Here at Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC), there are many valuable resources and offices for all students to get help and support with anything they […]
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…
Biology students visit the Pacific Ocean for annual three day field trip
Caroline Rhoads The Communicator This spring, Students and teachers spent…
Men’s basketball opens 2018-19 slate
[caption id="attachment_4696" align="alignnone" width="300"] Asher Cox, with the CCS men’s…
Sadly signing off as editor-in-chief of The Communicator
I grew up a gifted kid. My friend group consists…
Spotlight: Spokane’s South Hill Perry District
Eat, drink, shop, play. A hip, up-and-coming residential area located…
Snapshots of The Communicator’s first year
This issue of The Communicator marks the end of our 50th year as a student-run publication at SFCC. When the paper first started, SFCC […]
Instagram profiles focus on local flavors
Everything likes food. Trees. Plants. Whales. Dogs. Humans. It’s something everyone craves. Some crave it for survival, others for enjoyment, and still more for both. […]
President Messina’s favorite doctor
What is your name and how old are you? My name is Dr. Picasso, and in human years I am 15. This makes me 77 […]