In 1968 The Communicator came out with its very first issue. This year marks The Communicator’s 45th anniversary. When the paper started it didn’t even […]
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…
Urban boarding vs. Snowboarding
[wzslider autoplay="true"][gallery ids="497,498,499"] Winter brings people out to spend…
Students learn to decorate on a budget
Nowadays, decorating seems much more difficult. There are so many…
String Quartet to play at Bing Crosby
Mateusz Wolski, Jeannette Wee-Yang, Amanda Howard-Phillips, and Helen Byrne. If…
Stop picking on those who need help
Once upon a time, I worked for one of the biggest banks in the United States. I won’t name this bank officially, but I will […]
Gas station fees upset customers
Students who use their Bigfoot cards to fill up their cars will be faced with a new fee even if they run their card as […]
Spokane Youth in need of outreach
Within the last year the rate of violent crimes in Spokane has risen 40 percent, according to Krem 2 news. Many of these crimes involve […]