The word on a lot of college student’s mind is ‘employability’, which isn’t a surprise considering that this generation of students entered college during the height of […]
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…
Going out this Thanksgiving
Local restaurants have the bad cook covered on Thanksgiving, so…
Wake-skate-snow-dirt shop coming to Spokane
Ricky Krieger, a pro wakeboarder, is paid to go around the…
Students learn Asian Pacific history through traditional dance
Caroline Rhoads The Communicator “Keep your eyes on her…
Secretary of State visits SFCC campus
As part of her College Civics tour,recently elected Washington Secretaryof…
Catholic Church leader gives rare resignation
Pope Benedict XVI will be the first pope to resign in nearly 600 hundred years. After almost eight years as leader of the Catholic Church, […]
Faculty to begin advising students
In a 2011 survey, SFCC students were asked to assess what they thought of counseling and advisement; advisors did not get good results. Two interventions […]
Committee to determine allocation of tech funds
This spring the tech committee will decide campus purchases for the 2013-14 fiscal year. Every Feb-March our tech fee committee, whic h includes students, has […]