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Members of the African Students Association gather at Intercultural Exchange.

New Intercultural Exchange strives to promote access, equity and student success

Brandon Amato, Opinion Editor September 13, 2017

Many students and staff members have had an opportunity to take a stroll through the Truax Campus central area, an area that has been drastically transformed from what it looked, felt, and even smelled...

Madison College President Dr. Jack Daniels III speaks at a news conference about the South Campus Initiative.

South Campus plans shared: Surprise funding source, new partnership and location all announced

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief September 13, 2017

Madison College recently announced one big answer and two pleasant surprises about the South Madison Campus Initiative. When Madison College set up the news conference, many community members assumed it...

Passing the test of anxiety

Matt Withers, Arts Editor September 13, 2017

Anxiety is a sickness that many people experience in their lives. Unfortunately, not all anxiety is created equal. Sometimes anxiety can be crippling. Walking into a new classroom with people you’ve...

Jeff Messer, right, the Madison College Challenge Course Coordinator, shows student Lucy Smith how to properly attach her harness to the safety rope at the climbing wall. Messer works with groups of students, staff and guests who use the college’s outdoor challenge course to expand their learning experiences.

Madison College’s Jeff Messer finds his balance in outdoor environments

Megan Binkley, Staff Writer September 13, 2017

Jeff Messer points to the zip line — a dizzying drop into thin air from a platform in the sky — and likens it to the first steps that a new college graduate takes down the path toward their future. “You’ve...

Faces of Incarceration Gallery

‘Faces of Incarceration’ hopes to reverse stigma imposed by society

Krista Olson-Lehman, Copy Editor August 28, 2017

Pat Dillon knows first-hand there is often much more to the story of how someone becomes caught up in the justice system than what others learn. Oftentimes, children are victims of abuse, neglect, or poverty....

Let’s talk about Tyler the Creator’s sexuality, because everyone else is

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief August 28, 2017

Ever since Tyler the Creator’s newest album “Flower Boy” dropped, music journalists left and right have been writing articles trying to prove, disprove, invalidate, and explain the rapper’s sexuality....

Madison College textbook adoption policy is approved

Jessica Deegan, News Editor August 28, 2017

With the fall semester beginning, it’s now every student’s priority to seek relief from inflated textbook prices. This summer, the Textbook Adoption Policy was passed and will hopefully begin as...

Javier Neira Salazar, director of the Madison College Scholars of Promise Program, checks in students at a back-to-school event at the Truax Campus in mid-August.

Offering needed support for Scholars of Promise: Javier Neira Salazar enjoys helping students overcome barriers to education

Lucy Smith, Managing Editor August 28, 2017

Javier Neira Salazar’s passion is working towards eliminating socioeconomic barriers and the culture of inequality that plagues the United States. When his current job leading the Scholars of Promise...

All soldiers deserve support

Brandon Amato, Opinion Editor August 28, 2017

Imagine you’re a soldier in southwest Afghanistan. You’re six months into your third deployment in the conflict-torn country. As bombs go off intermittently in the distance, all you can think about...

Grand Opening: Students, college officials mark end of latest phase of construction at Truax

Grand Opening: Students, college officials mark end of latest phase of construction at Truax

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor May 2, 2017

The Truax campus held a grand opening for its new student spaces on April 26, following the final stage of renovation to the new cafeteria area and Student Life offices. The new area includes a...

The view from the top of the Goodman Sports Complex softball diamond bleachers offers a great perspective.

Guests in awe of $6 million Goodman Sports Complex

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor May 2, 2017

The main construction on the Goodman Sports Complex is done and just a few small projects remain before the whole complex will be completed. The complex includes a new softball diamond, soccer field, and...

Advisor Jackie Dahlke, right, celebrates with students at the National Society of Leadership and Success induction ceremony on April 27.

Madison College National Society of Leadership and Success inducts 73 students in its inaugural class

Lucy Smith, Staff Writer May 2, 2017

At the National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS) induction ceremony, the feeling of pride among the inductees was impossible to miss. The student members were proud of what they had gained from...

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