As “Stranger Things” enters its long-awaited final chapter starting Nov. 26, the anticipation isn’t just about seeing monsters fall or worlds collide. It’s about finally uncovering the answers that have been waiting in the shadows since the very beginning. This season feels like the moment where every question finds its place: The truth behind the Upside Down, the origin of Vecna’s power, the connection between dimensions, and the personal destinies of the characters who have

On Nov. 6 in the MHCC Student Union, the Japanese Culture Club hosted its first big event of the term: Onigiri Action. Onigiri Action is an annual charity event hosted by the JCC, where members showed students how to make onigiri, a Japanese rice ball, and serve tea and took photos. If participants wished, they took a photo of each with their onigiri and submitted the photo to the Onigiri Action program. Each photo of onigiri submitted  to the campaign website or on social m

Paintings by Nathan Orosco, prominently 'The Spill', being observed by a student - Photo by Marisa Engelhard Alma Perez The Advocate The annual Faculty Art exhibit was held in the MHCC Visual Arts Gallery from Sept. 22 through Oct. 30. All of the art presented in the showcase was created by our talented faculty members here at Mt. Hood.The individual faculty got the opportunity to present their hard work and passion for their art  with different forms of art – including call

For me, “Black Phone 2,” a sequel to the original “Black Phone” movie, is either you love it or you don’t.  The film brings Finn (played by Mason Thames) and Gwen (Madeleine McGraw) back into a world of nightmares, family secrets and supernatural chills. It is a sequel that not only honors the original but also builds on top of it. This time, the two siblings ventured to uncover the unsettling truth about their mother and the mysterious figure named “the Grabber.”  I'll try

HERE ARE TWO ANIME TO CHILL Midterms got you questioning your life choice? Whether you are drowning or not in the unlimited assignments and exams, sometimes the best medicine is just zoning out with a good show. And so here are the two-anime guaranteed to help you scream your stress away. ‘MyHeroAcademia’(PlusUltra!!) Results are coming out of the midterms and if you are feeling like your GPA is in danger, watching a quirkless kid fight his way toward becoming the greatest he

Theater Production Explores Gender and Roles Once again, the MHCC Theatre Department put on a fabulous performance last month, with an incredible set and costumes. As described by theatre student Leo Decker, “There were these dudes on boats, and they were going down the Colorado River, slowly running out of food and in slowly sinking boats.” In the play as staged at Mt. Hood, all the characters were played by feminine-presenting or nongender-conforming actors. The saga’s mora

The 2025 MHCC Student Exhibition, a work of art in its own right, was installed by instructor Nathan Orosco.