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4 reasons you should join a group

Chigozi Obi, Graphic Designer September 25, 2024

Working in groups can be challenging, especially for those who prefer one-on-one meetings. In group meetings, you can practice the skills it takes to achieve success when working with others. Students...

Pictured, from left, are Wisconsin Technical College Ambassador and Portage Regional Student Senator Annette B. Crowder, former Student Senate President Jovhany Michaud, Madison College Vice President of College Culture and Climate Dr. Damira Grady and current Student Senate and Wisconsin Student Government President Kai Brito.

Student Senate plans for the school year

Kai Brito, Student Senate President August 26, 2024

Greetings WolfPack and welcome to Madison College! My name is Kai Brito and I am the Student Senate president for the 2024-25 school year. I take great pride in serving the student body by making the student...

Olympics were entertaining

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief August 26, 2024

While the Summer Olympic games have just ended, we are still reeling from the unexpected entertainment. After two weeks of captivating television, from the high-flying women's gymnastics to the quieter...

Seven back-to-school beauty items

Claire Cox, Wellness Writer August 26, 2024

As you prepare for the start of the semester, check out these back-to-school items for your backpack. With the exception of the last item, all products are gender-neutral. • Hand sanitizer. Touchland...

The Clarion teams up with WPR on effort to connect with voters

The Clarion teams up with WPR on effort to connect with voters

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief April 30, 2024

The Clarion has joined forces with Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR) to provide election coverage and engage with first-time voters in the fall. Election coverage often resembles horse race coverage because...

Increasing tuition and fees can be difficult to manage.

Advocating for college affordability policies

Kai Brito, Copy Editor April 30, 2024

Earlier this year in March, the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board decided to increase tuition rates by 2.25%, the largest increase to tuition rates in the last five years. They have increased...

Journalism in Gaza is in the line of fire

Eli Schmidt and Paul Becker April 30, 2024

A colleague of well-known Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh said of him that he “looked beyond the catastrophe that befell him as if he was telling us that it is the tragedy of the Palestinian people...

Israel, Palestine and how not to be an activist

Mikey White, Contributor April 30, 2024

Sometime before 10 a.m. on April 8, a group of protesters began to congregate on the corner of Wright and Anderson, their gathering prompted by President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison Area Technical College...

Why you don’t need a beach body by the summer

Emily Cauthen, Contributor April 30, 2024

Summer is a fun time of year, although it goes by so fast. With the heat, you may enjoy going to the water parks at the Dells, your friend's pool at their apartment complex, or traveling to another state...

Kai Brito takes a selfie with United States President Joe Biden in the background.

At the intersection of privilege and power

Kai Brito, Copy Editor April 10, 2024

On Monday, United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. visited our Madison College campus to announce his new federal student debt relief plan and renew his commitment to offering free tuition for two-year...

Brayan Kabore models the new suit he picked up from the WolfPack Closet.

WolfPack Closet re-opening worth celebrating

Kai Brito, Copy Editor April 3, 2024

Brayan Kabore is a man with many hats on campus. He’s a Student Life Front Desk Worker and the Volunteer Opportunity Coordinator for the Goodman South Campus.  One day when he was working at...

The digital divide has wide ranging impacts.

Digital divide has far-reaching impacts

Balaji “Abi” Abishek, Tech Writer April 3, 2024

In our “information age,” access to the internet and its tools such as laptops, workstations, mobile devices etc., are not luxuries but a necessity, especially in a society shaped by digitization and...

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