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Student Activities Board oversees budgets for campus organizations

Fanta Sylla, Copy Editor February 19, 2014

As students walk through the hallways at the college, many may not be aware of the governing bodies that are a part of the institution. One entity, the Student Activities Board, is a collection of student...

GSA: Creating a safe place for all genders and sexualities

Onawa Powell, Copy editor February 19, 2014

A warm, welcoming place exists for everyone here at Madison College. The Gender and Sexuality Alliance, also known as GSA, presents an avenue for people to come together with no restrictions in regards...

Newest Student Senator is Isaac Brown

Ryan Spoehr, News Editor February 19, 2014

With people leaving, there have been positions opening up on the Student Senate. One position was filled at a recent senate meeting. Isaac Brown, a liberal arts student, was sworn into the Student Senate...

Campus Updates for Feb. 19

February 19, 2014

Congressman Pocan to return to Truax Campus for presentation This Friday, Feb. 21, U.S. congressman Mark Pocan will make his second appearance at Madison College. He will be appearing with Kathleen Falk,...

Library column: Wealth of material on financial literacy

Kelley Minica and Mark Luetkehoelter, Library staff February 19, 2014

“I’m a fool to do your dirty work.” Those lyrics from the 1972 Steely Dan song “Dirty Work” open up “American Hustle,” one of this year’s Oscar-nominated films. They aptly set the stage...

Public Safety report for Feb. 19

February 19, 2014

What’s happening?  Public Safety officers respond to many calls for service and we enjoy communicating our activities to the college community. Here are some of the notable incidents from this past...

Madison College's Student Senate meets recently. Recently, the senate's efforts to get a student seat on the Distrcit Board were approved.

Students to have a seat on the college’s District Board

Tyler Richter, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

Right now, there are no students to represent the student body on the District Board. However, with a recent ruling by the board, that will soon change. As of right now, students have little say in...

The Madison College campus-to-campus shuttle makes a recent stop at the South Campus.

Shuttle service now includes hourly stops at South Campus

Jacob Ennis, Managing Editor February 6, 2014

Repeated requests from students have brought a new route to the campus shuttle program. This semester marks the beginning of a shuttle running from the South campus on Park Street in Madison to the Downtown...

U.S. Rep Mark Pocan speaks to the Student Senate and other students during a visit to Madison College’s Truax Campus on Jan. 23. The event was called “Leader to Future Leaders,” and was intended to bring student leaders and other students together for Pocan to share his experiences and advice with them.

Rep. Mark Pocan shares views during talk at Madison College

Onawa Powell, Copy Editor February 6, 2014

U.S. Rep. Mark Pocan came to the latest Student Senate assembly meeting to speak to students and the senate about leadership development and issues that follow students throughout their college tenure. The...

Students participate in a forum held at the Truax Campus on Jan. 29 to consider how best to define diversity at Madison College.

College students, staff create shared definition of diversity

Tyler Richter, Staff Writer February 6, 2014

Diversity is a broad term that can mean different things to different people. The college set up an informational session recently at Truax to set confines to a definition that will be used in a definition...

Tax service available on campus for students

Jason Millis, Staff Writer February 6, 2014

After the first of the year hits, it is natural for people to think of that day in the middle of April when that sometimes dreaded paperwork is due. On April 15, taxes are due and everyone has an obligation...

Off the Shelf: Print Smart campaign limits waste

Cristina Springfield, Librarian February 6, 2014

Madison College students reduced their printing by more than half between the Spring 2013 and Fall 2013 semesters as a part of the Print Smart campaign. This translates to significant environmental...

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