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The Outstanding Student Club of the Year was the Asian American Student Association.

Student groups, advisors honored at banquet

Clarion staff report May 11, 2015

As she opened the annual Celebration of Student Success Awards Banquet, Executive Leadership Team member Jessica Keophilavanh introduced the theme of this year’s celebration. “We want to honor those...

Astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson speaks at an Earth Day event at the Monona Terrace.

Earth Day with Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Mike Alexander, Copy Editor May 11, 2015

“Hard science, Tough Choices: Shaping the Future on a rapidly changing planet” was the theme of the ninth annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference hosted at the Monona Terrace April 20. Over 50...

Sugar Creek Winery has many options to choose from.

Sugar Creek Winery produces sulfite-free wine

D.J. Pierce, Managing Editor May 11, 2015

Sugar Creek Winery LLC in Ferryville, WI run by Paul Franzen, 48, specializes in the production of sulfite-free wine. Sulfite, a sulfur-based antibacterial compound that occurs naturally in the process...

Marcellus Sneed pitches for the Madison College baseball team during a recent home game.

Madison College baseball win streak continues

Clarion staff report May 11, 2015

With just a May 3 doubleheader remaining on its regular-season schedule, the Madison College baseball team has won 15 straight games, including 10 conference games. In fact, the team hasn’t lost since...

Vote will determine the future of campus.

Madison College metro campuses plan offered

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, News Editor April 22, 2015

The future of the Madison College metro campuses, West, South and Downtown, have been a hot topic of debate as of late. With future budget cuts expected and building maintenance under scrutiny, College...

Dancers and guests filled the Redsten Gymnasium at the Truax campus for the 2011 Madison College Pow Wow.

Pow Wow a celebration of heritage

Andrea DeBauche, Staff Writer April 22, 2015

Madison College and the Native American Student Association (NASA) will host its annual pow wow on Saturday, April 25. It will be held in the Redsten Gymnasium at Truax campus. There is an admission...

The campus-to-campus shuttle service should continue even if Downtown campus is sold.

Campus shuttle service is needed

Natalie Connors, Editor in chief April 22, 2015

You can’t go to class until you get to school. Luckily, Madison College offers a lot of good transportation options for students, including bus pass and shuttle service. You have several options to get...

Many extinct species of animals can be found in the Chicago Field Museum.

Field Museum visit shows what is missing

Natalie Connors, Editor in Chief April 22, 2015

The Field Museum in Chicago contains exhibits that showcase the magnificence of Earth, and what we have decided to remember about this space rock we call home. The Geology Club recently sponsored a...

Madison College baseball player Matt Cole looks up after connecting with a pitch during a recent home game.

Wins piling up for Madison College baseball

Clarion staff report April 22, 2015

Conference play is in full swing, and the Madison College baseball team is off to a promising start. The team has a 15-1 record in North Central Community College Conference play, with its only loss...

Ben Ratliffe reminds employees to votes for union membership. If an employee does not vote by April 21, it will be counted as a “no.”

Annual union re-certification process begins

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, News Editor April 8, 2015

This year marks the beginning of annual union re-certification elections at Madison College.  Since the Act 10 bill went through in 2011, many appeals and adjustments have been made resulting in the current...

Joe Waltz checks quality control at Ale Ayslum. He also teaches the practicum brewing courses for Madison College.

New beer brewing certificate available

Michelle Braun, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

If you’ve ever been inside of a brewery, you would know that there’s more to beer than what meets the palate! Appreciation for the complex brewing process has held a steady growth into mainstream culture....

Indiana law shakes business from state

Isaac Brown, Staff Writer April 8, 2015

Back in 93, the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) was passed into federal law with the intent of protecting individual rights. In 2014, the Supreme Court expanded that decision to include corporations....

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