and thus allow police and other law officers to use (public funds) to seek and arrest undocumented residents whose only violation of the law is their

They argue it could increase racial profiling by law enforcement. Some law enforcement officers have said that this measure could make Oregon cities less safe by making undocumented citizens less likely to report crimes than before.

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undocumented status.

Supporters of 105 say that Oregon should have been cooperating with U.S. authorities from the beginning to enforce national policy on immigration.

It is also emphasized that legal Oregonians should be prioritized by the state. The communications director for Oregonians For Immigration Reform, Jim Ludwick, addressed the opponents’ argument of undocumented children being separated from their parents at the border if immigration laws are better enforced (causing more hardship). He said that anytime a parent is arrested, they are separated from their children.

Opponents of Measure 105 do not approve of spending Oregon tax dollars on arresting people who are breaking the law only by being undocumented, meantime.

A n o t h e r controversial measure on the ballot is Measure 106, which would bar public funds from being spent on abortions except when medically necessary.

State-funded healthcare would no longer cover abortions for pregnancies that did not pose a threat to the pregnant woman.

Supporters say the measure does not change a woman’s right to get an abortion but does mean Oregonian tax dollars won’t fund elective abortions (those not medically necessary). They say Oregon has little-to-no regulation on abortion, so tax dollars could potentially fund very controversial late-term abortions. Supporters include “Yes on Measure 106” and The Oregon Catholic Conference.

Opponents of Measure 106 say the law would restrict abortions for low-income women and could have a negative impact on the women and families who most need access to safe abortions. Opposition to Measure 106 includes, among others, Defend Oregon and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Oregon.

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OPINION

OCTOBER 26, 2018

LET’S EAT Why proper nutrition is vital to health and fitness

Deniqua Adams the advocate

Now, you’re trying to get proper sleep and exercise every day, and you’re checking the nutrition labels of the food you eat to be sure you aren’t unintentionally overeating. If you are doing so, remember these are huge lifestyle changes that take amazing willpower to commit to.

Give yourself a quick round of applause.

However, what are you eating?

Maybe you look only at caloric information – which is a great first step – and the rest of the nutrition label is gibberish.

So, let’s unpack nutrition.

To begin, there are three major nutrients that make up your diet.

These are called macronutrients, and are made up of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Each of these macronutrients is essential to your health and fitness progression.

For instance, the body relies primarily on glucose to fuel daily activity. Glucose is produced when you ingest carbohydrates, and is released into the blood. When your body realizes that your blood glucose (blood sugar) levels are elevated, it releases insulin to tell your cells to open up to the glucose.

Any excess glucose is stored in muscle and liver tissues as glycogen for future endurance activities.

While that is quite a bit to process, the basic point is that carbs fuel most of your activity on a daily basis and should make up the majority of your nutrient consumption (45-65 percent).

Fats may seem scary if you are trying to avoid gaining fat-mass, but are actually very important to your health. Fats are essential to the absorption of certain vitamins and contain essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) which are vital to the creation of compounds that maintain healthy blood pressure and vision, among other things.

The big idea here is that you should aim to consume unsaturated fats, limit the consumption of saturated fats, and try your very best to always avoid trans fats (also referred to as hydrogenated oils).

Fats should be 20-35 percent of your daily consumption.

Finally, proteins: Proteins form the main structural components of your body – bone and muscle.

When you exercise regularly you will gain non-fat mass, but if you don’t get enough protein (1035 percent of daily intake) your body will not be able to efficiently recover from bouts of exercise. This is because proteins contain amino acids, which are vital to many functions of the brain and body, one of which if tissue repair.

When deciphering a nutrition label, the most important thing for you to remember is that all values are based in a 2,000-calorie daily diet. So, always adjust the given percentage values to your personal

Cover photo by Fletcher Wold / the Advocate

daily intake.

All of the macronutrients work together to maintain a healthy body and mind. They also all contain some micronutrients, which are vitamins and minerals that are extremely important to physiological functions.

To reach optimal outcomes from lifestyle changes such as proper sleep and exercise, it is vital

that you also aim to consume and balance macronutrients relative to your intake goals.

“Fats may seem

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are essential to the absorption of certain vitamins...

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NEWS | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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COMMUNITY SOUNDS OFF ABOUT KMHD A composition of community feedback from Advocate outreach Cassie Wilson the advocate This is the third part in an ongoing series on the college’s contract with OPB to operate its KMHD FM radio station.

As the fate of Mt. Hood’s agreement between KMHD and Oregon Public Broadcasting remains up in the air, MHCC students, staff and faculty, and community members have joined the conversation. We also got a brief reply from former MHCC President John J. “Ski” Sygielski, who initiated the original discussion of partnering with OPB. SURVEY RESULTS In reporting on this issue, public input has been a high priority for The Advocate. We created an online survey where anyone could anonymously weigh in with their thoughts on this big upcoming decision.

The data has been compiled into three core demographics of respondents: current students, Mt. Hood employees, and community members (which includes previous

students).

As of Oct. 24 at noon, the survey has recorded 65 total responses, with 27 responses from current students, 24 from employees, and 14 from community members.

Of three options presented, about one-third (33.8 percent) of respondents prefer that the MHCC District Board renew the agreement with OPB (Option 1); 3.1 percent prefer that the Board terminate the agreement with OPB and start an affiliated nonprofit organization to run KMHD (Option 2); and 63.1 percent of respondents prefer that the Board vote to terminate the agreement with OPB and return the station to college operations (Option 3).

INFO SESSION INPUT On Oct. 16, the Advocate and Associated Student Government leaders teamed to host an information session to explain the current situation with the station and looming decision, and to gather more public input.

Three posters listed the options the board is examining, and colored stickers allowed people attending the

Main Mall presentation to vote for their preferred outcome. Out of 39 votes cast, two people voted for Option 1; another two voted for Option 2; and 35 people voted for Option 3.

There was time made for public input, and a handful of students and staff members spoke to the crowd about their thoughts on KMHD, with most being in favor of bringing the station back to campus.

Calvin Walker, former KMHD development director (fundraising/ donations) and current MHCC academic adviser, said he is unsure as to whether or not bringing the station back is the best move. But, regarding the current contract with OPB, he said, “It’s just a bad deal, y’all.”

Recent Mt. Hood broadcasting program graduate Greg Leonov supports bringing back the station.

He mentioned the fact no broadcast students have served an internship at KMHD in the past decade, despite contract language to encourage those internships. He said, “It’s important to remember how much OPB has done for students – nothing.”

Recently, Clint Locey retired

as KMHD’s on-site engineer. Larry Holtz will be filling his place, parttime, beginning Nov. 2, and spoke passionately about the station needing to be brought back to campus. Holtz also questioned the estimated cost of bringing the station back to Mt. Hood because his salary is much lower than what Locey was being paid, reducing the overall operating cost.

A student in an MHCC medical program expressed sympathy for Integrated Media students and voiced frustration that no internships with OPB have taken place. He was torn between the idea of renegotiating the agreement and what it might cost to bring KMHD back to Gresham, but primarily just wants students to benefit more from KMHD’s existence, he said.

BOARD MEETING During the regularly scheduled meeting of the District Board on Oct. 17, three parties gave public comments regarding KMHD. Susie Jones, former board chair and a former MHCC band instructor, spoke first.

“I think it’s very important to bring

the radio station back to the college,” she said. “If the station is relocated here, the college is going to gain a marketing tool. It’s going to once again have a laboratory for the students in the radio program. It will have synergy with the music department, and it will bring prestige to the college and the community that the college serves.”

Melanie Roberts, ASG vice president, reflected on feedback from the info session the previous day.

Roberts told the board, “I’d really, really love for the students to take charge and have the radio back at the college because it’d be awesome to hear the radio and see students have a voice and truly caring in what they want at the college.”

To conclude the public testimony, the Advocate (this reporter and Megan Phelps, editor-in-chief) summarized the previous day’s info session and poster voting results, and offered to share the newspaper’s online survey results with the board once the survey closed.

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FROM EMT PARAMEDIC TO BE Megan Phelps the advocate Mt. Hood’s cosmetology department gives students the opportunity to gain comprehensive knowledge in their field, learning the ropes in all aspects of the beauty care profession before they branch out after graduation to work in their preferred specialty.

The Advocate had a chance to meet three current students: Brianna Pond, Madison Debozy and Courtney Trickle. Pond and Trickle teamed up to create the makeup shown on the cover image of this week’s Advocate issue, featuring Debozy sporting a spooky Halloween look.

Pond and Trickle bonded over makeup, finding it led to shared interests. Trickle is currently most passionate about nails.

As to why any of them chose to attend Mt. Hood, Debozy listed proximity to home, a lower tuition cost, high graduation rate, and confidence that the program “really prepares

students for the field.”

Pond said Mt. Hood is usually chosen by new students because it covers all branches of cosmetology, “but we also get an associate degree with it.”

Participants in MHCC’s cosmetology program are required to learn all areas of cosmetology to receive an Oregon state license to practice as a professional. This includes hair, nails, and makeup application. (Students working in the MHCC salon work under their faculty members’ licenses.)

Other program requirements include a minimum of 30 hours per week in the salon, totaling at least 2,140 hours upon graduation.

The program is based on a point value system, with each technique and service worth a certain amount of points. For example, students need a total of 250 points for hairstyles, 200 points for haircuts, 20 points for manicures, 20 points for pedicures, and 10 points for makeup application.

This is only a small list of services they learn and provide to clients that are required to

complete the program.

Pond, or “Bree” as she likes to be called, is passionate about the three chief aspects of the program. Last year she was the only MHCC firstyear student to attend the program’s annual trip to Long Beach, California for the International Salon and Spa Expo (ISSE).

In her second term at Mt. Hood, she became president of Image Makers, the student club for the cosmetology program. Her duties include running fundraisers, keeping track of finances, and maintaining the salon. Although it isn’t a requirement, she makes sure that the salon is open for fellow students, laundry is being done, and drinking water is available for clients.

‘Best of both worlds’ Pond said she’s grown a lot since taking charge.

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GOING THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AND DEALING WITH HAIR LOSS, IT WAS A MENTAL GAME FOR ME ALL THE TIME. SO I DECIDED THAT I WOULD JUST WANT TO MAKE A PROFESSION OUT OF MAKING PEOPLE FEEL BEAUTIFUL.”

Brianna Pond touches up Madison Debozy’s makeup for our Halloween c program.

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NEWS | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Survey Participants

MHCC employees

Current MHCC students

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE KMHD MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT?

Nothing

21% 21%

WHICH OF THE THREE OPTIONS PRESENTED BY THE BOARD DO YOU PREFER?

A lot

19% 19% 12%

Terminate agreement, establish nonprofit

21%

62%

A little

4% 4% 0%

50% 22%

67%

Survey Comments

Community members

58%

74% 46% 71%

Terminate agreement, return to College operations

“This should not be a priority for the College’s limited resources. There are millions of dollars of other things needed that have a more positive impact on many more students (i.e. safety improvements, classroom upgrades, etc.).”

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN DONATING TO KMHD AFTER THE AGREEMENT?

KMHD PROGRAMMING IS VERY JAZZ RELATED: WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE THAT CHANGE?

No

No

Yes

13%

14%

Yes

30%

44%

30%

42%

33% 7%

36%

79%

8%

Keep current, add other segments

21%

54% 37%

7%

Maybe

“Although I vote for a renewal with OPB, the terms must be much more connected to students.”

29% 29%

Renew agreement with OPB

19%

“If we want to be a resourceful college for students of the future, we should utilize the resources we actually have.”

21%

Maybe

0%

43%

33% 29%

“The College doesn’t have the money and would most likely screw it up. It would be better to negotiate a number of MHCC student internships each year and focus on the future of radio: streaming with KMHD-2.”

“Returning the radio to college operations maximizes the chance for instructional benefits for the program and for all students on campus, and will strengthen the college’s connection to the community over a shared love of music and the ongoings in East County and on campus.”

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EAUTY-SERVICE PROVIDER

Photo by Fletcher Wold / the Advocate

“Being president definitely teaches you how to manage your own salon,” she said. “It’s a crazy experience, but it’s probably my favorite part about being in this program because it taught me how to be tough and it taught me not to let anybody take advantage of me.”

Growing up, Pond had her heart set on being an EMT paramedic. She graduated from Gresham High School and attended Portland Community College to obtain an EMT license, but “after that my hair was significantly falling out and I was like, ‘You know… maybe I can have the best of both worlds (medical and beauty care).’ ” As she changed her focus, she became more and more interested in makeup.

Pond elaborated: “I’ve been

losing my hair since I was 3 years old.” This was due to the autoimmune disease alopecia areata, which occurs when the immune system attacks hair follicles.

“Going through high school and dealing with hair loss, it was a mental game for me all the time. So I decided that I would just want to make a profession out of making people feel beautiful.

“When someone walks out of my chair and they’re happy from something that I do, it makes me forget about my own issues and it just makes me focus on the people that are in my chair,” she said. “That’s why I do it. I love sharing that story, too, because not a lot of people know about it, so I think it’s good to get it out there.”

Similar feel Part of the cosmetology program deals with anatomy and physiology, too.

Pond observed, “A lot of the time people drop out of this program to go to nursing and vice versa – just like me, EMT. The medical career and this career really go hand-in-hand

because we have to have the same study.

They’re very, very similar; the only difference is we (cosmetology) don’t work with needles.”

As for the future, Pond sees herself married and doing freelance work. She is currently engaged. Her fiancé is also an EMT, and so she said, “I get to live (that excitement) through him.” She has been maintaining her EMT license, taking and proctoring exams every six months for the EMT program here at Mt. Hood.

Upon graduation next spring, she hopes to work at a salon in the Gresham area.

For anyone interested in services offered at the Mt. Hood salon, prices and hours are listed on the MHCC website at mhcc.edu/ CosmetologyClientsService.

This year there are modified hours for the salon, due to lower student enrollment the past few terms. However, Fall Term has seen a higher cosmetology enrollment and hours are likely to go back to normal, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Monday-Friday, by next term.

cover shoot. Both are students in Mt. Hood Community College’s Cosmetology PA G E 5

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GROWING TIRED OF ‘FOUL PLAY’

Megan Phelps the advocate

ACTIVE SHOOTER LOCKDOWN DRILL At 10:40 a.m. on Monday, all present at MHCC’s Gresham campus will have the opportunity to practice lockdown instructions for an active shooter situation, i.e., one of the options in “Run, Hide, or Fight” scenarios. The short drill helps to reminds students, staff and others of their options on campus or in “other public gatherings, or somewhere else.”

Faculty members have been given quick reference guides to provide for students to prepare for this drill.

Note that the lockdown alert tone is distinctly different than the fire evacuation tone used in a recent drill. Counselors are available in Room 1152 for any students experiencing emotional and/or physical stress regarding this drill. Individuals requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923. Students willing to provide any comments or recommendations are invited to email MHCC’s Public Safety manager: Wayne.Feagle@mhcc. edu.

SNAP WORKSHOP

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Lakers and Rockets scuffle on Oct. 20. In today’s “soft” NBA, players troll for fouls and overreact to the smallest of slights.

ASG’s Student Activities Board will be hosting this event in the Student Union from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday to share information regarding the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps.

Individuals experienced with SNAP will be present to assist in answering questions.

UNDERSTANDING POWER AND PRIVILEGE – FALL 2018 DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION SERIES Also on Monday, in the Teaching and Learning Center (Room 2553), this hourlong session from 4 to 5 p.m. aims to “understand the relationship between identity and systems of power and privilege. (The TLC) will explore close to a dozen different Social Identities that help define each of us.

We will look at how those identities influence or impact our experience within societal systems, whether as a part of the dominant group or non-dominant group.”

HALLOWEEN COMMUNITY TRUNK-OR-TREAT ASG’s Student Activities Board will host a community trick-or-treat event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Parking lot D, between entrances E and D. Free pumpkin decorations and refreshments will be provided.

MHCC VOLLEYBALL VS. CLACKAMAS CC On Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Yoshida Events Center (gym), the MHCC Saints volleyball team will take on their arch-rival Clackamas Cougars in NWAC league play.

For admission pricing, go to mhcc.edu/Events-Calendar.

Concessions will be open. #REAL COLLEGE SURVEY On Wednesday, MHCC students received an email from President Lisa Skari that included a link to a University of Wisconsin-based survey seeking to gain insight to college student experiences. Upon completing the (anonymous) survey, students may enter a drawing to win $100. The survey ends Nov. 9.

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Thomas Fornoff the advocate

Today’s National Basketball Association is getting progressively softer. Teams used to go at it for 48 minutes, cheap shots and all, and no one batted an eye. Nowadays, if someone even turns the wrong way too near an opponent, that someone ends up on the floor in an Emmyworthy fashion.

In last Saturday’s Lakers-Rockets game, following a common foul on Houston’s James Harden by Brandon Ingram, of Los Angeles, Harden (as usual) complained that the foul should have included the basket he had made, even though he took an extra two steps.

Ingram, not pleased with Harden’s usual begging for handouts, shoved him, and the battle ensued.

Rockets team “leader” Chris Paul inserted himself into the scuffle to protect his teammate. Wanting to get in on the fun, new Laker Rajon Rondo did the same, confronting Paul and

exchanging words just to get his 2 cents in.

This confrontation took a turn for the worse when punches were exchanged. Starting with what Paul claimed was Rondo spitting in his face, Paul shoved his finger into Rondo’s face. Not taking to kindly to this, Rondo began to throw punches, connecting on one to Paul’s head. In retaliation, Chris connected on a quick two-piece to the dome of Rondo.

The fight was dispersed by teammates dragging the two apart, but once the scuffle seemed to have died down, re-enter Ingram –throwing a haymaker of a cheap shot at Paul’s head.

The three have since been suspended by the NBA head office, but do not let that distract you from how soft these players are getting.

Let’s not forget what started this scuffle. Harden, being the supreme crybaby, actor that he is, was upset that after taking five steps, his basket did not count. Although “the Beard” deserves a bit more criticism for this, Ingram, the third-year Laker, had no room to shove him just because he didn’t agree with him.

This another example that today’s players just aren’t as mentally tough as NBA ballers used to be. This charge has been led by none other than Harden himself, the man who averages nearly 10 free throws a game, and over 800 free throws in three of the last four seasons.

Put simply, players nowadays have resorted to trying to draw fouls,

more of the time, rather than playing basketball.

For example, in Monday’s overtime loss to the Washington Wizards, Portland Trail Blazer point guard Damian Lillard came off a screen as he does time after time. The only difference here, instead of taking the usual pull-up jumper, Lillard leaned back into the tailing defender, trying to draw a foul instead of just shooting the open jump shot. This shot came in an important possession since the game was so close. Miraculously, Lillard sank the shot, but still wanted the foul call, and let the refs hear about it.

This shot mirrors multiple plays from Harden and other players such as Russell Westbrook and Stephen Curry, who are multiple-time offenders in kicking their legs out on a somewhatcontested jump shot just to hook the defender to draw a foul.

To all of this – all the flopping, crying to the refs, begging for handouts, and starting fights over a common foul call – I say, play the damn game. On behalf of all NBA fans, or just basketball fans, we are tired of seeing this. Fans want to see players going at each other on the court, trading baskets, making tough shots, and actually outplaying the opponent.

We are tired of seeing players result to acting or flopping.

Basketball is a contact sport, and some players need to realize that and fight through a little adversity, rather than expecting everything to be given to them.

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

OCTOBER 26, 2018

TIME TO SEND MICHAEL MYERS INTO SPACE Killing a bunch of teenagers isn’t that exciting anymore 3 out of 5 stars Graphics by Angeles Ramirez / the Advocate

Kurt Larson the advocate

It’s 40 years later and Michael Myers has once again proved that the only 100 percent guaranteed way to prevent unwanted teenage pregnancies is by introducing them to the pointy end of his massive kitchen knife.

After much thoughtful deliberation, genius Hollywood executives have decided to call this quasi-sequel/reboot “Halloween”, making it the third film in this series with that title.

Directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Danny McBride, Halloween 2018 is the latest in this classic horror movie franchise.

Retconning all previous films in the series and continuing on as the true spiritual sequel to the original 1978 “Halloween”, this movie takes place in modern-day Illinois and follows the granddaughter of a now much older Laurie Strode.

Suffering from severe paranoia and a list of mental health issues, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

PERSONAL CONNECTIONS A lot of people in the community have deep connections with the station and broadcasting program.

Alumnus Wayne Greenlee started the radio broadcasting program in 1981, a few years before the college obtained the FM license.

He met his wife here, and said she would sit in the control room with him and they would play records together. Reminiscing, he mentioned how he used to read from the National Inquirer tabloid at noon, and it was always highly anticipated. Just before Greenlee left Mt. Hood, KMHD went live and he got to connect with an older woman in her 80s or 90s who would come in and play classical records.

As for the current situation, Greenlee said, “OPB’s cool, don’t get me wrong. But the thing is, a radio station itself could be run by the students, for the students, and keep East (Multnomah) County a lot

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this hardened Laurie Strode follows in the footsteps of Sarah Connor (of “Terminator 2” fame) and is out to kill Michael and protect her family after learning of his escape.

Initially this proves to be an interesting idea, and to an extent, it definitely pays off in the ways you might hope. But ultimately this movie’s downfall is its slavish adherence to the well-explored world of slasher movie tropes.

This is not to say that this is a bad

movie, because it’s not. But it’s also not a good movie. In fact, it’s most certainly disappointing if you’re a dedicated fan of the Halloween franchise. There clearly is a lot of love put into this new iteration, such as the multiple homages to the original and callbacks to the other films in the series, which make for fun fan-service.

But in the end, it provides nothing horror fans haven’t seen before.

If you’re looking for a fun date night movie, or just something

more informed than some of these other stations.”

In a deeper dive into the history of the station, Gregory Gomez, current MHCC Public Safety communications dispatcher, reflected on his connections to KMHD. He joined the broadcasting program as a student in 1988, served as an intern at KMHD in 1989, and worked at the station for the 18 years, prior to its move to OPB. Gomez was the music director, volunteer coordinator, production director, and for a brief period of time, he was also the program director.

When the station relocated to OPB in Southwest Portland and Gomez lost his radio career as a result of the 2008-09 economic downturn, he opted for a lateral position change (to Public Safety) in order to support his young family.

He explained that a lot of the conflicts that arose while the station was here on campus came

from a clash between students and volunteers.

“You had the volunteers who viewed KMHD as a jazz radio station, whereas the students, to them – as it should be if you’re a true radio professional or want to be one – KMHD was a radio station that happened to be playing jazz as its format,” he said.

Gomez recalled a meeting with John Sygielski, the Mt. Hood president at the time, who said that the station was moving to OPB in hopes that it would help increase student enrollment through crosspromotion to OPB’s large audience.

“I believe that enrollment never increased,” said Gomez. “Not for a moment, not when I sat in that meeting and this guy was telling us this. I don’t for one moment believe that that was the actual reason why this (license agreement) was happening.”

He instead said there was “poor management of MHCC” at the time, as well as directly with the station

spooky to go see on Halloween itself, this movie is just fine, however.

There are some genuine moments of tension and, with a comedian writer at work, there are some legitimately funny scenes laced throughout this film.

Some of the kills are fairly entertaining, and Jaimie Lee Curtis, reprising her iconic role, puts on a fantastic performance and a pretty entertaining third act fight.

These moments come at a cost, though.

While this movie might not be “Halloween Resurrection” levels of bad, there are still plenty of unintentionally funny, awkward, or just plain illogical moments.

It’s no spoiler to say that Michael has to fight for his own life this time around, but in the process he becomes superhuman, and quite comically so at times. If Busta Rhymes couldn’t kill Myers with his crazy kung fu skills, then apparently there’s just no hope for anyone.

This movie also has a tendency of setting up pointless characters who are often reduced to simple plot devices and clichés, or just meat to be carved up on screen.

While Allyson, the granddaughter of Laurie, is given the role of protagonist, the screenwriters really

seemed to struggle to remember this fact. They bounce around between her and Laurie, as Myers menacingly stalks after them at the speed of a snail.

Logical inconsistencies also plague the movie.

Apparently two decades later, horror movie teens are still inconceivably stupid and unobservant, playing into the classic tropes and adding nothing new. About the only surprising thing that happens in this movie is a third act plot-twist, lived out for a mere two minutes of screen time before it’s resolved, making the scene utterly superfluous.

While this new installment may be plagued with issues, just like the rest of the movies in the series, Halloween 2018 still ranks as the second-best film in the franchise, alongside the 1978 original.

The movie still provides enough fun moments and a genuinely interesting new take on the story of Michael and Laurie that I believe it to be good enough to warrant seeing it in theaters, if you’re itching for to see something horror-related.

If this franchise – or horror films in general – aren’t really your thing, then I’d say wait until this movie is on Netflix to see it. Halloween 2018 gets a 3/5.

itself, which led to “eventually the downfall of the station operating here.”

Reached for comment, and more details, on the decision to relocate KMHD to OPB, Sygielski – currently president of Harrisburg Area Community College in Pennsylvania – replied with a brief email: “I departed Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) in June 2011 and am proud of our accomplishments. I wish the MHCC community well.”

and that the role of volunteers needs to be “critically re-examined” in order for KMHD to move forward.

“I think under the helm of JD Kiggins (current head of the Integrated Media broadcasting program), the station can make some really big strides,” said Gomez.

Devin Hardgrove, recent broadcasting graduate and current KMHD2 program assistant, also supports bringing the station back to campus.

“College radio is the voice for the students. It’s also the discovery of different genres and different things around campus and the community,” said Hardgrove. “The opportunities that this station could bring to this campus is overwhelming. From enrollment to awareness, we’d get a lot of publicity. It’d benefit the school 100 percent.”

MOVING FORWARD Gomez is sure of what he’d like to see happen, now.

“I’m saying this fully as a graduate of the radio program here, I believe the station should be back here on campus,” he said. “I believe it should be available to the radio students, and consideration for them should be first and foremost.”

If so, he said it needs to be led by a strong manager who believes in the academic aspect of public radio,

Next week in the fourth part of this series, The Advocate will editorialize on this issue as the independent voice of Mt. Hood students.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

A D V O C AT E - O N L I N E . N E T

SURPRISINGLY SPOOKY Mariah Getch the advocate

Brave souls, haunted houses ready to fill your excitement

“THE BENEATH”

This brand-new, locally owned haunted house replaces Fright Town at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum this year, and promises three transfixing, terrifying haunted attractions: Ashwood Hospital, The Midnight House, and Bloody Mary’s Murderess Midway. The vicious venue is wheelchair- and ADAcompliant and tickets are $30 for general admission, $45 for a VIP express pass at the door.

“THE FEAR PDX”

The self-dubbed “haunted house screampark” has four different haunted houses, all in one location (northeast Portland) and accessible with one ticket!

The wide range of themes includes Dark Carnival, Dead City, The Doll Factory, and The Mansion. The attractions are handicap-accessible and tickets cost $30 for general admission, $45 for VIP. Clowns, zombies, and dolls, oh m- WAIT, AND A HAUNTED MANSION, TOO???

HOURS Fri. 10 a.m - 4 p.m.

Sat. and Halloween 6 p.m. - midnight Sun. and Tue. 6-10 p.m.

HOURS Schedule changes day by day.

Visit fearpdx.com.

“HOUSE OF SHADOWS”

This infamous haunted house in Gresham was voted the No. 1 haunted house in Oregon and provides a “fullcontact terror experience” for those brave enough to enter. This year’s “carnival” theme can eerily entertain you for $30 for general admission and $40 for VIP fastpass. The House of Shadows also offers a one-of-a-kind $60 backstage pass that includes front-ofthe-line access, a private bartender after the haunt, and the option to watch how the show operates. It is also wheelchairaccessible.

HOURS Sun. and Thu. 7-10 p.m.

Fri. and Sat. 7-11 p.m.

“13TH DOOR HAUNTED HOUSE”

Oregon’s oldest Halloween attraction tells onlookers to “enter at your own risk as you embark these dank endless hallways and unhallowed grounds, demented creatures and the spirits that have crossed over consuming those who have entered before you.” This classic house in Beaverton uses a variety of odors and animatronics to add to the spooky environment. Tickets are $23 cash/$25 for cards, and $45 for VIP. It is not labeled as wheelchair-accessible on its website, 13thdoor.com.

HOURS Sun. - Thu. 7-10 p.m.

Fri. and Sat. 7-11 p.m.

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