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Does a passion for fashion create waste?

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor February 5, 2019

When our own federal government is ignoring the deterioration of our environment, it’s important we take matters into our own hands. You can recycle, buy less plastic, and overall try to become more...

Overcoming the educational impact of stereotype threat

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor February 5, 2019

Over hundreds of years, damaging stereotypes have been placed on black people. Stereotypes are affecting African Americans psychologically, and having an impact on their academic success. In her article,...

Managing Editor Amara Gobermann, left, gets a photo with Lt. gov. Mandala Barnes after an event celebrating Madison College's rooftop solar array earlier this semester

Meet the managing editor of The Clarion

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor February 5, 2019

Writing has always come with ease to me, but I never knew I could use it to my advantage or for the good of my community. It all started in my English 1 class my first semester here at Madison College....

Unread books are more than just clutter

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor February 5, 2019

With its release on Netflix, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” has taken the world (and internet) by storm. While its “spark joy” philosophy works for many different aspects of a tidy lifestyle, it...

Happiness is within your reach

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor January 25, 2019

Every year, people make generic New Year’s resolutions. “I’m going to the gym five days a week,” or “I am cutting off all the toxic people in my life,” or even “I am going vegan this year!” They...

No national emergency

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor January 24, 2019

At the start of the new year, the United States had 31 real ongoing national emergencies and is now nearly one month into a partial shutdown in the federal government over a multi-billion dollar, xenophobically...

Journaling can help you achieve your goals

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor January 24, 2019

January, with its mark to a near year, holds a lot of potential into self-discovery. For many, setting new goals and things to strive for during the rest of the year is exciting. Sometimes, these ambitious...

Holiday commercials can warm the heart

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor December 5, 2018
It’s strange the love/hate relationship that occurs between us and commercials. Generally, we hate them. But as the seasons change, so do our feelings – and the way companies produce them. They become more like mini stories, that happen to have subtle promotion, than anything else. Everything goes back to bringing in that warm and familiar feeling of the holiday spirit.
Joe Craker poses for a photo outside the athletic department.

Meet The Clarion’s sports editor Joe Craker

Joe Craker, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

I opened my email last summer for the first time about a month before classes started. At the top of my inbox sat a call for writers at the student newspaper. I can’t say no to things and, finding it...

A year of extreme contrasts

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor December 5, 2018

As we make it to the last month of 2018, all the defining moments begin to stand out. If we can all come to one conclusion, it’s this: 2018 dragged us through such unbelievable situations that jokes...

OUR VIEW: A big thank you is much deserved

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor December 5, 2018

The burden of textbook costs will finally be alleviated, but not all on its own. A number of people have been, and will be, hard at work to ensure that the textbook rental plan is fully implemented for...

Mel Acosta is the opinion editor at The Clarion.

Meet The Clarion’s new opinion editor

Mel Acosta, Opinion Editor November 21, 2018
Writing has always been an important part of my life and, ultimately, what I’d like to be doing for the rest of it. It’s what led me to take Journalism classes last year and become a practicum student at The Clarion.
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