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Louis Bentley, left, and his son, Luca Bently, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Snacks with Santa event in the Truax Campus Gateway on Dec. 2. Louis Bentley is a 2008 graudation of the college’s EMT program.

Holiday Traditions: Students tell what they like the most about the season

Jessica Deegan, News editor December 5, 2017

Common holiday traditions typically include going to the grandparents’ house for Thanksgiving, decorating holiday cookies, and putting up the Christmas tree with family. While some Madison College students...

Madison College student Ashley Hermanson is in the college’s Vet Tech program and will graduate this May.

Madison College student Ashley Hermanson has passion for pets

Jessica Deegan, News editor December 5, 2017

Vet Tech student Ashley Hermanson, holds an infinite amount of passion for animals, as she previously housed 17 cats at one time, while she worked as a foster parent. Some would stay for only a month,...

Ken Kohl is the president of the Madison College Veteran Club.

Veterans Club president proud to be a Marine

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 21, 2017

Following the humbling experience of actively serving in the Marine Corps, and now serving as a U.S. armed forces veteran, Ken Kohl, president of the Madison College Veteran Club, holds Veterans Day close...

Event celebrates success of first-generation students

Megan Binkley, Staff Writer November 21, 2017

First generation students (students whose parents do not hold a degree above the associate level) are an integral, yet often-overlooked faction within the student body. On Nov. 8, Madison College hosted...

Madison College Public Safety

Public Safety

Officer David Manthey November 21, 2017

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 few weeks: On Oct. 31, Public...

Off the Shelf: Self-care advice found in the libraries

Off the Shelf: Self-care advice found in the libraries

Cristina Springfield, Librarian November 21, 2017

Here in the libraries, our conversations with students typically focus around their academic life – such as their research projects, their upcoming paper deadlines, when they’ll hear back from a degree...

Madison College Student Senator Steven Ansorge visits River Food Pantry on Nov. 17.

Giving hunger a face

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief November 21, 2017

Steven Ansorge wears his Student Senate badge proudly every Friday evening when he visits the River Food Pantry, not only as a volunteer, but as a patron. As a student leader who directly represents...

Hunger Survey Results: many respondents say they skip meals due to money

Hunger Survey Results: many respondents say they skip meals due to money

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 21, 2017

Out of the 1,144 students who participated in the recent hunger survey, about a fifth of them reported that within the last month, they didn’t eat for a 24-hour period because they didn’t have enough...

Allison Hoering, the Volunteer Center’s Executive Director, assisted with the Wish List.

Santa’s Wish List makes holiday happier for many

Lucy Smith, Managing Editor November 21, 2017

When reminiscing about picking out gifts for Santa’s Wishlist, Kalib Jackson’s voice pitched up in happiness at the memory. Jackson, a Madison College student, remembers picking out a Teenage Mutant...

An artistic rendering depicts what an expanded South Campus building might look like when it opens by the 2019 fall semester. A $3 million donation and $3.5 million matching grant from Great Lakes Higher Education Corp. & Affiliates ensures that Madison College will be able to complete all three phases on the project.

Another big gift offers boost to South Campus: Latest donation enables college to move forward with full development

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief November 7, 2017

Madison College has received an additional $3 million donation, as well as a $3.5 million challenge grant towards the construction of the new South Campus. The challenge grant and the donation combined...

Off The Shelf: It’s easy to find reasons to be grateful

Off The Shelf: It’s easy to find reasons to be grateful

Matt Coan, Librarian November 7, 2017

As usual, it seems the price of a wedge of pie in November comes down to some mention of gratitude. So long as it isn’t mincemeat pie, I’ll take that bargain every time. Actually, now that I’m not...

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