Skip to Main Content
The news site of Madison Area Technical College

The Clarion

The news site of Madison Area Technical College

The Clarion

The news site of Madison Area Technical College

The Clarion

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...

Tearful and joyous Madison College volleyball players celebration their second-straight NJCAA Division III National Championship.

WolfPack volleyball team defends its national title

Joe Ballard and Brooke Rayford, Staff Writers November 25, 2014

How many National Champions can say they have won two in a row? The Madison College WolfPack volleyball team can. The team repeated as National Champions, winning all three of its matches in the NJCAA...

Students participated in a self-defense class taught by Ed Glimme and sponsored by the Programs and Activities Council.

Learn practical self-defense skills

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor November 25, 2014

The Programs Activities Council held a series of self-defense courses at the South, Downtown and Truax campuses Nov. 8, 18, and 19. Instructor Ed Glimme teaches many different groups his everyday martial...

Shoppers examine items for sale at “The Crafty Fair” held on Nov. 17 in Madison’s Goodman Center.

Find a one-of-a-kind gift at The Crafty Fair

Joe Pruski, Opinion Editor November 25, 2014

Crowds of people studied wares, exchanged money, and scratched names off of lists. Customers walked around carrying large bags filled with artwork, health and beauty products, candles, jewelry, and clothing. “Does...

Instructor artwork is currently on display at Gallery 211 in the Madison College Downtown Campus.

Gallery 211 opens at the Downtown Campus

Mouna Algahaithi, Staff Writer November 25, 2014

Gallery 211, located at Madison College’s Downtown Campus, hosted its vibrant debut on Nov. 14, featuring over 27 faculty exhibitions spread out across 825 square feet. “The purpose of this gallery...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Top Stories