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There’s pletty of options for those who enjoy winter sports. A multitude of ski slopes are within easy driving of Madison, the closest is Cascade Mountain. Located 45 minutes north of Madison, Cascade offers opportunities for those who enjoy skiing and snowboarding.

Wisconsin ski slopes offer wintery fun

Alex Caffentzis, Photo Editor February 4, 2015

Winter in Wisconsin usually means freezing wind, snow and ice, but it also means its time to get the skis out of the garage, bevel the rust off the edges, and hit the slopes. While it’s usually better...

Madison College’s Kaitlyn Kast, right, drives past a Joliet defender during a win at home on Jan. 28.

WolfPack women’s basketball wins 6 of 7

Clarion staff report February 4, 2015

A look back at the last few weeks for the Madison College women’s basketball team provides an accurate reflection of the season to date. The team has had several large-margin wins and a few close losses. Madison...

Madison College’s Downtown campus will be renting out space on the sixth floor to a local biotechnology museum.

Science museum planned for Downtown Campus

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, News Editor January 21, 2015

Madison College’s Downtown campus will be renting out space on the sixth floor to a local biotechnology museum.  The consortium, made up of retired science professors, museum experts, and entrepreneurs...

A pilot operates a similar drone to the ones used in Madison College courses.

New course teach drone safety, handling

Andrea DeBauche, Staff Writer January 21, 2015

“Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator Course for Public Safety” is a two-day course to be offered for the first time this March at Madison College. The safe, legal and ethical use of unmanned aerial vehicles...

Chained to a name

What’s in a (trans) name

Silas Day, Staff Writer January 21, 2015

My final semester at Madison College has begun. Not only my last semester as a student here at this school, but my first semester as a transgender student. I started my physical transition from female...

Romeo and Juliet

A new take on ‘Romeo and Juliet’

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, News Editor January 21, 2015

We’ve all heard the story; star crossed lovers, society’s effects on young love, and the loss of life in the name of love.  The words of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet have been captured in many...

Madison College’s Jarrod Walton (21) drives to the basket against Rock County on Jan. 14.

WolfPack unable to upend top-ranked team

Clarion staff report January 21, 2015

The Madison College men’s basketball team has had a strong first half of the season. In winning 11 games, the team has already won more games than any of the past three seasons. So when top-ranked...

Heroin struggle

Heroin use grows in Dane County

Deanna Pierce, Copy Editor December 10, 2014

To say that heroin use and addiction is a problem in Wisconsin would be a gross understatement. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ), says that heroin use is rapidly becoming their biggest public...

Phi Theta Kappa members presented their honors project on invasive species in the Truax Student Lounge.

Honors project examines invasive species

Joe Ballard, News Editor December 10, 2014

The Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Chapter presented their honor’s projects on invasive species on Dec. 3 in the Madison College student lounge. The students did a cost-benefit analysis of several invasive...

More caution needed before deadly force

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor December 10, 2014

Former Ferguson Police Department officer Darren Wilson told a grand jury that clutching Michael Brown’s arm felt like “a five-year-old holding onto Hulk Hogan.” The 6-foot-4-inch 210-pound Wilson...

How ugly can it get

Bells, sequins, Santas, make an ugly sweater

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor December 10, 2014

It’s the time of year again for trees, lights and a mass amount of holiday goodies.  But what do we know about the new fad sweeping the nation, The Ugly Christmas Sweater? This icon of the hipster...

Madison College volleyball coach Toby Parker speaks in the Truax cafeteria on Nov. 25 during the ceremony celebrating the team’s second straight NJCAA Division III National Championship.

WolfPack volleyball has plan for success

Brooke Rayford, Staff Writer December 10, 2014

The WolfPack volleyball team has reached the pinnacle of its sport. It has made three national tournament appearances in the last six years, winning the national championship the last two years. Under...

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