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Documentary questions growth of prison system

Alison Ahlgrim, News Editor February 15, 2017

Slavery constitutes a dark chapter of U.S. history. But what if it never really ended? What if it merely changed and mutated, continuing to exploit, oppress, and destroy into the 21st century? If you think...

Madison College student Alondra Ponce received the Wisconsin Job Honors Award, which recognizes people who have overcome barriers to employment. The award was presented by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce in December.

Overcoming Barriers: Madison College student finds success in Middle College

Alison Ahlgrim, News Editor January 31, 2017

The business advocacy group Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce awarded Madison College student Alondra Ponce with its prestigious Wisconsin Job Honors Award at a ceremony in December. The award recognizes...

Women’s march draws support

Women’s march draws support

Kim Michal, Opinion Editor January 31, 2017

Through thick fog and a dreary drizzle on Saturday Jan. 18, in Washington D.C., people of all genders, races, and ethnicity, came together to march in support of women’s equal rights and in support of...

African Art on display

African Art on display

Alison Ahlgrim, News Editor January 31, 2017

Strolling through Gallery 211, my eyes take in a wide variety of textures and colors. I marvel at the deep blue of cotton hand-dyed with indigo, the reddish-brown ancient clay, the palm fronds, elaborate...

Guests review the options available at the Madison College Atrium Cafe on the Truax Campus. The newly completed cafeteria opened with the start of the spring semester.

Newly completed cafeteria offers more options

Sedgwick Smith Jr., Managing Editor January 31, 2017

After two years of construction and a semester without a cafeteria, the Atrium Café opened on Jan. 17. The new cafeteria features a multitude of food options and has professionally trained chefs serving...

Balance only exists if you seek out many perspective

Patience Vallier, Staff Writer January 31, 2017

The conversation about bias in the media tends to begin with a sense of betrayal by the audience. Standard media ethics include the assertion that journalism should not be biased. When a story is covered,...

A volunteer waits to serve guests at the River Food Pantry, 2201 Darwin Road. The college's shuttle service will now make two stops a week at the pantry.

Campus shuttle to add stops at The River Food Pantry

Vernon JD Ziegler, Staff Writer January 17, 2017

In an effort to help Madison College students who struggle to afford groceries the Student Senate is directing fellow students to The River Food Pantry. It is located in a warehouse only two miles from...

New live stream option makes it easy to keep up with WolfPack athletics

New live stream option makes it easy to keep up with WolfPack athletics

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor January 17, 2017

Realizing that there is a WolfPack basketball game today, you really want to go and watch them play. After double-checking the schedule, you see that they are playing in Milwaukee and it is an away game. You’re...

The nation grapples with fake news

Kim Michal, Staff Writer January 17, 2017

Issues with fake news have become so problematic to the future of our nation that President Barack Obama gave his final farewell speech about why fake news is damaging. We are so stuck in our talking...

Meshan Adams, a member of the Madison College Student Senate, takes a swing with a sledge hammer at the temporary wall that separated the completed cafeteria seating area from the section that was still under construction during a ceremony on Dec. 21.

Construction Update: Opening New Areas

Vernon JD Ziegler, Staff Writer January 17, 2017

More than 100 students and faculty members gathered in the recently constructed atrium to participate in the ceremonial tearing down of a wall that marks the beginning of a new era in Madison College history. Student...

Books to put on your reading list for 2017

Carrie Puckette, Copy Editor January 17, 2017

To anyone who loves a good book, there can never be enough. While it’s impossible to list every book that’s coming out in the New Year, I was able to find 11 books that everyone can look forward to....

Bigger tires allow you to keep riding all year long

Alison Ahlgrim, Staff Writer December 8, 2016

A flock of bicycles with huge, fat tires roars down Madison’s bike paths, cruises through snow, glides across ice, flies down mountain bike trails, and causes bystanders to stare in amazement. These...

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