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Construction work continues on the Bartillon Homeless Shelter on Nov. 6, 2024.

City hosts information session about men’s shelter near campus

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief November 12, 2024

Madison College hosted a presentation by the City of Madison and Porchlight, Inc., Dane County’s largest provider of low-cost housing and homeless services, during two information/listening sessions...

Clinton Boone working his route on Independence Avenue in Madison on Nov. 7, 20204.

New buses are electrifying

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief November 12, 2024

Last September, on an unusually warm and sunny day for the season, the Metro Transit system launched its long-awaited new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line, where city representatives were treated to an open...

Helping veterans in crisis

Helping veterans in crisis

Adam Reed, Video Producer November 12, 2024

I’ll never forget when I returned from my first deployment. A whirlwind of emotions and images are seared into my brain from what was about a week in transit from Al Taqaddum Airbase, Iraq to Camp Lejeune,...

Madison College’s Emma Carpenter (left) and Amber Horn attempt to block a spike from a Bryant & Stratton College player during their NJCAA Region 4 Division II playoff game at Redsten Gymnasium on Nov. 6. The WolfPack won, 3-0.

WolfPack volleyball falls in Region 4 semifinals

Clarion Staff Report November 12, 2024

After a dominant victory in its first match of the NJCAA Division II Region 4 volleyball tournament, top-seeded Madison College got tripped up in the semifinals by seventh-seeded Carl Sandburg College. Madison...

Jovhany Michaud puts food items away while working at the college's food pantry on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Ready to cast his first ballot

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief October 16, 2024

His first chance to cast a ballot in the United States has been a long time coming for Jovhany Michaud.  On a Wednesday morning during a WolfPack Welcome event last summer, Michaud found himself...

The cast of "For the Love Of..." performs during its dress rehearsal.

This cast is ready to roll

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor October 15, 2024

Madison College Performing Arts presents “For The Love Of,” which opened Oct. 18 and is running through Oct. 27. This hilarious, empowering and artful play takes place in New York City’s vibrant...

"Big Dog" concessions re-named in honor of Gary "Big Dog" Brenen's years of service to Madison College.

Celebrating ‘Big Dog’

Paige Shapiro, News Editor October 15, 2024

The Madison College Athletic Department celebrates Gary “Big Dog” Breneman’s 50 years of service to Madison college athletics, by renaming the school’s concession stand, “Big Dog’s” concession...

One of the new electric Madison Metro buses pulls up to a Bus Rapid Transit stop during a test run in mid-September.

Rapid transit line running

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief September 25, 2024

The City of Madison invited city representatives to an open house for the new Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line on Sept. 17. The open house allowed representatives to tour the new stations and electric buses,...

Scarlet Martino, a student program advisor who oversees voting and civic engagement across the college, speaks with a student about registering to vote.

College’s voter engagement action plan draws praise

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief September 25, 2024

Colleges are vital to American democracy, bringing people of all backgrounds together to engage in respectful and constructive discourse. Yet a recent survey conducted by The National Study of Learning,...

The Madison College Big Band performs at the Baunatal Town Festival on July 6, the group’s final performance during its trip to Germany this past summer.

College’s Big Band tours Germany

Eli Schmidt, Arts Editor September 25, 2024

On June 26, Madison College Big Band flew across the Atlantic Ocean to our sister city, Freiburg, Germany. The trip was led by Jamie Kember, band director, and Tammy Gibbs, manager of the Center for International...

Madison College's Cole Rogers(20) steps in to strike the ball and get it to the opponent's side of the field.

Madison College men’s soccer team has been tough to score against

Clarion Staff Report September 25, 2024

The Madison College men's soccer team is proving to be a difficult team to score against this season. After seven matches, the team has allowed just four goals and has posted five shutouts, including the...

Former Student Senate President Jovahny Michaud, left, passes the gavel to new Student Senate President Kai Brito during a ceremony in May. Looking on is Mackenzie Carstens, the former Student Rep. to the District Board and current Student Senate member.

Ready to tackle challenges

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief August 26, 2024

Kai Brito, the president of the Student Senate, is full of ideas, but that doesn't mean he hasn't prioritized what he wants to accomplish. Brito, who also serves as the President of Wisconsin Student...

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