March 5, 2010 –
Volume 45, Issue 20
 
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Calendar:


 
Friday, March 5
 
 

Men's Forum
from noon to 1 p.m.
in Room 1152

"King Lear"
starts at 7:30 p.m.
in the College Theater

 
 
Saturday, March 6
 
 

Electrathon Electric Car Race
from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
in Parking Lot J

"King Lear"
starts at 7:30 p.m.
in the College Theater

 
 
Sunday, March 7
 
 

Softball vs. Greys Harbor
from 1 to 4 p.m.
on the softball field

"King Lear"
starts at 2 p.m.
in the College Theater

 
 
Monday, March 8
 
 

Jazz Night
starts at 7:30 p.m.
in the College Theater

 
 
Tuesday, March 9
 
 

"Steps to Successful Test Taking"
Student Success Seminar
from noon to 1 p.m.
in room 2307

"Coping with Stress"
Student Success Seminar
from 3 to 4 p.m.
in room 2307

Godspell Auditions
start at 4 p.m.
in the Studio Theater

 
 
Wednesday, March 10
 
 

Alcoholic Anonymous Meeting
from noon to 12:50 p.m.
in Room 1775

"Understanding Test Anxiety"
Student Success Seminar
from 1 to 2 p.m.
in Room 2307

"Steps to Successful Test Taking"
Student Success Seminar
from 3 to 4 p.m.
in Room 2307

Godspell Auditions
starts at 4 p.m.
in Studio Theater

MHCCD Board Meeting
from 6 to 8 p.m.
in the Town & Gown Room

 
 
Thursday, March 11
 
 

Symphonic Band Festival
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
campus wide

"Understanding Test Anxiety"
Student Success Seminar
from noon to 1 p.m.
in Room 2307

Godspell Auditions
starts at 4 p.m.
in the Studio Theater

 
 
Friday, March 12
 
 

The Advocate
at newstands
around campus

NW Orchestra Festival
from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
campus wide

Men's Forum
from noon to 1 p.m.
in the Career, Planning and Counseling Center

 
 
News Briefs
 
 

Forensics team successful at competition at home
The MHCC forensics team hosted the PKD Province of the Great West Regional Championships last weekend. Twenty-three colleges and universities from five states attended. MHCC won numerous awards and adviser Shannon Valdivia said it was a great tournament for the squad.

Car race to take place Saturday
The Ford ASSET and Metal Manufacturing programs will be sponsor an electric car race Saturday in parking lot J. There will be high school and adult divisions and all cars were built by participants and required to run on a single 12-volt battery. For more information, visit www.electrathonamerica.org.

Industrial Tech hosts Career Day
On Wednesday and Thursday, MHCC will be host a career day from 9 a.m. to noon for select programs. The Wednesday tour will inform the students on the details of the drafting and integrated media programs. Day two of the tours will showcase the automotive technology and integrated metals programs. More than 200 students will be split into three groups and shown around the campus, as well as the appropriate Industrial Technology facilities, for the final day of MHCC tours.

 

In this Issue:


Jordan Tichenor/The Advocate
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NWAACC: MHCC's men's and women's teams compete in Kennewick, Wash. for the championship title
The women's team end their run at the NWAACC title with a 2-1 record, while the men's team battle back from the losers bracket with a victory Monday against the Green River Gators.
Current issue:

 
Smoke

Photo by Sanne Godfrey/The Advocate

Top Story:
The no-smoking policy on the MHCC campus has been in effect for more than two months now, and the assessment of its impact varies depending on who you ask.
The ASMHCC Senate reprimanded Associate Student Government President Bradley Best Wednesday for violations of conduct and mandated a series of actions Best must complete.

MHCC President John Sygielski said Wednesday the college has hired an outside negotiator for full-time faculty contract talks to acquire “expertise to negotiate” despite opposition from the full-time faculty association.

 

A resolution was passed reprimanding Associated Student Government President Bradley Best at Wednesday’s Senate meeting.
Hurrah for . . . justice?

With their first game scheduled Saturday, MHCC’s softball team is looking forward to a doubleheader against Concordia University at Mt. Hood Community College at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
The top-ranked Saints open up the baseball season with a doubleheader at 11 a.m. Saturday against the Columbia Basin Hawks in Pasco, Wash.
Marcus “MacEm” Hadnot’s dream of having his music get noticed is about to come true — and then some.