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Voter ID and the DMV

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor October 4, 2014

“With just a few important documents, I got a free state photo ID,” says the anonymous student on the homepage of bringit.wisconsin.gov, the state’s website for information on the new voter ID law. And...

Letter From the Editors

A quick word from Joe Ballard October 4, 2014

Clarion Illustration by Christopher Pinkert Nearly 40 years ago burglars were arrested in the Watergate hotel in Washington D.C. Five men were arrested for attempting to steal documents and install phone...

Climate change no longer debate

Javier Hernandez, Staff Writer October 4, 2014

Climate change has become an important subject that can no longer be ignored. You may have heard other terms such as ‘global warming’ and or ‘global change’. These phrases are similar, but climate...

Informed voters save America

Daniel Herron, Staff Writer September 19, 2014

In 2012, a total of 58.7 percent of the population voted in the general election. This isn’t a bad turnout, but is it really the number we should be looking at? It’s not, or at least, shouldn’t be,...

Senate upholds billionaire’s ability to buy our elections

Tannen Todd, Contributor September 19, 2014

Despite public disapproval, the Senate chose to keep the Citizens United ruling in place earlier this month. In other words, there is now no limit to the amount of money corporations and unions can spend...

The Un-committed Governor

Joe Ballard, News Editor September 19, 2014

Gov. Scott Walker is asking for your vote again this November to finish what he started when he was elected in 2010. Before you vote, take a look at Walker’s failed job creation promise, the structural...

ISIS views not representative of a religion or nationality

David Feyen, Social Media Editor September 19, 2014

As a society we fall short in making assumptions that are more than likely not entirety accurate. Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is a destructive force that has no problem being very aggressive...

Letter from the editors

September 19, 2014

It’s easy to take a place for granted. Maybe you’ve lived here your whole life, or maybe you’ve just never paid attention. But from this recent Madison transplant’s point of view, you have a pretty...

Foley taken by the war he was covering

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor August 30, 2014

The stories and insights from global news media on the life and ultimate fate of freelance reporter James Foley reveal a portrait of a man that was drawn to a cause that he couldn’t resist — a...

Letter from the editors

August 29, 2014

In 2008, Madison Area Technical College seemed like the ideal location to start my secondary education. I arrived in August, just before the start of the fall term, a recent graduate of Sturgeon Bay...

book dispute

War of the words

Daniel Herron, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

Amazon and Hachette are in the midst of a dispute over eBook prices. Amazon recently sent out an email to all of the Kindle Direct Publishing authors asking them to write-in with their support, while nearly...

Fight for Gaza

Robin Gee, Artistic Director August 29, 2014

The events of the last month between Palestine and Israel have been tracked with much interest by news organizations all over the world. Since July, there have been several ceasefires and attempts for...

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