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Emmalee Pearson has been a visual communications instructor since 2012.

From metal singer to teacher

Ana Bon, Staff Writer October 29, 2015

Visual Communication alumnus and current instructor, Emmalee Pearson remembers how she got her start teaching at Madison College. “I went from metal singer to teacher,” Pearson joked. “ I started...

A worker with a skid loader clears away fencing and wooden debries from the dilapidated tennis courts at the Truax campus.

Removal of tennis court ‘eyesore’ at Truax

Nicolas LaMorte, Editor in Chief October 29, 2015

Many may have questions about plans for the old tennis court off Wright Street. At the beginning of the month students arrived to the Truax campus to find the tennis court being stripped of its fencing....

Help for students in non-traditional occupations

Jessica Ayala, Staff Writer October 28, 2015

Masaya Xiong is the non-traditional occupations advisor at Madison College. Non-traditional careers are defined as those in which less than 25 percent of the workforce is of one gender. Xiong’s office...

Say what? College staff part of show at The Brink

Stephanie Riedel, Staff Writer October 27, 2015

We all know the “that’s what she said!” joke, where you use the punchline to turn any innocent comment into a sexual innuendo and everyone laughs. Or, more likely, they don’t. In Madison, however,...

Madison College’s Sean Kim (left) gets control of the ball against Joliet in the Oct. 21 playoff game.

Men’s soccer team falls to Joliet in playoff game

Clarion Staff Report October 27, 2015

Momentum can sometimes be everything in sports, and Joliet Junior College grabbed onto it early against the Madison College men’s soccer team in the first half of their playoff game on Oct. 21. Joliet...

Madison College women’s soccer player Arianna Viscarra, center, splits a pair of defenders during a recent home game against the College of DuPage. The WolfPack’s season ended on Oct. 24 with a 3-0 loss to the DuPage in the NJCAA Region IV Tournament semifinals.

Tournament loss ends winning season for women’s soccer team

Clarion Staff Report October 27, 2015

A winning season for the Madison College women’s soccer team came to an end on Oct. 24 with a 3-0 loss to the College of DuPage in the NJCAA Region IV Semifinals. It marked the third time this year...

Guns on campus graphic

Guns on campus?

Mouna Algahaithi, News Editor October 27, 2015

There have been more mass shootings this year than days in the year. This fact comes as a shock to many, including State Representative Melissa Sargent, who shared the information from the online Gun Violence...

Madison College’s West Campus is set to close when its lease ends following the spring semester.

West students deserve easier access to classes

Clarion Editorial Board October 27, 2015

Barring unforeseen circumstances it appears Madison College will be closing the West Campus after the spring semester. Full details are still being worked out and more information will be presented to...

Madison College's volleyball team celebrates during a recent match.

Conference Champions

Clarion Staff Report October 27, 2015

So far, things are right on course for the No. 1 ranked Madison College women’s volleyball team as it continues its pursuit of a third-straight NJCAA Division III national title. The WolfPack has...

An officer is pepper sprayed during a training exercise outside the Protective Services building.

Police training more than just classroom work

Ana Bon, Staff Writer October 14, 2015

Hands behind their backs, face forward, opened eyes and a blast of pepper spray. “Oh, its hot! Its like rubbing buffalo sauce in your eyes,” hollered an officer, after being pepper sprayed. The...

Rebecca Waraczynski getting her eye makeup done by Josaba Yerena Guzmán for breast cancer awareness.

Battling breast cancer

Rebecca Waraczynski, Business Director October 14, 2015

October is a month where men and women push for awareness for breast cancer but to those that struggle with breast cancer, it’s an every day fight. The Madison College TruStyle Salon is having a promotion...

Midterm mania help found in the library

Kris Glodoski Wolf October 14, 2015

It is official, autumn is here and the fall semester is in full-swing at Madison College. Fall on any of our campuses is lovely: the weather cools, we break out our sweaters and hats, and find ourselves...

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