The Advocate Vol. 50 Issue 8 - November 7, 2014

The Independent Student Voice of Mt. Hood Community College

Nov. 7, 2014

Volume 50, Issue 8

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OPINION

November 7, 2014

Editorial | There’s more to veterans than what you see from the outside

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hile it’s easy to point out the veterans who have paid a lot for their service from the outside, there are others among us who get overlooked because they don’t fit society’s perception of a veteran.

They don’t have a missing leg. They don’t suffer from PTSD. They might have an occasional backache but, all in all, they don’t have much to show, physically, for their hard service. At the Advocate, we believe it’s wrong to view veterans with a “poor them” mentality.

We shouldn’t take a veteran out for dinner because they’re missing a leg. We should take a veteran out because they sacrificed to serve our country.

We get that we need to treat veterans for the ailments they suffer from, and definitely acknowledge that no matter how much or little they directly were involved with war, there are hurdles to overcome. But that’s how we should treat our service men and women: as overcomers. If they overcame and survived some of the most brutal experiences of their lives, shouldn’t we treat them as overcomers now? Maybe if we continue to view our veterans as heroes, perhaps it will ease their transition back to civilian life.

We still need to thank our older veterans for their service in World War II, Korea and Viet Nam. While not everyone may agree the wars were necessary, the fact is, right or

wrong, they sacrificed their lives to better our country and to keep us safe. World War II, Korea, and Viet Nam veterans are forever in our memory, but time marches on. Viet Nam falls farther and farther back in history.

We know that sounds pretty obvious, but that means we need to build up our more recent veterans who served in Iraq, Somalia, the Persian Gulf wars and Afghanistan and give them the same honor as our older vets.

What can we do to elevate our veterans as heroes? Instead of guessing or assuming the burdens they carry, the life they lived, the wisdom they gained, through their scars, we need to view that substance through their writing, their paintings, their drawings, their sculpting, their photographs, their art.

Sean Davis, an Army veteran, author of “The Wax Bullet War”, and humanities instructor at MHCC, (see his story on page 4) said in an eloquent way, “We deal with a lot of stuff.” He did a lot of his writing at night because he had tears running down his face. Veterans can share to others, but others cannot understand what they’re sharing with intimacy. We can certainly have sympathy, but for those who have not served, there just cannot be empathy.

This is why we do not have the right to judge from the outside. We must mentally consume what they have to share and embrace it for what it is. We also shouldn’t let our ignorance withhold us from welcoming and spending time with veterans and learning from them. The Advocate urges you this Veterans Day to not view veterans with pity; instead, learn from them.

In honor of the diversity event staged in the MHCC Main Mall on Wednesday, the Advocate asked students: “How do you celebrate diversity?”

“Trying different cultures’ foods. I think it’s a good way to find out how a culture lives.”

Drew Bordeaux Student, general studies “We can celebrate diversity by loving everyone’s differences. Diversity isn’t always about your skin tone, but it’s also your personality, your sexuality, your morals, not just where your ancestors come from because that doesn’t always necessarily make who we are.”

Lindsay Patiño Student, architecture and women’s studies

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OPINION

November 7, 2014

Column | Dodging bullets: Tips on talking with vets “Our group of friends are pretty diverse.”

Alex Garcia Student, engineering “I try to understand the customs and courtesies to know what not to do and how not to be rude.

And learn the language and eat the food.”

Ricky Gonzalez Student, surgical technology “I think the best way to celebrate diversity is to try new things and be open to learning about people and cultures that are different than you.”

Emily Roan Student, general studies “I like trying different foods and going to different countries.

Different cultures have different manners and styles of clothes. It’s really interesting to me.”

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Correction: In the Oct. 31 issue, the name of San Francisco Giant pitcher Madison Bumgarner was misspelled. We also mis-attributed a statement in the “Politicians come to Mt. Hood to talk real issues” news story. The remark “it makes sense to merge that city’s police force with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s department” was made not by Troutdale city council member Rich Allen, but by another candidate. The Advocate regrets these errors.

David Ahlson the advocate

Since the Global War on Terrorism began in late 2001, America has seen the largest return of veterans from combat operations since the war in Viet Nam. Tens of thousands of brave men and women returned from the foreign sands of Iraq and Afghanistan and a dozen other lands in support of our “War on Terror.”

Some serve with no ill effects, never being exposed to the horrors of the war. They serve honorably here at home, guarding the place the rest of us dreamed of returning to. Some bear the unmistakable signs of their service: amputations, burns, horrible scars of pains and wounds too severe to ever heal fully.

Then there are those who bear the other kind of scars, the scars that are not so readily apparent. Witnessing the violent death of another human being, whether they are a comrade with whom you trust your life and spend every day, or a foe, against whom you struggle mortally – that death leaves a mark on you. When you can’t see these marks, you don’t know that they are there. That can make things very difficult for some veterans.

I would like to tell you how to find out if some of them are there and how to make it easier to talk to a vet, with or without scars of any kind.

I should know. I am a combat veteran who served two tours in Afghanistan as a Combat Search and Rescue Medic in the U.S. Air Force.

I carry those invisible scars. It took a lot for me to learn how to deal with them, but I owe it to others to share how I did it. “That Others May Live,” was the motto I chose to live by when I was in the Air Force. I still try to keep to that, but I might change it to read, “That Others May Live Better.”

One of the first things you should understand is that while all vets serve, we do not all serve in the same way. Some have seen combat, as I have, on the battlefield. Others see combat in a different way. The men and women of all four armed services who serve at Dover Air Force Base have the sacred responsibility of receiving all of our military’s fallen warriors when they return home. Those who serve at home serve no less gallantly than those who serve overseas.

Second, how can you know how we served?

Ask, but be tactful! You should phrase your question something like, “What was your job in the military? Did you see combat?” Framing your question in this general way allows the

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veteran to answer with as much or as little information as they feel comfortable sharing.

Third, when thanking a veteran for their service, please stop and actually consider what that service was. While most of us will graciously accept your thanks and tell you that it was our pleasure, we really can tell if you understand what you are thanking us for. If you stop and give us a few moments of your life, considering why you are thanking us, it is one of the highest honors you can pay us.

Additionally, on the heels of the other two this one seems trivial, but it matters to veterans: Please, don’t call all of us “soldiers.” While you use the term generically, in the military, only members of the U.S. Army earn the title “Soldier.” United States Marines are just that, “Marines.” Likewise, Navy personnel are “Sailors,” just as Air Force personnel are “Airmen.”

The capitals are necessary. We earned those titles and are proud of them. Please use them.

That means you have to ask, “Which branch of the service were you in?”

Lastly, rivalry between branches is legendary. Zoomie, Chair Force Warrior, Grunt,

Ground Pounder, Jarhead, Bubblehead, Puddle Pirate; these are all terms vets apply to each other. We do not do it out of contempt, but rather out of mutual respect and camaraderie.

We earned the right to poke fun at each other by offering up our lives for one another. If you haven’t made that offer we won’t appreciate your humor, because you cannot appreciate the respect that we have for each other.

Marines kept my Air Force guys safe from the bad guys on the other side of the wire. In return I patched them up when they were hurt.

The Sailors delivered those Marines to where they were needed and the Soldiers secured the areas we had captured and kept them safe. We all have our jobs to do, and we know and appreciate it. That’s why we can poke fun at each other.

This Veterans Day, I challenge you to thank a veteran in the best way of which I can think.

Stop and reflect on our vets’ sacrifices. Thank one sincerely, utilizing the tips I gave you.

Then go enjoy your freedom to the fullest, because veterans wrote you a blank check for it, payable with our lives.

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November 7, 2014

Army vet instructor’s words come alive onstage

Sean Davis

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On Wednesday, the Mt. Hood’s humanities department hosted an emotion-laden reading in the Studio Theater by MHCC instructor and U.S. Army veteran Sean Davis, who wrote a memoir about his military experience, followed by a performance of a one-act play he also wrote.

Davis started writing “The Wax Bullet War” from a first-person perspective, but then went to a third person narrative, only

to go back to a first-person to be more connected to the project. When he kicked off his book tour last fall, he read at Mt. Hood in the Visual Arts Theater.

The book took him eight years to write and brought out a lot of emotion. “I was crying at the kitchen table after everyone went to sleep,” he said.

Davis wrote the play because he was asked to do so. “I kind of always say ‘yes’ to everything, and when someone asked me, ‘Hey, do you want to write a play?’ I’m like, ‘yeah, of course’ – now I gotta figure out how to write a play.”

He said he realized that he enjoyed seeing the play work out and come alive on stage.

“I think we’re all narcissistic maniacs, like, ‘My voice needs to be heard.’ Writing’s hard, but then you see your words unfold on stage - it’s like instant gratification, it’s awesome,” he said.

The play is titled “A Chaos of Stars” and is based on Davis’ conversations with his friend, “Alex,” who “came back off of his second tour and started doing some really heavy drugs, and his life was just wrecked,” he explained.

Alex’s mother reached out to Davis, and

Davis took his friend in and helped him get his life together.

“I wanted it to be an inspiring story to try and help other veterans out, that they could do it, they can get past this stuff,” he said.

Besides writing and teaching writing at Mt. Hood, Davis spends time at local American Legion posts, helping vets balance civilian life after returning from combat.

“A lot of us veterans, we don’t really have a good control of our emotions after we come back,” said Davis. “We’re kind of disconnected, and we just don’t care, or we want to care but it just doesn’t happen that way.”

The disconnectedness and emotional difficulties of what is referred to as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are the main themes in Davis’ play. When talking about measures to be taken to make troops entering the military aware of potential emotional risks down the road, he said, “Don’t have any more wars.

“I’d tell everybody to vote, vote for better people, and so maybe we won’t do stupid wars like this (Iraq war). It made no sense, we knew it made no sense when we went over there,” he said.

“As far as individuals and telling them

what they’re going to expect, there’s nothing you can do. I don’t even like the term PTSD - it just already implies that it had happened in the past. The actual nature of it, is that it’s happening always - all the death and horrible things I saw, they don’t leave you, man.

“They’re always with you, so it’s not like it’s post-anything. It’s always here, it’s very difficult to live with.”

Davis said he would prefer if PTSD was referred to as “Soldier’s Heart,” a term that originated during the American Civil War. “They didn’t mean anything poetic by it - it was like tennis elbow, or planter’s wart. They thought the soldiers were going there and seeing combat, (comrades) being blown up so many times, it affected their heart, so they had a heart murmur.”

Davis enrolled at Mt. Hood himself as soon as Veteran’s Affairs told him he could.

“I went continually, as soon as they told me I could go to school, I just went,” he said.

Now he’s busy teaching others. “I always wanted to teach, I always wanted to write, and honestly, I use the same skill-set as when I was in the military. Being a squad leader, or being a professor, or teacher, or instructor, whatever, are very close to the same thing.”

Write a novel in Nov. to receive goodies in Dec. Hayden Hunter the advocate

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), sponsored by the nonprofit NaNoWriMo group, is underway already and the Mt. Hood campus Bookstore is offering some added incentive.

NaNoWriMo started Nov. 1, and will end Nov. 30. According to the NaNoWriMo website, contestants are tasked with writing a 50,000- word novel in the 30 days that make up November. That’s equivalent to the size of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, “The Great Gatsby.”

Jonathan Esterman, lead sales associate at the Bookstore, participated in the event for the past three years. “It’s hard, 30 days of cra-

ziness,” he said.

The NaNoWriMo website provides a guide help entrants plan out how to write and validate their book. That’s right, by the end of this event, if done properly, participants will have written a full novel that they own full rights to.

Esterman published a piece of his works from the NaNoWriMo two years ago. The novel was a supernatural thriller he said was a lot of fun completing. The novel is available for sale on Amazon.

The volume of material demanded can seem daunting, but Esterman shared some tips to succeed. “You have to turn off ‘perfection’ and just get the words out there so that you can edit it in December,” he said.

No prizes or awards are offered to students

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If students do not wish to write a novel, but still want to get that 50 percent coupon, they can instead write a short story set on campus beginning with one of six sentence prompts.

Unlike the NaNoWriMo, this Story Starter Contest will offer prizes to its participants.

Third place will win a free coffee from the bookstore and a 20 percent-off coupon. The second-place award is a pair of me.u earbuds, and first place wins a wireless camera shutter – a wireless way to take phone pictures.

The Story Starter Contest will last the duration of the NaNoWriMo event. Submissions will be accepted through the Bookstore front desk.

For more information visit the front desk, and ask for Jonathon.

Free coffee for vets at bookstore

Nutshell News

On Wednesday, the Student Union will host a “Casino Night” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Students with an ID will be able to enter for free. Guests may attend by donating $2 or donating canned food for Barney’s Pantry.

The event will feature casino-style games and a magician.

by NaNoWriMo. Esterman said he participated “for the same reason people go to the gym, just expanding your brain instead of your muscles.”

However, the Bookstore is offering to let students earn a coupon, dependent upon the amount of times students write inside the Bookstore. Each time a student comes in to write for NaNoWriMo, they should sign in at the front desk, get a free coffee, and get to work.

That sign-in sheet is more important than just keeping attendance. The more guests write in the Bookstore, the more they earn on the coupon: one-to-three days of writing knocks 10 percent off an item; four-to-six days, 20 percent off; seven-eight days, 30 percent off; nine days earns 40 percent off, and 10 days will

Casino Night is meant to be an event for students to enjoy, MHCC student leaders said.

“You have to have fun sometimes,” said Skye Troy, ASG director of state and federal affairs.

-Greg Leonov

On Monday, the day before Veterans Day, Mt. Hood’s campus Bookstore is offering up a free coffee to all vets.

All military personnel, retired or serving, are qualified to get a free latte or mocha. The coffee can be of any size or flavor.

Upon receiving their free coffee, vets also will be given a pen the same color as their designated military branch. Jonathan Esterman, lead sales associate for the Bookstore, said, “It’s only a little way that we can honor (veterans), but it means a lot to them.”

Esterman said a lot of other places around don’t do very much for veterans. He called this “sad” and noted, “a lot of veterans work with the college.”

The fun does not stop with the free beverage. As a sort of camaraderie contest, each year the Bookstore sets up a board that records how many people of each branch come in to get a coffee on campus, tracking the totals.

-Hayden Hunter

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NEWS

November 7, 2014 Sgt/USMC/retired

WE ARE NOT JUST

SOLDIERS

In their own words Notes from veterans at MHCC Veteran’s Day takes on a very personal meaning for me. As a spouse to a Sergeant First Class in the United States Army, I spent several years getting a very intimate look into the military. Getting to see behind the curtain was incredibly humbling. I was fortunate enough to be able to assist my husband many times with his duties as a recruiter. Being able to help do school visits, table days, and attend after-school functions were always

a highlight. My favorite memories came during our time stationed in Ohio, where my husband and I helped implement a workout program for the future soldiers and help prepare them for boot camp.

During our time there, every soldier who shipped out passed their entrance PT test with flying colors. I am proud to have helped my husband and the Army.

I am grateful to all the men and women who have served for our freedom, and to

I did 13 years in the Marine Corps infantry. I completed six combat deployments and was wounded twice. I have been diagnosed with combat-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

There are so many myths about PTSD, mainly due to the media and ignorance of some people. In most cases, what you see on the media is blown way out of proportion. We do have our problems, but not what you would think. We usually suffer in silence. Most of us (veterans) don’t want to talk about it. Those that do are usually doing it for some kind of attention. It takes everything we have just to admit we have it. We are taught from the beginning of boot camp to be warriors and tough. It took me 10

years and a failed marriage to even admit to myself that something was wrong.

It’s true that 22 veterans a day commit suicide, but not all of us are suicidal. We are learning to cope with our problems knowing that we will never get over them. A lot of us succeed in life dealing with them.

What I’m trying to get at, is you don’t have to be afraid of veterans. Usually we’re just students and people trying to get through school like the rest of you. We smile, we laugh, we have our tough days, and we even get mad. We are normal people and if you get to know someone with PTSD, you will see that your previous notions and thoughts about who we are, are most likely wrong. So I ask you to take a chance and talk to a veteran. Expand your mind!

We are everywhere.

When you see me on campus I look like everyone else; you would never guess I was in the military, let alone in the Marine Corps.

From what I am told, I do not fit the stereotype of a “typical” female Marine. My question to this person with the preconceived notion would be, “What does the typical ‘female Marine’ look like?” The most common answer I receive is someone who is a tomboy and butch, and this response usually gets me heated. I joined my beloved Corps when I was 17. I knew exactly what I wanted to do and where I wanted to be in life.

I have fought that Marine Corps stereotype of who I should be, day in and day out.

If you asked any one of my three children who I am, they will tell you I am a mom first, Marine second. The thought of leaving my children for a deployment was one of the biggest reasons I chose to get out after ten years and go back to school. There are many women who continue to serve active or

reserve duty as single parents. I salute them, as I know how hard it is to juggle military and family.

I have also done many more things in my life than serving and becoming a veteran. While serving, I went to school to become an EMT, and I volunteered at more than four firehouses during my time stationed in Virginia. I also became a pastry chef after graduating from Le Cordon Bleu. Joining the Marine Corps at such a young age gave me the drive to accomplish more for myself, and to know that I can do anything and everything I put my mind to.

I am not a typical Marine, nor mother, nor woman: I am me. The presumptions that people have of what or who you should be, only dictates your life if you choose to let it. I was told all the time that I could not do this or that and it only got worse once I became a mother. I never listened to anyone else’s views on what I should do or how I should live my life. The next time that you see a student walking around campus, (realize) they just might be in the military and in my case, yes, in the Marine Corps.

PO3/Navy

SPC Hanson/ARMY

My name is David Howe. I am a United States Navy veteran. I am 27 years of age and I served four years of active duty honorably. My permanent duty station was in Guam on the mighty USS Frank Cable AS-40, in Apra Harbor. It was a Submarine tender. There are only two Sub tenders left in the U.S. Navy fleet. I was an Electrician’s Mate who went to a “C” school, which is a schoolhouse designed to teach you a certain niche skill involved in being an Electrician. The “C” school that was chosen for me was Motor Rewinding.

When I got to the Cable on July 12 of 2011, I entered the skin of the ship with a rank of an E-2, and left promotable to 2nd class. If I would have stayed, I would have definitely made 2nd class petty officer rank the very next cycle. It was fun. I enjoyed most everything the Navy threw at me. It is the military, so I can definitively say that not every day was a picnic. But, all in all, it was a fantastic adventure.

I got to see a ton of places in the Pacific. I highly recommend the Navy to anybody who wants to do something exciting or out of the norm, so to speak.

I was in the Army for five years as an IT Specialist. Deciding to go to Mt. Hood Community College was not that hard of a decision after talking with multiple colleges. The vet department here was the most friendly and informative. They don’t push you but they do inform you and walk you through the steps. Most of the other colleges were not nearly as friendly and many of them didn’t have the information I was looking for, nor did they know how to find it.

Starting off right away into college is a bit scary, but having the classes with other military members has helped out in the transition process. I am also a single parent. I have not noticed any judgment but I also don’t pay attention to others’ opinions. Being a single mom, having a great support system from the vet’s office, and transition process (at) MHCC has been great for us. MHCC is a great place to start your new life as a civilian student.

Cpl./USMC

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The art of Vietnam veterans, John Watje (left) and Duane Reed on display in the Visual Arts Gallery through Nov. 20. “It’s me giving back to the culture,” said Watje explaining his Native American-style art.

Vietnam vets express their art in the Visual Arts Gallery Jake Swindell the advocate

Artists John Watje and Duane Reed’s work in MHCC’s Visual Art Gallery attempts to capture the problem of “war.”

Their pieces are inspired by the Vietnam War and are blended with Native Americanstyle art. Reed’s work reflects flashbacks to the war, while Watje’s focus lies in his passion for Native American culture.

Both artists have the same military background, having enlisted and serving three tours for the U.S. Army’s radio research division. While a part of this branch, Watje

and Reed were introduced to photography through their ward officer. Finding their bearing in photography, the two friends began their path towards art.

Watje came to the Pacific Northwest in the 1970s, looking to take his education to the next level. Both artists are working toward a master’s degree in English, and Watje is working on a master’s degree in education from Harvard University. Watje started his employment at the National Transportation Systems Center in Boston, and Reed became a commercial photographer.

In 1995, Watje became disabled with PTSD, going from a $75,000 yearly salary as

a senior information analyst, to nothing. He discovered that there must be something more than just a disability. He stumbled upon a man named Ben Hillaire, a carver from a Native American family who invited him to his reservation to study the art of carving. Watje did not hesitate and began his journey of seven years in education for art. Over that time he met many teachers who showed him there is more to carving than one might think.

Here is where he found his purpose.

“It’s me giving back to the culture,” said Watje, explaining why he chose to do Native American-style art. “The culture is something we took back from them; now it’s my turn.”

More than exposing the Native American culture, meanwhile, Watje’s work is the ongoing cure for memories that will haunt him forever.

Reed successfully became a board chairman for the Yakima Valley Community College long after the war. After traveling the world being a professional photographer, he found his home with education and English through his degree and is happily still involved at YVCC.

The work of Watje and Reed art will remain on display in the Visual Arts Gallery through Nov. 20.

“Fury” a fiery hit at the box office, must-see film Jacob Young the advocate

An Allied forces Sherman tank, with a five-man crew led by Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt), has a mission to enter a small German town along with four other tanks and rescue troops trapped behind enemy lines.

That’s the storyline for the new World War II movie, “Fury.”

The crew, led by Collier, is crude and close, each individual serving his own purpose.

You have Boyd “Bible” Swan, played by Shia LaBeouf; Trini “Gordo” Garcia, played by Michael Pena; Grady “Coon-Ass” Travis, played by Jon Bernthal; and the rookie to the unit, Norman Ellison, played by Logan Lerman.

In the beginning, the unit is trying to break Norman not only into their tight-knit group, but to get his mind into the war, in general.

At first Norman is apprehensive, but Collier changes that in one small moment. The

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Sherman tank and its ballsy crew quickly lands in a face off against a German tank equipped with anti-tank weaponry. Norman learns the ropes of intense combat and becomes one of the guys.

The movie’s cinematography not only shows off Germany’s beautiful countryside, but also does a superb job at portraying the harsh realities of war and the collateral damage that comes with it.

The last scenes of the movie had an artistic end-of-the-world feel to it. I personally haven’t

seen scenery done in that manner in movies such as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Hart’s War,” or any other WWII movie I’ve seen.

The tank used in the movie is one of the few operational Sherman tanks in existence.

Pitt does a decent job, acting stern and straightforward in this movie, portraying a good mentor of war for Lerman’s character, and showing his true nature in the final scenes.

LeBeouf does a decent job at portraying a soldier with extensive knowledge of the Bible, who is emotional for most of the movie.

Pena does fine fitting in with the unit, but it is Bernthal who really steals the show, playing a foul-mouthed, dirty minded, crude solider who has been severely ed-sensitized by the war.

The chemistry between all five actors is good and they do a nice job showing how a unit with unique characteristics has bonded over the course of the war.

David Ayer, director of “Sabotage” and the writer of “Training Day,” directed the movie and provide a feel to it that was like a crossover of “Saving Private Ryan” and “Training Day.” Going into Veterans Day, I suggest grabbing your dad, grandpa or any family member/friend who has served (and don’t forget to thank them!) and go see this movie – it deserves four stars.

I just want to personally give a shout out to anybody who has served our country in any way, shape, or form. Thank you for your service and Happy Veterans Day. This flick is for you.

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Goldfarb hosts ‘Bar mitzvah’ at Clinton

Story by Greg Leonov

Delmark Goldfarb performed at the Clinton Theater on Oct. 26, for an event which he reffered to as his “bar mitzvah.” Goldfarb got his group together while he was in Israel, and never played with any of the individuals before that night. Pictured from left Mary Lyn playing the washboard; Goldfarb playing the guitar and singing lead vocals; Audrey Goldfarb, Joe Baker, and Violet Sumersby doing backup vocals; Christopher Yarrow playing the washtub bass, and Michael Beach on the Arabian drums.

D

elmark “Del” Goldfarb is definitely a self-promoter from Portland. He is a brilliant guitarist and an awesome vocalist.

Goldfarb likes to make it very clear that he started the Waterfront Blues Festival, a major fundraising event in Portland, that he was involved with from 1987 to 1991 but left when he got a record deal in Memphis, Tenn.

On Oct. 25, Goldfarb performed at the Clinton Theater at Southeast 26th Avenue and Clinton Street. This was an experimental performance that he described as a “prototype” for the future.

He usually plays his shows sitting down the solo part of his show at the Clinton Theater was performed sitting down - but he stood up when the band came to join him. “I don’t like sitting when everyone else is standing up,” he said.

His show started with him telling everyone to hold their applause until the end. His words were met by a round of applause from the 40 people who showed up at the Clinton that Saturday night. “Every time you tell them to do something, they do the opposite,” he said to the audience.

He then “accidently” belched into the microphone while talking about Reggie Houston, who is said to be one of the originators of funk.

Apparently, Houston told Goldfarb that his music was for smart people.

Goldfarb performed with a band he threw together over the course of two weeks. He started working on putting the gig together when he was living in Israel.

The band consisted of himself on guitar and vocals; Michael Beach on the Arabian drums;

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Christopher Yarrow on the washtub bass; Mary Lyn playing the washboard; his daughter, Audrey Goldfarb, as a backup singer, along with his granddaughter, Violet Summersby; and a fellow musician Joe Baker.

Goldfarb said that the performance at the Clinton Street Theater is a historic one because he got to perform with his daughter and granddaughter.

At one point he featured George Thrower, for many years a shoe repair shop owner on Hawthorne Street, whom he called “the longest resident on Hawthorne.”

Thrower is originally from Arkansas and is the archetypal blues singer: He wears the leather trench coat and bowler hat, and has the raspy Ray Charles voice. When I told him he was an amazing vocalist, he gave me a heartfelt thanks and said he’ll see where that goes.

Apparently, Thrower doesn’t usually perform with Goldfarb. The two have known each other for over three decades and the Clinton show was their first ever together.

That night, in fact, was the first time Goldfarb performed with any of the band members.

The group had never even rehearsed together, a fact that made me realize the band members were observing Goldfarb with eagle eyes in order to keep up with him.

The group’s performance was cohesive enough, but the backup singers had some trouble keeping pace. The washtub bass was an amazing deep sound; it almost had a syncopated disco sound, but not quite. It was the sound of that washtub that stayed in my head after the show.

Having Christopher Yarrow playing the washtub bass in the show was another reason Goldfarb called the performance a historic mo-

ment. “It was nice to have the sound back,” he said. It was his own effort that got the washtub bass on exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution museum, in Washington, D.C. Goldfarb is officially an associate of the Smithsonian.

Goldfarb last performed with Fritz Richmond – the individual responsible for bringing fame to the washtub bass in the 1960s – about 10 years ago. He was happy to have Yarrow to play with the band after seeing Yarrow’s father, Peter Yarrow - member of the famed “Peter, Paul, and Mary” trio and a social activist who marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. - crossing the street one day.

“I saw one of them walking down on Burnside, I recognized him from my record cover, so I ran out, I said ‘Hey, Peter,’ and he told me that his son lives here (in Portland).”

Peter Yarrow suggested that Goldfarb have Christopher perform, and Goldfarb went with the suggestion. It took a while to pin Christopher down before he agreed to play. “For a whole year, I’d leave notes on his door,” Goldfarb said.

Meeting Goldfarb initially wasn’t anything special, at first, but after talking to him for a while, I started to be drawn in to his animated personality.

He loves his quad-espresso, which he mixes with prescription marijuana. It helps him with writing his music, he said. He told me to give it a try sometime – apparently it could help with my journalism, a suggestion I kind of laughed off.

Goldfarb hopes to have a regularly scheduled “Night of Music” at the Clinton Street Theater. His Oct. 25 performance is what he referred to as his “Bar Mitzvah” – meaning, a prototype of things to come.

Web photos - Delmark Goldfarb

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November 7, 2014

Forensic team surprises Whitworth with the gold Adam Elwell the advocate

MHCC’s speech team won the first-place team sweepstakes in the Pacific University-Whitworth University Speech and Debate Tournament on Oct. 25-26.

“Collectively, as a team, we kind of assumed the award would go to one of the big schools like Whitworth, Lewis & Clark or Pacific, so even though they read our name, we started clapping like, ‘Yeah, good job, other school,’ ” said Chris Josi, who won first place in Program of Oral Interpretation (POI).

“And then it clicked for all of us, in sync, ‘Oh, they read our name? That’s awesome!’

“The coach from Whitworth who was reading off our name for the award also seemed pleasantly impressed,” Josi said.

Mt. Hood coach Shannon Valdivia was “impressed” but not necessarily surprised.

“I know my students can compete at a high level. I was thrilled that the team walked away with first place overall honors against many top quality four-year programs,” said Valdivia.

On the first day of the tournament, hosted

at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Saints speakers Karasalla Fale and Josi took first in their respective events (poetry, for Fale).

They repeated the feat the next day in a session run by Whitworth organizers, Fale winning in impromptu and Josi in POI, this time joined by Basil Hawley, who earned second in the novice International Public Debate Association (IPDA) competition.

Additional honors collected by Mt. Hood participants: Hawley got fourth in after-dinner speaking; Logan Clark took fifth in after-dinner speaking; and Fale won third place in POI. Success continued in the Whitworth-run session: Fale received third in extemporaneous, third in poetry, and fifth in POI; Josi took fourth in prose interpretation; Eva Sanchez earned seventh in poetry; Clark was awarded a bronze medal in open IPDA and eighth place for top speaker; and Hawley achieved fourth-best speaker in debate.

“I’m really happy with our team. They did a great job. Even though we only took five members, we certainly made a statement in our circuit,” said Josi about the team’s performance.

Photo by Justin Wiley

The forensics team celebrates the awards they were given after Day Two of the Whitworth University Pacific University event.

Mt. Hood plans on taking its whole group (as opposed to just five members) to the Lower Columbia College Dugaw-Smelt Classic, a tournament held in Longview, Wash.

Valdivia said the team is preparing by “run-

ning around like chickens with our heads cut off... just trying to get everything done.”

“The amount of success we will have when we come in full-strength is going to be a force to be reckoned with,” predicted Hawley.

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SPORTS

November 7, 2014

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Buster Posey and Madison Baumgarner celebrate the Giants’ title.

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Ducks zooming up College Football Playoff rankings Brandon Raleigh the advocate

This week, the second College Football Playoff rankings were released. The top four teams (Mississippi State, Florida State, Auburn, and Oregon) came to no one’s surprise, with the Ducks moving up from fifth a week earlier to crack the potential playoff bracket.

In this ranking system, a committee of 12 experts comes together weekly to create a list of the top 25 football Division I programs in the nation. This committee’s top four teams at the end of the season will advance to the first playoff system in Division I history, in hopes of making it to the championship game, set for Jan. 12 in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Taking a deeper look into how the selection process works: Each member of the 12-person committee creates a list of their top 25 teams. The members also individually pick their top six programs, in no specific order.

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Each member’s top six teams are later voted on, one through six, by the committee (one being the best). The three teams receiving the fewest points emerge as the week’s top three teams. The next three teams are ranked in the same fashion.

Thus far, the rankings have been right on, in my opinion. Headlining the top spot are the 8-0 Mississippi State Bulldogs. No one pegged the Bulldogs as a No. 1-ranked program entering the season, but big wins over Texas A&M and Auburn give them a much deserved top seed.

The 8-0 Florida State Seminoles, at No. 2, boast an undefeated season and a victory over a top-ten Notre Dame team. The Seminoles have found themselves behind early in ball games but have time and time again come back behind last year’s Heisman Award winner, quarterback Jameis Winston.

Auburn, currently third in the rankings at 7-1, took down last week’s No. 4 Mississippi (Ole Miss) in a 35-31 nail-biter. Auburn neither jumped nor fell in the rankings after their victory, but made a big statement to the committee that they’re here to stay in contention for the final four.

Sitting at No. 4 is my personal favorite: the Oregon Ducks. Oregon, who suffered a

heart breaker against Arizona a month ago, needed a minor miracle to get back into playoff consideration. They got just that, as many top-ranked programs were upset in the following weeks.

The Arizona loss served as an eye-opener for Oregon. Behind the phenomenal play of early Heisman favorite Marcus Mariota, the Ducks are now playing their strongest football of the year.

I do see the top-four playoff roster shaking up before season’s end. Mississippi State and Auburn both have challenging games ahead; both have Alabama left on their schedule.

They also have a shot at an SEC Championship game, which will surely have an impact on the final rankings.

Florida State has a somewhat mediocre schedule remaining. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing for the Seminoles. Barring any slip-ups they have a great chance at making the playoff, but their weak strength-ofschedule compared to that of the other three schools might affect their position.

Oregon’s late-season schedule is no walk in the park. The Ducks have to face a ranked Utah team, Colorado, and rival Oregon State University. If Oregon is able to win out, a Pac-12 championship contest will follow.

Outside and looking in are the Michigan State Spartans. Currently fifth in the rankings, the Spartans have an important game against Ohio State University that could force the committee to take a long look at whether or not Michigan State deserves a spot in the top four.

As of right now, I see a couple scenarios playing out: 1. Mississippi State wins out, takes the SEC championship and the top seed; Auburn wins out, defeating a highly ranked Alabama team to move into the second position; Florida State stays undefeated, finishing to take the third seed; and Oregon wins out to finish fourth.

2. Either Mississippi State or Auburn loses, falling out of contention (lone survivor gets top ranking); Florida State wins out, maintaining the number two spot; Oregon wins out, too, moving up to the third position; Michigan State wins out, moving up to the fourth and final spot.

An exciting finish to the season is nothing short of destiny: The top four teams in the nation, playing in college football’s first playoff in history.

All we sports fans can do is sit back and enjoy the ride.

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SPORTS

November 7, 2014

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Saints first-year runner Georgia Glovatsky hopes to capture an individual title during Saturday’s NWAC championships in Battle Ground, Wash., at Lewisville Park.

Georgia on their minds in NWAC title chase Jon Fuccillo

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Mt. Hood head cross-country coach Jim Satterfield isn’t much of a gambling man, but if he were to place a bet on the NWAC individual champion in the women’s race, he said he would “put my money on Georgia.”

Of course, Satterfield is talking about his prodigy, No. 1 runner and Southern Region champion Georgia Glovatsky.

He did mention that there could be some other sleepers who sneak into the women’s mix on Saturday, when the Saints compete in the NWAC championships that begin at 11 a.m. at Lewisville State Park in Battle Ground, Wash.

Spokane Community College head coach Sean McLachlan believes it’s going to be a three-way race between Glovatsky, Camille Shiflett (Olympic Community College) and Becca Mildes (Spokane).

“I really believe these three should be the top three ladies in the meet with the possibil-

ity of two other ladies that could sneak into the top three, should any of the girls have an off day,” said McLachlan, whose women won last year’s NWAC title.

McLachlan gave the 26-year-old, first- Brandon Raleigh year runner Glovatsky high praise.

“I only got to see Georgia race once and she was impressive,” he said. “I do know that Georgia comes from a very accomplished running family and seems to be Jim Satterfield following in her sister and mom’s footsteps as a successful runner.”

Like Satterfield and Co., Lane Community College head coach Michael Blackmore be-

lieves Glovatsky will likely be the runner with a target on her back.

“Georgia is running really well and is most likely the favorite,” Blackmore said.

Glovatsky herself isn’t focused on first, though she admits that would be a nice treat after a fine season.

“I want to go out there and run my best race,” she said. “If it’s a win for me, cool. And if not, I know these girls worked hard to beat me.”

The men’s championship race might not be so predictable, with so many good runners across the board in the NWAC. “This could be anyone’s race,” Satterfield said.

McLachlan plans for his men to run strong after finishing fourth a year ago. That was Spokane’s worst finish in over 20 years, he said, “so (we) are hungry to finish higher than that this year, but will have to run very well, from our No. 1 (runner) to our No. 7, as Everett, Lane and Clackamas will all be in the mix.”

The Saints’ No. 1 men’s runner, sopho-

more Brandon Raleigh, who finished in 12th place last year, looks to build some early momentum.

“Heading into NWACs I feel like anything is possible,” said Raleigh, who finished third at the Southern Region championship. “Running a smart, even-paced race will be important. If I can put myself into position with a mile to go, I feel like it’s anyone’s race.”

Still, last year’s individual champion, Daniel Schofield from Spokane, “is going to be ready to defend his title,” Lane coach Blackmore noted.

I want to go out there and run my best race. If it’s a win for me, cool. And if not, I know these girls worked hard to beat me.

-Georgia Glovatsky Women’s Cross Country

Tune in next week, as we show the NWAC cross country championships results 11

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SPORTS

November 7, 2014

Saints look to put tough tourney behind them Brandon Raleigh the advocate

This past weekend, Mt. Hood’s volleyball team hosted the Dorian Harris Halloween Tournament. The two-day tourney, which included 12 NWAC community college teams, was a rough one for the Saints, who went 0-4.

The Saints opened their play last Friday with a five-set match against Centralia CC. Deadlocked at two sets apiece, Centralia squeezed out a 15-13 fifth-set win to take the match (25-23, 16-25, 27-25, 18-25, 15-13).

Later in the day Mt. Hood lost to Columbia Basin CC in four sets (25-23, 18-25, 25-22, 25-16).

Day Two of the tournament brought similar results for the Saints. They started off with a three-set loss to Everett CC (25-21, 30-28, 25-23), then followed with a best-of-three, two-set loss to Centralia (25-13, 25-18), the team they lost to in five sets the day before.

All in all, it was a frustrating weekend for Coach Andrew Clifton and his Saints. Clifton knows that his squad is capable of performing at a higher level. Working more on “playing consistent” is something the coach said he took from the tourney.

Up next for the Saints is South Region-leading Clackamas (8-0 in conference play, 32-11 overall). The Saints played well in their last meeting against the Cougars in a five-set match before falling.

Heading into the contest, Clifton has three focuses: serving, passing, and emotional control, he said. The match takes place at 6 p.m. tonight at Clackamas Community College in Oregon City.

With only four teams from the South Region qualifying for the NWAC playoffs later this month, every match is immensely important for the Saints. The Saints, who currently sit fourth (3-5 in league play), have the fifth-seeded Southwestern Oregon (2-5 in league play) right on their heels.

With only two games left in the season it will be important for the Saints to put the tournament results behind them and stay mentally and emotionally focused on the task at hand: qualifying for the NWAC playoffs.

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MHCC should consider the beautiful game Emily Wintringham the advocate

Mt. Hood has featured quite a few accomplished sports programs. For example, last May, Saints softball won the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) championship – for the fourth time in six years.

I believe there’s one sport missing that could do MHCC a real service.

However, it’s the sport I hear people whisper about during class.

Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and it’s making its mark on the sports scene in the U.S. Though it is often perceived as an un-American sport, soccer might help bring about the intercultural relationships and diversity some have been seeking to build here at MHCC. What I like to call “egg ball” (American football) might be a little too much to ask for, costwise, but if there’s one sport that Mt. Hood has the means to squeeze into the budget, it should be soccer.

The NWAC does offer soccer; it’s just that MHCC hasn’t fielded a team yet. Maybe it’s because MHCC feels there won’t be enough people interested. If that’s the case, I have something else to suggest.

I understand that even soccer might be difficult to afford, even though it is cheaper than most sports. When I attended Portland Lutheran High School, there was no official school soccer team, per se, but we did join the Eastside Timbers recreational club, as our own team.

If we are to consider a team at MHCC, I think club would be the route to go. There would be no games interfering with the college play fields, because games would be played elsewhere. There’s a flat fee for everyone to join, and most equipment would be bought by individual players. Players who join would probably either have their own equipment or wouldn’t mind purchasing their own boots, balls, shin guards, etc.

The point isn’t to make soccer one of the main sports at MHCC. The point is to unite students who share the love of the beautiful game, to connect students from all around the world who share an understanding and heritage of soccer. Right now, there is a soccer class, but a club would provide a more dynamic, competitive experience.

I think we need to try a soccer club and see how it works. If it catches fire, we could always create a “real” team. Plus, I’d really fancy wearing a red-and-black scarf.

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