My Truth Forum is part of year-long discussion
Anica Graney , Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2020
The Yahara Journal continues their efforts to improve racial equity at Madison College by creating a My Truth forum. This space will be a way for students to share their experiences with racial equity and add to the conversation of improving race relations. “The My Truth Forum is going to be ...
Art as a medium of change
Anica Graney , Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2020
The Yahara Journal is teaming up with local artist Tony Catteruccia to create a mural that celebrates racial equity. The mural was painted on Sept. 25 by Catteruccia and the Yahara Journal set up a livestream to record the mural’s progress. Yahara Journal editor, Hailey Griffin, is also the Arts Edito...
Get your work published
Natalie Connors, Editor in Chief
March 5, 2015
Publishing literary material can be an intimidating feat. Deadlines, rejections, and the general unknown can discourage aspiring authors from putting themselves out there. However, for those courageous enough, journals, contests and anthologies exist to exhibit and recognize great writing. Madison poet,...
Campus Updates for Feb. 19
February 19, 2014
Congressman Pocan to return to Truax Campus for presentation This Friday, Feb. 21, U.S. congressman Mark Pocan will make his second appearance at Madison College. He will be appearing with Kathleen Falk, former Dane County Executive at the Truax Health Education building in Room 311 from Noon until ...
Yahara Journal features student talent in fine art, writing
Sarah Weatherbee, Multimedia Editor
May 8, 2013
From a stack of more than 200 submissions, Editor-in-Chief Zina Schroeder and her staff of editors selected 42 of the best of Madison College’s creative writing and artwork for this year’s Yahara Journal. The student-run team released the 80-page book on April 25. It is available free of charge...
Words brought to life: Poetry reading by Brett Ralph, Nina Corwin
Ellie Dahlquist, Opinion Editor
November 13, 2012
Making art is hard, frustrating and exhausting mental work. “You gotta go in to deep places. I think we figure out reasons to avoid it, because it’s taxing,” said Brett Ralph, poet, musician and educator. Ralph also explained how fulfilling it is to be creative. “Having the privilege of impacting...
Instructor’s second poetry book out soon
Cristalyne Bell, Editor in Chief
January 26, 2011
Instructor Matt Guenette started writing poetry in high school to impress girls, but it didn’t work out quite the way he had planned. “It turned out being a quarterback really was the best way to go,” Guenette said. He may not have gotten the girl, but what he did get were two published books...
