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Public Safety report for Nov. 6

Sgt. Joe Steffen November 6, 2013

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 month. On Oct....

State of the Students presentation

The State of the Student Body

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor November 5, 2013

Until just recently there have been no records of a State of the Students Address at the college. Now there has been one of record. Student Senate president Colin Bowden gave his first State of the...

Sum and Substance

Showcasing work of the art instructors

Will Sandberg, Staff writer November 5, 2013

The Gallery in the Gateway at Truax has opened and is currently showcasing the exhibit “Sum and Substance,” which showcases the works of both faculty and staff in all art-related programs. The exhibit...

Downtown Cafeteria

Downtown Cafeteria will again offer meals

Will Sandberg, Staff writer October 24, 2013

Downtown Campus students will now be able to purchase hot meals and coffee without going off campus. Madison College, in coordination with the Business Enterprise Program has established a café that will...

Testing the wind with a new turbine

Will Sandberg, Staff Writer October 24, 2013

The Watertown campus now has a small, temporary test turbine to measure the feasibility of the campus as a potential site for a wind turbine. This is solely an educational endeavor as there are no plans...

Madison College chess club

Chess club says make your next move

Karen Cass, Copy editor October 24, 2013

Now in its eighth year, the Madison College Chess Club was founded in 2005 when faculty advisor George Alexander became a math instructor at Madison College. At the Oct. 16 Chess Club meeting, Alexander...

Local haunts

Visits to ‘haunted’ sites make for fun fall trip

Michael Klein & Ryan Spoehr, Clarion staff writers October 23, 2013

There are several reported haunted sites within driving distance of the Madison College campuses. As Halloween approaches, members of our staff decided to do a little ghostbusting of their own. The...

GHC Clinic

New location means more student traffic for health clinic

Jessica Keophilavanh, Staff writer October 23, 2013

So far in the 2013-14 school year, official numbers are not out on the use rate of the new Group Health Cooperative facility at Truax, but reports say there is an upward trend in the number of people who...

Public Safety Report – Oct. 23

Lt. Jim McFarlane, Public Safety Officer October 23, 2013

Public Safety officers respond to many calls for service and we enjoy sharing our activities with the college community. Here are some of the notable incidents from this past month. On Oct. 7, a Public...

Funding shortfall halts sports complex project

Tyler Richter, Staff writer October 23, 2013

Madison College has formally announced it will not further pursue a project to build a multi-sport facility that would include a softball four-plex, baseball and soccer venues at the Truax campus. Earlier...

An instructor’s routine of standing at computer helps health

Natalie Sowl, Graphic Designer October 23, 2013

John Galligan begins each day early. The Madison College English instructor sits at his desk in the wee hours of dawn brainstorming and writing fiction. But Galligan has much more in store for the day,...

State renting laws could change

Jennifer Mayleigh Bell, Staff writer October 20, 2013

Having a place to call home is a comforting thought to many. For renters in Wisconsin, home will have changed, according to the new laws outlined in the recent passing of SB 179. Though the streets of...

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