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Elections during the outbreak may require absentee voting

Chris Bird, News Editor • March 25, 2020

With the COVID-19 situation becoming serious, many are practicing social distancing in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus. Large events are being cancelled, and in Wisconsin we have even had Gov....

‘Coming Out for Liberation’ presentation hosted by GSA

Anica Graney, Managing Editor • March 25, 2020

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Madison College’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) invited Alex Iantaffi, a champion for gender and sexuality discussions, to talk to...

Forum discusses bringing more women into STEM fields

Hunter Turpin, Staff Writer • March 25, 2020

Madison College manufacturing instructor Theresa Valencia knows exactly how female students in STEM fields can feel. “It’s quite uncomfortable for a woman to walk into a classroom filled with male...

Enjoy the Children’s Diversity Collection

Mark Luetkehoelter, Librarian • March 25, 2020

A little-known special collection housed by the Madison College Libraries is the Betty Franklin-Hammonds Children’s Diversity Collection. The collection is currently housed at the South Campus Library,...

College responds to COVID-19 crisis

Tessa Morhardt & Andrew Kicmol, Editor in Chief & Editor emeritus • March 25, 2020

It’s been a turbulent few weeks for students, staff and faculty alike, as the situation worsened with COVID-19. It started with the cancellation of spring break study abroad trips to Italy and London,...

Completing the Census is important for many reasons

Paige Zezulka, Staff Writer • March 25, 2020

As another 10 years have gone by, the time has come for the Madison Community along with the rest of the country, to complete the 2020 United States Census. America has been submitting the census since...

Spring into the season with e-bikes

Paige Zezulka, Staff Writer • March 4, 2020

With spring just around the corner, Madison College is getting in gear for the arrival of Madison BCycle to hit the streets. With the re-opening date of March 15, BCycle’s new hit, the e-bike otherwise...

Food and Community Resource Fair planned

Tessa Morhardt, Editor in Chief • March 4, 2020

Madison College will be hosting a Food and Community Resource Fair where students are able to ask questions and learn more about what the Madison College Student Food Pantries provide on Tuesday, March...

Child care center expanding into new building

Chris Bird, News Editor • March 4, 2020

Donna Jost, the Director of the Child and Family Center, has been optimistic about the childcare center being able to expand at some point, but she was thrilled when she was presented with diagrams and...

Professional Agricultural Student club wins award

Hunter Turpin, Staff Writer • March 4, 2020

A dozen teams, numerous categories, one first place award. On Feb. 9, the MATC Postsecondary/Professional Agricultural Student (PAS) club competed in the 2020 Wisconsin Agricultural Machinery Service Technician...

Clarion brings home 9 awards

Clarion Staff Report • March 4, 2020

The Clarion staff earned nine awards, including three first-place finishes, at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest College Journalism Convention held in Minneapolis on Feb. 21-23. The...

The libraries are serious about games

Mark Perkins, Librarian • March 4, 2020

In groups or alone, with a board or on our phones, we all play games. You may debate this. Ludologists, who study games and play in great earnestness, debate it all the time. But if you believe well-respected...