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Jovhany Michaud walking out of his polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voting lessons from an immigrant
Madison College students visit with the Dogs on Call pets earlier this school year. National Love Your Pet Day was Feb. 20, and reminds us of the positive aspects of pet ownership.
Therapy Dogs coming to Madison College
Construction work continues on the Bartillon Homeless Shelter on Nov. 6, 2024.
City hosts information session about men’s shelter near campus
Clinton Boone working his route on Independence Avenue in Madison on Nov. 7, 20204.
New buses are electrifying
Helping veterans in crisis
Helping veterans in crisis
Banning books is a form of censorship
Banning books is a form of censorship
A sign outside a polling place in Madison, Wisconsin, welcomes voters.
Helpful poll workers made election day smooth
The Internet Archive’s hack and recovery
The Yahara Journal is holding a Fall Semester Writing and Artwork Contest through Dec. 6. First place in poetry, prose and artwork wins $50. Email entries to YaharaJournal@madisoncollege.edu.
Yahara Journal seeking submissions
The sunken garden at Olbrich Botanical Gardens is teaming with life. Located at 3330 Atwood Ave., Madison, Olbrich Botanical Gardens spans 16 acres.
Olbrich showcases the beauty of nature
Def Leppard live at Target field this past summer.
Def Leppard shaped the landscape of rock music
‘Pearl’ is a vibrant and violent origin story
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
Two Madison College soccer players console each other on the field after a heart-wrenching overtime loss in the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament.
Overtime loss ends season for WolfPack men’s soccer team
Madison College's Maddie Cadd from Milton defends the ball from her opponent during a match earlier this season.
Women’s soccer falls to defending champions
WolfPack men’s basketball upsets Waubonsee
WolfPack men’s basketball upsets Waubonsee
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 ‘
Student Life Leadership Certificate Logo.
Student Life Leadership Certificate
The Yahara Journal is holding a Fall Semester Writing and Artwork Contest through Dec. 6. First place in poetry, prose and artwork wins $50. Email entries to YaharaJournal@madisoncollege.edu.
Yahara Journal seeking submissions
Jovhany Michaud walking out of his polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voting lessons from an immigrant
Jovhany Michaud walking out of his polling place on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.
Voting lessons from an immigrant
Top 5 stories from the Oct. 23, 2024 issue of The Clarion
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
Una pantalla fuera del área de Vet Tech en el campus de Truax muestra las mascotas actualmente en adopción.
Mascotas del Programa de Veterinaria listas para ser adoptadas
Uno de los nuevos autobuses eléctricos de Madison Metro se detiene en una parada de Bus Rapid Transit durante una prueba a mediados de septiembre.
Las líneas del autobús ‘Rapid Transit’ ya están en funcionamiento
The news site of Madison Area Technical College

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Textbooks rest on shelves at the Madison College bookstore until un-eager students line up to purchase them

Future of textbook rental plan rests on student vote

Briant Lawler, News Editor • September 12, 2018

Textbooks are a necessary evil when it comes to higher education. They can be a burden by their sheer mass and volume students’ must lug around. But they can often be a burden by the steep...

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