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Dr. Jennifer Berne, a finalist for Madison College president, speaks during a student forum held at the Truax Campus on March 31.
Berne tells of her journey from faculty member to provost
Dr. Tim Casper, Madison College’s interim president and a finalist for Madison College president, speaks during a student forum held at the Truax Campus on April 2.
Casper shares his experience, vision during student forum
Dr. Dawn Crim, a finalist for Madison College president, speaks during a student forum held at the Truax Campus on March 24.
Crim shares what makes her a good fit for Madison College
Social media and body image
Social media and body image
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
Image generated by Balaji "Abi" Abishek using ChatGPT 4o image generator.
AI vision model changing how machines see
Confessions of a binge-watcher
Confessions of a binge-watcher
A sinister toy monkey returns to the family he haunted long ago in “The Monkey.” (Neon/TNS)
‘The Monkey’ shows some toys should never be played with
The HAWS mascot poses at one of the many booths raising money for charity.
Furries raise money for HAWS charity at annual convention
“Punch-Drunk Love” is an example of autism portrayal in a movie.
Portrayals of autism in film can be outdated
1989 Indiana Jones game continues to hold up well
Rylee Rogers rounds first base after a hit against South Suburban College during a game at home on March 28.
WolfPack softball is off to a strong start this season
Madison College women’s basketball coach Angel Whetstone speaks to her team during a game this past season. The WolfPack showed strong improvement in Whetstone’s second year at the helm.
Team shows solid improvement in Whetstone’s second season
Madison College’s Chris Calico (10) hits a ground ball, allowing teammate James Duncan (22) to score another run against Bryant & Stratton on April 1.
Madison College baseball is ranked No. 13
Madison College’s George Whaley IV gets fouled by a College of DuPage player during the WolfPack’s 77-69 loss at home on Feb. 11.
WolfPack falls in Region 4 tournament semifinals
Peer Health Educators holding a tabling event for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Left to Right: Julie Molina Andres, Angela Smith, Laure Ramde
Peer Health Educators Table Sexual Assault Awareness Month
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Madison College is offering $40 dental cleanings and X-rays
Become an Orientation Leader!
Become an Orientation Leader!
Student Senate Election Results
Student Senate Election Results
Members of the cast of Cabaret sing the last musical number of the first act during rehearsal on March 1.
‘Cabaret’ remains relevant
A youth group performs at the annual Hmong New Year Celebration on Dec. 7 at the Truax Campus.
Hmong New Year Celebration
Jovhany Michaud walking out of his polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voting lessons from an immigrant
Kodiak Koessl presents the Top 5 Stories from the Clarion video.
Top 5 stories from the Oct. 23, 2024 issue of The Clarion
Vet Tech adopt a pet poster
Mascotas del Programa de Veterinaria listas para ser adoptadas
A new rapid transit bus for Madison Metro.
Las líneas del autobús ‘Rapid Transit’ ya están en funcionamiento
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Increasing tuition and fees can be difficult to manage.

Advocating for college affordability policies

Kai Brito, Copy Editor • April 30, 2024

Earlier this year in March, the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board decided to increase tuition rates by 2.25%, the largest increase to tuition rates in the last five years. They have increased...

Journalism in Gaza is in the line of fire

Eli Schmidt and Paul Becker • April 30, 2024

A colleague of well-known Palestinian journalist Wael al-Dahdouh said of him that he “looked beyond the catastrophe that befell him as if he was telling us that it is the tragedy of the Palestinian people...

Israel, Palestine and how not to be an activist

Mikey White, Contributor • April 30, 2024

Sometime before 10 a.m. on April 8, a group of protesters began to congregate on the corner of Wright and Anderson, their gathering prompted by President Joe Biden’s visit to Madison Area Technical College...

Why you don’t need a beach body by the summer

Emily Cauthen, Contributor • April 30, 2024

Summer is a fun time of year, although it goes by so fast. With the heat, you may enjoy going to the water parks at the Dells, your friend's pool at their apartment complex, or traveling to another state...

Kai Brito takes a selfie with United States President Joe Biden in the background.

At the intersection of privilege and power

Kai Brito, Copy Editor • April 10, 2024

On Monday, United States President Joseph R. Biden Jr. visited our Madison College campus to announce his new federal student debt relief plan and renew his commitment to offering free tuition for two-year...

Brayan Kabore models the new suit he picked up from the WolfPack Closet.

WolfPack Closet re-opening worth celebrating

Kai Brito, Copy Editor • April 3, 2024

Brayan Kabore is a man with many hats on campus. He’s a Student Life Front Desk Worker and the Volunteer Opportunity Coordinator for the Goodman South Campus.  One day when he was working at...

The digital divide has wide ranging impacts.

Digital divide has far-reaching impacts

Balaji “Abi” Abishek, Tech Writer • April 3, 2024

In our “information age,” access to the internet and its tools such as laptops, workstations, mobile devices etc., are not luxuries but a necessity, especially in a society shaped by digitization and...

People with autism are under-utilized by most businesses

Evan Halpop, Staff Writer • April 3, 2024

While the month of April is designated as Autism Awareness Month, the needs of Wisconsin’s individuals who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are a part of a larger issue.   Receiving a high...

AIM IT member from Oneida Nation speaks about land disputes

AIM IT member from Oneida Nation speaks about land disputes

Mx T Clearwater, Staff Writer • April 3, 2024

Recently there has been a number of articles across various outlets in regard to the recent land disputes between Oneida Nation and the Village of Hobart residing within the Oneida Nation reservation....

Time management made easier with free Toggl App

Michelle Meyer, Graphic Designer • March 5, 2024

Never know how long an assignment will take you, that’s OK! Me too. You do not need to do an assignment in the suggested amount of time.  Educators give an average guess of how much time an assignment...

Healthcare crisis in Gaza

Paul Becker, Arts Editor • March 5, 2024

Two workers from the Doctors Without Borders group were killed early last week by Israeli forces, according to Truthout, a non-profit news organization. Christopher Lockyear, head of Doctors Without Borders,...

The Large Language Model revolution is coming

Balaji “Abi” Abishek, Tech Writer • March 5, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a phrase that’s been in the limelight since OpenAI’s launch of the ChatGPT platform in November of 2022. When you think of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s...

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