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Access to peer-reviewed research papers are just as important as access to equipment, yet many papers are behind pay walls and out of financial reach of most students.

Accessing STEM research

Sara Hill, Staff Writer November 1, 2016

We often talk about our country’s sad statistics when it comes to STEM, which means Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Much of this is based on the lack of emphasis in these fields, from...

Members of the Madison College women’s volleyball team gather their emotions after a loss to top-ranked Harper College in the NJCAA Division III Championship played in Redsten Gymnasium on Oct. 29.

Madison College unable to get past top-ranked team in regional final

CLARION STAFF REPORT November 1, 2016

Harper College and Madison College spent virtually the entire season No. 1 and No. 2 in the NJCAA Division III rankings. So it surprised no one when the two conference opponents ended up facing each...

Students can register to vote and vote early at stations set up in Madison city libraries. Poll workers, pictured in the background, are available to assist at each location.

How to vote: These answers will help you prepare for Election Day

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer October 18, 2016

Everyone remembers their “first.” Their first love, first beer, first car, first job. This November may be another one of your firsts if you choose to cast your vote in the upcoming presidential election.  ...

Students show the international hats they wore at the 2014 Global Showcase event held at the Truax Campus.

Expanding horizons

Yunzhu Shen, Staff Writer October 18, 2016

A $184,268 grant will help Madison College provide more international education opportunities to the community. Madison College was recently awarded a Title VI Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign...

Steps you can take for healthy dreaming

Christina Wolter, Special to The Clarion October 18, 2016

What really is a dream? Merriam Webster’s Dictionary defines a dream as “a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.” I found this definition to be extremely...

Lois Heeren is in her first season as Madison College women’s basketball coach. She comes to Madison College from UW-La Crosse, where she was the winningest women’s basketball coach in school history.

Record-setting coach takes over at Madison College

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor October 18, 2016

Before becoming the new coach for the Madison College women’s basketball team, Lois Heeren was coach at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse for 17 years. Heeren enjoyed a high level of success...

Xuman Coming to Madison

Mouna Algahaithi, Managing Editor October 18, 2016

International hip-hop artist and social justice activist Gunman Xuman will be coming into Madison to premiere in the brand new PanAfrican Music Sessions, created by local radio host and research scientist...

Prepare to fight the flu

Prepare to fight the flu

Stephanie Riedel, News Editor October 4, 2016

The leaves are turning colors, the sun is setting earlier and that means flu season is creeping ever closer. As students, laden with stress and abhorrent eating habits, you are especially susceptible to...

Bill Kegler has been promoted to replace Scot Vesterdahl as coach of the Madison College men’s basketball team after five years as an assistant. Vesterdahl compiled a 249-242 record in more than 14 years of coaching at Madison College.

New coach, familiar plan

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor October 4, 2016

When a new coach is hired, it’s often an indication that the program is going to head in a new direction. That’s not the case for the Madison College men’s basketball program. When Bill Kegler...

Appreciation vs appropriation

Stephanie Riedel, News Editor October 4, 2016

I am a journaler and a stationary lover. I have so many journals that it would make your head spin. My sticker collection will impress and my washi tape (decorative tape you use in journals) will leave...

Caring for mental health

Caring for mental health

Stephanie Riedel, News Editor October 4, 2016

My time at this college hasn’t always been very successful. In fact, school in general for me has always been difficult and painful. Not a single one of the 13 years I spent in school prior to college...

Student Jolie Lippit wants to create a safe space at Madison College for people who are affected by domestic abuse

Providing support for abuse victims

Mary Joan Nastri, Staff Writer October 4, 2016

Jolie Lippitt is a student on a mission. She wants to create a space at Madison College and beyond for people who are affected by domestic abuse. Because any kind of abuse is shrouded in secrecy, shame,...

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