The Clarion

Monster making pays off for Madison College graduate

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"Tyler is my boss. He's the Chief Fluff Brains and I'm the Chief Monster Maker," said Kaeti Lindquist, explaining how her business is structured. Tyler, the namesake of Lindquist's Tyler Poncho stuffed animal line, is a four-foot tall red stuffed dragon.

Graduating in May from the graphic design program, Lindquist finds herself in a position that most graduates only dream of. The sudden success of Tyler Poncho has her contemplating hiring someone to help her sew so she can keep up with orders from stores and online.

"I wasn't really serious about it at all when I first was doing it, but it was really slow build up until February this year. Now it's more serious and the opportunities keep stacking up," explained Lindquist.

Honoring Pow Wow tradition

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Audience members and participants were able to experience a time-honored Native American tradition held at Madison Area Technical College last Saturday. This year's Pow Wow, Honoring Tradition Through Education, is an annual celebration.

Yet again, the gymnasium was packed full of people circling the arena where dancers of all ages and backgrounds performed to the beat of many talented drummers.

Former Togo political activist comes forward

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Galant (Please note that the interviewee's name has been changed for safety reasons) is a Madison Area Technical College alumnus who immigrated to the United States nearly 16 years ago. He is originally from Togo, a small country in West Africa bordered by Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin.

Welcoming the newest K9 unit patrols

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Officer Carren Corcoran of the Madison Police Department has her hands full with a new teenage boy in the house and on the squad. The 18-month-old German shepherd from Holland, named Slim, will be taking the place of seven-year-old Greg who is retiring with his partner, Officer Bart O'Shea.

Founder of Madison College early childhood program retires

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

If you were to ask Early Childhood Education Professor Kathy Raschke about her life, she would start with "I'm a Jersey City kid." One of seven children, Raschke saw education as an opportunity to help society at large.

Originally she was pursuing a math degree at Saint Peter's College in her hometown of Jersey City, N.

Off the Shelf

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The Madison College Libraries have a goal for you this summer. Or perhaps we should say a go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-al!

The goal is for Madison College students to have multiple chances to win fabulous prizes by taking part in the multi-tiered Madison College Libraries Fantasy World Cup Challenge.

Campus Updates

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Carnivortex

Join the Madison College music club in their celebration "Carnivortex" on April 30 6:00-10:00 pm in the Truax Cafeteria. The event will include a fashion show, art gallery, Videos and dancing from three DJ's. The event is open to the city of Madison.

President's Message

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Transition: a passage from one stage to another; a movement, development or evolution.

Sound familiar? This is definitely a time of transition for many of us on campus. Classes will soon be ending and many of you will be graduating. Others will be back on campus for summer classes.

Counting on the pitching staff

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In baseball, the pitcher position is defined as "the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter." With that being said, the position is often looked at as the most important position on the diamond.

Madison will host Ultimate Frisbee Nationals in May

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Madison will host the 2010 Ultimate Players Association (UPA) Ultimate Frisbee Nationals on May 28 through May 31. The Madison Ultimate Frisbee Association (MUFA) is organizing the event, with assistance from the Greater Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Golfer ready to compete in nationals

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Madison Area Technical College has already sent two teams to the national championship this year. In the second week of June, a Madison College golfer will be added to that list.

Madison College student suits up on the football field

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A woman playing on the football field is no longer just your average powder-puff football game. These women wear helmets and shoulder pads, deliver punishing hits and are dedicated athletes like Jennifer Grulke and the rest of Wisconsin Wolves all-female football team.

1st round draft review for the NFC North (Becker)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Next to the Super Bowl, the NFL Draft is probably the next biggest event that the NFL holds.

Originally, three of the four NFC North teams had first round picks in this year's draft, but only two teams ended up selecting in the first round this year. During the draft, Minnesota traded the 30th overall pick to Detroit.

First round draft review (Sanford)

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

1 St. Louis Rams Sam Bradford QB/Oklahoma

The tendency of quarterbacks being chosen at the top of the draft continues. For nine of the last 12 years, since Peyton Manning was chosen No.1 overall in 1998, the league has continued to draft QB's at the top of the draft order and this year is no different.

Wisconsin Fashion Week

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

On April 9 at the Penthouse East Tower suite at Arbor Hills in Madison, fashion made its glorified return to the empty runway it left last season. Kristi Moe productions once again presented Wisconsin Fashion Week to the fashion starved.

The returning annual event has a following of designers and fashion lovers alike.

Cloud Cult goes off the beaten path with its unique instrumental choices

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

In their first show in the state since becoming Wisconsinites, Minneapolis based band "Cloud Cult" endeared themselves to their new neighbors by giving an absolutely amazing performance.

This movie kicks ass

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

"Kick-Ass," based on a graphic novel of the same name by Mark Millar is a cinematic masterpiece and delivers in full everything a great movie should have: action, humor, romance and a bit of depth. It takes the cliché good-guy-versus-bad-guy formula of a typical superhero tale and turns it on its ear.

Elf Lettuce gathers fans in Madison

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A group of students from University of Wisconsin Stevens Point were jamming in their basement when pizza arrived and the deliveryman changed their lives. As it turned out, the man owned a bar and offered what gave Elf Lettuce their first gig in 2004.

After the boys graduated, a couple of the members broke away and moved to Madison in 2006, where they have continued to gather fans and build a repertoire of 40 original songs.

Art students' photography on display at Sunroom Cafe

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

A theme of the student photography display at the Sunroom Cafe on State street was difficult to determine. The photography show titled "Collections" features a number of works by students in the Art Program at Madison Area Technical College and is on display until May 9.

Six weeks sober

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

The stigma surrounding college students is, typically, that we're immature, irresponsible, drunks. Although Madison Area Technical College may be an exception for this mis-informed understanding (after all, UW Madison is the party school of the nation�) there might be some arguable truth to this statement.In the college student's defense, I think we're just confused.

About two months ago, I was one of the students described above, unfortunately, even to an extreme. It was much easier to indulge in the stigma, then fight it. I decided to take six weeks off from drinking alcohol for lent.

Slow and the steady wins the race

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

As I sit here and ponder what this, my last foreseeable article, will be about, a million questions flood my mind. Oddly enough, most have nothing to do about the impending article. They are thoughts about how I have gotten this far, though most times it feels as if I haven't gotten anywhere.

Media needs to represent gay characters more equally

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

See that guy right there, the guy on the TV? The gay one? Yes of course you do, because he is stereotypically gay.

Contradiction in Christian support of economic Darwinism

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

This just in: hundreds of notable conservatives, some of the same politicians and talking heads that would eschew Darwin as an evil atheist, take their economic lead from a well-known atheist.

I know, it's an inflammatory opening paragraph but it is true.

Never give up, not even on weight loss

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Wake up, drink a can of soda and eat a bowl of Corn-Pops. Watch Sports Center while trying to fight the 12 hours of sleep that was not enough. Being escorted the one block by car from my mother to school, I complain why life sucks and wished to be dead or ill.

The Buzz: Questions asked to you, our readers

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 04:00:00 GMT

Amber Lizotte: "The sandbars on Wisconsin River."

Bob Gallenberg: "The ice cream shop."

Jessica Melby: "A clean beach."

Kody Seeber: "The Dells."