the sfcc communicator issue 46.2

8/10/2019 The SFCC Communicator Issue 46.2

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Vol. 46 Issue 2

Nov. 6 - Nov 20

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Spokane Falls Community College

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HealthIssue

Life:The vaccine

debate starts asthe u seasonbegins to hitcampus.

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News:Security is

beeng upsmoking patrolsacross campus.

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Health:We explore

different ways toeat healthy in ona student budget.

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The SFCC Revelers Drama Clubwill give students a taste of Asian

theater styles with its fall productionof Rashomon.

Rashomon was adapted from a1950 lm by Japanese movie directorAkira Kurosawa. It runs Nov. 13-16and Nov. 20-23 at the Spartan Theatre,Building 5. Shows begin at 7:30 p.m.,with 2 p.m. matinees on Sundays. Theshows are free to SFCC students, butdonations are accepted.

The play is being directed by dra-

ma instructor Sara Edlin-Marlowe.Its about a rape and murder thathappens in the woods and four peoplego to court, Edlin-Marlowe said. Allof them give totally different interpre-tations of what happened. The playisnt really about the rape. It is aboutthe perception of each individualwatching the incident.

The lms title is now used to de-ne an actual psychological phenom-enon, according to Edlin-Marlowe.

There were some psychiatriststhat looked at this and ended up call-ing it the Rashomon effect, how fourpeople can observe the same eventand interpret it in totally contradictoryways, Edlin-Marlowe said.

This is Edlin-Marlowes third timedirecting Rashomon. She was drawnto the material because of her person-al interest in Asian theater.

I did my graduate work in Ha-waii, so I had access to studying Asiantheater, Edlin-Marlowe said. We didKabuki every other year, so I was ableto study that form. I really got inter-ested in using ideas from Kabuki andNoh theater. Other than what we dohere, the students have few opportuni-ties to study Asian theater.

Kabuki is a stylized Japaneseform of theater combining drama and

dance. Nohis a classicalJapanese formof musicaltheater.

ShakylaHacker, who is un-derstudying the role of thewife, enjoys the challenge of exploringa culture from a bygone era.

Its set long, long ago in Japanand women walked and talked as the

man pleased, and that was their rolein society, Hacker said. Today, weare free to do pretty much whateverwe want, so its fun to embody thecharacteristics of somebody who livedback then.

Edlin-Marlowe decided to in-troduce an element of Kubuki theaterinto this production that was not pres-ent in Fay and Michael Kanins script.

Were using Kokens, whichare invisibles in Kubuki theater whobring the actors their props and takethem away, Edlin-Marlowe said.The students decided the Kokens arevery earthbound. Theyre doing thesewonderful make-ups so that theyrelike elements, earth, wind, re andwater.

Blake King-Krueger, who is assis-tant stage manager, is also playing one

of the Kokens.The Koken isfun in the sense thatits all body move-ment. Its a veryphysically-basedcharacter becausethey dont talk,King-Kreuger said.

Edlin-Marlowe and the dramadepartment are hoping to continuebringing a broader world-view to

SFCC theater.We have a world theater course

that is in the making that we hope toget through curriculum committee andstart offering that in addition to introto theater, Edlin-Marlowe said.

Caroline Rhoads | The Communicator

Cara Lyonnaisse (left), Taylor Johnson (right), and Eddie Casto (back) rehearse a scene from Rashomon, debuting Nov. 13.

The Health and Fitness Clubwelcomes everyone.

According to Travis Warner, the

club advisor, The Health and Fitnessclub wants to build strong bonds,learn more about what health reallyis, and grow strong relationships byexercising and growing as a clubtogether.

A lot of people have precon-ceived notions about the peopleinvolved, Warner said.

Some preconceived notionsabout the club are that you have tobe in shape to join the club and thatif you are out of shape you are notwelcome. This holds to not be truebecause a lot of the students in theclub like to help others reach theirgoal.

We work out together everyweek. A lot of the people in the clubwant to be personal trainers and likeopportunities to teach, said Warner

The club holds meetings everyMonday at 8:30 a.m., outside the

weight room in building 7.During club meetings, members

have access to the facilities withouthaving to pay a fee or taking an exer-cise related class.

It makes you realize there is agoal to overcome, Amber Hartman,a new member said. The club is veryunied, almost feels like a family.

The students in the club use theworkout time as an opportunity to

grow friendships and develop newskills that pertain to their health.We help each other, said Da-

vid Reed, a returning club member.Were able to meet a lot of peoplethrough the club that helped me withmy studies.

The club does a combinationof workouts, training, and activities,keeping tness at the root of everyactivity or exercise done. Along sidewith club events off campus, they

help the club members learn howto properly train and live a healthylifestyle.

Anybody can join at any pointin time, Reed said. We strive to beas welcoming as we can.

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SFCC Revelers presents RashomonRon Ford

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Te play isnt really aboutthe rape. It is about the perception

of each individual watching theincident.

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Once separated indoors,

smokers now pushed toedge of parking lots

The smoking policy on campushas changed signicantly over theyears. In the 1980s there were smok-ing sections in buildings. Now stu-dents can only smoke in one of threedesignated spots.

I think we need more spots tosmoke in general because its kind of ahassle to get to the designated spots,said Shaquille Worthy, a regularsmoker on campus. It would be niceto have one or two more spots back,because they moved some back.

It is the s tudents choice tosmoke on campus, but students feelthey should be able to have a choiceto smoke on campus at ease. Also, thenon-smokers have an equal right tonot be around the smoke if they feelthat way.

It would be nice if places to

smoke were closer for them, especial-ly in the winter, said Rachel Ruff, anon-smoking student. It doesnt seemfair.

I dont care as long asthey respect the campus by notlittering and throwing the buttsaway, Ruff said. Smoking regu-lations are fair because I dontlike the smell of smoke.

As a smoker, I dontwant second hand smoke inmy face, Worthy said.

In an old Communica-tor issue from 1985 thereis an article ghting forequal rights for smokers oncampus.

We feel thatnon-smokers have aright to smoke-free

areas, but still we feelwe have a right to becomfortable too, saidSharon Etheridge,an old reporter forThe Communicator.Smoking and theselling of cigarettesis legal and since we do have toshare the same campus, lets attemptto respect each others rights.

I take issue to the fact there

is a non-equality factor to the areasprovided, Kathy Nathan, a formerstudent said.

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A revisit of 1985sheds light on todayscampus smoking issue

With about 18.7 percent of Spo-kanes population under the povertyline, sometimes a good warm meal isa blessing.

Several organizations are step-ping up to ensure that Spokanites willhave something to be thankful for thisthanksgiving. Toms Turkey Drive, 2ndHarvest, and SFCCs Food Bank will allhand out food to hungry people thisNovember.

Toms Turkey Drive is one ofthe regions most recognizable fooddrives, and according to the ofcialToms Turkey Drive website, it is thelargest turkey drive in the InlandNorthwest. They will be distributingfood for Thanksgiving at the arena

from 10a.m.-7p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.25.

Toms Turkey Drive has grown to

provide 11,000 meals to Spokane fam-ilies, said Joni Meyers, the AccountCoordinator on Community Projects atKREM2. The Thanksgiving meal hasgrown over the years to include freshproduce and additional food, thanksto generous sponsors. Many familiessay they can make the food providedlast through a weekend. Bag contentsin 2014 include a turkey, cranberrysauce, gravy, fresh potatoes, gallon

milk, frozen dessert, canned vegeta-bles, fresh stufng mix, and rolls.

SFCC students who cant make itto the arena for Toms Turkey Drive arein luck, too.

According to Bailey Terrasas,the SFCC Food Bank Director, and

Raymund Morales, SFCCs Directorof Marketing, the SFCC Food Bankis planning on having an on-campus

Farmers Market that will be held onNov. 21 at 12:30 in the SUB lounge.

Students can also nd somethingto eat at the SFCC food bank.

We have an average of 30-40people visit the food bank per week,Terrasas said. All you need to do iscome down to the food bank andshow your current SID and have acurrent quarter sticker on it. You willll out an intake form the rst time

you visit and then you will sign in andwe will walk you around and let youshop.

At the heart of both of these re-sources is 2nd Harvest Food Bank. 2ndHarvest donates food to both TomsTurkey Drive and the SFCC Food Bank,

and works closely with both to ensurethe people of Spokane arent hungryfor long.

Second Harvest distributes twomillion pounds of donated food eachmonth to partnering food banks andmeal centers in the Inland Northwest,said 2nd Harvest.

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Community resources ensure Thanksgiving dinner for all

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SFCC Farmers Market onNov. 21 at 12:30 p.m.

Multicultural TanksgivingDinner, 2-4 p.m.

SFCC Caf @ the Falls

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Your eyes are ghting a battlethat no one may have seen coming.

Computer screens, iPod screens,Androids: while these technologicaldevices can help make doing certainthings in life easier, there can beconsequences to their use. Eyes maybe suffering now more than everbecause of the time spent staring atsome sort of light or screen withoutbreaks. Such strain on eyes can

Increased tech use could pose eye health risks

Ebony Bjaaland | The CommunicatorBilly Libby, and other students are suscepti-ble to eye damage due to technology.

affect eyesight, and even start thedevelopment of a syndrome.

I think that technology hasan effect on eyesight, said BrennanRosendahl, an SFCC student. Itmight create some strain on thepupils or focus. I nd myself lookingat technology quite often, about 75percent of the time.

As younger generations spendmore time with technology, theireyesight becomes even worse,especially compared to generations

that were not as affected bytechnology. Dr. Thomas Myers, anoptometrist, can attest to this.

In my opinion, as an eye doctorpracticing for over ten years, I havealready seen a younger populationof patients requiring relief from thedemands that technology places onour nearpoint vision, he said.

The rate for people with eyeproblems correlates to the highamounts of screen time that peopleare commonly exposed to.

Studies have shown that

between 50 and 90 percent of peoplewho work in front of a computerscreen have some symptoms of eyetrouble, Julie Taylor said in herrelated article, Are computer screensdamaging your eyes?

Then comes the problemof developing what optometrists,like Myres, call Computer VisionSyndrome. This syndrome is known tocause headaches, hurt the conditionof vision, and potentially cause visiblereactions such as red or watery eyes.

Obviously the longer the timespent looking at the screen will onlyheighten the extent of the symptoms,Myers said. The closer the screenand the smaller the text, like phonesversus a desktop screen, additionallyincrease the demand required to keepclear, comfortable binocular visionintact.

Students may be curious toknow if what they have been feelingcould be the syndrome. As it seems,symptoms are pretty easy to identify.

Symptoms include red eyes,

tired and strained eyes, watery eyesand general eye/orbital/foreheadachiness, Myres said. Youroptometrist can test for these issues.

As easy as it might seem todevelop the syndrome, Myers saidthere is a simple way to prevent itand help save your eyes from anyunnecessary strain. It i s called the 20rule.

After about 20 minutes onnearpoint technology, look away fromyour screen at something at least 20

feet away for at least 20 seconds,Myres said. I would remind younger[16-30 year old] patients to give theireyes a break, and to make an effort toblink frequently.

For more information :

www.cnn.com/2013/11/12/

health

www.webmd.com/eye-health

For information on Dr. Thomas

Myers practice: www.pecoeyecare.com

Breastfeeding on campus: a mothers dillema

Women can pull out theirbreasts and feed their babies

wherever they want in Spokane,but at SFCC some nd that factuncomfortable and feel womenshould breastfeed privately.

There should be a building forbreastfeeding, Hamad Altaysau, anSFCC student, said.

There is not so much abuilding but there is a room inthe Student Union Building formothers who would like to privatelybreastfeed.

I tried to breastfeed in a privateplace as much as I could but if I hadto, I would feed my baby in publicand even on the campus, CourtneyHall, an SFCC student and mother,said. I did not mean to makeanybody feel uncomfortable. If theydidnt want to look then they didnthave to.

Though students have the choicenot to look, some may still feel

uncomfortable, or care-free about thenatural process of breastfeeding beingperformed in public.

I think woman should feelcomfortable to breastfeed wherever

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they want on the college campus,Ari Ziegler, another SFCC student,said.

Many students have opinionson if it is right or wrong to breastfeedin public, but their are private placesfor women to breastfeed on campus

and it is not a rule that prohibits it inpublic places.SFCC provides a private room

for breastfeeding: Building 17(Student Union Building) Room 120.

Brittany tolleson | The Communicator

Did You Know?According to RCW 49.60.030 1g

a mother has a right to breastfeed herchild in any place of public resort, ac-commodation, assemblage, or amuse-

ment.

For More information on WorkplaceBreastfeeding policies in Washington

state, seeRCW 43.70.640


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Affordable food for eating healthy in college

Healthy food does not need to beexpensive or boring.

There are a lot of ways to eat healthy,delicious foods and spend $10 or less.

The first step to healthy eating ispreparation. Planning and preparingmeals on the first day of the week canhelp students avoid running to thenearest pizza place for dinner.

You can cut food costs by eat-

ing more meals at home and by makingsure they feature some of the healthi-est foods from your supermarket--foodslike whole grains, vegetables, andbeans, Elaine Magee, the author of 26books on healthy eating and nutrition,said.

The second step is to buy in-seasonproduce.

They are usually less expensive andare at their peak flavor, said choose-

myplate.gov.Coming into season this month are

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For recipes under $10 visit:cookinglight.com or bhg.com/recipes

kiwis, oranges, winter squash and po-tatoes. For your side dishes, try brocco-li, cabbage, pumpkin and sweet pota-toes. Brown rice can also be used.

The more simple and unprocesseda food, the less expensiveand more

healthfulit is, typically, SharonPalmer, a food and nutrition writer,said.

Thats because it requires less food

production to get from farm to fork. Lessproduction steps mean less money and

Ebony Bjaaland | The CommunicatorStocking up on fresh produce at stores like Albertsons helps prevent munching on

Caffeinated alternatives available for students

Coffee is not the only way to getmoving and wake up in the morning.

There are many different ways to getcaffeine into your system and there canbe many health benefits to drinkingcaffeinated beverages.

The best reason to stop drinkingcoffee is if you have heartburn, ElliciaMilne, Manager of Lorien Herbs andNatural Food said. Coffee can contrib-ute to a lot of those problems.

Coffee has positives and negatives,but it depends how people drink theircoffee.

The preponderance of expertsagree that coffee is beneficial in lightof new research if consumed in mod-eration defined as 200-300 mg a dayor 2-4 cups of brewed coffee, Sta-cey Trogdon, a Registered Dieticianand Certified Diabetes Educator, said.Conversely, heavy use or more than500-600 mg caffeine can cause rest-lessness, sleep disturbance, irritability,uneven or quickened heart rhythm or

stomach upset or heartburn.Coffee does contain anti-oxidantswhich can help in prevention of somechronic diseases, Joan Milton, theClinical Research Coordinator at Prov-idence Medical Research Center, said.Plus if you are switching from a fla-

vored latte-style drink you are cuttingback on calories. Coffee in modera-tion about 3 cups a day has also beenshown to help mental alertness.

Tea has caffeine benefits too and is

sometimes considered the best alter-native to get a boost in the morning.Healthy alternatives to coffee in-

clude tea varietals such as black,oolong, green, white and herbal teas,Trogdon said. Consuming low fat,non-fat and soy or almond milk canboost calcium and vitamin D intakes.Fruit juice, if it is 100% juice andlimited to half cup to avoid unwant-ed calories, is another viable option.Diet drinks with artificial sweeteners

should be moderated due to recent re-search indicating their adverse healthoutcomes.

According to The Health Benefitsof Tea, from theAcademy of Nutritionand Dietetics website, studies thatlooked at the relationship of black teaintake and heart health reported de-creased incidence of heart attack, low-er cholesterol levels and significantlylower blood pressure.

Green tea is probably the best hotdrink alternative, Milton said. Itpacks a powerful punch of anti-oxi-dants and anti-inflammatory propertiesand has a fair amount of research linking it to disease prevention, and thereis also some evidence to link green tea

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with possibly decreasing cancer riskand improving dental health.

Starbucks also serves beverages thatdo not have coffee.

We have vanilla steamers, hot

chocolate, apple cider, teas iced and

hot, and cream based Frappuccinos,Ashlie Roloff, a SFCC student and Star-bucks Barista, said. You can also al-ways get coffee drinks with no shots. Idont think it would be very good but

some people try it.

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Venesea Edwards mixes caffeinated beverages for SFCC students in building 17.

resources went into that food, which

means a lower price at the check-out.If students cannot afford to buy a lot

of meat for protein, they can substitutebeans or other legumes like lentils. Eggsare another source of protein. Quinoa,a type of seed that is similar to grains,can also be used as a protein.

If you buy healthy food--if youbuy everything healthy--you can makehealthy food, Sophie Zyee, a studentat SFCC, said.

Drink lots of water, because if youeat junk food or drink a lot of pop, thewaters going to flush it out of your sys-tem. Or eat food that has vegetables init.

Finally, students should just have funwith the recipes, make healthier sub-stitutions for fries or chips, and try newthings. You will never know if you likeit, if you never try it.


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Jeremy Logan | The CommunicatorCampus Security patrolling parking lots, stop to help a student retrieve the keys from her car.

Jeremy LoganThe Communicator

SFCC parking lots saw three stolencars in the rst week of the fall quarter -all of them Subarus.

Car thieves around Spokane areusing shaved keys to steal older modelcars whose tumbler mechanisms havebeen worn down over the years.

Spokane was ranked - in 2013 -the 7th worst city for auto theft - witha rate of one auto theft per every 598residence - by the National InsuranceCrime Bureau. Students at SFCC arestarting to pay the price of living in sucha vulnerable city.

Last year we only saw one carstolen from the SFCC campus, said KenDeMello the head of security at SFCC.This quarter alone we have seen three.

At one point it appears that someonehad stolen a vehicle from anotherlocation, brought it to the SFCC campus,

and then stole another vehicle from theparking lot.

That rst week of the quarter therewere two in one day, and then a fewdays later there was one more - andwith that - we recovered two stolen carswithin that time frame, said JovonnaDunbar, a security ofcer on campus.One they brought back, and one theyprobably dumped to take one of ours.

In 2011, Forbes magazine sawSpokane jump 14 spots in their worstcities for auto-theft list from 18 to 4,

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Three Subarus stolen from SFCC parking lots

and Spokane has remained in the topten since.

The problem has gotten so out ofhand that the SPD gave away 250 Clubs- the anti theft device that attaches tothe steering wheel to lock it in place -over the summer to people who couldprove ownership of one of the ninemost stolen vehicles.

The Club Anti Theft Device can bebought for around 20 dollars fromlocal retailers or online. Its visiblefrom outside of the car so it is a good

deterrent for car thieves who may wantto steal your car.

It doesnt appear that thieves areusing shaved keys to break into vehiclesand stealing the possessions inside ofthem, and vehicle prowls dont seem tobe a current problem at the moment.

Weve had a couple of reports ofvehicles being prowled, but in the twocases I know about, it seems that onethe person had just misplaced their itemand the other its possible the studentjust left their car open, Dunbar said.

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Campus security cracks down on stray smokers

Designated smoking areas arenot being used, so SFCC security isincreasing patrols.

Security patrols around campuswill increase due to designatedsmoking spots not being used by the

student smokers at SFCC. Smoking in anon-designated area can lead to a neof $30.

People who choose to smokeneed to comply with the rules, saidKen DeMello, the Head of Security.We respect your right to smoke andexpect [smokers] to respect others

rights to not get secondhand smoke.

With an increase in smoking overthe years, SFCC built the designatedareas so that students could have aplace to smoke year round. There are atotal of 5 designated smoking spots onthe SFCC campus.

Act 132 Q states that all smokingand tobacco use are prohibited in

all Community Colleges of Spokane

facilities.According to Act 132 Q, smoking

is described as inhaling, exhaling,burning, carrying or possessing anylighted tobacco product, includingcigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, andany other lit tobacco products; or useof electronic nicotine delivery devices.Smokeless tobacco, snuff, chewingtobacco, smokeless pouches or anyother form of loose leaf smokeless

tobacco included as well.There is not enough time to goto the smoking spots in between class,

Jim Lanet, student smoker at SFCC said.They need to be more accessible tostudents.

Within the last couple of years,designated smoking areas have beenmoved. Most recently the newestmovement was from building 18 to aparking lot. This movement happened

due to the complaints of having to walkthrough smoke to go into the building.I see people who dont use the

smoking spots, said Grant Wengeler,a student smoker at SFCC. Personally Idont want to get ned.

Students are able to use thedesignated smoking areas at any pointin time.

We are obligated to enforce therules and regulations, said DeMello.

The current problem is smoking.

Caroline Rhoads | The CommunicatorJuan Parris [left] doesnt mind using the designated smoking areas. Its almost like a toilet, you dont just take a dump all over, Parris said.

Cases of gonorrhea in Spokanehave increased 60 percent since lastyear.

According to Jeannie Schueman,who works for epidemiology at Spo-kane Regional Health District (SRHD),there have been 357 cases of gonorrheain Spokane so far this year, comparedto just 215 last year, and the number of

cases of Chlamydia is more than fourtimes that amount at 1501.Spokane has intermittently been

in outbreak status for gonorrhea for thelast few years, said Kimberlee Papich,the Public Information Ofcer for theSRHD.

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Both diseases can cause infertilityif left untreated, according to the Cen-ters for Disease Control (CDC). Theyalso increase an individuals risk ofcontracting HIV or other STDs. How-ever, these diseases are often asymp-

tomatic.Sometimes they dont know that

they have the disease, and can carry itand have it for a very long time with-out any symptoms, said Jodi Merritt, aRegistered Nurse and Clinical QualityManager at Planned Parenthood.

According to Jessica Berwick,the marketing and communicationsmanager for Planned Parenthood, teenpregnancies and abortion rates have

been going down.So from that we know that pa-

tients have access to information aswell as access to contraception, therise in STDs could be in part to notpracticing safe sex, not using con-doms, she said.

Candy Howard, the Clinic Man-ager at the CCS health clinic, said thata lot of the students who get tested af-ter having unprotected sex did not doso out of ignorance.

It was more of a spontaneous

decision. A big part of them comesfrom students who have their decisionmaking skills inhibited because theyhave been drinking, Howard said.

According to Merritt, when a pa-tient tests positive for either Chlamyd-ia or Gonorrhea they may be eligibleto receive free treatment for it throughthe state as well as free treatment fortheir partners through the Washingtonstate expedited STD partner therapy

program.We would ask that patient, how

many partners do you have and wouldyou like free treatment for them, Mer-ritt said. The young ones dont wantto come into the clinic. Its best to treatthem if someone brings the medica-

tion to them.Partners are also able to pick up

the treatment pack from one of theparticipating pharmacies, or from thePlanned Parenthood clinic, withouthaving to get screened, but a fee may

be applied for the initial testing.Patients will also get a follow-up

call from the Spokane Regional HealthDepartment to make sure they donthave any questions and were able toaccess treatment.

Anytime youre talking aboutyour sex life or intimacy with oth-er people it can be uncomfortable toshare that, said Berwick. But I thinkits important for patients to remember

that were not here to judge them interms of the number of partners theyvehad. Were just here to make sure thateveryone is safe and healthy and hasaccess to the information and the med-ication or the resources if and whenthey need them.

Gonorrhea outbreak puts clinic staff on alertSpokane health workerswarn public, many withSTDs are carriers withoutKnowing they are

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Many natural products arebenecial for a variety of uses, fromcleaning to health. One widely avail-able product can be used for manydifferent purposes.

In general, herbal medicineis more balanced and teaches yourbody how to heal itself, said CarlaMarinec, who practices homeopathicmedicine. Pharmaceutical medicineoften times hold in the short term, butdoesnt in the long term.

Ellicia Milne, who works atLorien Herbs and Natural Foods store,agrees.

Chemical compounds can be

harsh on our body, Milne said.Toxins ood the environment,

especially in cities, according toMarinec. Although some of thesetoxins are difcult to avoid, suchas air pollution, we can still reaphealth benets by making even slightadjustments to what we put in and onour bodies.

A lot of herbs can be usedinternally and externally for beauty,

Milne said.Here are a few easy, affordablebeauty options to get started:

Honey:According to Care2.com, honey

can be used for many beauty uses.Honey is full of minerals, a-

Alternative beauty products: honey, vinegar

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vonoids, antioxidants and enzymes.These all have health benets. Put iton burns and cuts, Beekeeper SynthiaEaton said.

All honey is antibacterial,because the bees add an enzyme thatmakes hydrogen peroxide, Peter Mo-

lan, director of the Honey ResearchUnit at the University of Waikato inNew Zealand told www.care2.com.

These antibacterial propertiesalso make honey an excellent facewash for acne. Just apply some rawhoney to the skin and wash it off after

10 minutes. It also moisturizes theskin, making it a perfect face wash.According to Eaton, Queen Cleopatraused honey as a beauty product. Bymixing 1 tbs of honey with 2 tbs ofolive oil, students can condition andhighlight hair.

Vinegar:According to odyb.net, vinegarcan be used for many uses as well.

Apple cider vinegar containsmore vitamins and minerals thanwhite vinegar, so its recommendedto use that if possible, although white

will still have benets.Vinegar restores the skins natural

pH, helping to alleviate dry skin, acneand warts. Mix 1 tbs vinegar with 2tbs water then rub over skin beforeadding lotion or honey. For warts, soaka cotton ball in vinegar and fastenover wart with a band-aid.

To condition dry hair, mix 1 cupvinegar with 2 cups water and use as arinse. This will make for shiny hair.

Vinegar and honey have manyshared benets, so mixing themtogether and using them for the samepurpose can increase the rewards.

Lama Lakshey will be holding apresentation about Wellness on No-vember 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,in building 17, Sub-lounge C.

This is the fourth year of Lama

Lakshey doing this wellness presenta-tion, and what you will nd when yougo is someone from a different culturetalking about what it means to have ahealthy mind and body, said DexterAmend, a Psychology Instructor of 40years at SFCC.

You will get information from amaster who has spent his life dedi-cated to his ideals and is a graduate

from the Sertar Buddhist Academy,which is the largest Buddhist Acade-my in the world, Amend said.

This presentation is designed toopen the students mind up and helpwith relieving stress. Mental hygienecan be a foreign concept to manycollege students around the coun-try, but on SFCCs campus studentscan nd resources to clean out theirmind and nd relaxation.

My Mom went to his class andloved them. She only went to a fewbut she loved going. She thought hewas calming to listen to, said MarisaRay, a Lama Lakshey student.

Lakshey teaches meditation topeople on all levels and is focused

on tying traditional views with modernsociety.

The Wellness club brings him

in to speak regarding other ways todeal with stress management in yourlife and to live a happier life, SheriStaudinger, the Wellness Club Coordi-nator of SFCC, said.

Students can learn more aboutwhat it means to have a healthy mindby going to this presentation.

Lama Lakshey is going to talkabout mental hygiene, and how med-itation helps with that, Amend said.

He will also talk about what a mindcan do and what it is for, what it cando thats good and whats not good.

This presentation is not the onlyway students can learn from Lakshey.There will be a college credit courseoffered in the winter and spring quar-

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ter called the Psychology of PeaceCourse at SFCC.

The class is an approach to

understanding peace within our-selves. The western view and Buddhisteastern view, said Amend, We bothteach every time, Lakshey teachesfrom his perspective and then I teacha little bit from the western psycholog-ical perspective.

The Psychology of Peace Course isworth 5 credits.

The course focuses on how wecan be peaceful as individuals and

relations with others, and that iswhat the course is about, Amendsaid. Most of western psychology isfocused on information that they getfrom observing the person from out-side, but the eastern view starts frominside of the person.

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Immunizations available at SCC health clinicIn 2011 a school and child im-

munization exemption law passed inthe state of Washington. According tothe Washington State Department ofHealth website, if a parent or guardiandoes not want the child vaccinated theycan ll out a Certicate of Exemption.

If the reason for exemption isbecause of religious membershipstatus, then it is not required to receiveinformation on the benets and risksof immunization. However, if it is forpersonal, philosophical or religious

views then you do have to receive theinformation on the benets and risks.

For some, it has been years sincetheir last u shot or other vaccine. Vac-cines are available to SCC and SFCCstudents at the SCC Health Clinic.

A more than usual number of[students] have been coming in to getvaccinated, Candy Howard, a workerat the SFCC clinic, said. Few runningstart students have come in for vac-

cines; if they come in they need tobring in a parental or legal guardianpermission form.

These forms are available at theStudent Health Clinic, and are neededfor all students less than 18 years ofage.

Briana Chavez | The CommunicatorAmber Spera, SFCC student, gets her free u vaccine bynurse student Toriayn Cozza on free clinic day.

As the weather gets colder, morepeople are getting sick.

Vaccines are offered to students,children and adults here in Spokane,but not everyone wants them.

Although certain vaccinations arerequired by schools, some college stu-dents have not gone in to get vaccines.Those who chose not to get them do so

for a variety of reasons.I dont do them because I dontget sick often and when I do I dont getthat sick anyway, Shelbee Longman, aSFCC student, said.

With the u shot, we hear thatpeople believe the u shot makes themsick, Dannette Dronenburg, a work-er with the Immunization Program atSpokane Regional Health District, said.But the reality is that the inuenzavirus can lay dormant for two weeksbefore the person has symptoms ofthe u. So, typically, the person wasalready infected with the virus beforegetting the u shot.

Some people have never gotten avaccine before because of personal orreligious reasons.

SCC healthclinic-Call: (509) 533-8611Location:SCCcampus in Build-ing 7, Room 118.Hours:Mon-day-Wednesday8 a.m. -- 2 p.m.Thursday9 a.m. -- 3 p.mFriday8 a.m. -- 2 p.m.

Prices onvaccinescash orcheck:

u vaccine(which protec-tion from h1n1):$12.00MMR vaccine:$63.00

Tdap vaccine:$40.00

TB Testing:$10.00

More mental health servicesfor students starting January

Briana ChavezThe Communicator

The college years can be anemotionally challenging time for many.Fortunately, there is help.

The Jenkins Wellness Center onthe SCC campus offers free counseling

services for students facing emotionaldifculties. Meanwhile, student mentalhealth resources are expanding on theSFCC campus.

College is certainly stressful,Carmen Green, Mental Health Super-visor at the JenkinsWellness Center, said.

Students fromboth SCC campusesvisit the WellnessCenter for a variety ofemotional issues.

We see a lot of different issuesthat arise that people come in seekingtreatment for, Green said. We seeanything from test anxiety, depression,family challenges, couples, domestic

violence - we see the gamut.

The center is nanced withstudent fees, so its counseling servicesare available to all enrolled SFCC andSCC students at no charge.

We offer therapeutic services,usually up to 10 sessions, Green said.The rst session usually lasts two hours

because an hour is an intake session,which is getting to know your therapistand some additional paperwork aswell. After that, its usually 50 minutes aweek.

Green said. We do also havesome counselors thatprovide services as wellhere on this campus.Green said.

The Jenkins Well-

ness Center is locatedon the SCC campus,at Mission and Greene, in building 7,room 127. SFCC students wishing totake full advantage of counseling ser-vices at this time will have to make thetrip east to the SCC campus. However,

We will have an additional ther-apist intern present on campus starting

in January who will also be availableto provide short-term mental healthservices for students, she said.

Students who are dealing withemotional issues are urged to take ad-vantage of these services.

You are not alone, Shelton said.Reaching out is sometimes the mostdifcult and painful step in the heal-ing process, but there are people whogenuinely care about you and want to

help you in your time of need. Whetheryou are in need of brief crisis inter-vention services, short-term on-sitemental health services, or communityreferrals to address more long-term orlong-standing mental health needs, weare here to help.

that is changing.

SFCC wants to get these

services available for their studentsas well, Green said. They justhired Shawna Shelton. She is thenew supervisor for mental healthinterns. There is also now an internfrom Gonzaga at SFCC. So the hopeis that SFCC students will be able tosee their own clinician on their owncampus so they dont have to travelall the way over here.

Shawna Shelton conrmed

that limited counseling services arenow available on the SFCC campus.

We are currently able toprovide crisis intervention servicesfor students who are experienc-ing life situations which they ndoverwhelming and are negativelyaffecting their normal daily func-tioning, Shelton said. We alsohave a therapist intern availablefor students to utilize short-term

mental health services. Our goal isto assist students who are strugglingto nd balance and connect themwith services that will promote theirlong-term success.

Shelton and SFCC are workingto expand that effort.

Ron FordThe Communicator

the DSHS Mental Health crisis line:(509) 838-4428 or1-877-678-4428

Counseling and mental health services atSpokane Community Colleges.http://scc.spokane.edu/Admissions/Coun-seling.aspx

We see anything fromtest anxiety, depression,family challenges, cou-ples, domestic violence

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Mental health benets from exercise

According to the Centers for Dis-

ease Control and Prevention (CDC),mental health issues like SeasonalAffective Disorder, anxiety, depres-sion, suicide, and eating disorders aremore likely to be increased during thewinter months.

Part of the reason is sedentarinessthat happens when coldweather leaves us indoorsand feeling lazy, but thebenets of staying activemight be able to turn thatall around.

Exercise andphysical activity deliveroxygen and nutrients toyour tissues and helpyour cardiovascularsystem work more efciently, saidSheri Staudinger, a SFCC Yoga instruc-tor. When your heart and lungs workmore efciently, you have more ener-gy to go about your day. It i s preventa-

tive for health issues or can turn themaround for the better.

According to Katella DeBolt, aPsychology instructor at SFCC, aero-bic exercise has also been shown toimprove cognitive functioning, such as

memory, tension control and reactionto stress. This can mean the differencebetween a good or bad grade for astudent.

Ive personally noticed thatmy academic performance goes upwith more exercise, so I always tryto promote that, said Mike Pelton, aSFCC student. Exercise is importantfor students because not only does ithelp them self-esteem wise and as an

emotionaloutlet forstress aboutschool,

stress aboutlife, but youusually dobetter aca-demically.

Intrin-sic moti-vation for

exercise yields longer success,meaning that enjoying your exercise isjust as important as doing the exerciseitself, according to Amanda Adams,

Ph.D. Aside from losing weight andthe mental health benets that comefrom aerobic exercise, the challengefor some can be getting motivatedto even start. I think a lot of peoplealready know the benets of exercise;

Brittany TollesonThe Communicator

Information from Katella DeBolt,

Psychology instructor:

In one study, people withdepression exercised. Theyfound exercise was morepowerful than counseling atmaking changes.

Runners World found runnersreported increased levels ofoptimism, improved diet, lostweight, and improved memory.

Exercise appears to be betterthan relaxation at reducingdepression.

Exercise is inversely associatedwith hostility (one goes up andthe other goes down).

Exercise is important forstudents because not only doesit help them self-esteem wiseand as an emotional outletfor stress about school, stressabout life, but you usually do

better academically.

-Mike PeltonSFCC student

they already know that they shouldbe exercising, Travis Warner, a SFCCPhysical Education instructor, said. I have noticed that there is a gap

between that knowledge and theapplication of it and the people thattruly are consistent with exercise doit because theyve experienced thebenets.

For those wanting to pursue anactivity, SFCC maintains a track andeld (both indoor and outdoor) and atness center that boasts a multipur-pose gymnasium, aerobic gymnasium,and a free-weight room.

For more on campus resources, see pg. 12.

mental and physical well-being for

attendees.This month they will be held on

Nov. 18 and 25 at 11:30-12:30 in SUBLounge C.

Theres a zillion styles [of taichi], some traditional some western-ized, even wheelchair Tai Chi, saidSheri Staudinger, the advisor of theWellness Club. [Andreasson] actuallyhelps them, even though theyre inwheelchairs.

There are many health benets ofdoing Tai Chi, andanyone of any ageor physicality cando it.

Modernresearch has foundthat Tai Chi haspositive effects onbalance control,tness, and exibility, Joseph Nord-qvist, a writer for Medical News Today,said. In addition, the martial art hasbeen claimed to reduce the risk of fallsamong elderly individuals who have

suffered from severe heart conditions.

Historians have not been able todetermine the exact origins of Tai Chi,but the most common belief is thatZhang Sanfeng, a Taoist hermit, creat-ed Tai Chi. Since then many differentstyles emerged, including Qi Gong,the main style that Andreasson willteach during the Tai Chi sessions.

Another aim of Tai Chi is to fos-ter a calm and tranquil mind, focusedon the precise execution of these

exercises, Andreasson said. Learn-ing to do them correctly provides apractical avenue forlearning about suchthings as balance,alignment, ne-scale motor control,rhythm of move-ment, the genesis ofmovement from the

bodys vital center, and so on.

Tai Chi is considered a form of

martial arts by some, but it is muchmore than that. I ts roots are in Taoismwhich emphasizes a calm and reec-

The SFCC Wellness Club will beparticipating with Karl-Erik Andreas-son to teach students basic Tai Chi in

the SUB Lounge.The events are open to anyoneinterested and will help promote

Mikayle NuehsThe Communicator

Tai Chi becomes modern resource for relaxing

Illustration by Desirae KnightTai Chi at a glance:

Tai Chi is a form of martial arts Everyone, even wheelchair

users, can do it Tai Chi strengthens the mind

and body SFCC oers free Tai Chi

lessons in the SUB -Lounge

Tuesdays and Thursdays. Check the activity calendar for

more info.

tive view of the world, and the peace

and beauty of nature in particular.Because the Tai Chi movements

have their origins in the martial arts,practicing them does have some mar-tial applications, Andreasson said. Itis an opportunity to employ some ofthe martial aspects of Tai Chi in a kindof slow-tempo combat. The emphasisin Tai Chi is on being able to channelpotentially destructive energy awayfrom one in a manner that will dissi-

pate the energy or send it in a direc-tion where it is no longer a danger.For another SFCC health-base club, see

page 3.Modern research has foundthat Tai Chi has positive effectson balance control, fitness, andflexibility.

-Joseph NordqvistWriter for Medical News Today

Photo from athletics.spokane.edu

AthleteSpotlight

Mikayla StrandMikayla strand is a sophomore at

SFCC and participates in two sports,volleyball and the pole vault for track.She excells through every season with

the support of her family and team, andenters each season with a positive at-titude.

To learn more about Makayla, go to:

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SFCC Soccer teams strive for championship

Ron FordThe Communicator

The SFCC soccer teams are sluggingit out mid-season, taking some names,as well as some lumps.

The womens soccer team bested its

rivals in 16 out of 20 games, with onetie. The mens soccer team defeated itsopponents in 9 of the 15 games, withone tie.

The season has gone very well sofar, as we are sitting on top of the EastRegion, Jim Martinson, head coach of

the SFCC womens soccer team, said.Martinson is optimistic about where

the season is heading.Our goal is to host a quarterfinal

match in route to the final four andbring the NWAC Championship back

to Spokane, he said.Kenny Krestian, coach of the mens

soccer team, was a bit more reserved.We have a core group of returning

players and 15 freshmen this year,Krestian said.

We started the season out at a sev-

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The SFCC mens soccer team practice for the playoff games on Nov. 5. The NWAC final games begin Nov 8. with the final s on Nov. 16.

SFCC StudentHealth Resources

Gavin Andrew

The Communicator

If you are looking to become fit,SFCC has facilities to help.

SFCC students have a FitnessCenter as well as a weight room oncampus to help its students.

We have the Wellness Club whichhelps students both mentally andphysically, said Kat Collins, whoworks at the college informationdesk in the Student Union Building.We also have the Fitness Center,the Weight room, and the free healthclinic at SCC.

Other than the Health Clinic,however, unless you are currently en-rolled in a fitness class, the facilitieson campus are not free.

The rates are $90 a quarter, Bran-dy Sonderland, an employee at thefitness center said. Or $200 a year.

According to SFCCs website, this

fee pays for your use of both theFitness Center and the Weight Room.For an additional $50 you can haveaccess to the indoor running trackand swimming pool located at SCC.

However, many off-campus gymsoffer student discounts.

en-to-two record, enjoying a few earlyroad trips and the opportunity to bondas a team.

We have given up early goals ineach of the matches and have founda way to fight back and get ourselves

back into the matches, only to see usfall apart at the end, Krestian said.

But the season is not over, andCoach Krestian remains optimistic.

The team has refocused and islooking to get back to winning ways,Krestian said.

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