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Protestors rally for minimum wage increase

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor October 29, 2014

Minimum wage workers rallied on the Capitol steps Tuesday Oct. 14, to protest Governor Walker’s and the Department of Workforce Development’s inaction on raising the minimum wage to a living wage. The...

Heroin topic of debate in attorney general race

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor October 29, 2014

The race for Attorney General is on.  With current Attorney General, J.B. Van Hollen not seeking a third term in office, it comes down to Republican candidate Brad Schimel and Democratic candidate Susan...

Students work on research for their class projects in the Truax campus library.

Librarians can help guide your research process

Virginia Bryan, Librarian October 29, 2014

This week I’ve been planting spring bulbs.  There’s something satisfyingly subversive about digging in the dirt and planting bulbs right at the time when all around you the natural world is closing...

Public Safety report for Oct. 29

Joe Steffen, Public Safety Officer October 29, 2014

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 Oct. 6, Public...

Gov. Scott Walker and Mary Burke are in a dead-heat in their race for governor.

Students share views on governor’s race

Joe Ballard, News Editor October 29, 2014

Many contentious issues will drive voters to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Recent polls show the 2014 Governor’s race is still anyone’s game and Madison College students will cast their ballots with...

Political advertising

Yoon Park, Staff Writer October 29, 2014

As tensions rise before the upcoming Wisconsin gubernatorial election, television viewers are being subjected to a slew of new ads designed to sway voters. Some ads have come to a clear case of mudslinging,...

Oscar Longoria, left, tutors AbdiFatah Abdishaikh in math.

Student Achievment Center could save your semester

Joe Ballard, News Editor October 16, 2014

Every semester, students deal with material they just don’t understand, no matter how much work they put in. After every exam, there are some students who give up on a class or even worse, they drop...

Issac Brown, right, leads a Student Senate Candidate Forum at the Truax Campus.

12 newly elected Student Senators to take office

Joe Ballard, News Editor October 16, 2014

The results from the Student Senate election are in. Twelve new student senators will hold office for the next year. The new representatives were sworn in to office on Oct. 9 at the Truax campus during...

Knowing facts can help calm Ebola fears

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor October 16, 2014

So many of us have heard of the epidemic taking the world by storm, known as Ebola.  But how much do we actually know about it?  Here are the facts.  Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola...

The honors program at Madison College

Onawa Powell, Staff Writer October 16, 2014

A new opportunity to excel at Madison College has arrived. One of Madison College’s very own instructors, Dr. Julia Haseleu has started up a program called the Honors Program. The Honors Program at...

U.S. Supreme Court halts voter ID law

Joe Ballard, News Editor October 16, 2014

Voting 6-3, the Supreme Court halted the implementation of the Voter ID law for the upcoming election on Thursday Oct, 29. The Voter ID law that required all voters to provide government issued identification...

Wisconsin Book Festival begins

Cristina Springfield, Librarian October 16, 2014

Every year, thousands of book lovers flock to Madison for the four-day long Wisconsin Book Festival.  This event offers free book and poetry readings, discussions, performances, receptions, and exhibitions...

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