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Naming the king of my my fast food face-off

Taleise Lawrence, Assistant Editor January 18, 2023

McDonald’s versus Burger King: which is better? According to a comparison done by Business Insider in March, 2022, Burger King is at an equal or better value as McDonald's. Most items end up being very...

Lobbying

Paying to play political games

Ebenezer Idowu, Jr., Staff Writer January 18, 2023

Did you know there are four branches of government in the U.S.? You may think, “No, there aren’t!” or “Last time I checked, it is legislative, executive and judicial. This imaginary ‘fourth branch’...

Protect yourself from the flu by getting your vaccine now

Coffi Fadonougbo, Staff Writer December 8, 2022

Flu season is upon us, and statistics from the Center for Disease Control show just how much of an impact the virus can have on daily life. The CDC says that the flu has resulted in 9 million to 41 million...

Honoring those we lost to transphobic violence

T Clearwater, Staff Writer December 8, 2022

Every Nov. 20 the LGBTQ community nationwide holds memorials and vigils for community members who were killed as a result of transphobic violence. In our events we often hold speak outs and teach-ins so...

Hockey is a sport that’s for everyone

Megan Anderson, Staff Writer December 8, 2022

One book that has been on the shelves among many other graphic novels is “Check Please! Book 1: # Hockey.” Although it was published in 2018, I had not even heard about it. Surprising, considering...

Countering some arguments that support teaching CRT

Ebenezer Idowu, Jr., Staff Writer December 8, 2022

After reading my anti-critical race theory piece in the last issue of The Clarion, several things might be running through your head. You may be wondering why someone would dare to argue against challenging...

A display in the Truax Campus Gateway remembers those lost to transphobic violence.

Carry Transgender Awareness Month into the rest of the year

Taleise Lawrence, Assistant Editor December 8, 2022

November was Transgender Awareness Month and has been observed for the last 24 years. It started as just one day, titled Transgender Day of Remembrance. This was in response to the unsolved murder of Rita...

It’s time to stop falling back

Kelly Feng, Managing Editor November 23, 2022

This month, the same day clocks turned back an hour because of daylight saving time, my friend’s son was involved in a car accident. He was driving from Indiana to Illinois when his vehicle was involved...

Take steps to take care of yourself during the challenging winter months

Camryn Gardner, Staff Writer November 23, 2022

For some, the colder weather and shorter days may not be such a daunting thought. After all, the holiday season is approaching and there can be a lot of comfort in that. But for others, the inevitable...

My take on the controversy over CRT

Ebenezer Idowu, Jr., Staff Writer November 23, 2022

Critical race theory, commonly known as CRT, has become a controversial topic over the last couple of years. From widespread reports of CRT-induced indoctrination of grade-school students to parents, both...

Sets of clay cuffs are in Valeria Tatera's exhibit, "Blood Memories," on display in the Truax Gallery through Nov. 18.

Native to Native: Art Activism

T Clearwater , Staff Writer November 9, 2022

Madison College is hosting a show from an Indigenous activist who uses art as her medium for the majority of November, or as we Indigenous folks call it, Native November. The artist, Valeria Tatera, has...

How stronger hurricanes are damaging our infrastructure

Cisco Garcia , Staff Writer November 9, 2022

It has been about a month since the landfall of Hurricane Ian, which left many in the Fort Worth area of Florida displaced. Of course, due to the damage in that area, now they must rebuild. Hurricane Ian...

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