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IS IT FUNNY TO BE OFFENSIVE?

Cassandra Cullen, Staff Writer April 23, 2019

Google defines comedy as “professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.” Comedy has always taken a serious subject and turned it into something...

Communities can find common ground

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor April 23, 2019

Think about religion. Now think about the LGBTQ community. Now think about them together. I am sure that can be odd, considering the conflict between groups. So how can we start collaborating these groups,...

Running in the right direction, with purpose

Thomas Fitzgerald, Staff Writer April 23, 2019

Humans are made to run. We have developed over the course of our specie’s existence an anatomical structure that allows us to go, relatively slowly, for a long time. In the times of primarily hunter...

Newly elected Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway speaks at forum prior to the April election

A veteran’s wish list for Madison’s new mayor

Brad Burt, Staff Writer April 23, 2019

Every time a new official is elected to public office, they implement their own policies and agenda. As one of the many Madison-area veterans, there are a few things I’d like to see newly-elected Mayor...

Black love should shine in all cities

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor April 9, 2019

Surroundings affect us more than we are aware of, and when you put race into play to it makes the impact even more influential. Being black in America comes with struggle. But when you look at being black...

Cheating the admission system

Katie Paape, News Editor April 9, 2019

The internet has been exploding over a scandal involving rich and famous parents who bought their children’s way into college. Most notable of the large pool of participants in the scandal is Lori Laughlin...

Twitter and the President

Twitter and the President

EZRA PETERS, Staff Writer April 9, 2019

Twitter is rolling out some new changes concerning how they handle violations of their terms of service. Usually when someone posts something heinous enough to get the twitter cops on their tails, its...

‘Me too’ founder shares her story

Amara Gobermann, Managing Editor March 27, 2019

Not many people know that the nationwide end to sexual violence movement ‘me too’, was started by a black women named Tarana Burke. On March 4 she was here in Madison and spoke at the Memorial Union. As...

Be an idea generator

Katie Paape, News Editor March 27, 2019

Ideas make the world go around. World-class companies, products we use daily, and the subjects we study in college all began with a simple idea. Ideas change the world. Many people seem to be awe-stricken...

A sign directs students and visitors to the new early voting location in the Madison College Truax Campus Gateway

It is important to vote in local elections

Briant Lawler, Contributor March 27, 2019

Around election time, we see people marching around town with “I Voted” stickers stuck to their chests like badges, and anyone who isn’t displaying one is constantly harassed to vote. Well, Madison...

Oscars gig is no prize

Sean Bull, Video Production Manager March 5, 2019

In the weeks leading up to the 91st Academy Awards, all signs pointed to disaster. It seemed every week the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences found a way to anger a new section of their fans. They...

Senate representatives help fellow students

Mailbag, Letters to the Editor March 5, 2019

As a student representative, I have had the unique experience of being able to communicate directly with a large variety of students and faculty at Madison College. One of the most common underlying attributes...

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