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Affording the debt

Ellen La Luzerne, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

High levels of student debt are having a profound effect on students and the economy. Nationally, student loan debt tops one trillion dollars surpassing credit card debt. The Institute for One Wisconsin...

Students struggle to succeed in classroom, lack of health insurance

Students struggle to succeed in classroom, lack of health insurance

Sarah Weatherbee, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

Mary Moore’s favorite part of the day is riding the bus to school. She loves observing the blends of ethnicity in the faces of her fellow riders. However, she knows the trip is fraught with danger. “As...

President Obama speaks to a crowd of over 30,000 on Bascom Hill at UW-Madison.

Barack Obama visits UW campus on Bascom Hill

Lauren Sutter, Staff Writer October 9, 2012

President Barack Obama’s campaign stop to Madison brought in roughly 30,000 people to hear him speak on UW-Madison’s Bascom Hill. The crowd was a mixture of students and local residents. Obama did...

Phil Donohue speaks to fighting bob festival attendees.

Bob Fest inspires attendees

Ellen La Luzerne, Staff Writer September 27, 2012

The 11th annual Fighting Bob Festival was held at the Alliant Center on Sept. 15.  The festival showcased an array of issues and opinions that can be found in the progressive movement. The main focus...

The road less traveled

Jason Cuevas, News Editor September 25, 2012

As society changes there is no longer a standard way to go through college. Gone are the days when everyone would start and end their journey at a four-year institution. An article from The Community...

ACCT honors faculty for success and involvement

George Treviranus, Editor in Chief September 25, 2012

Life rarely presents the opportunity to turn a passion into a rewarding career. Madison College President Bettsey Barhorst, Ph.D., chemistry instructor Holly Kerby and health educator Anna-Marie Hoffmann...

Senate Update

Clarion Staff September 25, 2012

Senate elections for the year are taking place on  Sept. 27. There will be 19 candidates running for 11 positions. Elections will be done by e-mail. The Student Senate already has a few items on the...

Public Safety report for Sept. 26

Public Safety report for Sept. 26

Sgt. Joe Steffen, Crime Prevention Team September 25, 2012

What’s happening?   Public Safety Officers respond to a variety of calls for service.   Here are some of the more notable incidents that were reported to the department this month.  Together we...

The freedom to read: Banned Book Week

The freedom to read: Banned Book Week

Virginia Bryan, Librarian September 25, 2012

What do Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” series, Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird,” and Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World” have in common? If you guessed that each one had been...

International student runs for senate

Jason Cuevas, News Editor September 25, 2012

Coming to the United States from the Ivory Coast just seven months ago, Yacouba Sibi is ready to use his life experience to help students at Madison College. Sibi studied business for four years in...

Lee Denim Day raises money for the fight against breast cancer

Ellie Dahlquist, Staff Writer September 25, 2012

At 40 years of age, Carrie Conlin learned she had breast cancer. Doctors diagnosed her after a routine mammogram in which they detected tumors. Conlin is a Senior Advisor at the Reedsburg campus. As...

Resources for sleep deprived students

Michael Patton, Staff Writer September 25, 2012

Sleep is more valuable than gold, money and power. It is something that people are willing to give their last dollar to obtain. “As a culture we’re sleep deprived,” said Geraldo VilaCruz, Ph.D.,...

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