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Cheating the admission system

Katie Paape, News Editor April 9, 2019

The internet has been exploding over a scandal involving rich and famous parents who bought their children’s way into college. Most notable of the large pool of participants in the scandal is Lori Laughlin...

Twitter and the President

Twitter and the President

EZRA PETERS, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Twitter is rolling out some new changes concerning how they handle violations of their terms of service. Usually when someone posts something heinous enough to get the twitter cops on their tails, its...

‘Me too’ founder shares her story

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor March 27, 2019

Not many people know that the nationwide end to sexual violence movement ‘me too’, was started by a black women named Tarana Burke. On March 4 she was here in Madison and spoke at the Memorial Union. As...

Be an idea generator

Katie Paape, News Editor March 27, 2019

Ideas make the world go around. World-class companies, products we use daily, and the subjects we study in college all began with a simple idea. Ideas change the world. Many people seem to be awe-stricken...

A sign directs students and visitors to the new early voting location in the Madison College Truax Campus Gateway

It is important to vote in local elections

Briant Lawler, Contributor March 27, 2019

Around election time, we see people marching around town with “I Voted” stickers stuck to their chests like badges, and anyone who isn’t displaying one is constantly harassed to vote. Well, Madison...

Oscars gig is no prize

Sean Bull, Video Production Manager March 5, 2019

In the weeks leading up to the 91st Academy Awards, all signs pointed to disaster. It seemed every week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences found a way to anger a new section of their fans. They...

Senate representatives help fellow students

Mailbag, Letters to the Editor March 5, 2019

As a student representative, I have had the unique experience of being able to communicate directly with a large variety of students and faculty at Madison College. One of the most common underlying attributes...

Black history should be taught

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor March 5, 2019

Black history month is more than just recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcom X, or Rosa Parks. It is about praising all black people in history who made a change that made our present society functional. You...

Journalist and role model

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor February 19, 2019

A real-life example of an ally to all races, genders and sexuality, Jana Shortal spoke at the Best of the Midwest Journalism Conference on Feb. 16. Shortal was hands-down one of the most powerful keynote...

Why prevent people from enlisting?

Lillian Glacklin, Staff Writer February 19, 2019

Since being elected, President Trump has been pushing a ban of transgender persons from joining the U.S. military. After lower courts placed two injunctions that blocked the policy, the Supreme Court voted...

Student starts initiative to address microagressions

Brad Burt, Contributor February 19, 2019

President Trump recently declared transgendered citizens are not allowed to join the military. What this means is we as citizens have been limited to a restriction as to who can join on the premise of...

Katie Paape is the News Editor for The Clarion

Paape enjoys role on Clarion

Katie Paape, News Editor February 19, 2019

Hello readers of the Clarion. My name is Katie, and I am now the news editor of The Clarion. While I spent most of my life writing, until October, I had absolutely no experience doing any journalism or...

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