By Kiki Johanson sfcc.kristina.johanson@gmail.com According to their website, The Women’s Club is “an organization that promotes greater unity, friendship, and active participation among the female […]
Public Camping: Banned
On October 27th, just eight days before Election Day, Spokane City Council unanimously passed the “Safe and Accessible Spaces” ordinance, giving Spokane Police officers discretion to offer services or citations to suspects found camping on or obstructing public property. During an interview, Spokane Chief of Police Kevin Hall discussed how the new ordinance changes officers’ standard procedures and, primarily, their discretion to issue disciplinary measures to violators. “With the previous ordinance, we had zero treatment engagements,”said Hall. “Since this ordinance came into effect…It’s been 10 days, we’ve had 34 successful engagements. I think that’s because they realize the expectations have changed.” While community members debate the policy’s effectiveness, Hall argues that enforcement must be measured against its human impact. “Most…
Cultivating Plant Community
Hands-on learning meets beauty at Spokane Community College’s plant shop:…
A Tribute to the Native Collective
The Spokane Tribe community has been struggling to cope with…
From Degree to Studio
Jenn Marquis’s “kodak,” a term photographers use to describe their…
Controversial conversation: white fragility and racism
An annual presentation invites discussion over race relations and privilege…
Facing consequences of consumption
By Margaret Myhre Sfcc.Margaret.Myhre@gmail.com The human species seems to be…
Spokane Falls art program sculptures
Rob McKirdie is the the Art 130 instructor on campus,…
Study tips helping students test effectively
By Ron Ford, Sfcc.ron.ford@gmail.com The stress of approaching finals can be a major source of anxiety for many students who have their academic futures at […]
Animal sanctuary, equine paradise
By Margaret Myhre Sfcc.Margaret.Myhre@gmail.com When SCRAPS (Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Services) seized 25 starving, boney horses in 2013, SFCC jewelry instructor Peter Jagoda and […]
Spokane Law Enforcement Museum
By Ron Ford, Sfcc.ron.ford@gmail.com The Spokane Law Enforcement Museum preserves the heritage of those who devoted their careers – and, in some cases, their lives […]