A little less than one year ago, the AHE union began hosting negotiations with the board of trustees and rallies all throughout Clark College’s main campus. Now at the end of Fall term with the union’s negotiations still unmet, the union will be hosting a vote on Saturday on whether […]
Author: Patti Norton
Clark employees pass on parking permits
As a student, finding parking on campus can be frustrating and tiresome. For Clark College student Tiffany Nash, this means circling the Yellow 1 parking lot at least four times just hoping to find an available space. Nash arrives to Clark’s main campus every Tuesday and Thursday for her morning […]
Bob Knight disagrees with discrimination findings in new public relations statement
Through a public relations statement, Bob Knight disagrees with Clark College’s findings on the discrimination. You can read Knight’s statement here.
Clark releases massive report describing complaints against Bob Knight
Late Friday, Clark College released a 228-page report outlining allegations of discrimination made against former President Bob Knight. In September, the board of trustees affirmed one of the complaints but denied three others. In October, the board held a special meeting where they reversed their original decision […]
A Mother and Daughter’s Love is Tested to the Moon and Back in the Beautifully Poignant Novel “Swimming in the Moon”
The novel begins in a magnificent villa in lovely Bay of Naples, Italy. The year is 1905, and little Lucia, along with her mother, go about their days as servants to the gentle Countess. With the irate count, some days are hard to get through, but the Countess never fails […]
Lindy West Spreads Inspiration and Self-Confidence in her Bestselling Memoir “Shrill”
A title inspired by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, Lindy West exudes confidence and inspiration through her New York Times bestseller, Shrill. For those of you who are unaware of the meaning, West describes shrill to, “reach above your station, to abandon your duty to soothe and please, in […]
Clark student devotes all her time into studies
For some students, college can be all about partying, joining clubs, taking part in activities and making new friends. For Maya Martinez, this is not the case. A running start student, 17-year-old Martinez begins her second year at Clark College with one key goal in mind. “I just want […]
Lora Whitfield, trailblazing professor, dies at 47
As an early childhood education professor, Lora Whitfield was the second black woman to receive tenure at Clark. Whitfield graduated from Clark and earned her associate’s degree in early childhood education in 2002. Before returning to Clark in 2014 to teach, she worked at both the Albina Early Head Start […]
David Abts, dedicated custodian, dies at 56
Born in Portland and raised in Vancouver, David Abts lived his life in the Pacific Northwest until his death on August 29 at the age of 56. Having loved participating in sports his whole life, golf was one of his favorites. Abts won first place for the first […]
Clark Graduates Give School Advice to New Students
Graduates were asked to give advice to future students after reflecting on their years at Clark. “I find talking with a lot of adult returning students like myself that some of us feel when we first go back, like, what are we doing here? Like, we’re too old to […]