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CLOSING REMARKS FROM A GRATEFUL CHIEF EDITOR DEREK TRESNER COMMUNICATOR
The true journalistic spirit is plain. It is not sensationalism, nor is it avoidance. It is not polarization, nor is it unity. There are many things we might want journalism to be, the primary being a confirmation of what we are motivated to believe. But that is what great journalism can never be. It must be singular in its purpose, which is to pursue truth. I have learned that during my time here as the Editor-in-Chief of The Communicator. Bob Woodward, a plain and simple embodiment of the journalistic spirit, has been one of my great inspirations for quality reporting. Over the course of his career, he has written books on every president since Richard Nixon. Woodward dedicated himself to truth, and with that comes the reality that stories do not always go the way we would like them to go, they can only go where events take them. “The central dilemma in journalism is that you don’t know what you don’t know,” Woodward said. We have spent so much time as Americans worrying about what others have to say about us, but Bob Woodward never cared about those things. He has made both friends and enemies with his objective reporting but it never hindered him from doing his job. To him, reporting did not need to hide behind the mask of friendliness or likability, it needed, and still needs, to stand in the open with a bold-
ness to tell the truth. “The Washington Times wrote a story questioning the authenticity of some of the suggestions made about me in Silent Coup,” Woodward said. “But as a believer in the First Amendment, I believe they have more than a right to air their views.” I think often of the name of our school newspaper, The Communicator. I believe this name encapsulates the most important part of journalism. We, as journalists, must always come back to the fundamental value of reporting, which is to communicate information. Everything else is needless bantering without heed for the needless hatred and anger it might cause. I believe that the staff here have done an incredible job of dedicating themselves to this principle over the course of these last few quarters. While I haven’t made this a letter discussing our paper’s accomplishments during my time here, I would like to say how grateful I am to have been given the opportunity to work with such incredible people, top to bottom, dedicated to pursuing truth. Their hard work and unwavering pursuit of quality reporting will be something I always remember and value. While, in the full scope of things, I haven’t contributed all that much to the distribution of truth, I do believe that together we will only accomplish a more reliable and objective press by focusing our efforts on elevating truth over falsity in our own lives. Thank you all for the opportunity to contribute to that journalistic spirit in a meaningful way. Signing off.
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CHANGE IN WORK STUDY JOBS CHANGES IN WS DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. MARISA WEST COMMUNICATOR
Many students rely on a form of financial aid to pay for college tuition. While some just use grants and loans to pay for college, others use the Work study Program for additional funds. Work Study is part of the financial aid department, but it functions like a job for the different departments of the school. “The Work Study Program (WS) provides the opportunity for students to earn money while gaining work experience,” the Spokane Falls Community College website said. “Students gain valuable job experience and an opportunity to evaluate their program of study
and career goals. Work study is not a grant; you must work to earn it.” It performs just like a traditional job and pay rates may vary between jobs. The most common job opportunities are available on campus, but because of COVID-19 some former restrictions and requirements have been adjusted to accommodate the ever changing campus. One of the requirements, before early 2020, was that all work had to be completed on campus. With the pandemic shutting down the campus and later restricting it, work study jobs have had to accommodate regulations and allow students to work remotely. “My degree is in the tech industry so the transition to online hasn’t been all that difficult,” Matt Evens said. “However meeting people online just doesn’t
have that same human element as meeting them in person does.” “Communication is much more difficult when not in-person,” Dane Washington, a philosophy tutor, said. While keeping COVID-19 from spreading through the campus, the restrictions have affected the feeling of the campus differently than before. Even the student jobs have taken a toll. “I find it more fulfilling to sit next to somebody as we both brainstorm ideas on how to make a paper better or drag up all that Econ knowledge that I haven’t used in years to try and explain some principles that they’re confused on,” Evens said. “So while mechanically doing the job hasn’t really increased in difficulty, the barrier that COVID has erected between people has
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Central point for work study and admissions offices sure seemed to drop morale.” Some tutors feel that tutoring doesn’t feel different. “I was in WS last year before COVID, the WS isn’t the different part, it is the tutoring techniques that are changing,” Washington said. The pandemic has changed the campus in
so many ways, but at its core the work study program is still in place to assist students with paying for college while getting experience. Work study jobs are available every quarter. Results from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, will inform you if you qualify.
PASSING TIME NEW HOBBIES USED BY STUDENTS CORBIN WILLMORTH COMMUNICATOR With all of the time that everyone now has, what are we doing with it? The World Health Organization classified the COVID-19 virus as a pandemic in March of 2020. Soon after, multiple state governors across the US had declared state-wide quarantines. Everyone was required to stay indoors and not leave the house except for essential reasons such as work or getting groceries. When the quarantine first started, most people around the nation and the world were unsure what to do. Looking at social media during this time, people either had their world turned upside down because they were always outside socializing or they practically
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lived indoors and this quarantine hadn’t affected their daily routine. Once the trend of things such as ‘quarantine projects’ had begun, people suddenly realized that one thing they could do to pass the time was to pick up a hobby. In the year that has passed since the quarantine began, people have ultimately found ways to spend that time. Video games, house plants, sourdough starts, binging the latest documentaries about murderous owners of tiger habitats, etc. We may know what activities are the most popular amongst the people at large, but what are some activities that are being favored by students? “When it was still warm outside, I was doing a lot of bird watching,” said student
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Rachel Douglas, “Now that it’s colder, I’ve started to really enjoy cooking.” “Film photography,” said student Jarrett Hunt, “Been developing some film at home to pass the time.” “I have started drawing, when not busy with school work,” said student Cerissa Leach. “Playing a lot of chess,” student, Ilya Alekseevd said. “Writing a book on my daily life
and realizing that it will take years to write [and] studying my human rights book a lot, this pandemic showed how corrupt the system really is!” “Yoga and audiobooks,” said student Janae Carrothers, “Lots of self-development and reflection.” Reading, cooking, art, and exercise appear to be the most notable quarantine activities amongst SFCC students. www.communicatoronline.org
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DATING DURING COVID-19 CRISIS HOW TO PLAN SAFE AND PRACTICAL DATES Corbin Willmorth COMMUNICATOR When it comes to dating in quarantine, it can be best summed up as some success, some shortcomings, and a lot of small victories. Prior to the pandemic, finding a date couldn’t have been any easier. In the last decade alone, the giant boom in dating apps has made finding a date as simple as a swipe right or left. Tinder, Bumble, OkCupid, Hinge, even Facebook now has their own dating program. In the year that has followed the beginning of the pandemic, finding a date is easy. It’s the act of dating itself that is the hard part. Many options for dates, such as movie theatres, restaurants, coffee shops, and museums to name a
few, aren’t available anymore. According to writer Sophie St. Thomas, when one considers a potential partner for compatibility, people tend to look at their hobbies, common interests, and politics. “A new item to add to that list would be you and your partner’s approach to COVID-19 safety,” Thomas said. It used to be that typical conversation starters were along the lines of ‘What do you like to do in your free time,’ Now, typical conversation starters are along the lines of ‘Do you always wear a mask,’ and ‘Do you think this is all a hoax, or do you trust in science?’ As far as dates go, people have found ways to work around meeting in person. Texting, streaming a movie over a screen-sharing program such as Discord, and preparing similar meals over video chat are just to name a few. As far as meeting
in person, some popular ideas include a socially distant walk in the park, picnics, hikes, kayaking/ canoeing, and going to a flea/farmers’ market. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health says that dating in the pandemic is safe, provided people follow certain guidelines: Ask yourself “Which protocols are non-negotiable?” (mask-wearing and safe distance). Consider outside activities vs. an indoor date and contact level you want to have. Consider getting tested prior to meeting in person. Let’s say that after video chatting and going on walks for so long, you feel ready to get intimate with said partner. Are there ways of making sure you and your partner stay safe? Dr. Abraar Karan of Harvard Medical School told NPR that you should approach COVID the same way you would approach a sexually transmitted disease.
ASHLEY JACOBSON | ILLUSTRATION Social distanced dates are popularduring the pandemic, away to lower risk of exposure.
“Nothing can guarantee that you are fully safe, but this is the best way to think about risk reduction,” said Karan. Other doctors such as Theresa Tham, Canada’s chief public health officer, recommend that you should always wear a mask and avoid kissing,
which one primary mode of passing on any illness is via mouth-to-mouth activities. Though wearing masks does reduce the risk of inhaling viral particles, it’s hard to measure effectiveness. That said, it may be best to avoid intimate activities for now at least.
GROCERY STORES THE ESSENTIAL WORKERS WE DON’T TALK ABOUT Eliza Matelich COMMUNICATOR
I come in contact with hundreds of people a day and not only would it protect me it would protect all of the people I come in contact with each Grocery stores have been proven day.” to be vital during the COVID-19 There are three main phases for pandemic, and they have had to make the vaccine, phase 1a which gives some major changes to how they vaccine access to healthcare personoperate during these times. nel, phase 1b (see below), and phase Some people may argue that 1c which includes people aged 65-74 CORBIN WILLMORTH | COMMUNICATOR grocery store workers deserve the years and people aged 16-64 years A Safeway employee walks to collect carts outside the storefront. vaccine sooner because they work with underlying medical conditions . around so many people and because Grocery store workers are in they are vital to helping people get phase 1b to get the vaccine along the food they need. In an interview with these workers according to the prevent the spread of COVID-19. soon it is coming to their stores. with a local Safeway employee, CDC website discussing the vaccine “We cannot bag groceries for cus“We are currently immunizing Olivia Joslyn who has worked there rollout. tomers with reusable bags, we must based on state and local health for six and a half months gave her “Fire fighters, police officers, clean our check stands every two department direction,” Safeway’s thoughts on the vaccine rollout and corrections officers, food and agricul- hours, we have to get our temperature website said. “Immunizations will be change in hours. tural workers, United States Postal checked before each shift,” Joslyn available at no costs to patients.” “My hours have increased a lot Service workers, manufacturing said. “And during the peak of covid Grocery stores are very important and I have gotten a lot of overtime,” workers... public transit workers, and we had to limit items per customer... to our lives, and following state manJoslyn said. “I am signed up to get those who work in the educational each customer was only allowed two dated guidelines will help everyone the vaccine through Safeway in the sector,” The CDC website said. packages of disinfecting wipes.” to keep safe and allow more people near future. I think I should get the Joslyn also mentioned the changOn Safeway’s website, they to have access to groceries at the vaccine before most people because es Safeway has had to make to help discuss the vaccine, its price and how same time. www.communicatoronline.org
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SFCC FOOD PANTRY AVAILABLE TO ANY STUDENTS IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE Ashley Jacobson COMMUNICATOR
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CURRENT STEM OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE LOCALLY Shyla Jensen COMMUNICATOR
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) students have many opportunities for internships in Spokane and the surrounding areas. There are lots of different ways to find internships. Internships available in the area can be found online, a few websites that we found include jobilize.com, joblift. com, glassdoor.com and talent.com. “SpokaneSTEM might be a good place to reach out to,” Asa Bradley of the physics department said. “They work mostly with K-12 schools, but they may know some good college programs.” Other places to look are the WA Department of Transportation and the National Park Services who often have summer opportunities. Common requirements for an internship in these
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industries are for students that are currently enrolled in a technical discipline at a 4-year college. Common requirements are an immense knowledge in methodologies for the specific area of study, and targeted towards students approaching their junior year and students with availability within those certain time frames. However, these requirements vary between internships. “With STEM internships students should be aware of a few things: Necessity for personal transportation, sometimes not paid, housing if outside of where a person lives (Pullman), if with the government, may need a background check and proof of citizenship or permanent residency, may need a few quarters of 100+ level college education in math or other skills for the internship (lab work, English, etc), STEM can also include health – may need background check if working with patients/elders/ children,” Janae Carrothers, MESA director at Spokane Falls Community College said.
The life of a college student is already stressful. After the difficulties of the past year, the last thing most students need is to go hungry. Students dealing with food insecurity or struggling to feed their families can apply to the food pantry at SFCC. Students can find the sign up form under the For Our Students > Student Resources tab on the school website. “The food pantry assists over 1,000 students per quarter,” according to the SFCC website. In order to sign up, candidates must be currently enrolled at SFCC and provide two forms of ID (student ID and an additional ID that verifies the student’s address). The food pantry is located in Building 17, Room 139, and is currently open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays. Due to Covid-19, changes have been made in order to optimize safety while still helping those in need. First of all, students no longer need to enter the building to collect their orders. “While orders are being handled, we always wear masks and clean gloves,” said Sarah Knowles, the Food Pantry Director. “All [students] have to do is fill out a form by
Sunday night to pick up their order the following Tuesday.” All pickups are done on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other changes ensure that students are having their needs met. “Due to Covid, we no longer have a weight limit for orders,” said Knowles. “Under normal circumstances there is a 15 pound weight limit, and students can only pick up three times per quarter. Now students can pick up twice per month with no weight limit. Unfortunately, the food pantry is not currently taking any volunteers per Covid protocols, however, anyone wishing to donate is welcome at any time. To set up a donation drop off, students can park in Parking Lot 1 on the SFCC campus on any Tuesday between 10 am and 5 pm and call 509.533.4198 to notify the food pantry There are plenty of other resources in Spokane for food, shelter, and clothing. On the SFCC website, students can find plenty of shelters, food pantries, and organizations that help people in need. Some of these include Our Sister’s Closet, an organization that provides professional clothing and personal hygiene products to women entering the workforce. The City Gate is a church that provides food and clothing, as well as physical and spiritual aid. No one is required to attend services in order to receive help. For more resources, students can check out the Community Resource Directory on the SFCC website.
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SFCC STREET NAME CHANGE HEROINE OF TODAY FINALLY RECIEVES HONOR. Marisa West COMMUNICATOR Fort George Wright Drive was changed after a street name application was sent to the Spokane City council. The name change was approved by city council in early February, 2021. The former street name was named after Col. George Wright of the United States Army. He was stationed at Fort Walla Walla in 1858 and served in the eastern Washington and northern Idaho regions. “Fort George Wright was named for the Colonel as a reminder of the ‘pacification’ of the Inland Empire,” Lee Nilsson said in their article for Spokane Historical. “In the 1990s an unsuccessful effort was made to re-name Fort George Wright Drive, the road the fort sits upon, to a more culturally sensitive Native American name. The fort itself has escaped these efforts.” His mission was to conquer the native people of the area, which earned him his title of Colonel. He
destroyed crops and killed horses during attacks causing a shortage of food and starvation for the Native people. At a Latah Creek camp Wright allowed Qualchan, the sub Chief of a Yakama territory, his two sons and his wife, Whist-alks. Qualchan entered the camp on the belief that there would be peace talks, but instead he was placed in a mock like trial and later hung in front of his wife. Qualchan was the first of many who were hung by Wright in what was later called Hangman Valley. The street name change application was submitted to rename the street and remember the lives that were taken and effected, and remove the name of a man who killed so many in the name of hate. “We want to honor the Spokane tribal women of our families today,” said in an article for Whist-alks Way Women Warrior Then and Now. “We honor the female warriors who fight daily to protect and preserve our culture, our lifeways, our families, our lands, our environment, and our Tribe.” The city of Spokane has changed this road to Whistalks Way in honor of Whist-alks and for the woman warriors who went into battle for their people, and preservation of their land and culture.
COMMUNICATOR | DEREK TRESNER Fort George Wright drive changes to Whistalks Way as history rights a wrong.
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utes before we noticed the card readers rubber edge was hanging off,” As our world be- he said. “It was very comes more electronic hard to even tell what it and online it becomes was since it was made important to have a to look like it was natstrong Cybersecuri- urally part of the card ty infrastructure. The reader.” Luckily for the cuspast five years saw tomers the type of smart devices such as skimmer required the ,phones,TVs, watches, perpurpratrators to and other devices income back and pick up crease rapidly in sales exposing more people the skimmer to get any to threats of cyber at- of the stolen information. tacks. To keep up with the “Cyber attacks are need for cybersecurialways lurking in the ty, the job market has shadows,” said Brad an estimated growth Severs, a cyber security of 31% until 2029 acanalyst for a bank. “It cording to the U.S. Buonly takes one mistake sometimes for your in- reau of Labor Statistics formation to be stolen.” putting the field well Cyber attackers use above the 4% average a method called Phish- of job growth rate. The main entry ing where way into they send “The skimCyber an email mer was on for Security or phone is a bachcall pre- about 15 minelor detending utes before we gree, and to be the v i c t i m s noticed the card l u c k i l y for any bank or readers rubber interestwebsite that can edge was hang- ed SFCC has both give the ing off,” a Bacheattackers lors and access Derek Howard Associto credates proit card gram for numbers Cyberseand other information. curity. These types of attacks “This BAS degree is are common and with aimed at students who careful observation can already have completed be detected. If you are an associate of applied not sure about an email science (AAS) degree it is recommended to in information technolcontact the company that the attackers could ogy, which also is offered at SFCC,” SFCC be using as a disguise. There can be finan- website said. These degrees teach cial attacks where hackthe broad and theoreters get card informaical knowledge in this tion from bank hacking growing and demandor even devices called ing field. All other Credit card skimmers. Bachelors programs Derek Howard, a caavailable at SFCC are shier at Maverick conpart of the managevenience store, discussed an experience ment, information syshe had when a skimmer tems, and technology. was installed on a card Spokane Community Colleges websites as reader at the store. “The skimmer was well as CCS counselors on for about 15 min- can help with any further information. Darien Quinn COMMUNICATOR
APPS TO CLEAR YOUR HEADSPACE
“This app [Headspace] has completely changed me and the way I’m able to appreciate all the good that’s in my life,” said one of Eliza Matelich the reviews for this app. COMMUNICATOR “If this is where you find your life stalling During this pandem- out, this app will bring ic, it is normal to feel you back to yourself.” feelings of panic, anxAnother app that is iety and overall stress common for meditation but obviously no one and wellness is Calm. wants to feel like that. On the So, a app store • Stress solution it is rated p e o p l e • Mood 4.8 out are turnof 5 stars • Focus ing to are and it has m e d i t a - • Compassion many extion apps, cellent • Aggression such as reviews. H e a d - • Self “I abspace or solutely Compassion Calm. love love T h e s e • Sleep love this apps are a p p ! ” • Relationships designed said a to help positive people become calmer review for Calm. “... and help improve one’s whenever I am feelmood. On Apple’s app ing stressed or anxstore, there are reviews ious about someone or for Headspace, there something, I listen to are a wide range of re- one of the daily calms.” views, but the majoriIf you are still feelty are good, the app is ing wary on these apps, rated 4.9 stars out of 5. here are many things Here are some reviews that meditation can do for the app.
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for a person. Benefits of meditation according to Headspace’s website, meditation positively impacts. Calm and Headspace both offer apps that are free to download with an optional paid subscription. The free apps offer a limited amount of sounds and meditations, but in order to unlock more than just a week’s worth of meditations the subscription is needed. However, if a meditation works, repeating it is available and at no charge.
BEST MEDITATION APPS OF 2020: • MINDFULNESS APP • HEADSPACE • CALM • SATTVA • MYLIFE MEDITATION • INSIGHT TIMER • BREATHE
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SPORTS NOW AVAILABLE TO PLAY AT SPOKANE KAYLN SANDE COMMUNICATOR Back in July 2020, it was announced that all fall sports would be postponed until winter quarter due to COVID-19. Since then, there have been different phases of things teams can do during that time. For our Bigfoot soccer teams, practices have been held since September and games can finally start early April after a schedule is finalized mid March. The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) sports committee prescribes a “color phase” protocol for student athletes and teams to follow in order to return to play. Conjunction with the NWAC Sports Medicine Committee, Dr. D Gooyer, and review of literature from state, national health agencies, NCAA, and other medical agencies, NWAC created this approach for the Return to Play Guidelines.
There are four color phases: grey, red, yellow, green, then blue. The grey phase took place back in August when athletes had to quarantine for 14 days in the residence they would be living in while participating in athletics. Once the quarantine and the COVID-19 addendum were completed for players, teams could move on to the red phase (limited group practices with no more than 10 allowed). Virtual meetings and individual workouts were also held during this time. It wasn’t until the yellow phase that things started to feel back to normal and full team practices could take place with social distancing measures. Now approaching the green phase, teams will finally be able to participate in both practices and games. When all is clear and things are considered back to normal is the last phase which is blue. The women’s soccer team has been reading a book as a group called Pound The Stone by Joshua Medcalf. “It’s kind of been our mantra this year and will be the program philosophy
moving forward,” said the women’s head coach, Brock Ogami. Pound The Stone is an intense and inspiring story of a young man’s journey through the obstacles, defeats, and eventual victories that come while developing grit on the path to mastery. “Just a fantastic read,” said Coach Ogami. It has been a challenging ride for the rest of the fall sports, too. Volleyball, Golf, and Cross Country have been following the same out of season training protocol. For Volleyball, practices could only happen in “pods,” or groups of 3-4. It was huge for them and their team chemistry when they could finally have their first full team practice in January. “I’m very proud of the way our girls have handled the ever-changing covid protocols and their resilience in pushing forward every day,” said head volleyball coach, Taylor Stewart. “Without their commitment to all of this, we may not have been able to play this year--BUT here we are! We did it.”
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Edwardo, a striker on the men’s soccer team, practicing at the SFCC stadium.
The CCS Golf Program is not regulated to travel at all and is only training locally. Of those member colleges offering cross country, they are following the same guidelines. “Our efforts will now focus on working with the Cross Country committee to make their 2021 season the best it can possibly be,” stated the NWAC. It has been quite the journey for these athletes and coaches, but because of their positivity and perseverance they’ll be able to make something out of their season.
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FOX THEATER
PAST AND PRESENT IT HAS UNDERGONE MANY CHANGES THROUGH THE YEARS BUT ITS CHARM REMAINS MARISA WEST
The Fox theater has been a home for entertainment for generations. It was built during the Great Depression and was one of the largest theaters in Spokane. It was known for having movie stars greeting fans from the balcony and at its grand opening of Sept. 3, 1931 it was celebrated with 30,000 people. “Architect Robert Reamer ... designed the Theater in the exuberant and modernistic Art Deco Style,” the Fox Theater website said. “Because the Theater was constructed during the transition between vaudeville and silent movies and the ‘talkies,’ the theater was equipped with [a] full-height stage house, orchestra pit, and dressing rooms to accommodate a range of movies and live performances.” As Spokane and interests changed with the decades so did the theater. By 1975 the balcony was divided and for the next 25 years it served as a triplex housing two
theaters for motion pictures. Robert West worked as manager for the later part of his time at the Fox Theater from 1991 until 1994. “The theater at the time was a tri-plex cinema,” he said. “ The main floor was one big auditorium, and the balcony had been converted into two smaller auditoriums.” Although the theater had been converted, the parts that made the Fox special stayed intact. The original staircases and decor stayed as a reminder of the elegance of the time it was built. “The original live play house was still there. Behind the screen on the main floor was still all of the mechanical fixtures for raising and lowering scenery, props and so on,” West said. “The orchestra pit was still there, [and] they had built a stage extension over it so they could have the screen and curtain closer to the seating
area.They also still had the light control room that they converted into the projection booth. There were also all of the dressing rooms where actors would get ready.” In the early 2000s the theater faced a possible demolition, but instead came back to life after a restoration to a performing arts theater and reopened in 2007 as the Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox. It is a home to the Spokane Symphony and centerplace for local to national events. The current pandemic has created a hardship on this cherished theater. While it normally would hold consistent events, especially on the weekends; however, it has decreased as state restrictions were put into place. It is unknown when they will have in person events. While the Theater is owned and operated by the Spokane Symphony, they accept donations to keep this historical building in the community.
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Protest is one of the rights given to U.S. citizens in the first amendment, but it remains a controversial topic. The last year alone has had truly historic examples of nationwide protest that have been cause for debate across the political board. Among many questions that have arisen, the standout ones seem to be: where do we draw the line between a protest and a riot? And why do these kids care so dang much? To answer the second question: this isn’t the first time youth have turned out in droves for matters of national importance. And not just in general “youth”—college students in particular have been historically vocal about the prominent issues of the times, from voting rights to sitins at convenience stores. The Vietnam War was a major issue across college campuses, where not only did many students disagree both with the circumstances of the war and with the use of chemical warfare, it was also men of this age who were going to be
forced to fight. “The May 1970 antiwar strikes became one of the largest coordinated sequences of disruptive protests in American history, with walkouts spreading across more than 883 campuses involving more than a million students,” wrote Amanda Miller in the article May 1970 Student Antiwar Strikes, which was written for the Mapping American Social Movements Project at UW. “Student protests were further galvanized when National Guardsmen opened fire on protesting students at Kent State University on May 4, injuring nine and killing four. The nationwide strike that ensued was, in many ways, the peak of the student antiwar movement.” So how far is too far? The right to protest in and of itself isn’t dangerous or unruly. Its original intent was to ensure that citizens had a means of holding the government accountable. But even disruptive, yet nonviolent protesting gets a bad rap—sure, you can stand in the street, but not if you’re blocking my car! For some people, the line is drawn here. Others may be quick to dismiss the protests they disagree
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with, while others will still call it a riot. Two protests in the past year were called riots by opposing sides. After the death of George Floyd, people turned out in droves to protest the unlawful killing of a black man by a police officer. While the initial crowd was sincere in both its mourning and intent, it is unclear what exactly incited the violence that took place there. There were many eyewitness accounts that conflicted, and many people claimed plainclothes police were among the crowd and encouraging violence. There were many videos taken showing people destroying property, and also police firing rubber bullets into crowds. “How George Floyd’s death ignited a racial reckoning that shows no signs of slowing down,” read the headline of a CNN article written on August 9, 2020. “Rioting, looting linked to George Floyd protests leaves trail of destruction across American cities,” read the headline of a Fox News article on June 1, 2020. This illustrates the vast difference in how two sides of the political spectrum view these events. In January, protesters showed up in Washington D.C. to protest what they claimed was manipulation of votes during the 2020 election, which meant that former President Trump
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would no longer be in office. There is video evidence of the mass of people breaking into the Capitol building and calling for former Vice President Mike Pence’s head. “Weekend protests at state capitols stayed small amid heavy police presence,” read a CNN headline on Jan. 17. By Jan. 18th, CNN is describing these events as an attack and insurrection. “US police weigh officer discipline after rally, Capitol riot,” read a Fox News headline on January 24th, two weeks after their last article about this event.
IMPORTANCE OF STUDENT PRESS Marisa West COMMUNICATOR Journalists cover everything from current news and political effects on the world to entertainment events and celebrities lives. Student journalists cover similar topics. Current news and entertainment is high on the list of stories but just like local papers, a college newspaper keeps the stories they report on as locally focused as possible. “Press freedom is a noble idea, but in reality it’s a threat- a threat to shady politicians, crooked corporations, military censors and bungling bureaucrats,” Tim Harrower said in his book, Inside Reporting. As journalists have reported on the news through the years, readers have contested what is written, sometimes to a point of legal action. There are laws that protect journalists and newspapers during reporting. Information with credible sources are fact checked before published, however, sometimes a
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newspaper may need a little help. The Student Press Law Center (SPLC) is available for college and high school papers to help requests for state and local records as well as provides information about press rights. Virtual lawyers are available to speak with for advice and questions. “The SPLC uses the law to help students of all ages meaningfully participate in civic life and learn essential skills, ethics, and values through the vehicle of journalism,” its website states. “The nonprofit Student Press Law Center provides free legal help to high school and college student journalists and their advisers on all sorts of media law issues, including censorship, libel, copyright law and access to public information,” Mike Hiestand, Senior Legal Counsel at Student Press Law Center, said. ”We often work with students as they are putting together stories on sensitive topics and offer suggestions for tightening up their journalism and sometimes referrals to
local media law attorneys where necessary.” Laws are in place to help journalists use their First Amendment rights and inform the public of current events. Most conflicts lie in when a reader doesn’t agree with what is written in the article. Arguments, lawsuits, and protests can come about when a large amount of people disagree. The First Amendment protects the right of free speech and expression, so expressing thoughts and feelings are protected from legal action. When disagreements are vocalized against a small college publication is when the SPLC steps in to help. However, learning about a topic or a viewpoint that you disagree with is more beneficial than most think. When the information that is consumed is only in agreement with what you already believe, the way of thinking stays the same. It doesn’t have the chance to evolve with the new information. Your mind gets stuck in a viewpoint of
just one side of the world’s story. In the instance of only learning about the same point of view as the parents and teachers that taught you, it feeds into a spiral of never learning what you believe without outside influence. One way that teens and young adults have separated themselves from what they were taught is through college. College is complete with encountering new events and knowledge and learning how to understand and encounter uncomfortable ideas. The importance of being at college is to learn something new, experience life, and to form your own opinion. This is done through the process of encountering different people with differences of opinions, whether you agree or disagree. Although a lot is through courses and textbooks, another resource of learning about new things and viewpoints is through the college newspaper. Having a school paper that is protected to share different points of view helps expand the minds of the students that read it everyday.
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Life hasn’t felt nearly the same ever since the coronavirus hit. Businesses were forced to close down, limiting activities to go to, and putting businesses at risk. Restaurants were allowed to reopen for indoor dining at one point, but that came to a stop back in November as the COVID-19 diagnosis numbers began to rise again. The hospitality industry has had some of the hardest-hit businesses during this pandemic. “There’s no end in sight or a plan and that’s probably been the hardest thing for me,” said Reema Shaver, who owns Bistango. Once again, restaurants are starting to make a comeback. Washington state reopening guidelines state that people can once again dine-in at some of their favorite restaurants. These restaurants have to meet the Open Air Dining guidelines in order to resume indoor seating.
This means there has to be one or more permeable exterior walls, allowing maximum air flow. The CO2 levels have to be constantly monitored to ensure adequate airflow. Examples of acceptable sources of airflow include bay doors, multiple open windows, screened openings, and open tent panels. Single windows, interior, entrance or emergency exit doors do not count. At David’s Pizza, the owner says they’re happy to have people back inside under Governor Inslee’s new guidelines. “It feels like a bitter reprieve. It’s a chance that you could actually take a breath,” said owner Mark Starr. Takeout orders remain the main source of income for many restaurants in Spokane. Some are pleading to reopen as they wait for updates from the state. There is a new public service announcement that is calling on the governor for 50 percent indoor dining capacity in fear that 25 percent isn’t enough. “50 percent allows us to hire our staff back,” said Derek Baziotis, owner of Bene’s. Baziotis testified on behalf of Senate Bill 5114 that would allow restaurants to function at
PHOTO | Marisa West A photo of David’s Pizza, one of Spokane’s many resturants opening up for indoor seating. 25 percent. He wants to safely bring back his business without fear of being shut down once again. “If we could just break even, if we could bring our employees back and pay them then we could pay our bills, pay our landlord. That would be the band-aid we need,” Baziotis said. Here is a list of some Spokane restaurants with indoor seating options: David’s Pizza Watts 1903 Saranac Commons (Peace
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The average college student would be intimidated seeing a whole chicken laying on their cutting board in front of them. It’s not as scary as it seems and it’s cheaper to buy an entire chicken and break it down or even cook the thing whole- versus buying chicken breasts, wings, thighs or stock. The average price of a whole chicken is $6.64 versus the price of boneless breasts averaging at over $12, based on information found on the USDA website for the month of February 2021. When you break down an entire chicken you get to use every part of that chicken with no waste. Of course roasting the chicken has endless flavor possibilities and is a great option, but most college students won’t eat an entire chicken in one sitting. Meal prep-
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ping has been increasingly popular lately, and roasting a whole chicken would be a great idea for a healthy, easy way to do so. If you decide to tackle it and break it down, you can get several meals out of it. You can freeze the parts you do not use to stock up, and thaw when needed. Plus you can throw the leftover bones into a pot with water and a few other ingredients, such as celery, carrots, onions and parsley to make homemade chicken stock. A whole chicken will yield you two breasts, two thighs, two drumsticks and two wings. You can use the wings and drumsticks to make your own wings slathered in a sauce of your choosing like franks red hot, or try a dry rub seasoning like lemon pepper or garlic parmesan. Wings and drumsticks can be coated and fried but baking them or even frying in an air fryer would be a healthier option.
Pie, Stella’s, Black Label brewery) Saranac Pub Four Eyed Guys Brewing Cascadia Incrediburger and Eggs No-Li Brewhouse Manito Tap House Rock City Grill Indoor dining at 50 percent capacity would be similar to what restaurants were doing over the summer. Business owners are hoping their unified voice will be a spark for change with growing support across the region.
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