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Education across the nation

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor September 18, 2014

Wisconsin schools rank ninth in the nation according to a report released by personal finance website WalletHub, on Aug. 4. The analysis of all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia was based on...

Ditch the electronics, but protect the environment

Christopher Pinkert, Graphic Designer September 18, 2014

When it comes to getting rid of unwanted electronics, the landfill is only a legal option for a few types of items and they can’t sit in the garage forever. However, recycling at an electronics collection...

Veterans, volunteers take time to remember Sept. 11

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor September 18, 2014

MCT Illustration Sept. 11, 2001 was a day that shook the country and the world. The Volunteer Center and the Veterans club paid homage to this tragic day, as well as to all military and first responders...

Student loan debt topic of Baldwin visit

Natalie Connors, Editor in Chief September 18, 2014

Unfortunately for many, being a student also means carrying student debt. Many individuals graduate from school with the possibility of having to pay back tens of thousands of dollars in student loans....

The court is now in session

Alison Malek, Copy Writer September 18, 2014

Madison College’s Protective Services Building constructed a state of the art E-Mock Trial Courtroom. On Sept. 8, Madison College paralegal instructor Bill Bedker led tours with other staff members...

WiscAMP scholars program begins its 3rd year

Provided to the Clarion September 18, 2014

The WiscAMP Scholars Program supports students classified as ‘underrepresented minorities’ who plan to transfer from Madison College to four year colleges or universities to complete baccalaureate...

Judges sample items at the World Dairy Expo Championship on Aug. 20 in the Mitby Theater.

College hosts dairy expo judging

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor August 29, 2014

Some of the finest dairy products from the United States and beyond were judged at Madison College’s Mitby Theater during the World Dairy Expo Championship on Aug. 19 and 20. The championship, sponsored...

Trey Mireles receives excellence in teaching honor

Mackenzie Smith, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

If you didn’t know that Professor Trey Mireles was the 2014 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching award from CAP (Council for Accelerated Programs), don’t expect him to bring you up to speed.  “I...

Instructor helps Nicaraguans learn about child development

Robin Gee, Artistic Director August 29, 2014

Psychology instructor Dr. Carola Pfortner is another Madison College instructor who was recently volunteering abroad. Pfortner just finished a year-long training class on child development in Nicaragua....

Madison College Dean Antonio Re spent three weeks volunteering at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Cameroon during the summer.

Volunteering in Cameroon, Nicaragua

Robin Gee, Artistic Director August 29, 2014

Questions about summer vacations are usually reserved for teachers asking their students, but sometimes teachers have a story to tell as well. Two Madison College instructors spent some of their time...

Fast Forward Grant trains 934 health care workers

Joe Ballard, News Editor August 29, 2014

Over the summer Madison College was awarded more than $5 million from the Department of Workforce Development as part of the Wisconsin Fast Forward program. This bipartisan effort was implemented to help...

Part-time job fair brings employers to students

Micah Riecker, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

  According to recent studies, students who work an average of fifteen to twenty hours a week while going to school tend to be more engaged academically.  That’s a big reason why the Career and...

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