Eli Rankin|The Advocate There have always been funny court cases in history, which can be split into genres of their own. There are cases where the Supreme Court had to argue about something controversial (or silly)… such as whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable in Nix V. Hedden. There are cases where the courts had to decide about something really trivial, such as in PGA Tour Inc., v. Martin (with an Oregon connection) where the Court had to, in the words of the late Ju

Web Graphic Anna Jarvis, born in 1864, was known for being both an active member of her Methodist Episcopal faith and very educated at the time, with a two-year degree from Augusta Female Seminary – now Mary Baldwin University in Staunton, Virginia. And she is now credited for being the founder of a widely recognized Mother’s Day, dating to 1908. The earliest source of Jarvis’ inspiration for Mother’s Day appeared with her respect for her mother, Ann Jarvis. The senior Jarvis

Web Graphic May 8, 2020: That’s today, just like any other day within quarantine. Nothing too special, right? Well, let’s go back maybe 75 years – to May 8, 1945. Now, that is a special day for many people in the U.S., the U.K., and the former U.S.S.R. (actually for the latter, it’s May 9). You see, exactly 75 years ago was the day that Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz of the Nazi regime in Germany surrendered to Western Allied forces in Berlin. I say Western Allied forces, because

While most people tend to think that the debate about whether the tomato qualifies as a fruit or a vegetable is a relatively recent one, it turns out the dispute has existed for at least a century, and possibly longer. To this day, tomatoes, while considered a botanical fruit, are not usually referred to as a fruit in “common speech” but instead are deemed a vegetable. To the surprise of many judicial enthusiasts, the legal question of where the tomato qualifies under governm

Web Graphic COVID-19 scrubbed the annual MHCC Foundation Dinner and Auction scheduled to take place on April 25 in the Yoshida Event Center at MHCC. But the important fundraising event will carry on, changed to an online auction the last weekend in May. This will provide participants “the opportunity to bid on several auction items and to donate through a ‘paddle raise’. The paddle raise allows attendees to donate a specific cash donation,” said Al Sigala, executive director

Web Graphic We as humans are hit with many trials through life. I mean, take a look at what we are dealing with right now: Hello, COVID-19. But if not an often-deadly novel virus, chances are there are other maladies that earn awareness at any given time. October is breast cancer awareness month; September, suicide prevention month. When you look it up, every month has something dedicated to a specific cause. For the month of May, I wanted to bring up something that doesn’t g

Web Graphic The MHCC District Board approved a $171 million operating budget plan for the 2020-21 school year on April 15, after board members formally met as the college’s “budget committee” on April 1 and 8. All the meetings were held on Zoom, due to the campus closure for COVID-19. (Editors’ note: The virus’ unknown impacts on Mt. Hood going forward were not considered in the budget, which must meet legal deadlines for adoption by July 1). The budget plan closes the estima

Web Graphic Since most everyone is working and learning from a distance these days, it is easy to overlook what is going on behind the scenes. But important budget and program planning continues at Mt. Hood. In a process that has been ongoing since October 2019, MHCC’s student government leaders have completed the process of composing a budget for the college’s co-curricular activities in the 2020-21 academic year. The end result of this process is a 7% decrease in funding fo

Web Graphic It is no secret that marijuana has become increasingly accepted, socially and legally, over the past few years and last decade. But with an increased push for marijuana legalization on the federal level, it brings into question how that could affect the legal structure and economic outlook for cannabis. While a number of states such as Colorado, California, Oregon, Washington, etc., allow recreational marijuana use, and many more have legalized medical marijuana,

Web Graphic With another Earth Day come and gone, I’m surprised that hunting pythons in the Everglades hasn’t taken some form of environmental priority. Wait, what? Hunting? Isn’t this supposed to be about Earth Day? Well, yes! You see, Burmese pythons have completely taken over the Florida Everglades. Funny thing is, they aren’t supposed to be there at all. Their natural habitat lies in Southeast Asia. “Burms” were brought to the U.S. from that region to be sold as exotic pe

Eli Rankin|The Advocate The Cold War was a strange time of strained relations between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. With threats of a nuclear world war, with some politicians screaming for peaceful disarmament and others advocating for peace through strength (building more military might), it certainly was an intense few decades. However, one of history’s most astonishing twists occurred, involving PepsiCo (then Pepsi-Cola) and the Soviet Union, which resulted in one the lar

Web Graphic CELEBRATING EARTH DAY Be A Part Of The Solution! Your Everyday Choices Matter A Lot. Reduce Garbage Recycle and buy things in recycled packaging or minimal packaging.Wash, reuse, and recycle glass bottles and jars in the kitchen. Use washable fabric kitchen towels instead of paper towels. Reuse plastic bags. Wash them and hang them to dry. Recycle all of your paper and cardboard packaging, newspapers and magazines. Avoid Styrofoam. Ask for alternatives whenever po

Web Graphic Federal Work Study rules at MHCC have recently been altered, due to the college campus being closed, but the program is still active. Students who are currently employed as a Work Study student and are enrolled in six credits or more may still be eligible to be paid for their work if they have been impacted by shutdown or classes being moved to online. That includes work they would have normally done during Spring Term (and including the Spring Break), but cannot

Web Graphic Following the shutdown of businesses and industries across America, the U.S. Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus bill in late March in hopes of boosting the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Direct payments to many recipients began this week, in a process expected to last for months. Most adults are anxiously awaiting the $1,200 individual payment due – but many college students may not qualify to receive a stimulus check. If you did not file a 2019 federal

Elizabeth Perry, longtime MHCC employee and co-host of KBOO-FM’s “Mujeres Bravas” (Fierce Women) show. Fletcher Wold|The Advocate As a first-generation college student herself, Elizabeth Perry highly enjoys the work she does at Mt. Hood every day. For her passion and care, Perry, bilingual and a culturally diverse student retention coordinator and Transiciones/MSCP coordinator at Mt. Hood, recently received an Excellence Award from the American Association for Women in Commun

Parrish Chang|The Advocate With outbreaks beginning in California and Washington (frequent stops for travel between the U.S. and Asia), Oregon was – and still is – a coronavirus sandwich. As expected, the virus has worked its way to the Portland area and beyond, with cases now springing up in Washington, Clackamas and Multnomah counties, close to home. There has been a lot of misinformation spreading through the news, which has caused panic among the public. Grocery stores a

Photo by Maysee Thao|The Advocate Last week, the MHCC Textbook Affordability Team (TAT), celebrated a global event, Open Education Week, by hosting a series of campus learning events meant to inspire the use of Open Educational Resources (OER). The TAT presented the events in conjunction with the MHCC Library and participating faculty members. Mt. Hood students have already saved over $2 million since Summer Term 2017, when the college first started tracking savings, accordin

MHCC Baseball vs. Edmonds CC Saints baseball will skirmish against Edmonds Community College, at noon on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8. Admission is free for MHCC students with ID, $5 for adults, $4 for students who do not attend Mt. Hood, and $3 for seniors and children under age 12. ASL Club Movie Night The ASL club will preview the movie “The Hammer,” about a deaf man who becomes a famous college wrestler. The movie will be open-captioned and begins at 3 p.m. on

Maysee Thao|The Advocate The Mock Funeral Services Arrangement exercise at MHCC took place on Tuesday, March 3, in the Town and Gown. Part-time funeral services instructor and program assistant Terri Makinson was in charge of the annual event, which involved second-year funeral services students. They are potential graduates of the Funeral Services Associates Degree program, which currently has 18 students enrolled. There were refreshments provided and caskets, tables and oth

A short while ago the NWAC was notified that Everett Community College closed down the campus effective immediately. The NWAC in conjunction with Everett Community College has suspended the NWAC Men’s and Women’s Championship Tournament. Details will be forthcoming on the rescheduling of the tournament. – Northwest Athletic Conference, Mar 05, 2020 (By NWAC/Advocate Staff)