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Jessica Bolanos, a fifth semester student in the court reporter program, demonstrates how the stenograph machine is used.

Madison College marks Court Reporting and Captioning Week

Stephanie Riedel, Copy Editor February 17, 2016

Lisa Hubacher, Lee Carey and Yvonne Meichtry want you to be as excited about Feb. 14-20 as they are. It’s National Court Reporting and Captioning week and as Madison College’s court reporting faculty,...

Students Encouraged to Respond to Survey

Mary Joan Nastri, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

The Student Satisfaction Inventory (SSI) has been utilized by Madison College for the last dozen years to provide direction for college initiatives related to retention, strategic planning and student...

Michael Johnson, President and CEO of Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, speaks at N.E.T. Saturday on Feb. 13.

N.E.T. Saturday event teaches job hunting skills

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor February 17, 2016

More than one hundred dedicated Madison College students fought the subzero windchill and loss of early Saturday morning leisure time to practice upscale fork and networking skills at the third annual...

Transition team creates plan for West Campus

Kimberly L. Michal, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

West students, pay close attention to your email. Many people are confused about what’s going on with the West campus. One thing that is completely clear is that West is closing May 15 after the semester...

Madison College celebrates Black History Month

Rebecca Waraczynski, Business Director February 17, 2016

February marks Black History Month, during which we pay tribute to the significant African American roles and achievements that shaped American history. Since its inception in 1926, it has gone from...

Wellness Challenge puts new phone app to use

Laura Budzinski, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

Most likely you’ve noticed the posters all around campus regarding Madison College’s Wellness Challenge. Anna Marie Hoffmann, the college’s health educator, is the driving force behind this effort...

Academy Awards lack of diversity a reminder

Kelly Minica and Mark Luetkehoelter, Librarians February 17, 2016

The big criticism leveled at this year’s Academy Awards is the lack of diversity among the nominees. Almost immediately after the nominees were announced, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite started trending...

Public Safety report for Feb. 17, 2016

Sgt. Joe Steffen, Public Safety Officer February 17, 2016

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 this past month. On Feb. 6,  Public...

Todd Bowie tunes a guitar on stage before the start of an Eagles concert.

Todd Bowie’s rock and roll fantasy

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor February 17, 2016

The students in Todd Bowie’s visual communications classes have to feel somewhat amazed when their instructor starts telling stories about his past. When Bowie lists the people he’s worked with...

Tristan Wheeler at work on a student’s laptop.

WolfPack Techies can fix your computer

Eric Swanson, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

The WolfPack Techies are reimagining the way computer repair service is done. They can solve an assortment of computer problems, including virus removal, and even hardware installation. Starting out in...

Raquel Manning paints a section of the new mural on the wall of the cafetaria.

Mural, mural on the cafeteria wall

Brighid Monahan, Staff Writer February 4, 2016

Student Senate has come up with a solution to the drabness of the cafeteria – murals. Raquel Manning the mind behind the artwork taking place in the cafeteria was looking for a way to beautify the...

Above, five members of The Clarion staff attended the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Convention in Minneapolis on Jan. 29-31. (left to right) Josh Zytkiewicz, Mouna Algahithi, Patrick Kempfer, Stephanie Reidel, and Antonia Villalón.

The Clarion wins Best of Show

Clarion Staff Report February 4, 2016

The Clarion won eight best of show awards at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest college media convention in Minneapolis on Jan. 31. The newspaper took first place general excellence...

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