Clarkives
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Clark Computer Lab, 1984: The ‘Rainbow Room’
A microcomputer center opened in room 105 of Jonas Clark Hall in 1984. This photo from the 1984 Pasticcio shows some of the 40 DEC (Digital Equipment Corporation) Rainbow 100 computers in the center, which was known as “The Rainbow Room.” Each of the computers was equipped with a staggering 256 KB memory capacity (the…
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Exams in the gym, 1969–70
During the 1969–70 academic year, students gathered in Stoddard Hall — then the University’s gymnasium, now the main dining hall — for exams. Photo from the 1970 Pasticcio
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Spree Day tug-of-war, 2013
With a nod to Clark tradition, the interclass tug-of-war was revived for Spree Day 2013. The winners not only earned bragging rights, but avoided getting dragged into a pool filled with red Jell-O. (From Clark magazine, spring 2013)
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On the Ulysses of Mr. James Joyce
Reprinted from the November 1931 edition of The Clark Quarterly
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J. Geils Blues Band and Janis Joplin at Clark
Review from The Clark Scarlet, Feb. 28, 1969
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George Blakesee was a pioneer in the international relations field
Clark professor advised five U.S. presidents on world affairs
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Asleep in the library, 1960
The 1960 Pasticcio, Clark University’s yearbook, features a photo of a student who clearly has been studying for hours in the library — then housed in what is now the Jefferson Academic Center. He’s hit the books so hard that he’s fallen asleep on them.
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Dorm room decor, 1960
As this photo from the 1960 Clark University Pasticcio shows, the idea of decorating a dorm room with street signs — however they may have been procured — is not a new one.









