Clear Advice for Real Problems Student engagement is something we believe the Advocate can help strengthen — and that’s why we’re launching a brand-new advice column!This space is for YOU. Whether you’re facing a challenge, looking for guidance, or just want to share your story, we’re here to listen and respond. How it works:Use this link to submit your questions or stories. Everything is completely anonymous — your identity will not be shared, and responses will remain anony

This month at The Advocate, we’re exploring history, stories and people in our community during Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Oregon. And if you visit the Learning Success Center/AVID center or the Room 1451 computer lab on the MHCC campus, you may see the person featured here, Karuna Rai. Karuna is always willing to help those that have questions about either facility and can even in some instances give a little tutoring. She works at the computer lab und

It’s the time of year; the “Merry Month of May,” that (usually) means spring is here – but it’s also officially Asian American/ Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This closer look features the history of the most overlooked and most times, forgotten, past of our Asian and Pacific Islander citizens’ migration, which would eventually lead to Portland’s rich and diverse population. For starters, a centuries-long series of events lead to the building of Pacific Northwest railroads

Emotions ran high at the MHCC District Board meeting on Wednesday evening, Nov. 20. By 6 p.m. – a half-hour before the scheduled start – the corridor outside the Mt. Hood Board Room began to swell with students, staff, and community members arriving early to try to secure a spot inside. Chloe Collins | The Advocate The crowd would grow to 150 or more, many carrying signs and attracting cameras from at least three local television stations. During a five-hour meeting filled wi

The first major step has been taken in a months-long initiative to evaluate the academic programs offered at MHCC, part of a sweeping campuswide review driven by the college’s new strategic goals. On Nov. 8, it was announced that seven academic programs involving several dozens of students and faculty members have been selected to be eliminated, through a phase-out process. The news sent shockwaves across the campus. The programs facing the possibility of elimination are: Cos