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Madison College Student Life Advisor Rogelio Encizo is assisting with a new group at the college called the Interclub Diversity Council. The group’s long-term goal will be to create recommendations for serving the needs of under-represented groups.

Promoting equity, inclusion

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor April 20, 2016

Hate crimes. Assaults. Micro-aggression. Racist comments. Daily attacks on identities viewed as “other” are demanding attention from colleges and universities nationwide, and increasingly here in Madison,...

Colleges strive to support diversity on campus

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor April 20, 2016

As college students, we understand the importance of incorporating and celebrating diversity on campus. At most colleges, students are invited to attend cultural potlucks, foreign music concerts, or ethnic...

8 books to read before the movie comes out

Cristina Springfield, Librarian April 20, 2016

Why read the book before the movie comes out? Well for one, the plot is richer. A movie doesn’t usually run much more than two hours long. How long would it take you to finish a really good book?...

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Public Safety Report April 20th

April 20, 2016

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 this past month. On March 29, Public...

Bunky's Cafe located on the East Side of Madison, now to be a rent location for parties and events

Bunky’s Cafe closes after 13 years

John Everman, Staff Writer April 20, 2016

Madison will be saying goodbye to Bunky's Café as a restaurant at the end of this month. One of the city’s most popular restaurants, it has been a fixture in the East Side for well over a decade. They...

The final days of West Campus at 302 S. Gammon Road are approaching.

Campus changes

Kimberly Michal, Copy Editor April 20, 2016

Madison College’s District Board will likely decide the fate of the Downtown Campus and a proposed expansion of the South Campus during its May 4 meeting. During the District Board’s April 6 meeting,...

Writer/Director Qasim Basir spoke with students at Madison College after the screaning of his movie Mooz-Lum on March 22.

Director of ‘Mooz-Lum’ Speaks on Campus

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor April 6, 2016

Writer and director Qasim “Q” Basir flew into Madison on March 22, to lead a critical discussion with Madison College students regarding self-discovery, the power of film and narrative, as well as...

An Economist’s View of the Campaign

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor April 6, 2016

Clarion News editor Mouna Algahaithi sat down for a Q&A with Madison College Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, John Peck. Q: What economic “hot topics” should young voters be...

Emergency Fund to Help Students

Mary Joan Nastri, Staff Writer April 6, 2016

We’ve all had to deal with financial emergencies, and sometimes have had to choose to forgo a class or two because of the cost of say, car repair, loss of a job, child care changes, etc. Now, Madison...

National library week essay contest planned

Jennifer Kasch, Librarian April 6, 2016

Spring is a time of transformation. Flowers start poking up from the ground and the landscape gradually shifts from gray and brown to green and a multitude of other colors. As with nature, books have...

Democratic Presidential canidate Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to a capacity crowd at the Orpheum in downtown Madison on March 30.

Madison turns out for Bernie Sanders

Mouna Alagahaithi and Nicolas LaMorte, Stafff writers April 6, 2016

In the days ahead of the Wisconsin primary held on Tuesday, April 5, the 2016 presidential candidates from both parties flocked to America’s dairyland. The uber progressive Bernie Sanders, who is a self...

Madison College students get recognized for their leadership and management skills during the DECA statewide competition.

DECA students earn recognition and awards at statewide competition

Rebecca Waraczynski, Business Director March 24, 2016

DECA is a marketing organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management. The DECA State competition held in Madison, Wisconsin simulated...

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