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Letter to the Editor: Wisconsin Transit Week approaching

Amy Hildebrand, December graduate of Business February 6, 2013

As a recent UW-Madison grad, I’ve become a little nostalgic as I remember better days before I entered post-graduation life. During my walks down memory lane, I realized I took a lot of things for granted...

Mainstream media forgets basic journalistic principles in Manti Te’o girlfriend story

Ryan Spoehr, Copy Editor January 22, 2013

One might think the return of the NHL after their lockout and the NFL Playoffs would dominate sports headlines right now. However, that’s not exactly the case. Those stories have taken a back seat...

The invisible problem: long-term unemployment

Sarah Weatherbee, Multimedia Editor January 22, 2013

We avoided the catastrophic effects of the fiscal cliff in December. We did not hit the ground with a thud. In yet another instance of D.C. deadlock, congress worked out a deal just in time. Their next...

Our View: Reactions to Sandy Hook Elementary massacre are misplacing blame

Our View: Reactions to Sandy Hook Elementary massacre are misplacing blame

Clarion Editorial Board January 22, 2013

There seems to be a growing concern that video games, specifically, “Mass Effect 3” and other first person shooters, have something to do with the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown,...

Homeless Illustration

Madison homeless deserve better

Evan Kingstad, Staff Writer December 4, 2012

Three weeks ago, Madison’s disgruntled homeless population propped up a tent village on East Washington Avenue, informally co-opting the Occupy movement. Police captains, and bureaucrats paraded in by...

Black Friday taking away from family

Ilham, Staff Writer December 3, 2012

I am glad I experienced this American celebration of gratitude for life’s blessings, with my mentor family. At Thanksgiving, people get together with their families, eat turkey and watch football on...

Secession attempts are a waste of time and money

Michael Patton, Staff Writer December 3, 2012

Lately the whole idea of secession has been filtered through various media sources after the presidential election. Go for it if you really think that your current state would be much better off on its...

Our view: Community setting not attainable in online classes

Clarion Editorial Board December 3, 2012

It is disappointing to see Madison College’s news writing class switch to a fully online format for the spring semester. The class should be taught either in-person or in its current hybrid form, but...

Mail bag: Letters to the editor

December 3, 2012

Making tuition more expensive not the right path for student loans The article told us that it takes 19 years to pay off student loan debt, which is affecting students’ ability to afford new cars...

Karen Johnson works with Graphic Design student Jamie Larsen on creating an animation using a Wacom Interactive Pen Display tablet on Nov. 8.

Instructors give animation and character design lesson

Robin Gee, Graphic Designer November 13, 2012

Working with both hands, Karen Johnson animates a design for Madison College’s Animation and Cartooning Program using Flash. With her left hand, she draws with a stylus on a Wacom tablet, while her...

Negligence of important social issues turning us into the system we tried to escape

Dwayne Bland, Staff Writer November 13, 2012

From the biblical tale of David and Goliath, to mythical heroes like Odysseus, throughout history, people have been taught to embrace the idea that brain will always win over brawn. Odysseus tricked the...

Election over, now is the time to move forward

Editorial Board November 13, 2012

The robo-calls have stopped, yard signs are being taken down and real commercials are back on T.V. President Barack Obama was re-elected for another four year term. The election may or may not have turned...

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