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A student works in one of the welding bays at the Truax Campus.

Grant sparks innovation

Jessica Deegan, News Editor February 13, 2018

Madison College’s welding program received their first innovation grant, and is now exploring various ways to introduce robotic welding into their curriculum. Although robotic welding has always been...

PHOTOs PROVIDED TO THE CLARION Images such as these taken by instructor Mario Quintana capture the states natural beauty.

Photographer helps preserve natural beauty (Faculty Profile: Mario Quintana)

Matt Dippong, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

For Mario Quintana, a picture is worth much more than a thousand words. As the Madison College’s Photography Program Director, Quintana’s camerawork in nature has made a difference for several local...

Black History Month teaches many lessons

Lucy Smith, Managing Editor January 30, 2018

At its official inception in 1976, Black History month was meant to honor the “too-often neglected accomplishments of black Americans,” according to Gerald Ford, the president who officially recognized...

Group to help assault survivors find healing

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 30, 2018

A support group for survivors of sexual assault is being created on the Madison College campus. The group “is designed for anyone who has been impacted by sexual violence at any point in their life,”...

Sandy Thistle is the co-program director of the Madison College Construction and Remodeling program.

Constructing her own path

Jessica Deegan, News Editor January 30, 2018

Due to her fathers military assignments, Sandy Thistle, Co-Program Director of the Madison College Construction and Remolding program, was born in Japan, and lived in Scotland, England, New Jersey and...

Off The Shelf: AFI’s best films available in the library

Off The Shelf: AFI’s best films available in the library

Dana Ryals, Librarian January 30, 2018

Make this year’s new-year resolution to watch all of the best American films. The American Film Institute (AFI), an organization that honors and celebrates the motion picture arts in the United States,...

Madison College Public Safety

Public Safety

By Officer David Manthey January 30, 2018

Public Safety Officers respond to many calls for service and we communicate our activities to the college community.  Here are some of the notable incidents from the past couple weeks:  On...

Madison College students are building tiny homes as part of their course curriculum in the Construction and Remodeling Program.

Creating tiny homes gives students a taste of eco-friendly construction

Jessica Deegan, News Editor January 30, 2018

While driving past Madison College’s Commercial Avenue campus, one might see the exceptionally small homes that sit near the roadway. These tiny homes are a part of Madison College’s Construction and...

Alternative break goes to Houston

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 30, 2018

The Volunteer Center is sponsoring two alternative break trips this spring, including their first trip to Houston, Texas to aid with disaster relief, and a trip to Perryville, Arkansas that will focus...

Senate seeks candidates for the 2018-19 academic year

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 30, 2018

Student senate is seeking candidates for senators and their next president for the 2018-2019 school year. According to the current Student Senate President, Tina Marshalek, joining student senate is...

Members of the Madison College WolfPack Techies work to troubleshoot potential computer problems.

Passion for technology enables women to succeed in what was once considered a traditionally male field

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 16, 2018

The WolfPack Techies do more than just fixing computers. According to Lana McCarthy, the Senior Lab Planner of the Techies, they “save worlds.” Though women in the fields of technology are just...

Madison College gets lease on new farm

Jessica Deegan, News Editor January 16, 2018

After receiving an Innovation Grant, Madison College has been given the great opportunity to re-envision its agriculture model by leasing a teaching farm in Fall River. This farm is in partnership with...

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