Web Graphic Graduation day is approaching and it’s time to extend thanks and good wishes to those who may be departing MHCC. Special thanks to instructors and staff who may not be returning: Thank you for making attendance at MHCC a wonderful journey. To the graduates, may you find strength in the knowledge of your great accomplishments and continue in your journeys with peace along the way and fortitude to endure. We do not know what will become of us. COVID 19 has left many

Web Graphic The virus causing the COVID-19 pandemic is certainly disconcerting. However, given the new work-from-home order and its likely continuance, there is another type of virus we should be concerned with: the computer virus, and its cohorts. Most people think of a virus as incorporeal, intangible. Computer viruses, worms, malware, adware, spyware, Trojans, bots, and more, are not naturally occurring bugs. They are created by people in the computer world, who have mal-i

Bethany Fallgren|The Advocate No matter where you go in the world, you’re bound to find someone who will make you laugh, whether it’s a random passerby taking a pratfall down a flight of stairs or your best friend. However, it takes a particular breed of individual and a certain level of insanity to make a career out of humor. To most of us, the prospect of telling jokes in front of an ever-fickle audience nearly seven days a week and coming up with new material, all while ba

When it comes to video gaming, it would seem that a game about a goose that goes around harassing people in a comedic, nonviolent manner would be no more exciting than watching paint dry. Of course, that precise game exists and is much more popular than it was expected to be. “Untitled Goose Game” was developed by House House and published by Portland-based Panic Inc. and released in 2019. Panic didn’t expect the game to be particularly successful, but, according to a Willame

Web Graphic None of us could have predicted the ending of our 2019-20 school year. Actually, 2020 has already thrown us so many curveballs. In just five months we have seen the loss of Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, raging wildfires in Australia, a nationwide lockdown lasting over a month, and the U.S. government formally acknowledging the existence of UFOs. Between all of those events and all of the hard decisions that have been made at MHCC this year, I’d be lying if I said it

Web Graphic WHERE’S THE VOTE MHCC? FORMER ASG PRESIDENT & OCCSA STATE CHAIR CONCERNED Hello Mt. Hood Community College! Congratulations graduating class of 2020! May your futures shine brighter than you can imagine! Today I write this letter to The Advocate after hearing the most recent news about the hiring process for ASG Leadership not being run as an election process, but an application for the student position as President and Vice president of ASG for 2020-2021. As a fo

In this crazy time we are in, colleges, students and faculty can fall victim to lack of transparency. And Mt. Hood Community College, in the past year, has been stuck in some controversy regarding funding plans around various programs, with “lack of transparency” being a common complaint. At the moment, the institution is having some trouble over the Associated Student Government (ASG) election process. ASG is a big part in being the medium between the students and the colleg

Joshua Robinson, Ethan Beck, and Michael Ray (Shivon). There’s a common joke about artists: “What’s your day job?” While demeaning by nature and arguably, by intent, there is a sense of truth to the putdown. In the case of a group of Portland musicians named “Shivon,” the humor rings true. However, there is something to be said about having a day job while pursuing a musical career: Perhaps it actually speaks to the character found within the group. Despite the ridicule that

As the warm summer months of the summer season approaches, the Advocate will be taking a break from making papers, but what are some of the members planning on doing with their summer break? Here is what some staff members of the Advocate have planned for over the summer! Parrish Chang, Ad Manager – I’m going to practice and improve my art and graphic design skills. Nathaniel Lile, Broadcast Producer – First, I’m taking a Math class going to grow my Coastal Cascade Films busi

Web Graphic In 2014, The Advocate reported how Mt. Hood Community College’s first Psychology Club was sanctioned as an official club on campus. (See: https://www.advocate-online.net/understanding-the-human-brain-psychology-club/) Leading the new group were student Alexa Lopez, as president, and faculty adviser Jennifer Herrig. But when Herrig later left Mt. Hood, the club became inactive. However, the Psychology Club has made a recent comeback, spearheaded by Joshua Herringto

Web Photo Someone who is a figure in the public eye– for instance, a celebrity – must be cautious how they act and what they do. If they don’t, the news media and others can make life rather difficult for them. If news gets out that they’ve done something rotten, it can really put a damper on their career and reputation. When that figure is a publicly elected official, they have to exercise even more caution. If they don’t, they run the risk of giving their opponents ammuniti

Isaac Soto, Lead Guitarist. Carl Taylor, Drums. Graham Lampe, Bass. Photos provided by Lampe. Music is an amazing source of therapy and happiness, and provides another language and way of communication. Music can allow individuals to communicate in ways that sometimes can’t be expressed with words, whether it be emotions, or ideas, all can be shared through music. Many songs provide firsthand experiences from the artists and convey the emotions they were feeling in these mome

Web Graphic Finals: The most stressful time in college life that isn’t breakups, bills, assignments, projects, work, family drama… Okay, maybe it’s not the most stressful time, but it still sucks, nonetheless. You go to class at different time than usual, you sit in there for an hour-and-a-half while the teacher looms there, going, “You’re on your own,” and you have the impending doom of the next test, which is sure to break you and leave you to fail. But, just like slogging

Web Graphic The age that which an individual is eligible to vote is a really controversial topic. I personally believe the voting age should stay at 18, and not go lower. With the May 19 Oregon election coming up next week, I recently voted for the first time, and it gave me a really interesting and unique perspective for me that I had never experienced. Growing up, I didn’t really know that much about government policies and for me, it wasn’t until my junior year of high sch

Web Graphic The U.S. House and Senate have been in talks to pass another economic stimulus package to deal with COVID-19, and it includes another round of $1,200 payments to those that are eligible. “Eligible” is a key term because the same process from the last round of stimulus checks will most likely be used again. College students, who are one of the populations most vulnerable to the current economic meltdown, may not get any checks this time, either. The House is also l

Web Photo At a time in which human suffering can no longer be offhandedly ignored, it is no wonder why so many of us have already begun to feel the cruel pull of despair so heavily. Hundreds of thousands of people have died terrifying deaths, succumbing to an enemy we can always observe but never truly understand. An organism with the ability to tear us apart from the inside, use us as a breeding ground, then burst out in search of a new host, is one inherently incomprehensib

Bethany Fallgren|The Advocate During this time of confusion and chaos, many steps have been taken to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Though they have been necessary, these actions have left the economy, and its people, royally screwed over. We often think that we will be excluded from things that have nothing to do with us, but in this case we, the students, young adults, workers, and the now unemployed, have been the ones who have been affected in multiple ways. Jo

Web Graphic The idea that a shop class at MHCC could be taken online may seem to be a strange idea, but in the wake of COVID-19 it is now a reality. I have been experiencing this firsthand and, without further ado, here is my experience. When the COVID-19 situation really started to affect things, I was just finishing Winter Term. The only things that were changed at the time were that I had to take one of my finals online, and a spring break trip I had planned to go on was c

Bethany Fallgren|The Advocate 1 pineapple 1 onion 1 mushroom 1 red pepper 2 chicken breast Bottle of fire on the mountain spicy peanut sauce ‌ Chop up everything but sauce and put onto the kabob Skewers. Cook on BBQ, turning often until slightly charred edges. Top with spicy peanut sauce while cooking. Kabobs are done when chicken is fully cooked. Enjoy!

Web Photo. Here’s an easy gluten-free macaroni and cheese recipe. This is one of my all time favorite recipes, and super yummy! I would definitely recommend it. The recipe is by Rick Kleinhans (kokodiablo): from allrecipes.com Ingredients: 10 ounces gluten-free elbow pasta ¼ cup butter 1¼ teaspoons salt ¾ teaspoon mustard powder 4 cups milk ¼ cup cornstarch 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided Optional ingredient toppings: 2 gluten free (or regular) bread slices, toasted a