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Illustration depicting a painter's pallet on the mind of Bob Ross.

Bob Ross inspired ‘The Joy of Painting’

Paige Zezulka, Managing Editor September 29, 2021

When I was a kid, I remember getting so excited when Bob Ross came on the television. Looking back at it now, I think about all the cartoons I could’ve been watching at the time, so why Bob Ross? Why...

Failing can help with self-development

Robert O’Hara , Staff Writer September 29, 2021

We struggle to find happiness in our lives. This haunts us, destroys us, and makes our judgements imbalanced. This offset leads to bad judgments and denial in our lives.  Unfortunately, life isn’t...

Madison College has face coverings available at its entryways as a way to help visitors abide by the college's mask mandate.

Masks may not be perfect, but they’re one more layer of protection

Adeline Holte , Staff Writer September 29, 2021

It has become a new norm for most of us, walking out of our houses, into stores, onto trains and buses, to throw a mask on. During the beginning of the pandemic, this seemed like a practical precaution...

Madison College offers a diverse environment for students.

Private university vs. community college

Taleise Lawrence, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

This is my first year at Madison College. So far, I’ve loved it. Before coming here, I was attending a private, Catholic four-year college. There are understandably many differences between the two....

Afghanistan: the war that would not end

Eimy Gonzalez, Assistant Editor September 14, 2021

As we may all be well aware, U.S. military troops were ordered to completely withdraw from Afghanistan. President Joe Biden gave this controversial order with hopes to end the longest war the United States...

Protestors are wrong on critical race theory

Spencer Wakefield, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

In many places across the United States stating the fact that the U.S. was built on the backs of slaves, that black and brown people were and are still oppressed, and that we are denizens of a deeply and...

Astrology can be fun for everyone

Taleise Lawrence, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

Astrology is fun to do with friends. It can bring people closer together by spending time figuring out what their sign is and what that even means. When I first learned about astrology, my cousin spent...

Social media calls for general strike likely won’t bring change

Spencer Wakefield, Staff Writer September 14, 2021

It is arguably impossible to overstate the potential leverage the working class in the United States has at this moment. The pandemic has made clear to countless people the almost objective pointlessness...

Kaleia Lawrence is the new editor in chief of The Clarion.

Student, athlete, editor: who knows what’s next

Kaleia Lawrence, Editor in Chief August 28, 2021

Three years ago I came to Madison College. I had no set career path and was living in someone’s room that I met on Facebook. The only reason I came to Madison College was to fulfill my childhood goal...

Britney Spears’ conservatorship is a human rights issue

Alexia Ware, Staff Writer August 28, 2021

In June, Britney Spears told a Los Angeles court that she was forced by her conservators to keep an IUD implanted-even though she wanted more children, forced to take medication, and made to perform onstage,...

Parks anchor a city by providing open spaces

Paige Zezulka, Managing Editor August 28, 2021

 Whether you go to get some physical exercise, enjoy an afternoon with a loved one, or search for peace within bird sounds and horizons, public parks are there for our community in a variety of ways....

Olympic games has flaws to overcome

Taleise Lawrence, Staff Writer August 28, 2021

I love the Olympics. It doesn’t matter if it’s winter or summer, if I know the sport or if I’ve never heard of it. The TV stays on for the entirety of the Olympics. I stay up late watching the opening...

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