Following the recent update to the state and local health guidelines regarding COVID-19, besides being mask optional since March 4, Clark College now has larger in-person classes and now allows buffet dining again. Higher education campuses in Washington state have been following COVID-19 guidelines since the beginning of the pandemic […]
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Student Life Overrun with Sweet Treats
It’s been months since the student government purchased ice cream with hope that it would disappear in minutes on an open campus. However, the Student Life’s supply is still in the office freezer awaiting anyone with a sweet tooth. “We had these events that we were hoping like, oh, it’ll […]
Sakura Festival to be Held In-Person
Clark’s annual Sakura Festival is being held in-person this year for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The festival will take place on April 21, with opening remarks starting at 1 p.m. and the celebration starting at 2:30 p.m., both in the Gaiser Student Center. Starting in […]
Clark Provides Support for Ukrainian Students
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has ignited worldwide attention, conversation, emotion and action. At Clark College, the Counseling and Health Center is providing culturally specific support to students of Ukrainian or Eastern European descent. Valentina Pishchanskaya-Cayanan, a professor and Russian-speaking, Ukrainian counselor at Clark, is in a unique position to […]
Clark Lifts Mask Mandate for Spring
Clark lifted its mask mandate for the majority of campus after consulting federal and state guidelines, Clark County COVID-19 statistics and a campus-wide survey. The three-foot social distancing requirement will also be dropped as of April 4, while the daily health screening remains mandatory for those attending any on-campus activities. […]
Bakery Offers Grab Bags on Last Day of Winter Term
Upon the closure of campus for Spring Break, the Professional Baking and Pastry Arts program sold $5 grab bags and various assortments of baked goods at Clark’s retail bakery on March 9. The grab bags each contained at least five Danish, croissant, or puff pastry products, while bags with assorted […]
Winter’s Art Talks End with Observational Paintings by Terry Powers
The Archer Gallery wrapped up this winter’s series of Art Talks on Feb. 25, featuring painter Terry Powers. Powers is an Assistant Professor in Painting and Drawing at Utah State University and lives in Logan, Utah. He wanders around his home and the outside world, painting from observation. Terry received […]
Computer Technology Professor’s Bot Boosts Accessibility
Computer Technology instructor Bruce Elgort has created a software application geared towards improving the accessibility and navigation of course content. The application is a question and answer bot incorporated into Slack, a communication platform that Elgort uses with his courses. Using the programming language Python, Elgort has compiled over 300 […]
Waiting on Isabella Dorta and “How Sunflowers Bloom Under Moonlight”
On Feb 6. a dimly lit borrowed bedroom in Reading, England hosts 20-year-old poet Isabella Dorta as she tries to take her mind off the very chaotic and hectic six days leading up to the release of her book, “how sunflowers bloom under the moonlight.” The English poet gained traction […]
Concert Choir Presents “I Am Possibility”
Gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church on March 5 Clark’s concert choir delivered a joyous setlist of songs. Directed by Clark music professor Jacob Funk, the event was free and open to the public. Before the performance, bass member Trevor Stowell spoke briefly to The Indy. “Yeah, I’m excited, we’re all […]