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Madison College President Dr. Jack Daniels, III, shown in his office, is retiring after 11 years at the college.

Career of helping students

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief December 4, 2024

Stroll into the Truax campus any day of the week, and you will spot President Dr. Jack Daniels, III, moving around. He frequently talks with students in the hallways, chats with the bookstore cashier,...

Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes speaks to high school Black Student Union members while they work on an activity during the National BSU Conference at Madison College on Nov. 22, 2024.

National BSU Conference hosted by the Madison College chapter

August Bengry, Staff Writer December 4, 2024

There is a laughing group of professionals moving through the halls of the first floor at Madison College’s Truax Campus. Adults and teenagers, friends and strangers, guests and speakers hailing from...

A visitor enjoys the artwork on display as part of the Indigenous Wisconsin: A Story of Resistance art show in the Truax Gallery. The opening celebration was held on Nov. 14.

‘Indigenous Wisconsin: A Story of Resistance ‘

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor December 4, 2024

The Madison College Gallery show entitled “Indigenous Wisconsin: A Story of Resistance” held a reception on Nov. 14 displaying the vibrant cultures of the 12 Tribal Nations of Wisconsin. The art exhibit...

Jevon Campbell (1) scores off a jump shot during his team's victory over Blackhawk on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2024.

Fast start for ranked WolfPack

Clarion Staff Report December 4, 2024

After a 51-point victory over UW-Stevens Point at Marshfield, the Madison College men’s basketball team heads into December with a 7-1 record and riding a six-game winning streak. The early season success...

Construction work continues on the Bartillon Homeless Shelter on Nov. 6, 2024.

City hosts information session about men’s shelter near campus

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief November 12, 2024

Madison College hosted a presentation by the City of Madison and Porchlight, Inc., Dane County’s largest provider of low-cost housing and homeless services, during two information/listening sessions...

Clinton Boone working his route on Independence Avenue in Madison on Nov. 7, 20204.

New buses are electrifying

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief November 12, 2024

Last September, on an unusually warm and sunny day for the season, the Metro Transit system launched its long-awaited new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, where city representatives were treated to an open...

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Helping veterans in crisis

Adam Reed, Video Producer November 12, 2024

I’ll never forget when I returned from my first deployment. A whirlwind of emotions and images are seared into my brain from what was about a week in transit from Al Taqaddum Airbase, Iraq to Camp Lejeune,...

Madison College’s Emma Carpenter (left) and Amber Horn attempt to block a spike from a Bryant & Stratton College player during their NJCAA Region 4 Division II playoff game at Redsten Gymnasium on Nov. 6. The WolfPack won, 3-0.

WolfPack volleyball falls in Region 4 semifinals

Clarion Staff Report November 12, 2024

After a dominant victory in its first match of the NJCAA Division II Region 4 volleyball tournament, top-seeded Madison College got tripped up in the semifinals by seventh-seeded Carl Sandburg College. Madison...

Jovhany Michaud puts food items away while working at the college's food pantry on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Ready to cast his first ballot

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief October 16, 2024

His first chance to cast a ballot in the United States has been a long time coming for Jovhany Michaud.  On a Wednesday morning during a WolfPack Welcome event last summer, Michaud found himself...

The cast of "For the Love Of..." performs during its dress rehearsal.

This cast is ready to roll

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor October 15, 2024

Madison College Performing Arts presents “For The Love Of,” which opened Oct. 18 and is running through Oct. 27. This hilarious, empowering and artful play takes place in New York City’s vibrant...

"Big Dog" concessions re-named in honor of Gary "Big Dog" Brenen's years of service to Madison College.

Celebrating ‘Big Dog’

Paige Shapiro, News Editor October 15, 2024

The Madison College Athletic Department celebrates Gary “Big Dog” Breneman’s 50 years of service to Madison college athletics, by renaming the school’s concession stand, “Big Dog’s” concession...

One of the new electric Madison Metro buses pulls up to a Bus Rapid Transit stop during a test run in mid-September.

Rapid transit line running

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief September 25, 2024

The City of Madison invited city representatives to an open house for the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line on Sept. 17. The open house allowed representatives to tour the new stations and electric buses,...

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