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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...

Jovhany Michaud puts food items away while working at the college's food pantry on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Ready to cast his first ballot in the U.S.

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief October 16, 2024

His first chance to cast a ballot in the United States has been a long time coming for Jovhany Michaud.  On a Wednesday morning during a WolfPack Welcome event last summer, Michaud found himself...

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...

College president search on track to end by Thanksgiving

Kodiak Koessl, Staff Writer September 25, 2024

The search for the next Madison College president remains on schedule to have the selected candidate assuming the role in early 2025. Donald Dantzler, the Madison College Board of Trustees Chair, recently...

Celebrate National Tutor Appreciation Week

Carolyn Shaffer, Manager of Student Achievement Centers September 25, 2024

In 2010, the National Tutoring Association launched National Tutor Appreciation Week to honor the work of tutors in learning centers, and in colleges and universities all over the country. This year, the...

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