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Valentine’s Day on student budget

PG. 7Women’s barbershop quartet

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Home cooking made easy

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FOCUS FLAVORS

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South Perry Pizza PG. 12 “Fine Print” PG. 3 Wall-to-wall Trampolines PG. 8

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SCC’sInlandNorthwestCulinaryAcademy(INCA)willsoonbecateringtotheneedsoftomorrow’sstudentsthanksto$50,000fromtheWeltyGrant. ElizabethM.WeltymadeadonationtotheCCSFoun-dationof$2million.ThisdonationestablishedtheDrs.RobertF.andElizabethM.WeltySystemicProgramandProfessionalDevelopmentEndowment.TheINCAwasselectedinthe2008-2009schoolyearasthefirstrecipi-entoftheWeltyGrant. TheWeltyGrantwascreatedwiththeintentofhelpingCCSfacultyimplementnewprogramsandupdatecur-rentones.Ifthecurriculumortechnologyinacurrentprogramisoutdatedorifthereisnotcurrentlyaprogramforanemergingfield,thisgrantcouldfinancethecre-ationorimprovementofthatprogram. Thefoundationawardseitheroneortwograntsayear,eachtotalingupto$50,000.Thegrantisbrokenupoverathree-yearperiod,andeachyear’sawardamountisdesignatedforspecificpurposes. Thefirstyear’sportionoftheawardisintendedforfacultytousetoresearchtheissuesandtrendsaffectingtheirprogram.Thesecondyear’sportionisusedfortrain-ingofthefacultyandstaff.Thefinalportionoftheawardisusedtoimplementthenewprogram. ThefirstWeltyGrantwasusedtoupdatetheINCA.TheupcomingimprovementstotheINCAareaimedataddressingvarioussectionsofthecurriculum,suchas

$50,000 Welty Grant benefits CCS programs Kirk Bayman

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SFCCstudentsThongNguyen,ErikaPrinsandBuParktooktheoathofofficeduringtheAssociatedStudentSenatemeetingonJan.27,officiallyfillingthreestudentsenateseats. Park,23,isasecond-quarterstudentworkingonhisA.A.degree.Aninternationalstudent,ParkpreviouslystudiednanoengineeringatInjeUniversityinhisnativeSouthKorea.Parksaidthathejoinedstudentgovern-mentasawaytoperfecthisspokenEnglish.Parkcan-notgetajobwithhisstudentvisa,butisneverthelesspermittedtoworkfortheAssociatedStudentsofSFCC. 22-year-oldTaiwanesestudentNguyenisinhis

Feb. 10 - Feb. 23, 2011 spokanefalls.edu/communicator Volume 42 | Issue 6

Hands-on science course offered in Belize

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Thissummer,studentsinterestedinstudyingabroadwillbeabletoearnfivecreditswhilespendingtendaysinBelize. HighlineCommunityCollegeofDesMoines,Wash.,incollaborationwithHillsboroCommunityCollegeofTampa,Fla.,areofferingacourseforstudentsinterestedinstudyinginthetropicalforestandbarrierreefofBelize.This10-daycourse,lastingfromJune21throughJuly1,gives

studentstheopportunitytoexperi-encetwodifferentareasofBelize. ThiscourseiscountedasalabscienceclassatHighlineCommu-nityCollege.AccordingtoTamaraWittstruckoftheSFCCFinancialAidDepartment,afterconsiderationthiscoursecouldbeconsideredalabscienceclassatSFCC.Thecourse,however,maynotnecessarilybecountedasthelabsciencecreditnecessaryforgraduation. “Thecoursefeeincludesairfare,food,lodgingandallaccommoda-tionsandisonlyabout$2600plustuition,”saidWoodyMoses,aninstructorandtheBiologyDepart-mentCoordinatoratHighlineCom-munityCollege.“That’scheaperthanaten-dayvacationtoBelize,andthe

Students study in tropical rainforest through Highline Community College

studentsearnfivecredits.” “Thisisthekindofthing[students]onlyseeontheDiscoveryChannel,”Moses,whohasinstructedtheclassforthelastthreeyears,said.“Nowthey’reactuallysnorkelingwithseaturtlesorspottingcrocodiles.” Forthefirstfivedaysofthecourse,studentswillbestudyinginthetropicalforest.Thesestudieswillincludetheforest’secology,andMayanhistoryandarchaeology.Ac-cordingtoMoses,intheforesttherearereptiles,hundredsofspeciesofbirds,andinlastyear’scourseacouplestudentssawapuma. “Actuallybeinginarainforest,hearingthesongoftheenvironment

Student senators take oath of office

Thong NguyenSenator 1

Age 22Major Second quarter studying electrical engineering.

Bu ParkSenator 3

Age 23Major Second quarter working on A.A.

Erika PrinsSenator 2

Age 26Major First-quarter accounting student.

secondquarterofstudyingelectricalengineeringandservedaspresidentofSCC’sAsianClub.NguyensaidthathewantedtodosomethingfunandhelpfulwhenhetransferredtoSFCC. “That’swhyIjoinedstudentgovernment,”Nguyensaid.“ThatiswhyI’minterested;Iliketodoit.” First-quarteraccountingstudentPrins,26,holdsabachelor’sdegreeininternationalstudiesfromWhit-worthUniversitywhereshehadpreviouslybeeninvolvedinstudentgovernment. “Iknewthat[beingasenator]wouldbeagreatwaytomeetpeople,getinvolvedandmakesurethatIwashav-inganimpactonthecampusandnotjustsortofshow-ingupforclassandgoinghomeandgettingnothingoutofit,”Prinssaid.

Established by Elizabeth M. Welty, the grant was awarded to SCC’s Culinary Arts program

BELIZE | Page 2

Andrew Pogue | Contributor

INDEX

PERSPECTIVES......................3

SIDELINES............................8

NEWS...................................2

Feb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011 News The Communicator

2 Did You Know?: Belize is considered to have been the heart of Mayan civilization during the classic period. Source: travelbelize.org

obesity,menuandfoodchanges,laborshortage,andtechnology.Thisyear,theINCAstaff’sprimary

goal is tomap out the best way toimprovethecurrentcurriculum.

Grant:Grant allows program to explore new technologiesFrom page 1

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BillieJoBray,activist,socialwork-erandmemberoftheColvilleCon-federatedTribes,spoketoSFCCstu-dentsandfacultyaboutthedangersof irresponsible fresh water usageandthedangersofuraniummining. Brayaddressedseveral issuesthatshefeltaffectedeasternWashington,specifically water conservation andtheeffectsofuraniumminingonlo-calinhabitants.DebAbrahamsonofthe Sovereignty, Health, Air, WaterandLand (SHAWL)society,agrass-rootsadvocacygroupthatfocusesonaddressing the impacts of radiationexposure,providedadditionalinfor-mationtothoseattending. Brayalsospokeoftheimportance

Belize:Students are able to study biology in a natural environmentFrom page 1

Students interested in this program should contact Woody Moses, Highline Community College instructor at [email protected].

Activist speaks on behalf of Washington’s natural resources

Washington’s Resources

Nearly one third of

Washington’s waters are too polluted to meet the

state’s quality standards.

Over 60 percent of pollution in

Washington’s water is due to oil spills from

cars and boats, pesticides

from farming, leaking sewage and pet waste.

Source: ecy.wa.gov/washington

Students on a previous Belize trip learn while enjoying the scenery. According to Woody Moses of Highline Community College, the cost for the 10-day course is $2600 which includes airfare, food, lodging and all accomodations.

Andrew Pogue | Contributor

Deby Dixon | The CommunicatorDuane Glende, third quarter student, and Althea Mitchell, fifth quater student, prepare for lunch at SCC’s on campus restaurant.

waslife-changing,”AndrewPogue,astudentwhoattend-edlastyear’striptoBelize,said.Afterthefirsthalfofthetripisdone,studentswillmake

theirwayfromthetropical forest totheBelizeZoobe-foreheadingtotheocean’sbarrierreef.TheBelizeZooishometovariousanimals,includingjaguars,toucansandcrocodiles.Thesecondhalfofthecoursetakesplaceonthebarrier

reef. Studentswill spend their days hiking, snorkeling,anddoingtheirownresearchprojects.“Seeing the sheer amount of life in thewater is not

somethinga simplephotographcan showyou,”Poguesaid.

“Thegranthasallowedus,asfac-ulty, to spend quality time togetheroutsideofourclasses todiscuss theemerging trends and technologies,”Julie Litzenberger, an SCC culinaryartsinstructorsaid.“Tohavethisded-icated time to collaborate has beenabsolutelyinvaluable.”Inordertoqualifyforthisgrant,a

CCSfacultyorstaffmembermustap-ply.Thedeadlineforapplicationsfornextyear’sgrantisApril30.

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Bytechnicaldefinition,anincometaxisa taxleviedontheincomeofindividualsorbusinesses.Andforcollegestudentsinparticular,taxescanprovetobedifficult.CertifiedPublicAccountants(CPA)DanJohnsonandhissonJoshJohn-

sonofJohnson&Associates,haveover36yearsofexperiencecollectively.Likeothertaxexperts,theyknowwhatseparatessuccesfulformsfromthoseflaggedforerrors,evenaudit.“Abilitytofollowdirectionsisveryimportant,”Joshsaid.

A student’s guide to paying taxes

Hereareafewoftheitemsthatwouldrequireyou,bylaw,tocom-pleteanincometaxreturn.Forthecompletelistgotoirs.gov.•IfyouareentitledtotheEarnedIncomeTaxCreditorifyouhavereceivedAdvanceEarnedIncomeCreditforthistaxyear.•Ifyouareself-employedwithearn-ingsofmorethan$400.•IfyouwillbesubjecttoAlterna-tiveMinimumTax(AMT).(Thetaxlawgivesspecialtreatmenttosomekindsofincomeandallowsspecialdeductionsandcreditforsomekindsofexpenses.)•Ifyoumadeatleast$5,700andyourparentsclaimyou.•Ifyoumade$9,350withoutyourparentsclaimingyou.Ifthepreviousorthosefromthe

fulllistatirs.govdonotapplytoyou,youarenotrequiredbytolawtofileataxreturn.

Who needs to file an income tax return?

Ifyouarerequiredtofileanincometaxreturn,youhavemanyoptionsastowhereyoucandoso.“Ifyou’retroubled,getsomehelp

fromsomebody,”Joshsaid.Youcanalsotofileyourtaxes

electronically.Therearemanysitesthatoffere-file,includingFreeFilewhichisafreeonlineservicepro-videdbytheInternalRevenueSer-vice(IRS).TherearealsopaysitesthatofferbothfreeandpayservicessuchasTaxactorTurbotax.Yourlastoptionistogotoatax

servicespecialistsuchasH&RBlockoralocalCPAsuchasJohn-sonandAssociates.“Manybusinesseswillfilestu-

dent’staxesforfreewhenparentshavetheirtaxesfiledatthesametime,”Joshsaid.

Where do I need to go to file an income tax return?

Ifyouchoosetocompleteyourtaxesonline,mostsiteswillwalkyouthroughtheentireprocessifyoupayafee.Ifinsteadyouchooseafreeonlineservicetherearestillmanytoolsprovidedtoyou.Normallytherearetwoincome

taxreturnstobereturnedafederalandstatereturn.ThestateofWash-ingtondoesnothaveastateincometaxreturn.ThereforeifyouliveandworkinWashingtonthenallyouhavetofilloutisafederalincometaxreturn.Ifyouhadajobinan-otherstatein2010ormovedfromanotherstatein2010thenyouarerequiredtofilloutastateincometaxreturnforsaidstate.

How do I fill out an income tax return? TheIRS’swebsitedefinesadepen-

dentas“beingapersonthatiseithera qualifying child or a qualifyingrelative.”“Communicatewithyourparents,

otherwiseitwillcostyourmoreandrefundsgetheldup,”Joshsaid.If you are stillwondering if your

parents should claimyouor if youshould claim yourself then followthisruleofthumb.“Bottomlineforcollegestudentsiscanyourparentclaimyou?”Dansaid.“Iftheycanyoucan’tclaimyourself.” Inotherwordsifyourparentshavetheoptionofclaimingyoutheneithertheyhavetoclaimyouornobodycan.

Do I claim myself or can my parents claim me?

ofpreservingtheColumbiaRiverBa-sin,aseriesofinterconnectingriversandstreamsinthePacificNorthwestandsouthernBritishColumbia.Braystated that the amount of freshwa-ter available is constantly being re-duced,andthoselivingintheregionneedtobemoreawareoftheirwaterusage.AbrahamsonandBraythenspoke

about uranium mining in EasternWashington and the effects it hadon thepeoplenearby.According toBray, Midnite Mine, located about30milesnorthwestofSpokane,hasaffected the region’s Native Ameri-cans.Airborneandwaterwastehavecontaminated plants, animals, andfish,allofwhicharetraditionalfoodsourcesforsomeNativeAmericans.

The Communicator does not like to make mistakes, but when we do, we correct them promptly. The Communicator’s Transfer Game should have stated that the minimum GPA required for non-Oregon residents to enter the University of Oregon is 2.5.

Correction

For the complete

transfer game multimedia

experience, visit our website at

spokanefalls.edu/communicator

For more infomation

contact:

Patci Ryan, CCS Foundation Grants Coordinator and Scholarship ManagerPhone: 509.434.5128Email: [email protected]

Joseph Engle | Editor erspectivesPFeb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011

3By the Numbers: There are 798 words to the Facebook terms of service agreement. Source: facebook.com

If you do not comply, we will come to your house and steal all of your peanut butter. We will use it against you in court where our team of 384 super lawyers will suethe crap out of you. Maybe you should read these things more carefully Bub.

We agree to take all of your things and turn you into a koala. You will not survive. By signing here we get your first born child, your house, mo-ped and little dog too. Moreover we now own your entire stamp collection, your thoughts, dreams and big ideas. Make sure you read the We agree to take all of your things and turn you into a koala. You will not survive. By signing here we get your first born child, your house, mo-ped and little dog too. Moreover we now own your entire stamp collection, your thoughts, dreams and big ideas. Make sure you read the


We agree to take all of your things and turn you into a koala. You will not survive. By signing here we get your first born child, your house, mo-ped and little dog too. Moreover we now own your entire stamp collection, your thoughts, dreams and big ideas. Make sure you read the If you do not comply, we will come to your house and steal all of your peanut butter. We will use it against you in court where our team of 384 super lawyers will suethe crap out of you. Maybe you should read these things more carefully Bub.

We agree to take all of your things and turn you into a koala. You will not survive. By signing here we get your first born child, your house, mo-ped and little dog too. Moreover we now own your entire stamp collection, your thoughts, dreams and big ideas. Make sure you read the


Editor’s note: The following letters are in response to an article on the SFCC American Sign Language (ASL) program published in the Nov. 4 is-sue of The Communicator.

It feels like the “journalist” writing had an agenda of his own, as this appears to me to be more of an

editorial than a news article with facts.-- Corrine MorrowASL Instructor

When I read the article, I was quite surprised to see that student's comment

about our materials. How does she KNOW that it is wrong? ASL is a language just like any other foreign language. As a department, we have been keeping our materials up to date since I started working in 2003 so I don't think they are outdated.--Valerie DavisAdjunct ASL Instructor

One of the difficult parts of teaching language courses is whether to teach con-

versational language or one that emphasizes grammatical features. We have chosen to approach the teaching of ASL with emphasis on appropriate ASL grammar and the fact that the grammar is more like that of foreign languages, rather than looking at it for “chatting” purposes. Our goal is that students who complete the Interpreter Training Program can pass the national com-

petency exam. Students who know very little of ASL are often upset that ASL is more difficult to learn than just using signs in English word order and calling it “sign language.” When we have complaints from students about the grammar and that not all people use sign lan-guage sign the same way, we usually know those students are ones who have not been successful with other foreign languages and thought ASL would be “lots easier.” For some reason, people think that everyone who uses sign language will sign exactly the same way. Of course the person on the video lessons doesn’t sign like the class-room instructor, just as the person talking on the video doesn’t sound like the classroom instructor! So if an article is going to be writ-ten about a program on campus, the facts of that article should be clear, correct, and fair. This article was not reviewed with any of the faculty for accuracy of content. The “student” quoted, for example, does not exist and is not enrolled in any of the ASL classes. Perhaps the writer of the article was using the following agenda: “Reporters who knew what they wanted the story to look like, seek out people whose stories will sup-port their (reporter’s) ideas.” (Matt Taibbi, Corruption: from Russia to Wall Street. National Public Radio, aired Nov. 18, 2010, 12:00 p.m.)--Marie RendonASL Program lead

Letters to the Editor

Nothing carries quite as ter-rible a negative connotation as the words “fine print.”

They conjure such an image of con-niving lawyers conspiring to dupe the buyers of seemingly harmless products, that we, as consumers often misunderstand the true value of those little words at the bottom of the page.

Fine print has its purpose. It allows for

clean advertising. Companies don’t put every detail in bold, just like you don’t tell your life’s story on a first date. Is putting details in fine print ethical? Of course. Fine print exists so that a company, business, website, or what have you, can sell themselves well, while giving you the oppor-tunity to know all the details. From that point on it’s really up to the consumer. So the real question here is: do we pay enough attention to this supposed trickery? In 2010, the UK gaming store “Gamestation” added the “Im-mortal Soul Clause” to their online sales to see how many costumers actually read fine print. “By placing an order via this web site on the first day of the fourth month of the year 2010 Anno Domini, you agree to grant us a non transferable option to claim, for now and for ever more, your

immortal soul,” reads the terms and conditions. 7,500 souls were signed away that day. We have all scrolled to the bot-tom of the page and checked the box, and when we get caught off-guard by a loophole or unexpected detail, it’s easy to point fingers at advertisers, lawyers or business owners who are so often painted as money-grubbing villains. Smart business strive to gain the trust of their consumers. Fine print exists to prove to the public that the business in question has nothing to hide. All the details are there; we all just have to make a little bit of an effort. Most organizations are required to include the details in fine print. According to Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) food companies must label the nutrition-al values on their products in large or fine print. “When food is in package form, the required nutrition labeling information shall appear on the label,” states the code. So next time you open that box of crackers check the back and you will have all you need to know. If there was no fine print, companies could say whatever they wanted to. Fine print encourages honesty. Louis Brandeis, Supreme Court Justice from 1916 to 1939, said that “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”

LaurenMiller

Read carefullyFine print is designed to protect consumers and allow businesses to prosper

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The Communicator, a student-run publication, provides students an opportunity to connect with their campus and enrich their time at SFCC. We hope to maintain a forum in which students are able to voice diverse opinions on campus-related issues. The Communicator also aims to inform students about topics relevant to their education.

Fine print actually gives us the ability to avoid being hoodwinked by fancy advertising, just as long as we are wise enough to read critical-ly. It has not always been this way. Disclosure is an idea that came about to protect the consumer. Congress enacted the Securities Act of 1933 as a direct response to the stock market crash of 1929. The

act regulates the sale of stocks and requires that investors receive all the information about the securities they wish to purchase. It is in the spirit of this law that businesses are required to give the customer the whole side of the story, right up front. At The Communicator, we feel that the consumer has the right to know exactly what it is he is

buying--good and bad. Businesses that try to advertise one thing in bright shiny letters and then sneak in the conditions in size 6 font, have misinterpreted what the consumer wants. The consumer wants straight talk and a fair deal. At the same time, it is up to con-sumers to make sure they read the fine print.

Tucker Clarry | Editor ultureCFeb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011

4 Did You Know?: Barbershop quartets were started in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1938. Source: barbershop.org

Sarah RadmerThe Communicator

Four-partharmoniesandsongsofunrequitedloveandinnocencecombinewiththevoicesoffourwomentocreatethebarbershopquartetgroupTheChordvettesatSFCC. ThegroupwasformedfouryearsagobySFCCMusicInstructorGeraldKrumbholz. “Iamabigpromoterofthistypeofsingingandthisartform,”Krumbholzsaid.“SoItrytogetgroupsto-getherifIcan.” TherearemultiplebarbershopgroupsatSFCCbutTheChordvetteshavereceivedinternationalrecognition,placing12outof20attheSweetAdeline’sInternationalYoungWomenRisingStarcompetitioninSeattleinOctober,2010. BrittanyMcEachran,Chordvettesmemberand

vocalperformancemajor,saidthatthecompetitionwasmorethansheexpected. “Itwasreallyglamorous,because[at]theSweetAde-line’sInternationalcompetitiontheylikealotofsparkleandglitter,”McEachransaid. ChordvettesmemberandmusiceducationmajorKateSloansaidthegroupwenttothecompetitionnotexpectingtoplaceaswellastheydid. “Thisbeingourfirstcompetitionandourfirsttimereallyjustbeingthefourofusandnothavingotherpeopleonourparts,wealljustkindofwentintherefortheexperience,”Sloansaid.“AndIthinkthatweallwerejustverypleasedwithhowitwent.” TheChordvettessingbarbershopquartetmusic,acapellamusicandlyricsthatarehonestandpure,ac-cordingtoKrumbholz.TheBarbershopHarmonySocietywebsite,barbershop.org,statesthatbarbershopisan

Americanfolkart,withimprovisationalharmoniza-tion.

Krumbholzsaidthebarbershopstyleofmusicdoesnotap-

pealtoperformersandaudi-

encesasmuchasothergenres.“It’snothip,”he

said.“Thiskindofmusic

withjustsinging,andtheseoldtimesongsthatwesing,don’treallyappealtomanyyoungpeopletoday.” ForSFCCvocalperformancemajorandmemberRachelBurgess,aclassicallytrainedsinger,thebarbershopstylewasanadjustment.“Inbarbershopwemovearoundonstage,there’schoreographedmovesthatwedo,wesmileawholelotmore,”Burgesssaid.“Iwasactually

oneoftheworstonesatsmilingwhileIsangbecauseIwassousedtonotdoingit—I’mstilllearningbutIamgettingbetter.” Burgesssaidthatbeingamemberofaquartetforcesthemtobemoreaccountablefortheirpart. “ItwasfuntoseehowIfitinwithsuchasmallgroup,”Burgesssaid.“Becauseinachoiryou’repartofabiggroupandyouhelpitalong,butifyou’retheonepartthat’snotsinginginthequarteteveryoneknows.”

NicolePetrilliwasoneoftheChordvettesfoundingmembers.Afterayearaway,sheisbackandsaidshehopestoattendSCCintheculinaryartsprogram. “Whenyoustop[singing]forlongenough,yourealizeit’sahugepartofyourlifethat’smiss-ing,”Petrillisaid.“Andevenjustthis

barelythreehoursaweeksingingisbringingthatmuchjoybacktomylife.” AccordingtoPetrilli,oneofthegroupsbiggestadvan-tagesisthebondtheyhaveformedafterbeinginthegrouptogetherforthreeyears. “Thebetteryouknoweachothertheeasieritistoblendandharmonize,”Petrillisaid.“Becauseyoucanexpectandanticipatewhattheother’sgoingtodo.” ThegroupplanstotraveltoHouston,TexasnextOctobertocompeteintheSweetAdeline’scompetitionagain. “Ifwegotocompete,I’dliketoseethemimprove,”Krumbholzsaid.“Andscorebetterthanthepastyear,showsomeimprovement,mostlyitsjustaboutthemtosingtogether.” Petrillisaidshehopestodowellinthecompetitionbuttherearemoreimportantthings. “Weprobablywillplaceagain,but[it’simportant]tojustreallyenjoythemusic,becausethat’swhatitstherefor.”

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The all-girl barbershop quartet from SFCC received international recognition in the Sweet Adeline’s competition in Seattle

Kaitlin Allen | The Communicator

SFCC students Rachel Burgess, Kaylee Ausland, Kate Sloan and Brittany McEachran sing “They Go Wild, Simply Wild Over Me” as part of their barbershop quartet group The Chordvettes.

“When you stop [singing] for long enough, you realize it’s a huge part of your life that’s missing.”

- Nicole PetrilliMember of The Chordvettes

How to join barbershop at SFCC: Contact Gerald Krumbholz 509.533.3991 [email protected] Rehearsal times: Monday and Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Building 15, Room 228

Ashley Hiruko | Editor ocusFFeb.10 - Feb. 23, 2011

5Did You Know?: African hair grows more slowly and is more fragile than European hair. Source:coolnurse.com

Mercedes Calkins The Communicator

Through the aroma of hair dye, nail polish and hair spray, students study and practice for their future careers.

Every day, 30-45 people get their hair, nails, or skin cared for at SCC by the students in the cosmetology program SCC Cosmetology Depart-ment Chair Sylvia Garcia said.

“It takes time to perfect the skills you will practice in the profession and the money is not great at first,” Garcia said.

According to Garcia, the seven-quarter program has been around since 1969 and is popular among students.

“We have had a steady wait list for some time,” Garcia said. “Students do not usually have to wait more than a quarter or two to get into the program.”

The lab is open at least four days a week for appointments. Appoint-ments can be made for anyone want-ing to get their hair or nails done for a great price.

Stacy Koski comes in to the lab every couple months for a haircut.

“I like to come in because it’s cheap,” Koski said.

Although there are currently no males in this course, Garcia said that men have taken the program in the past and that they have done well in the profession.

“We never have had a large male student population,” Garcia said. “Of the male students we have had over the years they seem to do very well

SCC Cosmetology offers hands-on experience, inexpensive salon servicesSalon

Services

$3 Haircut

$2 Braids(per braid)

$30 Chemical relaxer

$10 and updeep condi-tioner and massage

$30 Hair color

$15 Facial

$12 Under-arm wax

$20 Upper or lower legs wax

$7 Manicure

$15 Pedicure

$15 Makeup application

$6 Lash/Brow tint Source:scc.spo-kane.edu

Family matters

With five children living at home, going to school and working can pose its challenges

Ashley HirukoThe Communicator

According to Barbara Thrasher, balancing family and school can be challenging on the path to success.

Thrasher has six children from the age of two to 19. Five of them are currently living at home with Thrasher and her husband.

“It’s busy,” Thrasher said. “Sometimes you feel pulled in several different directions.”

Thrasher has to juggle working part time, going to school, and maintaining a household.

“It’s about balancing, and it’s hard because no two days are the same,” Thrasher said. “Sleep is what I give up, you can’t do everything.

“Sometimes I’ll get frustrated but I wouldn’t trade my family for anything.”

Laurie Walsh is the Early Learning Center (ELC) Head start manager.

According to the SFCC website, the purpose of the ELC is to provide quality, affordable childcare to children of SFCC student parents and to support their parenting needs in ways that enhance their opportunities for success in college.

“Many parents will start and realize that it’s not the time to start school,” Walsh said. “They’ll drop out, and come back when they are ready.”

According to Walsh, the ELC Head start provides workshops for students to help improve time manage-ment and budgeting skills as well as other workshops

Britney Locati | The Communicator

in the profession.” According to Garcia, students

who are typically taking this course for a profession know where they will want to work by the time they graduate.

“The majority of the students have a job lined up in the final couple of quarters, they do not have a problem finding a job shortly after gradua-tion,” Garcia said.

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the median annual income for a hairstylists and cosme-tologists is $27 thousand.

“Students often start out at mini-mum wage and after they build their own clientele most are in the fourteen dollar range within their first year,” Garcia said.

There are many different areas of study in the cosmetology program. According to Garcia, students prac-tice hair care, nail and skin care.

There are several licenses you can choose from in this profession. And different areas of cosmetology.

“After a year or two in the salon you can usually set your own hours and you can make positive changes in our clients self-esteem and life enrichment,” Garcia said.

that pertain to parents.“I think parents do a good job,” Walsh said. “The drop

out rate for parents is relatively low.”According to Thrasher, challenges arise in attending

class when one of her kids gets sick.“When one of them gets sick, they all get sick,”

Thrasher said. “It staggers over a long period of time.“I had to drop my Chemistry class last fall because I

had a family emergency and couldn’t handle working full time, attending class, and going back and forth to the hospital.”

Jen Holden, full-time student and mother of four, works part-time and home-schools her children.

“It’s very difficult to do my homework and have them do their homework at the same time,” Holden said.

According to Holden, she also volunteers at a school two days a week.

“I had no idea how much time college was going to take,” Holden said. “If I had known that, I would have waited a few more years.

“Time, there is never enough time to do everything I should be doing.”

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Elainna, daughter of Barbara Thrasher constructs art out of Play-Doh with her family early on a Saturday morning.

Joni McKinley, fifth-quarter SCC student, is getting her hair straightened by Samantha Ford, a cosmetology student.

Cosmetology Salon

Address 1810 N. Greene St. Building 1, Room 261-AContact 509.533.7288Hours Tuesday-Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 12:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Mount Rainer

Deby DixonThe Communicator

On a day millions of years ago, Mother Nature reached deep into her palette and began painting the North Cascades in Washington’s western skies. From Canada to Oregon, glacier topped mountains of fire rose to massive heights and, in the center, the vision-ary created the tallest of them all, Mt. Rainier.

At 14,410 feet Mt. Rainier is an active volcano and spends many days shrouded in layers of fog and clouds, leaving the illusion of a blank space on the horizon but when the mountain comes out to play she is “my mountain,” to millions whose hearts and imaginations have been inspired by her.

Nearly 2 million people visit Mt. Rainier National Park every year to enjoy nature up close and personal, whether it is hiking, snowshoeing or cross country skiing, seeing the wildlife, climbing the mountain, viewing the wildflowers or photography, but might not ever witness the mountain’s emergence onto the landscape. Whether the visitors have seen her 50 times or never before, they all stop to stare in wonder and amazement.

“When the mountain is out, people jump into their cars and come up here for the day...it is just so beauti-ful,” Donna Rahier of the National Park Service, said.

A Day in Paradise

Driving away from Cougar Rock Campground, located between Longmire and Paradise, the morn-ing sky brightens as the sun rises and “The Mountain” stands before me. Twenty minutes to Paradise, pass-ing the Nisqually River, Christine Falls, Narada Falls, all while watching as the edges of the Tattoosh Range turn to red.

A female red fox, or vixen, trots towards me on the one-way road, her kit stopping to look over the side into the valley. As I try to photograph them in the pre-dawn light, they eye me curiously before continu-ing their journey.

At Reflection Lakes about 20 photographers are lined up, trying to shoot around one who has planted himself in the middle. I shoot and survey the scene before wondering why capture the same shot that ev-eryone else has gotten or will get. I move down to the smaller lake and find some wildflowers to frame my foreground, and through a series of images capture the scene.

While Mt. Rainier reflects in the lakes and people gather for sunrise, a young buck grazes across the road.

At Paradise Lodge, I finally park the car and head out for a hike on Skyline Trail. A couple passes by, coming back from Mrytle Falls, and he is a double amputee with prothesis—I am overwhelmed with gratitude that they, too, are able to enjoy Mt. Rainier’s wonders, along with others who are older or less able, and those with small children in strollers.

The alpine meadows dance with wildflowers, marmots scurry about, mountain grouse feed on the lupine, a sow and two cubs wrestle in the meadow and a four point buck peers from around a tree and ultimately walks behind a hiker who never knew he was there. Cries of surprise, many languages spoken, leisurely dining, a glass of wine while staring at the mountain and a walk through the interpretive display at Jackson Visitor Center. No matter one’s interest in nature, their age or their physical ability, there is something for everyone on “The Mountain.”

“In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks,” said conservationist John Muir. “The most luxuriant and the most extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my moun-tain-top wanderings.”

Times to visit• During peak summer seasons visit during the week if at all possible as it is crowded on the weekends and parking is limited.

• Longmire is open to visitors all year.

• Paradise is open to visitors all year, except during extreme weather when restrictions might apply or the road is closed at Longmire.

• Sunrise and Ohanapecosh are open during the summer only.

Hiking trailsEasy• Nisqually Vista/Paradise Flower Trail - 2.2 mile loop trail• Grove of the Patriarchs - 1.5 miles round trip

Mild• Reflection Lakes - 3 mile loop trail• Sunrise Rim Trail - 5 mile loop trail

Strenuous• Carbon Glacier Trail - 17.5 miles• Wonderland Trail - 93 miles

Trails with wheelchair and stroller access

• Kautz Creek Trail is accessible on the road to Paradise.

• The Trail of the Shadows at Longmire is an easy trail in the old-growth forest. About half of the trail is wheelchair accessible.

• Lower trails at Paradise--with assistance wheelchair users can reach the lower meadows, via a gravel ramp or a steep paved ramp. The lower trails are paved but the upper trails are steep.

Located 54 miles southeast of Seattle, this composite volcano is the most prominent mountain in the contiguous United States


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Mount Rainier receives approximately 2 million visitors per year and is approximately 97 percent wilderness and 3 percent National Historic Landmark District.

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Rose sale The SFCC Anime club is having a rose sale to help fund their trip to Sakura-Con, an anime convention held in Seattle, this spring.The rose sale will take place on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the SUB. “Usually roses are very expensive on Valentine’s Day,” Yaska Huff, An-ime club advisor, said. “Anime club members work hard to prepare these roses and offer them at a low price.” Along with roses, the Anime club will also be selling Valentine’s bal-loons and crotchet animals.They will be taking cash and checks only.

One rose $2Two roses $3Three roses $512 roses $2

SCC Greenery The SCC greenery offers various flowers and house plants at a low price. According to Patty Fay, SCC floral

program student, house plants start at $2, and flowers start at $4.50. The flowers and plants available for purchase is dependent on what plants were used in the classroom that day. The greenery is located in building 10 at SCC and the hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Mix CD “The mixtape is the most widely-practiced American artform,” wrote Geoffry O’Brien, editor-in-chief of the Library of America. The purpose of the mixtape or playlist is to convey a message from the compiler in the way the tracks are arranged. The bookstore offers CDRs for $.69 and CDRWs for $1.19.

Movie tickets The SFCC bookstore offers dis-counted movie tickets for students. AMC and Regal tickets sell for $6.50 and Village Centre tickets sell for $7.

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Valentine’s Day on a student budget

February is here, and Valentine’s is around the corner. Here are some cheap gift ideas, inspired by CCS discounts, to share with your loved ones.

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8 Did You Know?: George Nissan made the first trampoline at the age of 16 in the year 1930. Source: nytimes.com

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Aloudroarfillstheroom,fromkidsandadultsalike,jumpingon6feetby6feettrampolinesthatfillthewarehouseofJumpSkyHighSportsSpokane. “JumpSkyHighSportsoffersfunforallages,fromtoddlerstoseniors,”theownderCodySchueler,said. Everyonehastosignaspecialwavierbeforejump-ingonthetrampolines.Ifapersonisundertheageof18theirparentorguardianhastosignthewavier. Besidesjustjumpingononeofthemanytrampo-lines,JumpSkyHighSportsSpokaneoffersagameofdodge-ball.Therearedodge-balltournamentsthatcost$60forateamofsixplayers. ThereisalsoanAIRorobicsclasseveryTuesdayandThursdayat6and7p.m.andSaturdayat10am.Thisisalowimpactfatburningcardioworkoutthatrede-finesthedefinitionoffun. “Rarelydoyougettolaughashardasyoudoherewhileworkingout,”JerryRaymondsaid.“JumpSkyHighSportsSpokaneisagoodplacetogetpeopleoutwiththerefriendsandfamily.” “It’safunplaceandagoodandhealthywaytoget

peopleout,andspendtimetogether,”RachelVonDinter,astudentatWashingtonStateUniver-sity(WSU)said.

JumpSkyHighSportshasanarcadewithfoosballandanairhockeytable.

“Thereisawidevariteyofstufftodoherebesidesjumpingonthetrampolines,”AmySweet,WSUstu-dentsaid. Ononeofthetrampolinesthereisafoampitandakidscourtforkids. JumpSkyHighSportshasrefreshmentsandfood. “Wehaveeverythingfromwatertopopandenergydrinks.”saidShueler.“Wehaveasnackbar,Dip‘NDots,oranyonecanorderpizza. “Therewillbeacafecomingsooninacoupleofmonths.” JumpSkyHighSportscanhostcompanypartiesorcorporateevents.Theyalsocandobirthdaypartiesandcharityevents. TojumpforanhouratJumpSkyHighSportsis$9perpersonandthesecondhouris$6perperson. “Youcanjumpandplaynomatterhowoldyouare,”Shuelersaid.

Jump Sky High Sports

Address 1322 E. Front Ave.Contact 509.321.JUMPHours Sunday-Monday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday- Thursday: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday- Saturday: 11 a.m. - MidnightAIRobics Class Classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 10 a.m. Classes are on a first come, first serve basis, so be sure to arrive 5-10 minutes early.

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InthecityofSpokane,thereisonlyonerinkthatof-fersdrop-inhockeyforpublichockeyplayers. Alocalplayer,SCCstudentJoshBarron,saidthatRiverfrontPark’sskatepalaceistheclosestrinkforhim,eventohishomeinSpokaneValley. RiverfrontPark’sIcePalaceisopeneveryThursdayandWednesdaynightfordrop-inhockeyfrom8:45p.m.until10p.m.Yougetafullhourand15minutesofnon-stophockey.Thecostforplayersis$7withtheexceptionofgoalies. “[Goalies]arefree,”refereeMariahHolmsaid.“Thursdaynightsareusuallybusy,butweneverhavegoalies—itsucks.” 20-year-oldBarronsaidthatduringthefirstpartofthedrop-inhockeytime,theplayersscrimmageby

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Hockey players line up at Riverfront Park’s Ice Palace for drop-in hockey night. The Ice Palace offers drop-in hockey every Thursday and Wednesday night from 8:45 p.m. - 10 p.m. Spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis.

passingthepuckaroundtoeachother. “[Thenwe]warm-upandgetourgamestarted,”Bar-ronsaid. Beforethegamebegins,teamsareselectedbytheplayersthemselves.Nocoachesareinvolvedtheentiregame.Barronsaidthattheirteamsarepickedbywhatcolorsofjerseystheyarewearing,ortheytosstheirsticksaroundandwhicheversidetheirsticklandsonistheteamthattheyplayon. Eachweeknewpeoplejointhedrop-inhockey,said19-year-oldDimitriyChumon. “Iwouldencouragenewcomers,”Chumonsaid.“Onlythefirst26[players]areaccepted.” Oncethegameisstartedtherearecertainrulestobefollowed,Barronsaid. “Ifyoudon'tknowanything,watchacouplehockeygames,learnthebasics,thencomeplay,”Barronsaid. AccordingtoBarron,peoplewhocometodrop-in

hockeyarelikeabigfamily. “Youmayonlyseetheotherplayersonceortwiceontherink,butoutsideoftherinkyourememberandyou’relikebestfriends,“Barronsaid.“Iabsolutelyencouragemorepeopletocomeandplay.”

River Front Park Ice Palace

Address 507 N. Howard St.Contact 509.456.4386Drop-in Hockey Wednesday and Thursday: 8:45 p.m. - 10 p.m.Cost $7 per player, except for goalies who are free.Players There are spots for 26 players including a maximum of three goalies.

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TheSasquatchbasketballteamslosttoColumbiaBasinCommunityCollegeonSaturdayJanuary29atSFCC.Themen’steamhadacloselossof77to74,whilethewomen’steamweredefeated79to73. TheSFCCBasketballteamsplayedWenatcheeValleyCom-munityCollegeSaturdayFeb.5atSCC.TheSasquatchmendefeatedWenatcheeValley76to59.The

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AnIMAXtheatre,mini-golf,concessionsandiceskatingbringacrowdtotheicepalaceforfamily-friendlyfunamongstafewotherattractions. TheicepalaceislocatedinthePavilionatRiverfrontPark,507N.Howard.Theskaterinkopensfrommid-OctoberuntiltheendofFebru-aryandisopenaslateas10p.m.somenights.Thepriceforadultsis$4.50withavailablediscounts.Skatesmayberentedfor$3.25allday.TheIcePalaceoffersgroupandindividuallessonsthroughouttheseasontoo.LearntoSkateclassesareonSaturdaysat10a.m.andonTuesdaysat10a.m.Additionally,instructorsholdaParent/Totsles-son.Grouplessonscost$59forahour. Forhoursandadditionalinforma-tioncall625-6608orvisitwww.spokaneriverfrontpark.com.

Men and women basketball teams ranked second

Ice Palace hosts lessons for all ages

women’sSasquatchteamwon60to38toWenatcheeValley. ThemenarecurrentlyrankedsecondinEasternregionplaywitha6in3leaguerecord.ThewomenarecurrentlyrankedsecondinEasternregionplaywitha8in1leaguerecord. ThenexthomegameforthemenandwomenbasketballteamsisWednesday,February16vs.WallaWallaCommunityCollegeatSFCCwithwomenplaystartingat6p.m.andmentofollowat8p.m.

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Walter S. Johnson Sports Center

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Contact: 509.533.

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10 Did You Know?: The can opener was invented 48 years after cans were introduced. Source:didyouknow.org

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Accordingtomealtime.org,Americanhouseholdsareturningtohome-cookedmealsbecauseoftheeconomy. Thereareafewthingsthenovicecookcando:

Anyonecan cook


According to Doug Fisher, Department Chair of Hospitality and Culinary Arts Instructor at SCC, students should purchase basic utensils like knives and a wisk before you begin cooking.

Pineapple-Zucchini MuffinsPrep:10minutesBake:20-25min-utesMakes:12mediummuffinsIngredients·2eggs·1teaspoonvanilla·½cupoil·1cupsugar·1cupgratedzucchini·1¼cupflour·¼cupwholewheatflour·½teaspoonbakingpowder·½teaspoonbakingsoda·¼teaspoonsalt·½cuppineapple,crushedanddrained

Directions1.Heatovento325°F2.Beateggs,vanilla,oilandsugaruntilfluffy.3.Addzucchini,flours,bakingpow-der,bakingsodaandsalt.Mixwell.4.Stirinpineapple.5.Spraymuffintinswithcookingspray(orlightlybrushwithshorten-ing).Fillcups2/3full.6.Bakefor20-25minutes.Removeimmediatelyandcool.

Green Bean CasserolePrep:10minutesBake:30minutesMakes:SixservingsIngredients·1can(10¾oz)creamofmush-roomsoup·½cupmilk·1teaspoonsoysauce·¼teaspoongroundblackpepper·4cupscookedcutgreenbeans·1canFrenchfriedonions

Directions1.Stirsoup,milk,soysauce,blackpepper,beansand1cuponionsin3-quartcasseroledish.2.Bakeat350°Ffor25minutesoruntilhot.Stir.3.Topwith1/3cuponions.Bakefor5minutesmore.

Optional additions·Toast½cupslicedalmonds.Addwithremainingonions.·Cook4slicesofbaconuntilcrispy.Crumbleintobeanmixture.·Addasideofham

Hershey’s Chocolate BrowniesPrep:10minutesBake:25minutesMakes:16squares Ingredients·6tablespoonsmargarine·1cupgranulatedsugar·½cupHershey’sCocoa·1teaspoonvanillaextract·2eggs·½cupflour·¼cupchoppedwalnuts(optional)·Powderedsugar

Directions1.Heatovento350°F2.Lightlysprayan8-inchsquarebakingpanwithcookingspray.3.Inamediumsaucepanusingalowheat,meltmargarine.4.Addsugarandstiruntilwellblended.5.Removefromheat.Stirincocoa,vanillaandeggs.6.Stirinflourandwalnuts.7.Pourinpan.Bake25minutesoruntiledgesbegintopullawayfromsidesofpan.8.Coolinpanonwirerack.9.Sprinklepowderedsugarovertop.Cutinto16squares.

Between classes, homework, jobs and family, students don’t always have the time to make a meal at home. Here are some tips to help you get started.

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Buy a cookbook

Cookbookshavesimpleinstructionsonhowtobegincooking.Twoinexpensivebooksarethe“IDon’tKnowHowToCook”Book:300GreatRecipesYouCan’tMess

Up!ByMary-LaneKamberg,pricedfrom$8.85-$10.06.ThesecondbookisTheStarvingStudents’CookbookByDedeHall,pricedfrom$4.80-$5.20.Bothbookscanbefoundatamazon.com. Therearealsowebsitesthatyoucangetthousandsofrecipesfrom.Afewofthemarecambleskitchen.com,allrecipes.com,andcooks.com.

Purchase equipmentBeforeyoustart,youneedafewappli-ancesandutensils.“Youshouldhaveafewgoodknives;youshouldnotbuythemostexpensiveknifeon

themarketorthecheapest,”DougFisher,SCCCulinaryArtsInstructorsaid. “[Youshouldhave]goodpotsandpansthatarefairlyheavybottomed. “Youwillalsoneedafewspoons,woodandstainless,andawisk.” Afewotheressentialsareaspatulaandpanstobakewith.

Take a cooking classThereareseveralcookingclassesofferedatSpokaneCommunityCollegethatstudentsatSFCCcanalsotake.AfewoftheclassesareIntroductiontoCulinaryArts,Introductionto

theFoodServiceIndustry,andNutritionforCulinaryArts.

Stock your kitchen with other cooking necessities Saltandpepperarealwaysusefulsincetheycanbeusedmultipletimesonvariousthings.Addmoreherbsandspicesonce

youarecomfortableyouknowwhatyouaredoing. “Ifyoubuyanexpensiveherborspiceandonlyuseitonceayear,itisahugewasteofmoney,”Fishersaid.“Buyingredientsthatyoucanusemorethanonce.”

Last bits of advice

Learningtouseboththestovetopandovenishelpfulsoyoucanlearntocookwithoutburningthefood. “Learntocontroltemperatureandtorecognizewhensomethingiscookingattoohighoralowtemperature,”Fishersaid. AccordingtoDebbieMandel,authorof“AddictedtoStress,”cookingisagreatde-stresserandcanserveasacreativeoutlet. “Youtakesatisfactionfromtheideathatyouhaveaskillandenjoycookingforyourselfandothers,”Fishersaid.

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LastDecember,TheSpotlightLoungeopenedupatalocationthatisnowonitsthirdownerin3years. TheSpotlightisdividedintotwoseparateareas,withadanceclubontheeastendofthebuildingandamorerelaxedloungeareaonthewest.Theloungeofferscouchseatingandgamesincludingairhockey,pool,foosballandpinballmachines. 26-year-oldbartenderandkaraokehostAndyPhillips,whoalsohostskaraokeatDempsey’sBrassRail,saidthatthoughtheSpotlight’sclienteleisverysimilartothatofDempsey’s,thereisadifferentvibetothebar. “Theteam[atTheSpotlight]isbrand-new,wherethestaffatDempsey’shasallbeenworkingtogetherforaverylongtime,”Phillipssaid.“Wehaveanewmental-ity;youneverknowwhat’sgoingtohappenhere.” TheSpotlightLoungeoffersmusicvideosalldayonMondaysandWednesdays.TuesdaynightsfeaturekaraokebyLivewireEntertainment,thesamecompanythatrunskaraokeatDempsey’sBrassRail,Irv’sandTheBroadway. DuringHappyHour,drinksare$3.50,$1offallcock-tails,and$2.50forBudLightdrafts. TheSpotlightLoungeutilizessocialnetworkingtoadvertiseitseventsandspecials.TherearealmostdailypostingsonFacebookalertingbar-goersofspecialeventsventuringout. “Icomehereforthekaraokeandtovisitwithfriends,”JohnDickson,barpatronsaid.

The Spotlight Lounge

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The Spotlight Lounge

Address 321 W. SpragueContact 509.624.0722Hours Monday 4 p.m. - 12 a.m. Tuesday - Friday 4 p.m. - 2 a.m. Saturday 3 p.m. - 2 a.m. Sunday 1 p.m. - 12 a.m. *Happy Hour 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. every night.*

What is currently The Spotlight Lounge in downtown Spokane was known as Trick Shot Dixie’s in 2008, and then became the Emperor Room in 2009.

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South PerryPizza Parlor

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Withitsseasonalingredientsandtraditionalbakingmethods,SouthPerryPizzawasvotedbestnewrestaurantbythereadersoftheInlanderina2010poll. WhatmakesthemdifferentfromotherpizzaplacesinSpokaneistheirwayofbakingagourmet,rustic,artisan-stylepizza. “Thedoughisatwo-daypro-cess,”SouthPerryPizzaownerKristaKautzmansaid. TheirchefsbeginwithadoughtypicalofmanyItalianbreadscalledabiga,whichtheythenletsitforanightbeforeaddingtheremainingingredients.Thecom-pleteddoughisthenallowedtoageforyetanothernight. “Thepizzaiscookedinawood-stoneovenfromBellingham,”SouthPerryPizzachefChrisDeitzsaid.“What[theoven]reallyis,isstonewithanopenflamethatcooksthetopandbottomofthepizza.” Deitzsaidthattheoven’sdesignprovidesforadditionalairflow.Thegaswood-stoneovencontributestotherusticlookandflavorofthepizza.Thethincrustisonly100caloriesperpiece. “Itmakesmoresensetohaveathinnercrustthereforetheovencancookmorepizzasatonce”Dietz

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said.“Thisalsotakeslesstimetocookcomparedtoathickercrust.” KistaKautzmansaidthatthesixdraughtbeersattheparlorareallregional. “Three[are]fromWashington,onefromIdaho,onefromMon-tana,andonefromAlaska,”KristaKautzmansaid. AccordingtoserverBrookeLee,SouthPerryPizzausesseasonalingredientsfromfarmersmarkets. “Peoplesaywehaveanartisan-stylepizza,”KristaKautzmansaid.“Thereiseffortandqualityputintomakingourpizzasoit’snotover-whelmingbutithasgoodflavorandpeopleleavesatisfied.” AccordingtoKristaKautzman,SouthPerryPizzahaspartneredwithGrantElementarySchool.Shesaidthat10percentofthepar-lor’squarterlyproceedsgototheschool’spizzanights,andthattherestaurantsponsoredaspringwalkthroughGrantParkaswellasawinterclothingdrive. “Ifeelallthesethingsmakeusmorethanjustgoodpizza,[weare]acommunitypartner,”SueKatuz-mansaid. Accordingtotheowner,therestaurant’smissionistobeaplaceforthecommunity. “Somenights,peopleactuallywalkfromtabletotablevisitingwithfriendsandneighbors,”KristaKautzmansaid.

South Perry Pizza combines traditional, artisan-style dough with local ingredients to bring a unique flavor to their pizza.

South Perry Pizza

Address 1011 S. Perry StreetContact 509.290.6047Hours Tuesday - Sunday, 11:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.

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Spokanehasninenaturalorganicfoodstoresandthatnumberissoontobe10. TherewillbeaTraderJoe’splacedintheLincolnHeightshoppingdistrictlocatedat29thAvenueandRegalStreetontheSouthHill.

Local natural markets prepare for a new Trader Joe’s ThecompanythatwouldeventuallybecomeTraderJoe’swasfoundedinMonrovia,Calif.in1958.ThefirstTraderJoe’sopenedin1967asaspecialtystoretosuitnewtastesdevelopedbyAmericanswhotraveledabroad. AsofNov.17,2010,TraderJoe’sconfirmedthattheywillhaveaSpokanelocation.LocalstoreownerAllanShepheardsaidhehopescustomerswillcontinueto

supportlocalbusinesses. “I’veanticipatedforthismoment,”Shepheard,whoownsRocketMarket,said.“I’vepreparedforthisbyhavinggoodqualitywithcheapprices.” Shepheardsaidhewillstayoptimisticaboutitbuthejustdoesn’tknow. RocketMarketdoesanallagesmusicshowwherelocalartistscancomeandplayoutsideandtheRocketMarketstrivestobeaplacewheretheneighborhoodcangather. ChrisImes,ownerofLorienHerbsandNaturalFoods,saidtheyhavetheirownniche. “WewerethefirsttobringorganicproducetoSpo-kanewhenwefirstopenedin1977,”Imessaid. ImessaidthatLoriendealswithlocalfarmerstogettheirfreshmeatsandproduce. “Wetrytobringthebestthatisouttheretoourstore,”Imessaid.“We’vewonfiveawardsinthelastyearforenergyconservation.” TonySchaffer,assistantmanageratHuckleberry’sNaturalMarket,saidthattheirknowledgeiswhatsetsthemapartfromotherstoresintown. “Ourstoreisfullofexpertswhohavethepassionandlifestyleforwhattheydo,inwhichcasehavingthatmakesushavesuperiorcustomerservice,”Schaf-fersaid. SchaffersaidthathedidhearabouttheTraderJoe’scomingtoSpokane. “I’msuretheirwillbeaneffectoffthebat,butpeoplewillrealizewearenotthesamestoreandbe-causeofallthegoodqualitieswehavetheywillreturntoourstore,”Schaffersaid.

Carl Carlsteen, who works at Main Market said that Trader Joe’s will be good for jobs, but that the corporation might not fulfill the community’s needs.

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