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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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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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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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Finalists: Cover Design Contest These artists, from the Spokane
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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.
Know any student musicians? Are you a student musician yourself?
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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.
Cliche tattoos are more popularKyle Waterman
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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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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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