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There’s help for people in abusive relationships

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor March 10, 2014

Sometimes, we leap before we look. Biology overrides logic, and we fall for someone that ends up being bad for us. Love may not be blind, but it is dumb. Most of us find ourselves, at least once in...

Full-time job calls, so it’s time to say goodbye again

Ryan Spoehr, News Editor March 10, 2014

In May 2012, I had just completed my tenure as editor in chief at The Clarion and was about to transfer to UW-Eau Claire in hopes of completing my journalism degree. I wrote a column in The Clarion saying...

Stephanie Beirne Leuer is the social media editor for The Clarion.

Returning student finds social media role a good fit

Stephanie Beirne Leuer, Social Media Editor March 10, 2014

Most people at Madison College may not realize I was a stay-at-home mom for nine years with two wonderful children. About a year ago, I decided it was time to reenter the workforce. I had no idea what...

Yearning for some warmth and sunshine this winter

Onawa Powell, Copy Editor March 10, 2014

People all around Madison College have been desperately yearning for some warmth and the sun to shine its way onto to us. We have been shivering in this bitter cold for months, as winter seems to last...

Dealing with temptation key to successful relationship

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor February 19, 2014

The Madison area is filled with young, attractive and often single people. Whatever you prefer – shy or brazen, intelligent or a bit dim, small or tall – you will find in abundance. What should you...

Learning languages helps expand your world perspective

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor February 19, 2014

Nearly all four-year degree programs require at least two semesters of a foreign language, and many two-year degree programs do as well. Many of us are ungifted at foreign languages and struggle to fulfill...

Going too far to guard intellectual property?

Jason Millis, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

Intellectual property rights are important to many people. Companies go to extreme lengths to protect themselves and their intellectual property from theft. Most companies have their names trademarked,...

Debating creationism: Bill Nye takes on Ken Ham

Adam Ruka, Staff Writer February 19, 2014

When my devout Christian friend called me on a Tuesday night, the last thing I expected him to inform me about was a highly publicized debate between Bill Nye and Ken Ham, on the topic of creationism....

Take steps to cope with Seasonal Affective Disorder

Natalie Connors, Graphic Designer February 6, 2014

February is the shortest month, but 28 days can feel like a millennia to someone with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD, quite an appropriate acronym, is a form of depression that mostly affects people...

Dealing with the end of a relationship

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor February 6, 2014

The end of a relationship triggers a range of emotions, and you may not feel in control. How do you deal with the pain caused by a relationship ending? There are positive and negative ways to manage the...

Onawa Powell works in The Clarion office.

Practicum class led to writing for The Clarion

Onawa Powell, Copy Editor February 6, 2014

Has writing for the school paper ever crossed your mind? It definitely hadn’t crossed my mind until I stumbled right into to it. I needed one more credit for this past fall semester. Searching through...

Student Senate working to improve students’ lives

Colin Bowden, Senate President February 6, 2014

Dear fellow students, I hope you enjoyed your first month of 2014. It’s a new semester, which means different classes to attend, more textbooks to purchase, new people to meet and more work to do....

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