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Living at home has both benefits and challenges

Adeline Holte, Contributor • May 11, 2020

For some, college is already a massive challenge – attending classes, commuting to and from class and work, studying, doing homework, striving for work-life balance. Then add the stress of being an...

Madison Common Council addresses gentrification introducing Oscar Mayer site plan

Bradley. J Burt, Broadcast General Manager • May 11, 2020

Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway has opened public discussion to address the issue of gentrification. Rhodes-Conway wants to hear ideas from Madison citizens addressing the abandoned Oscar Mayer plant...

Landlords offer advice to renters

Egon Bassler Mortensen and Haley Mangan, Contributors • May 11, 2020

First-time renters may have many questions about the process. Should you sublease? Why do you need references? What’s a listing scam? The questions can be endless when renting for the first time –...

Know your tenant rights and how to get help

Destiny Hines, Henrik Bakk and Alyssa Sorce, Contributors • May 11, 2020

The stock market has crashed, an outbreak of disease has spread like wildfire, and a Stay at Home order was passed. The impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic are far-reaching. It has cost...

Housing discrimination rooted in Madison’s history

Jeremy Gundlach, Izwan Khirularziman and Michelle Ledesma Ceron, Contributors • May 11, 2020

Throughout its history, the Wisconsin State Capitol and the rest of downtown Madison, has been home to many demonstrations of activism. Activism like the rallies against the Vietnam War in the 1960s and...

STEM Academy student to speak at graduation

Vernon Ziegler, Staff Writer • May 7, 2020

Graduation season is a special time in the lives of students and their families. This is especially true in the case of the student speaker for Madison College’s 2020 Commencement Ceremony, Mateo Vargas-Nunez. As...

Student staff at library, SAC appreciated

Dana Ryals, Librarian • May 7, 2020

As we wrap up the most bizarre of semesters to date and look forward to the warm days of summer and the hope of returning to campus again soon, the Madison College Libraries and Student Achievement Centers...

Green’s goal is to improve the student experience

Chris Bird, News Editor • May 7, 2020

Sean Green was recently chosen by the students of Madison College to be the next Student Senate President. Green has been involved with the Student Senate for a year now, and he serves on the Admin &...

College plans a virtual ceremony for graduates

Tessa Morhardt, Editor in Chief • May 7, 2020

As you all know, the emergence of COVID-19 has led classes to move online and several on-campus events to be canceled. All graduating students have been wondering what is going to happen with the commencement...

The Clarion wins multiple awards from WNAF Contest

CLARION STAFF REPORT • May 7, 2020

The Clarion staff won 15 awards from the 2019 Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest. Results from the contest were announced in May. The awards were to be...

Former Madison College student named a Harry Truman Scholar.

Kaleia Lawrence, Staff Writer • May 7, 2020

Former Madison College Student Senate President Tina Marshalek was recently named a Harry Truman Scholar. The prestigious academic title comes with a scholarship to support her studies in community...

Grading option offered due to coronavirus challenge

Chris Bird, News Editor • May 7, 2020

Madison College is offering the option to convert the grades from eligible classes this semester to credit or no credit. Due to extenuating circumstances caused by Covid-19 and the transition for many...