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Parfrey's Glen

Retrospective Journey

Christopher Pinkert, Graphic Designer September 19, 2014

I’m leaving Madison on Highway 14 and the sky is home to a herd of shaggy buffalo clouds, languid and calm grazing on the blue plain. Craning my neck to admire these enormous shapes, I decide for...

The Un-committed Governor

Joe Ballard, News Editor September 19, 2014

Gov. Scott Walker is asking for your vote again this November to finish what he started when he was elected in 2010. Before you vote, take a look at Walker’s failed job creation promise, the structural...

tiny house

Tiny home, big impact

Joe Ballard, News Editor September 18, 2014

Before the brutal Wisconsin winter sets in, the Occupy Madison(OM) Tiny Houses project needs help covering costs to finish needed renovations before the low-income housing is inhabitable. Co-President...

The Madison College volleyball team participates in a pre-season scrimmage.

Volleyball team ranked and ready

Clarion Staff Report August 30, 2014

The Madison College volleyball team is starting the season right where it left off last year – ranked No. 1 in the nation. Last year, Madison College posted a 34-3 record and won the NJCAA Division...

Kiss Me Kate

Kiss me, Kate

Marisa Comeau-Kerege, Arts Editor August 29, 2014

After being closed for two years of renovation, the Wisconsin Union Theater reopens with a Four Seasons production of “Kiss Me, Kate,” Aug. 22-24. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Union...

book dispute

War of the words

Daniel Herron, Staff Writer August 29, 2014

Amazon and Hachette are in the midst of a dispute over eBook prices. Amazon recently sent out an email to all of the Kindle Direct Publishing authors asking them to write-in with their support, while nearly...

Madison College Dean Antonio Re spent three weeks volunteering at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Cameroon during the summer.

Volunteering in Cameroon, Nicaragua

Robin Gee, Artistic Director August 29, 2014

Questions about summer vacations are usually reserved for teachers asking their students, but sometimes teachers have a story to tell as well. Two Madison College instructors spent some of their time...

treadmills at fitness center

New ways to sweat

Christopher Pinkert, Graphic Designer August 28, 2014

  The first stage of the Truax Fitness Center renovations is complete and now offers students, staff, and faculty a new cardio center. The center holds 32 cardio machines including treadmills, elliptical...

Madison College student Betsy Pelto shows the letter she received from President Obama about her petition to help end racial disparity.

Betsy Pelto’s petition for equity draws presidential response

Joe Galligan, Staff writer May 7, 2014

Madison is frequently recognized by media outlets such as Reuters and Forbes as one of the nicest places to live in the United States. However, that’s not the experience for all of its residents. Recent...

Randa Viet, portraying a woman who experienced a placenta abruption, is taken from the scene of a mock disaster in an ambulance.

Mock disaster helps prepare students for real danger

Fanta Sylla, Copy Editor May 7, 2014

At 1 p.m. on April 25, a 911 emergency call stated that a car accident had happened involving suspected injuries on the Madison College campus, and the college's first cross-program mock disaster simulation...

Makiko Omori will be this spring semester’s student graduation speaker.

Omori’s educational journal has taken some turns

Fanta Sylla, Copy Editor May 7, 2014

Makiko Omori has had an eventful semester. She just returned from a trip to Orlando, Fla., where Phi Theta Kappa’s international convention was held. Omori is the vice president of the Madison College...

These five films highlight the summer movie season

Tom Richardson, Staff writer May 7, 2014

People always seem to know what kind of movies trip their trigger, but during the summer movie season, it’s hard to narrow it down to the “must-see” titles. Here is a list of five films to look forward...

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