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Social media calls for general strike likely won’t bring change

Spencer Wakefield, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

It is arguably impossible to overstate the potential leverage the working class in the United States has at this moment. The pandemic has made clear to countless people the almost objective pointlessness...

Kaleia Lawrence is the new editor in chief of The Clarion.

Student, athlete, editor: who knows what’s next

Kaleia Lawrence, Editor in Chief August 28, 2021

Three years ago I came to Madison College. I had no set career path and was living in someone’s room that I met on Facebook. The only reason I came to Madison College was to fulfill my childhood goal...

Britney Spears’ conservatorship is a human rights issue

Alexia Ware, Staff Writer August 28, 2021

In June, Britney Spears told a Los Angeles court that she was forced by her conservators to keep an IUD implanted-even though she wanted more children, forced to take medication, and made to perform onstage,...

Parks anchor a city by providing open spaces

Paige Zezulka, Managing Editor August 28, 2021

 Whether you go to get some physical exercise, enjoy an afternoon with a loved one, or search for peace within bird sounds and horizons, public parks are there for our community in a variety of ways....

Olympic games has flaws to overcome

Taleise Lawrence, Staff Writer August 28, 2021

I love the Olympics. It doesn’t matter if it’s winter or summer, if I know the sport or if I’ve never heard of it. The TV stays on for the entirety of the Olympics. I stay up late watching the opening...

Letter from the editor

Anica Graney, Editor-in-Chief May 5, 2021

Two years ago, I graduated from high school and enrolled in Madison College. Being the planner that I am, I had a pretty good idea of what the next four years would hold for me: take classes at Madison...

I am Suing the US EPA Over Fluoride Added to Our Drinking Water

I am Suing the US EPA Over Fluoride Added to Our Drinking Water

Brenda Staudenmaier, Contributor May 5, 2021

Studies show that the unnecessary fluoride chemicals purposely added to the Madison drinking water supply is health-harming in many ways; but most critically to infants’ developing brains. Several organizations...

Coping with stress

Coping with stress

Hailey Griffin, Arts Editor April 21, 2021

For the past 29 years, April has been considered Stress Awareness Month. The purpose of Stress Awareness Month is to raise awareness about the levels of stress that we experience in our daily lives, how...

Diversity in Athletics

Kaleia Lawrence, Opinion Editor April 21, 2021

Lois Heeran has retired from her head coach position with the Madison College women’s basketball team. During Heeran’s five years at the helm, she was awarded a Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association...

Cancel vs Accountability Culture

Grant Nelson, Staff Writer April 7, 2021

Something that has been getting to the online and social media world is the surge of cancel culture and mob mentality happening on all sides of politics. It ranges from YouTubers to actors that can cost...

What Constitutes a Sport?

Adeline Holte, Staff Writer April 7, 2021

We have all heard the argument, participated in it or watched it from afar. There is an age-old debate that keeps many athletes, sports lovers or even sports haters engaged: what is considered a sport?...

Atlanta attack shouldn’t be surprising

Elise Fjelstad, Copy Editor March 24, 2021

On Tuesday, March 16, eight people were shot and killed in an Atlanta, GA shooting spree, with the majority of victims being Asian American women. While some speculate on whether the crime was racially...

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