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Public Safety: notable incidents from the month

Sgt. Joe Steffen, Crime Prevention Team Leader February 20, 2013

What’s happening?   Public Safety officers respond to many calls for service. However, we would like to keep the college community informed. Here are some of the notable incidents this month. On...

Off the Shelf: learn about gardening at the library

Debbie Deakin, Library staff February 20, 2013

Many of us are beginning to feel the weight of winter. It has certainly been a long, cold, snowy one. Cabin fever is setting in, and we are ready for a change of season! Rest assured, there is good news...

Madison College feels it has a plan in place to address Title IX concerns.

Madison College responds to Title IX complaint

Nicolas Garton, Staff writer February 20, 2013

A Title IX complaint was filed against Madison College’s athletic department in the fall semester, but school officials are confident that a plan they have in place will remedy the concerns. The...

Candyce Hunter, shown, reflects during the induction ceremony on Feb. 13.

Phi Theta Kappa welcomes new members at induction ceremony

Karen Cass, Staff Writer February 20, 2013

Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two year colleges, welcomed 94 new members into Madison College’s Beta Beta Psi Chapter for the spring 2013 semester. More than 70 inductees took...

Protective Services’ new building opens

Ryan Spoehr, Copy Editor February 6, 2013

After finishing ahead of schedule, the Protective Services building will hold a private ribbon cutting on Feb. 20. There will be a public grand opening later this year. “Oh, it was huge because we...

Take steps to protect yourself from the flu

Michael Klein, News Editor February 6, 2013

Having the influenza virus is like living a horror story. It can be so violent that it’s nauseating and sends chills to every inch of its victims’ helpless bodies. The monstrous culprit is responsible...

Former classmates set up fund for lasting tribute

Jacob Ennis, Managing Editor February 6, 2013

A shade tree for Brandon Slattery next to a bench for Amy Damon is the goal of a memorial fund through Madison College. Slattery, 24, and Damon, 21, were found dead in a burning vehicle in McFarland...

Off the Shelf: Madison College Libraries

Kelley Minica & Mark Luetkehoelter, Library Staff February 6, 2013

Beginning this semester, Madison College Libraries has changed the policy on DVD checkouts, now allowing five checkouts at a time instead of just two. This is good news, since the 85 Academy Awards are...

Campus Updates

Clarion Staff February 6, 2013

The Link Have you checked out Madison College’s very own social networking site? Log into your student center and click on “The Link” to create an account. Keep up to date on campus trends and...

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Recent school shootings have officials looking for answers, ways to protect students

Michael Klein, News Editor February 5, 2013

There have already been more school shootings than months, so far this year. Another murder, of a 14-year-old-boy, at an Atlanta middle school occurred on Feb. 1. Americans are traumatized by the disturbing...

Madison College’s District Board chair on attending President Obama’s inauguration

Ryan Spoehr, Copy Editor February 5, 2013

Frances Huntley-Cooper, Madison College District Board chair, recently went to Washington D.C. to see the second inauguration of President Barack Obama along with a few family members. After the event,...

James Hood, Madison College employee of 25 years, passes

Ryam Spoehr, Copy Editor January 23, 2013

As Martin Luther King Day has just passed and Barack Obama, the nation’s first African American president is starting his second term, we as a nation are remembering civil rights icons that shaped the...

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