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CONTENTSThe Communicator 05.21.2015 Communicatoronline.org
Cliche tattoos . . . . . . . . Page 10
21 going on 22 . . . . . . . Page 11
Sexual Assualt Awareness on campus . . . . . . . . . Page 4
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Musicians Spotlight: Justin Siddle . . . . . . . . . Page 8
Cover artist : Desirae Knight
SFCC Baseball Update . . . . . . . . . Page 9
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NEWSThe Communicator 05.21.2015 3Communicatoronline.org
Feed me, Seymour. Feed me!The SFCC Revelers and a man-eating
plant named Audrey II will be rocking the Spartan Playhouse with the musical Little Shop of Horrors, starting May 28.
It is a show with catchy tunes and enormous appeal to college students, according the Jim Becker, the plays director.
I doubt there is a more performed show at the college and high school level, because its music is so much fun, Becker said. It runs from rockabilly to a real heavy in uence of gospel. Its an amazingly tuneful piece.
The story of nebbishy Seymour Krelbourn, who discovers a new breed of plant with a taste for human blood, cant help but play, drama critic Mathew Murray wrote of the Broadway production.
The play was written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, and was based on a 1960 cheap horror lm, directed in three days, by Roger Corman, a master of camp. It won the 1982-1983: New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical.
These are the writers who did Aladdin, Becker said.
The story, according to Becker, is a variation on the Faust legend, in which an essentially good character sells his or her soul to the devil to gain their hearts desire. It uses an ancient device to tell the tale, that of a Greek chorus to observe and comment on the drama throughout. In this case, the chorus is in the form of a trio of female singers, played by Timari Smith, Kira Prater and Randi Asleson.
The trio that serves as a Greek chorus are particularly fun, Becker said. Part of the time we dress them in girl group costumes, and because the story is set in the late 50s, they often sing in that style, with tight harmonies.
Gary Pierce, an experienced, working actor, returns to the SFCC stage for the sixth time as a community guest artis,t in the role of Mr. Mushnik, who runs the plant shop in which the play is set.
I have really enjoyed working with Jim Becker, Pierce said. Although I knew about the Roger Corman movie, I knew next to nothing about this show
before being cast. But I am really enjoying this role.Pierce praised the voices of the shows two lead performers.
Jesen Korber as Seymour has a spectacular look and his voice is angelic. And Audrey Pursch as [coincidentally] Audrey also has a wonderful voice. They complement each other perfectly.Becker likewise praised the
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acting abilities of his two main players.
Our Seymour is a remarkable talent; he plays it so sincerely, Becker said. And our Audrey is dealing with a real airhead
Marilyn Monroe kind of character, profoundly wounded and loveable. There are moments that are so heartbreaking with these characters, among the laughs and the catchy tunes.
Audrey II, the man-eating plant, is a series of four puppets of various sizes. They were rented from Gonzaga Prep, and have been previously used in several local productions. The singing plant is voiced by SFCC student Nick Fortner.
Becker hopes the vaudience nds more than just some laughs and catchy tunes with this production.I want it to be both funny and moving, he said.
Kyle Waterman | The CommunicatorNick Johnson taking us backstage to show us all the cool props that will be displayed in the show.
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There are moments that are so heartbreaking ... among the laughs and the catchy tunes.
-Jim Becker, Little Shop of Horrors Director.
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NEWS4 The Communicator 05.21.2015 Communicatoronline.org
Sexual assualtawareness
On May 30, the SFCC Associated Student Government is hosting a charity run to support the Spokane YWCA, and raise awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence.
The events Facebook page states: This on campus run/walk will be about 3 miles in length. The cost is 10 dollars. Half of the proceeds will bene t our local YWCA.
The YWCA of Spokane is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
Sign up forms can also be found in the Student Government of ce as well as the cashiers of ce.
Wednesday Basset, the Outreach Programmer for the ASG, designed the event to be both fun for those involved and to give to a good cause.
I know that a lot of people around Spokane really enjoy runs or walks, and they are pretty popular right now with [things like] the dirty dash, color run, et cetera, Basset said. I thought why not do a run and donate the proceeds to somewhere local that is making a difference.
Between 2010 and 2012, two cases of sexual assault were reported on campus. According to the Spokane Falls Community College website, 55.2 percent of all students are female. In a study done by the U.S. Department of Justice in 2003, 9 out of 10 victims were female.
RAINN.org, the nations largest anti-sexual assault organization, states that 80 percent of victims are under the age of 30, 68 percent of sexual assaults are not reported to police and 98 percent of offenders will never spend a day in jail or prison.
Paying attention to our surroundings and not turn a blind eye to assault and abuse, she said.
We need to speak up, and take action in the safest way possible for those involved and stop victim shaming.
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FEATURES
Heather Molvik | The CommunicatorCookies and cream has become a staple of the ice cream world up there with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.
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Spokanes local summer time specials Allies Vegan Pizzeria and Cafe, as well as Benniditos Piz-
za, have various summer time specials open to the public.On Hamilton on the Northside of Spokane, Allies cafe
resides between Northtown Mall and John. R. Rogers high school. Allies opened up recently as a small business bringing in new kinds of vegan dishes to the streets.
Serving more than vegan pizza, Allies has cold dishes, cof-fee, beef, wine, fresh juices and in-house vegan dessert. Fresh and handmade dishes that are prepared the day before.
The wild mushroom pizza has a delicious mushroom ca-shew cream base that has a creamy and earthy avor, Monica Fredericks, a current employee at Allies Vegan pizzeria, said. Also, the maple lemonade has organic maple syrup in it, which not only is sweet but adds a different avor pro le to the lemonade. Its classic lemonade but with a twist!
Allies pizzeria makes all of their dishes by hand preparing their own sauces, mixing and kneading their dough - includ-ing their cheeses - making it not only healthy, but tasteful as well.
Another hot spot in Spokane, located on south Lincoln, is Benniditos Pizza.
Bennidito's Pizza is a solid favorite of mine. They have plenty of both normal and vegetarian options and provide large portions of superbly amazing pizza for reasonable prices, said Heather Molvik, a local photographer who goes around to business in Spokane. They also have a rotating tap, offering classic beer favorites as well as local brews from Spokane and the Paci c Northwest. The environment is family friendly earlier in the day, as the restaurant is nestled right into the lower South Hill neighborhoods.
The Inland Northwest is constantly growing and Allies and Benniditos are some of the many businesses in Spokane that are the go-to places.
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FEATURESThe Communicator 05.21.2015 6 Communicatoronline.org
Finalists: Cover Design Contest These artists, from the Spokane Falls Community College Art Department, submitted their work for The Communicators very first cover design contest and were chosen as finalists. From left to right, the artists are: Savanah Davis, Jackie Boden, Katy Welte and Connie Grove.
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FEATURESThe Communicator 05.21.2015 8 Communicatoronline.org
The music building at SFCC is bursting with rising talent.
One such student is Justin Siddle, a saxophonist, and training musi-cian.
I got into the saxophone during my rebellious stage, Siddle said. My parents wanted me to go to military school and I didnt want to.
Siddle says thats what made him want to pursue music educational-ly.
The range and varieties that I
can go to are the best part of my instru-ment, Siddle said.
When you get stuck in a way that only works for one style, and you have to play in a different style, it can be trou-ble,
Siddle said that he draws his in-spiration from all music, not just a specific genre, so he runs into that type of problem rather frequently.
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Musician Spotlight: Sax man Justin Siddle
Kiki Johanson | The CommunicatorTake these to classes, to work, on a picnic - anywhere you want to go, theyll go with you.
I can hear a song and play it within 20 minutes, Siddle said.
One song hes recently covered is AWOLNA-TIONs song Sail.
My friends who arent musically trained say Im really good, Sid-dle said. But musicians that know what theyre doing say that I have a lot to work with.
Siddle says that the most im-
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Kiki Johanson The Communicator When you get stuck in a way
that only works for one style, and you have to play in a different style, it can be trouble,
-Justin Siddle, Saxophonist
portant aspect of making music is dedication.
If I didnt love what I do, I wouldn't do it.
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SIDELINES9The Communicator 05.21.2015 Communicatoronline.org
Khay Burrage | The CommunicatorNaomi Tamayo, in Spokane with Marvel Universe Live, shows off her abilities in Riverfront Park
Dance: art or sport?Khay Burrage
The Communicator
The one question that has dancers shaking their head in frustration: Is dance a sport?
Dance has evolved throughout the years with different styles such as ballet, B-boying, locking, krumping, salsa, housing etc. Theres no doubt that dance is indeed a physical activity involving continuous practice.
Orlando Florida-based dancer Antonio Jackson has toured around the country to pursue his passion as a professional dancer for 5 years. Jack-son is currently staying in Spokane for a month, playing the role of Iron Man in the Marvel Universe LIVE at the Spokane Arena. His style consists of many styles of dance such as popping, breaking, tricking and choreography. He stands strong in the idea that dance is not a sport but an art form that express-es creativity.
Music is an art because you are painting a portrait of expression, Jack-
son said. You cant express yourself running down in a straight line in a cer-tain amount of time; your identity is to create. You get props for the foundation of the style but also creating your own style thats how you create your mark.
The strenuous workouts and intensive conditioning have stirred the idea of seeing dance being a sport due to the amount of movement. Just like athletes on a football team or a basketball team. In dance the purpose of a dancer is to show the audience a story, their story.
Naomi Tamayo, originated from Manila Philippines and is also touring beside Jackson in the Marvel Universe. Tamayo has been dancing for 10 years, winning twice as a world hip-hop champion for the international com-petition in Las Vegas as well as being a member Filipino All stars touring worldwide.
Tamayo believes that the technique is different between athlete and dancer.
If you see theres a lot of dancers in the world some dancers are all about the technique, technique, tech-
nique but cannot feel what they are do-ing, Tamayo said. Its sad to see people try to compare that dance is a sport; its really where your heart is.
A dancer uses their skills and is judged in competitions by their emotion to add to their performance. Although art consists of physical and mental chal-lenges, dance has the creativity in an individual that makes dance what it is.
The music moved me, Jackson said. You can do it by yourself, no team, no competition; you dont have to train for it. You can naturally move side to side when you hear music and start creating a portrait with your body.
The amount of flexibility, stamina, endurance and strength is critical to both athlete and dancer. Both have mul-tiple components that are considered as a sport.
If you want to grow more with it you have to condition and be healthy, Jackson said. Thats why I think people get confused with it sometimes.
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SFCC Baseball Update
The SFCC baseball team is going to the championships for the first time since 2007.
Bobby Lee, the teams head coach, spoke to the Communicator regarding the teams standing as it approached the end of the 2014-2015 season.
We are in the last week of the season, Lee said on May 4. Currently we are in fourth place with a 14 win, 10 loss record in Eastern Region play, and our overall record is 25 wins, 12 losses.
Lee spoke about the final league game, scheduled for May 6:
The playoffs start next weekend, and if we take care of business this week we will be in the playoff hunt.
Subsequently, the team won its place in the championships in a double head-er with Wenatchee Valley on May 6. SFCC lost the first game, 3-2, and won the second, 5-2.
Outfielder Sheldon Liikala, an SFCC sophomore in his second year on the team, is excited about being part of the champion playoffs.
Its awesome, Liikala said. Last year we missed it by one game; it was actually kind of heart breaking. Just do-ing it for each other, for our teammates and especially for coach Lee - to get back in the playoffs - its just an awe-some feeling.
Pitcher Adam Paulson, on the team for his first year, echoed the sentiment.
We havent been there since 2007, Paulson said. Its awesome for Coach Lee for us to be going, because I know its a hump hes been trying to get over.
The team is preparing for the battles to come with anticipation, but not with complacency.
Were happy with what weve accomplished but were not satisfied, Liikala said. Were hungry for the championship. Anything less would be disappointing, but I think we have the team this year we can pull it off. Its all about getting hot late and playing some good baseball at the right time of the year.
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From asking students about what they see the most when it comes to the most common tattoo designs, they also had to express what goes in their mind while seeing these works of art.
All of my friends think that they are so cute, but when I see them it really makes me sad. said Miranda Lah-man a student at SFCC whom also does not have any tattoos. I feel like there is not thought into the ones that I see everywhere and that they are only thinking here and now, not for the future.
I have three tattoos and I know they are a permanent mark on my body so they are something that I cherish. said
Shaquille Worthy a student at SFCC. When I see something that I see on ev-eryone else it makes me laugh because it makes me feel like it doesnt mean anything to them, that they didnt put any thought into what is on their body forever.
Stylesatlife.com states that many peo-ple get confused while selecting tat-too a tattoo design, and get influenced from other people and try to apply it to themselves while misinterpreting the meaning.
Dont get me wrong I love to see
nice artwork on people but it makes it ten times better when it has meaning because it turns it into something that is special to the person who got it. Lahman said.
Common TattoosOn Strepik.com, there was a poll to see what the top ten most common tattoos of all time were:
1. Dolphins2. Dragons3. Butterflies4. Celtic Symbols5. Wings6. Stars7. Hearts8. Skulls9. Flowers10. Tribal Designs
Kyle Waterman | The CommunicatorShaquille Worthys arm displaying a more unconvential tattoo design.
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When I see something that I see on everyone else, it makes me laugh,
-Shaquille Worthy, a student at SFCC
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OPINION The Communicator 05.21.2015 11Communicatoronline.org
Twenty-one going on twenty-two
Gage A. LewisThe Communicator
Turning 21 is one of those experiences that is supposed to be a big deal. At least thats what Im led to believe. Its weird Ive never gone with what society has told me Im supposed to do. I never went to prom, I didnt get a car that was truly mine till about six months ago. Technically, being Editor in Chief of this paper is my first real job.
Im not at any point gonna go out and get drunk this week. Even though May 18th was my 21st birthday. Im not going to a strip club or a casino.
Im not going drinking with my best friends (for a number of reasons). Im gonna sit at home. Think about all the mistakes (theyre those reasons I was talking about) Ive ever made in my short life.
So why is it important to celebrate being able to put chemicals into your body? Why is there this big deal made around putting depressants (alcohol) and psychoactive drugs (cannabis) into your system?
Part of why im not going to celebrate it is because very recently I went through a semi-public emotional breakdown. So the last thing I need is alcohol or pot. But im not the only person turning 21 this week. There are countless others who will probably do everything Ive described. Why?
Whats the point. Is it to have fun. To make yourself more interesting. To make others more interesting to you. Why do we attach so much to being able to sleep with someone well never see again.
Lets be honest, people drink to get laid. While that may not be the case for everyone, its definitely part of it. You drink, meet another drunk, maybe you end the night in sweaty disgusting embrace. With a degree of shame depending on which deity you pray to.
The next morning you wake up and maybe you go your separate ways or you find out that you really like that person. Or so ive been told. No real experience to draw from. but is that really worth all the hubbub and build up.
The reason this sticks out to me is
that I have a younger brother. He is 15, he is a millennial in the strictest sense of the word. And as a 15 year old boy, two things seem to always be on his mind, Sex and drugs (duh!!!). He is more excited for me being able to drink legally then I am. Multiple times he has told me that im going on a tour of all the strip clubs in town and that he is going to buy me a lap dance.
Why is he so excited? Is it TV? does he think drinking and partying is just like How I Met your Mother? (his favorite TV show, hes watched every episode multiple times). Does he think hell just become Barney Stinson (I had to look that up). Why is he so convinced that hell have this magical experience when he can drink. Hes been at family gatherings where half of everyone is drunk and its almost no different from when they arent.
So what is it? Why do we need to drink? Why dont I want to?
Have we as culture convinced ourselves that the only way to have a great time is to not be ourselves. Just a couple months ago when I was preparing for a trip to New York. Everyday it seemed that me or one of the other people going on the trip would complain that I couldnt drink yet. While the practical reason was that it limited where we could go. I dont think it would have changed the trip at all. We would have done the same things and gone the same place. We might have been a little more loose lipped and honest with each other but hey what are you gonna do.
I still dont have an answer after all these words. Maybe someone reading can tell me why. Why do we need to drink? and why is it a subject of celebration? Is it a symbol of adulthood or maturity? that cant be true since the male brain isnt done developing till age 25. This means we are damaging our brains before they are even done growing. So again why is 21 such a big deal?
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