Mikayla Davis The Communicator Every Wednesday a group of individuals gathers together in the small space at Neato Burrito in downtown Spokane. Poetry, prose, and […]
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…
Spokane Falls art program sculptures
Rob McKirdie is the the Art 130 instructor on campus,…
Mosaic: Center of culture, community
By Lizzie Nickelson Oct. 15, Volume 47 Issue 1…
Students learn to decorate on a budget
Nowadays, decorating seems much more difficult. There are so many…
It’s Design. Boom.
Joshua Hissong and Armando Hurtado are turning Spokane’s restaurants into…
Local bars uneasy about about Date Grape
Conner Nuckols The Communicator The new Downtown Spokane Daiquiri…
Racking up results
Mikayla Davis The Communicator The Spokane Falls Community College bowling alley’s future is in the gutter and students are looking to see what’s in line […]
Locals respond to Supreme court decisions
Jeremy Logan The Communicator Corporations are people. At least, that’s how the US Supreme Court sees it. In the 1886 case of Santa Clara County […]
Security booting students
Caroline Rhoads The Communicator Within the first three days of spring quarter 1,358 students had obtained their parking pass and by April 14th, security had […]