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Law & Government: Thomas Hicks ’93, Government Major

Hicks Strives to Make Every Vote Count: Thomas Hicks ’93, Sr. Democratic Elections Counsel for the Committee on House Administration, U.S. House of Representatives, talks about his first experience at the polls, election legislation, and some lessons learned from his Clark days.
Stephen Roach: U.S. should view China as an opportunity, not a rival

The United States and China are widely perceived as rivals, but the superpowers in fact rely on one another in a number of areas and — if political maneuverings don’t get in the way — could work together on a scale that would help balance the shortcomings in their respective economies. So said Stephen Roach,…
Students debut original works at Clark’s 2012 New Play Festival

The 2012 New Play Festival features nine student playwrights, three readings and six full productions staged at the Little Center through April 28. The biannual festival heralds the arrival of exciting, fresh talent on the college theater scene, nurtured and developed at Clark. Hear from theater program director Gino DiIorio and student playwrights in this…
Planting clean water: Rain garden to be installed at Clark, April 18

A rain garden will be planted outside of the Bassett Admissions Center at Clark between 2 and 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 18, hosted by Clark students who will also offer a public presentation about rain gardens, which are a way to filter polluted water before it reaches streams and rivers. Clark and Main South…
Clark at the Statehouse: Experts brief legislators on ‘Youth at Risk’

Is the recession helping to create a population of young people so disillusioned by their bleak job prospects that they’ve abandoned the notion of finding meaningful work? Has the media devoted so much attention to lurid accounts of child abuse that they are missing the real story — that child abuse has declined dramatically in…
Top economist to speak about China’s financial climate, April 12

The Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at Clark University will welcome Stephen Roach, one of Wall Street’s most influential economists, for a public lecture on “The Changing Financial Climate in Asia: China’s Growing Role in the World,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in Razzo Hall, Traina Center for the Arts, 92 Downing Street. Roach…
Annie Jenkins has been filling Clarkies’ bellies for 25 years. They fill her heart.

“I hate making pancakes! They’re just an all-around hassle.” “Hey Annie, you’re not supposed to boil them, you know!” Annie Jenkins looks up from the grill at the guy wearing the NStar T-shirt and grins. He’s just delivered a good punchline, and she knows it. In fact, she would have been a little disappointed…
‘Islam and Democracy’ topic of 2012 Harrington Lecture, April 11

The Political Science Department at Clark University will present the 2012 Harrington Public Affairs Lecture, delivered by M. Steven Fish, titled ““Islam and Democracy: A Look at the Evidence,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in Tilton hall, 950 Main Street. Professor Fish is a comparative political scientist at the University of California, Berkeley. He…
Charged up: Clark event heralds area’s first EV plug-in stations

The mood outside the Lasry Center for Bioscience was electric, with good reason. A number of electric vehicles (EVs) — the Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi MiEV, and BMW ActiveE — were on display to help celebrate the debut of a new charging station where EV owners can “plug in.” The April 2 event…
Past tense: William Koelsch’s book illuminates Clark history

“Check the Koelsch book.” It’s the standard response to the innumerable questions that arise about Clark’s past. Why was anthropology professor Franz Boas’ research considered revolutionary for its time? Which United States president delivered Clark’s 1905 commencement address? How did Clark students respond during wartime, from the world wars through Vietnam? “Check the Koelsch book.”…