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Students consult with instructors as they work on a vehicle inside one of the automotive bays at Truax.

Hands-on automotive experience

Krista Olson-Lehman, Copy Editor October 24, 2017

While many have probably heard about the automotive technology program at Madison College, you may not have known that the students get hands on knowledge from working on their own cars. Diagnosing...

Online student radio station now live

Online student radio station now live

Mario Gasparri, Staff Writer October 11, 2017

In a continued effort to expand its media platforms, Madison College’s The Clarion is set to go live with its first ever radio station this October. Over this past summer, advisor Doug Kirchberg and...

Student input needed for facilities plan

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief October 11, 2017

Student Senate representatives Steven Ansorge and Katrina Willis are no strangers to amplifying the voices of students at Madison College. “People will stop me in the hallway and say ‘hey, Katrina,...

Student speaks out about the travel ban restrictions

Jessica Deegan, News Editor October 11, 2017

President Trump’s newly revised travel ban concerns former Madison College student Mohamud Ali, as new restrictions have been placed on eight foreign countries. While the previous ban, signed earlier...

The Truax Camps STEM lab features new 3D printers. College officials are planning to add 3D Printers to an expanded Creator Studio, one that is technologically and disciplinary inclusive.

Dreams turn into 3D reality with expanded campus makerspace

Megan Binkley, Staff Writer October 11, 2017

A row of futuristic cubes squat in the corner of the room. Crimson girders form skeletal frames around central cavities, and chrome platforms gleam from the bottoms. Tiny cone nozzles dangle in the empty...

Madison College Public Safety

Public Safety

Sgt. Joe Steffen and Dispatcher David Manthey October 11, 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...

Mexico City quake hits close to home for student

Jessica Deegan, News Editor October 11, 2017

When Madison College student Paulina Kababie first heard about the earthquake in Mexico last month, she “kept frantically trying to call” her father, but didn’t get a response. On the night of...

Off The Shelf: Let librarians be your research guides

Off The Shelf: Let librarians be your research guides

Kris Glodoski Wolf, Librarian October 11, 2017

Wow! We’re officially six weeks into the fall semester. No doubt you’ve settled into a routine balancing home, work, and life as a student (whatever that looks like for you this term). Maybe you’ve...

Campus Updates

October 11, 2017

Domestic Abuse Awareness Month In 2011, Obama proclaimed that October is Domestic Abuse Awareness Month. According to the UW-Madison web site, Madison has been a leader in providing services for survivors....

Students and staff grab lunch in the Truax cafeteria on Oct. 9. The Student Senate is working to raise awareness about student hunger, and recently completed a survey on the topic.

Helping with hunger: Student Senate attempting to measure the problem, look for ways to assist

Jessica Deegan, News Editor October 11, 2017

The Student Senate recently conducted a survey to increase awareness and promote solutions for student hunger. It was the first time such a survey has been done. The survey began Sept. 25 and ended...

Emilo DeTorre, director of community engagement for the American Civil Liberties Union of WIsconsin, speaks about banned books and censorship during a presentation at Madison College on Sept. 26.

Addressing the harms of censorship, speaker discusses impact of ongoing efforts to ban books

Mason Flanagan, Staff Writer October 11, 2017

Every autumn in late September, as students are returning to school, the American Library Association dedicates one week to raise awareness of the harms of censorship – an event called Banned Book Week. To...

Volunteer Center helps students serve others

Brandon Amato, Opinion Editor September 27, 2017

In life, there are a few things we can give to others: our money, our time and our love. The majority of us, as college students, have very little of the former, leaving us with the still-amazing ability...

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