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Social media and body image

Social media and body image

Angela Colvin, Contributor April 8, 2025

In the summer of 2020, at 43, I was pregnant with my second child. I had a toolbox of experiences from my previous pregnancy, preparing to be a better mother and partner. I counted my blessings. I downloaded...

Suada Murseli and her family pose for a photo in front of the Big Ben Clock tower in the UK.

The toll of being a stay-at-home student mom

Suada Murseli, Contributor April 8, 2025

When I gave birth to my first child, Ador, in 2021, I quit my job because I felt guilty about leaving my 3-month-old son. I had struggled with infertility and having a baby was a dream come true. With...

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AI vision model changing how machines see

Balaji “Abi” Abishek, Tech Writer April 8, 2025

In the last edition of The Clarion, I unpacked the "hyperscaling" revolution reshaping general AI – the drive towards smarter, not just bigger, models. That same seismic shift is now profoundly altering...

Confessions of a binge-watcher

Confessions of a binge-watcher

Rylee Rogers, Contributor April 8, 2025

I spent around 23 hours watching Netflix in February. I was shocked when I realized the amount of time I was absorbing Netflix. I have a full course load, play a college sport and work two jobs, but I...

Ready to enjoy spring break

Ready to enjoy spring break

Declan Rafter, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

If you’re the kind of person who sleeps, eats and works through spring break each year, you might just be in the minority. Out of nine student interviewees, six said they would be travelling outside...

Oscars still not inclusive enough

Oscars still not inclusive enough

Ryan Stevens, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

Last issue I wrote about the Oscars and their shortcomings, specifically about their blind spots around what gets nominated and their spotty record in deciding what wins. An award ceremony being bad at...

Hand-picked press pool not good for democracy

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief March 4, 2025

Last week, the White House announced that it “will determine” the news outlets that cover President Donald Trump, instead of rotating traditional ones, breaking more than a hundred years of tradition. The...

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AI hyperscaling: Racing toward the peak

Balaji ‘Abi’ Abishek, Tech Writer March 4, 2025

It’s good to be back as a tech columnist for The Clarion after a two-month hiatus. This piece delves into what I’m calling the “hyperscaling” of artificial intelligence — a seismic shift where...

Local churches play role in helping marginalized people, shaping faith

Grant Nelson, Staff Writer March 4, 2025

Let us face it, this t has been a messed-up decade around the world. And even during it all people go about their lives clinging to family, friends, partners, escaping with DND, video games and social...

Protesters march down State Street in Madison on their way to the State Capitol on Feb. 25, protesting against Project 2025, the federal spending freeze and other actions of the administration.

Dispelling rumors surrounding the ‘federal funding freeze’

Mack Biester, Staff Writer February 12, 2025

On Monday, Jan. 27, a memo from the Executive Branch’s Office of Management and Budget called for an immediate pause to certain federal funding, which incited widespread concern and confusion. The memo...

A toast to Toastmasters International

A toast to Toastmasters International

Kristine Gallagher and Brent West February 12, 2025

For 100 years now, an organization that helps people improve their public speaking skills has existed. Clarion Staff Writers Brent West and Kristine Gallagher have not only been members of Toastmasters...

Use your lived experience to support others

Kristine Gallagher and Brent West February 12, 2025

Join the many Certified Peer Specialists in Wisconsin who make a difference every day. "Peer Specialists are an emerging, vital resource. Use your unique lived experience to support others seeking recovery...

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