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Help all year round

Sara Bernabe, Managing Editor December 4, 2024

When the trees change color and the weather turns cold, so begins the season of giving. Most celebrate this time of the year by adopting a more positive attitude. Sometimes, it’s a change as small as...

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Digital gardens: The internet’s new personal renaissance

Balaji "Abi" Abishek, Tech Writer December 4, 2024

Scrolling through endless feeds, bombarded by algorithmically selected content, it’s easy to feel like you’re adrift in a sea of noise, not truly connecting with anything. I felt this markedly until...

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Student speaks of challenges presented because of ADHD

Kristine Gallagher, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

T Clearwater has their say ... finally! I mean Māēhnow-Pemātesenon Yōhpeh, Pōsōh is having their say. Clearwater is a student at Madison College in the School of Journalism. Their affiliation is...

Take a deep, introspective look into your place in the universe and find balance

Grant Nelson, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

A practice worth seeking and studying for one's own betterment is an old Jewish mystic practice known as Kabbalah. Kabbalah is a Jewish mystical discipline and thinking that explores God’s nature and...

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Helping veterans in crisis

Adam Reed, Video Producer November 12, 2024

I’ll never forget when I returned from my first deployment. A whirlwind of emotions and images are seared into my brain from what was about a week in transit from Al Taqaddum Airbase, Iraq to Camp Lejeune,...

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Banning books is a form of censorship

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor November 12, 2024

Banned Book Week is traditionally held in the last week of September to raise awareness of the challenges to books in public libraries and schools. Unfortunately, the concept of burning piles of books...

A sign outside a polling place in Madison, Wisconsin, welcomes voters.

Helpful poll workers made election day smooth

Raven Parmentier, Staff Writer November 12, 2024

Election days are always tense, but Madison’s polls had an odd stillness to them. The anxiety of such an important event was blunted by the friendly attitudes of the helpful poll workers. In the large...

The Internet Archive’s hack and recovery

Balaji "Abi" Abishek, Tech Writer November 12, 2024

When one thinks of the word "archive," the mental imagery of long rows and tall stacks of books shelves with thousands of printed and paper-bound treasures comes to mind. But what if I told you that there...

Election misinformation

Election misinformation

Sara Bernabe, Managing Editor October 21, 2024

Most of us were taught the importance of a good source back in grade school. Sure, it was a boring lesson no one wanted to sit through made worse by the fact your English teacher felt the need to revisit...

Our view: On Election Day, let's give poll workers a respectful nod

Our view: On Election Day, let’s give poll workers a respectful nod

The Clarion Editorial Board October 21, 2024

On Nov. 5, millions of Americans will cast ballots and entrust them to local poll workers. Poll workers play a pivotal role in administering elections, carrying out a wide range of essential duties. While...

A heartfelt  reflection

A heartfelt reflection

Sierra Brunner, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

As September arrived and the world acknowledged Suicide Prevention Month, I found myself reflecting on the profound impact of mental health awareness and the tragic loss of my best friend, Denni. The statistics...

Cyberspace has invaded physical space

Cyberspace has invaded physical space

Balaji "Abi" Abishek, Tech Writer October 21, 2024

When one thinks of “the internet,” we often envision the software on our screens — the browser, the website, the playing video or the online multiplayer video games. However, there's another aspect...

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