By Brittany Tolleson, sfcc.brittany.tolleson@gmail.com In a place where convenient stores serve daily fresh sushi instead of slushies, and where McDonalds serves a teriyaki burger with […]
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…
CCS Woman’s Softball Team Moving Forward
[wzslider] By: Imani Guillory CCS women’s softball team has had…
Recipe: Scalloped potatoes with sausage
There are many different ways to prepare potatoes. The most…
Letter From the Editor:
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Waiting to be heard: Student veterans
Brittany Tolleson The Communicator Edit: The Communicator staff apologizes for…
Taste the holidays with fruitcake
Prep Time: 20 minutes Baking Time: 50-60 minutes plus cooling…
Facing consequences of consumption
By Margaret Myhre Sfcc.Margaret.Myhre@gmail.com The human species seems to be on a mission to make the earth uninhabitable, but with a little awareness of the […]
Importance of team sports
By Mallory Biggar Sfcc.mallory.biggar@gmail.com Playing organized sports is proven to make people more physiologically healthy, but it also builds character, and prepares participants for life […]
Harmful effects of a Sugar Diet
By Jeremy Logan, Sfcc.Jeremy.Logan@gmail.com Beyond the waistline and into the hearts of Americans everywhere, added sugars have found themselves in nearly everything we eat. According […]