Melissa Hanson
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‘The beauty of failure is perfection’
Syllabus COURSE: SCULPTURAL DYNAMICS TEACHER: JAMES MAURELLE In the studio art classes taught by Professor James Maurelle, students must first regard their hands and how they feel. In a digital world, regaining an appreciation for the tactile is the first step. Maurelle, Clark’s first full-time professor of sculpture, then helps the students in his Sculptural…
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Flashy tails and sharp horns in the name of love
How evolution impacts courtship in the animal kingdom
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Letting go of gender pressure
Masculinity as performance, not personality
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The Mushroom Moment
“Zombie-ant fungi do not reanimate ant corpses.” It’s the answer to a question that Professor David Hibbett likely thought he’d never be asked. But during the Q&A session hosted and filmed by WIRED magazine inside a Manhattan studio, the mycologist took it in stride, reassuring the world that the parasitic fungus that infects and kills…
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Tales of a Chinese restaurant kid
Author Curtis Chin shares coming-of-age story with Clarkies
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Punches and politics
Clark seniors study how superheroes frame contemporary issues
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‘I feel like I have been given a second chance’
Clark alum promotes awareness of psychedelic treatments for depression
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Tech talks kick off Career Exploration Weeks
Students can meet with employers, hear from experts
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Trekking from college to career
Field trips give students industry insights
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Chat GPT in the pulpit, Barbie in crisis, and mothers who kill
Listening in on the year’s memorable moments from Challenge. Change.









