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Volume 46 Issue 8 May 21 - June 4
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: FEATURES PAGE 6 SFCC STUDENT ARTISTS’ SUBMISSIONS FLAVORS
SUMMER FOOD PG. 5 SPECIALS
THE NEWS
FEED ME SEYMOUR
PG. 3
SIDELINES
DANCING INTO THE SIDELINES PG. 9
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Gage A. Lewis
MANAGING EDITOR Mallory Biggar
NEWS EDITOR Kyle Waterman
FEATURES EDITOR Khay Burrage
PHOTO EDITOR Kiki Johanson
Ad Director Desirae Knight
PHOTOGRAPHER E.V. Bourland
Adviser Jason Nix
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WRITER Ron Ford
Chicken Wraps
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ALSO: Sexual Assualt Awareness on campus
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Musicians Spotlight: Justin Siddle
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SFCC Baseball Update
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WRITER Jake Gering
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NEWS
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Feed me, Seymour. Feed me! Ron Ford The Communicator
The SFCC Revelers and a man-eating plant named Audrey II will be rocking the Spartan Playhouse with the musical Little Shop of Horrors, starting May 28. It is a show with catchy tunes and enormous appeal to college students, according the Jim Becker, the play’s director. “I doubt there is a more performed show at the college and high school level, because its music is so much fun,” Becker said. “It runs from rockabilly to a real heavy influence of gospel. It’s an amazingly tuneful piece.” “The story of nebbishy Seymour Krelbourn, who discovers a new breed of plant with a taste for human blood, can’t help but play,” drama critic Mathew Murray wrote of the Broadway production. The play was written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and was based on a 1960 cheap horror film, directed in three days, by Roger Corman, a master of camp. It won the 1982-1983: New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical. “These are the writers who did Aladdin,” Becker said. The story, according to Becker, is a variation on the Faust legend, in which an essentially good character sells his or her soul to the devil to gain their heart’s desire. It uses an ancient device to tell the tale, that of a Greek chorus to observe and comment on the drama throughout. In this case, the chorus is in the form of a trio of female singers, played by Timari Smith, Kira Prater and Randi Asleson. “The trio that serves as a Greek chorus are particularly fun,” Becker said. “Part of the time we dress them in girl group costumes, and because the story is set in the late 50s, they often sing in that style, with tight harmonies.” Gary Pierce, an experienced, working actor, returns to the SFCC stage for the sixth time as a community guest artis,t in the role of Mr. Mushnik, who runs the plant shop in which the play is set. “I have really enjoyed working with Jim Becker,” Pierce said. “Although I knew about the Roger Corman movie, I knew next to nothing about this show
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Nick Johnson taking us backstage to show us all the cool props that will be displayed in the show. acting abilities before being of his two main cast. But I am players. really enjoying “Our Seymour this role.”Pierce is a remarkable praised the talent; he plays voices of the so sincerely,” show’s two lead -Jim Becker, itBecker said. performers. Little Shop of Horrors’ Director. “And our Audrey “Jesen Korber is dealing with as Seymour has a real airhead a spectacular Marilyn Monroe kind of character, look and his voice is angelic. And profoundly wounded and loveable. Audrey Pursch as [coincidentally] There are moments that are so Audrey also has a wonderful voice. heartbreaking with these characters, They complement each other among the laughs and the catchy tunes.” perfectly.”Becker likewise praised the
“There are moments that are so heartbreaking ... among the laughs and the catchy tunes.”
Audrey II, the man-eating plant, is a series of four puppets of various sizes. They were rented from Gonzaga Prep, and have been previously used in several local productions. The singing plant is voiced by SFCC student Nick Fortner. Becker hopes the vaudience finds more than just some laughs and catchy tunes with this production.“I want it to be both funny and moving,” he said. Sfcc.Ron.Ford@gmail.com twitter: @SFCCcom
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Sexual assualt awareness Mallory Biggar The Communicator
On May 30, the SFCC Associated Student Government is hosting a charity run to support the Spokane YWCA, and raise awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence. The event’s Facebook page states: “This on campus run/walk will be about 3 miles in length. The cost is 10 dollars. Half of the proceeds will benefit our local YWCA. The YWCA of Spokane is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. Sign up forms can also be found in the Student Government office as well as the cashier’s office.” Wednesday Basset, the Outreach Programmer for the ASG, designed the event to be both fun for those involved and to give to a good cause. “I know that a lot of people around Spokane really enjoy runs or walks, and they are pretty popular right now with [things like] the dirty dash, color run, et cetera,” Basset said. “I thought why not do a run and donate the proceeds to somewhere local that is making a difference.” Between 2010 and 2012, two cases of sexual assault were reported on campus. According to the Spokane Falls Community College website, 55.2 percent of all students are female. In a study done by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2003, 9 out of 10 victims were female. RAINN.org, the nations largest antisexual assault organization, states that 80 percent of victims are under the age of 30, 68 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to police and 98 percent of offenders will “never spend a day in jail or prison.” “Paying attention to our surroundings and not turn a blind eye to assault and abuse,” she said. “We need to speak up, and take action in the safest way possible for those involved and stop victim shaming.”
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Spokane’s local summer time specials Khay Burrage The Communicator Allie’s Vegan Pizzeria and Cafe, as well as Bennidito’s Pizza, have various summer time specials open to the public. On Hamilton on the Northside of Spokane, Allie’s cafe resides between Northtown Mall and John. R. Rogers high school. Allie’s opened up recently as a small business bringing in new kinds of vegan dishes to the streets. Serving more than vegan pizza, Allie’s has cold dishes, coffee, beef, wine, fresh juices and in-house vegan dessert. Fresh and handmade dishes that are prepared the day before. “The wild mushroom pizza has a delicious mushroom cashew cream base that has a creamy and earthy flavor,” Monica Fredericks, a current employee at Allie’s Vegan pizzeria, said. “Also, the maple lemonade has organic maple syrup in it, which not only is sweet but adds a different flavor profile to the lemonade. It’s classic lemonade but with a twist!”
Allie’s pizzeria makes all of their dishes by hand preparing their own sauces, mixing and kneading their dough - including their cheeses - making it not only healthy, but tasteful as well. Another hot spot in Spokane, located on south Lincoln, is Bennidito’s Pizza. “Bennidito's Pizza is a solid favorite of mine. They have plenty of both normal and vegetarian options and provide large portions of superbly amazing pizza for reasonable prices,” said Heather Molvik, a local photographer who goes around to business in Spokane. “They also have a rotating tap, offering classic beer favorites as well as local brews from Spokane and the Pacific Northwest. The environment is family friendly earlier in the day, as the restaurant is nestled right into the lower South Hill neighborhoods.” The Inland Northwest is constantly growing and Allie’s and Bennidito’s are some of the many businesses in Spokane that are the go-to places.
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Cookies and cream has become a staple of the ice cream world up there with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
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FEATURES
Finalists: Cover Design Contest
These artists, from the Spokane Falls Community College Art Department, submitted their work for The Communicator’s very first cover design contest and were chosen as finalists. From left to right, the artists are: Savanah Davis, Jackie Boden, Katy Welte and Connie Grove.
DESIGN YOUR OWN COMMUNICATOR COVER! All Submissions must be: -15in x 13in, 300 pixels per inch -For photos: Shot in RAW, with a professional camera -Must have an inch of negative space on the right side of the piece -Must have at least an inch of negative space on the top of the piece Please send all submissions, with your full name attached, to: thefallscommunicator@gmail,com Make sure that all pieces are submitted by Oct. 9, Oct. 30, or Nov. 13 WINNERS WILL HAVE A PROFILE FEATURE AND AN AWESOME PRIZE
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Do it yourself snack wraps
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A simple lunch that can be taken anywhere that has a microwave. What you will need: • Kale (1 oz) • Spinach (1 oz) • Iceberg lettuce(1 oz) • Cheese of choice, shredded (1-2 oz) • Cream cheese (one container) • Ranch or honey mustard (two tablespoons) • Chicken strips (one or two) • Tortillas (one)
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Take these to classes, to work, on a picnic - anywhere you want to go, they’ll go with you.
STEPS: 1. First, take your tortilla and spread the cream cheese on it 2. Sprinkle cheese of choice on tortilla 3. At this point, if you want a warm tortilla and melty cheese, set tortilla in microwave for 30 seconds (careful, it may be hot when it’s done.) 4. Place chicken strip on a microwave safe plate and cook as directed on its packaging. 5. While it’s cooking, add kale, lettuce, and spinach to tortilla 6. Removechicken strip from the microwave and place on other ingredients 7. Fold like a burrito
Musician Spotlight: Sax man Justin Siddle Kiki Johanson The Communicator The music building at SFCC is bursting with rising talent. One such student is Justin Siddle, a saxophonist, and training musician. “I got into the saxophone during my rebellious stage,” Siddle said. “My parents wanted me to go to military school and I didn’t want to.” Siddle says that’s what made him want to pursue music educationally. “The range and varieties that I
can go to are “I can hear the best part a song and of my instruplay it within ment,” Siddle 20 minutes,” said. Siddle said. “When you One song get stuck in a he’s recently way that only covered is -Justin Siddle, Saxophonist AWOLNAworks for one style, and you TION’s song have to play “Sail.” in a different style, it can be trou“My friends who aren’t musically ble,” trained say I’m really good,” SidSiddle said that he draws his indle said. “But musicians that know spiration from all music, not just a what they’re doing say that I have a specific genre, so he runs into that lot to work with.” type of problem rather frequently. Siddle says that the most im-
“When you get stuck in a way that only works for one style, and you have to play in a different style, it can be trouble,”
portant aspect of making music is dedication. “If I didn’t love what I do, I wouldn't do it.” Know any student musicians? Are you a student musician yourself? Come play your music for The Communicator! Contact us: thefallscommunicator @gmail.com Or, come to Bld. 19 Rm119
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SFCC Baseball Update
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Naomi Tamayo, in Spokane with Marvel Universe Live, shows off her abilities in Riverfront Park
Dance: art or sport? Khay Burrage The Communicator
The one question that has dancers shaking their head in frustration: Is dance a sport? Dance has evolved throughout the years with different styles such as ballet, B-boying, locking, krumping, salsa, housing etc. There’s no doubt that dance is indeed a physical activity involving continuous practice. Orlando Florida-based dancer Antonio Jackson has toured around the country to pursue his passion as a professional dancer for 5 years. Jackson is currently staying in Spokane for a month, playing the role of Iron Man in the Marvel Universe LIVE at the Spokane Arena. His style consists of many styles of dance such as popping, breaking, tricking and choreography. He stands strong in the idea that dance is not a sport but an art form that expresses creativity. “Music is an art because you are painting a portrait of expression,” Jack-
son said. “You can’t express yourself running down in a straight line in a certain amount of time; your identity is to create. You get props for the foundation of the style but also creating your own style that’s how you create your mark.” The strenuous workouts and intensive conditioning have stirred the idea of seeing dance being a sport due to the amount of movement. Just like athletes on a football team or a basketball team. In dance the purpose of a dancer is to show the audience a story, their story. Naomi Tamayo, originated from Manila Philippines and is also touring beside Jackson in the Marvel Universe. Tamayo has been dancing for 10 years, winning twice as a world hip-hop champion for the international competition in Las Vegas as well as being a member Filipino All stars touring worldwide. Tamayo believes that the technique is different between athlete and dancer. “If you see there’s a lot of dancers in the world … some dancers are all about the technique, technique, tech-
nique but cannot feel what they are doing,” Tamayo said. “It’s sad to see people try to compare that dance is a sport; it’s really where your heart is.” A dancer uses their skills and is judged in competitions by their emotion to add to their performance. Although art consists of physical and mental challenges, dance has the creativity in an individual that makes dance what it is. “The music moved me,” Jackson said. “You can do it by yourself, no team, no competition; you don’t have to train for it. You can naturally move side to side when you hear music and start creating a portrait with your body.” The amount of flexibility, stamina, endurance and strength is critical to both athlete and dancer. Both have multiple components that are considered as a sport. “If you want to grow more with it you have to condition and be healthy,” Jackson said. “That’s why I think people get confused with it sometimes.” Sfcc.Khay.Burrage@gmail.com twitter: @SFCCcom
The SFCC baseball team is going to the championships for the first time since 2007. Bobby Lee, the team’s head coach, spoke to the Communicator regarding the team’s standing as it approached the end of the 2014-2015 season. “We are in the last week of the season,” Lee said on May 4. “Currently we are in fourth place with a 14 win, 10 loss record in Eastern Region play, and our overall record is 25 wins, 12 losses.” Lee spoke about the final league game, scheduled for May 6: “The playoffs start next weekend, and if we take care of business this week we will be in the playoff hunt.” Subsequently, the team won its place in the championships in a double header with Wenatchee Valley on May 6. SFCC lost the first game, 3-2, and won the second, 5-2. Outfielder Sheldon Liikala, an SFCC sophomore in his second year on the team, is excited about being part of the champion playoffs. “It’s awesome,” Liikala said. “Last year we missed it by one game; it was actually kind of heart breaking. Just doing it for each other, for our teammates and especially for coach Lee - to get back in the playoffs - it’s just an awesome feeling.” Pitcher Adam Paulson, on the team for his first year, echoed the sentiment. “We haven’t been there since 2007,” Paulson said. “It’s awesome for Coach Lee for us to be going, because I know it’s a hump he’s been trying to get over.” The team is preparing for the battles to come with anticipation, but not with complacency. “We’re happy with what we’ve accomplished but were not satisfied,” Liikala said. “We’re hungry for the championship. Anything less would be disappointing, but I think we have the team this year we can pull it off. It’s all about getting hot late and playing some good baseball at the right time of the year.” Sfcc.Ron.Ford@gmail.com twitter: @SFCCcom
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Invitation to the readers
Gage A. Lewis The Communicator All readers of The Communicator are requested to submit questions and comments about the articles you have read. Feel free to respond to any opinion pieces published in this paper. Heck, send us a well written opinion of your own. Of course, not everyone's writing can be published. If there appears to be a lack of research to back up your opinions we will not run it. Anything truly unsavory will, of course be pushed to the side. We will also refuse being baited into certain issues that don’t affect this campus directly. Once a court of elite minds have read your opinions and decided them worthy, your opinions will be published in coming issues. Some opinions may be so interesting that we will respond immediately on our website. All submissions should be no longer than 400 words. Anything in response to an article more than three issues old (or published before summer break) will be ignored. Of course anything accepted to run in the paper can and will be edited. Send Submissions to thefallscommunicator@gmail.com Sfcc.Gage.Lewis@gmail.com twitter: @SFCCcom
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Shaquille Worthy’s arm displaying a more unconvential tattoo design.
Cliche tattoos are more popular Kyle Waterman The Communicator
Shaquille Worthy a student at SFCC. “When I see something that I see on everyone else it makes me laugh because it makes me feel like it doesn’t mean From asking students about what they anything to them, that they didn’t put see the most when it comes to the most any thought into what is on their body common tattoo designs, they also had forever.” to express what goes in their mind while Stylesatlife.com states that many peoseeing these ple get confused works of art. while selecting tat“All of my too a tattoo design, friends think and get influenced that they are so from other people cute, but when and try to apply it I see them it to themselves while really makes misinterpreting the me sad.” said -Shaquille Worthy, a student at SFCC meaning. Miranda Lah“Don’t get me man a student wrong I love to see at SFCC whom also does not have any nice artwork on people but it makes it tattoos. “ I feel like there is not thought ten times better when it has meaning into the ones that I see everywhere and because it turns it into something that that they are only thinking here and is special to the person who got it.” now, not for the future.” Lahman said. “I have three tattoos and I know they are a permanent mark on my body so Sfcc.kyle.waterman@gmail.com they are something that I cherish.” said
“When I see something that I see on everyone else, it makes me laugh,”
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Common Tattoos On Strepik.com, there was a poll to see what the top ten most common tattoos of all time were: 1. Dolphins 2. Dragons 3. Butterflies 4. Celtic Symbols 5. Wings 6. Stars 7. Hearts 8. Skulls 9. Flowers 10. Tribal Designs
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Twenty-one going on twenty-two Gage A. Lewis The Communicator
Turning 21 is one of those experiences that is supposed to be a big deal. At least that’s what I’m led to believe. It’s weird I’ve never gone with what society has told me I’m supposed to do. I never went to prom, I didn’t get a car that was truly mine till about six months ago. Technically, being Editor in Chief of this paper is my first real job. I’m not at any point gonna go out and get drunk this week. Even though May 18th was my 21st birthday. I’m not going to a strip club or a casino. I’m not going drinking with my best friends (for a number of reasons). I’m gonna sit at home. Think about all the mistakes (they’re those reasons I was talking about) I’ve ever made in my short life. So why is it important to celebrate being able to put chemicals into your body? Why is there this big deal made around putting depressants (alcohol) and psychoactive drugs (cannabis) into your system? Part of why i’m not going to celebrate it is because very recently I went through a semi-public emotional breakdown. So the last thing I need is alcohol or pot. But i’m not the only person turning 21 this week. There are countless others who will probably do everything I’ve described. Why? What’s the point. Is it to have fun. To make yourself more interesting. To make others more interesting to you. Why do we attach so much to being able to sleep with someone we’ll never see again. Lets be honest, people drink to get laid. While that may not be the case for everyone, it’s definitely part of it. You drink, meet another drunk, maybe you end the night in sweaty disgusting embrace. With a degree of shame depending on which deity you pray to. The next morning you wake up and maybe you go your separate ways or you find out that you really like that person. Or so i’ve been told. No real experience to draw from. but is that really worth all the hubbub and build up. The reason this sticks out to me is
that I have a younger brother. He is 15, he is a millennial in the strictest sense of the word. And as a 15 year old boy, two things seem to always be on his mind, Sex and drugs (duh!!!). He is more excited for me being able to drink legally then I am. Multiple times he has told me that i’m going on a tour of all the strip clubs in town and that he is going to buy me a lap dance. Why is he so excited? Is it TV? does he think drinking and partying is just like How I Met your Mother? (his favorite TV show, he’s watched every episode multiple times). Does he think he’ll just become Barney Stinson (I had to look that up). Why is he so convinced that he’ll have this magical experience when he can drink. He’s been at family gatherings where half of everyone is drunk and it’s almost no different from when they aren’t. So what is it? Why do we need to drink? Why don’t I want to? Have we as culture convinced ourselves that the only way to have a great time is to not be ourselves. Just a couple months ago when I was preparing for a trip to New York. Everyday it seemed that me or one of the other people going on the trip would complain that I couldn’t drink yet. While the practical reason was that it limited where we could go. I don’t think it would have changed the trip at all. We would have done the same things and gone the same place. We might have been a little more loose lipped and honest with each other but hey what are you gonna do. I still don’t have an answer after all these words. Maybe someone reading can tell me why. Why do we need to drink? and why is it a subject of celebration? Is it a symbol of adulthood or maturity? that can’t be true since the male brain isn’t done developing till age 25. This means we are damaging our brains before they are even done growing. So again why is 21 such a big deal? Sfcc.Gage.Lewis@gmail.com twitter: @SFCCcom
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