The Advocate, Issue 8 - Nov. 06, 2015

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November 06, 2015

advocate Independent Student Voice of MHCC

Volume 51 Issue 8

The name is Waltz, Christoph Waltz

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Dia de los Muertos kills it PAGE 2

The clock is ticking

Basketball taking baby steps PAGE 7

Oregon’s carbon emissions have been steadily declining for years, but a new report says it may not be enough. Page 2

“You get thick skin pretty quick...”

Veteran’s Day, PAGE 3

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OPINION

ASK JAX Got something on your mind? He might not be able to help, but at least you get attention.

My friends make homophobic jokes often and I’m not sure if I am comfortable coming out to them yet. I’ve come out to my family already. Should I keep my secret?

Signed, Worried Gay

Worried, I know it’s unconventional, but sometimes its best to fight fire with fire.

Invent your own brand of humor – heterophobia. Sample conversation: “Hey man, can I borrow a pen?” “No, hetero.” If they don’t get it, just follow up the joke with some prolonged eye contact to leave them wondering.

I’ve been a Christian all my life and my friends have pressured me lately to party and drink. I want to have fun with my friends, but I’ve been taught that is bad. What should I do?

Signed, Man of God... and Tequila

All right, compadre – first off, why tequila? Are you trying to party, or wake up shivering and naked? Also, designer drugs were pretty much invented for people in your situation. Do you think anyone actually likes Kratom or Salvia? Answer: No, they just want to turn up and then go to church the next day and not feel guilty.

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Editorial

Carbon emissions are wounding Oregon

We don’t think we need to explain to anyone who has been here awhile why Portland is what’s up. There is a certain pride (although some would say arrogance) that comes with being a Portlandian, or even an Oregonian, for that matter.

Which makes it a lot easier to slack off on some of the things that make this such a great place. For instance, taking care of our environment.

In 2007, the state government formed the Oregon Global Warming Commission. The commission has no legislative authority, but simply sets goals every two years for the state to ensure that Oregon is on track for a sustainable future.

The commission’s carbon emission reduction goals for 2020 and 2050 are for 51 million, and 14 million tons released in the atmosphere, maximum, respectively. Up until now, we had been doing all right, reducing our total carbon emissions by 16 percent since 1999.

But the commission’s latest report clearly said we haven’t been doing enough to meet the 2020 goal, and

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“The law of attraction is the... magnetic power of the Universe that draws similar energies together.” –Remez Sasson, self-improvement and motivational publisher-advocate.

One of the most powerful forces we as people possess is our thoughts.

Many think, “How are our thoughts powerful?” Good question. How are they powerful? Before you call me insane, let me explain what it means when I say “powerful force.” Firstly, I want you to think of the mind as an internal magnet. A magnet holds

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suggested Oregon implement a carbon emission tax, similar to the one already in place in British Columbia.

That province in Canada has seen a 16 percent per-person decline in fossil fuel use since the law was implemented in 2008.

The would-be Oregon tax, which was proposed in the 2015 Oregon Legislature in the form of House Bill 3470, would focus mainly on coal power and smaller motor vehicles.

Now is an opportune time for another push in Salem and in Portland to get this done, since Portland Mayor Charlie Hales seems to have sunk his teeth into climate change in the last few months. He recently condemned a potential propane export facility to be constructed here, explaining a desire to decrease dependence on fossil fuels.

HB 3470 essentially called for the Global Warming Commission’s suggestions to be made into rule. It was quickly approved by the House Committee on Energy and Environment, but stalled in the House Rules Committee, after Republican legislators dug in their heels on behalf of busi-

ness and industry leaders who complain the tax would damage Oregon employers and consumers alike.

Naysayers of the carbon tax say energy companies will just pass on the increase cost to consumers via higher retail prices. Granted, that would most likely happen, but wouldn’t that lead to a dip in carbon emissions, nonetheless?

It’s true, a new tax directly affects the general populace, i.e., anyone who owns a car or uses Pacific Power, Northwest Natural Gas, or PGE for electricity and heating, since a good chunk of our power comes through power lines from coal mines in Montana and Utah. Cutting down on fossil fuel use doesn’t strictly mean higher taxes, however. The commission also suggested implementing more use of electric vehicles and charging stations; ideally, 20 percent of Portland’s transit by 2020 would be powered by electricity, if the commission had it its way.

As broke college students, we would like to be the first to say, “Screw taxes.” But, as people who could live

through 2050 to watch our environment deteriorate, we understand two things: One, we would clearly be overpaying; we’re not being taxed simply for our own carbon emissions, but for all the preceding years it took to get to such a ridiculous CO� level. The earlier a measure like this is implemented, the easier the transition is.

Two: we should be gladly doing this. While the commission’s findings are technically still just a “suggestion” to our government, how much of a hint can something be when the alternative is the planet eventually dying?

Ultimately, the decision to stop global warming comes down to the individual. Any one person can say, “Well, how much does my commute actually hurt the environment? It’s got to be negligible, right?” And technically, they’re right.

The problem is, for the longest time we have abided this logic and we’ve seen how it works. If we say, “It’s not me, it’s the system,” then no one is accountable, and we’re all guilty.

“The law of attraction,” wished into being

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a force that attracts another object to itself, right? So the magnet would attract other magnets and metals in return. In simple terms, like attracts like; that means we are using the law of attraction: Our mind is attracting what we put out.

When I first discovered the law of attraction, the first thought I had was, “wishful thinking.” The law of attraction and wishful thinking are two completely different things.

To have wishful thinking is to only wish, whereas the law of attraction is to wish, but to also focus on that wish and to take necessary actions to make that wish become a reality.

We use the universal law of attraction whether we are consciously aware of it, or not. We use it when we’re feeling positive or negative.

For example, let’s say you had a real-

ly good day at work. Your boss gave you a pay raise for your hard work and effort. How does this make you feel? It makes you feel good, you feel positive and better yet, appreciated. You are now sending out that positive energy out to the universe, which attracts that same energy in return. Kind of like that saying, “what comes around goes around.”

If you thought about Justin Timberlake’s song, that works too.

A mistake I’ve seen many people, including myself, make is when they only hope and believe that positive things will come to them. There’s more work to be put into what you want than simply thinking about it.

I know it’s easier said than done, but it’s true. Coming from my personal experience, I had to learn that wishing for life to come to me was simply

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not going to be enough to pursue what I wanted. There was work to be done, too.

The one thing I’d highly recommend to those seeking changes in their lives is to read “The Secret,” or to watch the documentary on Netflix or Hulu. It’s a one-hour documentary going over its history of origin, great thinkers who’ve used theory, and how to apply it to daily life.

When I finally learned what the Secret really was, I was able to apply it to my own life and from there, I noticed a lot of changes in my daily life. Tough situations at school and work became less stressful, more manageable, and easily resolved.

What I tend to remind myself often is that “everything will work out and everything happens for a reason.”

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Vet students find camaraderie, education at Mt. Hood Ben Baxter

the advocate As everyone knows, the federally recognized Veterans Day holiday is coming up. As a nation, we pay our respects to the soldiers and others who have served, or are currently serving. However, paying respects to our veterans will never be limited

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Alisha talks about what it was like to be a soldier in the United States Marines.

to just Nov. 11.

At MHCC, we have an entire department dedicated to the men

and women who devoted their time, and often, bravery, in the military.

MHCC has a diverse group of veterans, from members of the Navy and Army, to those from the U.S. Marine Corps. To get a personal perspective, the Advocate paid a visit to the Veterans Department and interviewed a student who has served with the latter.

Alisha Nicholson retired from the Marine Corps after 10 years.

Through that time, she quickly moved up the ranks, finishing as a Corporal E-4 in her artillery unit.

Nicholson graduated early from Sam Barlow High School at the age of 17. The next year, she joined the Marines and attended boot camp.

She later returned to her school as an official Marine – showing up her old classmates who said she would “never make it,” she said.

She was one of five females in a regiment of 3,000 males. Joining the Marines as a female drew some

controversial feedback, considering less than 5 percent the 260,000 member population of the Marine Corps are women.

“You get thick skin pretty quick learning to take all the things that were said to you,” Nicholson said.

“You had to do it to survive.”

In the Marine Corps, respect was everything. That virtue was the key to survival when it came to Nicholson’s regiment. “You have to do everything 10 times harder and 10 times worse just to get the same amount of respect” as the men, she said.

“You get thick skin pretty quick to take all the things that were said to you.

You had to do it to survive.” - Alisha Nicholson U.S. Marine Veteran

And she did. She trekked for miles with her regiment every day.

Helping to carry equipment that weighed hundreds of pounds, she pressed on in order to become a part of the team. Her instructors would assign her daily amounts of vigorous drills for smiling, earning her nickname “Happy.”

Nicholson was able to keep up, and even exceed, the performance of men in her unit.

The transition from civilian to military was a long road that consisted of sensitivity training and the removal of individualism.

There was no room for personal opinion or error when it came to the Marines, she said. Referring to the completion of a Marine’s tasks, she explained, “There are no excuses. It is your fault, no matter what, This was the mentality she learned that shaped her into a Marine and buried her old self as a civilian.

More recently, growing tired of

maintaining several jobs, Nicholson decided to attend MHCC in hopes for a solid career path. With a drop in the economy and three kids to raise, Mt. Hood was her best choice for her civilian life, she decided. Her service for the military granted her a free education, which was one reason why she joined, she said.

“The most important thing is camaraderie,” said Nicholson, of her MHCC experience. With the veteran department here, she is able to maintain that brotherhood with fellow veterans from different branches of the military, she said.

Nicholson’s military experience also has played a strong role in her part as a parent and has inspired her children to work hard and strive for something more.

She said her attitude of “you get what you put in” has been a continuous theme her whole life – and as a veteran, it still follows her.

Title IX comes to MHCC campus

November. This event will send MHCC volunteers to visit area high schools and assist students applying for colleges they wish to attend.

-Gloria Saepharn

A wet, fishy soiree Open Mic Kick-Off

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The foul weather wasn’t enough to dampen the mood at the annual Salmon Festival at Multnomah Falls on Sunday, Nov. 1.

The informational event was sponsored in part by MHCC and the U.S. Forest Service. Students from Mt. Hood’s geography, cosmetology, and fisheries department were in attendance, along with Barney (the costumed school mascot , not the dog) and guest presenters, who included the Friends of Multnomah

Falls and Native-American writer and story-teller Ed Edmo.

“This is mainly about identifying the fish – we want to teach people about them,” said first-year Mt. Hood student Jeremiah Harris, while gesturing to the motionless Coho and Chinook salmon on the wet, tarp-covered table in front of him. Harris went on to describe the differences between the two fish, especially the way they spawn.

To learn more about wild fish populations, contact the MHCC Fisheries department at: mhcc.edu/ Fisheries.

Photos by Chuck Masi Top: storyteller Ed Edmo, mid-story, at the Salmon Festival.

Bottom: A visitor at the Salmon Festival interacts with one of the activities.

MHCC will host an Open Mic Kick-off event on Tuesday, Nov. 10, prior to a major campus happening that highlights literature and social justice.

The Open Mic event will be held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Student Union, in front of the fireplace.

It has been organized by students from The Advocate, AAUW, Spectrum and the Union of Color.

They’re inviting Mt. Hood students to come to the “Open Mic” and recite prose, poetry or other oratory works that have a common theme: social justice.

Performances may feature original content, or use that of published authors.

Each performance is asked to be kept at or under 10 minutes, and must maintain relevancy to the social justice theme. An MHCC Library representative will be present with literature on social justice for students who would like to learn more about it.

To register, contact writing instructor Holly DeGrow: holly. degrow@mhcc.edu.

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On Thursday, the American Association of University Women (AAUW) chapter at Mt. Hood will host a Title IX event to educate students about women’s equality in sports. In the Student Union, a panel of MHCC experts will discuss everything from sexual violence to the historic lack of funding in women’s sports. Guest speakers will appear from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by a screening of the movie “A League of Their Own,” from 6 to 9 p.m.

-Emily Wintringham

College Night for high schoolers Mt. Hood Community College hosted a College Night for high school juniors and seniors on Wednesday night.

The event in the Visual Arts Theater was designed to help students plan their education, whether at a two- or four-year college or university, as well as prepare for a career they are interested in.

Jessica Ruiz, student recruitment coordinator for MHCC, said that Mt. Hood will participate in College Application Week, coming in mid-

Bookstore serves MHCC veterans The MHCC Bookstore is serving all U.S. veterans in gratitude and celebration for their service on Tuesday.

All veterans, whether they are students, staff or faculty members, are invited to the store’s coffee bar on Nov. 10 – the day before Veterans Day, when no classes will be held – to receive a free latte or mocha beverage.

“Veterans don’t get enough recognition; they blatantly risk their lives and they often come back without jobs and struggle w i t h mental disorders,” said Bri Cistrunk, barista for the Bookstore.

“Free coffee is the least we could do” to give thanks, she said.

-Emily Wintringham

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M.E.Ch.A. hosts Dia de los Muertos celebration

Remembering loved ones through festivities at MHCC Student Union Emily Wintringham

of their loved ones. Their families leave food, gifts and things that these people enjoyed during their

Paper-machés, sugar skulls, altars, and many other decorations brightened the Student Union on Tuesday as M.E.Ch.A., formerly known as the Latino Club, hosted its annual Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration.

The commemoration lasted from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and drew nearly 100 Mt. Hood students and staff.

Anyone was welcome to paint sugar skulls or to buy pre-decorated ones. Face painting was made available, as well as servings of the traditional bread, Pan de Muerto, and Mexican hot chocolate.

Dia de los Muertos is a combination of indigenous and Catholic traditions in Mexico – a celebration to honor individuals who have passed away. Photos of renowned people including: Ghandi, Mother Teresa, Cesar Chavez and Mexican revolutionists were placed on the altars.

The traditional belief is that on this day (officially Nov. 1), the dead come back to enjoy the company

“I started face painting sugar skulls, and then I fell in love with it. It seems to be one of the arts that people are drawn to the most.”

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-Prisma Flores

Graphic by Cody Holcombe

time on earth.

“There’s a lot of humor that goes along with it. You’ll see skeletons dancing and other fun things like that,” said Erika Peck, member of M.E.Ch.A. The Day of the Dead is a time to celebrate the dead and is a time of hope, more so than sorrow.

“It [traditional belief] means that the spirits come to our houses...

[Things like] hot chocolate makes their spirit warm,” said Peck. She also mentioned that candles help light the path for the dead to return to their families.

The decorations such as the bread and sugar skulls are all used to remind people of death and the afterlife to which we all make the journey towards.

“The natives started the celebration so people would not be afraid to die,” said Omar Morante, M.E.Ch.A. club president.

One of the important aspects of the celebration is face painting, which has long been a part of the M.E.Ch.A. tradition. Prisma Flores, another member of the club, has been face painting for the Day of the Dead celebration since she joined four years ago.

“I started face painting sugar skulls, and then I fell in love with it. It seems to be one of the arts that people are drawn to the most,” said Flores. Face painting enables people to become a decoration themselves, making an even greater connection.

Flores said she studied up on her craft, researching more designs to become better at the craft.

Traditional decorations and food are prepared during Dia de los Muertos to honor those that have passed away, and are laid out for spirits to enjoy.

Photos by Nick Pelster

MHCC’s cyber security students learn from competition Gloria Saepharn the advocate

A handful of MHCC cyber security students joined the recent National Cyber League online competition that evaluated and tested their individual skills against thousands of competitors – and found the experience challenging, but rewarding.

The game, conducted online on Oct. 31, was a means of allowing students across the nation to try and get through obstacles by hacking their way through security “walls” and helping to hone their cyber security skills.

Scores for the Mt. Hood students who competed on Halloween were: 11 bronze rankers made it in the top 200, and 9 silvers were in the top 250 (top 25 percent) in the nation.

Paul Morris, MHCC cyber security instructor, said he plans to include such events in his curriculum.

“We’re actually creating a class now that’s going to be designated ‘CC – Cyber Competition,’ which will be part of our cyber degree,” Morris said.

Students described the highs and lows of the NCL competition, and their cyber security studies overall.

Brennan Derr is a first-year MHCC student who is “enthusiastic about the program” that has given him the tools and training that

MHCC STUDENT COMPETITION SCORES

11 BRONZE ranked in top 200 nationwide MHCC

9 SILVER ranked in top 250 nationwide

he needs for the industry, he said.

He said that his score in this game wasn’t as good as he had hoped, but he used it as a learning experience.

“Next time I will make sure to do the things I know first, instead of wasting time trying to learn how to complete a challenge that wasted time,” Derr said. “It made it so (that) I was unable to complete challenges I knew I could do.

Derr said that MHCC’s

accreditation and low cost tuition was a plus for him, along with the “top-notch” material that’s presented in class. “I’m excited for the next game and can’t wait to practice as a team,” he said.

Kaitlyn Krause, another firstyear MHCC student, applauded the passion and efforts of Morris and Wayne Machuca, another cyber security instructor. She’s happy with her bronze placement in the games, especially for learning the curriculum for a little over a month, she said.

While watching TV, Krause saw a segment about cyber security and that’s when she knew that she wanted to stop cyber crimes.

“Knowing that I get to be part of it is an amazing feeling. I would highly encourage other students to take part in the program,” she said.

Matthew Lister is a networking and cyber security student, and is one of the leaders of the MHCC silver team that participated in the NCL event. At the end of the game, he ranked in the middle of the silver league, he said.

“Doing better than a thousand computer science and information

technology majors from across the country means I did well,” he said.

It’s not the first time he’s tried the NCL event. He said this year, he was more comfortable and understood what the topics were and how the games should’ve been interpreted.

Lister said the Comptia A+ training led him to MHCC’s cyber security program, along with building a computer a year prior to attending. He called access to training material “appropriate” to Mt. Hood students’ background “invaluable.” He also applauded Derr, the first-year student, for doing great with his determination and involvement.

As for himself, Lister said he’s been incredibly supported by the faculty and the MHCC Foundation and will graduate this spring.

The Mt. Hood students will get another crack at NCL problemsolving soon.

“There will be a second game on Nov. 14 and during the first week of December, there will be team competitions,” Morris said. “I’m going to be putting together two silver teams and one bronze team for that.”

Source: NCL Website

Graphic by Ayla Buckner

For more information about the National Cyber League, visit: NationalCyberLeague.org For more on the MHCC cyber security program, visit: mhcc.edu/ CyberSecurity.

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Crazed zombies and survivors race in the rain Thomas Stewart the advocate

The Zombie Walk: What is it?

The Zombie Walk is a event on Halloween where people dress up like zombies and walk through downtown Portland in a horde of zombies; their mission is to eat brains of the survivors. The horde gathers in Pioneer Square and ends up at the Burnside skate park, where people partake in the ritual “Thriller” dance created by Michael Jackson.

Heather and I were sent to go undercover as zombies, to see what this was all about.

At first, the danger of zombies was overshadowed by the tremendous flooding in downtown Portland on Saturday. We first thought the event was canceled, not seeing a zombie in sight. But we should have known that the not even the rain could stop the horde from gathering to take the hipster brains of Portland.

The sight of the zombies was kinda terrifying. These people looked like the zombies in my nightmares – covered in their own blood, having green-and-yellow pus, some carrying their poor victim’s entrails. They

even acted like zombies, getting up on your face making your life flash before your eyes. Then screaming and yelling started to erupt from the streets as zombies and survivors alike poured into the square.

We saw the survivors, and, damn, they were more intimidating than the zombies. Two of them drove into Pioneer Square with their choppers and starting to harass the zombie horde. But those were just scouts, it seemed, because soon arrived a black, spray-painted school bus filled to the gills with the survivors and it

looked like they were looking for zombie brains. The bus circled around the horde, looking for a good spot to release the pack of wild humans. In a blink of an eye the place turned into a war zone with zombies and survivors. It definitely felt like Halloween after that.

The clock struck two, and that’s when the horde was commanded to begin the march.

With the damning rain falling onto us, the walk was like surviving a horror apocalypse. Besides that, the walk was a lot of fun. We did lose a lot of zombies and survivors on the way there, but we did end up gaining more,

too. Not a lot of people stayed, only willing to walk within a certain distance of their cars. A lot of Portlanders did come show their support, taking pictures, screaming, laughing, and bleeding – it was a grand old time.

Finally, after it felt like we really were walking dead, we made it to our destination! It was a miracle we made it that far and it was a great and festive time.

If you hear about this event next year, come.

It is to die for – meeting great people, seeing some crazy zombies and survivors.

Also, watch the Advocate video we have to go with this, so you can actually see what I’m talking about!

Watch a video on Zombie Walk @ advocate-online.net

A zombie family snarling as it enjoys the excitement and walk to Pioneer Square.

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Bond confronts original nemesis Web Photo

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4/5 on the Golden Gun scale.

I don’t know if you’re a Sam Smith fan or not (I’m not even sure

where I stand), but that’s the first face you see in “Spectre,” the latest James Bond film, out today.

No, really: the movie opens with the music video for “Writings on the Wall,” a song created for the movie. A good chuckle ran through the theater, and I distinctly remember looking over to my fellow Advocate editor and sharing an incredulous eye-roll. The song’s good, for sure, the music video is just cheesy in my opinion, and I don’t quite understand the

reasoning behind opening the movie with that.

As for the actual movie, it had its fair share of cheesy moments, as most blockbuster action films do. But after the questionable Sam Smith cameo, “Spectre” starts out strong.

The first scene starts in Mexico City during a Dia De Los Muertos celebration. This scene is probably my favorite of the movie, despite the fact that it’s just an establishing sequence, simply because it gets me excited. The tone for the scene is set by a heavy bass beat that tempos each step, turn and position of the characters, which is incredibly fun for the viewer to follow along.

And I might just have a thing for costuming, but the amazing

costume design for the movie truly starts in the opening and carries flawlessly throughout the film.

The overall theme for the movie is, in a way, an underdog story. It seems as though everyone is working against Bond -- the 007 program is likely to be terminated, and his agency has him grounded in London and on probation. He is, for all intents and purposes, alone.

This makes you really root for him, and makes it even better when he prevails. Bond is as badass as you might remember him to be, so rest assured. Even more so, when he teams up with the feisty, knowshow-to-protect-herself “Bond girl,” Madeleine Swann (Lea Seydoux).

My biggest issue was when that ‘badassery’ aspect overtook certain action scenes, pulling me out of the experience.

An example is a helicopter scene at the beginning of the movie, where Bond takes a whole,

suspenseful scene to incapacitate both the pilot and the passenger before throwing them out to fall to their death. I think I watched that helicopter almost crash into the crowd of thousands below about five times; way too dramatic for me.

Cheesy scenes like that is why didn’t give this movie a full 5 out of 5.

Now, what truly made the movie was the villain. Christoph Waltz played Oberhauser (the big bad) and as you can expect, he was excellent.

He lifted the movie into a whole new score for me, because if you can make me cringe, then you’ve done your job. Nearly everything about his character was unsettling for me, from the fact that there is nearly no background music when he’s on screen to the fact that he wears slippers and capris (all I could stare at were his ankles!).

“Spectre” is a pretty good movie - albeit, a bit cheesy, but still good. I highly recommend it. Make sure to prepare mentally - it’s a lengthy film at 148 minutes, so you’ll be in for a long haul. I give “Spectre” a 4 /5 on the golden gun scale.

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“Grimm” premiere: no secrets It’s back: “Grimm,” Portland’s very own TV show, premiered Oct. 30 and is back on tonight. With Grimm’s setting of Portland and its surrounding areas, the show has been welcomed into the hearts of many Portlanders. Though plenty other viewers love this show, it’s the people who see their favorite restaurant or Mount Tabor home in the background who can really

Ivy Davis Scorpio- Neptune shifts into a wan-

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ing obelisk in its third phase, which means you have an affinity for corners. Walking in right angles should suffice, but you know deep down you would really enjoy crab-walking.

Sagittarius-

Listen, I’m no rocket-astrologist, but if people see you reading a campus newspaper, most of them are going to assume you’re a hipster. Pro tip: if you refer to yourself as a hipster by being self-deprecating, your persona becomes something of a paradox.

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3.5/5 on the Grimm scale.

identify with this series. Since Day One, watching Grimm in 2011, my family has been shouting at the TV, “Hey, I know that place!” or, “Look!

It’s the Tippy Canoe!” One Grimm scene was even shot in a restaurant my sister worked at.

Besides the setting, Grimm brings back all of the fairy tale stories with a twist of fate. Based off the classic Grimm Brothers stories,

Capricorn-

Simple decision this week: Pink eye, or the flu?

Aquarius- Look, I don’t want to be too specific because it might scare you, but at the end of the week if you need to de-stress, just remember: brownies don’t judge.

Pisces-

Don’t forget to think on your feet this week and you should be fine; i.e., stuffed animals with plastic/glass eyes make for passable nunchuks.

Aries-

Pluto is in its second phase, so this week looks pretty fantastic.

Life is looking up, man. You might want to take a few deep breaths Thursday night around 6 though: There is a 60 percent chance of literally crapping out a rainbow.

Taurus-

I’m no car guy, but that can’t be good, right? Like, what does that sound like? Kinda... dry, like it’s thirsty? You should probably go the car doctor, man.

Gemini- I’m just gonna give it to you straight, since most of your close friends are too nice to tell you: It’s time time to ditch the hackysack, bro.

People are starting to get uncomfortable.

Actors from “Grimm” pose for a picture at Entertainment Weekly. Characters in order: Captain Sean Renars, Rosalee Web Photo Calvert, Juliette Silverton, Sgt. Wu, Monroe, Adalind Schade, Hank Griffin, and Nick Burkhart.

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Can be a great social tool on occasion. There is gonna be a point where you need to get somewhere quick this week; wear pink and tuck your hair in a beanie if you want to jump to the front of the line. Next week, we’ll be talking about morality.

Leo-

Is the name of the red Galaxy Power Ranger, so we know you’re not entirely uncool. Don’t take any crap this week – you’re vaguely associated with a Zord zznamed the Lion Galactabeast.

Virgo- Venus and Mercury are approaching, meaning it’s best to trust your gut. Expiration dates are just another way the man sticks it to you, right?

Libra-

I mean, how do you feel about this week? Right? That’s what I thought. Good effort, team.

this series brings normal people like us an escape from reality, and – if you’re like me – the heebie-jeebies.

To the point, though: Grimm’s new Season 5. Season 4 left us with a lot of questions: Where is Truble?

Is Juliet dead? What about the baby?

Only one question was answered though. Looking back on the premiere, I’m a little bit mad the producers gave us nothing.

What we do get is a confused Nick who doesn’t really know what happened since all the mess at the end of Season 4 was cleaned up. He struggles to find out where Truble is, possibly risking his credibility. In the midst of trying to sort things out, he also misses life-changing events.

Nick’s friends Monroe, Rosalee, Hank, and Wu try helping throughout the premiere. However, with so many things going on without explanation, the group is going to have a hard time getting to the bottom of it. So far we only have one hint: war.

With a hint like this and the mystery behind Juliette’s possible death and Truble’s disappearance, I already know it’s going to be a good season. A Season with heebie-jeebies.

Nicole Kaadi the advocate

Each year MHCC theatre students put on an interactive play for youths, and this year’s version is a condensed and lighthearted version of “Robin Hood” that is quite the treat.

The actors bring the audience into the play by implying they are the people of Nottingham. The audience is asked questions, and is encouraged to cheer and participate in oaths and the archery contest.

If I had to describe the play in a couple words, I would call it “cute” and “fun.” The main settings in the play are a castle and a forest. The set is colorful and has the quality and feel of a child’s pop-up book. Adults can enjoy the silly characters and their children’s reactions to being included in a play, and how the actors will have to improvise (or “improv”) around children’s reactions if something goes off script.

The cast is quirky and fun with its over-the-top versions of the characters they portray. I think the children will get a kick out of Robin Hood (played by Ethan Archer) and laugh at the zany Friar Tuck (Hannah Hensley), will want to help Maid Marion (Jennifer Kuenzi) and maybe even boo the whining Prince John (Chase Jackson).

I have to warn the adults and the kids who follow Robin Hood that this is not like the regular story line you would expect for a play or movie. Well-known points of the story are addressed: Robin Hood bump- ing into Maid Marian while in disguise; the meeting and fight between Robin Hood and Little John; the archery contest; and the return of the queen and the wedding of Robin Hood and Maid Marian.

However, this is a condensed version, so the play found a way to introduce the characters and those points in an innovative way that has the lightheartedness of a children’s story. It also has a moral about being kind to one another, which is not really a main statement in the original story.

The cast keeps the play entertaining from beginning to end, and the show and is short enough for little ones not to get bored.

Performances for local school (and other) groups start on Monday and continue Nov. 9, 13, 16, 18 and 23 at 10:30 a.m.

For MHCC students or staff with children or anyone else who just wants to see an interactive play, there will be lone public performances offered at 2 and 4 p.m. on Nov. 21. Tickets are $2.

Photo from web, graphic

by Cody Holcombe

Disney’s beloved cartoon fox Robin Hood - a much different Robin from the ones we see in theaters now.

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Saints volleyball wins a battle, loses the war Jon Fuccillo the advocate

This past weekend, the Saints hosted their annual Dorian Harris Halloween Classic in the Mt. Hood gymnasium – where teams and fans were dressed in costume, but meant serious business on the hardwood.

Out of 10 teams participating, Mt. Hood had a great showing, finishing in third place overall. The Saints defeated Wenatchee Valley (25-16, 25-13, 25-23) on Friday, Oct. 30, before topping Umpqua (25-16, 25-23, 25-23) and Walla Walla (1625, 25-23, 15-10) on Oct. 31.

Their first loss came against

Treasure Valley (17-25, 25-21, 25-16, 21-25, 15-12) on Friday and Clackamas beat the Saints (25-18, 25-8, 25-10) to move on to the championship game for a second straight year. The Cougars would take second place, falling to tournament champion LinnBenton.

According to Saints head coach Andrew Clifton, it was quite exciting for his squad to beat Walla Walla (10-3 in the East Region, 2618 overall), given that the Warriors are coached by Chelsie Speer, who previously coached the Saints for five years before Clifton arrived in 2014. He was pleased with his team’s effort and third-place finish, highlighting a marked improvement in team play over the last few weeks.

“I didn’t even think about it at first, to tell you the truth, but I finally got a chance to really talk with Chelsie,” said Clifton. “This year was all my own kids that I recruited.

With this win, it just goes to show how tough the South Region is.”

A big congratulations goes to 5-foot-7 freshman setter Erin

Perry, who was named one of the NWAC Players of the Week for her performance over the weekend.

“Erin came up big for us in the tournament with some big serving runs and kept defenses on their toes by a consistent offense and ran plays to free up her hitters as well,” said Clifton.

Returning to action on

“Erin came up big for us in the tournament and kept defenses on their toes” - Andrew Clifton Wednesday, the Saints took on Clark College (6-5 in the South, 19-14 overall) in Vancouver, but came back Erin Perry, NWAC home empty- Setter of the Week

handed after dropping the match (25-15, 25-23, 28-26). Sophomore Samantha Douglas, at 5 feet, 10 inches, led the Saints with nine kills, while freshman Hanna Snyder, a 6-foot-2 redshirt freshman, had seven kills in the losing effort.

Clark was led by 5-foot-9 sophomore Janessa Mast, who led both sides with 13 kills from the outside hitter position.

With just two matches remaining on the schedule, the Saints are clawing and scratching for position in the NWAC championship tournament, which takes place in Tacoma, Wash., on Nov. 19-22.

After going 2-0 to start the regular season with victories over Southwestern Oregon and Umpqua, the Saints started slowly slipping in the South Region. They now find themselves with a record of 3-7 in conference play, and 11-20 overall, good for seventh place out of the eight-team region. The top four teams from all four regions will compete in the NWAC tournament and for the second year in a row, the Saints’ season is likely to end

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early after high hopes of making the NWAC’s version of the Big Dance.

The Saints’ only other victory in the South came against arch-rival Clackamas, back on Oct. 9. Since then, the team has dropped four matches in a row in the South, but are looking to end the season on a high note.

Clifton thinks his team has a good chance of beating Clackamas (3-6 in the South, 22-19 overall) again tonight in the Mt. Hood gymnasium.

The match is slated for 6 p.m.

The Saints then finish the regular season Tuesday with another home match against the South-leading and likely No. 1 overall championship seed, Chemeketa (9-0 in the South, and 33-2 overall). This match is also scheduled for 6 p.m., and what a showing it would be if the Saints find a way to topple the region’s best team to close out the year.

“The only way it’s going to feel good is if we beat (Chemeketa),” said Clifton. “What does it really mean if we don’t beat them and aren’t headed to the tournament?”

Portland Timbers earn their keep, playoff spot

Emily Wintringham the advocate

It all happened so fast. As the Major League Soccer regular season ended, the Portland Timbers enter the playoffs as a No. 3 seed in the Western Conference. They now stand just a couple of gracious steps away from the MLS final.

Portland dispatched No. 6 seed Sporting Kansas City in the first round of the playoffs a week ago, when hero goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey saved the last ball from among 11 rounds of penalty kicks.

On Sunday, Nov. 1, the “team that never dies” drew a 0-0 tie against the No. 2 seed Vancouver Whitecaps in its first match of the two-leg second round.

The Timbers can advance with a simple one-goal win, or even a 1-1 tie (any tie other than 0-0 will do) when they play the Whitecaps next in British Columbia at 7 p.m. this Sunday, Nov. 8.

I’ve got to say, the Timbers

made me proud this year. I wish I could say I kept on top of thier season all year, but, you know – life.

Added: The dismal feeling after just missing the playoffs last year, failing to earn a postseason birth by just one point. Come to think of it, “earn it” is kind of a funny phrase, given the nature of this beautiful game.

Here’s a comment by Timbers head coach Caleb Porter: “Soccer is a really cruel sport.

You can play well and lose. That happens all the time. You can be the better team and – probably more than any other sport – the better team doesn’t always win.” This particular quote I gleaned from a semi-prophetic article by Portland Monthly, published in February of this year. The publication predicted the Timbers’ success before the season ever started. It basically

summed up the “Russian roulette” phenomenon of soccer, where you can play gorgeously, but blunder enough to miss playoffs. Luckily, the Timbers rose against those odds in 2015.

I happened to notice that this year, and it was somewhat reassuring. Had I realized the Timbers worked just as hard last season as they did this year, I would have sacrificed some more time to watch the progress. Not to mention the dynamic play of forward Fanendo Adi lightening the load which midfielder Diego Valeri shouldered in 2014.

Now I suppose this is the part of the sports column where I project what this team has in them versus the level of competition they will be facing. However, if you’ve paid

attention to anything that I’ve written here, it’s clear that no one can really predict much of soccer.

If I had to make a prediction, the Timbers will likely tie in Vancouver on Sunday. Why do they repeat a tie, you ask? It’s all in Portland’s strategy being away from home, and the importance of road scoring. The usual pattern of the Timbers’ game plan is first, to vigorously attempt to score in the first half and, second, to safeguard the ball on their turf until they can drive the ball in the opponent’s box on a moment’s notice. The fact that the Timbers bring the ball back a little too often and don’t push up as frequently makes me nervous – a press defense could exploit this as a weakness.

However, this approach runs the clock out and could be invaluable

in keeping the Vancouver offense off the ball. I’m confident Portland will either score in the first half and seal some confidence, or run the clock, as mentioned, and frustrate the Whitecaps enough to shatter morale. Or the Timbers will make an equalizer and nanny the ball in case they are scored upon first. They really know how to take advantage of the breakaway and corner kicks, anyhow.

I think the Timbers have developed significantly since their MLS rookie days back in 2011.

My team is the kind of underdog that reminds me of the “Big Green” movie: somewhat cheesy, a little unorthodox, sure, butenough to make it big.

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Women’s basketball preview

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Saints developing under coach Hawley Clay Vitale and Jon Fuccillo the advocate

The Saints women’s basketball team has a good core of returning players, but new head coach John Hawley knows they have a long road ahead.

Mt. Hood currently has only nine players on its active roster this season, largely due to Hawley’s arriving late in the recruiting window John Hawley when he was hired last spring.

He replaced former head coach Tyler Rose, who coached the Saints for two seasons before departing for family reasons.

“We are starting out with a low number of kids,” said Hawley, who has three decades of college and high school coaching experience, including in Georgia.

“Obviously, we kind of got a late start on the recruiting piece. It was different than how it used to be in Atlanta, where there was a bigger athletic pool. Not a lot of girls around here are playing basketball,” he said.

Even so, MHCC players hope to

make the most of their chance.

Six of the nine Saints are returning from last season, including standout 5-foot-10 post/wing player Delanee Martin, who averaged 10.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game.

A Mt. Hood team that went 1-11 in South Region play in the NWAC, and 5-22 overall last season also returns Jesse Morris, who averaged 8.1 points and 2.5 assists.

“We have players that might have to play multiple positions,” said the head coach. “I think we’re going to be growing a lot over the next month and a half. The kids are working hard and are willing to listen and to follow our lead.”

Hawley has a big task at hand, coaching both the women’s and the men’s team at the same time.

The task grew tougher, since women’s assistant coach Shawnelle Campbell is no longer with the program, having to depart two weeks ago, he said. “She isn’t able to make the time commitment,” he explained.

Thankfully, men’s assistant coach Que Quarterman is up for the challenge to help the women’s side, as well.

“It’s just me and Q,” said Hawley with a thick Southern chuckle. “We will be alright, though.”

John anticipates coaching both

the Mt. Hood men and women only for a season or two, before giving way to another individual ready to take the women’s head coaching helm.

Martin, who saw a lot of ups and downs last season, said she thinks her team is making strides in the right direction and could compete in the South.

“Everyone brings a lot of skill to the table,” said Martin. “Now, it’s all about meshing everything together and doing the little things.”

Win or lose, the Saints feel like they’re in a good growing transition, but also want to compete right away and make a statement throughout the NWAC season after finishing dead last the past two seasons.

“The overall team goal is just to give it our all, no matter the win or loss,” said Martin.

“I think this year we are really focusing in on being good teammates and individuals so the whole team can benefit from it as a whole,” she said. “We all just want to get out there and win some games while giving it our all, and if we don’t win, at least we know we gave it our best.”

Hawley also wants to win right away, but understands the program has a ways to go – even if it’s headed

in the right direction.

“We’re taking baby steps,” he said. Still, “we are looking to win every game that we play,” he said.

That’s a sound approach to break out of a seasons-long funk. Since the 2011-2012 season, the Saints have gone a combined 1-51 in the South, and 13-89 overall.

The Saints take to the hardwood on Nov. 20 in Auburn, Wash., when they square off with Green River Community College.

The very next day, they take on

Grays Harbor Community College back at home in Gresham, in a game scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Mt. Hood gymnasium.

“This year’s team is literally so excited to get on the floor,” said Martin. “This year we all have really good relationships with each other... We want to get out there and play for our coach, but it’s very clear we want to be out there to prove it to ourselves that we can accomplish a win against any team in the NWAC.”

Players run drills during practice on Tuesday

All photos by Ben Baxter

Regional prepares Saints for NWAC Championship Clay Vitale

the advocate The men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled down I-205 to compete in the NWAC Southern Region Championship at Clackamas Community College last Friday. The event was rain-soaked, but runners battled through the muddy elements in the next-to-last race of the season.

The women’s side was highlighted again by Leah Norquist, running the 5K in 20:01 and finishing sixth out of 40 runners overall. Kayla Watkins was next for the Saints at 22:12, followed by

softball team recruits Hailey Valitski and Reeghan Lehnert with times of 23:42 and 25:52, respectively.

Unfortunately, head coach Jim Satterfield’s women’s squad was a runner shy of the minimum fivemember requirement, prohibiting

the finish times from counting.

Other NWAC schools, including Rogue Community College and Clark College, ran into the same problem, lacking the bodies to officially place.

As for the men’s team, the Saints’ fastest 8K time was posted by Luke Lowe, completing the race in 27:50, good for 34th place. He was trailed

by MHCC’s Jonathan Zacarius in 36th place, with a time of 28:10, then Dean Nizer, in 38th, with a 28:28, and Jacob Barnett in 43rd place with a 29:37, tying fellow Saint Jon Morrell-Salter in time. Rounding out the men’s race were Troy Ryals

in 45th at 29:53, and finally, Ivan Gongora in 46th with a time of 32:03.

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There’s quite the parity between the Mt. Hood men and women, with an obvious size in numbers advantage going to the men, but

a top performer belonging to the women.

This regional championship will be followed up by the NWAC Championship on Saturday, Nov. 14, giving the teams a couple of weeks off to prepare. The final race occurs at Lewisville Park in Battle Ground, Wash. Lewisville is Clark County’s oldest regional park, established in the 1930s, and features 154 acres of forest and meadows and borders the scenic East Fork of the Lewis River.

Just as the regional meet, the women are first to run at 11 a.m. with the men firing off at noon.