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A student works in one of the welding bays at the Truax Campus.

Grant sparks innovation

Jessica Deegan, News Editor February 13, 2018

Madison College’s welding program received their first innovation grant, and is now exploring various ways to introduce robotic welding into their curriculum. Although robotic welding has always been...

PHOTOs PROVIDED TO THE CLARION Images such as these taken by instructor Mario Quintana capture the state's natural beauty.

Photographer helps preserve natural beauty (Faculty Profile: Mario Quintana)

Matt Dippong, Staff Writer February 13, 2018

For Mario Quintana, a picture is worth much more than a thousand words. As the Madison College’s Photography Program Director, Quintana’s camerawork in nature has made a difference for several local...

Madison College students are building tiny homes as part of their course curriculum in the Construction and Remodeling Program.

Creating tiny homes gives students a taste of eco-friendly construction

Jessica Deegan, News Editor January 30, 2018

While driving past Madison College’s Commercial Avenue campus, one might see the exceptionally small homes that sit near the roadway. These tiny homes are a part of Madison College’s Construction and...

Alternative break goes to Houston

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 30, 2018

The Volunteer Center is sponsoring two alternative break trips this spring, including their first trip to Houston, Texas to aid with disaster relief, and a trip to Perryville, Arkansas that will focus...

The Paws & Effect: Animals in Education show in the Truax Gallery was a collaboration between vet tech and photography students.

Partnering to help out pets

Andrew Kicmol, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

If you walk into the Paws and Effect: Animals in Education show in the Truax Gallery, you’ll see the animals ranging from mice that can fit in your hand to cows and horses. The gallery comes from...

#METOO has a ways to go before reaching equality

Megan Binkley, Opinions Editor January 30, 2018

In 2006, activist Tarana Burke created a MySpace page titled “Me Too”. It was a space designed to support women (especially women of color) who had experienced sexual harassment and assault. Survivors...

Madison College’s Megan Corcoran has been a team leader on both the WolfPack volleyball and women’s basketball teams.

Corcoran a team leader in 2 sports

Ethan Maurice, Staff Writer January 30, 2018

Playing in multiple sports is nothing new for Madison College’s Megan Corcoran. As an only child, her parents got her into nearly every sport to help her make friends. Corcoran, a stand-out volleyball...

Members of the Madison College WolfPack Techies work to troubleshoot potential computer problems.

Passion for technology enables women to succeed in what was once considered a traditionally male field

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 16, 2018

The WolfPack Techies do more than just fixing computers. According to Lana McCarthy, the Senior Lab Planner of the Techies, they “save worlds.” Though women in the fields of technology are just...

Social media movements are inspiring new activists

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor January 16, 2018

If you watched the 2018 Golden Gobles on January 7, you may have noticed that the majority of the celebrities wore all black. These celebrities were showing support for the #TIMESUP movement. They stood...

We can still save the internet

We can still save the internet

Dylan Martin, Graphic Designer January 16, 2018

The idea of net neutrality has existed since the early days of the internet. There is good reason for this, a fair and equitable web space is a very important aspect of our right to free speech. For...

Student purchases textbooks at Truax Bookstore on Thursday, Jan. 11.

Focus on Focus seeks to impact student success

Adrienne Oliva, Editor in Chief January 16, 2018

Students will be receiving more welcome letters from their instructors this semester than they have ever received in past semesters. Though this might seem like an easy email to overlook during the...

Vianey Hernandez, center, poses with her family at graduation. Hernandez was the student speaker at the mid-year graduation ceremony.

International student shares perspective at gradation

Jessica Deegan, News Editor January 16, 2018

As Vianey Hernandez stood at the podium during Madison College's graduation ceremony, she was living an experience she never would have pictured years ago. The mid-year graduation ceremony speaker's...

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