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FINAL S STRE SS Finals week is just around the corner and it is time for students to be prepared. But where do you start? How do you make sure that your preparing yourself effectively? A student’s main concern should be how to study and retain material, while keeping calm and staying healthy. So here are a few tips and shortcuts to help you on your way to passing grades.

Stress Management It’s easy to stress about finals and spend all your time cramming information into your brain.

Although cramming may work for some people, it is hardly good for your mental and emotional well being.

Helpguide.org suggests making a list of priorities and then allotting each responsibility a period of time to complete them.

“Organize your time and break it up with a mind and body break,” Bernice Tobeck, a health instructor at SFCC, said. “Reward yourself after a period of time studying doing something fun and entertaining to avoid studying

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burnout.”

According to “Comprehensive Stress Management” by Jerrold S. Greenberg, exercise is a good way to relieve tension and clear the body of stress toxins that prevent the brain from focusing.

Some healthy ways to relieve stress during finals week are taking a break by listening to music or going for a walk; Read a book for entertainment; or laugh. Laughing and smiling releases endorphins that lower stress hormones and relieves muscle tension so you can be ready to absorb information. Laughing also decreases fear so

Pam Praeger will be President of SFCC until June 30, 2012 after a personal appointment was made by Chancellor Christine Johnson.

The announcement was made Wednesday Nov. 17 through an email from Johnson. Johnson cited in the email that stability in leadership is one of main reasons for the appointment.

“I am confident Pam Praeger

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Students sell books at end-of-year event Kaylie Brown

The Communicator SFCC students find extra cash while participating in the book buyback event.

SFCC bookstore tries to pay half of the retail price of a book (new or used) that sells in the store.

“There are some considerations the store thinks about while deciding prices for buyback,” Cathy Scott, Director of College Stores, said.

For example, the bookstore ensures bundled packages include all pieces available for resell, along with when the next edition is due to be out.

“Students who register a code for a book and want to sell the book back, another student won’t be able to use it, so it won’t be able to be part of the buyback calculation,” Scott said. “If a book is sold with a c.d., and it comes to buyback without the c.d., it affects the price we can pway.”

The best way to check how much money you’re going to get back for selling your books to different websites is booksprice.com or isbn.nu.

Thse sites allows you to type in the ISBN number of your book and give you the a list of sites that will give you

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the most cash back.

According to collegescholarships. org, students can sell books back to the campus bookstore, but expect to take a big hit on the value if you do so. Students also wait in the campus bookstore with their old books in hand, trying to sell books and connect with new students that need their books, hoping to strike a better payout directly.

“I try to sell my books online,” SFCC fifth-quarter student Courtney Gardner said. “I think I get a little more cash back than I would at the bookstore.”

Gardner also states, “I buy most of my books online, most of the time they are cheaper than the store. I go to half.com to get a lot of my books, but occasionally I use the bookstore on campus.”

The Fall quarter buyback fair began Dec. 2 and 3 and also runs Dec. 6 - 10. Hours for the fair are MondayThursday 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m.- 1 p.m.

“The store is required to be fiscally responsible [and] pay all their own expenses,” said Scott. “100 percent of our profits stay on the SFCC campus to benefit SFCC students and staff.”

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Book buyback begins Thursday, Dec. 2. The bookstore tries to pay half of the retail price.

The prices paid for used books can vary widely from merchant to merchant. A textbook, Prebles’ Artforms 9th Edition, fetches the following prices online:

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Finals: From page 1

you don’t worry so much about tests. Try watching a comedy film or read an amusing book.

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spindles play a role in the ability to remember your studies. Sleep spindles are brief but intense bursts of activity that indicate information transfer between two different memory storage areas, the hippocampus and the neocortex.

Nutrition and exercise

Tuesday,

“Types of exercise can vary but the simplest ones are the best. Taking time to stretch a couple times a day and walking in small intervals when needing a break,” Sheri Staudinger, SFCC Wellness director/yoga instructor said in an e-mail.

“Water is the biggest factor -it is the most important nutrient for the body so if you feel tired, head-achy, muscle cramping, lack of concentration, and poor sleep can be due to dehydration,” Staudinger said. “Just drink an 8 oz. of cool water and you should feel more awake and better within 15 minutes.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, exercise reduces stress.

Physical activity decreases the production of stress hormones in the body and counteracts the body’s natural stress response. Therefore, students who engage in some type of physical activity during finals will have a much easier time coping with their stress.

“Make sure to eat healthy snacks. Sugared, processed and salted snacks actually increase your stress response by increasing your blood pressure,” Bernice Tobeck, SFCC Stress management instructor said. “When possible get plenty of sleep, which helps with brain function and potentially retention.”

Studying

TIP #1: “Stay really organized, keep everything in the same place (like keys, coats and book bags), make healthy eating choices (make lunches the night before so you can grab and go), and take time out to chill, have fun and laugh,” said Staudinger.

TIP #2: Get a job at your college's fitness center, weight room or swimming pool. Depending on your duties, you may be able to do your job and exercise at the same time.

Cramming makes you more tired and your brain will be unable to function correctly.

“The brain needs oxygen for optimal firing of the synapses.” Jean La Bauve said, an English teacher at SFCC. According to http://www.biology-online.org, the synapses are “A specialized structure or junction that allows cell to cell communication.”

Simple tasks such as note taking can improve your knowledge retainment.

“The purpose is to record what you’ll need for later processing,” La Bauve said.

When it comes to taking notes “The best strategy is to consolidate the notes you already have by integrating key points,” La Bauve said.

Sleep According to health.com, University of York researchers have found a type of brain activity called sleep

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New classes to be offered Winter 2011

Pam will continue to lead SFCC to unprecedented levels of success,” Johnson said in her email. Praeger sent an email following Johnson’s and said that Jim Minkler will continue his term as Vice-President of Learning until 2012 as well.

Praeger and Minkler have both officially resigned from their former positions as Vice President of Learning and District Academic Services Officer respectively.

“I am especially glad to know that Jim will be working with us to help move us forward and help students learn and achieve,” Praeger said.

1. The Argumentation and Debate class is five credits and works toward the AA degree.

Code: CMST229 Class days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 1 p.m.-2:15p.m. and is taught by Craig Rickett, Communication Studies.

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Classes that will be offered

The Communicator Intro to Law, Argumentation and Debate, and a Learning Community will be new classes to faculty and students winter quarter.

Students began registration for the Winter Quarter 2011 Nov. 15th.

“The ^W (writing intensive) requirement is fulfilled through HUM 224 and CMST&226 and the ^D (global diversity) requirement fulfilled through HUM 224,” Monika Zeller, Assistant to the Vice President of Learning said in an e-mail.

On average, students pay $3,303 in tuition for 15 credits per quarter for three quarters every year while attending SFCC, according to collegeboard.org.

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Some of the new Winter classes fulfill A.A. degree requirements.

Students who have under 30 cred“The Falls suffers from a comits who wish to register for winter mon community college problem,” quarter must meet Wilkinson said. with an advisor “I want to take new “They don’t offer to create an “ed a variety of difinteresting classes that still ferent classes beplan” before they can officially reg- fill requirements.” cause they don’t ister. have specialized -Rebecca Wilkinson “I want to take Returning SFCC Student Bachelor of Arts new interesting (B.A.) or Bachelor classes that still fill requirements,” of Science (B.S.).

Rebecca Wilkinson, returning stu“They normally stick to the basic dent said. classes that are frankly just boring.”

Argumentation & Debate teaches students the theory and practices associated with analyzing, constructing, and delivering arguments on topics of controversy. Students develop skills in case construction, using evidence in support of argument, responding to arguments and questions, and effective delivery of arguments to critical audiences.

2. Introduction to (Business) Law is five credits and works toward the AA degree as well.

Code: BUS 201 Class days are Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. and is taught by Norm Thompson.

Students study today’s legal environment including the various types of law, analysis of the different courts and judicial systems. Tort law, consumer law, domestic relations and estate planning are emphasized. How judges make decisions and what type of relief they may grant are presented.

Did You Know?: Tuition is due for Winter Quarter by Dec. 9, which can be paid online or at the cashier’s office.

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THE ROLE OF MEN

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n the 1993 movie, Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Williams goes to extraordinary lengths to be with his kids after a messy divorce. He disguises himself as a female housekeeper. While at heart this movie is a comedy, it also says a lot about fathers.

It is now okay to be a stay at home dad. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 158,000 stay at home dads in 2009. That’s 2.7 percent of the nation’s stay at home parents--nearly triple the percentage of a decade ago.

The same way that it is socially acceptable now for women to have a career and a family, it is becoming more and more acceptable for men to be in touch with their feminine side.

At the same time, when it comes to careers, men still bring home the bacon.

According to the Census Bureau, woman earn 77 cents on the dollar when compared to men.

One of the reasons for this is that men still make up the majority of business executives, doctors, lawyers and scientists.

As gender roles change, it is becoming more acceptable for men to branch out from the traditional role of sole provider and the end result is that men now more than ever have a choice--make the money or raise the children.

“Men don’t know much about women. We do know when they’re happy. We know when they’re crying, and we know when they’re (angry). We just don’t know in what order these are gonna come at us. ”

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-Evan Davis British journalist

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.”

-David Brinkley American journalist

Choosing to be a single parent

Having a college degree is necessary for providing for a child “The obvious and fair solution to the housework problem is to let men do the housework for the next 6000 years, to even things up. The trouble is that men, over the years, have developed an inflated notion of the importance of everything they do, so that before long they would turn housework into just as much of a charade as business is now. They would hire secretaries and buy computers and fly off to housework conferences in Bermuda, but they’d never clean anything.”

-Dave Barry Humor columnist

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hear it from my mother, I hear it from my grandmother, and I hear it from my sister: Jarad, when are you going to get married? I usually give them the Jarad same response: I Alexander just haven’t found the right girl yet.

Truth being told, I don’t know if I ever want to get married.

The idea of having to check in with someone constantly, ask them

how their day was, or training myself to think for two people all the time just isn’t my cup of tea. I like being the sole decider in my life. One thing is missing though, children.

I love children. Children are so much fun as well as a lot of work.

As I’m getting closer to the age of 30, I find myself wanting to get school done so that I can figure out just exactly how I’m going to get my family started.

I’m not completely opposed to marriage, but without it, there aren’t too many ways to raise a child. I’m leaning towards adoption. The idea of being a single parent may scare some, for me it’s perfect.

According to a study released by the U.S. Census Bureau in 2009 there are 13.7 million single parents, 17.5 percent are single dads. That is something that I want. I want to be a single dad, which is why school is so important right now. With the job I have right now, I have enough

trouble supporting myself let alone a child.

According to the same study by the U.S. Census Bureau 24.6 percent of all single parents live below the poverty line. That is why a college degree is so important.

The U.S. Census Bureau states that someone with a bachelor’s degree can expect to earn $52,200 annually. With just a high school diploma you can expect about $30,400 annually.

The U.S. Census Bureau also states that with a bachelor’s degree you can expect a lifetime earning of about $2.1 million, $1.2 million with just a high school diploma, almost doubling lifetime earnings with a degree.

I want to be a single dad, the most important thing to me is that I will have the means to support my child and myself.

Being a single parent isn’t something that a lot of people would choose. For myself it’s a great fit.

By The Numbers: Of the 13.7 million single parents in the U.S., 17.5 percent are single dads.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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Dec. 2, - Jan. 26, The Communicator Staff 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 campusrelated issues.

The Communicator also aims to inform students about topics relevant to their education.

Editor-in-Chief Sarah Radmer Managing Editor Lindsey Treffry Web Editor Wendy Gaskill News Editor Lauren Miller Focus Editor Ashley Hiruko Flavors Editor Allie Rollins Bytes Editor Allie Rollins Culture Editor Tucker Clarry Sidelines Editor Clarissa Stoddard Perspectives Editor Kaitlin Allen Art Director Deby Dixon

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Success defined through legacy left behind

Po l l R e s u l t s

MEN, how do you define success

Multimedia Editor Joseph Engle Marketing Director Kirk Bayman Advertising Director

Nicholas Newell Adviser Jason Nix Staff members can be reached via email with the following format: sfcc.firstname. lastname@gmail.com

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hese days plished person that I know. His dein order for cency and steadfastness to his moral a man to and values makes him a great man. be truly successServing in the Army for the past ful he must have four years, I do not find the idea of a beautiful wife, a white picket fence very logical, as beautiful children, I prefer the safeness of razor-sharp and a successful barbed wire offered by the outskirts career...the white an Army base to keep out the evilKody of picket fence. ness of the world.

Rapp I believe difI believe that a man can not call ferently. I do not himself successful while still alive. think any of these will make me a My father is currently raising four success or a failure. children, plus myself. We try in all I am not a person who is defined we do to honor him. He has been by the woman I am with or by a deployed to Iraq three times, recently lover. I believe that the leading cause returning home. of divorce is marriage.

He has worked his entire life What makes a man successful is to make his family and his country the legacy he leaves behind. great. He has sacraficed more than The Ameriwe will ever get in “I live my life everyday cans for Divorce return. thinking of the legacy I Reform estimates That is a legathat “probably cy that will remain will leave behind.” forty or or possimany years after -Kody Rapp bly even fifty perhe passes. cent of marrigaes will end in divorce When I’m an old man I hope to if current trends continue.” look back on my life with dignity, Children scare me. I refuse to knowing that I made a difference hold babies or even pick up toddlers in the lives of many and helped because they do not come with warchanged humanity for the better. ranties and I am terrified that I will I live my life everyday thinking of break them. the legacy I will leave behind.

I simply do not think I would be Will my funeral be attended by a good father. many whose life I have affected, My father is forty-five years old, a or by few who are happy that I am high school dropout, has no college gone? credits, and is getting a divorce after My legacy will define me. The fifteen years of marriage. question is whether or not it will be a However, he is the most accomsuccessful one.

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Individual student contributions to the opinion page or any other section of this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board or the student staff of The Communicator.

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hen I began my term as Editor-inChief (EIC) of The Communicator I knew that the position would challenge me, but Sarah didn't realize how Radmer much.

These past two quarters have been the most stressful, tiring, exciting and rewarding out of my three years at SFCC. As EIC, a level of leadership

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Working fathers face double standard, cultural expectations Ryan Simmons

that the balance of power would tip away from them. They’d now SFCC English Instructor have to change diapers and do Guest Editorial housework as well as working for y wife and I have the same pay. However, in actuality, men of my generation have richer lives than job—we’re both English our fathers did. We are closer to instructors at SFCC. our kids and have the opportunity We also have another job in comto achieve more balance. mon, that of parents to two small Striking the right balance isn’t children. We try to divide this work as evenly as possible. Barb comes to easy, though; we’re all working too hard. Our culture has done a work by 5 a.m. while I stay and get generally good job, over time, of the kids to school in the morning. I pursuing fairness but a poor job of arrive on campus at 9 a.m. and stay pursuing an appropriate balance until evening, while she picks the between home life and work, for kids up after school. men or women.

Based on our experiences, here are a few observations about gender, Neither Barb nor I see as much of our kids as we would prefer. Simiparenting, and work. larly, most families I know make First, there is still a double ends meet with both parents workstandard when it comes to cultural ing long hours; expectations.

It’s true that no “I think men of a previous the most demanding job of all, that one anymore generation resisted of raising chilquestions the feminism on the premise dren, fits in where idea that men that the balance of power it can. (That’s not should be active even mentioning participants in would tip away from single parents, the child-raising. them.” hardest-working Still, more than -Ryan Simmons of us all.) one person

To thrive, has expressed kids need lots of things, some of amazement that I—a man—am as which (like one-on-one attention involved with my kids as I am, even though (in truth) my wife is a harder- and reliable health insurance) pull their parents in opposite directions. working parent.

Parenting, by definition, is the con On the other hand, my wife gets tinual effort to answer this question: sympathy from friends and relatives for being a working mom, as if that’s How can I provide my kids with most of what they need? a special hardship for a woman to Unfortunately, our society is not bear. It’s a “soft” double standard, always supportive of our efforts to expressed in sympathetic or supanswer this question; individually portive terms, but it does reveal that we are left to muddle along as well our culture hasn’t shaken certain as we can. Certainly, returning to ideas about appropriate gender the old standard in which men were roles. breadwinners and women home On a related note, men benefit makers is no answer. But, collecfrom a more equal relationship. I tively, we do need to keep looking think men of a previous generation for better answers. resisted feminism on the premise

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A fond farewell from the Editor-in-Chief

was asked of me that I had never experienced. And within those first few weeks of spring quarter it dawned on me that I was essentially in charge of two publications. At the same time, it was exciting to be able to put my vision of something into action and work with a group of people to produce a publication that we could be proud of.

Student papers are unique; the staff comes and goes but the paper remains the same. And each EIC brings something to the paper that the previous did not. One of my biggest goals as EIC was taking a

look at how our students access their information and how we as a paper can better present information to students. I think the way we package information in our paper is still evolving and I love being a part of the process.

I've also tried to get our designers to try newer bolder designs that appeal to our young audience. Our page design has improved over the last few quarters and will continue to improve.

My biggest asset during my time as EIC was my staff and adviser. As cliché as it is, we wouldn't be able

to do what we do if our team wasn't so strong and without the help and advice of our adviser, Jason Nix. Although it is the end of my time as EIC it is not the end of The Communicator for me. I am thrilled to have Lindsey Treffry step into the position for winter and spring quarters.

I can’t wait to see what impact she has on the paper.

I look forward to continue working with The Communicator for two more quarters and know that what I have learned here has had immeasurable value to me personally and for my future professional career.

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Different options for Christmas trees

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Spokane Boys, a local tree lot, has multiple locations in Spokane.

Ashley Hiruko | Editor

Grand and Nobal furs. Grand furs are $45 for 6.5 feet and Nobal furs are $35 for 6.5 feet.

Fred Meyers sells a wide variety of Christmas trees with a wide range of Carol Thompson-Hazen prices. Artificial trees run no higher The Communicator than $300.

Blue Grand Nobal Firs, 6.5 feet: When you think of Christmas what $229.99 Pine 6FT: $119.99 comes to mind? Snow? Presents? Or maybe the Christmas tree that lingers Spruce 7ft: $99.99 Fred Meyers also carries only two in your home, with bright ornaments different types of real Christmas hanging from the branches?

“Every year my mom, dad, brother trees; Grand and Nobal firs. Grand firs are $29.99 for 5.6 feet. Nobal and I go to Greenbluff and chop firs $34.99 for 6-7 feet, and $39.99 down a Christmas tree,” Stephanie for 7-8 feet.

Whitley a second year student at Spokane Boys, a small business SFCC said. “We have never used a located on the north east corner of fake tree.

Francis and Nevada, is booming “ Christmas is a huge event in our with business during the Christmas house.” season. There prices The most purrange from $39 for chased Christ“Every year my mom, 5-6 feet trees and $54 mas trees are dad, brother and I go for 7-8 feet trees, any the balsam fir, type of tree. With two douglas fir, fraser to Greenbluff and chop fir, noble fir and down a Christmas tree.” exceptions; the scotch pine which cost scotch pine, according to David -Stephanie Whitley $20 for any height, Stenger, manager second year student and table top trees; $29.95 for medium of the National size and $14.99 for Christmas Tree the large ones.

Association and owner of SinnisTheir most sold tree is called a sippi Forest in Oregon. Whatever the Nordman. It is a cross between a choice may be, the price could be Nobal and Grand fir. considerably important, especially “It is the best kind of Christmas on a college budget. tree there is,” Chase a worker at If you are tight on cash Wal-Mart Spokane Boys said. “They’re the has a number of good deals on most-sturdy and full, our best seller.”

Christmas trees. Listed, are many of their cheapest artificial trees: Pre-strung Christmas lights on led Spokane Boys trees, 6.5 feet: $98, non-led: $38 Pine trees: 3.5 feet: $18, 6.5 feet: Address 1003 East Francis $40,7.5 feet: $78 Avenue Jackson Spruce, 6 feet: $20.00 Spokane, WA 99208Wal-Mart only carries two dif3642 ferent types of live Christmas trees;

Christmas Tree Washington is one of the top Christmas tree producing states There are more than 12,000 cut your own farms in the U.S. The first decorated Christmas tree was in Riga, Latvia in 1510.

Christmas trees remove dust and pollen from the air Christmas trees take an average of 7-10 years to mature.

Christmas trees are grown in all 50 states including Hawaii and Alaska.

98 percent

of Christmas trees are grown on farms.

Source: University of Illinois extension

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Discounts on movies, local entertainment available for students Lindsey Treffry

The Communicator Books may be your biggest college expense, but the SFCC Bookstore offers multiple discounts to save you money on more than just books.

The bookstore offers discounted movie cinema tickets that can save you up to $4. Regal and AMC tickets sell for $6.50, while Village Centre tickets sell for $7.

Regular tickets range from $7.50 to $10.50 depending on location and viewing times.

There are a few restrictions on movie tickets though.

“Anything that is a starred attraction or a new movie, you can’t use [the ticket],” Bruce Chesterman, bookstore buyer, said.

They also sell Laser Quest tickets for $5.50, saving you $2.50 off regular price.

Silverwood tickets can also be purchased for $36.99, or $19.99 for a child ticket.

Beyond entertainment discounts, the bookstore has in-sale offers for textbooks, school supplies, and clothing.

“Once a quarter we offer a supply discount for 10 to 15 percent off,” said Crystal Peterson, SFCC Bookstore Retail 2 Clerk.

The bookstore will give 15 percent clothing discounts various times throughout the quarter, while 5

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percent textbook discounts are given toward the end of every quarter, and end the Friday before a new quarter begins. According to Peterson, their next 5 percent sale for winter quarter starts on Thursday, Dec. 2 which is the same day as the book buyback fair.

Additionally, if you friend them on Facebook, you can print off their clearance coupon, that was available on Monday, Nov. 22, offering $5 clearance tshirts, $10 clearance sweatshirts and 50 percent off all other clearance items.

Bookstore Savings Regular price Regal Cinemas tickets: $8.00 matinee, $10.00 night-- $6.50 Regular price AMC Cinemas tickets: $8.50 matinee, $10.50 night-- $6.50 Regular price Village Centre tickets: $7.00 matinee, $9.50 night-- $7.00 Laser Quest tickets: $8.00-- $5.50 Silverwood tickets: $41.99 adult, $21.99 child-$36.99, $19.99

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By the numbers: 23 percent of real Christmas trees were sold at chain retail stores, in 2007.

Source: University of Illinois Extension

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Robert Lubin, student and Carl Richardson, SFCC art instructor served food to students and faculty who lined up to receive a free turkey dinner. The event, held Nov. 23, was hosted by the Black Student Union, Red Nations, and LUA. In total they served meals to approximately 370 students, according to Quinton Baker, A.S. club representative.

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Resources for low income students Students may qualify for need based programs Ashley Hiruko

The Communicator Wash. state has aid programs available for low income students that help with groceries, heating, and housing.

Basic Food/Food stamps Basic Food, Washington state’s food stamp program is one resource available for low income students.

According to the Wall Street Journal, 15 percent of the Washington state population is on food stamps.

Sarah Bolstad, first quarter student and mother of two, receives food stamps and medical coverage for her two children.

Food stamps have evolved from the age old stamp to a card much like a debit or credit card that can be used to purchase any non-cooked food item.

According to Linda Greenlaw, DSHS employee, some financial aid that students receive doesn’t count as income when applying for food

stamps.

“It really depends on the type of financial aid that it is,” Greenlaw said. “You really need to come and apply because one person might qualify and another might not.”

In order to qualify for basic food, you can have an income up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines and be eligible for Basic Food.

“I was really surprised that I get more food stamps now, as a student, then I did when I was working,” Bolstad said.

According to Bolstad she gets roughly $500 in food stamps for her children, husband, and herself per month.

“At first I was kind of embarrassed and had a pride issue with using food stamps,” Bolstad said.

“Now, I realize that it really does help me to keep food on my table for my family.”

Energy assistance SNAP is a non-profit, private organization that provides energy assistance and has home improvement programs available.

According to the SNAP website, heating assistance is designed to

help ease the financial impact of winter heating bills and help maintain a warm and safe home.

Energy assistant grants are greatly dependant on the amount of funding available, so the sooner students apply the better.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Programs Section 8, or the Housing Choice Voucher Program, is a Federal housing program which provides housing assistance to low-income renters and homeowners.

This assistance comes in the form of rental subsidies, limiting the monthly rent payment of the person receiving assistance.

Low Rent Public Housing Program, Spokane Housing Authority owns and manages 125 low rent units in this HUD-funded, projectbased program.

50 units at the Parsons Apartments in west downtown Spokane, and 75 single family homes and duplexes located throughout Spokane County.

Tenants pay 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income for rent and utilities while living in the low rent units.

Online dating Kody Rapp

The Communicator Before the Internet, there was no such thing as an online dating site. People were required to meet their dates in more traditional methods such as nightclubs, club hopping, through associates, colleagues, friends, and the ever-dreaded blind date.

In a recent study conducted by eHarmony, it was found that 2 out of every 5 single people between the ages of 24 and 50 use, or have used, online dating services.

“I use online dating because it’s a fast way to meet women, and is also the safest option available,” SFCC student Walter Mallone said.

Match.com was the first major dating site and premiered in 1995. The site focuses only on finding a date as opposed to a potential spouse. Match. com is available in 32 countries but does not provide matchmaking services. Sites such as OkCupid.com and Chemistry.com focus on more serious relationships. Other online dating services of note include Plentyoffish.com and Singlesnet.com.

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Another successful site, eHarmony, launched in 2000 and signs up between 10,000 and 15,000 users per day. Online Dating Magazine reports that an independent study done by Harris Interactive found more than 33,000 couples had met and married through eHarmony between August 2008 and August 2009.

Due to the Internets popularity, more and more people are discovering the potential of an online dating site.

“I tried it because it was something new, I was very sick of playing the same old game at the bar or other awkward places,” SFCC student Paige Gill said.

With the Internet, came a large boom in the industry of the online dating site, that has grown rapidly to become a $300 million dollar United States industry.

In June 2010 Harvard Clinical Group held a clinical survey that revealed online dating services driven

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by subscriptions offered the least amount of social networking opportunities, as they often only utilized the personal homepage genre of online community, which only makes them effective for the bonding and encoding stage of the relationship.

The dating services modeled on the free to use model scored much higher as many of them utilized the Circle of Friends social networking method and a wider number of online community genres.

The highest scoring dating service was Facebook, which uses the personal homepage genre, the message board genre, the weblog and directory genre, as well as utilizing the Circle of Friends.

The second highest scoring, Second Life utilizes virtual worlds, message boards, chat groups and profile pages to allow people to contact in a threedimensional environment.

While online dating sites generally do not discriminate and permit anyone can join, there are some sites geared specifically for certain groups.

These include Christian and Jewish dating services, African American, Hispanic, Asian, Indian and senior dating services plus online sites for the gay and lesbian population.

“I tried eHarmony and Facebook and I didn’t find ‘love,” Gill said. “I thought it was kind of creepy and I never knew who I was really talking to.

“On the internet anyone can send you a false photo or information.”

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Culture

Dec. 2, - Jan. 26, 2011

Tucker Clarry | Editor

addition to breakdancing Escalanti practices Native American Hoop dance, Hip - Hop, and Popping.

Even though Escalanti has not gone to college, his dancing has taken Escalanti all over the world, to places like Germany, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Turkey, Norway, and Sweden. Lately he has been keeping things local because of the opening of his studio.

“I am educated with hands on experience and I come from a strong family of self employed businesses,” Escalanti said.

Dancing is not the only thing he does; he is a photographer, a mobile DJ, father, and husband.

“There is a high demand for Spokane to have the types of dances Tangled Roots has to offer,” Escalanti said. “Tangled Roots has not taken any hits from the economy.

“In fact, the business is doing better then ever.”

At Tangled Roots every time you take another class, the price goes down until only paying $20 per class. Each class has a session once a week, every month. Depending on the month, each class lasts four to five weeks and there are no contracts in order to dance.

“I think that if you want to dance you shouldn’t feel obligated to be there because of a contract,” Escalanti said. “You should want to be there because you love dance.”

Tangled Roots

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Tangled Roots is the only place to find breakdancing compeitions and classes in Spokane.

Shanner Escalanti offers diverse hip hop dance classes throughout Inland Northwest

ing at 3 years up to adults. He also coordinates all of his studio events.

“I am the only one in Spokane that throws break dance battles,” Escalanti said.

Brianna Rollins He also MCs and DJs most of his event and designs all The Communicator of Tangled Roots’ flyers, posters Tangled Roots is the only dance “I think that if you want to dance and merchandise.

Escalanti has been dancstudio in Spokane that teaches break you shouldn’t feel obligated to ing since he was three years dancing and throws battles, all unold, with a total of 28 years of der the tutelage of owner Shanner be there because of a contract,” Escalanti.

Escalanti said. “You should want to dance experience under his belt. Escalanti started teachEscalanti is the owner and sole be there because you love dance.” ing in 2001 and later opened teacher at his studio, Tangled Roots, located in the Garland district.

-Shanner Escalanti his own studio called Tangled Escalianti does all of the choreTangled Roots Owner Roots, in 2006. He started out dancing in the Native Ameriography for his hip hop and break can trible dances and then dance routines. He teaches break dance, popping and locking, and hip hop to ages start- moved to hip-hop and break dancing when he was 12. In

Address 600 E. Garland Contact 509.995.7677 Classes

Monday: Private Classes Wednesday: 4:30-5:00 P.M. Movement dance class for 5 and under 4:30-5:30 P.M. B-Girl Class (teen) 8:30-9:30 P.M. Adult Hip Hop/Breakdance classes Thursday: 4:30-5:30 P.M. Little root rockers breakdance class 5:30-6:15 P.M.Youth Hip Hop 6:15-7:15 P.M. Teen Hip Hop 7:15-8:00 P.M. Individual power move calss 8:00-8:45 P.M. Popping class Friday: 6:30-7:30 P.M. Breakdance classes (teen)

Away from home for the holidays Mercedes Calkins The Communicator

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Robin Ho, 19, Business Major moved to the United States from Malaysia. He says he misses the food, his friends, and family. He has lived in Spokane for two years now.

Students from other countries are experiencing many new traditions while in America, especially during the holidays.

International students come to America so they can study at U.S. colleges in order to become proficient in English and/or to receive a degree from an American college or university.

Of the students about 75 to 80 percent live in a homestay provided through the homestay program here at the falls. ”International students either) go home, visit friends in America, or stay with their host families and celebrate along with them,” said Linda Szymanowski the SFCC/SCC International Homestay Coordinator.

Szymanowski said, she has personally had eight students live with her, and she does not remember any of them receiving Christmas packages from home. So usually presents are exchanged among the students and their host families.

The students enjoy American holidays and traditional American foods.

They also celebrate their own holidays while here in the United States.

The Chinese and students from Hong Kong celebrate the Chinese New Year beginning around the end of January. While Koreans have their own Thanksgiving day in November.

For these holidays “they do like to celebrate with their own traditional food,” Szymanowski said.

“South American students have usually not experienced the snow,” Szymanowski said.

Szymanowski says, Just like us the students are excited to see the snow and learn how to make snowmen. unfortunately the snow becomes tiresome after a while.

“I can remember a gentleman from Barbados being excited to help shovel the snow from his host family’s driveNicole Denman | The Communicator way two years ago,” Szymanowski Tibetan monk, Kilung Jigme Rinpoche taught said.

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meditation basics during an Buddhist meditation event held Friday, Nov. 19. Students and faculty gathered in B 24 Room 110 at 7 p.m. for the event “Meditation in the Tibetan Tradition.” Additional talks titled ‘Moving Beyond Limitations: The Six Paramitas” were held Saturday Nov. 20 and Sunday, Nov. 21. Rinpoche, a Nyingma Lama from east Tibet is the head of Kilung Monastery in Tibet and teaches students worldwide.

-Sarah Radmer

Did You Know?: Rising with the genre of Hip hop music, breakdancing originated in the 1980s.

Source: npr.com

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Sidelines

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Rick Harrison | Contributor

The members of the SFCC men’s Cross Country team take home awards and hold the top five places in the race against several other colleges on Nov. 13.

Men’s Cross Country wins big in NWAACC championships Cutler Rickel

The Communicator The Men’s Cross Country team has done it again. The team has just prevailed in its tenth consecutive championship win since 2001.

CCS held down five of the top 10 spots, with their very last runner only a minute behind the CCS pack.

CCS runners Anthony Brown, Trevin Goodrick and Joey Hartmeier stuck close to clench the top three spots in the eight kilometer race.

CCS Women’s Cross Country came in second place behind Clark College. Mikel Elliot placed 2nd in the Women’s 5k run.

With mens and womens scores combined, CCS won the Combined Co-ed Championships.

Head coach Sean McLachlan said that he as well as the team are excited about the tenth consecutive championship win.

“We’re all very excited,” McLachlan said. “It’s a big deal to win our tenth in a row.

“It seems to be more exciting that eight, nine, or 11.”

McLachlan said a couple things contribute to the abun-

Sports Briefs

dant amount of wins in CCS cross country.

“CCS has the tradition of winning,” McLachlan said.

“We have expectations that the kids see, they follow good examples, and it shows.”

McLachlan helps the team prepare in several ways other than daily practices.

“We set team goals, identify weaknesses, and fix them,” McLachlan said. “I remind them that the goal is to win championships.”

Matt Bayley said he shares excitement with the team as a result of the championship win.

“It’s absolutely outstanding, I can’t say enough about the guys,” Bayley said. “With the second best points in school history, we’re all extremely happy.”

Bayley said he has confidence in the CCS sports program that just got its tenth championship win in a row.

“The programs design is responsible for the wins,” Bayley said. “Recruiting works very well, runners seem to adapt greatly.”

Bayley said he tries to help the team with mental strategy during practice.

“We emphasize a lot of strategy, how to race and posi-

tioning,” Bayley said. “CCS needs to design their races in order to surpass the competition.’

Larry Beatty, director of cross country, said he still remembers the start of the 10 year run.

“It’s definitely been a long period with me in 2000, then Erik Anderson, then Sean McLachlan for the past two years,” Beatty said. “With this organization, we’ve beat a lot of four-years including Idaho, Whitworth, and Eastern.”

Beatty said he’s continually confident about the runners.

“The system that we use works; kids believe in it and we expect to win,” Beatty said. “There’s a tradition to win in Spokane, and we have the high school coaches to thank for that.”

Not only does Beatty help with physical strength, but mental attributes alike.

“We talk about what it takes mentally, how to handle the pains and mental preparation,” Beatty said. “We’re strict on morals and ethics, they all play a part.”

The runners got a few days off for Thanksgiving, but the team is back up and running 70 miles a week to prepare for next year’s championships.

The Sasquatch volleyball team ranked second in the East region of the NWAAC volleyball standings. They had a total of 33 wins and 11 losses in the season. At the last CCS championship game against Linn-Benton, Kealey Johnston, who had received the NWAAC player of the week award, had 29 total attempts.

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Skate for free on Friday, Dec. 3 at Riverfront Park for the Rock Cooperative on Ice. If you bring a non-perishable food item for Second Harvest food bank, admission and skate rental is free. Skaters can get their photo with “Rock Santa” and enjoy a free concert. The event will take place at 7 - 10 p.m. For more info, visit therockcooperative.com.

Rick Harrison | Contributor

Rick Harrison | Contributor

CCS girls’ soccer lost in the semifinals against Clackamas (CCC), who won 3 to 0 in a tie breaker shootout after CCC and CCS were tied 2 for 2. Forward Lateashea Currie, NWAAC Soccer All-Star of the North-east Reports compiled by Lindsey Treffry division, made both goals of the game.

Men’s soccer is in third place for the NWAAC East bracket.

10 Did You Know?: Source: NWAAC.org

Dec. 2, - Jan. 26, 2011

flavors

Buon Appetito!

Jarad Alexander

The Communicator Pinocchio’s is a quiet little Italian restaurant with an old world feel. The restaurant is dressed in a dark red color with low lighting to give off an intimate dining experience. Italian paintings and pictures adorn the walls and the warmth of the restaurant fogs up the windows. Pinocchio’s offers traditional Italian dishes like the Peppe Penne. This dish was a spicy creamy sauce with Italian sausage and penne noodles. It wasn’t too spicy and the Italian sausage was great. The customer service at Pinocchio’s was also outstanding while the prices were reasonable. With good food and good service, Pinocchio’s is worth checking out.

Allie Rollins | Editor

Two Communicator staffers review three local Italian restraurants in search of the best Italian food in Spokane

Pinnocchio’s

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Pinnochios Italian Express is located at 11511 East Sprague Avenue. It is a cute family restaurant that has large portions of food at reasonable prices. It is a small restaurant and the average price for a meal per person averages about $20. Unlike other Italian restaurants many meals do not come with dinner rolls. But the owner is very friendly and eager to please you; he says to his customers that he will make something for you even if it is not on the menu. The food was tasty and served hot.

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Pinnochio’s Italian Express

Appearance Clean, modern Italian bistro look

Address 11511 E. Sprague Ave.

Service friendly, greeted with smiling faces, hot and tasty food

Contact 509.928.1505 Hours Mon-Sat: 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Sun 4 p.m. -8:30 p.m.

Prices $5.99 - $18.99 Deby Dixon | The Communicator

Mama Mia’s is a locally owned and operated Italian restaurant. While the food is made from scratch from family recipes, the dining area could use a little sprucing up.

The seating was similar to seating found in a bowling alley.The walls were bare for the most part with an Italian painting scattered here and there. The temperature in the restaurant was so cold that jackets were needed while eating. With that said, where Mama Mia’s lacks they make up in customer service and food quality.

Tony’s baked rigatoni comes with sausage, mushrooms, olives, onions, and is melted all together with mozzarella cheese. The red sauce was a little sweet, but overall a good dish. The customer service was good, our server checked with us several times during the meal.

Mama Mia’s

Mamma Mia’s is a small restaurant located on East Francis Ave in Spokane. The prices are descent; they range from $5 for a plate of salad and a bowl of soup, to $18 for a 10 ounce steak with pasta and marinara. The service is fast but the atmosphere is very calm. Around 6 p.m. on a Friday night there were only two people, including myself. The temperature in the room was very cold. For convenience in the winter the restaurant owns their own personal snowplow, which becomes very useful for the customers.

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Appearance Could use more decoration, cold, clean for most part, old-fashioned setting

Address 420 W. Francis Ave.

Service friendly, great customer service

Contact 509.467.7786 Hours Mon-Thu: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri:11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sat: Noon-10 pm Sun: Noon-9 p.m.

Walking into the Italian Kitchen feels like stepping into a totally different world. The decor at the Italian Kitchen gives off a warm welcoming Italian feeling. The restaurant is dressed in a dark red color with high vaulted ceilings. A line of wine bottles sits atop one of the walls, while the 12 foot door continually swings open and closed with the coming and going of Italian Kitchen customers. The customer service was just as inviting as the atmosphere. Our waitress greeted us with enthusiasm and took care of every need. The food was great. The Italian Kitchen’s baked lasagna is the best I’ve ever had.

If one is a little daring try the calamari, some of the best in town.

Prices $5 - $18 Nicole Denman | The Communicator

Italian Kitchen

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Appearance clean, authentic, beautiful designs, cozy environment

Address 113 N. Bernard St. Contact 509.363.1210 Hours Mon-Thu: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Fri: 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sat: 4:30 a.m.-10 p.m.

Sun: 4:30 a.m.-9 p.m.

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Service great service, staff was friendly and welcoming Prices $9 - $36 Nicole Denman | The Communicator

There are more than 600 pasta shapes produced worldwide.

Source: Ilovepasta.org

The Italian Kitchen is a descent size restaurant with stunning wood trimmings, beautiful paintings hung on the walls, dim lighting and a delicate pressed tin sealing. It’s more on the expensive side but the service was fast and the food was delicious and authentic. The cheapest item on the menu is the fried mozzarella sticks served with marinara for $9. The most expensive meal on their menu is called the surf and turf, which includes a 10 ounce steak, four prawns, mixed vegetables and baby red potatoes for $35.99. The proportions are large; you may expect to be taking home left overs. If you want a quality date night the Italian Kitchen is the place to go.

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Dec. 2 - Jan. 26, 2011

Flavors

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Big game; bigger screen Casino sports bar offers great food, drink specials, and features a 103 inch plasma TV in a laid-back atmosphere Aaron Emery

The Communicator Special events, weekly promotions, and a 30 foot by 10 foot high-definition screen will keep most sports fans coming back to The “Q”.

The “Q” is a sports bar located inside the Northern Quest Casino off of Hayford Road in Airway Heights.

“Any seat is never a bad seat,” manager Scott Poole, 39, said.

There are many TVs located inside the “Q” including TVs at every booth. The HD big screen that hangs in the center of the bar is displayed by two projectors and can be seen from any seat.

Sports gear and memorabilia is showcased throughout the area including signed jerseys from various professional sports players. The waitresses and waiters are even dressed up like referees and the mugs shaped like footballs.

Every Monday and Thursday during happy hour (3 6 p.m.), there is a live broadcast from ESPN’s Ptachin, Osso, and the Wingman.

“We have a lot of fans come in on game day or even any day because we have daily live sports broadcasts,” Poole said. “We’re usually pretty slammed.”

The restaurant and bar offers numerous beers, wines, and hard alcohol, as well as a full menu with salads, burgers, and wings.

In a separate room behind the bar is an area that can be rented out for 400 dollars called Fitz’s Club House. Inside this area is round table seating as well as a lounge area. There are also a few TVs and one TV that is 103 inch plasma Panasonic.

“There’s only two TVs like this in the world. One belongs to us and the other belongs to Bill Gates,” Brandon Gibbs, 28, a bartender said.

Also in the club house, there is a bowling and golf game in one with an extra TV that overhangs above the game system, a fireplace, and outdoor miniature golf.

“My buddies and I rented the club house out for the opening football game of the season,” Mike Medley, 23, a sports fan said.

“Just get about 10 people together and it’s really inexpensive and a good time.”

The Q presents special promotions and offers fans many ways to earn prizes. For birthday celebrations there is a wheel the birthday girl or boy can spin to win either entrees, souvenirs, and much more.

During the football season they offer a sports pool so fans can bet on games to earn money and on every Thursday and Monday Night Football, tickets to the Super Cruise can be won. Also on Monday nights, Madden NFL ‘11 video game players can sign up to play against each other to win prizes at the end of the season; 1st place winner gets a 250 dollar gift card to Gamestop and there are prizes for 2nd and 3rd place winners as well. Every week there is a chance for Fantasy Football players to win a chance to go to the Superbowl with a party of 8.

“We really do offer a lot here,” Gibbs said. “After all, we are located inside of a casino.”

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One of the many large-screen plasma TVs at The Q.

The Q Sports bar and dining Address 100 N. Hayford Rd. Airway Heights, WA Contact 509.242.7000 Hours Mon -Thu 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Friday 11 a.m. - midnight Saturday 9 a.m.- midnight Sunday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Bikini Baristas stir up controversy with coffee Aaron Emery

The Communicator Bikini baristas are growing more popular in the Spokane area. There are currently two locations where girls serve coffee in lingerie, bikinis, or skimpy costumes; Hot Shots on east Francis and Busty Tops on east Sprague.

“The idea, in Spokane at least, started about ten years ago at a coffee stand called Shooters out in the Valley,” Jeana Bryan, 27, Hot Shots owner said.

“I used to work there and we had an idea to start wearing swim suites to increase business. I liked the idea, so when they closed I opened up my own coffee shop,” Bryan said.

Although there has been some controversy, Hot Shots has been opened for two years and is continuing its business. Even in the winter the girls still wear their outfits similar to those of warmer weather attire, but they are not out on the curbside like during summer months.

“I don’t really mind that that there are coffee shops like these in the Spokane area because with the recession going on, it’s a new idea to make good money,” Denise Anderson, 43, a mother and wife said. “I just don’t think its appropriate that they advertise on the street corner.”

Costumers can either drive through or walk up to the window to get their coffee served. These

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costumers aren’t only men; women come there too.

The girls at Hot Shots have different themes for different days of the week like Military Monday.

“We don’t do trashy stuff here like some bikini barista places like in Seattle,” Bryan said. “We keep a professional business while still having fun.

“A lot of my girls are in school and are just simply trying to get by like most people.”

Seattle has many of these coffee shops in their area including Cowgirls Espresso shown on television shows like the Travel Channel.

Busty Tops owner on Sprague talked to businesses and homes neighboring him asking them what they thought of him opening a coffee shop where the girls wore skimpy clothing and according to him, they didn’t mind.

“We have a woman’s shelter right across the street and they were fine with the idea,” Mike Mathews, 42, the owner said. “It’s not like I’m next to an elementary school or something.

“We make good money doing what we do here and try not to offend anyone.”

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