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Increased financial need plagues MHCC students

by Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate

The financial needs of students have intensified over the past three years and MHCC has seen an increase in enrollment by those seeking financial aid as a primary source of income.

At the first faculty senate meeting of the year, MHCC counselor Nicole Gilbertson mentioned that counselors are seeing a new type of student these past few years. She said these students aren’t just having financial problems but they are in an actual crisis.

Financial aid overwhelmed by needy students Financial Aid Manager Christi Hart said in recent years, both at the local and national level, students are coming to school with more financial need than before.

She said students need more extensive financial packages and many students are coming to college with the sole purpose of collecting aid. She also said, “ Many of these students are also hoping to relearn skills that will help them compete better in today’s job market.”

Most students she’s seen lately are very low income and are oftentimes up to three months behind in their bills, Hart said.

She also said these students are entering the term with pending evictions and extensive medical bills without any food or any other resources to help bridge the gap.

Hart said financial aid is meant to help with some living expenses, but not all. She said these circumstances are putting stress on the students, who are looking for options and then turn to financial aid.

She said students don’t always like the places they are directed to by the financial aid office because the current economic situation in the community has sapped public resources everywhere.

Hart said, “It really breaks your heart because you want to help these students, but there’s only so much we can do.”

She also said when financial problems weren’t as widespread, people could hope to see results within one to two weeks, but now it could be more than two months before those in need get assistance.

Hart said the types of students having these troubles

are across the board and they’re coming in such large numbers that there’s no way to categorize them.

Barney’s Pantry addresses need by reaching out to community Aida Antonio, director of community affairs for the Associated Student Government, is in charge of keeping Barney’s Pantry stocked with food and toiletries.

Students who are in need of food, diapers, toiletries and soon clothes can visit the pantry located in the College Center and take enough items to fulfill their need.

She said Barney’s Pantry is getting 25 to 30 students a day requesting assistance. She said last year’s daily number was about the same but the degree of need expressed by these students has increased dramatically.

Antonio said, “We have students coming in asking for specific things. We have a lot of mothers coming in and asking for diapers and fortunately we’ve been able to supply that need so far.”

She said she’s been surprised to see people coming in for such specific things such as backpacks and toiletries. She said Barney’s Pantry has had to create relationships with churches and companies in the area to fill the need.

She also said they’re currently conducting a faculty food drive where each department is in competition to gather the most donations. She said the winning department will receive an incentive that has not yet been determined.

Antonio said she sees a lot of people coming to the pantry from the Financial Aid Office. She added that most times students don’t share their entire situations but generally say they’re having a bad month and really need some help.

Antonio said that for now they’ve lifted the threeitem limit per visit restriction because “we can’t limit how hungry their families are.”

She said a lot of students coming in who have shared their struggle said they filled out the FAFSA but maybe left something out or got a late start and are suffering the delay of that.

Antonio said, “If financial aid was little more clear on the number of steps involved in the process, then students may understand better how important it is to get their applications in on time. ” She also said, “People don’t have time for all these steps. They need the money now. They have kids to feed.”

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Students are borrowing money more per year • Full-time undergraduate students borrowed on average $4,963 in 2010 Photo illustration by Yuca Kosugi and Jill-Marie Gavin

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• Student loan amounts up 63 percent from ten years ago -information gathered from USA Today

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Editorial

Domestic violence options are abundant and available to all October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, although this issue remains a year-long tragedy suffered by men, women and children.

Statistically, it takes a domestic violence victim leaving their abuser seven times before escaping a dangerous situation for good. This is a statistic that family members and friends should remember when trying to cope with offering support to a victim. A trap that many fall into is becoming frustrated with their loved one for not leaving a dangerous situation and eventually turning their back on the person in need.

The most dangerous time for a victim is the time they’ve decided to leave a situation for good. This is the time when they are most at risk and lowest on resources.

It is important to still be an option in the mind of the victim at this time.

Standing by while a friend, son, daughter, sibling or parent is going through something traumatic and not being able to step into their shoes and walk out the door for them is painful.

That’s why while offering support one should always keep a close eye on personal stress and mental health levels. Get support to offer support.

Experts on domestic violence don’t recommend intervening in a situation without the request from a victim, unless there are children involved, in which case the best organization to turn to would be child protective services.

Offering unwavering and non-judgmental support to victims is key to them becoming a survivor.

This all good advice for those who are offering help to victims who are being open with their situation, but those who are friends or family to someone they suspect may be a victim of domestic violence who isn’t sharing their struggle should start by educating themselves.

Know the different types of abuse, the cycle of abuse, warning signs that a loved one may be a domestic violence victim, warning signs that a partner of a loved one may be an abuser and always ask a professional for advice before intervening or confronting a loved one.

Part of recognizing a potentially unhealthy situation is to understand domestic violence isn’t just between married or cohabitating hetero cou-

ples. Abuse has no boundaries controlled by gender or economic status.

Women can be abusers to men or other women; the same is true for men. Abuse comes in many forms. It could be that the imbalance of power is due to financial control, emotional belittling, sexual abuse, physical abuse or isolation from friends and family.

The saddest thing about abuse is that the majority of it doesn’t leave a visible mark; the bruises left are emotional and psychological. They can break the spirit of a victim and make them feel helpless, all while the victim is trying to create a dual personality to keep their struggle a secret.

This is why it’s so important to remain supportive, help create safety plans with a loved one and offer security no matter how many times a victim may return to their abuser, because you never know when it will be their last.

Victims who feel alone and embarrassed by their struggle should know that according to domesticviolencestatistics.org, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings and rapes combined.

This is not to say that women are the only victims, but in reported cases they are the primary target. It isn’t normal to suffer at the hands of the person you’re supposed to be able to trust and love but it is unfortunately far more common than society is led to believe.

Living with an abusive partner can make a person feel alone and worthless when the opposite is true. There are resources out there for victims hoping to escape. It does make it difficult when there is no family or friends that a victim can turn to. This is often the result of an abuser isolating a victim, but with the right information a victim can become a survivor.

Just remember that even though it is tragic, there are many out there who’ve struggled through the same situation and lived. Making a choice to walk away from an abuser is not one to be taken lightly and precautions must be made, but reaching out for support should always be the first step.

Eye on Nature

Cool fall weather brings color to landscape

by Wally Shriner

MHCC biology instructor

October reaches her gloved hand across the landscape and with a midas touch decorates the world. It is a season of ambivalence --warm sun one morning, cold rain by afternoon, winds changing direction as the climate shifts to follow sun. And while the winds take birds south, seeds to new beginnings, and speed the gait of naked apes, the gentle rains soak deeply into earth, restarting cycles stopped by summer’s heat.

A month of light and dark, warm and cold, rain and sun. Fitting that it is the season that awakens dwellers of the hybrid world. Cricket frogs have found their voice again and their caudal cousins move from burrowed hide-aways toward expanding pools to begin their breeding dance.

Such a world calls to mind analogies with the daily passage of light through dusk, gradual differences until definitive change of state. And although the transitions may be gentle, the progression is always there. Not as dramatic as spring, subdued and muted by darkness and rain, but there, to see and feel.

Wally Shriner is an MHCC biology instructor and the Natural Resources Technology program faculty adviser.

Eye on Nature is his monthly column.

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Plants around campus reveal fall colors as cool weather set in.

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by John Tkebuchava The Advocate

Fall has finally set in and Halloween is once again upon us, bringing with it the blood splattered fun we have come to know and love in the entertainment business of horror.

Regarding the matter of guts and gore, nothing entrails—er, entails— more to the matter than the good old-fashioned zombie.

So while you’re partying Halloween night away, you should set aside some time to make sure you have a good plan laid out in the case of the zombie apocalypse.

Yes, you heard me right. Let’s be honest — with all the factors of nuclear meltdowns, radiation, and advancements in chemical warfare, fictional as zombies may be at the moment, it’s only a matter of time before they tear through the earth and claw at the ankles of countless drunken high school miscreants desecrating cemeteries in the night.

The flesh-eating undead are no new concept, mind you, but if you’re not knowledgeable of the basic fundamentals surrounding it, odds are you won’t last long. That’s where I come in.

As a professional zombie hunter (or as professional as they come, anyhow), with extensive knowledge in zombie films and with an undead digital body count of around 100,000, I have narrowed the means to survive a zombie apocalypse to three key points that you must learn to understand and execute efficiently.

They are as follows: escaping the undead, identification of the undead and extermination of the undead.

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First point:

Escaping the undead

When the zombie apocalypse is inevitably set loose upon the earth and the undead are chomping on the living left and right, it’s time you get the hell out of Dodge, but not before you grab some essentials. Take as much food (and by food I don’t mean Twinkies — this isn’t Zombieland) and water as you can with without hindering yourself, preferably canned goods.

A tent and some weaponry would also be ideal. Firearms would be best, especially for hunting. After packing the car, it’s time to get to an isolated area deep in the wilderness. If you don’t have time to pack, try to get out of the city as fast as possible by any means necessary. If there’s a lot of traffic, don’t wait for it to clear up — get out, take what essentials you can and start walking. Next, try to get a good distance away from the city, but don’t head out too far as scavenging for goods later on will be a good idea. Try looking for any kind of campsite where other survivors might be gathering.

Somewhere near a large body of water ,with possibly a boat, would be ideal (a good escape option, given the fact that zombies are terrible swimmers and tend to uselessly flop about like dying fish). At this point, you can at least set up a temporary home and survive off the plants and the various cute animals of the forests.

Romero’s Day of the Dead (Youtube “The Death of Captain Rhodes” to see what I mean).

Third Point:

extermination of the undead.

If old Uncle Frank is twitching more than usual, foaming at the mouth and making growling noises, odds are he’s missing more than just his penicillin. Frank may very well be turning into one of the horde and that means it’s time to think fast. Check for any wounds upon his body. Bite marks are key indicators, but sometimes scratches are enough, and even if all these are absent, there’s a chance the virus has gone airborne. If that’s the case, there are essentially only two options. One: It’s time for Franky to meet his maker.

Any sharp or blunt object (as effective as cricket bats and golf clubs

Second Point:

Identification of the three types of undead.

Through the chaos of the zombie uprising, if the exposed guts, empty eye sockets, missing limbs, etc., are not apparent enough, it may be difficult to differentiate friend from foe.

Walkers, or slow shufflers, as I like to call them, are the least threatening kind of zombie. Very impaired and particularly “unlively” types with most of their muscle and tendons decomposed. Walkers may seem harmless at first, but their teeth can remain a menace, capable of giving nasty, “undeadifying” bites. It should be noted that while walkers can be ignored for the most part, they can be dangerous when encountered in numbers exceeding 30 or when gathered in tight spaces. If you do get into a pickle, remember, to kill the ghoul, destroy the brain.

Quick shufflers: These zombies have been changed fairly recently and have most likely suffered from some kind of bodily harm and may have a limb that is either broken are at least partially impaired. Though these ones might seem like they’re not in the best of shape, they pose a significantly higher threat than walkers and should be approached with extreme caution even when they number less than a dozen.

Sprinters: These guys are nasty ones straight out of the undead oven and should be avoided in most situations.

Odds are you will not outrun them, as they seem to be frenzied by the desire for your brains, and your best bet is to get to locations that are either difficult to reach, or make fighting off the undead easier. If you are surrounded by a pack of this rabid variety, your only options, unfortunately, are either to go down with style or hopefully you have that one last round saved up, because you’re straight out of luck and will otherwise end up like poor Captain Rhodes from George

may seem in movies, I would suggest a good, old-fashioned bat) and a gun will do, too, but if you have that kind of weaponry, its best to save it and use only when necessary.

R e m e m b e r, destroy the BRAIN, you kill the ghoul.

Maybe you just can’t stomach the thought of bringing old Frank to a gruesome end, so you may consider letting him visit the other side. Er, I mean the other, other side. But remember, zombie Frank won’t remember any favors, so don’t be surprised when he comes to bite you in the you-know-what and I mean that quite literally.

Also, if there are any recently dead among you already, you might want to make sure they remain that way. If their are brains intact, there might be a problem and you know what to do.

This guide could go on and on and there are hundreds of other things that can be discussed for many different scenarios, but if all else fails, just find a small group of people you can survive along with and make sure that you keep an expendable person(s) in your group to serve as zombie fodder that you can purposefully maim or push into the undead masses to consume.

Remember, a feeding zombie is a happy zombie (not to mention a distracted one) and is less likely take a chomp out of your noggin — unless, of course, he’s looking for seconds.

One final point: Have fun. Odds are you’re going to die or become a zombie yourself, especially if the virus is airborne, so have a ball with it cause there ain’t no party like an undead party!

Closewise from the top: Slow shuffler, Sprinter and a quick shuffler.

Illustrations by Yuca Kosugi/ The Advocate

Event Alert For those who want to practice your zombie shuffling skills, the Portland Zombie Walk takes place Sunday from noon4 p.m. at Hollywood Vintage 2757 N.E. Pacific St., Portland.

This event is free and is open to participants of all ages. Come dressed in your best zombie garb and shuffle ‘til you can’t shuffle anymore.

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Low-income students are encouraged to speak up Continued from Page 1 Asked what her main concern is for these students in need, Antonio said, “A lot of them don’t speak up and think they’re alone. Don’t be afraid to speak up. There’s been a lot of people we could’ve helped but they didn’t say anything and they had to turn to other things, we don’t want that.”

Robert Cox, dean of student success, said, “I don’t have any data or concrete numbers on the increase of new low-income students but I do know the questions I’m getting have changed.”

He said it used to be that the majority of students coming into his office were looking for advice on what classes they should be taking to graduate on time. Now he gets back-to-back students asking how they can keep their aid.

Cox said, “I can almost pinpoint exactly what a student will say and what their situation is before they even get through my door.”

Asked what he recommends to students who come to school and find themselves in serious need, Cox said, “We never want to suggest that students drop out.

We recommend that they reach out to family and friends and ask to borrow enough money to get through the term because if they do finish all their classes with satisfactory progress they will receive their aid for that term and then they can pay the money

back.

“But, if a student doesn’t have enough resources to meet their basic needs, then I don’t believe they can be successful in many environments,” Cox said. “If a student is living out of their car with no food, that’s not necessarily the best time to start classes.”

Both Hart and Cox said the best way to combat reaching this point of distress is to apply for aid on time. They said Jan. 1 of each year should be the target date for students to complete their FASFA application because it takes at least 12 weeks to process all of the needed information.

Hart said students who apply for their aid on time and keep up on required documents have the best chance of collecting their refund on the disbursement date. She also said students who apply on time have a chance to receive available funds from the Oregon Opportunity Grant.

The next deadline to be eligible for this grant is Feb. 1, 2012.

Cox said much of the reason a student’s situation escalates to crisis so quickly is that after they’ve started having financial troubles they decide to go to school. By the time they apply for aid, the term may have already begun and students still have a 12-week wait before hoping for assistance, during which time their bills stack up.

He also said stress of the students is passed onto the faculty because students are attending class and complaining about lack of aid and not enough resources to buy books.

He said, “Because of that, the instructors then come to bat for the students at financial aid in effort to help out, when actu-

ally their students may have withheld the whole truth and have not met financial aid application deadline dates.”

Cox also mentioned that he’s heard many students share inaccurate information with each other regarding Mt. Hood’s financial aid turn-around rate compared with other colleges and claim that MHCC has unnecessary steps toward getting aid.

He said the last time he spoke with one of his colleagues at Portland Community College, they were processing documents from 16 weeks ago and Mt. Hood was processing from 14 weeks ago.

He also said, “Mt. Hood follows the guidelines set by the Department of Education, which all colleges have to follow, and this information about unnecessary steps is a misnomer.”

Both Hart and Cox suggested applying on time and keeping up with incoming requests from financial aid as a student’s best chance to combat financial duress.

They both mentioned that students should be looking ahead when they get their large disbursement because the money is supposed to last all term.

Hart said the financial aid department is pushing for “financial literacy” and hopes to have financial aid “parties” where people can get together with advisers in a computer lab to ensure that forms are filled out correctly and on time.

She said, “It’s important that if students haven’t received their W2’s by the first then they should estimate and show proof later because employers technically don’t have to get them out until Jan. 31 and that’s too late.”

Restart Saturday to offer chance to finish business Restart Saturday, designed for people who have some credits but have not earned a college degree or certificate, will be held Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. – noon in the Vista Dining Center.

The event is hosted by Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, and offers a chance to learn about college resources that can help students succeed.

“We have made it easy to restart your college career. All the essential steps will be brought together in a single space,” said Patrick Nearing, president of Rho Theta, the MHCC chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. “MHCC employees and students will be on hand to guide you through the process.”

Restart Saturday is free and parking is free After an introduction by successful returning students, guests and current students can attend half-hour seminars on topics including applying for financial aid and scholarships, getting restarted with help from advising and registration and making the most of the resources offered by the Learning Success Center.

Tips for better study success Learn how to retain information more efficiently

By Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate

Most educators — and many experienced students — agree that a major secret to college success is actually learning how to go to college. This often can be translated into learning how to study.

A recent report from Dartmouth University suggests five ways to optimize studying: • Study in chunks • Use daylight hours • Rank your three classes • Study actively • Find the right place to study Since these suggestions are merely brief phrases, The Advocate has researched them to offer a guide to earn better grades.

Study in chunks: In psychology this method is called chunking: when a student takes small pieces of information and chunks them together into larger units, they remember them better.

When beginning your study regimen, be sure to identify the different aspects of your subject. After categorizing them, set a schedule to study the individual subjects in chunks.

For example, after reading a chapter in your textbook, identify the key concepts and dedicate time to committing each to memory. Sometimes, instructors or textbooks will already have these laid out for

your convenience.

This tactic requires some scheduling, so make sure to begin your studying as soon as possible. This will give you a better chance at achieving that A. Use daylight hours: This is often recommended to high school students as a study technique, but this is also true for college students. As we get older, it is not necessary to sleep as much, but it is important to continue to get eight hours of sleep each night.

If you wake up at 6:30 a.m., your level of alertness will only decrease as the hours pass you by. According to an article in Huffington Post by clinical psychologist Dr. Michael Breus, students who get eight or more hours of sleep and wake up earlier have the highest GPA. Going to bed earlier and waking up earlier while retaining the needed hours of sleep pushes studying into the most active part of the day. This means alertness is maximized during productive hours of the weekdays and studying should be done sometime between leaving your last class and before relaxing for the night.

Rank your top three classes: If you are taking 12 credits and you have three four-credit classes, it is best to decide which class presents the biggest challenge and concentrate the majority of your studying time on this class. Rank the next two classes and do the same for them.

Study actively: This technique is best explained on the United States Medical Licensing Examination website (USMLE.org). To help med students prepare for their exams, they suggest that to study actively one should avoid reading paragraphs over and over in a way that is more mechanical than methodical.

To ensure you are computing and storing the information, they suggest these tips to engage yourself in your text: —Highlight, box, underline or flag key information, this forces the brain to search the words for key phrases and definitions and identify the main concepts of a subject. Then single them out from the rest of the passage to help your brain retain the information.

—Use a tape recorder to make notes to yourself, or record questions and leave a pause for answering it upon later review.

—Find a partner to test you and test them on the focused material.

—Switch study positions or locations to keep the brain alert.

—Look over practice questions, sometimes at the end of textbook chapters. If there are none, create your own.

Find the right places to study: Case Western Reserve University of Cleveland, Ohio, has made a guide for students to find their optimum study spots.

They suggest that students create a calm and quiet atmosphere at home to

study. They also suggest that while at home you protect your study time by setting guidelines with your family or roommates by letting them know when you are beginning to study and that you need to concentrate so you would prefer not to be disturbed.

Next is to create a realistic study schedule. Setting a specific time frame to study each day will help you mentally prepare to store knowledge and will set a precedent for that period of time. Remember to mark this down — in your calendar in your phone, set an alarm, write yourself a note, mark it in your planner or all of the above — as this will let your friends and family, and even yourself, know that you mean business.

Finding a place to study on campus is also important. Best suggestions for the MHCC campus are in the back of the library, St. Helens Bistro, the front half of the College Center or perhaps even in your car. If none of these places sound good, you can get a pair of headphones and make any place your personal study haven by blocking out your surroundings with classical music or something equally calming.

One final suggestion from The Advocate is that study habits should be adopted as early in the term as possible, as it is never a nice feeling when you have waited too long and panic starts to be your main motivator. The earlier you start the more you will be prepared.

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Something Wonderful looks to help families

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by Jeff Hannig The Advocate

Since 1994 MHCC staff, associated students and the greater East County community have been helping families live simpler and allow them to move onto the next phase of their life.

Something Wonderful is a program that allows the community to be assist families who are unable to afford winter clothes, holiday meals, and toys for children.

Many of these families are headed by women who have escaped an abusive relationship. These mothers are often left with nothing.

“MHCC and its surrounding community can come together and support those families are at most in need,” said Rich Duval, the committee chairman who has been involved with the giving project since its inception.

Families who wish to apply for help from Something Wonderful this holiday season should either contact Duval or Katrinia McNeal with Project YESS, or speak with their MHCC program director. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Nov. 9.

Duval has been working at MHCC for 27 years as the coordinator of Project YESS. The idea for Something Wonderful came from helping students who were coming to MHCC in order to re-educate themselves because of job loss.

“The economy plays a part. Families lose a job, so they come to re-educate themselves. We recognized a need, so it spread from there,” said Duval.

Duval said he is optimistic about the program. Last year was Something Wonderful’s best year to date.

Duval said they aimed to help 40 families in 2010 and they exceeded that goal.

“Out of the 74 families we helped last year, there were 18 departments and student clubs that adopted families,” Duval said.

For more information on how to become a sponsor, contact either Duval or McNeal with Project YESS. In order to help as many families as possible this year, Something Wonderful would like to sponsors to sign up by Nov. 21.

Sponsors will be able to look at profiles of families in need and decide which ones they want to help, they will also be supplied with a list of needs and a wish list of families.

Darren O’Donnell circles an unconscious Jimmy Haman during fight two of the Sportfight event in the MHCC gym Saturday. Undercard bouts resulted in three tapouts, two knockouts, three technical knockouts, a chokeout and one decision. Mario Miranda won his main event battle against Aaron Stark via TKO in the second round.

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Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel and representatives from Big Brothers Big Sisters will host a human trafficking forum in the College Center Nov. 9 from noon to 2 p.m.

The forum will discuss issues a variety of concerns involving human trafficking and prevention through the use of mentors from Big Brothers Big Sisters.

ASG President Jackie Altamirano urges students to attend the forum. “We really want to get the community involved,” she added.

Sandwiches, cookies, and refreshments will be available for students who attend. Each student who attends will also be given a raffle ticket for an opportunity to win a prize.

Salmon festival will feature Native American storyteller The swimming symbol of the Pacific Northwest, the salmon, will receive its due at the third annual Salmon Festival at Multnomah Falls Sunday, Nov. 6, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

This free festival is hosted by MHCC and the U.S. Forest Service, and involves students and staff from the biology, geography and fishery departments.

The attractions for this year will include displays for both adults and children. One of the draws for this year will be the opportunity to see the salmon in action.

Another sponsored event will be Ed Edmo, a Native American storyteller, with fish-related stories.

At the site, there will be transportation connections and tourist services.

For questions, contact Chris Gorsek, interim dean of social science, at 503-491-2372.

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Theater season begins with Children’s Theater production of ‘Sleepy Hollow’

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by Kylie Rogers The Advocate

Kara Pierson, who may be recognized from her portrayal of Columbia from last year’s “Rocky Horror Show,” is excited that the first play of this year is something “spooky” around Halloween.

Pierson, 19, is playing Katrina in the MHCC Children’s Theater production of “Sleepy Hollow” and describes her character as a “super sweet and really manipulative woman.”

She didn’t start participating in theater until she enrolled at MHCC, — unless you count her after-school program acting class when she was 7.

“I enjoy performing. I also sing. It’s more than just acting for me,” she said. “I knew this (theater) was my calling. It is my life, it’s a hobby.”

Acting for a young audience is a lot different than acting for an adult audience, Pierson said. “You have to be like a Disney character – really over the top,” she said.

“The kids are easier to please but you do get antsy kids sometimes. Those are the ones to worry about. It’s your job to keep their focus on the stage,” Pierson added.

She said she finds good qualities about both audiences.

“I still get recognized (from Rocky Horror),” she said about the adult audience, “but with kids, they see you without makeup and are like ‘whoa.’

I remember being a little kid like that. You feel like you’re meeting someone famous.”

She said that with kids it’s like being the inspiration and with adults you play the memory.

Pierson hopes the kids get scared because she says the headless horseman costume is “awesome.”

Two of the upcoming shows are already sold out, according to Pierson.

For tickets and reservations for “Sleepy Hollow,” contact the Mt. Hood Theater Box office. School group dates are on selected weekdays from Nov. 7 through 18, with a general public performance Nov. 19. Tickets are $2 each. Shows for children will be held at 10 a.m., with general public shows at 2.p.m.

Pierson practicing her entrance on the stage Wednesday after rehearsal.

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by Mike Mata The Advocate

October is the month when one can find a myriad of activities and events that culminate in the hooligan’s heaven of a night: Halloween.

Two of the major lead-ins to Halloween are the corn maze/ pumpkin patch and haunted houses. So when a hybrid comes out in Sauvie Island — The Haunted Maize — good times must be had by all, right? Dead wrong.

Beginning on Oct. 7, The Haunted Maize is open for every weekend until Halloween from 7-10 p.m. The regular maze is open daily from Sept. 3 through Halloween, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Monday to Thursday and open until 10 p.m. on the weekends. It is located at 16525 NW Gillihan Road, Portland, off US 30 west across the island bridge.

The Haunted Maize in particular has a perennial pull for many Portlanders and the haunted version could satisfy the slightly macabre sense of humor inherent in many.

The main maze is typically made into a pattern that many Rose City residents hold dear: the Timbers’ logo this year and the Blazers’ logo in years past are good examples. This maze takes the better part of an hour when going through the full course.

Agricultural trivia rife with puns will dot the trails for the cheap laugh that adds to the enjoyment.

However, whatever high points the main corn maze has, the low points are brutally obvious in its haunted cousin.

After paying the $10 ticket, patrons are then lead to a line

where they wait fo screams of fellow m After gaining entr expectant hope to The title maze m tion. It’s more like constructed turn-a

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by Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate

Grower’s Outlet has set up a surprisingly charming pumpkin patch at the intersection of 162nd Avenue and Glisan Street.

Judging by the neighborhood and the gritty interior of the produce store, expectations do have a tendency to be low, but after walking through the back door and into the pumpkin patch, it’s clear that a lot of thought has been put into Grower’s Outlet re-creation of a rural setting.

Complete with a tractor and a pet goat, this free pumpkin patch gives the feel of being on a real farm.

Being short on time and low on funds is a common complaint for a majority of people these days and this patch is a romantic solution to that modern trial.

Several photo opportunities have been set up with a Ronald McDonald-type placing of scarecrows and a haystack for youngsters to climb. Suzy, the owner’s pet goat, is extremely friendly and approachable for both children and adults.

A shockingly large cornfield is host to a tremendous selection of pumpkins, which are only 25 cents per pound. Wheelbarrows have been supplied for transport from the patch to the registers inside. The staff seemed very busy but friendly and attentive.

This is the best place for families with small children who don’t have time for traffic and corn mazes.

It doesn’t have all of the typical attractions of fullfledged farms but it is a comfort to busy parents and students.

Everyone is free to enter the patch from 7:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. on Saturday. The outlet is closed on Sunday.

A scarecrow takes his duties seriously at the pumpkin patch on 16nd and Glisan Photo by Jill-Marie Gavin/The Advocate

Parking: Free Entry: Free Pumpkins: $0.25/lb

Sauvie Island Parking: Free Hayrides: Free Maize: Children 5 and under Free Children 6 - 12 $5 Adults 13 - 60 $7 Adults 60+ $5 Haunted Maize: Ages 6+ $10 Regular Maize and Haunted Maize Combo Ticket: Children 6 - 12 $13 Adults 13 and up $15

ing than Sauvie’s haunted maze

or entry for their once-through, listening to the maze-goers and the faint revving of chainsaws. ry, though, the excited anticipation goes from a slightly cheated feeling. may be a little misleading for this certain attrace a trail through corn stalks with a few poorly arounds that can be seen with the naked eye in

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the dark. Really convincing, eh?

Add milquetoast performers to the total lack of corn-related confusion. Sure, there were few worthy of the name zombie, but the key word there is “few.” No one pays to have a couple of monsters startle them while a trickle of pathetically bedecked zombies stream by, calmly shrieking at you.

The chainsaw-equipped monster has its moment when it bursts from the corn, rearing a working chainsaw over its head.

The sheer shock of having a chainsaw in one’s face is nearly enough to require a new pair of pants.

However, Mr. Chainsaw is not enough to warrant the haunted. Sure, the random scarecrows toward the end are spooky, the sharecropper-esque shacks are disturbing for anyone who has seen “Deliverance” and the one worker who sat next to the exit of an aforementioned shack and who shouts a very classic “BOO” is startling. But it is not enough to truly scare.

Maybe the average teenaged girl or youngster might end up squealing their way through, but the typical haunted house go-er will be disappointed. God forbid a jaded haunted house-crawler strolls through. Cue the laughs, not the screams.

In order to assuage the inevitable unsatisfied feeling upon exiting the maze, the harvest market will still be open, where it is highly suggested one shop for local produce—always a Portland staple—and in particular, the delectable jams and syrups made there.

Skip the haunted part, stick to the regular maze and pick up your jams on the way out. Try the strawberry-rhubarb in particular. Unlike the haunted maze, it’s to die for.

‘1969’ gives interesting instrumentation to foreign sound Portland band Pink Martini’s newest release is set to debut on Nov. 1

by John Tkebuchava The Advocate

Portland band Pink Martini’s new album “1969”, its first since the Christmas-themed “Joy to the World” in 2010, features Japanese singer Saori Yuki and will be released Nov. 1.

Nicknamed the “little orchestra,” Pink Martini plays a blend of many sounds from all across the world, crossing classical, jazz and a bit of pop.

The group undoubtedly draws these various musical influences from its multilingual and multicultural 12 members who are from numerous places across the world including Germany, Brazil and Peru.

Thomas Lauderdale, who started the band in 1994, described the band on the Pink Martini website as an “around-the-world musical adventure.” After giving the new album a couple of spins, this appears to be an accurate description.

The album, essentially a tribute album to singer Yuki, who released her first album in 1969, which was called “Yoake No Scat” (Melody for a New Dawn), features many songs from her debut as well as numerous other covers of well-known songs.

As result, nearly the entire album is sung in Japanese but also has some English, Spanish and even French thrown in.

Many of the songs are covers of older songs or songs straight out of Yuki’s debut “1969” album, and you may recognize several of them, especially ones like “Du Soleil Plein Les Yeux”, “Mas Que Nada”, by Jordge Ben, and “Puff the Magic Dragon,” a tune most will definitely be familiar with.

If you just love to listen to different kinds of instruments, this album would also be a great thing to pick up.

There is a lot of variety, considering the fact that there are 12 members and each is a master at their instrument.

In addition to the stellar musicianship, the production is magnificent and each instrument is mixed such a way that every pluck of a string or blow of the trumpet is distinct while not covering over the other instruments. As a lover of the bass guitar, I found this particular aspect a major plus since they often take a backseat to other instruments.

Yuki is also someone you simply must hear. Her voice is phenomenal, soft and dreamy, and her control is superb, which is no surprise since she has released more than 30 albums in her 42-year career.

It’s great music to listen to when stretching out on a coach and relaxing. The songs blend well together, but sometimes too well, and you may not notice the tracks change as they come and go.

As a result, many of my personal favorites are the more famous cover songs, but there are no bad tracks by any means. The opening track, “Yuuzuki,” is probably my favorite track overall, starting with some very Oriental style instrumentation followed by some smooth jazzy trumpet playing.

The other tracks on the CD include, “Mayonaka no Bossa Nova” (Midnight Bossa Nova), “Li Janaino Shiawse Naraba” (It’s Okay If I’m Happy), “Blue Light Yokohama,” “Yoake No Scat” (Melody for a New Dawn), “Watashimo Anatato Naiteii” (Consolation), “Wasuretainoni” (I Want To Forget You, But…) and “Kisetsu no Aishioto” (Footsteps of the Season).

If you are a fan of jazz, I would greatly recommend this album because although Pink Martini mixes a great amount of musical styles from across the world, it all comes together in a jazz-pop blend that is a pleasure for the ears.

Even if you’re not exactly an avid jazz fan, like myself, if you consider yourself open minded, I promise that you’ll find something on this wonderfully unique album that you’ll enjoy.

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Visual Arts Gallery techs to display art for November show

by Jeff Hannig The Advocate

MHCC will sponsor a Tech Show from Oct. 31 to Nov. 21 in The Visual Arts Gallery.

Dan Alley and Sarah Davis are embarking on their second year duties as techs in the art department. The role of an art tech is to assist an instructor and students in the classroom.

Davis is a sculpture tech with a degree in biology, but focuses her time on her artwork. When the opportunity to be an art tech came up, she jumped at the chance.

“Being a tech is a job with great benefits. The show is a great opportunity,” she said.

She said her inspiration comes from a ‘50s midcentury aesthetic: posters, wallpaper and home décor.

Davis said that a lot of her work is intuitive.

“I’m going to make a greater effort to take themes that I see reoccurring in my work and develop them before I sit down to work,” said Davis. “What it boils down to is having more of an intention.”

“A lot of time, I feel like a filter,” she added.

Working primarily in a process known as sgraffito, where an object is carved to reveal the color underneath, Davis demonstrates her love of decorative patterns.

Alley is a tech for ceramics. He majored in ceramics with a minor in sculpture. He has gravitated towards sculpture because of his love for working with found objects.

“What I really like about sculpture is the problemsolving aspect. You adapt to the sculpture, and using a variety of materials allows me to do so,” said Alley.

“Sculpture lends itself to more materials.”

Severely worn objects that have become indistinguishable are interesting to Alley.

“I like objects that are worn beyond recognition. I look at them and think , ‘What am I going to do with this?’ ” said Alley.

Alley experimentation with the production of glass bowls in has spurred an interest in creating lessfunctional art pieces using a process known as fused glass.

Alley has embraced the pressure of having only a month and a half to prepare for the show.

“The deadline helped step up my thought process and pushed me to make decisions that I might have hemmed and hawed over without it.”

There will be a reception for the Tech Show Thursday, Nov. 3, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Gallery. For general information about the gallery, contact Lynn Horn at 503-491-7309.

Your weekly reason to stand up and hit the streets

Oct. 31 This Halloween, DJ Prima and Naomi Roberts present a Halloween-themed edition of Music Mayhem on KMHD2 107.1 fm. The broadcast, which typically runs one hour, will start at 5 p.m. and will run until 7 p.m. The duo will be playing new and old Halloween themed music.

Nov. 1 “A House Divided Across 150 Aprils,” art

by Allen Schmertzler, will be on display in the Fireplace Gallery in the College Center.

Nov. 2

Jes Raymond brings her unique blend of guitar, mandolin and clogs to the Edgefield Winery for a 7 p.m. performance.

The 21-and-over show is free.

Nov. 3 The Visual Arts Gallery will hold a reception for the Tech Show from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Photos by Jeff Hannig/The Advocate

Top: Sarah Davis sets a piece for the upcoming Tech Show while working in the ceramic studio Monday.

Right: Dan Alley holds up a piece made of fused glass in preparation for the Tech Show in the sculpture studio Wednesday.

On Campus

Politically driven art to display in the Fireplace Gallery

by Mario Rubio The Advocate

Nov. 4 Humor writer David Sedaris will be reading and performing at The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets cost $32.50 to $47.50. Tickets are available at www. ticketmaster.com.

“As long as there is art, there is hope.”

These are the words of Allen Schmertzler, a retired public school teacher and locally known political painter who uses his canvas to paint a parody of American culture, politics and history.

The 58-year-old painter will have an exhibit from Nov. 1— 30 in the College Center titled “A House Divided Across 150 Aprils.”

“I believe he titled it so because this past April marked the 150th anniversary of the Civil War,” said College Center administrative assistant Pam Kuretich.

Schmertzler has been painting for 14 years and this will be his first exhibit at MHCC. He said he is excited for students to see his work as it ties in with the presidential election taking place next year. Schmertzler hopes his work will open up student’s’ minds to the political world around them because it is rare to see it on canvas.

Kuretich said, “I’m really excited about his exhibit because politically, this upcoming year promises to be an exciting one.”

At this exhibit Schmertzler said he takes

Photo contributed by Allen Schmertzler

“A House Divided By 150 Aprils” by Allen Schmertzler will be on display all Nov. at the Fireplace Gallery in the College Center.

political events that have a strong mark in American history and he combines them with figures from different eras in single paintings.

One could view the painting like a satire but with a closer look, it blends separate times to create ironic and sardonic images in his work, such as his piece “A House Divided Across 150 Aprils” which is a semi-reenactment of the civil war with Barack Obama in the center and the founding fathers faces looking over him.

Schmertzler has shown his work at various colleges in the area saying he is happy to educate the community with the tone that his paintings carry. His work is magnetic and feels as though it is 3D. Most of the paintings show people in various states of being and in very colorful pallets, many of them in motion. He lets the subjects tell a story through their movement, something rare in this form of art.

An avid fan of art himself, Schmertzler cites internationally known artists as his inspiration. He has taken numerous trips around the world studying fine and amateur art. The color pattern and design in which he dresses the people in his work resemble those in many Latin American work, most notably Diego Rivera, one of Schmertzler’s earlier influences.

One of Schmertzler’s goals is to motivate people to vote and become politically active. “It is rare political art in the raw,” said Schmertzler. “I want to create powerful and meaningful dialogue and art through academic endeavor.”

A reception will be taking place Nov. 10 from 4 to 7pm in the Fireplace Gallery room 1051 with a speech by Schmertzler.

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Pool dome erected for cold weather The 50-meter pool located outside at the Aquatic Center is bracing up for the upcoming cold weather. An inflatable dome was erected Wednesday and construction inside continues.

This year the scoreboard was taken down so it was faster and easier to put up the dome. In the years before the crews had to crane the bubble over the scoreboard which took longer. Now they must cycle the air through and install the doors and lights. The pool must be cleared by the fire marshal before it can be open to public.

Photo by Yuca Kosugi/The Advocate

Halloween mannequin heads for rent from Cosmetology

by Jeff Hannig The Advocate

Send a head to someone on campus this Halloween.

Once a year the Image Makers club of the Cosmetology Department go from beauty to spooky. Members of the club spent an average of two hours on Halloween-themed mannequin heads.

Characters made famous from such Halloween favorites as “Saw,” “Hellraiser” and “The Bride of Frankenstein” stand out from the usual makeovers performed on the mannequin heads in the cosmetology stu-

dio.

Other stylists have created their own interpretations of what they think is scary.

The mannequin heads are available for rental through the Cosmetology Department for $3 an hour with free delivery. The service is available today and Monday “Either give us a call, or just drop by the front desk to make your reservation,” said Zetta Alley, the instructor on hand Thursday.

The money earned will go toward whatever the club decides. In the past the fundraiser helped students to visit Seattle.

Photo by Mike Mata/The Advocate

The Cosmetology Department will be renting out the horror themed mannequin heads at $3 an hour available today and Monday.

Farver presents budget balancing plans

by Mario Rubio The Advocate

The MHCC 2012-2013 budget is already being built and a gap is in sight for next year.

As of last June, there is a projected $5.5 million gap in the school’s budget. Within the next few months that number is expected to change but no exact estimate is set, according to Bill Farver, vice president of administrative services.

Farver delivered a 75-slide powerpoint presentation for Associated Student Government members Oct. 21 detailing the budget constraints for next year. The hour-long speech examined the MHCC general fund budget, which is roughly $66 million, all of which comes from the budget so there is no deficit.

Farver said state funds are slow to come in, including a $1.5 million grant state allocation that was given to the school but then recalled due to state budget shortfalls.

“Declining state funds have forced community colleges to replace state funds by increasing tuition

and fees,“ Farver said. “MHCC tuition is slightly higher than the statewide average, but not a major difference.”

He said a tuition increase and the new parking fee are ways the college have generated more revenue to avoid a deficit. Oregon law requires public jurisdictions to balance their budgets, so they cannot operate under a deficit like the federal government.

Actual revenue from parking fees is still hard to predict, according to Farver. Revenue collected for this year has gone to pay for parking meters and parking stickers.

More budget preparation will take place before the Budget Review Team can present a budget proposal to the president, then ultimately to the district board board, which they must adopt in June.

“There is still work to determine how to appropriately balance everything out,” said Farver.

“Property taxes and other revenues have remained relatively stable but the cost of higher education has shifted from state taxpayers to the burden of students and families,” Farver said.

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New coach, fresh start, for women’s basketball

Photo by Riley Hinds/The Advocate

Head women’s basketball coach Jocelyn McIntire calls out plays at practice Wednesday night.

Coach McIntire plans to implement a culture of competition and discipline for new talent

by Laura Knudson The Advocate

The Saints’ basketball team is starting fresh this year with a new team and new head coach Jocelyn McIntire.

McIntire was hired in early June after a national search reviewing 29 applicants, said Kim Hyatt, MHCC athletic director.

“Coach McIntire brings a wealth of playing and coaching experiencing to the position and has consistently been affiliated with some of the top women’s basketball programs in the country,” Hyatt said.

McIntire attended Lake Oswego High School where she played basketball and went on to play at the University of Washington as a point guard.

She has coached at various levels, including assistant and head high school positions, as

Mt. Hood at all,” but wants to focus on establishing the program and creating what she wants Mt. Hood basketball to be. Her second goal for the team is to make playoffs. At a team meeting, it was decided that the women wanted to make at least fourth place in conference.

Returning sophomore guard Haley Chovich said she likes her new coach.

She described her as being a “disciplinary coach” with high expectations for the team.

“She pushes us not only physically, but mentally as well,” said Chovich.

The first three weeks of practice were spent on straight conditioning. The players are continuing to work on technical skills as they prepare for their first scrimmage.

“Transitioning hasn’t been too hard,” said Chovich. “I would say every year is a new transition because it’s a new year and a clean slate.”

McIntire says they are still implementing the playbook into practice

“Establish the program and establish yourself” — Jocelyn McIntire women’s head basketball coach well as serving in an assistant coaching position at Willamette University. She also spent time coaching her two children.

McIntire said she came to the college “really not knowing much about

since so many of the girls are new.

They are all learning to play together.

McIntire has hardly seen the women play and is excited for the first scrimmage where she says the team will “get our feet wet.”

Chovich’s favorite thing about her new coach is that “she always has a very well printed-out practice plan for the day.

She always encourages high competition. It’s nice knowing that every day we come to practice we are going to go hard.”

With the game being stitched together by a new team and coach who are all learning a foreign playbook, McIntire said, “It wouldn’t surprise me if we struggled early on.

“The brain slows the body down,” she added. When asked about other weaknesses, McIntire said, “Looking at us on paper we lack height.” But with small size comes speed, she said. Leadership has also developed despite seven new players.

McIntire is confident the game will pick up once the team gets past the learning curve and is able to just play without thinking.

McIntire said there are other variables when coaching at the college level. She said the women have stress from school and jobs that they are trying to balance. She works to institute on- and off-court expectations.

Of the upcoming season, Hyatt said she is excited to see it begin.

“I believe the talent is there for this group to be very successful,” she said.

McIntire plans on staying three to five years, explaining it takes time to “establish the program and establish yourself” and to “see if I know what the heck I’m doing,” she added with a laugh.

Overall, McIntire likes MHCC and is glad to be part of a “really good community” that she says has a good vibe.

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Sophomore Demi Belshe left, cheers on sophomore Kylie Engleson as she goes up for a block at practice Wednesday night.

Saints volleyball bests two teams and secures playoff berth Photo contributed by Matt Hart

Sophomore Donnie Coulson competes in the four mile race at the Mike Hodges Invitational Oct. 14, at Clackamas Community college.

Cross country update After taking a break last week, the MHCC cross country teams will be competing again Saturday at the Southern Region Championships at Clackamas Community College.

Last year the women’s team placed third in the meet, the men’s team placed fourth and former MHCC runner Tahir Chakisso was the men’s Southern Region champion.

The women’s team will be beginning their 5K race at 11 a.m., and the men’s 8K race begins at noon.

Small college, big opportunities.

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by Chanel Hill The Advocate

The Saints volleyball team has found a way to pull out wins despite having their backs against the wall due to injuries, changes in positions and tough league play.

Last week the proof was in the pudding with the Saints defeating the Linn-Benton Roadrunners who hold the number two position with a 6-1 record in the Southern Region. The boost of confidence from the win carried over as the Saints pulle out back-to-back wins in the region Oct. 21 and 22.

The Saints, who have clinched a playoff berth and hold the top position in the Southern region with a 7-1 record, still have some kinks left to work out. On Oct. 22 the Saints faced the Southwestern Lakers and had a back-andforth five-game battle en route of victory.

“We tried to figure out what was happening,” said assistant coach Corey Nielson, referring to the 23-25 first game loss in the match, a trend in the Saints extended game matches.

“There were a ton of errors, 18 in game one, so essentially they (SWOCC), didn’t even have to be on the court to take that game.”

In game two, the Saints came out more focused, easily winning 25-9, and then took game three with a 25-20 win. After dropping game four 21-25, the Saints, facing a notoriously tough opponent on their home court, managed to pull out game five 15-4 en route of the match victory.

Large offensive contributions by sophomore Devan Belshe, who had 13 match kills, and freshman Casi Johnson, who had eight game kills, helped to close out the Lakers. “SWOCC is a really tough team to beat at their place, no matter the sport. It’s a tough crowd,” said Nielson.

“They definitely made us work for it.”

The Saints played and defeated the Umpqua Riverhawks Oct. 21, who fell just short of clinching a playoff spot and are now fourth in the Southern Region with a 2-5 record. Coming off the Linn-Benton victory, the Saints refocused their energy pulling out the match victory in three straight games (25-14, 25-16, 2518).

But despite the win, there was room for improvement, said Nielson, “We were able to get the win, coming off of the big Linn-Benton game. We had the momentum, but it wasn’t pret-

named as one of the week nine NWAACC players of the week.

Engleson has emerged as one of this season’s team leaders.

“Kylie is very gifted physically as an athlete. She is an amazing center with a great allaround game,” said Nielson, who added, “Her biggest area of growth has been the mental aspect of her game. She doesn’t shut down, she isn’t concerned with herself, she cares about helping her team.”

The Saints will compete in the Dorian Harris Classic today and Saturday at Mt. Hood. Where, by tradition, the Saints will play matches while dressed up in

“They definitely made us work for it” — Corey Nielson

assistant volleyball coach

ty,” Nielson added, “We need to work on committing less errors, focus and discipline.”

The Saints, who were ranked number three in the Oct. 20 coaches’ poll, have managed to tune out distractions and focus on playing one game at a time.

“We know the ranking is there, but we really don’t pay too much attention to it,” said Nielson. “Being ranked number one has a way of putting a bull’s-eye on your back and Mt. Hood already has a bulls-eye on our backs so we just focus on our game and getting the job done.”

Sophomore Kylie Engleson, who sat out matches in the early season due to injury, was

costumes. The Saints will have a chance to focus on key game elements that still need work despite tournament results not counting in Region record. “It’s just another opportunity for us to come out, play hard and see if we can put forward our best effort,” said Nielson.

Mt. Hood will play two matches today against MHCC alumni; the first match will be 4 p.m., and the second match will be 6 p.m. Day two of the tournament, games will be determined by day one outcome. Results and day two games times can be found on the NWAACC site following day one play.

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Informational session raises domestic violence awareness

by Jill-Marie Gavin The Advocate

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An advocate from Bradley Angle came to campus Tuesday night to share how to identify an abusive relationship and support loved ones who’ve become victims of domestic violence.

Suzzane Cawthra gave an hour-long presentation on the different types of abuse, the cycle of abuse and how to help loved ones in need.

Chris Gorsek, interim dean of social science and a retired Portland police officer, facilitated the meeting and interjected facts from the law enforcement side of domestic violence and explained that dating violence is also a concern in the realm of abuse.

Cawthra started by saying what Bradley Angle (4548 N. Albina Ave., Suite 101, Portland) offers as services. She said they have transitional housing, clothing, employment or job training, help applying for financial assistance, parenting support, health services, drug and alcohol support, connections to mental health counseling and domestic violence and life skills support groups.

Cawthra said that on average, it takes a survivor leaving seven times before leaving an abuser for good. She also said that the seventh time is the most dangerous time to leave an abuser and that’s when it’s important for members of a victim’s support system to be most available.

Asked how a family member or friend can be helpful in a situation involving domestic violence, Cawthra said, “We would never suggest intervening without the permission or by request of a victim because they are most aware of their safety level.”

At this point, Gorsek said, “Many times domestic violence calls are made by neighbors or outside parties and the victims are just as upset about the police being their as the abuser because police can only hold onto the abuser for 24 hours and they fear the repercussions of that process.”

Asked how arrests work when responding to a domestic violence call, Gorsek said, “If an officer has probable cause that a victim has been abused or menaced in some way, then they have no choice but to make an arrest regardless of what the victim wants. Sometimes both parties end up getting arrested if the officer can’t decide who initiated the contact.”

Cawthra said this is a result of the cycle of abuse since abusers often try to make the situation seem like they are the ones being hurt.

Gorsek and Cawthra explained the different types of abuse. Cawthra said that unfortunately the most visible type of abuse is physical but it reaches far beyond that.

There are several different ways an abuser can control their partners: they can be initiating physical, sexual, emotional, economic abuse or abuse through isolation.

If concerned about a loved one who seems to be keeping the details of their relationship private, Cawthra said to watch if they are behaving differently. Are they normally a bubbly person but seem subdued or emotionally catatonic? If they are showing a lack of emotion or are generally scared, then it may be time to check with them to see how they’re doing.

Gorsek said many people think of domestic violence as being within a household and between a man and a woman, but it can go much further than that. It can exist in same sex couples or in dating relationships.

Cawthra said that men being abused is estimated to be grossly under reported, oftentimes because there are fewer resources for men and because society doesn’t accept men being put in a position of weakness within a relationship.

Cawthra and Gorsek said they don’t know of any East County shelters and that the closest resource center, (although not a shelter) is the Gateway Domestic Violence Center at 10305 East Burnside St. Although it doesn’t have shelter facilities, it does offer food boxes, utility assistance, law enforcement, legal assistance, batterer intervention programs, and a 24-hour crisis line.

Asked how women should proceed if they’ve decided to leave their abuser but have no place to go, Cawthra said when advising a survivor she always asks first if they have a safety plan. Have they found shelter space or a family member’s home to go to?

She also said that unfortunately, all shelter spaces are usually full on any given night.

Bradley Angle only has openings once every five nights.

Bradley Angle also has vouchers to cover seven days of hotel costs, but those run out by the 15th of each month. She said budget cuts have severely depleted their funds but it’s also because the need for assistance has grown substantially.

She said that if the need for assistance through domestic violence assistance were to drop to zero and she was out of a job, t she would be very happy.

Those who are worried about their safety within their relationship are encouraged to call the Portland Women’s Crisis Line at 503-235-5333.

A session on the legal aspects of domestic violence will be held by Gorsek Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Room 1005.

-This may manifest with pressure to have sex.

The abuser’s actions may involve sulking, nagging, or anger to manipulate the partner into compliance. They may disregard or “forget” agreed boundaries. They start having sex with victim while they’re asleep. The abuser may demand sex from a tired or ill victim or withhold sex as a form of control. They may also lie about HIV/AIDS test results or refuse to share information.

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-Punching, slapping, biting, pinching, pushing, throwing objects at victim and physical restraint

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-An abuser may prevent their victim from accessing their support system by finding fault with the victim’s friends and family and cutting connections. One may also become angry, needy, or sick when the victim has plans with someone else.

are all forms of physical abuse. Anything that physically threatens a victim is considered abuse.

Emotional

-This may come in the form of belittling or insulting victim. Making victim feel bad about himself or herself or making the victim think he or she is crazy. It could also be by playing mind games, humiliating victim or making he or she feel guilty.

Economic

-Abuser may provide victim with an allowance or deliberately destroy the victim’s credit to limit future financial options. This forces the victim to rely on the abuser for living situations and major purchases such as cars and property.

Abuser may also not allow victim to get or keep a job or take the money earned by the victim.

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Every nine seconds a woman is assaulted or beaten in the U.S. Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence every year.

Nearly one in five teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.Men who witness domestic violence by their parents growing up are twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.

Everyday in the U.S. more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.

Gathered from domesticviolencestatistics.org

Six things to say to someone in a violent relationship: I am afraid for your safety.

I am afraid for the safety of your children.

It will get worse.

There is help --- you are not alone.

You deserve better than this.

It’s not your fault.

Gathered from materials posted in the Social sciences department