Matthew Perez The Communicator Students at SFCC don’t have access to competitive debate, despite interest The term “debate” is often used to describe many […]
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…
Local businesses heart of Spokane community
In locally owned restaurants, the work goes far beyond taking…
LGBT and veterans unite for suicide awareness
Caroline Rhoads The Communicator Due to the tragedy that lead…
Locals celebrate Superman’s 75th birthday by examining symbolism
After years of fighting crime and saving to world, DC comic…
Grammy-winning artist plays on campus
Maurice ‘Mobetta’ Brown joins Soul’d U Out for jazz, hip…
SFCC shows the love
Meghan Kirk The Communicator On February 12 Locks of Love and Hats off for Cancer took donations in the SUB lounges. According to the LOL […]
Local bars uneasy about about Date Grape
Conner Nuckols The Communicator The new Downtown Spokane Daiquiri Factory has been in business for less than a month and has managed to make […]
Technology on campus for students
Samuel Garringer The Communicator SFCC has spent thousands of dollars on technology for students, but some of that technology the students don’t even know about. […]