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Madison College’s Technology Services hosted a “Secure Our World” event in October.
‘Secure Our World’ event held at Truax
Madison College honors program logo
Recognizing the Honors Program’s 10th anniversary
This is an architectural rendering of what the re-modeled Truax Campus D-Block will look like.
Student Services moved during remodeling
Madison College Public Safety Logo
Winter weather reminders from the Public Safety Office
Helping all year round illustration of hands reaching to the sky.
Help all year round
A Google AI generated illustration of a digital garden.
Digital gardens: The internet’s new personal renaissance
ADHD Awareness ribbon illustration
Student speaks of challenges presented because of ADHD
Take a deep, introspective look into your place in the universe and find balance
Sushi at Sushi Lover Restaurant in the West Towne Mall.
Eager to return to Sushi Lover
First experience at Hairball events left journalist with mixed fellings.
Hairball shows fall a bit short
Grab a snack and enjoy these Top 3 Netflix shows
‘The Penguin’ makes explosive entrance
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
Jevon Campbell (1) scores off a jump shot during his team's victory over Blackhawk on Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2024.
Fast start for ranked WolfPack
Post-season honors for the WolfPack
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
Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes speaks to high school Black Student Union members while they work on an activity during the National BSU Conference at Madison College on Nov. 22, 2024.
National BSU Conference hosted by the Madison College chapter
Young dancers perform at the 2023 Hmong New Year celebration at Madison College.
Hmong New Year Celebration to be held at Truax on Dec. 7
Newly inducted members of the National Society of Leadership and Success gather for a photo.
NSLS Induction Ceremony 
A visitor enjoys the artwork on display as part of the Indigenous Wisconsin: A Story of Resistance art show in the Truax Gallery. The opening celebration was held on Nov. 14.
‘Indigenous Wisconsin: A Story of Resistance ‘
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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The Clarion
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Are we being too sensitive?

Patrick Kempfer, Opinion Editor • November 10, 2015

Free speech is but one of the key components of a democracy, and a right that Americans have been advocating for and fighting about for centuries. As a journalist, an American, and a free thinker, free...

Unlimited political contributions put price on free speech

Andrea DeBauche, Opinion Editor • October 23, 2013

On Oct. 8, the Supreme Court heard the arguments for McCutcheon v. Federal Election Committee, concerning the limit an individual can donate to political campaigns. Shaun McCutcheon, a wealthy Alabaman...

Voicing Dissent

Voicing Dissent

Ellie Dahlquist, Outreach Coordinator • September 10, 2013

Over at least the past decade, it seems our rights have been gradually slipping away from our grasps. “These legislators won’t listen to us. We could email our legislators til our faces are blue,...

Money drowns out many voices in political arena

Jennifer Abplanalp, Opinions Editor • June 28, 2011

The United States' practice of equating money to free speech has mutated Wisconsin, now infamously, into Fitzwalkerstan. It has plunged the state into a delicate dance between democracy and plutocracy...

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