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Madison College President Dr. Jennifer Berne began her role on July 1 and has been busy meeting people on campus and throughout the district community.
Focused on student completion
Students and staff can be seen in a newly renovated section of the Student Services are at the Truax Campus.
Welcome to the new Student Services Center
The newly remodeled Student Wellness Center, in the Health Building, Room 101, includes a large space for food storage for the Cupboard Food Pantry.
Student Wellness Center, pantry move into a custom-built space
Two small plots of land near the Watertown Campus were sold by Madison College to Habitat for Humanity.
College sells land near the Watertown Campus
Illustration depicting an AI journalist.
Clarion adopts policy on AI use
Clarion editor in chief Sara Bernabe
Like you, I’m a student here to learn
Illustration depicted manipulated data.
Dangers of data manipulation for political gain
Clarion editor Sara Bernabe meets her soon-to-be pet, now named Gatsby, at Madison College’s Vet Tech Lab.
Getting Gatsby: Madison College helped me find the perfect cat
Jonathan Bailey and Scarlett Johansson in "Jurassic World Rebirth." (Universal Pictures / Zuma Press / TNS)
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’
Book reminds us dinosaurs once ruled the Earth
Hoodie Allen performs at Summerfest on June 20 at the U.S. Cellular Connections Stage in Milwaukee.
Hoodie Allen performs with energy and passion
Def Leppard’s show was a highlight of Summerfest
Madison College men’s soccer player Rodrigo Lasso holds off a defender during a scrimmage with UW-Stevens Point.
Depth will be a strength for WolfPack men’s soccer team
Madison College volleyball players receive a serve during a recent practice.
4 volleyball returnees to help lead newcomers
Madison College Esports coach Joe Hanson, center, has stepped down after five seasons and 10 national titles. (Photo provided by Madison College Athletics)
After 5 years and 10 titles, Hanson steps aside as Esports coach
WolfPack 5th in NJCAA Division 2 World Series
Pet Therapy Visit
Pet Therapy Visit
Dental Assistant and EFDA Clinic
Dental Assistant and EFDA Clinic
Career Explorations Workshops
Career Explorations Workshops
Help shape the honor society's voice online
Help shape the honor society’s voice online
Members of the cast of Cabaret sing the last musical number of the first act during rehearsal on March 1.
‘Cabaret’ remains relevant
A youth group performs at the annual Hmong New Year Celebration on Dec. 7 at the Truax Campus.
Hmong New Year Celebration
Madison College President Dr. Jack Daniels, III, shown in his office, is retiring after 11 years at the college.
Career of helping students
Jovhany Michaud walking out of his polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voting lessons from an immigrant
Vet Tech adopt a pet poster
Mascotas del Programa de Veterinaria listas para ser adoptadas
A new rapid transit bus for Madison Metro.
Las líneas del autobús ‘Rapid Transit’ ya están en funcionamiento
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‘Limbpossible’ founder shares his success story

Briant Lawler, News Editor • November 7, 2018

On Oct. 16, Madison College hosted an event, showcasing that anything is possible with enough hard work and galvanized determination. The keynote speaker for this event, Robert Anthony, 31, is a below-the-knee...

College’s latest security report is now available

Jake Roxen, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018

The Madison College Annual Security Report for the year of 2017 is quite a hefty document, with over 90 pages of notices, procedures, training methods, statistics, and more. Need to know what to do in...

A short ‘vacation’ in Brazil – at midterm

Tomaz Farina Escoteguy, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018

The midterms were practically knocking on my door when my cellphone popped with a notification from my dad: “You are coming back to Brazil this Friday” (of course it was not exactly like that, since...

Learning to be confident in salary talks

Antilica Xiong, Graphic Designer • November 7, 2018

WomenLead hosted a workshop, “Salary Negotiation Skills” at Madison College on Oct. 31. The workshop was part of a campaign, Women and Student Loan Debt, during the month of October to create awareness...

The new WolfPack Connect App is shown on a student’s phone. Madison College is utilizing the new phone app to help students gain easier access to resources and to connect with clubs and student groups.

WOLFPACK CONNECT

Damara Gillett, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018

Access to Madison College resources and services just got much easier, and it all comes in an easy to use smartphone app. Madison College used to rely on The Link for student, faculty and staff accessibility...

Madison College women’s soccer player Peyton Trapino (10) takes control of the ball during the NJCAA Regional IV Division III Tournament Championship at home against Joliet Junior College on Oct. 24. The WolfPack fell, 3-0.

Defending champs fall

Tomaz Farina Escosteguy, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018

It was a beautiful Wednesday evening, with Madison College honoring the WolfPack’s sophomore players prior to the Oct. 24 tournament game. Women’s soccer players Autumn Petroski, Britt Schumann, Cintia...

Are we plugged in, but stressed out?

Tara Olivia Martens, Staff Writer • November 7, 2018

National Stress Awareness Day is Nov. 7 and this year’s theme is, “Does Hi-Tech cause Hi-Stress?” There have been many studies on what causes stress. One of the most famous studies being the 1967...

Daniel WIlliams, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, speaks at the ACP National College Media Convention on Oct. 28 in Louisville, Kentucky. Students from the school planned last year’s March for Our Lives rally in Washington D.C. and are now on a Vote for Our Lives Tour. Learn more at marchforourlives.com.

Vote for Our Lives Tour

Andrew Kicmol, Editor in Chief • November 7, 2018

Daniel Williams was a high school senior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, when the Feb. 14 shooting happened. Now, eight months later as freshman in college, he was a keynote...

Libraries & Academic Support Services at Madison College

OFF THE SHELF

Autumn Hall-Tun, Librarian • November 7, 2018

What does community mean to you? How has your community helped you, supported you, and driven you to succeed despite difficulty? This fall, the Madison College Libraries and Academic Support Services...

MEET THE PACK

Profiles of WolfPack athletes • November 7, 2018

MEN’S SOCCER A 5-11 defender/midfielder, Logan Carstens is a sophomore on the Madison College men’s soccer team. He was selected as second team all-conference and first-team all-region. He had four...

Madison College Public Safety

PUBLIC SAFETY

Officer David Manthey, Public Safety Officer • November 7, 2018

Public Safety Officers respond to many calls for service and we communicate our activities to the college community.  Here are some of our recent notable incidents:  On Oct. 9, Public Safety...

A screen shot shows one of the slides from the “Take a Stand: Stop Sexual Violence Prevention Training” video series.

A survivor’s perspective

Hannah Switzer, Staff Writer • October 25, 2018
When I got that email from the Dean of Students, letting me know I was “required to complete this online prevention program,” I was exhausted at the thought of it. “Exhausting” is the way I’d describe being a survivor of sexual assault, years after the fact.
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