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Students take the Student Satisfaction Inventory Survey on campus on Feb. 17

Survey has brought about change on campus

Paige Zezulka, Staff Writer February 20, 2020

Beginning on Feb. 17 through March 6, Madison College is giving their students a way to share their voice. The Ruffalo Noel Levitz survey is a student satisfaction survey available for those who are completing...

Madison College Climate and Culture Program Coordinator Jimmy Cheffen Jr. talks about programing the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement plans to bring to campus.

‘Madison College Talks’ a powerful series

Shia Aaron L. Fisher, Staff Writer February 20, 2020

The Equity, Inclusion and Community Engagement department at Madison College has been busy organizing events and programs for community members and Madison College students. Jimmy Cheffen Jr. is the Climate...

Students clean up Everglades on break

Anica Graney, Design Director February 5, 2020

Getting away from the cold winters of Wisconsin is a chance not many people would pass up, and Madison College recently gave students that option with an Alternative Winter Break service opportunity in...

Fending off Alzheimer’s, dementia

Britni Petitt, Photo Editor February 5, 2020

Researchers from the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, including Dr. Nathaniel Chin, attended the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) last July. According to research...

Brief spotlight on Canopy doesn’t tell the full story

Tessa Morhardt, Editor in Chief February 5, 2020

Fifteen seconds of fame isn’t always what people believe it to be. Information can easily be taken out of context when not all of the information is presented. As Canopy tries to open its doors, a clip...

Campus Updates

Clarion Staff February 5, 2020

Campus Bakery to Open The Bakery, a retail outlet for products produced in class, will open for the semester on Monday, Feb. 10. The shop will be open all week offering a variety of Valentine’s Day...

Madison College Public Safety

Public Safety

Officer Lucas Adler February 5, 2020

Public Safety Officers respond to many calls for service and we communicate our activities to the college community. Here are some notable incidents from the past two weeks.    On...

Add to your toolkit to problem solve

Add to your toolkit to problem solve

Mark Luetkehoelter & Kelley Minica, Librarians February 5, 2020

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, then everything tends to look like a nail” – Abraham Maslow. Maslow’s quote refers to the tendency to use just one way, often heavy-handed, to look at or...

Phillip Foss presents at Chef Series

Tessa Morhardt, Editor in Chief February 5, 2020

Madison College had the pleasure of having the owner of El Ideas, Phillip Foss, for its January Chef Series program. He created a dish that combined the aspects of sweet and salty. Using small potato...

Flu still the bigger threat

Flu still the bigger threat

Britni Petitt & Mandy Scheuer, Photo Editor & Office Manager February 5, 2020

A new virus has made its global debut and as a result, people wonder if they should be concerned. According to Dr. Ryan Westergaard, chief medical officer at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services,...

Senate advisor Ellie Rome, left, and Dr. Howard Spearman, Vice President of Student Affairs, accept an award on behalf of Madison College from the All In Campus Democraty Challenge.

Efforts to increase student voting rates earn recognition for college

Chris Bird, News Editor February 5, 2020

Madison College received an award for student voter participation from the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge at their award ceremony in Washington D.C. on Nov. 12. Madison College was given the Best In...

Protestors oppose Iran action

Chris Bird, News Editor January 22, 2020

On Jan. 9, roughly 30 protestors gathered on the sidewalks near James Madison Park in Madison to protest the recent killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani and the potential for war in the aftermath...

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