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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
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A Tribute to the Native Collective
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From Degree to Studio
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Defining drag
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Marijuana possession on campus
By Kyle Waterman, Sfcc.Kyle.waterman@gmail.com Marijuana use, or possession of the substance,…
Rebel Journalism can change the world
Jeremy Logan sfcc.jeremy.logan@gmail.com I took my first steps in…
Black History Month honored on campus
February is a month of cherished dates – most known…
Why I chose community college
Whenever I thought about where I’d attend for my college education, community college was never an option. I never thought of it as college. People […]
Details for SFCC 2018-19 graduation
For hundreds of SFCC students, the end of finals week will have a bit more pomp and circumstance that most quarters. First you need to […]
Two new anthropology classes coming to SFCC in 2019-20
People. Homo Sapiens. That’s us. What makes us us? How do we understand others like us who live half a world away with different customs […]