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Student Senate letter: State of the Student Body address

Colin Bowden, Senate President October 10, 2013

Fellow Students, As we make our way toward Halloween, there are several things we might be afraid of. That exam around the corner, some of the food sitting out too long, that instructor handing an extra...

Battle over health care hurting people, not Obama

Nicholas Garton, Sports Editor October 9, 2013

About a month and a half ago my family gathered at our home in Elkhart Lake to commemorate the 10th anniversary of my father’s death. My Dad died suddenly from cancer in 2003. It was a renegade form...

Syria: Go big, or go home

Jason Millis, Copy Editor September 30, 2013

Recently there has been a lot of information coming out about the latest incident of using chemical weapons in the civil war in Syria. This event occurred in Damascus on Aug. 21 of this year and killed...

The costly reality of textbook prices

Daniel Herron, Multimedia Editor September 30, 2013

The national average cost of books and supplies for college students hovers around $1,100 per student per year. This varies, of course, by location, school and course of study, but everyone feels the bite. ...

More beltlines? What about bus lines?

Natalie Sowl, Graphic Designer September 30, 2013

It’s 4:30 on a Friday and the line of cars in front of me stretches for miles. The Beltline is wound up tight, and my mind with it. I’m sure you’ve been there. Idling in traffic is annoying at best,...

Minding the Mining

Minding the Mining

Andrea Debauche, Opinion Editor September 25, 2013

Gogebic Taconite: not like Taco Tuesdays, but rather an energy company planning to build a large iron ore mine in the woods of northwestern Wisconsin.  The mineral in question is taconite, a form of iron...

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Letter from the Editors

Michael Klein, Editor in Chief September 10, 2013

I am extremely grateful for staff at The Clarion because, I believe, they all deserve praise and recognition for their hard work.  I don’t like domineering the spotlight; thus, I’ve decided to allow...

International students bring global perspective to college

Karen Kakou, Staff Writer September 10, 2013

We have all encountered at least one foreign student in our school, our communities, or our neighborhood.  But, contrary to popular belief, not all foreign students are international students. According...

Madison College takes you places

Rafael Guenoun September 10, 2013

People, God knows how much I like your country. I like your sense of service, your politeness, the fact that I feel full when I leave a restaurant, or that – in certain movie theaters – I can enjoy...

Colin Bowden

Senate looks for ways to aid students

Colin Bowden, Senate President September 10, 2013

Dear fellow students and community members, welcome back to school! We have much change before us at Madison College. However, one thing that doesn’t change is that new semester feel, whether it’s...

Voicing Dissent

Voicing Dissent

Ellie Dahlquist, Outreach Coordinator September 10, 2013

Over at least the past decade, it seems our rights have been gradually slipping away from our grasps. “These legislators won’t listen to us. We could email our legislators til our faces are blue,...

Search all book-buying options to save money

Natalie Sowl, Page Designer August 26, 2013

I love books. All books, textbooks even. Purchasing a new book is kind of guaranteeing that you’ll know more than you do before you bought the book, that’s the whole point right? But excitement for...

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