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06/01/2022

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06/01/2022

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06/13/2021

Interested in the Run for Beer event that happened last week? One of our reporters participated in the event to get the inside scoop and information about the great event

Read all about it below!

Story: Russ Flight

Running under the tree cover of Franklin Street, I was unaware of the beauty that the waterfront held in store for me. Following behind some fellow runners, it was nice being in a position to

06/13/2021

Clark’s student government held a mental health week. The motive for the event was to provide students with coping skills and resources at Clark.

Read more about the event below.

Story: Holland Burris
Graphic: Mary Guevara

Clark’s student government hosted a variety of events for the first ever Mental Health Week last week, where participants joined virtual workshops and had the opportunity to win a gift card. The goal of Mental

06/13/2021

ASCC's Japanese Program hosted an intro tp Kimonos event over zoom on May 28. The event was part of a series of Japanese Culture events.

Read more about the virtual event below.

Story: Yaneli Jimenez-Carmona

ASCC is hosting an event with Takako Elting to learn about Japanese kimonos on May 28 from 4-5 p.m. The event is part of an ongoing series on Japanese culture. Elting is the founder of

06/13/2021

Clark's graduation ceremony sign up was due June 4.

Read more about the commencement information below.

Story: Madison Reznicki
Graphic: Mary Guevara

https://clarkindy.com/2021/05/28/clarks-graduation-ceremony-sign-up-is-due-june-4/

06/13/2021

USDA farmers to families was a food box program that benefitted both farmers and citizens during COVID-19. The program has recently c0me to a close.

Read more about the program below!

Story: Miranda Manzano
Picture: Midori Davis

On Saturday morning in Battle Ground, Scott Keller gathered his volunteers for the last time. He spoke to them about their work over the last 9 months, repeated his message of hope and encouragement, received

06/01/2021

Jay Inslee recently passed the WA Climate Commitment Act on April 26. Read an interview with a meteorology professor at Clark who answers big questions about climate change and the bill.

Story: Yaneli Jimenez-Carmona
Graphic: Mary Guevara

Governor Jay Inslee passed the the WA Climate Commitment Act on April 26. This act is the first piece of legislation in all of the U.S. to pave the way for net-zero carbon emissions by

05/31/2021

Clark College’s ASCC has showcased a few earth day themed art. The effort is to help spread awareness of our environment we live in.

Click the link below to read about the art!

Story by Zoë Buhrmaster

In an effort to promote environmental awareness through a new, unique format, the ASCC is showcasing a variety of student's Earth Day themed art. Each year people around the world recognize Earth Day as a

05/31/2021

Will Clark College follow the steps of the other colleges that have required vaccines for their students this fall? This is a question that has yet to be answered.

Read a few student opinions about the possibility below!

Story: Edwin Flores-Calderon

As of May 21, Clark College has not made it a requirement for students to be fully vaccinated by the fall term. Gov. Jay Inslee was at the Clark College campus on April 30 to

05/31/2021

Clark College’s security team is offering free safety whistles for all students. The safety whistles help notify others of danger, and is one step closer to a safer campus.

Read more about it below!

Story: Paige Evans
Graphic: Mary Guevara

Many students have expressed concerns regarding safety on campus and elsewhere in the community. To promote safety and relieve some fear, Clark College Security provides free safety whistles. Mike See, the director of security and

05/25/2021

The beloved Clark County Fair has been cancelled again due to COVID-19 restrictions. However, the CEO of the fair has high hopes to return in August of 2022.

Read more about it below!

Story by Mary Guevara
Picture by Midori Davis

The Clark County Fair is cancelled for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 public health concerns. According to Clark County Fair manager and CEO John Morrison, the annual event has been cancelled

05/25/2021

Clark's activities program has come up with another fun event. This time it's a photo contest. The theme is 'something that brings the photographer's emotions out'. The deadline is May 31.

Read more about the contest below!

Story by Midori Davis
Graphic by Mary Guevara

The Clark Activities Programming Board is hosting a photo contest May 3-31. The contest is open to all Clark students and participants are asked to submit a photo of “something that brings out emotion in

05/25/2021

Dozer Days encourages the younger generations to pursue the field of construction work by showing off equipment. This year the event was designed as a drive thru.

Read more about the event below!

Story by Russel Flight
Pictures by Midori Davis

Watching TLC Towing’s 40-ton rotator recovery truck raise and lower a shredded 18-wheelers' shipping container on a loop felt surreal. But then I realized that this is critically important work for our society to function.

05/25/2021

Success in finding jobs has been easy for students at Clark who are getting a bachelors in applied sciences. Some of them even found jobs before they graduated!

Click the link below to read a few success stories!

Story by Holland Burris
Graphic by Mary Guevara

Students from Clark College’s Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Human Services program are having great success in finding job opportunities before they even graduate. Nichole Hamberger, who graduated from Clark’s program in 2020, found a

05/25/2021

A new club has been formed at Clark called Christ's club. The club allows students, faculty members, and others to discuss and learn more about the christian religion.

Read more about the club below!

Story by Gracie Newberry
Graphic by Mary Guevara

Christ’s Club, a recently formed club at Clark College, is a place for students, staff, faculty and community members to meet, discuss and study the Christian faith. Club President Justin Hymas formed the club during

05/21/2021

Clark is celebrating the OSWALD awards in person this year! Only the nominees and Clark's president will be attending the event on June 3, an improvement from last year's fully virtual event.

Read more about it below!

Story by Madison Reznicki

Clark College plans on celebrating the annual OSWALD Awards in-person on June 3 at 6 p.m. in the Gaiser Student Center. Nominees will receive their award certificate and a goodie bag filled with a DoorDash

05/21/2021

A virtual trivia night was hosted by Clark's Activities programming board in effort to connect students. 100 questions were asked over the course of the event!

Read more about the fun event below!

Story by Abby Anderson.

Last Friday, Clark College’s Activities Programming Board hosted a free virtual trivia event available to all Clark students. Winners received Amazon gift cards. The hour-long Zoom event included 100 questions with subjects ranging from Star