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Speaker Ryan, we want real action

Megan Binkley, Opinions Editor March 20, 2018

It’s 7 a.m., and I’m pulling out of my parent’s driveway to head across town to campus, still thinking about the recent shooting in Parkland. My dad waves from our kitchen window. As I drive away,...

Do video games hurt people?

Andrew Kicmol, Staff Writer March 20, 2018

After the Marjory Stoneman Douglas shooting on Valentines Day, President Trump was quick to draw correlations between violent videogames and the rising rates of school gun violence. As someone who has...

A League of Women Voters volunteer helps students get registered to vote during a visit to the Truax Campus in February.

Study shows drop in student voter registration

Lucy Smith, Copy Editor March 20, 2018

Earlier this school year, a report by the National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement (NSLVE) provided details on the registration and voting rates of students in federal elections since 2012 at...

The Yahara Journal Art Show is now on display in the Truax Gallery. It features the artwork of 53 Madison College students.

Yahara Journal art show on display in the Truax Gallery through April 13

Clarion Staff Report March 20, 2018

The Yahara Journal Student Art Show opened in the Truax Gallery earlier this month and will be on display through April 13. Featuring the work of 53 students, the show consists of 132 individual pieces,...

Active shooter situations

Active shooter situations

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief February 27, 2018

In Parkland, Florida, 17 people died in a school shooting earlier this month. This was the 18th school shooting within the span of the first 45 days of the year. As a large public school, it makes sense...

Students and visitors walk in front of Bascom Hill at the UW-Madison campus

Bucky’s Tuition Promise move will make UW more accessible to students who aren’t already affluent

Megan Binkley, Opinions Editor February 27, 2018

In the last several years, UW Madison’s institutional identity as a civic and social leader seems to have come up against a lot of contradictions. In 2015, the Badger Herald described the UW as a...

Madison College’s assistant women’s basketball coach Mike Mayfield, left, watches a recent game with players Megan Corcoran, center, and Tierra Sackett.

Sharing his life lessons, Mike Mayfield encourages athletes to strive for the best at everything they do

Lucy Smith, Copy Editor February 27, 2018

Among the many lessons Mike Mayfield imparts through basketball, being the best at what you do stands out because it isn’t just something Mayfield teaches, but something he lives. When he was younger...

Madison College instructors Matthew Lazzara, center, and Andy Kurth, right, visited the icy shelves of Antarctica.

Instructors venture to Antarctica to work on weather stations

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief February 27, 2018

Madison College instructors Matthew Lazzara and Andy Kurth made sure to leave a part of Madison College behind as they left the icy shelves of Antarctica “There is a Madison College piece of equipment...

Working Draft Beer Company co-owner, Ryan Browne, hopes to create an enviroment where artists can share ideas over a beer. The mural pictured above is among the first pieces of local art he has selected for display.

Former Downtown Writing Center coordinator helps open new brewery: Working Draft Brewery

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief February 27, 2018

Ryan Browne’s passion for brewing beer began as a grad student in Alabama in 2005. He was motivated to create a stronger drink than the 5.5% beer that was available to him at the time. His first...

Student Senator Shawn Padley works to make others more aware of the needs of transgender students.

Student Senator strives to help other transgender students

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief February 13, 2018

Growing up as a transgender man, Shawn Padley had difficulty finding role models that he could look up to. As a member of an often under represented community, Padley had to work to find successful...

Standing in solidarity with victims of abuse

Megan Behnke, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

Sexual abuse has always been a sensitive topic. Once considered a taboo subject, the last 10 years have seen a drastic increase in the number of victims who have chosen to speak out about their experiences. These...

Illustration indicates that wrestling has the highest frequency of concussions.

Dealing with concussions

Andrew Kicmol, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

Diving for a ball and hitting her head, Peyton Trapino got up thinking nothing of it. As a basketball player for Madison College, she’s used to throwing herself into the fray. Though bleeding from...

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