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2 OPINION THE ADVOCATEFEBRUARY 4, 2011

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Jill-Marie Gavin

Chanel Hill

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Laura Knudson

Yuca Kosugi

Mike Mata

Jess Peterman

Kylie Rogers

Shelby Schwartz

John Tkebuchava

Jessica Winters

Editorial

A hero has been honored here at MHCC — and it’s a reminder that heroes are all around us.

Meadow McWhorter, softball coach and stu-dent events coordinator, has been nominated by her team captains for a Northwest Hero Award — and The Advocate would like to congratulate her for being someone who is always willing to go the extra mile for an MHCC student. Her recognition was based on all the times she was a therapist, tutor, adviser, coach, friend, and leader for the Lady Saints, Associated Student Government, and others.

The presentation of the Northwest Heroes Award to one of our own is more proof that a hero can come in all sorts of packages. A hero can be the 65-year-old man, a retired accountant for Exx-on and minister at his church, who spends every Tuesday volunteering for hospice. He reads to pa-tients who fi nd comfort in his company, knowing they are living their last moments on Earth and don’t have to spend them alone. A hero can be the dentist who, instead of spending her two-week vacation sitting on a beach with a margarita, travels to Guatemala to clean the teeth of villag-ers who don’t have a toothbrush. Or the newspa-per editor who works a regular 50-hour week, but still fi nds time to read to 4- and 5-year-olds in a local elementary school S.M.A.R.T. (Start Making A Reader Today) program.

The defi nition of a hero includes not only clas-

sic bravery — saving a drowning child, pulling someone from a burning building or courageous acts in time of war — but also strength of charac-ter shown by people who rally together to help a veteran’s family celebrate a holiday, the students who pool together their money to give an assist to a friend who had everything stolen, and employ-

ees who donate their sick time to a colleague who has been in a serious car ac-cident and has no more paid time off.

One needs only look

around to fi nd countless examples of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Those people who go out of their way to help loved ones as well as total strangers. Those good Samaritans who believe in helping the less fortunate, who pay back their community for the good fortune they personally have enjoyed. Those teachers and staff members who spend extra time with students, who recognize that teaching is far more than aca-demics, that good deeds are contagious and bind people and communities together.

There’s a little heroism inside all of us. The trick is to let it out.

Students neglected in faculty negotiationsIf we are the future, why are we not

the present? The MHCC administration and full-

time faculty have been negotiating a new contract for more than 12 months and students have not been consulted or informed. Students are frustrated that they have been talked-at and hushed when they ask questions about what it is going on. One board member told a student that it did not behoove them to get involved in a matter that did not include them. Faculty has told students in the classroom that it does not concern us. We respectfully disagree with both of these misguided conclusions! This af-fects us greatly. As students, we are the consumer. Without students, there is no college, yet both parties have neglected to acknowledge us during this whole process. We understand the administra-tion’s need to keep the doors open as well as faculty’s need to be fairly compensat-ed for instruction; however, as students we want to know when our voices will be heard, and when we get to join the conversation.

The actions taken by administration imply they are not interested in opin-ions that differ from their own. While

we understand faculty feels they de-serve a raise at this point in time, is it really conducive to the longevity of the campus? What both sides are suggesting currently would result in higher tuition costs or faculty layoffs, and either way

students lose. If the administration imposes an offer

that faculty refuses to accept, who does this benefi t? If faculty goes on strike and there are no instructors to teach, who does this benefi t? We feel as students that the Be|Your Dream philosophy is turning into a bad dream.

In one fell swoop, our college has used our vision of moving mountains as a blockade preventing students from mov-ing forward. How can we transform lives or communities if we don’t engage them?

How can we move forward and grow stronger if everybody is not at the table?

An important MHCC value is to be unparalleled at education. This is not possible if students have to drop out because of tuition increases, or classes aren’t offered because of layoffs. The most alarming story line in this entire process is that we all want the same thing, but fail to realize that. We all want the best teachers, the best education fa-cility and the best education available for students. We all want to be the best in state, the best in our community, and the best individuals we can be. We all want to move mountains, to transform lives and to engage the community. We don’t get there by closed-doors meetings, where only two-thirds of the parties in-volved are included.

If we are what we say we are — Mt. Hood COMMUNITY College — isn’t it time we started acting like a commu-nity?

Based on a resolution from ASMHCC (Associated Students of Mt. Hood Community College)

Submitted by Larry Collins-Morgan, Associated Student Government president.

Guest Column:

We feel as students that the Be | Your Dream philosophy is turning into a bad dream.

One needs only look around to find countless examples of ordinary people doing extraordinary things.

Unconventional heroes are all around us

FEBRUARY 4, 2011 NEWS 3

By Yuca KosugiThe Advocate

Students from six Central American countries have one thing in common: They want to help their community back home and are pursuing this goal at MHCC.

In a scholarship-based program called SEED (Scholarship for Education and Economic Development), these students are given the opportunity to take class-es and obtain a certifi cate in Environmental Technology in the MHCC Natural Resources program, which spans for two years.

“(SEED) seeks to serve underserved populations of economically disadvan-taged people from rural communities with a focus on women and indigenous groups,” said Nikki Gillis, coordinator of the SEED International Scholars Pro-gram.

SEED students incorporate leadership training, project management, com-munity service, internships, etc. on top of their general academics. They also complete services in their community before moving on to the higher education phase of the program.

The key part is that students are committed to be involved to serve their community upon completion of the program here, said Gillis.

There are four people from Guatemala and Mexico, three from the Domini-can Republic, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and two from Honduras. All the stu-dents are from different communities, mostly rural, so none knew any of the others prior to the program.

Once the students arrive, they live with host families for a while before mov-ing out to an apartment.

From Mexico“The fi rst week everything was wonderful,” said Juana Garcia about her fi rst

impressions when she arrived in Gresham in August 2010. “It’s beautiful here,” she said.

Garcia, 20, is from Oaxaca, Mexico, and is the fi rst person from her commu-nity to participate in this program.

“The roads here are paved,” she said in awe. In her rural community back home, the roads are muddy. There are many more machines than she is used to, like dishwashers and washing machines. Those tasks are usually done by hand where she is from.

She also saw snow for the fi rst time in November, when there was a little fl urry and the campus was closed. Her host family also took her to sled on Mt. Hood on Black Friday.

“The way we study here is different,” said Garcia. “The teachers teach us (in Mexico).”

But here, she says, the students must read material and teach themselves before class, and then ask questions for clarifi cation.

There is also food in schools here for snacks, said Garcia, which is not the norm in Oaxaca.

“The life here is very busy,” she said. Garcia explained that life back home centers more around having fun. “We like parties, music, and dancing more in our country.”

“But then (after the initial impressions) step by step, everything became harder,” she said. The language barrier was hard to overcome at fi rst, and still is sometimes. She said she also feels sad being away from her family.

“I miss my family,” Garcia said. She is the second oldest of fi ve siblings. Before she started this program, she lived with her siblings and mother, who works in the fi elds growing corn, beans, wheat, etc.

“I want to know how to solve problems,” she said, “like recycling. Our lands are infertile and our plants can’t grow.”

From El Salvador“My host grandmother got this for me for Christmas,” said Jose Adan Fer-

man, as he traced his thumb over a dark purple mp4 player, “It’s great.”Ferman, 21, is from Anamoros, La Union, in El Salvador. His friends call

him by his middle name, Adan, because he likes it better.“I have a big family (back home),” said Ferman. He is the fourth child of

seven siblings; two older brothers, one older sister and three younger sisters.Back in El Salvador, Ferman lived with his older brother, who is in the Navy

of El Salvador because his mother could not afford to put him through school.“To participate in this program, you have to have good notes (grades) and be

a leader in your community,” said Ferman.“My fi rst community service was to educate children about sex violence and

alcohol problems. This is a big problem in the community,” he said. His second service to the community was to educate the people to read and write.

Ferman was quick to respond when asked what he misses the most from his life in El Salvador.

“The food,” he said matter-of-factly. He listed dishes such as tamales and pupusas, and became animated trying to explain what a pupusa was. The dish is a staple food in El Salvador, and is essentially a thick, stuffed tortilla.

“I like the system here, and the organization,” said Ferman, “For example – the buses.” He explained that the buses here only stop at designated bus stops. In El Salvador, the buses stop anywhere on the route.

“The teaching is different,” Ferman said, “because here we participate more. You have to ask questions.”

But he likes asking questions, “You can ask whatever thing you want to know,” he said. In El Salvador, the teacher has a set curriculum to teach and provides students with all of the information.

When Ferman returns to El Salvador, he has two more years of obligation to this program to volunteer or work to help his community.

He plans to create a recycling center and collect plastic, metal, and paper. Then he will sell the recycled material to companies and raise money to help people in his community continue their education.

SEED program offers Central American students opportunities

By John TkebuchavaThe Advocate

An optimistic Mara Kershaw, MHCC’s new chief human resource offi cer, said she hopes to “further the vision of Mt. Hood.”

“I’m really excited to be a part of Mt. Hood,” she said about her new position.

Kershaw, who has a master’s degree in educa-tional policy from Portland State University and a bachelor’s in organizational communication from the University of Oregon, was enthusiastic about her new employers. “I’m very excited to have such great em-ployers,” she said and looks forward to working with students and faculty.

With 22 years of experience in human resources under her belt, including work with Oregon public schools, Oregon healthcare organizations and also extensive work with other community colleges, Ker-shaw looks to further build on what she called an al-ready hard-working human resource department.

Kershaw hopes to interact and guide students and believes she can be helpful to many of them in that she can relate to them personally, since she also

worked full-time while being a student.Kershaw, a Gresham resident, is no stranger to

MHCC, having worked with OHSU, Portland’s Provi-dence of Health & Sciences and other local Oregon schools. “I’m very familiar with Mt. Hood and its great reputation,” she said.

Before being hired by Mt. Hood, Kershaw oversaw leadership and development organizational, among other things, at Providence Health & Services in Portland.

Her goals include providing services, tools to both faculty and students alike. “We want to help stu-dents,” she said, going on to say she really enjoys working with students.

Kershaw is confi dent that human resources can be useful to both students and faculty, “There’s so many people that can benefi t (from the human resources department),” she said.

As for her future with MHCC, Kershaw said she looks to be a lasting fi gure within the HR department.

“I would like to be here a long while to further the vision of Mt. Hood,” she said, adding, “We’re defi nite-ly on the right track to the future.”

Kershaw looks for a long and bright future at MHCC

Contributed Photo from MHCC Website

Mara Kershaw is the new human resource o� cer at MHCC.

Two students from Mexico and El Salvador share their experiences

FEBRUARY 4, 20114 NEWS

By Jordan TichenorThe Advocate

As February begins, there are no signs of activity in the full-time faculty contract nego-tiations.

“Nothing has happened. We’re in a state of pause,” Ran-dy Stedman, the labor relations consultant hired by the board to bargain the contract for the ad-ministration, said Wednesday.

The last mediated bargain-ing session took place Jan. 26, after which the faculty asked the administration to set up another session, either with or without a mediator.

“We did not respond to that.,” said Stedman. “We said we would leave (the adminis-tration’s proposal) open. The appropriate thing for the fac-ulty to do would be to respond to the proposal. “

The administration left the proposal open until Jan. 28, which was then extended until Jan. 31.

Sara Williams, the faculty’s chief negotiator, said Thurs-day, “They did invite a counter proposal. They offered an ac-ceptance. We’re not willing to accept their proposal.

“The college’s current posi-tion, while slightly improved from their initial proposals, is still a $10,000-a-year hit to each faculty member on aver-age. If they had started with this proposal, it would have been equally unacceptable,” she said.

The 15-day state-mandated mediation period ended Jan. 26, meaning that at any point either side may declare im-passe. At that point, both sides must submit their fi nal propos-als within seven days of im-passe being declared. Thirty days after impasse is declared, the administration is allowed to impose its last best offer, and with a ten-day notice, the fac-ulty would be allowed to strike.

The MHCC District board held an special executive ses-sion Tuesday to discuss labor negotiations and have another executive session scheduled for after Wednesday’s regular dis-trict board meeting.

Asked if the administration would declare impasse, Sted-man said, “Absolutely no deci-sion has been made as to what we are going to do or when. We’re actively considering what options are open to us.”

By Yuca KosugiThe Advocate

Mary Ennis, Garie Zordich , and Iain Graalum were honored Wednesday with the 2011 MHCC Outstanding Support Staff Award.

“I really feel appreciated, but there are others who work just as hard as I do who deserved the award,” said Ennis, a presentation support specialist.

Ennis has worked at MHCC for fi ve years helping people use AV equipment. In-structors praised her for her quick response and improvising skills with the aging equipment.

In an all-staff email Wednesday, MHCC President John Sygielski said, “Mary is everywhere – all over campus – every day!”

Zordich, an instructional administrative assistant in Humanities, said, the award “is a refl ection on everybody here in the department and here in the college.” Zordich has worked at MHCC for more than 15 years, was the Classifi ed Employee Associa-tion president for three years and is now a CEA grievance offi cer. She also has vol-unteered at the MHCC Foundation Auction for 12 years.

Sygielski said in his email, “More than 30 faculty and staff members signed a peti-tion for Garie as part of her nomination for this award.”

Graalum, who runs the college mailroom, said, “I was honored” by the award. “It was a nice surprise.” He started working at MHCC in 1993.

“I want to thank everybody who took the time to elect the three of us,” said Graalum.

Sygielski said in his email, “Iain runs the mailroom with effi ciency and instills in his part-time student staff the same high-performance levels he expects of himself.”

— Information contributed by John Tkebuchava and Devin Courtright

Three employees named 'Outstanding Support Staff'

Full-time contract negotiationson hold

McWhorter receives 'Hero' award, feels 'blessed'

Garie Zordich

Mary Ennis

Iain Graalum

Contributed Photo by Paul KesterMeadow McWhorter, le� , was honored last week with a Northwest Heroes Award

By Jon Fuccillo and Kylie RogersThe Advocate

Many around MHCC know Meadow McWhorter one way or another.

Some might know her as the coach on the softball diamond. Others might rec-ognize her by her bright smile walking around campus and specifi cally in the College Center where she serves as Stu-dents Event Coordinator

An emotional McWhorter was hon-ored as a Northwest Hero this past Fri-day afternoon in the council chambers in the College Center where she was met by her softball team, ASG members, fac-ulty and her parents, father Ricky and mother Andrea.

The Northwest Heroes is an award put on by KPTV and will air as a weekly program this spring, according to Direc-tor of Student Activities Board, Leigh Oliver. Broadcasting student Keishan Dorsey will be the program’s host.

It’s a statewide award and is given to individuals who “go above and beyond for people in the community,” said Oli-ver. McWhorter is the fi rst recipient of the award.

McWhorter had no idea what she just got herself involved with.

Students stalled time by asking ques-tion after question after the executive cabinet meeting last Friday before the award ceremony, according to McWhort-er. She said she was suspicious that something was going on but didn’t know what it could be.

“This was all a complete surprise,” McWhorter said Wednesday afternoon. “I feel honored and lucky and blessed.”

The nomination for the award was the idea of ASG member and softball

player Kayla Anderson, according to fel-low sophomore and softball teammate Jade-Marie Kealiinohomoku.

McWhorter’s parents, who have been married for 35 years, were there to sup-port and honor McWhorter, who is in her ninth year as head softball coach. “I’m really close with my parents. They’re my heroes.

“I’m so blessed to have such won-derful role models in my parents. They are the hardest working, most caring and loving human beings I know. I am so proud to call them my parents,” said McWhorter.

The ceremony was full of emotion. “I was bawling, my parents were

bawling, the players were bawling,” Mc-Whorter said. “We had a recruit on cam-pus and even she was crying. It was neat to have her be part of that experience.”

There was cake and fl owers at the

award presentation. McWhorter was presented the Northwest Heroes plaque by Keishan Dorsey of the Student Activ-ities Board and was then given a letter from the team that expressed their feel-ings about what she has done for them, according to Kealiinohomoku.

“I told them I was so honored. They’re (the students) why I do what I do. I’m lucky to have this job and get to work with great students,” said McWhorter. “I learn from the student athletes and student leaders everyday.”

MacKenzie Samuelson, a freshman softball player, said, “She’s been a moth-er fi gure. She’s a really good supporter, listener. She doesn’t judge.”

Kealiinohomoku said, “She has soft-ball, ASG and her own life and she still takes the time for you. She’s the perfect example of someone who inspires you. She’s our mama duck.”

FEBRUARY 4, 2011 SPORTS 5

A tale of two teamsAaron rodgers

Clay Matthews

Bart Starr

Ben Roethlisberger

Troy Polamalu

Terry Bradshaw

Green Bay, Wisconsin Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

City founded 17581783

City population 311,647101,025

Team history 1933 (originally the Pirates)1919

Home fi elds Heinz FieldLambeau Field

Head coaches Mike Tomlin (38)Mike McCarthy (47)

Owners The Rooney FamilyGreen Bay Packers Inc.

Fight song NoneGo! You Packers! Go!

Super Bowl Championships 6 (last win in 2008)3 (last win in 1996)

Team mascot Steeley McBeam None

Sunday's weather 35 degrees29 degrees (High)

If experience has anything to do with the out-come of Sunday’s Super Bowl XLV, we might as well hand this one over to the Pittsburgh Steelers

This is the third time in the last six years that Big Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers have put themselves in the title game. The last two times they walked away crowned as Super Bowl Champi-ons, beating the Arizona Cardinals in 2009 (27-23) and the Seattle Seahawks in 2006 (21-10).

As for the underdog Green Bay Packers, quar-terback Aaron Rodgers was a year away from being eligible to receive his drivers permit the last time the Packers brought the infamous cheese head fans a championship. That was 1997 with a 35-21 victory over the New England Patriots.

Back then a young stud named Brett Favre was

running the show for Green Bay. You might have heard of him or even been annoyed by him through out the course of his career.

Now that the history lesson is over, let’s talk about this year and what will unfold this Sunday in the billion-dollar stadium that is home of the Dallas Cowboys and owner Jerry Jones.

Obviously, there will be amazing commercials . . . no, wait, I’m already getting distracted from the game. Moving right along . . . .

One thing is defi nite: One of these teams will walk away with the hardware while the other will walk away with thoughts of, “would have, could have, should have.” Meaning this is going to be a grinder for both teams (as it should be). It’s going to come down to not which team can stop the other’s offense but rather who can stop the other’s defense.

I’m a fi rm believer in winning championships by executing superb defense and mixing in different schemes to distract the fast-paced offenses of today’s football. With that said, it always comes down to at least one or two huge offensive plays that fl y un-der the radar because all people want to talk about these days are defenses. No offense to defense, but it takes a fi ne mix of both to have success.

It’s as if offenses aren’t worth a “you-know-what”.

WRONG! We’re talking about two of the premier quarterbacks in the league with Roethlisberger and Rodgers. Hell, call me crazy but I highly doubt ei-ther of these guys are solely depending on their de-fense to carry the weight.

In conclusion, neither team favors the turf in Dal-las, which is a good and fair thing. It’s going to come down to Big Ben’s arm and his effi ciency to spread the offense and get the ball in the arms of hungry running back Rashard Mendenhall. The youngster (23) is eager to get his feet wet for the fi rst time in a Super Bowl. In 2008 during his rookie campaign, he was injured and watched the Steelers victory over the Cardinals from the sidelines. During the regu-lar season, he had signifi cant numbers, rushing for 1,273 yards and 13 touchdowns. This is the one spot the Steelers must take advantage of since the Pack-ers running game had been sketchy over the course of the season and they’re now depending on James Starks. Who? Yeah, James Starks, a 6th round draft pick out of the University of Buffalo who has had a quiet impact on the ground for the Packers. His string of good games end here.

MVP: Rashard Mendenhall

Prediction: Steelers 24, Packers 17

Defenses will rule, Steelers will win

By Jon FuccilloThe Advocate

Traditional powerhouses square off in Super Bowl

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FEBRUARY 4, 20116 SPORTSMt. Hood Saints 92, Southwestern Oregon Lakers 82

Live Saints men's basketball coverage - play by play at www.advocate-online.net Coverage begins Saturday at 6 p.m. vs. the Portland Panthers @ home

LIVE Southern Region Coverage

Saturday night's box score

Saints Min FG, M-A FT, M-A R A Pts Jake Rickert 7:45 1-1 0-0 0 1 2 Marcus Moore 27:31 6-10 3-4 6 7 17 Coletun Tarr 25:05 6-12 1-2 7 1 15 Otho Lesure 24:59 2-5 3-5 7 4 7 Delroy Gibbs 29:31 6-11 3-4 1 2 19 Alan Yates 12:04 3-3 0-0 2 0 6 Gerron Powell 15:14 3-3 3-4 7 0 9 Rei Jensen 22:34 2-7 2-4 5 1 6 Spencer Clayton 28:11 2-3 7-13 8 3 11

Totals 200 31-56 22-36 46 19 92

Cougars Min FG, M-A FT, M-A R A Pts Parris Hill 18:22 3-9 4-7 6 1 10 Dallas Cordier 29:28 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 Kramer Ramberg 26:50 3-10 2-2 3 4 9 A. Trepagnier 11:35 2-7 0-0 3 1 4 Lincoln Seto 10:32 0-4 7-8 1 1 7 P.J. Gardner 14:09 2-5 0-0 0 1 6 Marcus Monroe 11:35 2-4 0-0 1 0 4 Aaron Fernandez 28:17 9-18 0-0 4 1 22 Scott Odekirk 25:43 3-4 4-7 8 3 10

Totals 200 28-70 19-28 36 12 82

Saints: 92 Storm: 82 Saints Player of the GameMarcus Moore

The 5’8’’ freshman point guard helped guide the Saints to a vic-tory Saturday, not only with his tremendous shooting skills but also by contributing the ball and attack-ing the glass. He ended the contest with 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds. He shot 6-of-12 from the fi eld. On the season he leads the team with 12.7 points a game. He also averages 3.8 assists and 2.5 steals.

Robbie Rivers 7:06 0-1 0-0 1 0 0 Zach Sweeney 21:46 2-4 2-4 6 1 6

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Saints stay in the region race with back-to-back WsBy Jon FuccilloThe Advocate

Cassandra Marshall couldn’t have arrived at a better time.

Marshall, the mother of sophomore shooting guard Delroy Gibbs, arrived at the Mt. Hood gym from the airport minutes before tipoff and in time to watch her son and the Saints defeat the Umpqua Riverhawks 84-51 in what would be the beginning of a two-game win streak in the Southern Region this past weekend. Both wins came at home.

These were wins the team needed more than ever as they make a fi nal run at making the NWAACC Championships in the Tri-Cities at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wash.

The Saints are in fi fth place with a 3-4 record in the South (10-8 overall). Three teams are tied at 5-2 in conference action and the Chemeketa Storm leads with a 6-1 record.

Marshall was attending her fi rst game of the season and she apparently was the spark they were looking for. She had fl own in from Gibbs hometown of North Las Vegas, Nev.

“Having my mom there meant a lot to me,” Gibbs said Sunday night. “When she’s around, (we) always win, no matter what. She was always the type that, if she was able to make it to a game, then she always would.”

It hadn’t settled in for Gibbs until the end of shoot-around before the game that his mother was actually there. It was surreal for the 6’3’’ shooting guard and he said it didn’t hit home until the game started.

“I kept looking around in the crowd to see when she would arrive,” Gibbs said. “It was great having her there as a motivation.”

More important, “We had to win,” Gibbs said, “or we wouldn’t have had any chance of making it to NWAACCs. Getting those two Ws at home is just what we needed.”

Freshman point guard Marcus Moore added, “It was something we had to do. Not to take anything away from our performances, but Umpqua and SWOCC weren’t the best teams we’ve played. The true test is the next seven games (games left in the regular season). We had to win those last two. Now our hunger and heart will be tested.”

Not only did they take down the Riverhawks on Friday, but they returned home Saturday night

and beat the Southwestern Oregon Lakers (5-14, 0-7) 92-82.

Head coach Geoff Gibor said jokingly that he would like to get Marshall out to more games if it would help them to play the way they did last weekend. He said it didn’t hurt Gibbs’ performance either.

Gibbs scored 12 points Friday and a team-high 19 on Saturday. He shot 10-of-19 from the fi eld over the weekend, including 6-of-12 from behind the arc.

“We might have to move her into town,” Gibor said Monday morning. “Gibbs played real well this weekend. He needs to get better defensively and rebound the ball better, but I was happy for him.”

Gibor said he was excited the hard work in practice the week before paid off and prepared his team. He said the coaching staff will practice with the team all this week too in preparation for a “re-venge game” with the Portland Panthers Saturday night at home.

“We had good success last week in practice,” Gibor said. “We’re (the coaches) going to run what PCC runs and get these guys prepared again.”

In their last matchup with the Panthers Jan. 14 on the road, the Saints fell short 80-72. They’re looking to keep their momentum and Gibor thinks they are a more mature team now and ready for the task at hand.

“We were a bunch of little things away from win-ning that game,” Gibor said. “We’re primed right now. This (past) weekend was a perfect start. It’s about picking up that momentum together as a team.”

Over the weekend Gibor received a text message from freshman guard Coletun Tarr that became a motivating factor for the coach. He said he learned how important winning is to this team and how far his team has come along.

“He basically said, ‘I realize how hard your job is as a coach,’” Gibor said. Tarr told Gibor how nice it was to see the team fi nally click as a unit and just how talented he thought this Saints team is compared to most of their opponents.

Gibor said he believes one of the ingredients in their recent success is having fun and not hiding those smiles.

“That attitude of being happy is contagious,” Gi-bor said. “After every pregame speech, I always tell these guys to smile and have fun.”

Photo by Devin Courtright/The advocate

Saints freshman guard Otho Lesure drives to the basket Saturday night for an acrobatic layup over a Lakers defender in the Mt. Hood gymnasium. � e Saints went on to win 92-82 en route of picking up back-to-back victories on consecutive nights.

FEBRUARY 4, 2011 SPORTS 7 Southwestern Oregon Lakers 76, Mt. Hood Saints 48

Saturday night's box score

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Lady Saints Player of the GameGina Bianchi

The 5'8'' freshman guard for the Lady Saints led the way with a game-high 18 points and fi ve re-bounds. She shot 8-of-19 from the fi eld in the losing effort. On the season she is averaging 8.4 points per game and shooting 34 percent from the fi eld. “They (the team) call me the spider monkey,” Bian-chi said, “because spiders are ev-erywhere and monkeys love fl ying around.”

Saints Min FG, M-A FT, M-A R A Pts Haley Chovich 35:17 2-4 2-2 3 3 6 Melissa Carey 19:19 1-7 0-0 5 4 3 Teri Gilbert 10:16 2-3 1-1 3 0 5 Noelle Laffooon 19:56 0-4 0-0 3 1 0 Charlie Neilan 31:51 0-8 0-0 5 3 0 Jackie Cannon 28:52 5-10 1-1 9 2 11 Gina Bianchi 27:23 8-19 1-6 5 2 18 Emily Burch 27:06 2-4 1-2 2 1 5

Totals 200 20-59 5-11 40 16 48

Cougars Min FG, M-A FT, M-A R A Pts Lindsey Warren 21:03 1-4 0-2 0 0 3 Kelsey George 25:13 2-4 5-7 3 4 9 Jillian DeGuzman 16:07 1-4 4-6 1 0 7 Mattea Grant 10:59 0-1 0-0 3 2 0 Heather Springe 12:56 2-4 0-1 1 1 5 Brianna George 21:58 3-10 0-0 4 4 7 Nicole Brzeczek 30:05 6-13 1-4 5 2 17 Heather Weber 11:09 2-3 1-2 3 1 7 S. Terrel-Perez 25:43 2-2 2-2 3 0 6

Totals 200 23-50 20-34 37 16 76

Saints: 48 Lakers: 76

Kelly Millager 21:46 4-5 2-2 6 2 10 Meredith Mackey 14:00 0-0 5-8 2 0 5

Eugene -- The Lane Community College Titans dropped their fi rst game in a stretch of eight-and-a-half seasons last weekend (Saturday), falling to the Clackamas Community College Cougars 68-65. That loss ended an 83-game home win streak. That was the longest home-winning streak in the nation for women or men at any college level. "By far the biggest game of the season as far as the hype goes and the home-win streak (83)," Cougars second-year co-head coach Kayla Steen said Sunday night.

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Riverhawks, Lakers add to Lady Saints woes

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By Chanel HillThe Advocate

It was a tough weekend for the Lady Saints bas-ketball team, as they suffered losses in conference play against two of the top teams in the league.

The Lady Saints are sixth place in the Southern Region with a 2-5 record (6-13 overall), tied with the Chemeketa Storm (9-9, 2-5).

The team had a hard time fi nishing their Friday night game against the Umpqua Riverhawks (14-5, 5-2).

They started the fi rst half solidly by shooting 44 percent from the fi eld and were only trailing the Riverhawks 40-38 at the break. But the second half was a different story as their shooting percentage went from 44 percent to 33 percent and the River-hawks held the Saints to only 26 points, coming out with a 77-64 victory.

“Honestly, it was a tough loss,” freshman guard Gina Bianchi said. “Toward the end we played down and handed it to them. At the end it was too late to make a run.”

Head coach Larry Davis said, “We have to fi gure out a way to play two halves.”

On Saturday against the Southwestern Oregon Lakers (15-4, 5-2), the Lady Saints were unable to fi ght off the fatigue from the night before and lost 76-48. It seemed they had no gas left in their tank early in the game. At the half they were behind 44-18 and it left them little room to make a fi nal run.

“As a team we dug ourselves a hole early,” said Bianchi, who managed to post a game-high 18 points. “It was a combination of not having our legs

or our heads in the right place.” Bianchi fi nished the evening 8-of-19 from the fi eld.

The Lady Saints, who shot 7-of-25 from the fi eld and shot 28 percent from the fl oor in the fi rst half, only posted 18 points versus the Lakers high-scor-ing fi rst half of 44.

“We were getting good looks but we weren’t hav-ing anything drop,” Bianchi said. “So it wasn’t that we didn’t have the looks. They just weren’t dropping the way they could have.”

With the second half of the season starting up Saturday against the Portland Panthers (4-14, 0-7), the Lady Saints have played everyone in their re-gion and know what to expect. They had no games this past week, so they are hoping to come out more focused.

“We know what to expect now. Hopefully with this rest we will come back more focused, which will build up to better outcomes,” said Bianchi.

The game with the Panthers is scheduled for 4 p.m. in the Mt. Hood gymnasium. The Lady Saints look to go 2-0 on the season with the rival Panthers.

For the second half of the season, Davis looks to a deeper rotation with players getting healthier and returning from injury. He’s hoping they can look to depth as a sign of relief.

The team had been playing a majority of its games with just seven of their ten players on the roster due to injuries, but recently three of them were cleared to return to action. That included freshman guards Natalie Humble, Melissa Carey and Noelle Laffoon. Freshman guard Maria Nolan is expected to be side-lined Saturday due to illness.

“We’re going to be a lot deeper,” Davis said. “We’re going to have some more people back. We can rotate more players.”

Bianchi added, “We keep going up and down. It has been crazy. The only one who hasn’t gotten hurt, knock on wood, is Emily (Burch).”

Asked if his team has a shot at making a come-back in the second half, Davis said, “Most defi nitely. We still have seven games to play. We’ve played close games we should have won in several cases.”-

Sophomore guard Charlie Neilan � ghts for possesion with a Lakers defender during the � rst half of Saturday night’s game in the Mt. Hood gym.

— John Tkebuchava contributed to this story

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Rocky Horror Show

RHS actresses are friends on and off stage

Video of the Advocate's interview with Hanna Haily and Kara Pierson is available online at www.advocate-online.net

By Shelby SchwartzThe Advocate

Two friends are teaming up to help make the MHCC production of “The Rocky Horror Show” a modernized version of the cult movie classic.

Actresses Hana Hailey and Kara Pierson take on the roles of sexy, sassy Magenta and pouty tap dancer Columbia, respectively, in the MHCC produc-tion that opens Feb. 17.

“I’ve been acting since I was about 6 years old. My fi rst play was when I was 8; it was Treasure Island,” Hailey said.

Hailey attended Estacada High School and is a second-year theater major. This is Hailey’s second play at MHCC. She was in the Children’s Theater production of the “Emperor’s New Clothes” in the fall. Hailey will play a sexy servant from Transsexual Transylvania.

Asked if she relates to her character, Hailey said, “Possibly. My character is a servant so I think she wants to do her own thing, so a lot of it for her is taking control and gaining control in her life. I suppose there are certain things in my life that I wish I could have control of, but I would not shoot things with a laser, like my character,” Hailey said.

“But on the other side she is very sexy and very aggressive. I’m neither of those things so it’s really fun to play around and push people around or grab at them. I growl — and I don’t do that on a daily basis. It’s a nice escape to be Magenta for three hours every night,” Hailey said.

Pierson, Hailey’s costar and friend, plays groupie Columbia. She said she connects with her character, who she said is a bit of a baby in the play.

“Yeah, I actually really do connect with my character on the basis she’s just a little big baby. She whines a lot and throws tantrums when she doesn’t get her way,” Pierson said. “She’s a little kid so I mean everybody has a little kid in them. It’s just really fun for me to be able to express it on stage and have it still really tamed, so she’s really a bit more of a crybaby than I am.”

Pierson attended Sandy High school and is a fi rst-year student with an undeclared major.

“Performing is my heart and desire. I’m not really a dancer, but singing and acting is my forte. I think if I could just exclude the dancing I’d be fi ne, but no I don’t know if I’d make this a major just yet. There are so many things I haven’t decided because I’m only a fi rst-year in my second term,” Pierson said.

Hailey said she got her start in acting when she saw “Beauty and The Beast” on Ice. “I was like, ‘I wanna do that,’” she said.

Pierson got her start in acting when she was about 7. “My mom got me into it as an afterschool thing and then my plays were always outside of school, so I never really did it in high school,” Pierson said.

Hailey said, “In high school we weren’t even allowed to say damn or hell on stage, and stage kisses had a three-second rule. They couldn’t go for any longer than that, and now we have guys on stage making out, so it’s kind of nerve-wracking because my mom is going to be coming and it’s a stark con-

trast to what she is used to seeing. Now she’s watching me shake my booty.” “I like ‘Rocky Horror Show’ a lot because it’s warped and I feel like maybe

I’m warped. I don’t know. I have a warped sense of humor so I think the show’s hilarious and I love the music a lot because it’s not like happy ‘lalalala’ but it’s more crazy,” Hailey said. “The director told us she was basing a lot of the show’s costumes and choreography off of Lady Gaga,” Hailey said.

Pierson said she adores director Jennifer Hunter; she knew her directing skills from the “Emperor’s New Clothes” in the fall (where Pierson played a minister and Hailey played an orchestra member). Hunter said both were fantastic and showed professionalism and enthusiasm for their roles, and she couldn’t wait to work with them again.

Pierson also knew right away she wanted play the part of Columbia. “Af-ter watching the movie version I was like ‘I’m gonna get her’ and then my best friend wanted to be Magenta,” Pierson said.

“We are all really close (the cast) but me and her came into this the closest. I really appreciate the chemistry of the cast, too.” she said.

“It helps that everyone’s friends, so everyone is really comfortable with each other, body parts being grabbed, people being groped, people being slapped, pushed around, beaten up,” Hailey said.

“You have to be ready for all of this. You can’t come into this close-minded,” Pierson said.

What’s next for the girls when it comes to performing? Hailey said she would like to do more musicals, but MHCC is not doing one this spring.

In high school, she said, “We didn’t have choreographers or anything or anyone to work on music with us. It was just like ‘Stand there, you over there.’ It was really boring,” Hailey said. “So I feel like a regular play would be so lackluster, not to be busting out into song,”

Pierson would like to fi nd a band to further her singing career. “Singing, I mean performing on stage, is the whole other world for me, but I don’t know about dancing because I would have to take more classes because I’ve never had experience prior to this,” she said.

Pierson had trouble with the dance portions of the musical, unlike Hailey who loves dancing. “I’m dancing just as much as everyone else is. It was re-ally hard for me to get into it because I had no prior experience to this danc-ing,” Pierson said.

Both girls agree they could not picture themselves playing any other char-acter.

“I would hate myself if I were Columbia,” Hailey said. About her role as Columbia, Pierson said, “I don’t think many people can

play it the way I do.” Pierson said (about Hailey). “Nobody else can play it as sexy as she can, the sexy solo she does. Nobody could sing it like that. What we see in our minds right now is the show. We can’t see it any other way right now,” Pierson said.

Hunter said, “Both of them are fearless actresses, which their roles re-quire.”

Columbia and Magenta

Photos by Devin Courtright/The AdvocateFrom le� : Kara Pierson poses during the "Time Warp."Hana hailey and Pierson dance on the balcony of the castle.Hailey dances on the staircase in "I Can Make You A Man."

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By Chanel HillThe Advocate

If you were to type the name Kay Bridge into a Google search engine, the fi rst listing to appear would be that of Kay Bridge the pastel artist who graduated from the University of South Australia.

“Oh, no, that’s not me. There must be another,” said Kay Bridge, the Oregon native and self-taught artist who’s never lived in Australia and only began painting a decade ago.

Bridge, who began her exploration of painting on paper, eventually transitioned to using 5x5 painter’s dropcloths as her material of choice along with mix-ing charcoal and acrylic paint to compose her work.

“I start drawing with charcoal and worked re-ally fast. I can put one of those large paintings to-gether in three days,” said Bridge, whose show of 5x5 paintings spanning from the last three years are on display in the MHCC Visual Arts Gallery

through March 11. Her paintings, which bear titles such as “Rosa

Parks and Annie Oakley” and “Reclining Nude with Statue of Liberty” (from her American Icon series), offer a raw, unique and thought-provoking glimpse into Bridge’s mind.

“To tell you the honest truth, I don’t know where it comes from,” said Bridge, “About 10 years ago I started to paint, and after a while you begin to think you might have a voice in the world as an artist.”

Bridge said this voice has received encourage-ment from MHCC painting instructor Lori Lorion, who Kay began taking classes from in 2008.

“Lori has been a remarkable teacher. She’s the one that carried me through,” she said. Bridge con-tinues to take classes from Lorion and said, “She’s very sensitive to artists and there’s something very freeing about her. She frees people. It’s a magical thing, and she’s someone I really admire.”

For Bridge, who has worn different hats in the art world such as art administrator and art consul-tant, painting is a means of connecting past and present and exploring one’s self.

“People have painted for thousands of years to investigate the hugeness of space and I think there’s a connection to all artists from prehistory and I feel that,” said Bridge. Nestled just behind the Visual Arts Center, you’ll fi nd the painting room where Bridge can be found once a week further exploring her connection to herself, her art and others.

“I go there and just paint. It is a really lonely thing being a painter. We’re all looking for a way to connect with one another and the world around us, both past and present,” she said.

The Visual Arts gallery will be hosting a recep-tion with the artist today from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.monday through friday.

Self-taught artist's work now on display in galleryAbove � rst year MHCC student Stephanie Espino visits Kay Bridge’s art display that will be held in Visual Arts Gallery throught March 11.

Southern Hemisphere's sky to be seen in Planetarium

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By Shelby Schwartz The Advocate

The latest planetarium show, “The Southern Hemisphere’s Sky,” will have two show-ings Monday at 7 and 8:15 p.m.

“They are going to be able to see the sky as you would see it in the Southern Hemi-sphere,” Pat Hanrahan, planetarium director said, “If you go on vacation in the Southern Hemisphere, you’ll see a new crop of stars up there that you can’t see here,”

The show will feature the Southern Cross, Magellanic Clouds, the Jewel Box and Coal Sacks, all in the Southern Cross constellation.

Hanrahan will show two naked eye star clusters, including Omega Centari.“They were given the same name as stars, but when you look at them you see millions

of stars in each cluster,” Hanrahan said.Each show has a limit of 70 people and lasts about 45 minutes. Admission for MHCC

students is free and $2 for the general public.“We are incredibly cheap compared to other planetarium shows,” Hanrahan said.He said there usually are fewer people at the second show than at the fi rst if people

want to avoid the crowd. Hanrahan said he typically has more fun with the later show as there is more time for questions and he doesn’t have to rush as much.

Hanrahan will play “The Galaxy Song” from Monty Python’s “The Meaning of Life” movie.

“A lot of the information (in the song) is correct. It has a lot of good facts in it and it’s fun,” Hanrahan said.

The planetarium shows are the fi rst Monday of each month. The shows for the rest of the school year are listed on the planetarium website at www.mhcc.edu/planetarium.

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Tuesday, February 8

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Wednesday, February 9

Thursday, February 10

Friday, February 11

Superior Donuts an odd-couple comedy of familiar form:Arthur Przybyszewski, 7:30 p.m. 1515 SW Morrison St. Portland

Social Distortion performs; doors open 7 p.m. show begins 8 p.m. ages 21 and over. Crystal Ballroom, 1332 W. Burnside Portland

8 a.m.–4 p.m. Eastern Oregon University in the Town and Gown RoomTransfer Day 10am-1p.m. at Vista Dining Center

Women’s basketball game vs. Linn-Benton 5:30 p.m. Men’s basketball game vs. Linn-Benton 7:30 p.m.

‘The Southern Hemisphere’s Sky’ showing at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. in the Planetarium

Monday, February 7

By Mike MataThe Advocate

The Decemberists seem to have returned to their bluesy-folksy roots with their new album, “The King is Dead,” recorded at Pendarvis Farm outside Port-land. The local band released their latest opus to the world Jan. 18 and has scored its fi rst #1 album.

With this album, lead singer and songwriter Colin Meloy and compa-ny have truly set the mark high for other bands, not just in Portland but also across the country and the pond in the U.K., to fi nd a more folksy and soothing sound, particularly a sound that does not have anything to do with Mumford & Sons and their zealously overplayed “Little Lion Man” and “The Cave.”

There are slight country under-tones in several songs, particularly the steel guitar in “Rise To Me.” The vaguely coun-try feel of the album comes to a head in the song “All Arise,” where the piano and fi ddle make it worthy

of airplay on 99.7 The Wolf and give Toby Keith (or whoever they play there) a run for their money.

“Down By The Water,” the fi rst single off the al-bum, has been available on NPR and the radio since Nov. 20, and it sounds quite like REM’s “The One I Love,” while also hitting upon Neil Young-esque

harmonicas. The REM connection runs deeper as well, with REM guitarist Peter Buck lending his talents on “Don’t Carry It All,” “Down By The Water” and “Calam-ity Song.”

“Why We Fight,” the second sin-gle from the album, features more politically charged lyrics similar to “Calamity Song.” They differ in that “Why We Fight” casts more of a martially patriotic sound as op-posed to the foreboding lyrics of “Calamity Song” that foreshadow the fall of a great empire, similar

in concept to that of “Sixteen Military Wives” off the 2005 album “Picaresque.”

The theme of political storytelling is also heard

in the ditty “Rox in the Box” which has some of the snazzier bits of instrumentation on the album, in-cluding an accordion solo. The lyrics focus on the mix of menial labor, the nature of corporate min-ing and the foibles of the miners, with a chorus that counts off from one to 10 and sets a rhythm that one might work in time to.

“January Hymn,” the smoother track after “Rox in the Box,” is paired well with the stripped down sound of acoustic guitar and soft harmonization in the background. “June Hymn,” the slightly more upbeat sister track, uses more accordion and har-monica and does away with the soft harmonizing vocals in favor of a more upbeat and happy sound. The two songs, with lyrics like “panoply of song” and “barony of ivy in the trees,” reveal the wordsmith skill of Meloy and create imagery that all writers ought to be jealous of.

Unlike most bands out there, The Decemberists shy away from the angsty zeal of youth or the woe-fi lled love dirges and instead take on the personas of bluesy folk storytellers. In that respect, they are peerless and this album is a shining example of that style.

SAB sponsors four days of loveBy Mike MataThe Advocate

The Student Activities Board will host a week’s worth of themed events with Love Week running Monday through Thursday.

The Monday event is Love Pictures, where couples can have their pictures taken from noon to 1 p.m. in the College Center.

On Tuesday, there will be a screening of “He’s Just Not That Into You” at 6 p.m. in the College Center. The movie is about the lives of fi ve women and four men who live in Balti-more and try to sort out various angles of a successful love life while searching for Mr./Mrs. Right.

Wednesday will feature Spoken Word, a poetry reading featuring a special speaker and the chance for an open mic session for students to read aloud all styles of poetry (from love poems to free verse), according to Seasonal Events Coordinator Keishan Dorsey. There will also be cookie decorating from noon to 2 p.m. in the Town and Gown Room.

Thursday will wrap up the week with Love Song Karaoke in the Vista Dining Center from noon to 2 p.m.

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Jill-Marie GavinThe Adovcate

A battle of the DJ’s scholarship fundraiser will be hosted by MEChA in the MHCC Vista dining center on Saturday from 7 p.m. until midnight.

MEChA is hoping to raise at least $2,000 to put toward scholarships for MHCC and high school students involved in the club.

The three DJ’s are all from around the Portland area. DJ Chica-no is from Forest Grove, DJ Luna is from Hood River and DJ Spooky Tunes is from Gresham. Club member, David Martinez, said that each of the DJ’s are well known in their own communities and among Hispanic people.

Club President Jonathan Lopez, who will coordinate the raffl e and dance competitions, will run the event. Lopez said that he is most excited about the couple’s dance competition and wants the event to focus on MEChA’s goal of promoting h i g h e r education, bringing political awareness, and build-

ing culture.Lopez also said that if some people don’t know how to dance there will be vol-

unteers to teach different moves and help everyone get involved.

There will be complimentary snacks provided and drinks will be served at a

cost of about $2. This event is open to those ages 16 and over.

All the prizes for the DJ’s, dance competition, and raffl es have been kept a secret until time of award.

MEChA hosts battle of the DJs scholarship fundraiser

By David GambillThe Advocate

Two MHCC students are working with the tech-nical crew of the Sandy Actors Theatre production of Monk Ferris’ “A Fine Monster You Are.”

Zachary Funk and Elizabeth Rios have been important crew members, said the play’s director James Bass.

Bass said Funk’s physical labor and fl exible knowledge of design helped make a workable set. Bass said the set was “by far the most complete we’ve had in 30 years at the Sandy Actors Theatre.” He said the set, in itself, is one of the characters and

is a centerpiece to the script. Rios is becoming a regular at the theater. Before

working as booth technician on “A Fine Monster You Are,” she worked with the productions of “Sylvia,” “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” and “Up the Down Staircase.”

“Elizabeth has acted with them in the past as a vital crew member,” Bass said. He added that this show is extremely heavy with the special effects.

The show opens Friday, Feb. 11, and closes March 12. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Admission is $15 gen-eral, $12 for students/senior and $10 for children

12 and under. There will be free previews on Wednesday, Feb.

9, and Thursday, Feb. 10. The previews will be a fundraiser for the Sandy Community Action Cen-ter, a non-profi t group that provides emergency food and clothing, utility assistance, prescription assistance, transportation and furniture/house-hold goods to residence living in the Sandy area of Clackamas County. They accept monetary dona-tions and non-perishable food items.

The theater is located in Sandy just behind the Ace Hardware in Pioneer Plaza. For more informa-tion or reservations, call 503-668-6834.

By Kylie RogersThe Advocate

Photography Club Photo Fusion’s photo contest entries must be submitted to the College Center by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11.

Submissions may contain up to three 8 x 12 prints and must be accompanied by an entry form. Entry forms can be picked up in the College Center.

The top three entries will be given cash prizes. First place re-ceives $75, second place receives $50 and third place receives $25.

Along with the $75, the grand prize winner will have their photos displayed at the Starbucks location on Southeast Stark outside of Albertson’s.

“(The art concepts) are open for whatever as long as they are clean enough for Starbucks,” said Paul Kester, a second-year pho-tography student.

The contest was an idea brought up within Photo Fusion to help attract the interest of people who enjoy photography accord-ing to Kester.

Three judges — two Pro-photo instructors and an integrated media instructor — will judge submissions.

For more information concerning the contest, contact photo.fusion@yahoo.com.

Photo Fusion offers a taste of fame at Starbucks

MHCC students help build 'A Fine Monster You Are'

'Dill, 2010’ acryllic on canvas' is one of many painting created by Kay Bridge over the last three years that will be on display in the Visual Arts Gallery throught March.

Photo by Kylie Rogers/The Advocate

'Dill, 2010' painting finds home until March

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By Jill-Marie GavinThe Advocate

� e Mt. Hood Community College Jazz Band is scheduled to travel to and perform in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, next week – but nobody seems to want to talk about it.

Asked Wednesday for information on the Taiwan trip, Jazz Band director Susie Jones said that “due to circumstances surrounding the trip,” she could neither grant an interview nor release any information on the event as she was “bound by the administration” to keep the information con� dential.

Janet McIntyre, dean of the Integrated Media, Performing and Visual Arts Division, was o� campus and unavailable for comment � ursday.

MHCC Communications Director Maggie Hu� man, through her administrative assistant Barbara Howell, said � ursday she didn’t know anything about the Taiwan trip.

But band member Grant Jacobson,

a � rst-year music major, said � ursday that Portland Mayor Sam Adams had asked the Jazz Band to take the trip as participants of the Sister City Association program. � e group leaves Tuesday and will return Feb. 15.

In Taiwan, the Jazz Band will have a luncheon meet-and-greet with Chen Chu, mayor of Kaohsiung.

� ere will be more than 20 students accompanying Jones on the 17-hour � ight, Jacobson said. A� er a stop in San Francisco, the group will � y to Taipei City and board a smaller plane for the 40-minute � ight to Kaohsiung.

According to www.portlandonline.com, Portland established its � rst sister city relationship with Sapporo, Japan, in 1959. � e program was founded in 1956 to promote partnerships that will create an international atmosphere of understanding and respect between cities of similar populations, industry, or art.

Jacobson also said that the band may have a chance to be broadcast performing on TV while overseas.

MHCC’s forensics team has won the top honor for the 2010-2011 season.� e Northwest Forensics Conference President Brent Northup announced that the team will receive the top community college gold medal award. � e gold medal is given to the team who earns the most sweepstakes points over the season in conference competition.� is year is the third year that MHCC has earned a conference championship.

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