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A new year at Clark College will bring changes

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Next fall, Clark College will bring many changes, including the opening of the Columbia Tech Center (CTC), more credits offered, increased student enrollment and a common core of health/science classes for more programs at Clark.

At the Open Forum on Monday, June 1, the Clark College Vice President of Instruction Rassoul Dastmozd answered questions regarding these topics.
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Written by Natalie

June 15th, 2009 at 12:08 pm

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Students are more active in clubs than ever before

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This year, Clark College has a record number of clubs. There are currently 55 clubs at Clark for students to choose from. Students also have the option to form a club of their own. People have been creative by forming clubs ranging from the Juggling Club to more academic clubs focusing on language.

One way for clubs to receive funding is through club service funding, which is earned through club volunteer work. Last year, $26,000 was given to clubs through service funding. This year, $37,125 was given to help accommodate for the increased costs.

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Written by Natalie

April 15th, 2009 at 11:46 am

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Clark prepares for its fourth annual Sakura Festival

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In Japan, the Cherry Blossom tree is a well-known symbol represented on a variety of Japanese consumer goods and frequently depicted in their art. Continuing Education Program Manager Tracy Reilly-Kelly shares the Japanese expression used to describe it: “mono no aware.” Translated, the term refers to the temporary beauty and obstinate nature of all things.

“Those things that are most exquisite, like a cherry blossom,” Reilly-Kelly says as an example, “are also paradoxically so short in time span—as in the human condition.”

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Written by Patrick

April 15th, 2009 at 11:42 am

Vigilantics knocks hip-hop out of its slumber

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The Crown Room is reminiscent of the 1930 jazz clubs portrayed in the movies. Candles and dim lighting accent the red velvet covered booths. A tattooed man dances on the hardwood - his drink his only companion. It’s a little past 9 p.m. and the room is fairly empty. Dressed in khakis and a gray v-neck t-shirt, Rafael Vigilantics casually paces through the room. He pauses at tables, socializes and shakes hands. Vigilantics says he’s been writing and making his own music since he was 13.

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Written by Amanda

April 15th, 2009 at 11:14 am

It’s Friday night every night for TFNB

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Many little boys grow up wanting to be rockstars, the members of The Friday Night Boys (FNB) did.

“There isn’t anything else for us, it isn’t a part of our lives, it is our lives,” drummer Chris Barrett says. Before the show, Manager Sam Hedenberg sits quietly at the bar, sipping a beer.

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Guitar player Mike Toohey plays Game Hunter, holding the faux rifle against the screen, laughing as he aims for the bucks — not the doe. Hedenberg sits casually on the wooden stool, his hoodie zipped up and his baseball cap tipped slightly to the right. His demeanor is casual, light hearted. Read the rest of this entry »

Written by Amanda

April 15th, 2009 at 10:39 am

Baseball program needs your help

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Who wants to play baseball, but doesn’t have the option at Clark? Petitions show that many do. In one week, petitioners had gathered over 100 signatures for baseball at Clark College.

Clark’s Baseball club President Lee Brand has set up many petitions and fundraisers within the community at local high schools including: Hudson’s Bay, Skyview, Heritage and Prairie.
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Written by Sam

April 15th, 2009 at 10:29 am

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