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Real People, Real Poetry

Alison Malek, Staff Writer October 4, 2014

Spoken Word is a new series of workshops Madison College that help students invest in their own writing. Spoken Word offers students an opportunity to learn performance poetry and presentation skills though...

Ebraheem Haneef

Student dancer finalist in Rising Star competition

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor October 4, 2014

Madison College student, Ebraheem Haneef, made it to the finals of the Overture’s Rising Star Competition Sept. 28.  He competed as a dancer doing a particular style called animation.  No, contrary...

Caring for the busy mind

Natalie Connors, Editor in Chief October 4, 2014

Most of us spend our days lost in thought: thinking, planning, worrying, and generally churning a stream of ideas around and around. But most of life happens regardless of our thought process, and...

A Taste for Dane County

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor October 4, 2014

The foodies of Madison gathered downtown Sept. 20 to celebrate sustainable food systems at the sixteenth annual Food for Thought Festival. The event, hosted by the Dane County Research, Education,...

New shows and old classics come to Netflix

Deanna Pierce, Staff Writer October 4, 2014

As the leaves turn red, the windows frost over and pumpkin flavor is injected into all things edible, it seems like the perfect time to curl up under a cozy blanket with some hot apple cider and watch...

Jesus Nebot challenges common perspectives on immigration

Mackenzie Smith, Staff Writer October 4, 2014

Mackenzie Smith / Clarion   “What do you think of when I say the term illegal aliens?” asks a man to a group of students. Someone in the front yells out, “categorizing.” A woman...

The many stages of awesome

Alison Malek, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

Looking for a way to get involved at Madison College?  Love to act or work behind the scenes in a theatre? If so, here’s your opportunity. Madison College offers astounding Performing Arts programs....

Take it to the air

Kyle Bittorf, Copy Editor September 19, 2014

Bandaloop turned things upside down at the Memorial Union on Sept. 13 and 14. Bandaloop is an acrobatic dance troupe from Oakland, Calif. They do aerial performances with a lot of kicks, handstands,...

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Show & Tell

Mouna Algahaithi, Clarion Staff September 19, 2014

  Featuring hundreds of illustrations completed over the past three decades by the graphic design and illustration faculty, Madison College’s gallery hosts its instructor art exhibit, “Show...

Theater brings attention to LGBT concerns with ‘Standards of Care’

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor September 19, 2014

Madison College student, Cara Shields, stars in Stage Q’s production of “Standards of Care” showing at the Bartell Theater. Students who manage to land roles in community theater are always...

‘November Man’ is an action film worth remembering

Daniel Herron, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

Pierce Brosnan as a killer super spy — how can we go wrong? The knee-jerk reaction is to say “lots of ways,” but “The November Man” delivers. There are a lot of spy movies out there, and...

Netflix Movie Review: ‘Craigslist Joe’

Deanne Pierce September 19, 2014

What if someone tried to use Craigslist not to sell, buy, or promote something, but to survive? We all know Craigslist as the efficient online flea market to get anything from couches to houses (in fact...

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