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Former Madison College student Jacob Eugster has been frighteningly successful in his seven years as owner of Screamin Acres.

Business can be scary

Jessica Deegan, News Editor September 27, 2017

Most young entrepreneurs have fears about starting their own business. At just 20 years old, former Madison College student Jacob Eugster has turned scaring people into a business. Eugster’s well-known...

Climate change denial is a dangerous path: Why Washington needs to restart the discussion now

Brandon Amato, Opinion Editor September 27, 2017

Last week my dad told me he was heading out to play a round of golf on a sunny afternoon. My father happens to be very bald. As a good son, I naturally urged him to wear sunscreen. He...

Madison College women’s soccer player Anna Cappaert (23) kicks the ball away from an opponent during a recent match.

WolfPack women’s soccer team holds conference lead

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor September 27, 2017

For the first time in WolfPack women’s soccer program history, Madison College is in first place in the conference at the midpoint of the season. Madison College has a 5-1 record in the North Central...

Nightmare for DREAMers: Trump administration ends Obama program that offered protection for young undocumented immigrants

Brandon Amato, Opinion Editor September 13, 2017

The fear and betrayal are the things that my mind kept running back to throughout the week as I tried to wrap my head around the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) news. You may have seen something...

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...

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