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District Board decides to restart president search

District Board decides to restart president search

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief October 22, 2024

Last week, the Madison College District Board of Trustees decided to restart the search process for the college’s next president. The decision was prompted by Carlos Cortez's withdrawal from the presidential...

How celebrity endorsements can impact an election

Katy Smith, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

The 2024 Presidential election is fast approaching, and celebrities continue to endorse their wanted candidates in the hope of influencing the polls. The celebrities using their voices to endorse candidates...

College offers guidance for political speech on campus

Kodiak Koessl, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

Earlier this semester, Madison College faculty and staff received guidance from the college on appropriate political speech and behavior in the educational setting. Provost Dr. Beth Giles and Executive...

Madison College Public Safety Student Officers for this semester are, from left:  Mola, Lorenzo De Souza, Julius Ogari and Peter Martinez.

4 student officers join Public Safety

Logan Garcia, Public Safety Officer October 21, 2024

Please help Public Safety in welcoming four new Student Officers to the team. Each Student Officer comes to Public Safety with unique life experiences and varying academic goals. Student Officers will...

Finding treasures in the weeds: Library book sale

Autumn Hall-Tun, Librarian October 21, 2024

Out with the old, in with the new, as the saying goes! One of the regular tasks your Madison College librarians undertake is weeding our collection to make room for new materials that arrive every month...

Candidates Dana Pellebon (left) and Melissa Agard (right)

Dane County Executive forum held at the Truax Campus

Kodiak Koessl, Staff Writer October 21, 2024

On October 2, 2024, the two candidates for Dane County Executive came to Madison College, where they participated in a community and student forum. The candidates Melissa Agard and Dana Pellebon shared...

One of the new electric Madison Metro buses pulls up to a Bus Rapid Transit stop during a test run in mid-September.

Rapid transit line running

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief September 25, 2024

The City of Madison invited city representatives to an open house for the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line on Sept. 17. The open house allowed representatives to tour the new stations and electric buses,...

Scarlet Martino, a student program advisor who oversees voting and civic engagement across the college, speaks with a student about registering to vote.

College’s voter engagement action plan draws praise

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief September 25, 2024

Colleges are vital to American democracy, bringing people of all backgrounds together to engage in respectful and constructive discourse. Yet a recent survey conducted by The National Study of Learning,...

A mariachi band performs at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration held at the Truax Campus on Sept. 18.

A celebration of heritage and acceptance

Sara Bernabe, Managing Editor September 25, 2024

Hispanic Heritage Month wasn’t always what it is today. In the present day, we see it as a month-long celebration meant to honor and highlight both Hispanic and Latino culture. For many of us, this is...

Students and staff plant small flags on Lussier Student Plaza in memory of the victims of the victims of the 9/11 attack 23 years ago.

Madison College remembers 9/11 with display of flags and posters

Raven Parmentier, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

The anniversary of 9/11 was memorialized this semester at Lussier Student Plaza. Small flags were planted upon the hill, each one representing those who lost their lives 23 years ago. Organized by the...

A display outside the Vet Tech area on the Truax campus shows pets currently up for adoption.

Pets available for adoption from Vet Tech

Sara Bernabe, Managing Editor September 25, 2024

Did you know the animals in Madison College’s Vet Tech program are adoptable? Those involved with the program partner with local and in-state shelters to provide a variety of services to all our furry...

Peer Health Educator Lina DeMarte volunteers to care for the garden at the Madison College Truax Campus to provide fresh produce at the food pantry during the summer.

From the gardens of Madison College to your pantry

Kylie Phillips, Assistant Editor September 25, 2024

All summer, the Peer Health Educators have provided organic vegetables to the Madison College community. The garden, originally started in 2020 during COVID-19, has been managed by the advisor of the Peer...

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