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Why I’m Voting for Kamala Harris: A Measured Response
1 day ago · We are writing in response to a recent opinion piece entitled “Why I’m Voting Third Party.” Of course we broadly agree with the notion that Americans should not be limited to only two options for whom they choose as president. However, we strongly disagree with the author’s conclusion that the solution is to vote for...
Editorial: Colleges are Censoring Their Student Newspapers. That’s …
1 day ago · Several weeks ago, Web Editor Leo Kerz informed The Scarlet about collegiate newspaper censorship that got me fired up enough to reply “I smell an editorial.” Of course, the entirety of Clark University’s student body has been sitting at attention ever since, anxiously awaiting this article’s release. Channel 5 News is actually outside my apartment...
Clarkies Can’t Have a Conversation: Gatekeeping + Effective …
1 day ago · In the lead-up to the 2024 election, there has been much ‘discussion’ among Clarkies about political semantics. A popular topic has been what it means to be a leftist – what the requirements are, who you would vote for if you were one, and whether or not certain people qualify. This is all good and...
Editorial: You’re Using “All-Inclusive” Wrong - The Scarlet
1 day ago · I choose to assume that when Clarkies utilize the term “all-inclusive” that their intentions are good. However, when the constant usage of the term is repeatedly used wrong, I can not make this assumption and have to look at situations as what they really are: damaging. The term inclusivity refers to the practice of providing...
Free Buses are Bad, Actually - The Scarlet
1 day ago · I don’t have a car. I am entirely dependent on public transit and mooching rides from my friends to get anywhere beyond Main South. In the summer of 2023, I had to take buses operated by Worcester Regional Transit Authority (WRTA) for about two and a half hours every weekday. I worked on the opposite...
Editorial: The State of Freedom of Speech and Protest at Clark
Oct 12, 2024 · Trigger Warning: Genocide, Israeli-Hamas Conflict. This article discusses themes that may be uncomfortable to many in the Clark community. The Scarlet condemns violence, harassment and suppression in all forms. Clark has recently come under significant criticism due to perceived significant restrictions on the freedom of speech on campus. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression...
About - The Scarlet
Our Commitment: Protect and Promote the Student Voice Established in its current form in 1939, The Scarlet is an entirely student-run newspaper covering Clark University and its campus in Worcester, Mass. As a publication, The Scarlet is intellectually and editorially independent of the University. Our paper strives diligently to serve as both a critical and...
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Clark and Title IX: A Complicated History and Hopeful Future
Oct 17, 2023 · Title IX, first instituted as part of the Education Amendments of 1972, prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex at any educational institution receiving federal funding. This landmark achievement in civil rights legislation has resulted in women’s enrollment in higher education and participation in college-level sports skyrocketing. Today, one of the primary functions of Title...