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Career Closet is coming to your campus

Tessa Morhardt, Editor-in-chief August 28, 2019

A career closet pop-up style event is coming to Madison College for degree students on the Fort Atkinson, Watertown, Reedsburg, Portage, South and Truax campus at the beginning of October. Once a semester,...

Book rental program set for the new semester

Maia Lathrop, Graphic Designer August 28, 2019

You’re a student who is ready to pick up your textbooks. You head to the Truax Bookstore, and the staff helps you find out the material you need for each class. All your materials are brought out to...

Career and Employment Services, across from the cafeteria at the Truax Campus, can help students as they begin their job search.

Help available for students as they begin job hunting

Katie Paape, News Editor May 7, 2019

It is finally the end of the semester. For many students, the years of schooling are complete, and they’re ready to begin careers in their chosen fields. In Wisconsin, there is an abundance of jobs,...

PTK honored at international convention

Britton Downing, Contributor May 7, 2019

The Madison College chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) brought home two top awards and two high level scholarships at this year’s International convention in Orlando, Florida. The President of our college,...

Madison homeless people with dog

Resources available for those in need

Luke Hoppe, Contributor May 7, 2019

In 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimated that 4,907 people are homeless in Wisconsin and that 92 percent are currently sheltered, according to the HUD’s Annual Homeless...

Transitional housing provides a path out of homelessness

Christopher Bird, Contributor May 7, 2019

When the issue of homelessness comes up in conversation or debate, it’s not uncommon to hear someone ask, “Why don’t these people do something about their situation?” The answer, unfortunately,...

Street Pulse vendor, Dominic sells papers at his usual spot on State Street

Street Pulse breathes life into homeless community

Krystal Pence, Contributor May 7, 2019

More than 3,500 people in the Madison community experience homelessness each year. Many in this often marginalized population, not only lack the resources they need to get back on their feet, they are...

Senate holds survey to learn about housing

Sara Adams, Contributor May 7, 2019

Madison College’s Student Senate is conducting a survey to find out how many Madison College students are impacted by housing issues including safety, affordability and accessibility. The Student Senate...

Homeless but not hopeless

Mitchell Barradas, Contributor May 7, 2019

Most students would agree that final exams are a challenging time. But for some students, the even greater challenge is trying to prepare for finals while sleeping in a car, with limited access to WI-FI...

Students earn 30 medals in Skills USA event

CLARION STAFF REPORT May 7, 2019

Madison College students earned 30 medals in the SkillsUSA annual State Leadership and Skills Conference at the Alliant Energy Center and Expo Hall on May 1. Eleven of these students qualified for the...

Off the Shelf

Off the Shelf

Erika Linzner, Librarian May 7, 2019

As we wrap up another semester and look forward to the warm days of summer, the Madison College Libraries and Student Achievement Centers reflect on another successful academic year. Our unit’s success...

Madison College Public Safety

Public Safety

Officer Lucas Adler May 7, 2019

Public Safety Officers respond to many calls for service and we communicate our activities to the college community.  Here are some of the notable incidents from the past couple weeks. On April 25,...

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