For the first time since March 2020, the Cannell Library at Clark College opened back up to students for in-person visits as of Feb. 28. The hours changed, and are now limited due to a shortage in staff. The current COVID-19 safety procedures to visit the library require all visitors […]
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Tibetan Monks Bring Gift of Compassion to Clark
Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery in South India constructed a sand mandala from Jan. 13-17, in the Cannell Library. “The reason we are constructing this mandala is the sufferings and conflicts that are going around,” said monk Venerable Lobsang Dawa through translator Lobsang Dhondup. “The construction benefits a […]
State Poet Laureate to read at Clark library
The Washington State Poet Laureate Todd Marshall will perform a reading in the collaborative commons of Clark’s Cannell Library on April 26 from noon-1 p.m. Marshall, who is also a professor at Gonzaga University, will read his works as well as works from a project called WA 129, a collection […]
Breakfast and Books
Students funneled into a small conference room in Cannell Library early Wednesday morning to partake in a breakfast of cereal, muffins, fruit and one rather inedible addition: books. Lots of books. From April 18-21 in PUB 160, APB is collecting used books that are in relatively good condition to donate […]
Woven in Time
With a meager 0.5 percent of Clark students identifying as Native American and only 1.9 percent of Washingtonians, Native American culture faces diminishing representation of its arts and traditions. Clark looks to rejuvenate the Native American culture by weaving its way onto campus through the exhibition of “Native Voices: Native […]
Native Voices Exhibit
Cannell Library has been chosen to host the traveling exhibit Native Voices, a display about native concepts on health and illness developed and produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. According to Michelle Bagley, dean of Clark Libraries and Academic Success, the Native Voices exhibit will explore the life, […]
Popcorn Fire Prompts Three Building Evacuation
A popcorn fire in Gaiser Hall caused a multi-building evacuation on Tuesday at roughly 12:10 p.m. Gaiser Hall, Cannell Library and the Penguin Union Building were all evacuated after a small popcorn fire occurred in the Student Game Room, according to security officers. According to the Environmental Health and […]
Cannell Library Celebrates Silver Anniversary
Cannell Library commemorated its past and recognized its future by hosting its 25th Anniversary Celebration Sept. 29. The event revealed a student-drawn mural, heard two passages from the Phoenix Spring 2015 edition, displayed the library’s transformation photos and featured talk about the library’s changes over the past 25 years. Although […]
Tibetan Buddhist Monks Visit Clark
By Tra Friesen in Campus Six Tibetan Buddhist monks from South India will create a sand mandala in Clark’s Cannell Library April 27-May 1. The opening ceremony will start at noon on April 27 featuring music. The rest of the events are listed on the event calendar on Clark’s website. […]
Dynamic Duo of Words and Pictures Teams Up to Conquer zcomjcs
By Selah Zichterman in Life Comics have come a long way—evolving from a simple three-panel strip into a complex graphic novel. Beginning Spring Quarter, Clark is combining Drawing II (Art 104) and Creative Writing (English 121) to form a new class called “The Craft of Comics.” Clark calls this a […]