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Hunger Survey Results: many respondents say they skip meals due to money

Hunger Survey Results: many respondents say they skip meals due to money

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 21, 2017

Out of the 1,144 students who participated in the recent hunger survey, about a fifth of them reported that within the last month, they didn’t eat for a 24-hour period because they didn’t have enough...

Allison Hoering, the Volunteer Center’s Executive Director, assisted with the Wish List.

Santa’s Wish List makes holiday happier for many

Lucy Smith, Managing Editor November 21, 2017

When reminiscing about picking out gifts for Santa’s Wishlist, Kalib Jackson’s voice pitched up in happiness at the memory. Jackson, a Madison College student, remembers picking out a Teenage Mutant...

An artistic rendering depicts what an expanded South Campus building might look like when it opens by the 2019 fall semester. A $3 million donation and $3.5 million matching grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Corp. & Affiliates ensures that Madison College will be able to complete all three phases on the project.

Another big gift offers boost to South Campus: Latest donation enables college to move forward with full development

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief November 7, 2017

Madison College has received an additional $3 million donation, as well as a $3.5 million challenge grant towards the construction of the new South Campus. The challenge grant and the donation combined...

Off The Shelf: It’s easy to find reasons to be grateful

Off The Shelf: It’s easy to find reasons to be grateful

Matt Coan, Librarian November 7, 2017

As usual, it seems the price of a wedge of pie in November comes down to some mention of gratitude. So long as it isn’t mincemeat pie, I’ll take that bargain every time. Actually, now that I’m not...

Clarion staff earns national recognition

Clarion Staff Report November 7, 2017

The Clarion received eight national awards at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention held Oct. 25-29 in Dallas. The collection included four individual Pacemaker Awards, three...

Thanksgiving Basket Drive has become a holiday tradition

Tiffany Jones, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

Located on Madison’s East side, The Goodman Community Center is a long-standing nonprofit organization that has been serving people of all ages for over 50 years. The Goodman Community Center, 149...

College gets $3 million grant to improve advising

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 7, 2017

Madison College was awarded a $3 million research grant to improve advising services to students and increase college degree completion or transfer. Over the next year, staff will work to identify process...

Fundraiser supports dental service trip to Belize

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 7, 2017

Simple things, like functioning bathrooms, garbage pick up and running water are just a few things that some people from Belize do not have, and things that we take for granted, explained Colleen Volenberg,...

Instructor Profile: Timothy Twohill- Class treats aren’t the only tricks instructor employs

Spice Phongthiengthan, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

Trail mix and Twizzlers are the snacks that Timothy Twohill brings to his literature class every Tuesday night. At 5:30 p.m., students are usually tired from classes or work that they had throughout the...

Juliet gives her trainer, Heather Morgan, a hug during a recent visit to the Madison College Student Life Center.

More than a companion: Service dogs like Juliet improve the lives of people who need extra assistance

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief November 7, 2017

It is a special moment to receive a hug from Juliet, a service dog in training who is frequently found in the Madison College Student Life Center. Hugging is just one of the things Juliet is learning...

Madison College architecture students used a 3D scanner to measure the dairy barn located on the UW-Madison campus.

ArchiTECHture students work with buildings in 3D programs

Andrew Kicmol, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

The advancement of technology has changed the way architects design and create buildings. Instead of spending hours at a drafting table using a pencil and a piece of paper to design and create a building,...

Instructor Nancy Stillwell and her family took two Danish students to a Middleton High School football game during their visit to Madison College.

Visiting Danish students experience American culture

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief October 24, 2017

Danish student Jacob Brunn sat down on the rain-drenched bleachers at Middleton High School’s football field where he jumped up with a shiver and a wet bottom. Madison College instructor and mentor...

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