(Email from Christopher Natelborg, Assistant Manager of Financial Aid) Web Graphic. What is the ORSAA (Oregon Student Aid Application)? The ORSAA is an alternative to the FAFSA for undocumented Oregon students, including students who have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status or Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Eligible undocumented and DACA students in Oregon can get help to pay for college from the Oregon Opportunity Grant, the Oregon Promise Grant, and othe

The Japanese Culture Club at Mt. Hood Community College invites students to join a Valentine origami and Zumba workshop, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Participants can celebrate the art of origami and join in Zumba, to the beat of Japanese music. Web Graphic. The virtual workshop and interactive aerobic dance begins at 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12, ending by about 6 p.m. All students are welcome to join by emailing Natasha Horgan (n.horgan1@mhcc.edu) or Yoko Sato (Yoko.Sato@

Reopening of the Mt. Hood Community College campus to most students and staff remains on pause until further guidance from Multnomah County health officials. Grade K-12 educators and other school workers have been added to Oregon’s essential worker vaccination priority tier, but what does that mean as far as when Mt. Hood students might return to the main campus, or MHCC’s other facilities? The easy answer now is, there is no definitive answer. “Until further notice” and “Whe

New ASG President Nicole Johnson-Moses. Photo provided by Moses. Nicole Johnson-Moses, the newly appointed ASG (Associated Student Government) president at Mt. Hood, is excited about this upcoming year, with several goals to pursue. She’s been attending MHCC since last spring, and this is her fourth term at Mt. Hood. She will most likely graduate in the spring of this year. She was officially announced as the new ASG leader at the District Board meeting on Nov. 18. She succee

Associate Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the fifth woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. Web Photo. On Oct. 27, 2020, Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, capping a process that proved more partisan than any in recent history. Barrett’s seating marked the first time in 150 years that a Supreme Court nominee was confirmed with unanimous opposition from the Senate minority party. The third justice appoin

Justin Hwang at Joy Poke: Photo By Tyrnan Mcgivney|The Advocate In one of the more competitive local contests recently in East Multnomah County and following the retirement of incumbent state Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, a Democrat, former state Rep. Chris Gorsek (D) edged Justin Hwang (R) in the Nov. 3 election by only about 2,300 votes out of nearly 58,000 votes cast for Anderson’s District 25 seat. The 52% to 48% result came in a district that encompasses most cities east

Web Graphic. MHCC Forensics Team Complete Successful Fall Quarter Competition Schedule!In response to the Covid pandemic, the forensics community is adapting by doing virtual tournaments to keep our students safe. It certainly is a different environment but will keep everyone able to compete. We will all look back on this time knowing that the power of the spoken word could not be stopped by a global pandemic! Lewis and Clark College Steve Hunt Invitation: In mid-October, MH

Bye & Bye: Instagram Food delivery and take-out options alone may not be enough for Oregon bars and restaurants to stay open as COVID-19 drives down business. Some believe that allowing sales of to-go cocktails and other mixed drinks could help those establishments survive, and they are urging state lawmakers to take action. More than 30 states have legalized to-go cocktails in an effort to save local bars and restaurants during the current pandemic. Oregon is not one of them

Web Photo. In the Nov. 3 election, MHCC graduate Vincent Jones-Dixon was elected to Gresham City Council Position 3. He was originally appointed to the council in July to fill a vacant seat. A former funeral director and current program manager at Africa New Life Ministries, he retained his seat by defeating four rivals on the ballot. He is the first Black man to hold a spot on the Gresham City Council. Some of his roles and jobs on the council are to give staff direction, in

Web Graphic. Following the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, MHCC has been opening up further dialogue and pushing for new courses that focus on “the African-American experience” in light of the increasing intensity surrounding race relations. Too few Mt. Hood students registered for three courses that were to start in Fall Term, and they were canceled. But these courses are now being offered for the Winter Term that starts on Jan. 4: • History (HIS) 265:

Chris Jackson in October 28 Zoom Webchat. In an Oct. 28 Zoom webchat, MHCC philosophy and social sciences instructor Chris Jackson gave a review of the 2010 book “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness,” written by Michelle Alexander. Jackson’s interest comes from his summer reading, starting last June: He focused on books and articles about racial justice. Alexander’s book discusses significant events throughout the 1800s and 1900s with Jim Crow la

Credit: MHCC website In a time of much uncertainty, this school year has been vastly different from previous years. The new conditions, under which we take classes and participate in any school functions we are still able to hold, bring many questions and concerns. There are queries about MHCC enrollment; the well-being of students, faculty, and staff; and what steps the college is taking to aid students and others in this time, to name a few. Recently, The Advocate was able

Web Graphic As ballots were filled out in homes throughout the state of Oregon in recent weeks, a critical detail was missing that likely came across as misleading – in easily the most anticipated contest. The Oregon ballots listed presidential and vice-presidential party candidates from the Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens, and Progressives. But in a technical sense, none of them were chosen by your vote. In fact, there is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that sa

Photo provided by LilyBelle Moir and taken by Elle Moir. Mt. Hood’s Associated Student Government (ASG) president, LilyBelle Moir, has resigned and her seat remains vacant this autumn. In a controversial decision in the Spring Term of 2020 – called anti-democratic by some past ASG leaders – MHCC Student Life decided to select the ASG president by an application process, instead of an election. Moir was named as president for the 2020-21 school year this summer. However, she r

Web Photo I recently had a dental examination. Before allowing me to make an appointment, I was asked a series of questions: Have you recently been around anyone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19? Have you had a COVID-19 test in the past 14 days? Have you experienced any COVID-19 symptoms? Have you recently travelled abroad? Then, when I went to the appointment two days later, I had to answer all the same questions, and then they used a digital no-touch thermometer to chec

Web Graphic. For the last four years, candidate and now, President, Donald Trump has been claiming that the American election process is fraudulent and rigged. He has also declined to agree to a peaceful transition of power on numerous occasions, when asked. Over the last several months, his claims of ballot fraud have escalated. Why would the Commander in Chief cast doubt about our election process when free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our democracy? And when t

Web Photo President Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transition has many Americans concerned about civil unrest and legal battles if Trump is not declared the winner on Nov. 3. These anxieties are not unfounded – even if the nation’s election laws are very clear on the matter. Consider the ongoing response by the president, and others. In July, during an interview with Fox News, when probed on the matter, Trump said, “You don’t know until you see. It depends.” He then

Web Photo. Cinemaworld, the second largest media chain and the parent company of Regal Cinemas announced on Oct. 5 that locations will be closed, for the time being, in both the U.S. and in the U.K. Citing a lack of blockbuster films, CEO Mooky Greidinger made the comparison that, “We are now like a kind of a grocery shop that (has) no food to sell.” While Greidinger cited the absence of upcoming major films, the theater business as a whole may be on its final legs with COVID

MHCC Student Lucia Faith shows off a recent piece. Photo provided by Lucia Faith. Historically, artistic talent has always flourished, in many ways, during times of high stress and frightening uncertainty. But very few artists truly capture and reflect the collective unease of our time as does MHCC student Lucia Faith, in every piece. Each of Faith’s works evokes a composed savagery, every strikingly bold color and stroke intricately contrasted with the rest. She intricately

Web Graphic. The November election is quickly approaching – and one of Oregon’s ballot measures would directly impact all future elections across the state. Passage of Measure 107 would permit limits on campaign contributions that could contribute to an election’s outcome. It also requires that political advertisements identify their sponsorship and just who pays for those ads, and there would be more identification within campaigns. Those against the measure who would vote “