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Improve yourself to help find ideal match

Daniel Herron, Multimedia editor November 26, 2013

Think of that ideal person you want to be with. Imagine who he or she is, what he or she likes to do, what he or she looks like and how he or she lives his or her life. Now, imagine the person he or she...

Protect yourself from kitchen fires.

Know how to protect yourself from kitchen fires

Ellie Dahlquist, Outreach Coordinator November 20, 2013

Per my usual morning routine, I filled my teapot with water and put it on the electric stove. However, on this particular morning, I chose to place my kettle on a back burner. The front burner had been...

Wage war: Fast food workers deserve more than minimum wage

Kalea Urpanil, Staff writer November 6, 2013

Are fast food workers worth more than $7.25 an hour? They seem to believe so. Considering the recent strikes being conducted by such employees in the hopes of a higher wage, it’s no wonder the whole...

Learn some bike path manners to stay safe

Isis Newman, Staff writer November 6, 2013

Madison’s extensive networks of bike paths are part of what makes this city such a great place to live. An excellent resource for cyclists, joggers, inline skaters, pedestrians and more, the bike paths...

Physics and the Bible

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor November 6, 2013

“You’ll find more wisdom in here than you will in there,” the older gentleman said. He attempted to hand me a pocket-sized New Testament re-done for the latest generation with a flashy green cover...

6 tips for better time management

Andrea DeBauche, Arts Editor November 5, 2013

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” Can’t we all relate to this cabin-fevered, murderous lunatic from the movie “The Shining?” As college students, many of us have been stressed to...

Stop the catcalls: disrespecting women is no way to get attention

Ellen Lund, Staff writer October 24, 2013

Speaking as a woman, catcalling from strange men is something that happens to me on a fairly regular basis. I’ve been spending a lot of time on State Street lately, seeing as to how I have class at the...

Are we giving out too much information in social media

Jason Millis, Copy editor October 24, 2013

How many tidbits of your life did you share today before you read this week’s issue of The Clarion? Did you post a photo of your last meal on Instagram? Did you upload some pictures to your Facebook...

Looking for relationship advice, let us know

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor October 24, 2013

People are complex. We are intricate, chaotic systems, and understanding us is difficult. Coordinating two systems into something resembling a functional relationship is so hard that most people fail in...

Unlimited political contributions put price on free speech

Andrea DeBauche, Opinion Editor October 23, 2013

On Oct. 8, the Supreme Court heard the arguments for McCutcheon v. Federal Election Committee, concerning the limit an individual can donate to political campaigns. Shaun McCutcheon, a wealthy Alabaman...

Get off the couch to stay healthy

Defy gravity: Get off the couch and live a little

Natalie Sowl, Graphic Designer October 10, 2013

Natalie Sowl Graphic Designer The clock reads 6:05 p.m. and the English essay due tomorrow morning doesn’t even have a title. It might be tempting to sit down and not get up until its completion....

Balance money and happiness in career choices

October 10, 2013

Daniel Herron Multimedia Editor College is a gamble.  We bet our GPA that we can pass our classes.  We bet our tuition that we can make our degree earn.  We bet our time and our money and our...

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