Access to the Adobe CS4 Creative Suite and 277 new computers will be at students’ fingertips as of Fall Quarter 2009.

The committee’s job was to distribute $590,000 generated through the collection of technology fees during the 2008-2009 academic year. Each student pays $40 per quarter to fund the purchase of new technology on campus.

This year’s requests totaled over $1.2 million.

According to the SFCC Tech Fee 2009-2010 draft outline, the majority of the money will be spent on college-wide purchases, such as replacing the server platform, which all campus computers use, buying new computers, updating the Adobe computer programs to the new CS4 and providing money for computer repairs.

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To all outward appearances, it would be easy to come to the conclusion that PRESS is a high-class, stuffy, martini bar. This, however, is not the case. Certainly PRESS offers fancy martinis made with freshly-squeezed juices, but it lacks the attitude of a typical martini bar.

Opening up last January, PRESS, located just behind Sacred Heart Medical Center, starts the day bright and early at 6 a.m. with fresh-pressed DOMA coffee, bagels and quiche. Throughout the day, many working professionals - including staffers from the hospital - filter in and out for their next shot of caffeine to get them through their day.

In the afternoons and early evenings, many college students can be found taking advantage of the happy hour beer and wine specials, as well as the free Wi-Fi.

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The ground rumbles as cannon’s exploded, smoke filtering through the battle field as men advanced on their enemy, falling to the ground clutching their wounds and yelling in agony during the Battle of Fredericksburg.

The battle was re-enacted Sunday as part of Civil War Re-enactment weekend held in Riverside State Park. The events began Friday May 22, and continued through Memorial Day on Monday. The Washington Civil War Association (WCWA) sponsored the events.

For Union Commanding Officer, Tim Shaw, 52, this really brings the history of the weekend alive.

“We have a bond here that is just like real warriors, because we do go to war together even if the bullets aren’t real,” Shaw said.

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Native American dancers in tribal regalia comprised of tunics, dresses, feathers and colorful beads, moved to the sounds of thunderous drumming and eerie tribal singing echoing from the drums that surrounded the gym floor.

The Red Nations Student Association presented this year’s Spring Powwow, which took place on May 15 and 16.

The powwow began it’s first of three sessions Friday evening with the Grand Entry.

According SFCC student and Red Nations member Ricky Sullivan there were 18 drums, 20 dance categories, and hundreds of dancers competing for prizes. Sullivan said he has been involved with powwows for years.

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