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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...

Clarion staff earns national recognition

Clarion Staff Report November 7, 2017

The Clarion received eight national awards at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention held Oct. 25-29 in Dallas. The collection included four individual Pacemaker Awards, three...

Thanksgiving Basket Drive has become a holiday tradition

Tiffany Jones, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

Located on Madison’s East side, The Goodman Community Center is a long-standing nonprofit organization that has been serving people of all ages for over 50 years. The Goodman Community Center, 149...

College gets $3 million grant to improve advising

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 7, 2017

Madison College was awarded a $3 million research grant to improve advising services to students and increase college degree completion or transfer. Over the next year, staff will work to identify process...

Fundraiser supports dental service trip to Belize

Jessica Deegan, News Editor November 7, 2017

Simple things, like functioning bathrooms, garbage pick up and running water are just a few things that some people from Belize do not have, and things that we take for granted, explained Colleen Volenberg,...

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