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The Clarion

Dancers, drummers and a virtual reality experience were all part of the 13th annual Global Showcase held on March 9.

Groups host 13th Global Showcase

Ivan Becerril Gutierrez , Design Director March 22, 2022

Madison College students came together with an event planned by students, for students and hosted by students to experience diverse cultures.   On March 9, students came together in person once...

Legal help removes a barrier to employment

Stuart Pate, News Editor March 22, 2022

Students with convictions on their records face unique challenges in finding their careers. These “barriers to employment” are fought on Madison College campuses by Megan Sprecher, an attorney working...

A look at the Russia/Ukraine crisis

Sherra Owino, Assistant Editor March 22, 2022

If you drive a car or even pass by gas stations on your commute, you’ll notice that gas prices have begun to increase. You may even have heard or read that this is due to the conflict between Russia...

Meet the new president of the college’s honor society

Iman Alrashid, Staff Writer March 22, 2022

A unique, talented mind inside his head that’s magically able to juggle a lot of talents; art, music, drawing, creative writing, photography, playing tennis and more.   Leonardo Reyes Ponce is...

Students start petition to save housing cooperative

Lauren Taillon, Arts Editor March 22, 2022

The University of Wisconsin-Madison recently announced that they are planning to replace the Zoe Bayliss Cooperative on the corner of Park Street and West Johnson Street with the new Irving and Dorothy...

College to host Fire/EMS Career Expo on March 24

Kaleia Lawrence, Editor in Chief March 22, 2022

Emergency service jobs aren’t easy, and the state of the industry reflects that. Since 2005, 160 rural hospitals have closed down according to the North Carolina Rural Health Research Program. This greatly...

National Library Week runs April 3-9

Dana Ryals, Librarian March 22, 2022

When was the last time you read the news or a magazine?  Have you ever needed help figuring out something with your computer?  Do you wonder about what the experts say on certain topics, but...

Unattended laptops reported stolen in cafeteria

Sgt. Lucas Adler, Public Safety Officer March 22, 2022

Public Safety Officers respond to many calls for service and we communicate our activities to the college community. Here are some of the notable incidents from the past couple weeks.  On...

Volunteers display the blankets they made for Project Linus during one of the Alternative Break project days at Madison College.

Alternative Break at Madison College featured four projects

Kaleia Lawrence, Editor in Chief March 22, 2022

This past spring break, the Madison College Volunteer Center stayed busy. Over the course of the week, the group did four different projects across Dane County.  On Monday, nine students volunteered...

Chart depicting levels of diversity in sports at Madison College

Madison College athletics moving to Division II

Kaleia Lawrence, Editor in Chief March 22, 2022

Representing WolfPack athletics is not an easy feat. During their season, athletes are spending about 20 hours per week practicing, competing and traveling. Tournaments can span entire weekends and away...

Illustration depicting guns

Proposed gun rules in Wisconsin are dangerous

Taleise Lawrence, Copy Editor March 22, 2022

In January, the state Assembly passed Senate Bill 570, Assembly Bill 518 and Assembly Bill 495. These bills are all related to gun control. Their goals are to allow people with concealed carry licenses...

The meaning behind St. Patrick’s Day

Madalyn Breunig, Staff Writer March 22, 2022

There’s one main goal on St. Patrick’s Day – drinking a green beer. Kidding: there are many festivities on this green day, but do we know why we are giving a toast on March 17? We honor the patron...

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