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Faculty plead with district board to keep contract talks in house Ron J. Rambo Jr. The Advocate

Three full-time faculty association representatives pleaded with the MHCC District board Wednesday night not to hire a lawyer for the upcoming contract negotiations.

“Hiring a lawyer or other ‘specialists’ who posture or stone wall at the table and who is not fully invested in the college can result in damage to relationships,” said respiratory care instructor George Hicks, reading from a prepared speech. “Those at the negotiating table need to have a stake in the college, not just for a paycheck, not just for petty personal reasons or because they have nothing better to do.”

“Paying another law firm another $100,000 in these challenging fiscal time and with the current college surplus projections could threaten college functions and community trust,” Hicks said.

Hicks gave historical background from his perspective about past negotiation periods. He singled out the ’98-’99 negotiation period as “infamous” a period when the board hired an outside negotiator, when the faculty unanimously authorized a strike (which was narrowly averted) and, he said, the board ultimately fired then-college president Joel Vela.

Faculty President Pam Shields said, “It is the season of bargaining, and we have given the college our intent to bargain. We wanted to inform the board about what the discussions may look like – discussions that will be successive and successful.”

Board member Duke Shepard asked Shields about her ideas for bargaining tactics. “Since we have different management on the board than we had years ago,” said Shepard, “will you have different faculty members collaborating during discussions?”

Shields said, “No.” Shepard quickly responded, “And why not?”

“We had, I believe, a board and president that had an agenda,” Shields said of interim president Gary Murph, who presided over the college prior to current MHCC President John Sygielski being hired in the summer of 2008. “With Dr. Silverman (prior to interim president Murph), we had open dialogue where we both understood each others’ needs. Then we had Murph who changed the climate to a more aggressive, negative environment. We matched that climate during negotiations. When Dr. Ski came in, we believed we would go back to where we were before Murph. When we hear the word “attorney,” it takes us back to ’98-’99.”

After this, board Chair Beverly Russell said, “We have to put a stop to this because you’ve taken up all your time.”

Shields asked the board if business instructor Dave Garlington, the third faculty representative present, could make his comments because Shepard had asked her a question. Permission was granted, and Russell instructed him to “talk fast.”

Garlington said in his prepared speech, “We would be saddened that one of the major processes for determining the organizational tone, creating shared understanding, and generating mutual agreements for policy and procedures with the administration, might be in the hands of outside lawyers. Our concern is that the board may shift Dr. Ski out of his leadership role and away from the pivotal decision making center of the college.”

Board member Dave Shields commented that, typically, the college president is not involved in contract discussions.

“You know as well as I do that presidents involved is a rarity,” said Shields. “I, for one, do not want to see Dr. Ski at the bargaining table. He’s got too much to do.”

Russell then broke the conversation, saying, “I think we’ve heard enough about this. We must move on.”

At the end of the meeting, when all board members had the opportunity to comment on the night’s proceedings, Shepard returned to this conversation.

“Complaining to the board prior to any bargaining even beginning is a little reactionary,” said Shepard. “If you’re going to request who’s on the bargaining team for the college, I’d like to request that (Pam Shields) is not on (the faculty’s bargaining team). This sort of animosity is not good or productive. We’re being talked to and treated as though we’re out to get you.”

Shields simply said, “Okay.”

After the meeting, Shields said the board, especially Shepard, misunderstood what they were trying to say.

“We only meant that we didn’t want history to repeat itself,” said Shields. “We didn’t want to face the same problems we’ve already faced.”

Shepard and Pam Shields spoke after the board meeting, seemingly smoothing things over.

“This whole conversation works a lot better,” Shepard said. “I don’t know why we have conversations like the one we had at the table (tonight), and then we have conversations like these (that are more civil).”

Sygielski was silent during the proceedings. After the board meeting, Sygielski said he had no business getting involved.

“Most institutions hire an outside negotiator,” said Sygielski. “I will be a part of the management committee, but whether I will be on the negotiation team has yet to unfold. I’m really the board’s representative. I don’t know whether or not I’ll be involved more than that.”

In 2008, contract negotiations began in April, and didn’t wrap up until December of that year, passing the state-mandated negotiation period of 150 days.

In January of 2009, the board approved the current contract.

Valentine’s Day for the college student . . .

In this issue: How men and women feel about Valentine’s Day Page 2 Love Week at MHCC Page 4 Gift ideas, restaurant ideas and wines to make your Love Day great!

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Student group to protest Olympics in Vancouver, B.C. Brett Stanley The Advocate

The Students For Environmental Justice club will be in Vancouver, Canada, today to participate in an anti-Olympic protest.

The protest will start at the Vancouver Art Gallery and will then marchers will move toward the opening ceremonies at BC

Place Stadium, according to an e-mail sent

by Tyler Bristow, head of the Students for Environmental Justice.

Student Organizations and Clubs originally approved SEJ’s funding request for $750 for “$400 gas/2 vehicles and $350 for $10 daily food stipends for seven MHCC students,” according to paperwork filed with

SOC. Though the funding request was initially approved, SEJ did not receive any money to fund their Canadian adventure due to not filing their paperwork on time, according to Bethany Peterman, ASG vice president.

The SEJ is in Canada participating in protests and demonstrations with the Olym-

Professional Photography to be merged into existing program

pic Resistance Network, a grassroots organizing group that seeks to “create an opportunity for all Indigenous, anti-poverty, labor, migrant justice, environmental justice, antiwar, and anti-colonial activists to come together to confront this two-week circus and the oppression it represents,” according to a bulk e-mail sent by SEJ.

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MHCC will be closed on Monday for Presidents Day

Men lose with buzzer-beater against Cougars

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Editorial

Student Organization and Clubs funding choices become worrisome

MHCC has a handful of active clubs engaging in activities on campus that boost awareness for their causes.

The keywords in that last sentence are “on campus.”

The Students for Environmental Justice Club (SEJ) came to Student Organizations and Clubs (SOC) requesting funds to take a van to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The purpose of this road trip is to protest the Olympics and the ill they are doing for the environment.

Every year SOC is given a certain amount of funds to distribute to clubs and to fund their requests. This amount is taken from the student activities fees paid per credit by MHCC students.

If a club is going to another country to protest an event that is recognized on a worldwide scale

with more than 80 countries participating, how do MHCC students benefit?

The SEJ club will go to Canada, protest and come back. And with no seminars planned, no events scheduled, how are the students of MHCC better served?

When a club holds an event in the College Center and only 80 students attend, that is still 80 students who aren't members of the club benefitting from the event.

The only people who will be feeling the affects of the SEJ club's protest will be the club members and whatever craft store they buy supplies from to make picket signs. And SOC approved it anyway.

While it might be understandable that SOC would want the SEJ to boost awareness of MHCC activities outside of the Gresham community, it’s debatable if they stopped to think

what SEJ would be saying about MHCC. The message this sends is that SOC, and MHCC by extension, supports anti-Olympic activities. And aside from this, it also says SOC finances potentially fruitless activities as well.

By the basic idea of opportunity costs, the money that is being spent on this protest could have funded a club with plans to actually benefit MHCC students, something that would actually raise awareness in a meaningful way.

Luckily for the students of MHCC, the SEJ club didn’t file their paperwork in time, stopping them from collecting the funds they were approved to receive. While this may seem like a situation of no harm, no foul, it is anything but.

If SOC is willing to support events like this on the dime of MHCC students, what else could we be paying for?

Battle of the Sexes:

Valentine's Day worth it or worthless?

A consumerist holiday like every other

get laid, right guys? There's the ultimate gift, and what a lot of men expect, even those that aren't in relationships, especially Ron J. Rambo Jr. if they shell out some cash. Relax. Treat it like a normal date, and you'll provide no The Advocate additional motivation or pressure to make What does Valentine’s Day mean it “special,” because it will already be there. to you?

How would you feel if your signifiNot much. It’s a day to spend money cant other didn’t get you anything? on stuff that can be bought any other day.

Completely fine. I think most men, and It’s pure consumerism, although not quite people in general, view Valentine’s Day as at the level Christmas is. Remember that a day where men have to spend money and scene in “They Live” when Rowdy Roddy be chivalrous (read: chase/beg/hope for Piper first puts on the sunglasses and he sex), and women simply enjoy it. I’ve been sees through all the phoniness of the world? unattached once on Valentine’s Day in the It’s like that. I look at DeBeers ads and see last eight years, and the only difference bethe words “sleep” and “consume” written tween that year and most of the other years in black and white. I look at Victoria’s Se- was that I was drinking beer by myself incret ads and see “marry and reproduce.” I stead of with a girlfriend. The rate at which think most men do (although perhaps not holidays creep up these days is astonishing to my enthusiastic level), but a lot will fol- anyhow; two weeks ago, I was at Albertson’s low through anyway and be cattle, and saw a rack of candy for Easter. That’s because a lot of men have jelly more than two months away! So, for backbones. I simply guys, if you don’t get anything for see Valentine’s Day as "In a world filled Valentine’s Day, don’t be sore another day to do what with materialism and about it. The next holiday is my girlfriend and I do right around the corner. On false heart-centered every weekend anythe other hand, if by Easter how: Spoil ourselves Sunday you’ve gotten zero behavior, Valentine’s with delicious food and Cadbury eggs and no bunnyDay epitomizes those shaped peanut butter cups, drink. So is it really a holiday? you’ve got something to bitch two things."

What would you exabout. pect for Valentine’s Day? Again, not much. My mom always raised me to treat every holiday as if it were of the utmost importance, meaning gifts, saying “Happy/Merry (insert day)!” spending time with the family and so on.

So traditionalists are probably reading what I’m saying and thinking I’m a jerk.

But why do we need just one day to be loving and sweet? Why can’t we just do it every day? For men it’s all about the ego! In a world filled with materialism and false heart-centered behavior, Valentine’s Day epitomizes those two things. Gotta

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Not just a day for couples, but for everyone

ing about one of the cheesy Hallmark variety with the words already there and all my guy had to do was pick one out. Instead, his card Jen Ashenberner should be just that — his. He should choose the words to describe what I mean to him and The Advocate write them in his best handwriting, not his What does Valentine’s Day mean to construction worker scrawl. It would be nice you? to get more than three sentences, too, especialAll the commercialized stuff behind what ly if this is all I’m getting out of participating makes it Valentine’s Day doesn’t mean a whole in this “holiday.” heck of a lot to me. I think the true meaning The perfect gift would be my guy planning behind it is to celebrate love. Single people the whole thing. I wouldn’t have to lift a finger tend to get depressed when you suggest such or rack my brain for ideas; he would have it a thing because it creates the need for them to ready to go without a hitch. There don’t seem ask who loves them? But I think it covers love to be a lot of guys out there that can handle in the broader term as in best-friend’s love, that without being told to just do it, so there it child’s love, parent’s love, etc. Having a valen- is boys. Don’t ask her what she wants as a gift tine shouldn’t be defined as acceptable only if or what she wants to do with the day or night, you have a boyfriend/girlfriend or husband/ just be a man and figure it out. That will mean wife. I’m single and I refuse to be depressed more to a girl than a diamond ring or sexy linby the idea that I don’t have a boyfriend at the gerie (you can still do both of those, of course). very minimum for this one day. If I don’t want How would you feel if your signifia guy any other day of the year, why in God’s cant other didn’t get you anything? name would I want one on Valentine’s Day? Women tend to set up this notion of a However, women in general think of Valbig romantic Valentine’s entine’s Day as the one day they can count gesture in their heads on hearing those mushy sentimental lines but when they "I’m single and I that guys typically try to avoid the rest of rush home to the year. refuse to be depressed find the house What would you expect for Valempty and by the idea that I don’t entine’s Day? a sticky note have a boyfriend at I would expect at the very minimum stuck to the a card. I’m not talkfridge that says, the very minimum for “Honey, over at this one day."

Ted’s house playing ‘Call of Duty,’” their hearts sink. When they frantically turn the paper over to find more of his scrawl, their heart starts beating a little faster when they think to themselves no way he forgot. But then when all it says is, “Don’t forget to get my beer,” they feel like an idiot for expecting him to remember.

If there is one thing I have learned from past relationships, it would have to be not to expect anything. Good things come when you’re not looking for them.

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Black Student Union forum tries to break stereotypes L. John King The Advocate

Use of the “N-word” and self-identity among blacks were topics generated by student questions Wednesday in the Black Student Union-sponsored open forum “Breaking the Stereotypes.”

Fielding questions were three panel members: Onjalai Flake, president of both the BSU and Rho Theta Honor Society; Heather Nichelle-Peres, president of the QueerStraight-Alliance (QSA); and Nicole Bragg, psychology instructor and adviser to the BSU. Slips of paper were distributed to an audience of more than 40 people who were asked to submit anonymous questions concerning race and race relations.

The first question discussed was, “Since there are levels of color of being black, do darker black males/females get treated more poorly than, say, lighter blacks?”

Flake said that being the youngest and darkest of nine children, she once wished she had been born a lighter color, feeling that being lighter was better.

As she grew older, she determined that skin color was no longer a “big deal” to her and that she is happy now just the way she is.

Nichelle-Peres said being multiracial and light-skinned presented its own issues when it came to identity and deciding where she truly belonged.

Coming from a blend of African-American and Caucasian ancestry, she found filling out forms that asked for her race and allowed her to check only one box to be unsettling.

She mentioned being told that there are times that it is better to check “black” and others that it is better to check “white.”

Bragg said that as a child she identified very strongly with her mother and wished that she looked more like her mother who has darker skin than she does.

She added that black women have more identity issues than black men because in addition to concerns about their skin tone, they typically have concerns about their weight and age.

One student asked whether the panelists preferred the word “African-American” or “black.”

Bragg indicated that either was acceptable. Peres said that she prefers the term “black.”

A question was posed regarding the “N-word” and how it appears to be acceptable for blacks to use but unacceptable for everyone else.

Onjalai Flake, Heather Nichelle-Peres and Nicole Bragg make up the panel at the "Breaking the Stereotypes" forum.

Flake finds the word unacceptable for anyone to use, “especially when so many have worked so hard to rid the world of such a word and what it stands for.” Nichelle-Peres mentioned the use of the N-word being equated to a term for friend or “homie” and said, “If you can’t find a better word for friend, then you haven’t got much of a friend.”

Some of the questions pondered whether Obama’s election as president had broken through a glass ceiling or whether it still existed; whether the term “race” itself might actually be racist as it causes further separations, because “we all make up the human race”; and another asked whether race is not a superficial distinction, “since we all

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came from a common ancestor.”

In a lighter vein, a number of stereotypes were held up in a humorous light, such as white men being lousy dancers, to which Flake replied that she did not have much in the way of rhythm herself.

Flake described a time when she volunteered at a car wash and her skin became wet from the water and coated in suntan oil, working in the mid-day sun for four hours.

Later that day, she could not understand why her skin hurt so badly. She eventually realized that she had been badly sunburned, something she thought could never happen to her and only happened to people with much lighter skin.

Degree program eliminated; students can still graduate

Pro Photo program to merge with Integrated Media Jordan Tichenor

fessional photography program, said, “The most obvious reason is budget complaints.”

Maier said merger of the two programs The Professional Photography Program came from “examining the curriculum, is being merged into the Integrated Media learning outcomes and enrollment trends in digital photography program. both programs very carefully over the past The decision to merge the two programs several months.”

“Five years ago, (professional photography) was film- and lab-based and it has moved closer and closer to digital photography ever since,” she Finish your degree online, within your said. budget and on your schedule. Linfield “We spend a lot of College’s Adult Degree Program is one of time explaining that we the most affordable degree completion have two photo programs programs in the country. Our next and over the years it’s semester of online classes is starting soon. been harder and harder So don’t wait – invest in yourself today. to tease out the differences.”

Spielmann will be the Complete your bachelor’s degree online in: director of the new pro• Accounting gram, which will be called • Management Integrated Media: Pho• Nursing (RN to BSN) tography.

• International Business Spielmann said that • Social & Behavioral Sciences while the professional • Business Information Systems* photography program • Arts & Humanities* has had a narrow focus *4 weekend classes required. on photography, merging with the more broadFind out more about the Linfield Adult Degree Program. based digital photography program will be valuable to both programs.

Call Academic Advisor “We will be able to Ryan Madden offer (the photogra503-413-7166 or email phy program) in a more rmaddenc@linfield.edu streamlined way,” said or log on to linfield.edu/dce Spielmann. “Both approaches are valid and we have demand for both pro photo and integrated media, but there is enough overlap that it will be beneficial for the college.”

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Integrated Media includes options in video and digital photography, (as well as graphic design and broadcasting) the faculty realized that if they joined forces, we could save the college money in both software and staffing by sharing resources.”

Spielmann said that while it will be “an interesting melding time and adjustment time,” it will be “fruitful to consolidate our equipment.”

There are a number of students who are enrolled in the professional photography program, but despite the merger they will still be able to graduate as professional photography students.

“Because the two programs share almost identical outcomes, the (Integrated Media) program will be able to ‘teach out’ the second year of the Professional Photography curriculum very easily,” said Maier.

The classes that were taught under professional photography will be taught similarly under the new program.

Michael Henley, part-time instructor of lighting and business practicum, said, “I’m still going to be pushing these real world photography skills, regardless of what the program is.”

Current professional photography students gave mixed reactions to the merger.

“It’s kind of a disappointment,” said Sarah Turner. “I just hope it’s going to be a positive impact and not negative and that it will help people to achieve more.”

Lauren Berichon said, “I think it’s unfortunate, because of how different the programs are.”

Ashley Hughes, said that she thinks it is a good idea to merge the two programs “because photography is going digital.”

The application for the professional photography has been removed from the MHCC website. According to Maier, no one had applied for the professional photography program at the time the decision was made, although there were 37 students who had shown interest in the program.

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'Love Week'

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A couple spends time together in the College Center during the Student Activities Board’s “Love Week.”

Students celebrate Valentine's Day with a series of on-campus events Jen Ashenberner The Advocate

Valentine’s Day was celebrated this week as the Student Activities Board hosted “Love Week” events throughout the college campus.

“I think Love Week is a nice way to promote school spirit,” said first-year English major Jesse Green.

On Monday students were invited to “make-n-take” cookies in the College Center. Couples and singles alike were able to enjoy a movie and popcorn when the SAB showed “50 First Dates” in the Visual Arts Theater Tuesday.

“Love Song Karaoke” was held in the Vista Dining Center during lunch hours Wednesday.

Asked if they were singing to anyone special, Keishan Dorsey, radio broadcasting major, said she was singing Whitney Houston’s “Saving all my love” to her “morning mayhem.”

Romeo Diahn, elementary education major, sang Chris Brown’s “With you” and said it was “for the crowd.”

Green performed “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen at the karaoke event and said he felt very comfortable on stage.

Love Week was wrapped up Thursday night as SAB hosted the “Cupid in the hood” dance in the Vista Dining Center.

Budget cuts have caused the Financial Aid Office to discontinue their practice of leaving out scholarship applications for anyone to pick up in their office.

Since the beginning of the 20092010 school year, the Financial Aid office has tried to make scholarship applications available solely online.

This is the first year the office has tried to move students in that direction.

Students are still able to print out and turn in a hard copy of their chosen application but searching for a specific scholarship application form has been moved to a web- exclusive process.

An adviser from the Financial Aid Office, who would not give her name, confirmed that students who have applied for scholarships in the past will not have any trouble receiving notification on their awards as award selection has not changed since the students who have already applied are still on the waiting list.

Students interested in applying for a specific scholarship can still do so by searching for those fitting their needs on the MHCC website under the financial aid tab on the left side of the screen.

Scholarship applications can be turned in at the Financial Aid Office and advisers are available to answer questions.

Drop-in hours for scholarship inquiry are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the Financial Aid Office. Advisers can be contacted at 503-491-7262.

Cosmetology to host informational sessions

Transfer Day: Colleges visit MHCC students

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An information session and workshop about the cosmetology program will take place Friday at 1 p.m. in Room 1127 of the Cosmetology Department.

Cosmetology club president Kaity Miller, who will be attend the Friday sessions, said, “The program is fun, and MHCC students also can come in for great deals on products and services offered at the beauty school. Students also receive a 10 percent discount. The beauty school just recently switched from the ‘Big and Sexy’ line to ‘KMS,’ which is a great product.”

First-year cosmetology students originally planned to have pink hair extensions ready for Valentine’s Day, but now are working to “Going to the session have green clip-in extensions is the best way to learn ready for St. Patrick’s Day. The will be ready in next about the cosmetology clip-ins month and can be purchased in the beauty school for $2 each. program.”

In the Friday workshop, stuDenise D’Angelo dents will be able to see if the Cosmetology instructor program is right for them. Instructor Denise D’Angelo will explain what students should be expecting in the program.

D’Angelo said, “Going to the session is the best way to learn about the cosmetology program.”

Miller said, “I enrolled in the program because I like making people feel good about themselves.” After completion of her degree, she plans on seeking work with a large company as a career.

A representative from the financial aid office will also attend the session to answer questions regarding tuition and supplies. The next registration for the program is March 1. D’Angelo said, “ There is a limited entry for spring term this year; as of now, there are six spaces available.”

The current requirements for the program enrollment are placing in or above reading and writing 90, and math 10.

The Cosmetology program is open entry, which means it’s first come, first served. Courses are taught by three instructors with different backgrounds and specialties.

There will another other session offered before registration for Spring term this year. It will be offered Friday, March 12 at 1 p.m.

Jordan Tichenor Students hoping to transfer to a four-year college had their questions answered at the Winter Transfer Day hosted in the Vista Dining Center Thursday.

The event was coordinated by academic adviser and student recruiter Jessica Ruiz along with the Student Outreach Council.

Ruiz said that the event was for anyone who intends to transfer at any time.

There were around 35 colleges at the transfer day, and around five or six were from out of state. The Ford Family Foundation, which is a scholarship foundation, was at the event as well.

The Winter Transfer Day is a part of Oregon Transfer Day, in which four-year universities visit community colleges across Oregon. “It starts anywhere from the second or third week of January and goes through February,” said Ruiz.

During this time the colleges visit a different community college every day. However, “If they choose, they go to every single campus,” said Ruiz. “The colleges sign up and pick choose which campuses to visit,” said Ruiz.

Ruiz said she had been trying to raise awareness for the event so that everyone would have an opportunity to come and talk to the representatives.

Sunday, Feb. 14 Valentine's Day

monday, Feb. 15 President's Day college closed

Tuesday, Feb. 16 Being Black in America Seminar noon to 1 p.m. in in the Town & Gown Room

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Student Success Seminar Green Careers from 3 to 4 p.m.

In room 2307

Thursday, Feb. 18 'Soulful Cafe' Open Mic Night from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Vista Dining Center Student Success Seminar Degree Option from noon to 1 p.m. in room 2307 Student Success Seminar Outrageous Study Strategies from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. in room 2307

Friday, Feb. 19 Advocate Issue 18 Available on newsstands around Campus MHCC Basketball 7:30 p.m. @ Umpqua Community College Forensics High School Invitational College wide from noon to 8 p.m.

News Briefs Forensics takes third in sweepstakes Four members of the MHCC Forensics team traveled to San Diego during the Feb. 6 weekend to the Point Loma Nazarene University Sunset Cliffs Classic where 55 colleges competed. The team finished in third place for team sweepstakes, bringing home numerous awards in debate and individual awards.

Upcoming forensics events on campus The MHCC forensics team will host the MHCC HS Saints Invitational Tournament Feb. 19 and 20. The team will also host the Pi Kappa Delta Province of the Great West Regional Championship Feb. 26-28.

ASG goes to Capitol for capital Members of the Associated Student Government are in Salem today trying to persuade legislators and the Steering Committee to give $19.7 million back to the Oregon Opportunity Grant.

Many students have received cuts this year due to high enrollment and lack of state assistance. They will be joined by representatives of other community colleges and universities to strengthen the voice of the students.

College will be closed Monday President’s Day is celebrated the third Monday of February of every year. This year the day falls on Feb. 15. The MHCC campus will be closed.

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Cougar buzzer-beater steals win from Saints Jon Fuccillo Men’s basketball

The Saints men’s basketball team watched a win slip away Wednesday night on a Clackamas Community College buzzer-beating three-pointer with .5 on the clock.

Cougars point guard Jeff Dorman hit a triple to seal the deal 67-66 in front of his Oregon City crowd.

This was seconds after point guard Earl Jones put the Saints ahead by two points with two free throws with seven seconds on the clock.

“They got a shot off from the only open spot on the floor”, said Saints head coach Geoff Gibor. “That kid knocked down that shot like a champ. Dorman hits big shots.

He always has.

“We just have to keep our heads up. We have nothing to be ashamed of.

I am more frustrated about our turnovers and the amount of offensive rebounds Clackamas got.”

The Saints, who led by as many as 17 in the first half, soon let the Cougars back into the game when Portland State-bound Chehales Tapscott entered play in the final 10 minutes of the half. Tapscott didn’t start for the first time all season after head coach Clif Wegner disciplined the sophomore after lazy practice habits throughout the week. Tapscott entered the game as the second leading scorer in NWAACCs with 25.3 points per game.

“Lately in practice I was going through all the motions,” said Tapscott. “And because of that, coach (Wegner) didn’t start me and I understood why.”

Tapscott led all scorers with 24 points on 8 of 14 shooting from the field and 8 of 11 from the stripe. Dorman ended the contest with 20 points and was crowned hero of the night by his coaching staff and teammates after hitting the game-winning shot.

“That was one heck of a shot by Jeff (Dorman) to win us the game,” said Tapscott in excitement over his teammate’s shot.

Point guard Earl Jones ended the night with 21 points, five rebounds and three assists in the losing effort. Jones has a series of

Photo by Jake Fray/The Advocate

Center Chris Weitzel goes up for a shot Wednesday night in the second half against the Cougars star forward Chehales Tapscott. Weitzel ended the game with nine points and six rebounds in the losing effort.

shots and free throws that kept the Saints in contention down the final stretch.

“Big-time players make big-time plays,” said Tapscott on the battle between him and Earl Jones. “Me and Earl went back and fourth. This is such a great rivalry.”

The Cougars didn’t take their first lead until 15 minutes left in the game after a Tapscott alley-oop dunk.

“We got off to a horrible start,” said Wegner. “I thought if we finished the game the way we finished the first half, then we had a

chance. Obviously not the way I wanted to finish but that was a great ball game.”

Gibor knows that the Cougars are one of the best teams in the NWAACCs and are out to defend their title. But with that said, he felt this game was up for grabs.

“Down the stretch it was anyone’s game to have,” he said. “This will make us better in the long run. That was one of the first times games all year long that they (opponents) have forced us to execute. Wegner does a great job with this program. It’s al-

ways a battle when we play.”

After the game, a small disturbance occurred between the rival schools when handshakes were exchanged. Wegner didn’t look Gibor in the eye after the teams congratulated one another and soon afterward a battle of words went back and fourth between Clackamas fans and some MHCC players. Interim Athletic Director Daryle Broadsword was quick to step in and end any further problems.

Weitzel was disappointed with the situation, saying that Wegner didn’t show a lot of respect for Gibor after beating the Saints.

“Our coach has a lot of respect for their program,” said Weitzel. “And obviously he (Wegner) doesn’t have a lot of respect for ours. I didn’t see much, to be honest. But I know coach wasn’t too happy (with the gesture). I don’t want to sound childish but he’s (Wegner) not a very nice guy. Coach (Gibor) apologized to us when we left.”

Five players scored in double figures for the Saints in Saturday night’s 24-point victory over the Portland Community College Panthers.

Sophomore Garrett Strasburg led all scorers with 21 points, on a near perfect shooting performance: 10 of 13 from the field in 29 minutes of action.

Reserve Nate Gepford scored 18 points.

Earl Jones lit up the stat sheet with gamebest six rebounds, four assists and seven steals to go along with 14 points on 4 of 9 from the field.

Jamar Johnson added 13 points and Chris Williams chipped in 12 points in the Saints victory.

It wasn’t a blow-out until the second half.

The Saints only held a one-point lead heading into the half, 39-38. In the second half they outscored the Panthers 58-35.

This Saints travel to Salem Saturday night to face the number-one team in the Southern Region, the Chemeketa Community College Storm, at 6 p.m.

On Jan. 16, the Saints upset the Storm 72-71 in Gresham and were led on offense

by Jamar Johnson, who scored 24 points in the victory.

Women win big despite losing center Katie Smith to injury Jake Fray

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Photo by Jake Fray/The Advocate

Center Katie Smith injured her right ankle in the second half of the Saints victory 85-71 over the Cougars Wednesday night. Smith ended the game with six points and seven rebounds. Back-up center Lauren Codling filled in with 18 points and nine rebounds.

The MHCC women’s basketball team dominated Clackamas Community College Wednesday night, beating the Cougars 85-71 in Oregon City to avenge a last-second defeat four weeks ago.

The Saints built an early lead, ahead by nine at one point, before the Cougars fought back to within five. But then the Cougars quit attacking the rim.

“In the last four of minutes of the first half, we quit attacking and kept shooting three-pointers,” said Clackamas Head Coach Jim Martineau. “We just couldn’t penetrate their defense.”

The Saints finished the half with a 47-39 lead but lost momentum in the second half and let the Cougars back in the game. They regained their rhythm, leading by as much as 17 points, to shut down the Cougars to get the victory.

“We knew they were bound to get their run,” said Saints head Coach Larry Davis.

“That is Clackamas being Clackamas. They are an offensive team and we were able to make key shots to ultimately pull away and win.”

With five minutes left in the game, sophomore center Katie Smith went down with a high ankle sprain and sat out rest of the game.

“She just got it twisted up bad,” said Davis. “We will be looking at it every day to see when she can go.”

The Saints never looked back and Davis said he was confident his team would keep the lead and win the game.

“When we got the key turnover which we converted on around the five minute mark, I knew we had this,” Davis said. “We have the best defense in the NWAACCs and we were attacking the basket and getting lots of penetration and making shots down the stretch.”

Martineau said, “We didn’t shoot that great. We were forcing shots and couldn’t stop them from making 15 to 17 footers.

“Defensively we were not good the whole game,” the Clackamas coach said. “We needed people to step up for us and they didn’t. Obviously our offense runs through Riley (Peterson) but we have depth and needed people to step up and they didn’t, so it was frustrating to see.”

Peterson led all scorers with 30 points, and had nine rebounds, five blocks and two steals for the Cougars. Peterson is also the leading scorer for the Southern Region, averaging 18.16 points per game.

The Saints had multiple players in double digits with freshman center Lauren Codling leading all Saints with 18 points, nine rebounds and four steals. Sophomore guard Brittney Yates had 17 points, Brooklyn Bahme scored 12 points and Shawnelle Campbell had 14 points.

The Lady Saints beat the Portland Community College Panthers 85-58 Saturday in Portland for the second time this season.

The Saints jumped out early on the Panthers and ended the first half with a 26-20 lead. The Saints came out of the half on fire and never looked back, with three players scoring in double digits.

Leading all scorers was Bahme, who had 23 points, five rebounds, six assists and three steals for the Saints. Codling chipped in with 15 points and sophomore Brittany Burroughs had 17 points for the Saints.

The Saints head to Chemeketa Community College in Salem Saturday for a 4 p.m. game against the Storm, who are in sixth place in the Southern Region. The last time the Saints faced off against the Storm was Jan. 16 at home when they cruised to an 8155 victory over Chemeketa. The Saints sit in fourth place in the Southern Region with a 6-3 league record and are 14-7 on the season.

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Who has the toughest gym?

Story By Sanne Godfrey

Photo by Jake Fray/ The Advocate

MHCC’s dome-shaped gym causes problems with free-throw shooters for many opponents, according to Head Coach Geoff Gibor. “The dome effect can cause problems for opposing teams,” said Gibor.

SWOCC’s gym has toughest crowd while Clackamas gets praises for set-up

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Clackamas is considered to be one of the nicest gyms in the Southern Conference. Clackamas Head Coach Kayla Steen said, “The court itself has a great feel and very welcoming for any player. Balls bounce well and the rims are very forgiving.

There is plenty of room behind each bench for teams to feel comfortable and the stands set-up on the other side makes it seem like there is a good crowd regardless of how many or few there are.”

Photos submitted by Anne Matthews

Southwestern Community College has one of the most rowdy fan base in the Southern Region Conference. According to Umpqua Head Coach Richard Robbles, “It is so small, with fans right on top of the court, literally.” The gym also features balconies over both baskets with the bleachers right next to the out-of-bounds lines.

he Mt. Hood Community College gym is inside a dome, an environment different than the other gyms in the NWAACC Southern Region.

“Mt. Hood is the best gym to play in. It is our home court, which makes it the best gym,” said MHCC men’s basketball Coach Geoff Gibor.

“We have great facilities and it is not an easy place to come and play. The ‘dome effect’ can cause problems for opposing teams.”

Dave Stricklin, women’s basketball coach of Umpqua Community College, agrees and explained why playing in a dome is so much different from the other gyms. “Being a dome, it is unlike any of the other gyms and since there are no walls immediately behind the baskets, the shooter’s depth perception is thrown off,” he said. “Any loose ball that goes behind the basket rolls for 100 yards.”

Teresa Guerra, women’s basketball coach at Linn-Benton Community College, said, “Mt. Hood is the worst gym to play in because of the way it’s built.”

Kayla Steen, women’s basketball coach at Clackamas Community College, said, “As far as the worst gym to play in, there are two in my opinion but for very different reasons. Southwest Oregon has a very small, old, compact gym. The teams are literally sitting on the first row of the bleachers, and the bleachers stretch about 5-6 high on both sides of the floor. It probably works to SWOCC’s advantage to pack everyone in there, but it is very cramped and uncomfortable for both teams and fans alike.

“Mt. Hood is the other choice but only because of the placement of the court.” Guerra said. “The facility itself is nice, but as a player it is extremely difficult to play in such an open setting.

With nothing behind the backboards, it is very different from any other gym in the league, and usually not forgiving.”

Richard Robbles, men’s basketball coach at Umpqua Community College, is new to the Southern Region and new to his college. “I am a firstyear coach and haven’t made it up to Mt. Hood, Clackamas, Chemeketa or Portland yet, so I cannot tell you which gym I like yet,” he said. “But I can tell you that the gym at SWOCC is a hard place to play. It is so small, with fans right on top of the court, literally.

They have balconies at each end of

the gym behind the baskets that fans can stand on during the game and try to distract the players on the court.

“It reminds me of the stories of how in the early days of basketball, Coach (James) Naismith nailed a peach basket on the balcony and people would actually swat the ball away from the balcony before rules were established to prevent it,” Robbles said.

Gibor confirmed the assessment of SWOCC, saying, “The worst gym to play at in the Southern Region is SWOCC. They have a small supportive community. That means they have wild crowds. It makes it very difficult for incoming teams to focus and execute,” the MHCC coach said. “They are probably the most intense fans of any NWAACC school. SWOCC is a great college basketball environment.”

The men’s and women’s basketball coaches from SWOCC each spoke with pride about the fanbase of the college.

Men’s coach Trevor Hoppe said, “I think here at Southwestern we have the best environment. In our gym the crowd is very close to the court. We also have balconies at each end that students can stand on.

“I am not so sure it is the gym, but we get great crowds. Our students take great pride in coming out to support our teams,” Hoppe said.

SWOCC women’s coach Michael Herbert said his gym is the best because they “have a great fan base and support at home.”

Steen from Clackamas said, “I feel there are a few gyms that are very similar and all great places to play.

Clackamas, Umpqua, Chemeketa, and Linn-Benton all have the same feel and set-up in the gym. The fans are similar and the atmosphere is very comparable.

“If I have to choose one, I’d have to say Clackamas, which I’m sure you probably assumed,” she admitted.

“The court itself has a great feel and very welcoming for any player. Balls bounce well and the rims are very forgiving. There is plenty of room behind each bench for teams to feel comfortable and the stands set-up on the other side makes it seem like there is a good crowd regardless of how many or few there are.”

Guerra from Linn-Benton agreed with her colleague. “The best gym to play in is Clackamas,” she said. “It is well lit and spacious.”

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Jon Fuccillo

Winter Olympics preparation takes place in MHCC’s backyard atop Mt. Hood Story by Sanne Godfrey

The Advocate

Blazers in need of the NBA All-Star break

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he all-star break is finally here in the NBA. Thank God. And no, I am not thanking God for swingman Brandon Roy being named to his third straight all-star team in four fine seasons with the Blazers. I am thanking God for the four-day, much-needed break.

Even with multiple injuries, fights between players and coach, our owner battling cancer and nude photographs, the Portland Trailblazers sit in fighting contention in the Northwest Division in the Western Conference.

Ladies and gentlemen, this is adversity at its finest. The team is seven games above .500 with a record of 31-24. Not bad considering they dropped six out of their last 10 games to end the first half.

I don’t know what’s been a bigger distraction on and off the court: Greg Oden’s penis or the fact that he hasn’t played for more than half of his three-year career in Portland.

I don’t mean to pick on the big fella, but after a while, figure it out. Don’t even get me going on the Oden and Kevin Durant saga.

Who would have guessed that Mr. 37-year-old Juwan Howard and second-round draft picks Jeff Pendergraph and Dante Cunningham would have been playing significant roles in the Blazers success?

Not to mention that these three have climbed the ladder of fan favorites in the City of Roses. I love the parity on this team.

Yeah, things haven’t been pretty or glamorous by any means but the team is chipping away for a second straight playoff berth in the McMillan era. In order for this to happen, the team needs to find a way to depend on other players, or should I say player – Brandon Roy. Consistency is the name of the game, something we haven’t been able to find or keep all season long.

We (the fans) have seen sparks from Martell Webster, Jerryd Bayless, Rudy Fernandez and even, as much as I hate to say it, Steve Blake at times. I have to give kudos to veteran point guard Andre Miller, who came in with the assumption that he didn’t want to play here in Portland. That usually doesn’t go over too well with the organization and die-hard fans. And for a while it was a nightmare in the making.

But with that said . . .

Over the last 21 games Miller has averaged 17.5 points and 6.7 assists. And let’s not forget that special night Jan. 30. against the Dallas Mavericks when he became the third player this season to score 50-plus points (52), joining swingman Carmello Anthony (Nuggets) and rookie point guard Brandon Jennings (Bucks).

It’s been a mess. But a wise man once told me, “Sometimes you just have to roll with the punches in life.” And this has been a major punch to the program. Things could be worse. For instance, the New Jersey Nets in the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference have no injuries and their record is 4-48. I guess if their goal was to get the first pick in the first round, then they are doing a great job in speeding up that process The Blazers have 27 games left on the season. Then, if all goes accordingly, it will be McMillan’s favorite time of the year: “second season.” The playoffs.

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lthough only one Oregon native Vancouver, Canada is on the U.S. team (Tommy Ford competes for the men’s alpine skiing team), many of the skiers and snowboardBode Miller ers participating in the 21st Winter Olympics that will start today in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, have practiced at Mt. White, Hood. a defendThe United States’ alpine ing gold medsquad and the acrobatic spealist snowboarder, cialists on the halfpipe team will make his return practiced on Mt. Hood this sumto the Olympics after he mer because there was winning gold at the 2010 available snow.

Winter X-Games, introducing Longtime U.S. Olymhis new stunt the Double Mcpic snowboard team Twist 1260. coach Peter Foley lives in This year there will also be a Hood River, and has mentioned in previous new Olympic sport: skicross. The interviews that every top snowboarder in the sport is based on the snowboarding discipline world spends time at Mt. Hood in the summer. of boardercross.

It is often considered part of The United States will be represented by 216 freestyle skiing because it incorporates terrain feaatheletes in 15 sports. tures traditionally found in freestyle, while the sport During the summer of 2009, race course builders tried to recreate the Vancouver Olympic snow- is also a timed racing event.

Vancouver is the warmest location the winboardcross course at Mt. Hood so that the United ter Olympics have been held, which causes some States national team could train for nearly two concerns for the event. The temperature at Whisweeks on it.

Chris Klug, three-time Olympic snowboarder tler, where several events will take place including and 2002 bronze medalist in the men’s parallel gi- Alpine skiing and bobsledding, have been right ant slalom, trains on Mt. Hood in the summer and around freezing and the forecast for Friday is high temperatures of 39 degrees with snow and rain. lives in Sisters part of the year.

Cypress Mountain has been without snow and On July 19, 2009, Mt. Hood Vacation Rentals has shown no signs of snow in the forecast which posted a blog that said, “If you think it would be forced teams to haul in snow by truck and helicopcool to meet or just watch a famous Olympic athlete ter.

The first event held on the mountain will be in action, then head up to Mt. Hood this week. Several well-known snowboarding Olympians, includ- freestyle mogul skiing on Monday.

Vancouver typically has a year-round climate ing Shaun White, Hannah Teeter, Gretchen Bleiler much like Seattle but the lack of snow on the surand Kelly Clark, will be beginning the most hardrounding North Shore Mountains is highly unusual. core training in preparation for the Winter OlymThe Olympics start today and end Feb. 28. pics next February in Whistler, British Columbia.”

Shaun White

Apollo Anton Ohno

Lindsey Vonn

Men's basketball conference standings

Women's basketball conference standings

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Chemeketa Clackamas Mt. Hood Linn-Benton SWOCC Lane Umpqua Portland

7-2 7-2 6-3 6-3 4-5 3-6 2-7 1-8

.778 .778 .667 .667 .444 .333 .222 .111

17-2 17-4 14-5 11-9 9-12 7-13 4-16 7-13

Lane Clackamas Umpqua Mt. Hood SW Oregon Chemeketa Linn-Benton Portland

8-1 7-2 7-2 6-3 4-5 3-6 1-8 0-9

.889 .778 .778 .667 .444 .333 .111 .000

19-2 16-4 16-5 14-7 10-10 5-14 3-16 2-18

Wed. Feb. 10 - CCC gym

Clackamas Cougars 67, Mt. Hood Saints 66

CCC scorers: Chehales Tapscott 24, Dorman 20, Hayes 11, Steinke 7, Dickson 3, Manley 2 MHCC scorers: Earl Jones 21, Jamar Johnson 10, Weitzel 9, Gepford 7, Williams 6, Dustin Jones 5, Drew Johnson 4, Strasburg 4

Wed. Feb. 10 - CCC Gym

Mt. Hood Saints 85, Clackamas Cougars 71

MHCC scorers: Lauren Codling 18, Yates 17, Campbell 14, Bahme 12, Burroughs 9, Ziegler 9, Smith 6 CCC scorers: Rylee Peterson 30, St. Paul 8, Powell 8, Kapua 7, Holterhoff 6, Martine 5, Filipetti 4, Ball 3

Upcoming Schedule • Women's basketball plays Saturday, Feb. 13, vs. Chemeketa at Salem. Game starts at 4 p.m.

• Women's basketball plays Friday, Feb. 19, vs. Umpqua at home.

Game starts at 5:30 p.m.

• Men's basketball plays Saturday, Feb. 13, vs. Chemeketa at Salem.

Game starts at 6 p.m.

• Men's basketball plays Saturday, Feb. 19, vs. Umpqua at home.

Game starts at 7:30 p.m.

Player of the Week Earl Jones - Point Guard In the last two games, Jones has averaged 17.5 points per game, 5.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 4.5 steals.

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King Lear:

Cast gets ready for opening night Devin Courtright The Advocate

Photo by Brett Stanley/The Advocate

Members of the “King Lear” cast reenact a scene from the play.

With preparation for the MHCC production of “King Lear” coming to a close and opening night just two weeks away, Theater Arts Director Rick Zimmer said Wednesday, “I feel real good about where we are right now.”

“Everyone involved is anxious for opening night and that’s what we’re gearing toward.

Everything is heading in that direction,” said Zimmer.

Zimmer says both the acting and the technical aspects of the play are “right where we need to be,” and said “King Lear” will be the “biggest non-musical production” the college has ever produced.

“It’s complicated, it’s complex, there’s so many layers to it that it keeps us on our toes,” said Zimmer. “Some would say it’s his (William Shakespeare’s) most complex tragedy.”

Asked why he chose to produce “King Lear,” Zimmer said, “I picked ‘King Lear’ because I saw (it as) my very first professional production in the ’70s in the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. We went as a group in school and I didn’t know anything about ‘King Lear’ and when the show started and the play unfolded, the characters were so compelling and drawing us in, I was just spellbound. It was truly a very, very impressionable moment in my young theater life that day; it blew me away.”

Zimmer has also seen other performances of “King Lear,” such as in Portland and Washington, D.C, adding that both performances were “equally as moving” and showed different sides to the play.

“Lear, the show, as a theatrical piece, has always caught my attention,” said Zimmer.

Admission for “King Lear” is $10 for everyone. At first, it was $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors but Zimmer decided, at the end of the fall term while designing the poster, to lower admission.

Zimmer says the price change will not only make it “easy for the box office (and) bookkeeping,” but also more affordable for the public.

“One of the problems with theater today, I believe, is that it’s getting too expensive. With the economy the way it is, I didn’t want people to not come because it was out of their price range,” said Zimmer. “I just really feel that’s a good affordable price, given what we’re doing. They’re getting a lot of excellent theater for the dollar.”

The play consists of 24 actors, including Portland professionals, community actors and MHCC theater students, and about 24 theater technicians.

“The thing about live theater is we don’t have an option. We can’t postpone it,” said Zimmer. “We have a date published and people are coming Feb. 26. We’re going to be ready, whatever it takes.”

Photo by Brett Stanley/The Advocate

Director Rick Zimmer works with members of the cast for “King Lear.”

Eye on Design: MHCC student integrates love of creativity, computers

Chelsea Van Baalen

ence,” adding that “if that doesn’t work I’ll think about going back to school.”

“I’m hoping my portfolio will speak for itself in terms of For Chelsea Carter, it’s all about design. my experience here,” she said.

“Everything I look at I think of design,” Carter said.

In fall quarter, Carter participated in a class assignment And as a graphic design student, Carter frequently applies this way of thinking. “It’s been taking over my life re- that would give her another piece to add to that portfolio: the winning design for the poster promoting the Thecently,” she said. ater Department’s production of “King Lear.”

However, this wasn’t always the case. Carter “I totally was not expecting to win at all. There came to MHCC as a business student until she were so many good posters,” Carter said. “I was found her passion in art. just so excited.”

“I realized I really wanted to do something Carter said she wasn’t familiar with the play and with my art,” she said. “I had no graphic design that she had to do a lot of research, both on “King experience before that.”

Lear” and the potential audience.

Carter said she had always been artistic, tak“I tried really hard to design something that ing part in activities such as photography, paintwould draw their eye,” Carter said. ing and scrapbooking. In high school, Carter also Carter had a design for her poster in mind until enjoyed working with computers and found that inspiration for a new idea struck.

MHCC had a way of combining these two talChelsea Carter “My idea came to me in the middle of the ents.

“I thought it would be great to do both those things, to be night,” she said. “I got up and just started playing with it. It turned out to be a lot better.” creative and on a computer,” Carter said.

Carter said she wanted a simpler design, going with a However, MHCC wasn’t her first thought when it came to college. “I was originally planning on going to the Art In- black crow on a deep red backdrop.

“I wanted something you could see from far away but stitute and just realized it wasn’t for me,” Carter said.

Now Carter is 21 years old and in her second year at drew your eye,” she said.

Graphic design instructor David Maier said, “She’s (CartMHCC, with plans to graduate this June.

In the meantime, Carter is seeking out internships, and er) bright and curious. She has an excellent design aesthetic (and) she’s open to feedback.” applied for Oregon Public Broadcasting’s spring internship.

And it’s projects like designing the “King Lear” poster “I’m hoping for that (internship),” Carter said. “It’s pretty nerve-wracking. They haven’t accepted any graphic design that drew Carter to graphic design.

“I love to be creative,” she said. “With anything I do in interns from a community college before.”

Carter said she’s “hoping to find a job just on my experi- life, I look at it with a creative standpoint.”

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Your Guide to Valentine's Day With Valentine's Day around the corner, The Advocate sheds some light on new ways (and places) to spend the day.

What food to eat . . .

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'Riverview' has balanced menu, romantic vibe

Ron J. Rambo Jr. The Advocate

Junky Yoshida’s restaurant off the Columbia River, aptly named Riverview, is a place I’ve long heard about, but never had the opportunity to attend for dinner. The maker of Mr. Yoshida’s sauce owns quite a nice little venue and, when my party and I entered, it appeared as though we’d sorely under-dressed. Side note: If you’ve got a reservation at the Riverview, don’t wear a band t-shirt. After the awkwardness subsided, we were seated and ordered drinks. Looking over the wine list, I noticed a few nice bottles and a decent selection of beers, particularly a nice pinot gris by Van Duzer, and some essential Oregon microbrews.

The menu has a few Asian-inspired dishes, but for the most part, it is well balanced. I settled on the Pacific crab with three-cheese ravioli, as did another member of my party, and the other wanted the kangaroo filet (yes, it was actual kangaroo) but due to shortages, he went with a miso-glazed grilled salmon. Both were outstanding; the sweetness of the glaze

on the salmon complimented the flavor of the fish incredibly well. The alfredo sauce on my ravioli was about as good as it gets, and they didn’t skimp on the crab. The portion appeared a little small, but after I finished I came to the conclusion that it was perfect. “Rich people food” usually comes in small portions, but thanks to the bread they served prior to our entrees (with a delicious honey-butter), I felt no need for dessert. The crème brulee – my only weakness – was staring me in the face, but in the end I couldn’t pull the trigger.

I came away with a bill of $26 for my beer and ravioli, and felt that the service was more than adequate. At first, I was certain the wait-staff would be pretentious, considering our clothing, but they weren’t. The area was nicely lit for a romantic setting, and a piano player sat in the center of the room playing classic-style rock songs.

Considering pricing, atmosphere, food selection and overall taste, I would recommend anyone make a reservation at the Riverview if they’d prefer not to worry about the crowding and cost of a downtown Portland restaurant.

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Find affordable prices, good Mexican cusine at 'El Indio' Thelma M. Lucas The Advocate

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If you are looking for good Mexican food with a great atmosphere, then El Indio is the place. It’s easy to park, you get lots of good food and drinks for a low price, and the service is awesome.

The atmosphere is one of the best as far as Mexican restaurants go. It’s very friendly, the hostesses/waiters and the whole staff are full of smiles. They serve complimentary fresh chips and salsa.

The prices are unbeatable, ranging from $4.95 to $18. Some dishes come with a hot plate, and you can order medium and large combinations. All combinations are served with rice, beans and lettuce. A popular choice is two ground beef burritos ($9.25), with the option of chicken or shredded beef.

Arroz con pollo ($11.25) is another favorite: a tender sliced breast of chicken specially prepared with fresh mushrooms, onions and green peppers. It is served on a

What gifts to buy . . .

Jen Ashenberner The Advocate

College students typically don’t have a lot of spending money, so when Valentine’s Day comes around people typically look for the cheapest route possible. This year instead of just getting your sweetie a $3 box of chocolates or a $5 teddy bear, they probably will put away in a box and never see again, listen up because we have some fantastic cheap and romantic ideas for you and all are at a total cost of under $20.

A homemade hot rock massage accompanied by a book of erotic poems is sure to make your honey swoon. Most of the items required for the massage can be found in a kitchen — your’s or your mom’s — and the rocks can be found for $2.79 at createforless.com. E.E. Cummings “Erotic Poems” can be found at Borders for $12.95 and while the title sounds a little risqué, the poems • • • •

What you need:

2 tea towels — thin handtowels used to dry dishes 8 rocks — must be somewhat smooth and flat and vary in size (small, medium and large) A slow cooker or crock pot that can hold at least six quarts of water Tongs

inside are actually enlightening. Total cost, if you throw in that box of chocolates, is $18.74.

Since Valentine’s Day is on a Sunday, why not get your other half out of the house? There is a beautiful place right outside Silverton (26 miles east of Salem — directions can be found at www.oregonparks.org) where there is scenic hiking and the “Trail of Ten Falls” creates all the romance that’s needed. Pack a blanket and take along some homemade chocolate-dipped strawberries for a snack and you can have a picnic.

Total cost is about $6 to make the strawberries.

If you have a computer, a good collection of photos, and the ability to upload music to your computer, go to smilebox.com and burn a DVD for free. Play this for your partner while eating from a tray of different cheeses and drinking a cheap but good wine.

(See wine column online for ideas.)

What to do:

Plug in slow cooker next to where your honey will be lying comfortably.

Stack rocks in water and make sure there is enough water to submerge all of the rocks. When you pull out the rocks, make sure they are not too hot by allowing them to air out for a couple of minutes. Place a tea towel over his back and then gently place the heated stones on the tea towel.

bed of rice with melted Monterey Jack cheese, smothered with a mild sauce and garnished with avocado and tomatoes with warm tortillas. The ingredients were fresh and very tasty.

The presentation was on a huge oval plate. The arroz con pollo was fabulous and had a taste that you could die for.

There are drink specials offered daily: Monday Mai Tai $3.50; Tuesday - Cazuela $4; Wednesday - Indio Tea $2; Thursday - Margarita $4; Friday - Corona $2.75; and Saturday - Bahama Mama $3.75.

The margarita was represented very well. It was served on the rocks with a lime wedge and salt around the rim. It was refreshing, not too strong, very cold, and perfect.

El Indio 1 is located at 11114 NE Halsey, Portland, and El Indio 2 is at 920 E Powell, Gresham and is open Sunday–Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

What wine to drink . . .

Ron J. Rambo Jr. The Advocate

Looking for a wine to impress and enjoy with your significant other? Any of these, depending on your taste, can add a lot to your night.

Red wines: Cubanisimo’s Estate Pinot Noir ($19) is one of my girlfriend’s favorites. Pinot noir tends to be a red wine with oaky flavors and highlights of fruit that goes very well with red meat. If the dinner you’re making for your date is a porterhouse or filet mignon of some sort, this tends to go very well. Because the flavor of the wine is much more intense, a more intense meat is necessary. Terra Vina makes a great syrah ($36) and an awesome cabernet franc ($30), both of which are very different

but very complex.

I can’t drink a red wine without a good steak, and syrahs and cab francs are both superb steak wines because of the overall complexity of the flavors that complement a good slab of meat really well.

White wines: Anyone bothering to make their date a chicken or seafood dish would be wise to grab a nice white wine to go with it. Folks on a budget, or folks that don’t drink wine often, will also enjoy most of these because they tend to be cheaper and sweeter than reds. Rieslings are a favorite white of mine.

Willamette Valley’s 2008 riesling ($12) is on the verge of being a dessert wine, but I would find it hard not to enjoy it with a seafood pasta dish.

Dessert wines: Obviously, some wines just have to be drank after dinner, right? Both white dessert wines and red dessert wines (commonly referred to as port) should be refrigerated in most cases, unless otherwise instructed by the wine maker. Anyone going out for dinner should be ecstatic to return home and find any Noble Estate dessert wine sitting in their fridge, ready for drinking. At last year’s Seafood and Wine Festival, I stumbled upon Noble Estate’s muscat ($15), which is a semi-sparkling white that is absolutely phenomenal. Sweet, but not fake-tasting, light on the tongue, naturally fruity – just an amazing pick for a home finale.

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MHCC fundraiser successful in raising donations to help graduated and current Haitian students Jen Ashenberner The Advocate

The “Help Haiti” fundraiser held Tuesday succeeded in raising $6,500 by collecting suggested donations according to CASS/IALS Program Coordinator Nikki Gillis.

The community showed support for current and past Haitian MHCC students by making contributions to help those affected by the earthquake that devastated their home country.

“Everyone had the same motivation for attending the event,” said Gillis. “And that was to specifically support our CASS students, Alumni and their families.”

Enock Elisme, second year natural resources major, is one of the Haitian students attending MHCC whose family was affected by the earthquake.

Elisme wants the college community to know he is grateful for the support and, “Keep going and help Haitian students study here, it’s important,” he said.

David Minger, vice-president for student success and enrollment management said about the experience, “It really raises my heart and spirit. We just care so much about all of our students,” he said. “We are so much stronger when we help each other.”

Gillis made a speech explaining what the donated funds could be used for and thanked everyone. “No matter how you know our program we appreciate you being here,” she said to the crowd.

“The students that are here with us now are the ones who will have the strength and determination to make a difference back at home (Haiti),” Gillis said to the supporters present at the event.

According to Gillis, there were students, faculty members, host families, and other people from outside the college

community at the event, totaling over 250 guests.

Contributed photo Asked how she felt when by students from MECHA, CASS, looking out at the crowd of IALS, and other groups. The students supporters, Gillis said, “I wore brightly colored outfits and danced felt a good sense of unity to music that told stories. because there was such a diGriega Sambola, second year culiverse crowd and such a posinary arts major who donated her time to tive environment.” prepare food said, “I thought it would be “I really felt connected a blast. I’m proud to support my fellow to the college community, Photo by Jen Ashenberner/The Advocate Haitian students.” Her contribution to locally and globally,” Gillis the food table was a rice and chicken dish. said.

Also found at the buffet was what Enatilova Ferjuste, Rob Haines, cultural education specialist for CASS said, second year natural resources student and Haitian, calls “It was a true community effort.” He said that volunteers a “Haitian lasagna” comprised of penne pasta noodles, poured in their support from the culinary arts students docheese, and bell peppers. “It’s very good, everyone should nating the food preparation to the printer donating 500 coptry it,” she said. ies of the promotional posters.

Haines said the support and enthusiasm shown at the Asked what the money will be used for specifically, both event, “bolstered my belief that there is hope for Haiti.”

Gillis and Haines said that they don’t know what the need is at this moment.

“I envision doing some kind of assessment to tell us what Those interested in donating students’ needs are,” said Gillis. to the Help Haiti fund can do so Gillis said that the alumni students that are in Haiti are “smart, intelligent people” and that she’s confident they will by addressing checks to MHCCevaluate what their needs are in the long term when they do ask for help.

Haiti Fund and send to the CASS For now the funds will be held safely in a savings acoffice on campus or contact Gillis count and Gillis said she wants to make sure contributors are aware of what the plan is for the funds. at Nikki.Gillis@mhcc.edu.

“We will continue to assess the specific needs of our students and allocate funds accordingly,” said Gillis.

The event included culturally specific dances performed

MHCC student reaches out to tell her story as a Haitian Sanne Godfrey The Advocate

Enatilova Ferjuste is one of three Haitian students enrolled in the CASS/IALS program who have been affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake in their homeland.

Another 10 Haitian students who graduated from the program have also been dealing with the consequences of the 7.0 quake.

“Jan. 12, 2010, was a nightmare for me,” said Ferjuste, who is from Les Cayes, the southern part in Haiti. “This nightmare was real, and I was one of the features. I can try to describe what I felt after the disaster, but no words can match up my feelings.”

Ferjusta was admitted to the CASS program in August 2008 and is now in her sophomore year at MHCC. “It was around 5:30 p.m. when I heard about the earthquake, and I can frankly tell

you I was in shock. After my classes, I went to a Haitian website and I was in front of a picture of hundreds of dead. I just remember my mind went crazy,” said Ferjuste.

“I tried to call my family, but I just got this: ‘Sorry, because of the earthquake in this area, your call couldn’t go through.’ I don’t know how many times I tried, but I got the same answer. The same repeated for two more days.

“I’ve never thought waiting for an answer could be so hard,” she said. “I only had one wish during that time: talk with my family. My mom and my two brothers are the precious gifts that life offers me, and being in a position where I can’t know if they are alive or not was the most difficult challenge I’ve ever faced,” said Ferjuste.

Finally, on Jan. 15, her long-awaited wish came true. “It was around 1 p.m. when one

of my classmates asked me for my family’s phone number,” Ferjuste said. “She dialed the number and handed the phone to me. I hoped secretly it would work. It took a while and one of my brothers answered. He just said, “Sister, we were really worried about you.” I wanted to cry, but I chose to laugh. I felt relief and happiness.”

CASS and IALS program director Nikki Gillis said that every single Haitian student that went thought the CASS program or who are now enrolled has been affected in some way by the earthquake.

Ferjuste said, “One thing to keep in mind is every Haitian lost a dear person in their life, either a member of their family or a dear friend.”

The Help Haiti fundraiser Tuesday was one way to give back to the MHCC students and alumni that have been affected by the

Haiti Relief concert

earthquake and Gillis said, “We have an opportunity for a direct positive impact on people who have helped and serve our country.”

Ferjuste said, “It’s so touching to see the help Haiti is receiving from the entire world.

This earthquake was an Earth wake. I just want to thank the Oregonian community.

It’s simple but I say it straight from my heart.

Enock Elisme, Rose Laguerre and I receive a lot of support from our coordinators, classmates, roommates, friends from church and people we have never meet. During this challenging week, hugs and smiles were what helped me hold up.”

-CASS is the Cooperative Association of States for Scholarship program. IALS is the Indigenous and Afro-Latino Scholarship program.-

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MHCC student looks to get band established locally

By Jen Ashenberner Mt. Hood Community College radio broadcasting student Justin Dixon doesn’t want to be just anybody when he graduates. Eventually he wants to own his own record label.

For now he has, with the help of fellow MHCC student Jordan Cruz and five others, brought the ska band The Brickers to Portland.

Ska originated in Jamaica in the 1950s and its unique sound grew from the elements of calypso, blues, reggae, and jazz. More recently, ska has been influenced by a punk rock tempo.

“It’s upbeat, really catchy tunes, great music to dance to, and it’s all about having fun,” Dixon said.

According to Dixon, The Brickers were originally a side project he started while he was in “Better off naked,” a punk band in Tri-Cities, Wash., two and a half years ago.

Dixon said The Brickers had a pretty good following in the TriCities area and he hopes to re-es-

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tablish that here in Portland.

Asked how he became interested in ska, he said, “I grew up listening to The Toasters, Catch 22, Mighty Mighty Boss Tones,” Dixon said. “But I also got into music from the ’50s like Prince Buster, Jimmy Cliff and Desmond Dekker.”

Originally from the Tri-Cities area, Dixon said he didn’t get many opportunities to see live shows and was exposed to music mostly via the Internet. “In high school I didn’t do much except surf the net,” he said. “I had to go to other cities to see any shows.”

Dixon is currently enrolled in 13 credits at MHCC, fits in a minimum of one practice a week with The Brickers, and works full time for Red Robin as a line cook.

“Cooking used to be my career aspiration. I got accepted into about six culinary schools,” he said.

He said he hopes to own his own recording studio or record la-

bel and said, “It would be nice to keep it local but of course I would sign bands nationally. There would be a local focus for sure, though.”

As for The Brickers, Dixon said they are working hard to get the word out around the Portland music scene by putting up flyers but the band primarily depends on word of mouth.

“We’ll just have to play it by ear and see how it goes,” Dixon said when asked if he thinks the band will get signed with a label. He said they are preparing to record “but we just haven’t nailed down a recording studio yet.”

Samples of The Brickers music can be found at www.myspace. com/brickerskunks. The Brickers will perform Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. at Satyricon located 125 NW 6th Ave. The club is open to all ages and tickets can be purchased at the door or from Dixon directly at brickerskunks@gmail.com. Tickets are $12.

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Story of the Year

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'Odd Blood' reflects weirdness, boldness Jordan Tichenor The Advocate

Return of the Wu and Friends

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The titanic force of lyrical destruction, The Wu Tang Clan, will release their 6th studio album Tuesday. This will be their second release since the death of Russell Jones, better known as Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Perhaps this album will definitively answer the question: “Will Cappadonna replace Ol’ Dirty as the group’s ninth member.

After struggling for mainstream success for nearly a decade before their first major success, Story of the Year has consistently kept their name on the lips of music critics and reporters with their performances, albums and antics. These post-hardcore rockers have finished production of their fourth studio album which will release this Tuesday.

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Yeasayer has always been a bit odd. They have no problems defying mainstream norms and experimenting in artistic directions that are reflected not only in their music, but in their album art and music videos.

Their new album, “Odd Blood,” follows their tradition of the bizarre. The first track, “The Children,” is a bit disconcerting. It is a blend of various industrial and electronic sounds with a vocal line so heavily distorted that no words can be truly discerned. It is not necessarily bad, but it is certainly different, and many will probably turn the album off assuming that this track sets the tone for the rest of the album.

However that is not the case.

“The Children” is immediately blended into the first single off of the album, “Ambling Alp,” which is a radical 180 degree turn in every way imaginable. It manages to be poppy and inspirational while maintaining the unique world culture tinge that Yeasayer does so well. The band only ups the ante from there, with “Madder Red,” which is perhaps the closest to a mainstream offering that the album has. The next three tracks, “I Remember,” “O.N.E.,” and “Love Me Girl,” are more or less love songs that draw on mid80’s electronic rock. However, they all still fit the tone of the album perfectly. “Rome” comes closer to the unique sound that the band defined themselves by in their first album, and two of the last tracks, “Strange Reunions” and “Mondegreen” remain endearingly weird.

“Grizelda” is the perfect ending, and perhaps the best song on the album.

While the album is lyrically much more lighthearted and romantic than the band’s 2007 debut “All Hour Cymbals,” it remains just as musically complex and heavy as ever. “Odd Blood” sees

Yeasayer taking chances and allowing themselves to explore more heavily with their music while allowing the message of their music to relax. It is probably a smart choice, in an era when artists are becoming annoyingly preachy.

But Yeasayer has never been really felt a need to push a message with their music. While “All Hour Cymbals” was heavy, it did not necessarily push a specific viewpoint on the listener. It simply seemed to simply ponder end of the world scenarios and the mania that they brought with them.

It is probably smart that the band decided to kick back and talk about good ol’ fashioned romance, lest they fall into the trap of taking themselves too seriously.

While this album is good, it should be made abundantly clear that this album is not for everyone.

It is weird, highly experimental, and many people will probably feel that it is simply too busy for casual listening.

However, it is undeniably bold, and well-composed musically. It is the perfect album for a band who has constantly pursued uniqueness in a world where musicians are encouraged to appeal to some type of mainstream market.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Barney's Pantry provides food for students in need Jen Ashenberner The Advocate

If students are hungry and broke, ASG Director of Community Affairs Jeannine Retzlaff said Barney’s Pantry is a good place for them to go even if they just forgot to bring their lunch.

Barney’s Pantry is open during College Center hours Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Retzlaff said that as long as someone is present at either the front desk or in the ASG office, students have access to food.

“Students can come in and get food for their homes or something to eat here,” said Retzlaff. The pantry contains foods like canned vegetables, microwavable soups, organic peanut butter, cereal, granola bars and V8.

As the coordinator for Barney’s Pantry, Retzlaff maintains the food supply cabinets and does the grocery shopping. “I try to get foods that are sustainable and healthy,” she said.

Retzlaff thinks the importance behind offering a service like Barney’s Pantry isn’t only to feed students but to make sure they are getting food that will “keep them healthy and help them be successful in school.”

“I like to get stuff that people ask for but try to stay away from top ramen and mac and cheese and get soups with veggies,” she said. “I do my best to buy organic foods and read the labels.”

While remaining aware of ingredients and health value in foods, Retzlaff also has to be cost-effective when purchasing food. “I go to Grocery Outlet and always look for sales,” she said.

Retzlaff ’s responsibility doesn’t end at food purchases and stocking.

She also organizes the fundraisers and food drives held throughout the year.

“The last fundraiser we had we set a goal of $500 and we blew that away,” Retzlaff said. “I think we raised over $1,000.”

According to Retzlaff, the next fundraiser is scheduled to start March 1 and last until March 12.

“Donations can be made at the College Center front desk or there will also be students bringing around bins to classrooms,” she said.

“Our goal this year is $1,500,” said Retzlaff. She encourages anyone who wants to make a donation to do so but added that “donations are welcome anytime” and can be made in the form of food or monetary support.

In 2009, Retzlaff was assigned to be a representative for the Maywood campus and said, “I used to bring food out there in my car. What impacted me was that there are people there that need food, we have food, and can provide it.

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“Getting Barney’s Pantry out to the Maywood and Bruning Center campuses is my main priority,” Retzlaff said. She is communicating with the Maywood campus and has made getting them their own pantry an important goal while she is in charge.

During her visits to the Maywood campus, she said they would set up a table and hand the food out to people in need. “There was always a line and we always ran out of food,” Retzlaff said.

The ASG group has been very supportive of keeping the pantry open at MHCC, according to Retzlaff. “Every student that walks through that door is one that they jump at the opportunity to serve. I’ll be sitting at my desk ready and someone will jump up and get the key,” she said.

“ASG as a collective is very passionate about this service for students.”

Retzlaff said that even the people at the College Center front desk are enthusiastic when someone comes in needing help. “I value the fact that Barney’s Pantry is supported by faculty and students,” she said.

Asked what she hopes to leave behind when she graduates, Retzlaff said, “I know that the work I’m doing is not going to stop.”

“I look forward to coming back and seeing the direction that the next person in my position takes Barney’s Pantry,” she said.

“When I serve students, I feel humbled and grateful,” said Retzlaff.

“It makes me feel grateful for all the blessings in my life and the opportunity to bless others.”

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Holly Corbitt, director of Student Activities Board, passes out food at Barney’s Pantry.

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