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Washington state legislators come together to address the issue of legalizing same sex marriage

Gov. Christine Gregoire decided it was time to focus attention on an American civil inequality by proposing a bill which may make Washington the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage. If it passes, Senate Bill 6239 would make all civil marriages, including former domestic partnerships, equal. Full story

The Best Films of 2011

With the Golden Globes this past weekend and the Oscar nominations being announced next week, awards season officially in full swing. Not only that, but all the major publications are releasing their lists of the best films of 2011. After seeing more of the films of 2011 than I'm proud to admit, it's my turn to make a list of the five best movies released last year. Full story

Basketball

See you later alligator

With a 73-65 victory over the Green River Gators, Clark’s mens basketball team emains undefeated

After a tough start to the game, Clark's men's basketball team achieved a 73-65 victory over Green River and remained undefeated in the west conference of the NWAACC. With the Gators leading almost the entire first half, the Penguins were able to come back and earned their third win of the year on Jan. Full story

Bowl game lacks bang

The BCS National Championship game revives the argument for a playoff system in college football

It's all over. The Alabama Crimson Tide hoisted the national championship trophy after a lop-sided victory over the Louisiana State University Tigers that left many fans with a sour taste in their mouths. Millions of people watched across the nation as the Bowl Championship Series let them down again, in a replay of a game that happened earlier in the year. Full story

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Clark hall of fame

Clark College President Bob Knight announced the 2012 Clark College Hall of Fame Class during his annual state of the college address. This year's class marks the first of many that will enter the college's new athletic hall of fame. Inductees include former pitcher Randy Myers, who was the star pitcher for Clark College, and later went on to have a successful career in Major League Baseball.

SOPA Sings of Censorship

On the surface, it looks like a blanketing solution to protect the intellectual property of media companies that was taken straight from the script of communist China. H.R. 3261, the Stop Online Piracy Act, a 78-page bill, is a frightening reminder of how far the entertainment industry and the legislative branch have fallen behind the digital age.

Creepy Dude

Level 3 sex offender attending Clark

A convicted sex offender has enrolled at Clark for the winter quarter, according to a Clark College security bulletin. Michael Anthony Muldoon is a Level 3 sex offender, which is the classification of offenders most likely to reoffend. Muldoon was convicted of sexual abuse in the second degree twice in 1986, sodomy in the third degree in 1987, and rape in the third degree in 1989.

Basketball

See you later alligator

After a tough start to the game, Clark's men's basketball team achieved a 73-65 victory over Green River and remained undefeated in the west conference of the NWAACC. With the Gators leading almost the entire first half, the Penguins were able to come back and earned their third win of the year on Jan.

The Best Films of 2011

With the Golden Globes this past weekend and the Oscar nominations being announced next week, awards season officially in full swing. Not only that, but all the major publications are releasing their lists of the best films of 2011. After seeing more of the films of 2011 than I'm proud to admit, it's my turn to make a list of the five best movies released last year.

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Lady Penguins defend their home

In their pursuit of a return to the NWAACC Championship tournament, the women's basketball team successfully defended Clark's home turf against the Green River Gators on Jan. 11 by a final score of 75-57. The win helped the Penguins stand alone atop the West Division with a league record of 3-0 and dropped the Gators to 1-3.

STEM

Clark’s campus to branch out

STEM: It stands for Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics, and though it may be an unfamiliar acronym now, Clark officials are working to change that. Starting Fall of 2012, 120 ninth and tenth grade students from all around the Vancouver school district will be able to attend STEM magnet programs in the Clark building located on the Washington State University Vancouver campus.

State of the State

Clark College President Bob Knight will give a State of the College address on Jan. 19 in the Gaiser Student Center. Doors will open to the public at 10:30 a.m. and the address will start at 11 a.m. "Historically, when the president delivers this address, he looks back over the past year – and ahead at least one year – frequently, more than one year," Barbara Kerr , the executive director of communications and marketing, said in an email.

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