Before, between, or after class, every student needs a place to relax. Clark College’s student government and counseling center put together a space for students to chill out whenever they need an escape without having to leave campus. Once state and county COVID-19 regulations relaxed in the winter of 2021, […]
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Local Art Galleries In Vancouver
Vancouver’s art community is making a strong comeback after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. Having restarted in February, Vancouver’s Downtown Association hosts a First Friday Art Walk where people can stroll downtown and check out various galleries, shops and restaurants along Main Street and adjoining side streets. During the first […]
Humane Society Walk/Run Event Back In Full Swing
About 700 people and their furry friends gathered in downtown Vancouver for the Humane Society of Southwest Washington’s annual walk/run for the animals on May 7. This year’s fundraiser was a slight return to normalcy for the 31–year–old event. The route typically leaves Esther Short Park and follows the Columbia […]
Dean of Business and Health Sciences Retires at 64
“It’s time for the goodbye and farewell,” said Veronica Brock. With 30 minutes left in the Business and Health Sciences Unit Zoom call, this opening statement started with a small, informal announcement by Brenda Walstead, dean of the Business and Health Sciences unit at Clark College. Walstead, 64, announced her […]
Confessions of a Thrift-Shopaholic
Ashlynn Olson, a 17-year-old junior at Heritage High School walked the aisles of Goodwill like she usually does when shopping at the second hand store. In the shoe aisles, Olson looked through the shoes multiple times. She looked through the heels, the sneakers, the flats, and the boots. After going […]
Ukrainian Artists Raise Funds For Aid in Ukraine
From March 20 through May 20 Vancouver’s Corridor Gallery showed a selection of pieces from Ukrainian painters Tatyana Ostapenko and Anya Mironets Keyes. The exhibition, titled “Love for Ukraine,” showcased each artist’s personal view of the world. Keyes and Ostapenko are contributing all the proceeds of the showing to GlobalGiving’s […]
Clark Offers Group Therapy to Help Students in Need
Every Tuesday afternoon, Clark College Professor Dr. Bevyn Rowland offers group therapy sessions on Zoom for those in search of help with obstacles in the way of the life they want to live. Rowland, a licensed clinical psychologist, added the Acceptance Commitment Therapy, or ACT, (used as a play […]
Free In-Person Legal Consultations Returns to Clark
On April 13, Clark College reopened free legal consultations with legal attorney, Ed Dawson. Because of Covid-19, both Clark and Dawson could not have in- person meetings with prospective clients. According to Samantha Lelo, program support supervisor for Clark’s student life office, Dawson specializes in family law. He offers advice […]
The Indy Shares Local Vintage Stores for a Weekend of Thrifting
Over the pandemic, thrifting at local vintage stores resurged as a trend to support small businesses, to save money during the pandemic recession, and to help protect the environment by recycling clothes instead of buying from fast fashion companies. While many thrifters frequent Goodwill, there are plenty of unique small […]
Soft Serve or Not Served? McDonald’s Struggles With Broken Ice Cream Machines
McDonald’s is famous for their food, but infamous for their broken ice cream machines. On April 23, independent creator Johnny Harris published an in-depth video about why the ice cream machines seem constantly broken. Through extensive research, Harris concluded that the associated company that produces the machines, Taylor, kept their […]