Students come to America from other countries for a variety of reasons, some economical – and some purely educational; others make the journey to experience a different culture’s lifestyle. 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…
S.U.B. lounge under construction
By Jake Gerring Changes at SFCC are imminent, but a significant…
Auntie’s Bookstore: A Spokane Icon
Every city has things that make it special. Spokane is…
SFCC TO BUILD COMMUNITY GARDEN
[caption id="attachment_3382" align="aligncenter" width="506"] The Falls' new community garden will…
COVID-19 vaccine distributed in WA
Governor Jay Inslee and the Washington State Department of Health…
International films shown locally
SFCC presents the 8th InternationalFilm Festival on Tuesdays from April 23rd to May 21st. The Garland theater, located at 924 W Garland Ave, will be showing movies from […]
Catfishing: Noodling for suckers
While the Internet has increased interpersonal communications and access to information, it is also opened a window for predators and other nefarious individuals.
North Korea is no joke
The memes of Kim-Jong Un on Facebook are endless. He is portrayed as a tiny, immature, babbling buffoon with limited resources and technology to back up his recent belligerent threats of nuclear […]