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Alex Kaiser speaks at Madison College’s commencement ceremony in December.
Commencement speaker thanks students and staff for his success
A youth group performs at the annual Hmong New Year Celebration on Dec. 7 at the Truax Campus.
Hmong New Year Celebration
Balaji “Abi” Abishek answers questions during his honors presentation in December.
Presentations mark Honors Program’s 10th year
Madison College Public Safety Logo
Several services are available to help you stay safe in winter
Illustration highlight 2025 New Year Resolutions created with Canva.
New Year’s resolutions and keeping a dying tradition alive
Reflections on my return to school
Reflections on my return to school
Understand history before supporting it
Helping all year round illustration of hands reaching to the sky.
Help all year round
Madison Eagles #623 hosts a Friday night fish fry at 2109 Bartillon Drive, less than a mile from Madison College.
Organization gives back with Friday fish fries
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande use a mirror during the song “Popular” in "Wicked." (Universal Pictures / Zuma Press / TNS)
‘Wicked’ artfully speaks to the outsider in all of us
Participants line up for a re-enactment event organized by The Woodlands in the fall. A historical fencing club is being organized at Madison College by Joan Keizer. Photo by Jack Liska-Verdu.
Student hopes to start Historical Fencing Club
‘Maxxxine’ provides a bloody end to a great trilogy
The Madison College Esports Team won its third-straight NJCAAE Valorant national title this past fall semester.
Esports team earns another national title, its 3rd straight
Madison College’s Aubrie Maass (12) inbounds the ball against Harry S. Truman College on Jan. 4. The WolfPack posted a 96-54 victory.
WolfPack women’s basketball team now at 6-9 after 3 straight losses
Madison College’s Amir Ford, center, soars to the basket in a 79-72 loss against Ellsworth Community College on Jan. 4. Photo by Hunter Radke.
Rebounding from tough loss
Camilla Hauser (24) is about to pivot and swing around her opponent during a home game on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
WolfPack women’s basketball on a 3-game winning streak
Students work on a mural outside the blocked off Student Services area that is under construction through August 2025.
Remodeling project starts
Madison College student Iman Alrashid and her family fled Syria in 2012, seeking refuge from the dangers there.
Student reflects on hardship but promise in Syria
Madison College Cupboard Food Pantry Logo.
Cupboard Student Food Pantries
Artist rendering of the new child care center being built at the Goodman South Campus. Provided to The Clarion.
Work begins this month on Goodman South Child Care Center
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
The Madison College volleyball team celebrates sophomore night on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024.
Madison College volleyball sophomore night photos
Top 5 Stories from the Sept. 25, 2024, issue
Top 5 Stories from the Sept. 25, 2024, issue
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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Keith Cornille is the seventh from the left, and is pictured with the Student Activities Board.

Cornille heading to Heartland

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
May 1, 2018

Project will make a plan to attack student hunger

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
April 17, 2018
Taylor Andaverde, left, and former Madison College student, Samantha Hack, right, are just two of the volunteers helping Lola’s relocate homeless dogs from Texas.

Students help rescued pets: Volunteers transport pets, help find homes

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
April 17, 2018
Biology students Nick Wagner and Stela Braimllari preparing to plate their diluted soil samples on a nutrient medium to grow soil bacteria.

Searching for new sources of antibiotics

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
April 17, 2018
Students had the opportunity to build a Mars rover at the NASA Center in Virginia.

Students put knowledge to the test during NASA visit last semester

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
April 4, 2018

Stress Reduction Workshop held twice a month during spring

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
March 20, 2018

Shoes and socks for the homeless

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
March 20, 2018
A student works in one of the welding bays at the Truax Campus.

Grant sparks innovation

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
February 13, 2018
Sandy Thistle is the co-program director of the Madison College Construction and Remodeling program.

Constructing her own path

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
January 30, 2018
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

Madison College gets lease on new farm

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
January 16, 2018
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
Students and staff from Madison College have participated in the walk for the National Alliance on Mental Illness

Raising funds to help people coping with mental illness

Jessica Deegan, News editor
December 5, 2017
Louis Bentley, left, and his son, Luca Bently, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Snacks with Santa event in the Truax Campus Gateway on Dec. 2. Louis Bentley is a 2008 graudation of the college’s EMT program.

Holiday Traditions: Students tell what they like the most about the season

Jessica Deegan, News editor
December 5, 2017
Madison College student Ashley Hermanson is in the college’s Vet Tech program and will graduate this May.

Madison College student Ashley Hermanson has passion for pets

Jessica Deegan, News editor
December 5, 2017
Ken Kohl is the president of the Madison College Veteran Club.

Veterans Club president proud to be a Marine

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
November 21, 2017
Hunger Survey Results: many respondents say they skip meals due to money

Hunger Survey Results: many respondents say they skip meals due to money

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
November 21, 2017

College gets $3 million grant to improve advising

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
November 7, 2017

Fundraiser supports dental service trip to Belize

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
November 7, 2017

Honor society members realize many benefits

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
October 24, 2017
A student practices massage on a client at the clinic.

Madison College Massage Clinic opens

Jessica Deegan, News editor
October 24, 2017

Student speaks out about the travel ban restrictions

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
October 11, 2017

Mexico City quake hits close to home for student

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
October 11, 2017
Students and staff grab lunch in the Truax cafeteria on Oct. 9. The Student Senate is working to raise awareness about student hunger, and recently completed a survey on the topic.

Helping with hunger: Student Senate attempting to measure the problem, look for ways to assist

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
October 11, 2017
The Madison College optical dispensary is located in Room 271 of the Health Education Building.

Optical dispensary open for semester at Madison College

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
September 27, 2017
Former Madison College student Jacob Eugster has been frighteningly successful in his seven years as owner of "Screamin' Acres."

Business can be scary

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
September 27, 2017
A campus-to-campus shuttle waits for students outside the Truax Campus Gateway.

Offering more access was priority of shuttle changes

Jessica Deegan, News editor
September 13, 2017
The Solar panels at Epic Systems offer one of the largest arrays in Wisconsin. Madison College is adding a rooftop solar system that will be the largest in Wisconsin.

College will install rooftop solar system by December 2018

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
August 28, 2017

Madison College textbook adoption policy is approved

Jessica Deegan, News Editor
August 28, 2017

Local FoodShare program can benefit many students

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017

Madison College students place in ADDYs

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
April 18, 2017

Ringling Brothers Circus closing

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
April 6, 2017

Studies show students are often sleep deprived

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
March 22, 2017

Finding pets their forever homes

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
March 1, 2017

‘Split’ has lots of personality and unanswered questions

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
February 15, 2017
Students can register to vote and vote early at stations set up in Madison city libraries. Poll workers, pictured in the background, are available to assist at each location.

How to vote: These answers will help you prepare for Election Day

Jessica Deegan, Staff Writer
October 18, 2016
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