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The Clarion

The Clarion is starting an electronic newsletter this semester.

Our digital-first approach

Kelly Feng, Editor in Chief August 16, 2023

A lot happens within the Madison College community. The Clarion wants you to know about it quickly, so we're launching an electronic newsletter.  According to Pew Research, more than eight in ten...

The Clarion won eight first place awards.

The Clarion wins 18 WNAF Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest Awards

Clarion staff report April 21, 2021

The Clarion staff won 18 awards from the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Collegiate Better Newspaper Contest, including eight first-place awards, for work published from Jan. 1, 2020, through...

Editor-in-chief Anica Graney holds one of the trophies the Clarion received in a past contest.

Clarion and Yahara Journal receive national recognition

March 24, 2021

The Clarion and the Yahara Journal were among the student publications honored at the Associated Collegiate Press Spring National College Media Convention presented virtually on March 18-20. Best-of-show...

Clarion, Yahara Journal win awards at virtual convention

October 28, 2020

Both The Clarion and the Yahara Journal earned national recognition at the Associated Collegiate Press Fall 2020 National College Journalism Convention which was held virtually on Oct....

Joe Craker poses for a photo outside the athletic department.

Meet The Clarion’s sports editor Joe Craker

Joe Craker, Sports Editor December 5, 2018

I opened my email last summer for the first time about a month before classes started. At the top of my inbox sat a call for writers at the student newspaper. I can’t say no to things and, finding it...

The Clarion office has been temporarily relocated for the 2016-2017 school year to the second floor of Truax campus, room A2033

Clarion Media Broadcasting

Josh Zytkiewicz, Broadcast General Manager August 23, 2016

Beginning this semester “The Clarion” will begin its newest foray into the world of media with the creation of “Clarion Media Broadcasting.”  This separate but related organization will give students...

The Clarion staff won several awards at the Wisconsin Newspaper Association annual convention in Middleton.

Clarion wins first place at WNA

Bailey Ayres, Sports Editor March 2, 2016

Members of The Clarion staff won seven awards in the Wisconsin College Media Association Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented during the Wisconsin Newspaper Association’s annual convention...

Above, five members of The Clarion staff attended the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Convention in Minneapolis on Jan. 29-31. (left to right) Josh Zytkiewicz, Mouna Algahithi, Patrick Kempfer, Stephanie Reidel, and Antonia Villalón.

The Clarion wins Best of Show

Clarion Staff Report February 4, 2016

The Clarion won eight best of show awards at the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest college media convention in Minneapolis on Jan. 31. The newspaper took first place general excellence...

The Clarion staff who attended the Associated Collegiate Press Convention were, from left, Nicolas LaMorte, Josh Zytkiewicz, Rebecca Waraczynski, Mouna Algahaithi, advisor Doug Kirchberg and instructor Terry Bell.

The Clarion, Yahara Journal earn honors at convention

Clarion Staff Report November 10, 2015

The Clarion and the Yahara Journal both received recognition at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention held Oct. 28 through Nov. 1 in Austin, Texas. The Clarion took second...

Clarion staff members, from left, Marisa Comeau Kerege, Natalie Connors, Andrea Debauche, Stephanie Beirne Leuer and Robin Gee attended the annual Wisconsin Newspaper Association convention on Feb. 27.

Clarion wins 8 awards in state contest

Clarion staff report March 5, 2015

Eight awards were presented to The Clarion on Feb. 27 as part of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Collegiate Newspaper Contest. The awards were presented during the WNA’s annual convention...

Attending the Best of the Midwest Newspaper Convention were, from left, front row: Marissa Comeau-Kerege, Natalie Connors, Deanna Pierce; back row: Christopher Pinkert, Isaac Brown, and Stuart Benjamin.

Clarion receives 3 awards at Best of Midwest

Clarion staff report February 19, 2015

Three awards were presented to members of The Clarion staff who attended the Associated Collegiate Press Best of the Midwest Newspaper Convention in Minneapolis Feb. 6-8. Editor-in-chief Natalie Connors...

Clarion staff members, from left, Joe Pruski, Natalie Connors, Frederic Hewitt and Onawa Powell, show one of the awards the newspaper won at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention.

The Clarion wins 3 national awards

Clarion staff report November 12, 2014

Members of The Clarion staff received three awards at the Associated Collegiate Press National College Media Convention held in Philadelphia from Oct. 29-Nov. 2. The Clarion was recognized as an ACP...

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