News Briefs

MHCC forensics to debate on police profiling

A political science forum featuring the topic of “Should state police be able to demand proof of citizenship?”
Will feature a debate from the MHCC Forensics team.
The debaters will present for the first 20 minutes then there will be an open discussion and time fro questions and comments to follow.
The forum will take place on Wednesday May 9 from 12:10 p.m. to 1 p.m. in the Bob Scott room in the Library.

Historians’ Roundtable: the Titanic

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, The MHCC history department will be hosting a historian’s roundtable on the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
History instructors Elizabeth Milliken and Pat Casey will be giving an overview of the event and Paul Crumrine, part-time english instructor, will be describing the story of a relative who was involved in the disaster.
The roundtable will take place on Wednesday May 16 from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. in room AC1309.

Cinco de Mayo event planned in Main Mall Monday

Free burritos, a mariachi band and broken piñatas will be a part of the MHCC Cinco de Mayo event from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., May 7 in the Main Mall.
Part of the event will be traditional dances by SEED (Scholarships for Education and Economic Development) students.
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday commemorating the victory of Mexican militia over the French army at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.

‘Underpants’ to open next week

“The Underpants,” a Steve Martin adaptation of Carl Sternheim’s 1910 comedy, will be shown in the MHCC Studio Theater Thursday to Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

The play is student directed by Dylan Gardner. Advance tickets are $8 for general admission and $3 for students.

Forensics team wins tournament

The MHCC forensics team attended the Northwest Forensics Conference Division 3 Community College Championships at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash., and won the overall and Oregon State Sweepstakes titles.

It was their fourth win in five years at the event, said forensics director Shannon Valdivia. MHCC also won fifth place in IPDA National Season Sweepstakes.

In celebration of the season, MHCC will host a cool-down tournament. The tournament starts today at 2 p.m.

Advocate Staff