Clark University’s student chapter of the anti-poverty organization, ONE, will be celebrating World AIDS Day with several events this week, including a World AIDS Day celebration they hope will attract hundreds of students and members of the campus community. Clark currently ranks third (out of 2581 schools) in this year’s ONE Campus Challenge – an…
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CUREfest 2011 is Tuesday, Dec. 6
CUREfest 2011 Tuesday, Dec. 6; 1 to 6 p.m. Tilton Hall, University Center 2nd floor! It’s that time of year! CUREfest is sponsored by the MAD scholars and is FREE and open to the community! Come explore many local vendors as they display their jewelry, crafts, food, and other unique gifts. This is a perfect…
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U-reka! Big Idea Pitch Event is Dec. 2
On December 2 from 5 to 7 p.m., the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Department and Initial Advantage will host the U-reka! Big Idea Contest Pitch Event, an event where the three contest finalists will pitch their big idea to the judging panel, faculty, and peers. Their peers will vote for which idea they think is best, which will…
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Give back to our community: CEV Center hosts ‘Give a Gift’ holiday toy drive
The holiday season is the perfect time to get involved and give back to our local community. The Community Engagement and Volunteer Center (CEV) is partnering with the Willis Center Family Care to collect holiday gifts for children and families in the Worcester community. If you are interested in being matched with a child or…
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Nov. 30: LGBT Asylum Taskforce reps to discuss work on sexuality, human rights
Wednesday, Nov. 30; 4:15 p.m. Estabrook Hall, room 303 Representatives of the Worcester LGBT Asylum Taskforce will give short presentations describing their work on sexuality and human rights. Pastor Judy Hanlon (Hadwen Park Congregational Church) will discuss religious homophobia; attorney Lisa Weinberg will provide an introduction to the law regarding asylum based on sexual orientation;…
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stART at the Station is Sunday, Dec. 4
Join current Clark students, alumns and 100 artists who will be selling their handmade wares at Union Station on Sunday, Dec. 4. Admission is free; however, this year we are offering the public the option to “preshop” from 10 to 11 a.m. for the admission price of $5. With this you get a free stART…
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Science Fiction People of Clark holds Board Game fundraiser – please donate
As Thanksgiving looms and the holiday season approaches, the Science Fiction People of Clark University (SPOC) invites you to join us for a fundraiser. We’re thankful for everything we get to do – providing the Clark community with the opportunity to play games is a privilege we don’t take lightly. But outside Clark, many people don’t have…
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This Week in The Scarlet
The Scarlet [online] This week in The Scarlet: Natalie Beale reviews Clark Musical Theatre’s production of Assassins. Shaina Sanders discusses the issue of rising tuition at Clark University and the hot topic behind CUSPR’s Palestinian Film Festival. Clark Undergraduate Student Council debates about the use of their cumulative surplus. Charlie Romanow fills us in on…
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Becker College president gives guest lecture to political science class
Becker College President Robert E. Johnson presented a guest lecture to students on Nov. 7. Johnson, who took the helm at Becker in July 2010, was invited by Clark University assistant professor of political science Ravi Perry to speak to students in Perry’s African American Politics course. Johnson discussed black leadership in politics, “a phenomenon that has happened relatively recently”…
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Historian discusses America’s obsession with vampires, zombies and monsters
“Horrifying Discourses”: A Historical Inquiry into America’s Passion for Monsters W. Scott Poole, Associate Professor of History at the College of Charleston Thursday, Nov. 17; 4:30 p.m. Lurie Conference Room, Higgins University Center Free and open to the public Scholars in media and film studies have examined the American monster by focusing primarily on popular culture. They…
