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The Lewis-Clark State College Student Newspaper Thursday Warrior Track and fi eld Hay’s corner: My life in top albums of the May 7, 2020 Volleyball recap update quaratine Issue 17 2010s Volume 130 Pages 3-4 Page 5 Page 10 Page 11 The Pathfi nder is hiring! The Pathfi nder is looking for a business manager for next year! The position pays $2,425/school year, and allows up to 15% commission off of ad sales! This position is a great one for business or accounting emphasis students, and would look great on resumes! The position requirements are handling payroll for the staff of The Pathfi nder, attending meetings, and HELP WANTED reaching out to local or global businesses to buy ads! You will also have access to your own offi ce, computer, and printer for the entire school year! If you are interested, please contact us at thepathfi [email protected]! Or, when school re- opens next year, stop by the offi ce in SUB 228! 2 May 7, 2020 CdA’s Gray uses her tax business to place second in Idaho Entrepreneurial Challenge By LC State News gave a video PowerPoint presentation utilize their fi nancials,” Gray said. can put owners out of business. idea how to manage the business to the judges, who then were able to “Currently my experience is in Gray said there were 394 side of their business. Before they of LCSC ask questions. Gray’s presentation advising clients how to understand federal tax liens fi led during 2017- know it, their tax problems have was about Simple Tax Solutions, and maintain their tax obligations. 19 in Kootenai County, which snowballed out of control and it London Gray, a student at Lewis- which opened in January. It is a full- That will always be a crucial part of includes Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, feels like there is no way out. My Clark State College’s Coeur d’Alene service fi rm that off ers bookkeeping, the business but eventually I would Rathdrum, and Hayden Lake, and goal is to not only to help these campus, recently placed second in payroll, tax preparation and tax like to not only work with taxpayers that 89 percent were against small taxpayers get out from under the the Local Services Track category at resolution. Gray’s goal is to help who are in trouble with the IRS, but business owners and self-employed IRS but also to teach them how to the Idaho Entrepreneurial Challenge individuals achieve tax compliance also help new business owners so individuals. The amounts ranged understand their fi nancials and the for college students in the state. in a simple, stress-free manner, and they never fi nd themselves in that between $10,000 and $3.5 million, eff ect on their tax obligations. That Gray, who is majoring in business provide them with the tools they situation to begin with.” with the average amount owed at extra step is crucial because it helps administration with managerial need for fi nancial success. Gray said in her past work, $67,392. correct the underlying issue so these accounting emphasis, earned $500 Gray has a background in tax she has run across people and She said working with such individuals don’t fi nd themselves in to help her with her new start resolution and has been working businesses who haven’t been fi ling clients inspired her to start her own trouble again a year or two down the up business in Coeur d’Alene, full-time while taking a couple of their returns or owe the IRS money. business. line.” Simple Tax Solutions. She also classes each semester at LC State. She helps them get current by fi ling “I had worked in the tax resolution Gray raised $10,000 to start earned $1,000 by winning the She is scheduled to graduate in any missing returns and catching industry for a little over three years, her business. She said she plans entrepreneurial challenge at LC the spring of 2021. Earning her up on estimated tax payments and and I was beginning to feel worn to use the money she earned in State last fall. degree will allow her to get her adjusting their withholdings. She out” she said. “I realized I was still the competition to launch a new Because of the COVID-19 Certifi ed Management Accounting also helps them resolve past due really passionate about what I did marketing campaign. Coronavirus pandemic, the 6th license, which emphasizes fi nancial balances through various programs but I didn’t always feel like I was The Idaho Entrepreneurial annual state competition was held planning, analysis, and control to off ered by the IRS. truly helping clients. I felt like we Challenge works with state higher online rather than at Boise State help better manage an organization. In her presentation at the were just putting a Band-Aid on a educational institutions to encourage University, which is the host for the “Since my ultimate goal with competition, Gray said the issue is much deeper problem. For many innovation and entrepreneurship event. More than 100 individuals Simple Tax Solutions is to teach “small business owners are great at people, especially self-employed among college students. The goal and teams entered the competition small business owners how to what they do but they don’t always individuals and small business is to help students access expert and from there, judges cut the fi eld successfully manage their business know how to best use their fi nancials owners tax problems start from a resources on campus, locally, and to 23 to compete at the state fi nals, this license will add credibility and to understand and successfully place of ignorance not negligence. in the state to support taking their including Gray. allow me to better advise my clients maintain their tax obligations.” She These entrepreneurs are great at business ventures as far as they can At the state competition, Gray on how to successfully manage and said liens and levies to pay the debt their core services but they have no go. 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May 7, 2020 The Pathfinder 3 A Season of Strides for Warrior Volleyball Gionni Brown all played big roles of the Week for the first time in her powerhouse that competes for the “Hindsight is usually 20/20 and By Alisha Alexander in the success of the team as well. career on Sept. 9. top spot in conference and gets that is the case here,” Pohlman said. of LCSC Athletics The Warriors had an even mix, The final season of Frontier recognized in the national poll,” “If you have ever started a movie with five seniors, four juniors, four Conference play started on a high Pohlman recalled. “I remember during the last 10 minutes, it’s hard sophomores and four freshmen. note, with LC State sweeping MSU- when the match ended, I thought to to appreciate the characters, the plot, For the first time since 2016, All four juniors, a sophomore and Northern in the Activity Center. myself, ‘We are doing it!’ which was the conflict and more importantly the Lewis-Clark State Volleyball the freshmen were all new to the Edwards made her presence known immediately followed by, ‘I just hope the struggles they overcame. Our program earned recognition as one program. with 10 kills in the match. LC our team doesn’t pull back or get season didn’t end the way we wanted of the nation’s best, joining the “Our seniors and juniors provided snapped a small skid with three- satisfied because we could really go to because we reached our peak NAIA Top 25 at No. 24 on Nov. against Rocky on Oct. 31. Not all is a strong force at the front lines while straight wins over Montana Western, the distance and get to nationals.’” 11.