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Instructor Profile: Timothy Twohill- Class treats aren’t the only tricks instructor employs

Spice Phongthiengthan, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

Trail mix and Twizzlers are the snacks that Timothy Twohill brings to his literature class every Tuesday night. At 5:30 p.m., students are usually tired from classes or work that they had throughout the...

Juliet gives her trainer, Heather Morgan, a hug during a recent visit to the Madison College Student Life Center.

More than a companion: Service dogs like Juliet improve the lives of people who need extra assistance

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief November 7, 2017

It is a special moment to receive a hug from Juliet, a service dog in training who is frequently found in the Madison College Student Life Center. Hugging is just one of the things Juliet is learning...

Madison College architecture students used a 3D scanner to measure the dairy barn located on the UW-Madison campus.

ArchiTECHture students work with buildings in 3D programs

Andrew Kicmol, Staff Writer November 7, 2017

The advancement of technology has changed the way architects design and create buildings. Instead of spending hours at a drafting table using a pencil and a piece of paper to design and create a building,...

Instructor Nancy Stillwell and her family took two Danish students to a Middleton High School football game during their visit to Madison College.

Visiting Danish students experience American culture

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief October 24, 2017

Danish student Jacob Brunn sat down on the rain-drenched bleachers at Middleton High School’s football field where he jumped up with a shiver and a wet bottom. Madison College instructor and mentor...

Now is the time to start thinking about next semester classes

Joe Greenberg, Staff Writer October 24, 2017

Registration for the 2018 spring semester begins shortly, and now is the time to act. Course listings and times can be viewed on students’ myMadisonCollege page. All students have been assigned a specific...

Planting seeds of entrepreneurship across the college

Joe Greenberg, Staff Writer October 24, 2017

In March 2016, Madison College officially established its Center for Entrepreneurship. The primary mission of the center is to “plant the seeds for entrepreneurship all across the college,” according...

Honor society members realize many benefits

Jessica Deegan, News Editor October 24, 2017

Over 600 Madison College students’ joined Phi Theta Kappa this fall and are on their way to further accomplishments and growth. “You see the change in students as they become professional leaders,”...

Off The Shelf: Take time to browse the book festival

Off The Shelf: Take time to browse the book festival

Mark Luetkehoelter, Librarian October 24, 2017

“In this age of getting what you want and getting it now, the simple pleasure of browsing is often forgotten.” – Tom Hodgkinson The Wisconsin Book Festival http://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/,...

Senate, club celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day

Lucy Smith, Managing Editor October 24, 2017

When the Native American Student Association (NASA) brought a proclamation to the Student Senate asking them to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day, student senators Alison Malek and...

Madison College Public Safety

Public Safety

Officer David Manthey October 24, 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 couple weeks:  On...

Clarion Broadcasting General Manager Jessica Pokrandt, left, and Broadcast Producer Leigh Strommen led the group's effort to create a Madison College version of Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" radio show.

Clarion radio takes on ‘War of the Worlds’

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief October 24, 2017
Breaking news: Aliens have landed at Madison College in the overflow parking lot. “I guess because they couldn’t find any place closer,” explains extraterrestrial witness and Clarion broadcast general manager, Jessica Pokrandt. No, there are no real aliens on campus. This is just the basic premise of Madison College’s radio production of the classic “War of the Worlds.”
A student practices massage on a client at the clinic.

Madison College Massage Clinic opens

Jessica Deegan, News editor October 24, 2017

The Madison College Massage Clinic opens Oct. 25, and will provide professional, low cost massages for the entire community. The Therapeutic Massage Program is a one-year program with 28 credits and...

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