The 2025 MHCC Student Exhibition, a work of art in its own right, was installed in the Visual Arts Gallery by instructor Nathan Orosco. All the art presented in the showcase has been created by students during the 2024-25 school year, and is on display through May 29. Departments represented include ceramics, drawing, 2D design, jewelrymaking/metalsmithing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, visual storytelling, and more.

A few words shared from a 3x SUP World Champion, Wing Foil Champion, Waterwoman, Student, Coach, Wylde Wind & Water Founder, and Type 1 Diabetic. Surely each of us has experienced feeling adrift and lost in the sea of life, moments when it seems the last drops of our motivation are drained, making room for weariness and a gnawing sense of frustration. What do you do? Do you allow yourself to rest by letting go of everything and surrendering to the waves of worries and anxieti

Photo by Catherine Green Last year, the Mt. Hood Community College softball team had an incredible championship season. I’ll admit – I knew nothing about softball at the time. But when I heard the Saints had a shot at another title run this year, I knew I had to be there to see it for myself. On the first day of the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) championship tournament – played in north Portland’s Delta Park – I was hooked. The energy coming from the Saints’ dugout was

Illustration by Cortlan Souders Since 2023, I’ve done little things to help my parents. I do the grocery shopping, pick up the small household stuff, buy the personal items they need before they even ask. I do it not because they can’t, but because it takes one thing off their plate. It’s my way of saying thank you for giving me a home, for letting me stay while I chase something bigger, something that’s taking a while. Over time, I started noticing how much things cost – not

I hate to say it, but I love this school a lot. It damn sure is not perfect but it and the great people that work at this school have helped change my life for the better. But, sometimes things happen in ugly ways, and you must have some uncomfortable conversations for there to be some sort of resolution. In Fall Term of 2024 students who participate in the Federal Work Study (FWS) program got an early Christmas – or so we thought. The per-term income limit for some students

The picket line at the defunct fountain by the Visual Arts Gallery continues to grow, mirroring the swelling picket lines in front of the Tesla Dealership, as community members comes forth to stand up for those who cannot stand for themselves. “Waddle you do to help?” “Duck Duck Gone.” “We support to find ducky!” The new ducky signs demand the authorities continue to investigate the disappearances of Blue and White Duckies in March of 2025. This brings up a great question – w

Let me start with this: I’ve been a Mt. Hood Community College student for what feels like forever – but in a good, character-building kind of way. I technically started in high school through dual enrollment, so I’ve been juggling college classes since I was a teenager. Now, I’m about to graduate and transfer to Portland State University. It’s exciting, exhausting, and honestly, very emotional. They say an associate degree takes two years. That sounds nice in theory. Maybe i

2025-26 ASMHCC members, left to right: Jared Young, Becca King, Andrew Gonzalez, Liana Navarro, Jeffrey Erickson, Rachel Jones, Niang San Cing, Elaria Salib, Isaias Figeroa, Rhuan Carneiro. Not pictured: Brooklyn Noel, Nam Dang,Stephani Ortiz Moreno. The Associated Students of Mt. Hood Community College’s (ASMHCC) election for student body president and vice president for 2025-26 has concluded, with the Office of Student Life announcing on April 24 that Jeffery Erickson and E

Left to right incoming 2025-2026 ASMHCC president, Jeffrey Erickson, and acting 2024-2025 ASMHCC president Rachel Jones. The new Mt. Hood student body president for 2025-26 has ambitious goals for next year’s student leadership team. Jeffery Erickson told The Advocate during his campaign that his primary goals were to be responsive to the needs of students, build community by running social events for students, put work into cleaning up the campus grounds, and the challenging

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The new Mt. Hood student body president for 2025-26 has ambitious goals for next year’s student leadership team. Jeffery Erickson told The Advocate during his campaign that his primary goals were to be responsive to the needs of students, build community by running social events for students, put work into cleaning up the campus grounds, and the challenging objective to make a difference for students on the cost of housing. It’s clear from talking with him after the election

The Associated Students of Mt. Hood Community College’s (ASMHCC) election for student body president and vice president for 2025-26 has concluded, with the Office of Student Life announcing on April 24 that Jeffery Erickson and Elaria Salib were winners of those respective races. Photo by Leo Fontneau A total 726 votes were cast by Mt. Hood students, a significant improvement in turnout since last year’s election gathered only 306 votes. Erickson received 408 votes while his

A few words shared from a 3x SUP World Champion, Wing Foil Champion, Waterwoman, Student, Coach, Wylde Wind & Water Founder, and Type 1 Diabetic Surely each of us has experienced feeling adrift and lost in the sea of life, moments when it seems the last drops of our motivation are drained, making room for weariness and a gnawing sense of frustration. What do you do? Do you allow yourself to rest by letting go of everything and surrendering to the waves of worries and anxietie

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

Upcoming May Events! MT. HOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENT EXHIBITION Want to see the future of art? The Visual Arts Gallery is hosting the annual MHCC student exhibition this month. Submissions include art generated in Basic Design: 2D, Ceramics, Drawing, Jewelrymaking/Metalsmithing, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture and other campus courses.The exhibit runs through Thursday, May 29.Gallery hours: Monday- Thursday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday/Saturday by appointment. Closed on

Strong Showing by The Advocate On Friday, May 2, 11 Advocate staff members traveled to Albany, Oregon’s Linn-Benton Community College campus for the annual ONPA (Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association) Collegiate Day Conference.Following breakout seminar sessions led by professional journalists, awards were presented to two- and four-year college and university newspapers across the state for exemplary work done in the calendar year of 2024.The half-day seminar included lunc

HOW THE MHCC CAMPUS MIGHT FARE AFTER AN EARTHQUAKE The proposed $136 million bond measure for Mt. Hood Community College on the May 20 special election ballot would help pay for badly needed repairs and upgrades at the Gresham campus.Perhaps deserving a top priority: Addressing campus areas most vulnerable to devastating earthquake damage. All Photos by Leo Fontneau Daina Hardisty, a geology instructor at MHCC, recently produced a video clip for the college where she argued t

The traditional cultural dance of the Zomi people, an ethnic group from Myanmar, India, and Bangladesh, is a powerful display of unity and collective identity. Photos by Aung Pyae Lin This dance, characterized by meticulously synchronized movements, symbolizes the community’s harmony. Every dancer must execute each step perfectly, as a single misstep can disrupt the beauty of the entire performance.At the heart of this dance is the leader, who plays a crucial role by skillful