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ASG is trying to reform it’s constitution to enforce attendance rules.

Student clubs receive funds despite not attending meetings Randy Breedlove

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would consist of seven members: The Activities Club Vice President, The Communicator two ASG Members, three students involved in clubs and one faculty If your student club is currently advisor.” shirking it’s weekThe committee is taking volunly student meetteers until Nov. 30. while their deciings, your yearly sions might not be made until furstipend might be in ther into the academic year. danger.

According to Radke the constituASG is pushing revisions to altion currently doesn’t address what ter the way activities club meetings defines attendance to board meetare held. Currently the activities ings and representation rules. As it board meets once every academic stands representatives can attend for week; attendance to the those meetmultiple clubs. ings is mandatory if clubs wish to “How many receive funding votes does a “Currently we are trying to rep get if they from ASG. Previous ASG put together a committee are representofficers attempted ing more than to decide specifically how to make revisions one club,” Radke intended to clear we would like to change the said. “There are up outdated or constitution.” several conflicts ambiguous lanof interest if there -Rockford Radke guage found in IRP Club Representative are contingency the constitution. funds that could Previous revibe spent on either club. sions were made to help define who “The purpose of the committee is needs to be attending meetings to fairly address these issues.”

“Here’s the way I look at attenClearly defining attendance aldance to activities board meetings,” lows ASG to determine the funding former ASG Secretary, John Boe said. priority of each club.

“When you attend an activity board “When budgets for clubs are demeeting and give a report you’re cided and divided, reflection upon telling the activities board, as well activity board meetings is a huge as all of the other clubs, that you’re factor in how we decide that clubs actually doing something with your are worth a funding increase, or funding and that you’re active and even maintaining their current fundbeneficial to the campus.” ing.” Boe said.

According to Rockford Radke, Article eight, section two of the IRP Club Representative, the curstudent constitution currently reads rent wording of the student constituas follows: tion doesn’t clearly allow ASG the “Section 2. Meeting. The Activities authority to require clubs to attend Vice-President, or the Vice-Presiactivity board meetings. dent’s designee, shall be the chair of “Currently we are trying to put tothe Activities Board and its meetings gether a committee to decide specifically how we would like to change the constitution,” Radke said. “It CLUBS | Page 2

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Students and teachers of Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) are going to be leaving the ANGEL platform behind in the very near future.

In early 2012, a committee of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) chose Instructure Canvas as a new learning management system (LMS) to replace the current ANGEL. This decision was made with feedback from almost 1000 instructors, staff members and students who had tested three different submitted LMS. A contract with Instructure was signed in June 2012.

“CCS is going to begin replacing ANGEL with Canvas in January 2013 and that by summer quarter (it) should be fully integrated,” said Dr. Mary Ann Goodwin, Dean of eLearning of CCS. “The overlap will insure that our technology staff is prepared to help students with the new system.”

ANGEL is a LMS which is used by many colleges in Washington State.

It was acquired by Blackboard in 2009, at which point they also announced they would stop developing the product. Although CCS has used ANGEL for a long time, the system is outdated and there are many complaints about the platform.

“ANGEL is slow, poorly programmed and incredibly inefficient for anyone who has to use it for more than just looking up their assignments,” said SFCC student Deric Wadleigh.

According to SBCTC, all colleges don’t have to change to the new LMS, but after June 2014, the end of the contract with Blackboard, Canvas is the only LMS that will be supported

by SBCTC. However, there are some teachers who have already begun using Canvas with their classes.

“I set up four classes using Canvas for my Fall 2012 class schedule and the students unanimously like the software compared to Angel,” said David Jones, an instructor at SFCC. “Both my students and I had excellent reviews of the entire process and the students were anxious to get all of

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Sarah Dyer | Editor A Few Facts About Clubs Active Clubs on Campus:

49 Total Club Funding for 2010-2011:

$371,356 2010-2011 Funding for A.S. Clubs:

$215,025 2010-2011 Funding for IRP Clubs: Randy Breedlove | The Communicator

Academic VP Kim Jones talks with student Harbon Bukowski at a meet-and-greet held Wednesday, Nov. 14.

ASG and students share concerns and complaints at a gourmet lunch Sarah Dyer

The Communicator Officers of SFCC’s Associated Student Government (ASG) served-up soup, salad and answers in an open forum held Wednesday, Nov. 14.

ASG invited students to eat a free lunch, meet the officers and discuss campus policy changes at a meet and greet in the cafeteria. Kim Jones, Academic Vice President and organizer of the event, wanted to make the ASG accessible to the student body.

“We are your voice to the administration,” said Jones. “This event is to meet the new staff and the ASG in general.

“You get to know us as ASG individuals.”

IRP Club Representative Rockford Radke indicated a need on the part of the ASG to better understand their constituents.

“We want to hear from people,” said Radke. “We want to hear about their issues and situations.”

After having lunch, the ASG gathered to answer questions about re-

cent policy changes on campus, including the new smoking policy, campus construction and Higher One. Jones explained the origins of the smoking policy, as well as the Security Department’s plans to begin fining students for smoking in unapproved areas beginning Winter Quarter.

“This quarter was a grace period for smokers to adjust to the new policy,” said Jones. “Starting this winter the Security Department will begin fining smokers who break the rules $10 per violation.”

When the conversation turned to Higher One, ASG officers fielded questions from students to the best of their ability but were also quick to admit that they don’t have all the answers.

“CCS’s financial department was in charge of the decision (to partner with Higher One),” said Jones. “It really wasn’t openly discussed.”

Ben Mancke, a student at SFCC, was concerned with the school’s choice to partner with Higher One. “What’s being done about Higher One,” asked Mancke, “and who

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made the final decision?”

Jones responded by explaining the structure of CCS’s District Business Office.

“Keith Foster, the Chief Financial Officer, probably made the final decision,” said Jones.

The ASG then announced the formation of a committee which will handle student cases in relation to Higher One. “We are working with SCC to create a committee to gather and present student concerns about Higher One directly to the company,” said Jones. “If students have concerns about Higher One, or any other school related issue, they should come to the ASG so we can voice those concerns to the administration.”

Alicia Villa, ASG’s Lecture Programmer, ended the forum with a discussion of the new Administration Building and the contest open to all SFCC students to name the newest structure on campus.

“The winner of the contest will receive a lunch with President Gullickson at Downriver Grill,” said Villa.

“We’re shooting for Hall of Justice.”

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SFCC’s new LMS, Canvas, features cloud hosting and a mobile-friendly smartphone app. These technological tools figured heavily in the decision to switch from Angel to Canvas. their classes using the same system.”

Over 25 colleges in Washington State, including the University of Washington and Eastern Washington University, are implementing this new platform.

Additionally, Canvas has alread won a 14 point comparison survey among faculty in the state to determine which program met their needs the best.

“I have not had any issues and find Canvas much easier to use than ANGEL,” said Brian Kauffman, a SFCC student. “It is much easier to submit assignments, and to see what assignments have yet to be submitted.”

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The Activities Board shall meet a minimum of one (1) time every academic week of the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters with the option to exclude the first week of each quarter, finals week, and any weeks with three or fewer days unless holding a meeting during these times is deemed appropriate.

The SFCC ASG Secretary shall prepare agendas and minutes for all meetings.”

The article is one of several broadly stated terms that are up for revision by the committee. Revisions are expected to take place later into the academic year.

Corrections: The staff of The Communicator tries very hard to produce an accurate, informative and entertaining newspaper. If you notice mistakes in our publication please let us know through our website, spokanefalls.edu/communicator

Issue 44.3 Mistakes In the article Mukogawa brings Japanese culture to Spokane several spelling mistakes were made, including: Mukogawa was misspelled

serveral times throughout, abbreviated MFWI.

Spokane’s sister city is spelled

Nishinomiya, Hyogo.

Goro Murahata’s name was misspelled.

Special thanks to Mr. Diko for pointing out these mistakes.

In the article Ahead of the game: Running Start Student-Athletes several mistakes were pointed out:

Bre Holloway is no longer a running start student.

Running start students are not permitted to participate in collegic atheletics.

The program’s use of cloud hosting and its use of a mobile-friendly smartphone app were factors that lead to SBCTC’s decision.

“I think the integration of auditory and visual content will be excellent,” said a SFCC instructor Polly McMahon. “We are trying to use a LMS in a much more interactive way, and that is what the students demand.

“I think Canvas is well suited for this.”

Canvas also allows instructors to more easily manage their class schedules and assignment dates, a feature that was not as easily implemented in the old program.

“One of the biggest benefits of Canvas is their extensive ‘notification’ feature. This allows many different ‘events’ that happen in Canvas to be sent to your students on their own terms,” said Jones. “If you move an assignment on the calendar, then the dates associated with that assignment are updated throughout the system.

“This drag-and-drop interface is a dream to use.”

Did You Know?: Most of Santa’s reindeer have male-sounding names. However, male reindeers shed their antlers around Christmas, so the reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh are likely female.

Source: Gulevich, Tanya. 2000. Encyclopedia of Christmas. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc

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I-502 leaves the Liquor Control Board scrambling Corbin Bronsch

The Communicator 1611-1762 Jamestown Settlers bring marijuana to North America.

1911 Massachusetts becomes first state to outlaw cannabis.

October, 1937 Marijuana Tax Act leads to Decline in marijuana prescriptions.

1971 President Nixon declares War on Drugs.

1976 Marijuana decriminalized in the Netherlands.

1998 Washington becomes 4th state to legalize medical marijuana.

Education policy breakdown: President Barack Obama Emily Norton

The Communicator The people have spoken, and President Barack Obama has been reelected to a second term in the White House.

Two of the hottest issues for students this election year are loan interest rates as well as tuition increases.

“I’ve been calling on Congress to reform and expand the financial aid that’s offered to students,” President Obama said, after signing legislation to prevent student loan interest rates from rising last July. “I’ve been asking [Congress] to help us give two million Americans the opportunity to learn the skills that businesses in their area are looking for – right now – through partnerships between community colleges and employers. In America, a higher education cannot be a luxury reserved for just a privileged few.”

This legislation affects Washington students in many positive ways. In our state, Obama’s legislation to expand the Pell Grant increased funding by 95% for 137,281 students, and invested $2 billion to help strengthen community colleges across the country.

“Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career,” said Obama.

By making college more affordable by doubling this funding for Pell Grants, the number of recipients has increased from 6 million to 9 million since 2008. “We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must

make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible,” said President Obama.

Starting in 2014, new borrowers will pay no more than 10 percent of their disposable income, and the President has proposed accelerating this benefit for current students. The law also allows any remaining debt to be forgiven after 20 years. Those engaged in public-service professions—such as teachers, nurses, or members of the armed forces—will have any remaining debt forgiven after 10 years if they make their payments on time, according to the White House’s website.

The Paul Ryan budget proposal is largely backed by Republicans and indicates how Republicans -- in Congress and elsewhere -- are likely to approach the nation’s budget in the months to come.

According to Inside Higher Ed, the proposal calls for putting the Pell Grant “on a sustainable path by limiting the growth of financial aid and focusing it on low-income students who need it the most,” although it does not propose specific spending levels for the $40 billion program.

“It’s troubling that anyone would think our long-term path to prosperity includes cuts to education spending,” said Justin Draeger, president of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, in an interview with Inside Higher Ed. “We share the collective goal of keeping college costs down, but using cuts to financial aid as a strategy to constrain costs will ultimately backfire and make college more expensive for needy students and families.”

Pell Grant Facts $36.5 Billion Approximate amount of Pell Grant funding awarded nation-wide in 2010 8.9 Million Approximate number of undergrad students who receive Pell Grants annually 19.5 Million students applied for the Pell Grant in 2009-2010, up from 13.8 Million in 2005-2006 $484,318,846 in Pell Grants awarded to Washington State 2009-2010 $5,550 Maxium Pell Grant Source: http://www2.ed.go and http://www.aascu.org

Dec. 29, 2011 An estimated 354,608 petition signatures submitted to Washington Secretary of State.

Nov. 6, 2012 Voters in Washington pass Initiative 502 to legalize, tax and regulate sales of marijuana for recreational use.

It passed with 55 percent of the vote. Oregon’s measure fails, but Colorado’s succeeds.

Nov. 13, 2012 The federal government has not yet determined its response to 502 and a similar law in Colorado.

Dec. 1, 2013 Deadline for Liquor Control Board to come up with rules for licensing the growing, processing, labeling and sale of marijuana.

December, 2014 New marijuana law can be amended by state Legislature.

1840’s Marijuana develops into a mainstream medicine in the West.

1915-1927 10 States Pass Marijuana Prohibition Laws (Including Washington).

1942 Marijuana Removed from US Pharmacopeia.

1973 Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) created.

1991 First medical marijuana initiative passed in San Francisco.

July 8, 2011 Initiative 502 bill filed.

Jan. 27, 2012 Washington Secretary of State verifies significant measures for statewide ballot.

Oct. 15, 2012 Group of former DEA officials pressure Obama administration to denounce I-502 and similar marijuana-legalization measures in Oregon and Colorado. The administration is silent.

Nov. 7, 2012 The federal Department of Justice’s drugpolicy enforcement “remains unchanged.” The DOJ will dictate federal enforcement.

Dec. 6, 2012 Possession of small amounts of marijuana becomes legal in Washington.

Although people may possess small amounts of the drug, they may not grow it themselves, and they may not buy it because no one is allowed to sell it yet.

Initiative 502 has many people questioning the specifics on this new piece of Washington Legislation.

With the new law coming into effect Dec. 6 of this year, Washington State is still struggling to determine what measures will be taken when it comes to businesses selling marijuana, DUI’s and whether the federal government will enforce the national law which makes any possession of marijuana illegal.

“Marijuana is new, so it’s going to take some time to figure out how the courts and prosecutors are going to handle it,” said Washington State Patrol spokesman Dan Coon.

The Spokane Police Department have been in contact with the Washington State Liquor Control Board about who will be implementing the state's new law and have a general idea on how Washington residents will be able to sell marijuana.

“The Liquor Control Board plans to make the selling of marijuana around the same guidelines as selling liquor,” said Spokane Police officer Max Hewitt in the Special Police Problems department.

“Producers, processors and retailers will have to apply for a license from the Liquor Control Board, those will then be sent to the city of Spokane and then to me so I can review it.”

Hewitt and the Spokane Police Department are able to reject or approve applications and depends on the applicant and the location of where the product will be sold.

“We need to see if the location where they will be selling is safe, and if the producer, processor, or retailer has any significant criminal background,” said Hewitt.

“Right now we are in the transition stage, we know it’s coming,” said local Police Officer Blaine Kakuda. “But we haven’t heard all of the specifics from our chief yet.”

Although Washington officials and county police departments are trying to adapt to the new law, they are still not sure whether the federal government will step in to regulate or accept the state’s decision.

“The federal government could still arrest anyone who has possession of the drug,” said Hewitt.

“Unless someone has a major case and they have previous criminal background, I don’t think the federal government will waste their time and money.”

However, questions are still being brought up about distributors, and marijuana users who are on trial, or have had previous convictions.

“If there are any pending cases we will probably suspend them,” said Hewitt. “Since it’s so close to the legalization date we probably won’t make any arrests if they have the legal amount of one ounce.”

Did You Know?: Christmas purchases account for 1/6 of all retail sales in the U.S. Source: Gulevich, Tanya. 2000. Encyclopedia of Christmas. Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc.

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The holiday season is upon us once again. For some the crisp, frosty weather and the smell of fireplaces blazing brings a sense of cozy nostalgia arousing memories of family holiday traditions. For others, there is a sense of frenzy and excitement as the proverbial boots are laced and armor is adorned in preparation for yet another season of combat holiday shopping.

Then there are those who grit their teeth as the wave of nausea overcomes them the first time they hear “Jingle Bells” playing in the grocery store while Halloween candy is on the shelves. The Communicator staff decided to celebrate the season by taking a look at different perspectives on whether traditional language or a more all-inclusive approach is appropriate outside private family gatherings.

Christmas is not immune to constitutional rights Some folks argue that the United States is a Christian nation, and many become offended when Christmas is not celebrated publicly. My colSarah league argues that Dyer in America, 93 percent of people celebrate Christmas and 78 percent are Christians, which leaves 7 percent of the American population that neither celebrates Christmas secularly or religiously.

That might seem like a small number until you realize that the 7 percent of the US population that doesn’t celebrate Christmas; that equates to just over 22,000,000.

So the question is how do we as a society want to treat the non-Christian minority and still appease the Christian majority?

The obnoxious phrase “War on Christmas” began be bandied about by politicos and media outlets, including Fox News and The Washington Post, in the late 20th century and has been used as a standard by conservative Christians ever since.

This “War” is not against Christmas or against Christianity. The “War” is being waged by people who are tired of being forced to publicly celebrate Christmas and who believe that the government and government-funded institutions can’t force a religious celebration on its citizens. The First Amendment reads “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...” For the protection of all, the founding fathers of the United States decided that the government

has no role in celebrating, funding or endorsing any specific holiday.

The hottest battleground in the fight to secularize government funded institutions has always been the public school system. Christian parents become angry when schools hold “holiday” pageants in lieu of Christmas concerts, cut religious Christmas carols from the program or change what they consider to be the “true” meaning of Christmas.

Secularists argue that non-Christian children shouldn’t be forced to participate in Christmas activities with religious overtones.

The secularists are right. The First Amendment directly protects the rights of the individual over the government, which includes government funded institutions like public schools.

If Christian parents want their children to participate in religious celebrations of holidays then they can and should consider enrolling them in religious, private schools.

The reason Americans call the period between Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Eve the “holiday season” is obvious. In chronological order, there is: Thanksgiving, Ashura, Bodhi Day, Chanukah, Santa Lucia Day, Las Posadas, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Boxing Day, Kwanzaa, and Omisoka. Every one of these is celebrated in late November and December.

What do Christians expect from these other holidays, these other religions? They expect those ones to be ignored, and theirs to be painted on everything in sight for three months a year. Let’s take the middle ground, and not celebrate any of them in schools and malls.

Keep your religion (or lack thereof) personal, private and at home where it belongs.

Jennifer Bridges | Editor

These are the top 15 religions in the U.S.: Christianity Secular Judiasim Islam Buddhism Agnostic Atheist Hinduism Unitarian Wiccan/ Pagan Spiritualist NativeAmerican Baha’i New Age Scientology

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We would like to hear from you, the student body, we need your opinion.

Conner Knuckols

Christmas pisses non Christians off because it acknowledges the birth of Jesus Christ. Since the U.S. has no official religion, the government feels the need to respect the religious views of all

religions.

I do feel we should respect people’s religious views, but seriously, Christmas isn’t even religious anymore!

The holiday is now being overshadowed by the commercialism.

Black friday is the start of all the commercialism during the holidays.

People all over rush to the front doors of stores at midnight, just to make sure they get the perfect gifts for their family and friends. I don’t think there is anything religious about buying presents for your loved ones.

Christmas music is the most annoying of all the commercialism.

The day right after Thanksgiving, the radio stations are already in full force blaring Christmas tunes. For one month you here the same tunes over and over.

Then there are the Christmas decorations.

Take a walk through Coeur d’Alene at night. Christmas lights galore!

Walk around your neighborhood. 100 bucks says you will find a house covered in lights, santa and frosty blow ups on the lawn, christmas light reindeer, fake snow, and wreath on the door.

Take a drive down 1-90 at night.

All the farmers put up giant christmas light signs.

The decorations don’t stop outside the house. Inside houses you will most likely find stockings, a christmas tree, with ornaments and lights on it, poinsettias, nutcrackers and maybe even a mistletoe.

Even the food is becoming commercialized.

Christmas cookies of snowflakes, snowmen,reindeer and trees. Oh and lets not forget gingerbread houses with gingerbread families.

According to the Gallup.com, It is estimated that 93 percent of people in America celebrate Christmas.

They are free to not celebrate whatever they want, but honestly what is more American than Christmas.

America was built on other cultures. So was Christmas. The traditions that we enjoy at Christmas today were invented by blending together customs from many different countries.

The famous Christmas tree is influenced by the Germans, the mistletoe influenced by Scandinavians, the wreath came from the Irish, the stockings came from Belgium and the Netherlands, and the iconic figure Santa Claus came from the Dutch who created him in the image of St.Nicholas who was Greek.

America was formed by immigrants from other countries, and a modern American Christmas was created by the traditions of other countries.

So to all the non believers, don’t think of Christmas as a religious holiday, think of it as an American holiday full of culture, history and commercialism.

Student Beat: What do you think?

Holiday shopping: Early or Last Minute?

I just shop whenever there’s good deals and stock up. I also like to do Black Friday.

- Christina Clark SFCC Student

I go last minute. I haven’t gone shopping on Black Friday for a few years but I have before.

-Corey O’Connor SFCC Student

I go to Walmart when they have the dollar aisles and I grab a whole bunch of dollar items and put them in little gift baskets and for certain people I make homemade cookies.

-Kelsey Goble SFCC Student

A little bit of both. It depends on who they are and what they want. I don’t like Black Friday it sounds racist.

-Amorah Loddy SFCC Student

Did You Know?: The word “Christmas” means “Mass of Christ”, later shortened to “Christ-Mass”.

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The Communicator Students getting that extra energy boost can also be getting a whole load of other things pumped into their bodies that they may not be aware of.

Some students turn to caffeinated drinks such as Monster Energy Drinks, 5-hour energy and Red Bull Energy Drinks to get that extra boost, whether it’s for studies or recreational purposes. Most students are unaware what else, besides caffeine, is put into energy drinks and what kind of effect they have on their bodies.

“The term energy drinks refer to a beverage that contains caffeine in combination with other ingredients and that claims to provide its consumers extra energy,” according to a study by the University of California’s Agriculture and Natural Resources Department (UCANR): “The term was created by compa-

Cold and Flu Facts: Cold and flu viruses can live up to 24 hours on hard surfaces like desks and textbooks, and up to 3 hours on your skin.

Every year, the U.S. alone reports more than one billion colds and 2550 million flu cases.

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nies in the beverage industry and is not recognized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).”

Irene Matlock, Health Instructor at Spokane Falls Community College has her own opinion on energy drinks.

“There’s not one good thing about energy drinks,” Matlock said.

Most studies agree that energy drinks do more damage to the human body rather than benefiting it.

“Some young people gulp drinks such as Red Bull, Full Throttle and Rockstar to boost their energy, concentration and athletic performance...

But the caffeinated energy drinks don’t appear to provide the purported benefits and can cause problems, including serious medical complications,” said a review of the scientific literature published online in Pediatrics.

Some students have chosen to avoid energy drinks.

“I am not the biggest energy drink fan,” SFCC student Allie Rizzi said. “I used to drink Monsters but i never really thought they gave me more energy.

“On top of them not giving me energy, a lot of people have been dying as a result of drinking too many so i just don’t bother with them anymore.”

There are other ways to get energy besides energy drink and/or coffee.

“If you are tired, take a nap or if you don’t have time eat an apple.”

Matlock said. “We are supposed to be eating seven times a day to keep our metabolism going.

“Fruits have lots of sugar that can help keep your metabolism up and your energy up as well without putting a bunch of other gunk in you.”

There are technological ways to keep eating right as well, with new applications like FOODUCATE. “FOODUCATE is a fun and easy way to see what you are eating or

drinking without reading labels,” Matlock said. “I tell all of my classes about the app because it’s fun and free.

“All you have to do is download the app, scan any barcode with your phone and the program gives you a grade for the product like a C- or an A+.”

There is some evidence stating that there is a possibility of some health improvements caused by energy drinks.

“There is limited evidence that consumption of energy drinks can significantly improve physical and mental performance, driving ability when tired and decrease mental fatigue during long periods of concentration,” according to the study by UCANR: “Unfortunately, the body of literature is limited and it is not known whether these improvements are due to caffeine, other herbal ingredients, or as a result of the combination of ingredients found in the beverage.”

One can: Calories: 110 Total Carb.: 28g Sugars: 27g Total Fat: 0g Rockstar: One 24 oz can: Calories: 240 Total Carb: 93g Sugar: 93g Sodium: 120mg Source: Taken directly off of nutrition label on the back of the products.

How to: Prepare for this cold and flu season Reilly Bealer

The Communicator Presents are not the only thing being passed around this winter season.

Over 200,000 people in America are hospitalized every year because of flu related complications according to the FDA numbers. Taking steps to improve your chances of staying healthy throughout the winter can help prevent a week of being bedridden, As said by the FDA, healthy habits are a necessity when preparing to stay away from the illness coming about.

“Eat a balanced diet and get enough sleep.” stated by the FDA website. “Exercise, it can help the immune system better fight off the germs that cause illness. “(Also), do your best to keep stress in check.”

A proper handwashing technique has the ability to lower your chances of falling ill.

“CDC recommends regular wash-

ing of your hands with warm, soapy ic acids (DNA or RNA) into your water for about 15 seconds.” accord- healthy cells and then shut down ing the FDA. “The FDA says that while their normal function,” said Kirkpatsoap and water are undoubtedly the rick. “It causes your cells to make first choice for hand hygiene, alco- more virus. hol-based hand rubs may be used if “When you are making the virus, soap and water are not available.” that is when you are most contaWhen illness arrives, the human gious.” body has to fight against harsh and Tips to stay virus free were given sometimes even dangerous particles. by Doctor Kirkpatrick.

“A lot of the “Your skin is a things going “I literally go around them very good protecaround right tion against viand avoid them like the now are viral.” ruses,” said Kirksaid SFCC Bot- plague.” patrick.

“Clean any and Biology tables, wash your -Raul Flores teacher, Doctor SFCC student hands, and take Ruth Kirkpatas many prevenrick. “It is a non-living particle that tative actions as you can.” has DNA or RNA. Action is being taken by SFCC “Viruses can evolve and change Students in order to protect themwith reproduction, while bacteria is selves for the virus season. more of an infection.”

“I wear warm clothes and avoid Few people know exactly what the going outside as much as possible.” cold and flu viruses actually do to said SFCC student, Ashley Mertens. your body.

“I also take vitamins to boost my im“Viruses inject their own nucle- mune system.”

Preventative measures are being taken by other students as well.

“I avoid people who sneeze and cough.” said SFCC student, Raul Flores. “I literally go around them and avoid them like the plague.”

“I wash my hands all the time.” said SFCC student Annie Miller. “I use hand sanitizer a lot, especially before a meal.”

A different kind of step to be flu free is being taken by one student.

“I always work out to keep from getting sick.” said SFCC student, Alexis Herrera.

Taking over the counter medicine after being infected is extremely common but, there are certain ways to choose the right ones.

“Choose OTC medicines specifically for your symptoms. If all you have is a runny nose, only use a medicine that treats a runny nose.” said the FDA. “This can keep you from unnecessarily doubling up on ingredients, a practice that can prove harmful.”

Did You Know?: The Rhinovirus is the official name for the common cold, and Rhino is Greek for ‘nose’.

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GUNSTORES ARE FOR GIRLS TOO

gun-racks lining the walls. “There’s a few clubs like Spokane Rifle Club, but they have memberships and don’t do gun rentals. We cater to the everyday shooter, the first time shooter, and no one does that.”

Much of the business revolves around the indoor range the store sports, whose narrowed firing slots under single lamp lights contrast from the main rooms waiting couches, arcade video game (which unsurprisingly features virtual shooting) and soda machines.

“People love this store, I think,” said Ball.

“What you

Clayton Kraft

The Communicator

Sharp Shooting Indoor Range caters to shootings less recognized members, first timers and competitive female shootists.

The smell of gunpowder wafts from the range in back of the building during the day as thousands of rounds are fired into metal bullseyes and paper burglars.

Sharp Shooting Indoor Range and

Focus

Randy Breedlove| The Communicator

Gun Shop might sound like the kind of gun shop you’d see anywhere, but this 17 year-old-family-run business has built a reputation for a very different kind of community service than its competitors around town.

“We’re the only ones in the city offering everyday shooting,” said Jeremy Ball, whose mother Robin opened the business back in the 90’s. He’s tall and blond, his old military service wearing on him like the

h a v e to remember is that this is someone’s hobby. It’s just like playing cards or golf, someone is is a great mood when they show up here because it’s their favorite thing to do, so it makes for a good community.”

Aside from daily shooting for new and advanced shooters Sharp Shooting does training classes for everything from improving awareness in dangerous situations to competitive rifle shooting practice.

“One of our big focuses you don’t see often in the gun culture is women’s classes,” said owner Robin Ball.

“We do a lot of those; once you get past the initial hesitation women usually have about gunfire they are

Reilly Bealer | Editor often just amazing (her son adding that women don’t compete with women for an unconventional reason, they would trounce the classically-gendered shootist).

“Women are a huge growth area and you’ll see that all across the country, so we make sure our store is friendly to them.”

The store itself is often busy with patrons who casually open carry handguns in their waists, their family or friends waiting in the lobby and the soft sounds from the insulated range popping off now and again.

“We’re actually in a growth industry, our business is doing really really well,” said Robin Ball regarding the economy. Her smile is persistent and she would be recognizable as the owner around the store even if not for the seemingly out of place professional black skirt and blouse. “Which is a surprise to people, but gun ownership is going way up in this country.

“We have identified some cycles to these things, and the upcoming November election definitely has something to do with it, but it has to do with local crime as well.”

Patrons to the store are as like to be wearing camouflage as not, and gun enthusiast Gary Brown is no exception in his green checkered outfit and curly brown beard.

“There’s no other options like this for shooting,” said Brown. “I like that it’s family run, I like that they have a relationship with their customers.

“I like this place.”

Gun Facts: 70 to 80 million Americans own guns.

Most guns used in crimes are stolen, either from homes or gun dealers.

There are no federal laws that prevent minor access to guns.

40-45% of households in the U.S. contain a gun.

As of January, 2011, 39 states have laws permitting individuals with gun licenses to carry concealed guns in the streets.

Source: http://www. dosomething.org/ tipsandtools/11-factsabout-guns

Meet your bro’ista Amanda Hatcher

doors.

“Hiking is my favorite thing, I love sitting by a rushing stream and breathSFCC barista is well known ing in the fresh air.”Prettyman said. through the school and well liked. “I’m also really interested in volcaJason Prettyman has many other nic activity and weather around the world.” fascinating hobbies unknown by “Of Course I know who Jason is!” the students at SFCC. SFCC student Nicole Smith said. “He Jason Prettyman is known at Spo- is the barista here at the falls.”

There has been talk around campus kane Falls Community College for that Jason is leaving SFCC and will being the friendly face at the barista not be working at the coffee stand any stand, but you might not know some longer. things about him.

“I’m trying to find another job beNot many students know what Jason’s interests and hobbies are besides cause losing my tips made a huge making coffee. Being a barista is only deficit,” Prettyman said. “But I plan on still working here a small aspect of if I get another Jason’s life.

“I’m also really interested job.

Jason enjoys his I have worked job as a barista in volcanic activity and here at the falls for the falls but weather around the world.” for about 6 ½ he also loves do-Jason Prettyman years now.” ing other things as Barista at SFCC Jason for most well. students is a fa“I love to read in my spare time;” Jason said “I am re- miliar face that they see fairly often.

“I get coffee from Jason at least once ally all about learning.”

Jason also volunteers at a nonprofit a week,” Smith said. “I like that he is so talkative. organization called PFLAG. He always makes me feel special.”

PFLAG promotes the health and Jason has never attended SFCC as well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual a student. and transgender persons, their fami“I have never attended SFCC as a lies and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; educa- student,” Prettyman said “I am here tion, to enlighten an ill-informed pub- paying off student loans and then plan lic; and advocacy, to end discrimina- on going back to California in June or July to finish school.” tion and to secure equal civil rights.

Numerous students and faculty will “I really enjoy helping friends and volunteering at nonprofit organiza- miss Jason.

“I will really miss Jason if he leaves.” tions like PFLAG.” Prettyman said.

Jason loves being a part of the out- said Smith.

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Did You Know?: Beethoven counted the number of coffee beans he used to make his coffee and insisted on 60 beans per cup.

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It’s the Frankenstien athlete of the month Conner Nuckols

The Communicator

In college sports, fans always try to guess who will be the M.V.P of the season. Or who will be the rookie of the year. Athletes strive to earn these honors.

One award that is overshadowed to those awards are the academic awards.

League offices all around the country hand out academic awards

to athletes who get it done both on and off the field. Usually the awards are handed out by G.P.A. but at SFCC that is not the only thing coaches look at when selecting student athletes of the month.

“We wanna look at a lot of other factors than G.P.A.,” Athletic director Ken Burttus said. “We wanna see that the kid is providing leadership and they are doing the kind of work that they need to do both on and off the field.”

The coaches look at leadership at both on the field and in the classroom. There is also a rotation so every team can have a player recognized during the school year.

“We want every team to have the opportunity to nominate someone,” Burttus said. “We think it’s the most fair way to do it.”

They make a team it’s top priority for the month to nominate a player and if they don’t have a nomination then they go to another team.

Basketball is the only exception because they are the only sport going on in the winter.

“We are trying to do something a little different,” Burtus said. “We want to recognize as many students as possible.”

So far this there have been four athletes of the month. In September Asia Porter and Thomas Tran were honored and in October Jessica Mildes and Jon Smith received the award.

The Monsters arms allow him to block all soccer balls

The Monster gets it done on and off the field Thomas Tran a mid feilder for the mens soccer team used his head and showed outstanding leadership on the mens soccer team.

Asia Porter is the starting goalie for the womens soccer team.

She has recorded six of the teams seven shutouts. Her cat like reflexes made it nearly impossible for her foes to score on her.

“I don’t really talk much,” Tran said.

“I just lead by example and do what i do best.

“I make sure my schedule is balanced between soccer and school. School comes first.”

The Monster runs 3.1 miles in 17:59 With lungs of steal Jessica Mildes was the overall champion at the NWACC cross country championship race.

Her time was 17:59 beating the secound place runner by almost a minute.

The Monsters legs are beast! Allowing him to run for insane distances John Smith was the number one runner for the mens cross country team. His iron legs helped him finished 5th place in the NWACC championship race, and helped the mens team take home the NWACC team championship.

The Monster represents some of the finest athletes at SFCC There are a lot of talented athletes at our fine school. You may know these athletes of the month from class. Come out and suppost your classmates as they competeb to win NWACC titles.

Who know maybe they’ll be famous some day.

Womens Soccer Standings

Overall Spokane Walla Walla Treasure Valley Columbia Basin Yakima Valley Wenatchee Valley

League 13-1-2 12-1-3 7-8-1 6-7-3 2-11-3 0-15-1

16-1-4 14-3-3 8-10-1 8-7-3 2-12-4 0-18-1

East NWACC Mens Standings MENS Walla Walla Columbia Basin Spokane Treasure Valley Wenatchee Valley

League 9-1-3 6-4-3 6-5-2 4-5-4 0-12-1

Photos by: Conner Nuckols

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Did You Know?: All students are welcome to try out for SFCC sports teams.

Source: http://athletics.spokane.edu/default.aspx

Overall 16-2-3 12-7-4 8-7-3 4-6-5 2-15-1

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Conner Nuckols | Editor

Teacher traveled 280 miles daily to teach dance

Megan Smith|The Communicator

Fitness instructor Carol Dysterhuis dances with students as she instructs one of her several dance classes.

Carol Dyksterhuis has been teaching for 6 years, teaching at SFCC and Shoreline Community College. Specializing in dance fitness.

Rodney Alton

The Communicator Commuting to work is a normal thing for everyone with a job. But would you commute from Spokane to Seattle on a daily basis?

Carol Dyksterhuis is a fitness instructor at SFCC who originally was teaching at Shoreline Community College when her husband got a job in Spokane in 2006.

Dyksterhuis commuted for a year

if I wanted to travel or not,” “ those people had no choice, they had to travel to provide for their kids.”

In Dyksterhuis classes, you’ll find a mixture of dances and workouts and a half sometimes by airplane to that have actuteach zumba and fitness classes at “I needed something new in ally been chosen the students Edmonds,Seattle my life and this class was it by during first day and Shoreline. for me.” of class. Students “When you choose differlove what you -Jason Lesser do, thats what SFCC student ent dances and exercises such as you do,” Dykkickboxing. It’s a sterhuis said. work out to physically get your body “I use to see people who travelled involved and very demanding. as for their job away from their “My students motivates me the families, But at least I had a choice

most,” Dyksterhuis said. “I would look at my roster and I would see all these student who signed up for my classes,” “Thats what made me say I can’t ever stop teaching, I have to do it for them.”

Dyksterhuis is so big hearted, she still remains in touch with past foreign exchange students. For foreign exchange students an instructor may be the only trusting link they will have coming from a foreign country.

“It doesn’t take energy to be nice to people,” Dyksterhuis said. “just be nice to everyone you meet, “when I run into people who are grumpy, I think they just need some exercise, it will make them happy.”

Students have had positive vibes from the class and have enjoyed Dyksterhuis positive attitude.

“She shows up to class always happy like there was never anything wrong,” Paula Manrique said. “This class is my stress relief away from the books with no homework.”

Students in the class is aware of Dyksterhuis past marathon commuting. They get inspired by her, in how nice and dedicated she can be. Her classes is given twice a week in the old gym inside the athletics building.

“It’s a good workout, it wakes up the body,” Jason Lesser said. “I like the classes because I’m getting better at dancing too, I needed something new in my life and this class was it for me.”

SFCC Dance Classes Ballet

Jazz Dance Arobics Dance Club Activities Dance Week Celebration Lessons every Monday at 11:30 in the Sub Dance Classes in Spokane Dance Street Ballroom Dance Center Spokane Ballet Arts Academy of Spokane Sandra Olgard School of Dance Source: http:// www.google.com/ search?q=dance%20

Athletic drug testing

Professional sports and college sports have many performance enhancing drugs. Many athletes have had there reputation stained do to these drugs, more recently Lance Armstrong.

take a drug screening before joining a sports team.

The Communicator “Doping should only be used to improve ones health, which is what Recently after admitting to doping, it was made for in the first place,” professional cyclist Lance Armstrong Burrows said. lost Nike as a sponsor.

Since most young adults have easy Not only did Armstrong lose Nike access to illegal drugs it is likely for as a sponsor but practically all of his them to want to have a little fun and sponsors and is no longer chairman mess around with different drugs. of the American Cancer Society, acWhat they don’t always know is that cording to CNN. it can affect the way they perform on Blood doping is when athletes inthe field if they are in a sport. crease the amount of oxygen in their “It’s way more rewarding to know bloodstream in that you made order to inhibit or “It’s way more rewarding yourself, not enhance sporting some pill or to know that you made performance. shot,” Burrows “It’s not smart,” yourself, not some pill or said.

Personal Trainer About $4.5 shot,” at 24 Hour -Ben Burrows million is investFitness, Ben BurFitness Instructor at 24 Fitness ed each year to rows said. collect and analyze approximately Since the June 1995 U. S. Su13,500 samples through the NCAA’s preme Court ruling in support of national drug testing program and random student athlete drug testing, more than $1.5 million is provided more schools have begun either each year to assist drug-education mandatory, reasonable suspicion or programs at colleges and universivoluntary types of drug testing, acties. cording to the sportsjournal.org.

The NCAA bans the following Today tests can be ordered for drugs, Stimulants, Anabolic Agents, anything from marijuana to cocaine, Alcohol and Beta Blockers, Diuretics steroids and everything in between. and Other Masking Agents.

SFCC does not require students to

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