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Homeless students strugglefor stability while making the grade

KAIT VOSSWINKELNews Editor

Nadia Akrabawi’s car is overflowing with a strange array of stuff. Lamps and kitchen appliances peek from the dark corners of her trunk. Schoolbooks, note-books, and paperwork litters the seats. Pictures and memoirs stuff the glove compartment. The Madison College stu-dent also tries to keep water, trail mix and her passport somewhere in the car at all times. That’s because this little Kia Spectra is Nadia’s home.

“I’m not on any current lease. I haven’t been for – I think – at least two years now,” Nadia explains. “I basically couch surf. I stay with my boyfriend once in a while.”

She continued, “If I absolutely have to I can go to my parents’ place in Oregon -if I have the gas money to get there. Otherwise I can sleep in my car.”

Nadia’s situation may seem unique, but homelessness among stu-dents is a common issue. Wisconsin’s homeless student population has been skyrocketing in the past few years, especially at the K-12 level. In 2003-2004, about 5000 students

were recorded as homeless in Wisconsin. During the 2010-2011 scholastic year, that number rose to 13,000.

The trouble is, K-12 students’ worries go beyond high school. When – and if – a homeless high school student gradu-ates, they are in an extremely challeng-ing situation when it comes to higher-level education.

Gerard Xavier, a counselor at Madison College, explains. “If they don’t have their basic needs taken care of it would be difficult – if not impos-sible – for them to pursue a college education. Finding your next meal, your next place to sleep, and doing Algebra

at the same time doesn’t work.”

Xavier deals with, on average, between one and three homeless students per semester, and he is not alone in the counseling office. It is a growing issue, and the school is making efforts to respond.

The college tries to encourage the students to find alternative sources of help and support in situations of homelessness.

Family members and friends are essen-tial in creating a support system that could make or break the success of a college student.

Xavier shared, “I worked with a young woman who was homeless and who had been bouncing around with

K-12 HOMELESS STUDENTS STATISTICSSee PAGE 4 for statis-tics on public school systems from 2003-2004 to 2010-2011 school years, for both the state and Madison Metro area.

See HOMELESS, Page 4

BUTNO HOME

BOOKS RYAN SPOEHRClarion Editor

Ousmane Kabre was named Student Senate President after this year’s elec-tions beating out two other candidates.

Kabre, a Liberal Arts Transfer student, was named President on May 2. He had 38.8 percent of the vote just narrowly defeating Brittny Campbell, who had 37.9 percent of the vote.

Kabre accepted the nomination hum-bly as he thanked the people he believed in him, he said.

“Sometimes when people get elected they forget who really elected them and they don’t really thank them,” he said. “To me, it’s important for me to thank them; the people really elected me.”

He’ll have some work to do, though. 61 percent of the vot-ers did not vote for him. He also faces the challenge of further developing a rela-tionship between the Student Senate and a student body that has been distant in years past. He said he plans on starting to change that with addressing non-degree credit students, who cur-rently cannot vote in senate elections. Only degree credit students paying student activ-ity fees can vote in the elections.

“Any student at Madison College should have the right to vote and to elect their officers as well as their senators,” Kabre said.

Kabre already has things in mind for his term, he said. He’s looking at mak-ing the OneCard the official bus pass for students. This would hinder students from taking the pass and selling it.

Kabre wins Presidential election in close race

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SENATE PRESIDENT NUMBERSOusmane KabreLiberal Arts Transfer38.8%172 votes

Brittny CampbellLiberal Arts Transfer 37.9% 167 votes Michael Schram Liberal Arts Transfer 13.6% 60 votes

I do not wish to vote for anyone in this category21.6%91 votes

Write-in Candidates3.6 %15 votes

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The Madison College Libraries would like to take this opportunity to show our profound gratitude to our student staff for working so hard this past academic year. Each and every one of you played a vital role in keeping our libraries running smoothly and we certainly could not have done it without you. To those students who will be leaving us this semester, may the future bring you great success. You will be sorely missed.

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The college is offering a College Success class designed to help students make their transition to college life easier. The class, held this fall, will be from 2:00-3:15 every Tuesday and Thursday from Aug. 23 through Dec. 13. The class number is 33268.

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Chickens are a local favoriteKAIT VOSSWINKELNews Editor

Parrots, cockatiels and canaries all make wonderful pets, but a new and more unconventional household pet has recently become a local favorite: the backyard chicken.

Chickens have been domesticated for thousands of years, but over the past century the practice has become rare. As cities became crowded and unsanitary, many people shied away from the prac-tice. Affordable eggs and poultry from large-scale farms and butchers also dis-couraged backyard chickens.

However, as more Americans con-front sustainability and unethical farming practices, raising chickens in the city is making a comeback. Christina Blechl, a

local substitute teacher, recently recognized the growing inter-est in the sub-ject and began offering a class called “Backyard Chickens” at Madison College just a few months ago.

Blechl, who has been rais-ing her own chickens for four years, explained the motivation behind her ini-tial decision to raise chickens. “I thought about it for three years

beforehand. I wanted organic food and I wanted more control over my health. Free-range eggs are higher in vitamin content and lower in cholesterol.”

Nutrition wasn’t the only motivation, though. “They also make a great pet for children,” Blechl explained. “We have a lot of allergies, and this was a perfect pet. They’re quiet, friendly and enter-taining. You can learn so much from the chickens. They enjoy the simple things in life.”

Blechl quickly noticed the curiosity and interest of her neighbors, and recog-nized a public need for information. As a teacher, this led her to the idea of start-

ing a class, and Madison College seemed like a perfect outlet.

“I chose Madison College because I like their mission,” Blechl said. “They are trying to meet any need the com-munity has.” Blechl wrote a letter proposing the class and describing its potential focuses. The school was quick to respond, and the staff was incredibly supportive of the idea.

The course was soon put into action. A four-hour, two-week class with a field trip to Blechl’s backyard coop gave stu-dents a crash course on chicken owner-ship. “The dean especially was wonder-ful,” Blechl explained. “She added the field trip, and really made this whole thing come to life.”

The course is affordable at about $20, and teaches the basics of chicken care. One of Blechl’s first points is to educate on the different breeds of chick-ens. Backyard chickens are much more diverse than traditional white hens and can be any color or any size, producing eggs in a variety of sizes and colors. In her class, Blechl discusses which breeds would work well depending on climate, egg type and temperament.

She also covers the care and upkeep of chicks and hens, how to handle ‘pecking order’ (the natural period of

aggression where the chickens determine dominance), basic coop design, and the legalities of owning chickens like coop placement and permit fees.

Madison’s city ordinances are fairly simple: any owner can have up to four chickens, although no roosters are allowed. Chickens are allowed to roam free as long as the yard is fenced. Free-range chickens will eat grass all day long, as well as worms and bugs, pro-ducing eggs full of nutritious vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids.

Disease management and winter preparations are another very important aspect of the class. The class offers students a network of people to com-municate with, and plenty of support for unexpected situations such as sickness or disease. Blechl stresses that chickens rarely fall ill, but that it’s helpful to get advice from friends, and also to find a veterinarian familiar with chicken care.

The classes have been enormously successful. The two classes that have already begun are filled to capacity, and waiting lists are being created for upcoming summer and fall classes. The students involved come from all walks of life and range from 20 to 70 years old.

Another class involving chicken care has been added to the curricu-

lum as well. Backyard Chicken Coop Construction is a hands-on guide to building your own coop and is taught by Agnes Berenyi. The two-day workshop only takes a weekend. At $375 it is a bit more expensive than the Backyard Chickens course, but materials are provided, and students learn to build a chicken coop from start to finish. The coop houses four hens, and no prior tool experience is necessary.

The popularity of the classes has led to added courses in the summer and the fall. “If the need is there, we will continue adding classes," Blechl said. “Some students take it simply for the knowledge, others for the practical skills. It shows people that owning chickens is attainable; it gives them the confidence.”

“It’s just been so fun,” Blechl said. “The students are having fun. We’re all having fun. After having finished the field trip, everyone was just standing there. They didn’t want to leave.”

Blechl stressed that above all, the course is about sharing information, and about encouraging students to try something new. “If anyone’s interested in owning chickens, they can do it – [chickens] don’t need a lot of care and with the information from the class they can really do it.”

GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTERFor more community opportunities with back-yard chickens, check out the Goodman Community Center’s chicken coop.

MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUMThe Madison Children’s Museum also has a coop, and at the Dane County Humane Society you can adopt a hen!

Alternative house pets in city

SUBMITTED TO THE CLARION

Chickens make docile pets and provide nutritious cage-free eggs, even in urban settings.


Lysundra Alawiye, Madison College alumnus with a degree in Administrative Assistance and Legal Stenography, recently wrote a children’s book that was published. She’s built a successful career with the state government over 24 years, she has a full family, and she is a recently self-published author.

Recently, Alawiye lost her daughter to kidney fail-ure, and her grandson to a rare heart disease that caused him to go into cardiac arrest at the age of six.

In an effort to honor her grandson’s name, she began working on a children’s book that would document his love of basketball, in effect giving him a life he never had. In “Tommy’s True Love For Basketball,” Alawiye’s grandson lives a long and healthy life,

accomplishing many of the dreams he had as a young boy.

“It’s semi-fictional,” she said. “He grows up to be a famous basketball star. He has lots of friends, and he succeeds because he believes in himself.”

Alawiye published the book through Xlibris publish-ing company about two months ago. There were many different factors motivating her leap into the publishing world. Alawiye is now struggling with cancer herself, and wanted to commemorate the life of her grandson before it was too late.

She says the experience made her aware of the amount of people out there who need support.

“I’m interested in helping others,” Alawiye said. “I never knew about this condition until after my grand-son passed away. It made me aware that there are other people out there struggling with the same condition.”

Alawiye published the book independently. “I’m looking for sponsors because I published

this book on a shoestring budget, but it is online so I’m doing everything I can to market and promote,” Alawiye said. “I anticipate that the book will be at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon soon.”

Lysundra Alawiye says she wants to get the message out that these things happen in life.

“I just want to make others more aware that this kind of thing can happen. Also I’m interested in help-ing,” she said.

For 24 years, Alawiye worked in state government. She also volunteers at Meriter and the North Eastside Senior Coalition. She says she is looking to contribute to medical research.

“I’d like to make some donations to heart and cancer research,” she said.

Former student writes, publishes book in memory of late grandson


Chickens are a local favoriteKAIT VOSSWINKELNews Editor

Parrots, cockatiels and canaries all make wonderful pets, but a new and more unconventional household pet has recently become a local favorite: the backyard chicken.

Chickens have been domesticated for thousands of years, but over the past century the practice has become rare. As cities became crowded and unsanitary, many people shied away from the prac-tice. Affordable eggs and poultry from large-scale farms and butchers also dis-couraged backyard chickens.

However, as more Americans con-front sustainability and unethical farming practices, raising chickens in the city is making a comeback. Christina Blechl, a

local substitute teacher, recently recognized the growing inter-est in the sub-ject and began offering a class called “Backyard Chickens” at Madison College just a few months ago.

Blechl, who has been rais-ing her own chickens for four years, explained the motivation behind her ini-tial decision to raise chickens. “I thought about it for three years

beforehand. I wanted organic food and I wanted more control over my health. Free-range eggs are higher in vitamin content and lower in cholesterol.”

Nutrition wasn’t the only motivation, though. “They also make a great pet for children,” Blechl explained. “We have a lot of allergies, and this was a perfect pet. They’re quiet, friendly and enter-taining. You can learn so much from the chickens. They enjoy the simple things in life.”

Blechl quickly noticed the curiosity and interest of her neighbors, and recog-nized a public need for information. As a teacher, this led her to the idea of start-

ing a class, and Madison College seemed like a perfect outlet.

“I chose Madison College because I like their mission,” Blechl said. “They are trying to meet any need the com-munity has.” Blechl wrote a letter proposing the class and describing its potential focuses. The school was quick to respond, and the staff was incredibly supportive of the idea.

The course was soon put into action. A four-hour, two-week class with a field trip to Blechl’s backyard coop gave stu-dents a crash course on chicken owner-ship. “The dean especially was wonder-ful,” Blechl explained. “She added the field trip, and really made this whole thing come to life.”

The course is affordable at about $20, and teaches the basics of chicken care. One of Blechl’s first points is to educate on the different breeds of chick-ens. Backyard chickens are much more diverse than traditional white hens and can be any color or any size, producing eggs in a variety of sizes and colors. In her class, Blechl discusses which breeds would work well depending on climate, egg type and temperament.

She also covers the care and upkeep of chicks and hens, how to handle ‘pecking order’ (the natural period of

aggression where the chickens determine dominance), basic coop design, and the legalities of owning chickens like coop placement and permit fees.

Madison’s city ordinances are fairly simple: any owner can have up to four chickens, although no roosters are allowed. Chickens are allowed to roam free as long as the yard is fenced. Free-range chickens will eat grass all day long, as well as worms and bugs, pro-ducing eggs full of nutritious vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids.

Disease management and winter preparations are another very important aspect of the class. The class offers students a network of people to com-municate with, and plenty of support for unexpected situations such as sickness or disease. Blechl stresses that chickens rarely fall ill, but that it’s helpful to get advice from friends, and also to find a veterinarian familiar with chicken care.

The classes have been enormously successful. The two classes that have already begun are filled to capacity, and waiting lists are being created for upcoming summer and fall classes. The students involved come from all walks of life and range from 20 to 70 years old.

Another class involving chicken care has been added to the curricu-

lum as well. Backyard Chicken Coop Construction is a hands-on guide to building your own coop and is taught by Agnes Berenyi. The two-day workshop only takes a weekend. At $375 it is a bit more expensive than the Backyard Chickens course, but materials are provided, and students learn to build a chicken coop from start to finish. The coop houses four hens, and no prior tool experience is necessary.

The popularity of the classes has led to added courses in the summer and the fall. “If the need is there, we will continue adding classes," Blechl said. “Some students take it simply for the knowledge, others for the practical skills. It shows people that owning chickens is attainable; it gives them the confidence.”

“It’s just been so fun,” Blechl said. “The students are having fun. We’re all having fun. After having finished the field trip, everyone was just standing there. They didn’t want to leave.”

Blechl stressed that above all, the course is about sharing information, and about encouraging students to try something new. “If anyone’s interested in owning chickens, they can do it – [chickens] don’t need a lot of care and with the information from the class they can really do it.”

GOODMAN COMMUNITY CENTERFor more community opportunities with back-yard chickens, check out the Goodman Community Center’s chicken coop.

MADISON CHILDREN'S MUSEUMThe Madison Children’s Museum also has a coop, and at the Dane County Humane Society you can adopt a hen!

Alternative house pets in city

SUBMITTED TO THE CLARION

Chickens make docile pets and provide nutritious cage-free eggs, even in urban settings.


Lysundra Alawiye, Madison College alumnus with a degree in Administrative Assistance and Legal Stenography, recently wrote a children’s book that was published. She’s built a successful career with the state government over 24 years, she has a full family, and she is a recently self-published author.

Recently, Alawiye lost her daughter to kidney fail-ure, and her grandson to a rare heart disease that caused him to go into cardiac arrest at the age of six.

In an effort to honor her grandson’s name, she began working on a children’s book that would document his love of basketball, in effect giving him a life he never had. In “Tommy’s True Love For Basketball,” Alawiye’s grandson lives a long and healthy life,

accomplishing many of the dreams he had as a young boy.

“It’s semi-fictional,” she said. “He grows up to be a famous basketball star. He has lots of friends, and he succeeds because he believes in himself.”

Alawiye published the book through Xlibris publish-ing company about two months ago. There were many different factors motivating her leap into the publishing world. Alawiye is now struggling with cancer herself, and wanted to commemorate the life of her grandson before it was too late.

She says the experience made her aware of the amount of people out there who need support.

“I’m interested in helping others,” Alawiye said. “I never knew about this condition until after my grand-son passed away. It made me aware that there are other people out there struggling with the same condition.”

Alawiye published the book independently. “I’m looking for sponsors because I published

this book on a shoestring budget, but it is online so I’m doing everything I can to market and promote,” Alawiye said. “I anticipate that the book will be at Barnes & Noble and on Amazon soon.”

Lysundra Alawiye says she wants to get the message out that these things happen in life.

“I just want to make others more aware that this kind of thing can happen. Also I’m interested in help-ing,” she said.

For 24 years, Alawiye worked in state government. She also volunteers at Meriter and the North Eastside Senior Coalition. She says she is looking to contribute to medical research.

“I’d like to make some donations to heart and cancer research,” she said.

Former student writes, publishes book in memory of late grandson

friends; we helped her get connected with one of the non-profit agencies here in town that deal with younger people, 18-20 years old.”

The non-profit he mentioned is called Briarpatch, and specializes in cases of homelessness in the youth in and around Madison. “Their street outreach program is wonderful,” Xavier explained. “In this case, I was able to connect this young lady with the program, and she was very very responsive to it.”

The Salvation Army also has a number of shelters operating throughout the city, although many have 30-day limits and other criteria that discourage young students from going. Xavier added, “I know a lot of people are pretty reticent to go there because of safety issues, so that’s difficult.”

The Madison College counselor did say that indi-vidual case management really helps. Having someone regularly checking in on a student while also helping them with social aid like food stamps and subsidized housing is a really important factor in a student’s suc-cess.

“It is really is a case-by-case issue and we have to address each situation individually,” Xavier goes on. He explained that the students are incredibly diverse. The youngest he’s seen was 18 years old, and the oldest student was in their early 50’s.

Overall, student homelessness is a very vola-tile issue because of the extremely low chances of success among the students. “Generally speak-ing, the barriers are so large that if they try,” he paused before continuing. “It’s setting this up for them not to succeed.”

Akrabawi concedes to the difficulties of manag-ing a student life while living on the road. “It really is hard because you have to go to places to get Wifi. I have to depend on friends to be home – or to want me to be there – and if they don’t and I have to get schoolwork done while nothing’s open or available,” she paused. “Sometimes you don’t want to be in public, but that’s the only place you can go to get your work done.”

“I have to live my life around other people’s sched-ules a lot,” she continued. “I do have keys to my best friend’s place downtown, so if I get desperate I can always go there. I’m actually in a decent situation, some people are probably a lot worse of than I am.”

Officer Tom Ambler, spent over 20 years working for the Dane County Sheriff’s office, and in 2008 came to Madison College to work with the Department of Safety. He spoke briefly of the concerns surrounding student homelessness. “The real problem that we have, nation-wide, with the breakdown of Occupy [Madison] and other things, is that they have no place to go,” Ambler said.

The Madison College Security Officer explained that as the homeless relocate to public buildings in the winter, the security personnel are obligated to pick out who’s a student and who’s not.

Recently, Ambler became acquaintances with a Madison College student who was homeless and living out of a locker at the downtown campus. “He would come to the office for help, Ambler said.

“We built a relationship. He had seven or eight backpacks of belongings in a locker,” Ambler explained. “He asked me for a couple of favors. He had so much stuff in his locker, I kept some of his personal items in our office. I offered to drive him to the doctor a few times.”

Ambler met the student after seeing him at the cam-pus frequently. “He had a one-card, and was taking non-credited courses, trying to get his GED,” Ambler said. “He passed is GED. We became friends just because we were wondering what his status was.”

Student homelessness is a sensitive issue, and Ambler explains the unique problems surrounding it. “It’s a tough problem, but as far as homelessness goes, it’s not quite the same. The age group is completely different. A homeless student is anywhere from 25-35. It’s a different ballgame.”

“I have to hand it to ‘em,” He said. “To apply them-selves, to better themselves. It’s not easy.”

Nadia Akrabawi can attest to that fact. She is nearly finished with an Associates degree in Meeting and Event Management, and is still desperately searching for a job. “I’ve been looking,” She said. “It’s pretty hard right now. I literally am looking for anything at this point – anything that will pay me. I think there’s just so many people looking for work.”

“It’s difficult because yeah, people look down on you if you don’t have your own place,” She explained. “But I’m kind of over it. I don’t really care what people think any more.”

The Clarion4 | news | Wednesday, May 9, 2012

MORE HOMELESS STUDENTSBY THE

NUMBERSK-12 STUDENT

HOMELESSNESS IN DANE COUNTY

2003-04: 4772004-05: 4852005-06: 564 2006-07: 6192007-08: 7762008-09: 8252009-10: 928

2010-11: 1,001

Wisconsin's student homeless rate has tripled over the past decade, with booms in 2005-2006 and 2008-2009.

While college student homelessness is a troubling issue, the K-12 homelessness is staggering, tripling over the last decade in Wisconsin.

2003-20045,354 homeless

2004-20056,384 homeless

2005-20067,864 homeless

2006-2007

8,069 homeless

2007-20089,324 homeless

2008-200910,949 homeless

2009-201012,027 homeless

2010-2011

13,364 homeless

HOMELESSContinued from Page 1

MUHAMMAD ANTA KUSUMAClarion Staff

Shimaa Mohamad is a 26-year-old international student from Egypt. She is Muslim and she wears a head scarf. She came to the United States last year under the State Department scholarship pro-gram. Madison College was chosen by her program as a place for her to study for two semesters.

Studying at an American school is a challenge for Muslim students. There are no statistics showing how many regis-tered Muslim students are at MATC, and there are no student Muslim organiza-tions on the campus. But almost every day, you can see Muslim students wear-ing scarves in campus as part of their identity.

Muslims are obligated to pray five times a day at a specific time. Mohamad said that in Egypt, there are at least two places for praying in every campus building. But you can’t find a special

room for praying at Madison College.For Muslims, they don’t have to pray

in a mosque. They can pray anywhere. Mohamad prays several times on the campus. “But it is very difficult because I have to find empty class to pray,” she said.

Another Madison College student, Alexander DeYoung witnessed a praying activity last winter. “I was walking up the stairs to go to class, coffee in hand, and I turned the corner and there she was. The most delightful girl was bow-ing he head on her personal praying mat very quietly behind an open door,” he said.

“I’m not sure what my first impres-sion was. I was not caught off guard.” However, after asking whether or not Madison College should provide a pray-ing room for Muslim students, DeYoung said no.

Zeynab Ahmed, 17-year-old, Somali-American is also Muslim student here at the College. But she never had any expe-

rience praying at campus. “I don’t pray here, I just wait until I go hom e.” she answered when she was sitting alone in the shuttle bus that went to Truax. When she arrives home, she combined two praying times into one. In Islam, com-bining two prayer sessions is tolerated in special cases.

Every Friday, Ahmed goes to the Islamic Center near the UW-Madison campus to do a Friday prayer. Once a week, Muslim men are obligated to hold Friday prayers, but not for women. Some Muslim students who have class down-town usually go to Hamilton Place apart-ments, two blocks from campus, to do a Friday prayer in the backyard. There are more than 30 people who begin praying at 1 p.m. Most of them are students from Saudi Arabia who are taking English courses at Wisconsin English Language Institution (WESLI).

Gabriela Barazarte, a property man-ager of the apartment building, provides a place for Friday prayers. “We know

how important it is for them to pray five times a day,” she said.

“And by giving them a space to gath-er in a big group at least once a week we feel like we help them feel not so far from home and also create a friendly environment that embraces all the cul-tures and religions.” Bazarte also said that students have to keep the area clean after they finish praying.

Asking about a prayer room on cam-pus, Mohamad said that it would be good if Madison College could provide one. “I don’t know about the MATC policies about this.” she said. “But my religion is flexible with this if it is out of my control. So if I couldn’t find a place to pray, I can pray later. But it is better to pray on time.”

As for Ahmed, she doesn’t know how to request a praying room for the school. She just nodded her head when asked about a praying room. “It’s like violating the praying rule to go and pray at home.”

No prayer rooms on campus


SHIA AARON LLOYD FISHERClarion Staff

The yearly tradition known as the Campus Cookout was back this year several of the college’s campus. At this years annual campus cookout there were even more activities to get involved with than in years past.

“A great tradition to wrap up the end of a school year,” said Mary Robbins of Student Life.

Robbins, a college employee since 1981, said that the cookout was going on since before she arrived at the college.

“When I started working here, they only had one cookout,” Robbins said.

On May 1, the Downtown campus held their annual cookout. The Wisconsin Street entrance was converted into a springtime cookout with two indus-trial grills.

Tim Scharbius owner of Photo Booth To Go, an operation he has had since 2006, gave people a chance to snap a high quality photo to keep as a memory of times and events shared with friends

throughout the semester. The booth allowed from anywhere from one person to eight people to have the opportunity to be in a photo.

If students were not drawn toward the photo booth, they had the option of receiving a caricature drawing of them rendered by Theo Howard, Madison College student.

Organized by the Student Ambassadors, the cam-pus cookout took shape with even more free and unique activities. Bird feeders were constructed with pinecones, peanut butter, balloon ribbon and bird feed. Students gloved up for the experience while meticulously making meals for birds.

An abundance of freshly grilled burgers and brats were available for enjoyment. Vegetarian patties were provided upon request to go with chips and beverage. Filling airwaves with music, Mike Carlson and Wyatt Agard of MC Audio provided mixes with their high-energy d.j. set.

On May 3, Truax hosted a cookout of a large scale. Truax’s cookout had live music as it had a live performance by Natalie Stovall, a musician from Nashville, Tenn, along with her band.

SIZZLINGSENSATION

Cook-out brings good food, music to students

SHIA AARON LLOYD FISHER / CLARION

Illustrator Theo Howard is shown giving free 5-minute caricatures to students looking to get their goofy on.

CLARION STAFF REPORT

Members of several student clubs and organizations were honored during the annual Celebration of Student Success held on April 25th. The event was organized and run by the Executive Leadership Team to recog-nize individuals and groups for their contributions to the Madison College community.

Five students were honored as winners of the Karen Roberts Student Life Leadership Award. The students honored were Lea Staedtler, Anthony G. Bortz, Reggie Hoskins, Ousmane Kabre and Carl Peterson.

The recipients were presented with a plaque and a $200 prize from an endowed fund established in the name of Karen Roberts, who served as the Student Life administrator during much of her 31-year career at Madison College.

Twelve students were honored as Exemplary Learners of the Year, representing each school at the college. Those students and the schools they repre-sented were:

• Agriscience and Technologies – Denise Johnson and William Kahn.

• Arts and Science – Sean Hubbard and Katrina Simyab.

• Business and Applied Arts – Emily Cauthen and David Barbian.

• College Preparedness and Academic Advancement – Joel Villarroel and Micaela Sebastian.

• Construction, Manufacturing, Apprenticeship and Transportation – Gerald Pope.

• Health and Safety Education – Kenneth Kloes.• Human and Protective Services – Jill Wiebe and

Nate Much.Four students were recognized as Arts Students of

the Year. Winners of the Visual Arts Student of the Year award were George Treviranus and Nicholas Loveland. The Performing Arts Student of the Year award was presented to Jacob Fischer and Nicole Hageman.

The World Student Association was selected as the Outstanding Student Club for its efforts to bring together local students and international students in club activities. United Common Ground was honored as the Outstanding Student Organization of the Year for its work to educate the campus community on issues such as racism, diversity and social justice.

Business Professionals of America advisor Jeff Quinlan was recognized as Outstanding Club Advisor of the Year. The students in the Business Professionals of America received the Outstanding Student Group Community Service award for their work with Toys for Tots, a food drive at Madison College and other projects.

The Meeting Planners Association received the award for Outstanding Student Group: Academic Achievement. The cumulative GPA of the club was an incredible 4.0.

A number of individual awards were also presented. Outstanding Student Employees of the Year were

Michelle Dietzler, Myron Petties and Samantha Tesch.Outstanding Student Tutors of the Year were Carol

Fletcher, Josh Nevel and Jordan Siewart.Ric Poole received the Student Senate Leadership

Merit Award. Johanna Hewitt, Cody Shingler and Ciara Hill were named Student Ambassadors of Distinction.

Also this year, a new award was presented, the Intercultural Council Student Award for Inclusive Excellence in Ethnic Diversity. Award winners were honored were Ashley Staley, for her work as the Contemporary Issues Chair with United Common Ground, and Virginia Escudero, for her involvement in diversity initiatives both on and off campus. Each win-ner received a $100 award and recognition certificate.

Finally, Madison College student Spencer White was recognized by Dr. Keith Cornille, Vice President of Student Development, for receiving the Newman Civic Fellows Award.

Students given awards for campus involvement

SHIA AARON LLOYD FISHER / CLARION

Natalie Stovall, musician from Nashville, put on a show for students at the Truax campus Campus Fun Day.

PRESIDENTContinued from Page 1

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Also, according to Kabre, there are a couple of reoccurring financial issues at the college. “We have two main issues at the college almost every semester – the food services, which is really expensive for the Madison College students to really afford and also with textbooks that are really expensive,” Kabre said.

To solve these issues, he will be meeting with other senators to have more online textbooks available to reduce textbook prices for the col-lege. Also, he said he will be meeting with the senators to establish a plan to lower food prices as well.

He also said that he intends to work with Devin Cook, vice presi-dent of state and local government elect to update the Student Rights and

Responsibilities and make them more clear.

Cook is not the only senator from 2011-12 that Kabre will try to work with. He said he intends to work with Campbell as well.

“I’m going to thank her in pub-lic for really being a great opponent and also really contributing for the Senate,” he said. “I’m going to see if we can really work together in order to make the Senate a good student organization.”

Michael Schram, also a Liberal Arts Transfer student, had 13.6 per-cent of the vote to come in third for the Presidential race. Write-in candi-dates received 4.1 percent of the vote and 6.3 percent did not vote in the category.

VICE PRESIDENT OF ADMIN. AND FINANCE

VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATION

VICE PRESIDENT OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Andrew Rolnick, Liberal Arts75.1%, 322 votes

Pindwende Romba J. E., Liberal Arts 31.4%, 134 votes

I do not wish to vote for anyone19.0%, 81 votes

Adrian Holtzman, Liberal Arts74.9%, 316 votes


Devon Cook46.4%, 196 votes

Assetou Traore, Liberal Arts19.9%, 84 votes


OUSMANE KABRE ANDREW ROLNICK ADRIAN HOLTZMAN

TREVOR STEPHANIClarion Staff

The Student Senate along with college administration helped approve an increase in student help pay wages that will go into effect on July 1.

The student pay rate for the 2012-2013 fiscal year has increased from $9.00 to $9.10 per hour. This would be the fourth pay increase for students in a five-year peri-od that the District Board has authorized.

There are books to buy, loans, housing and many other expenses a lot of students may not be able to afford. If you have a part-time job, especially with Wisconsin’s 2012 minimum wage at $7.25 per hour, you would still have to work a substantial amount of time as well as school work in order to live.

Because of this, the college’s student help and Work Study Program offers fair pay for qualifying students.

In order to calculate a fair pay raise amount, research was done by the college administration. By comparing student jobs with similar occupations, the administra-tion recommended a student help pay raise of 10 cents per hour, or at the rate of 1.11 percent for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The help came from WORKNet, Wisconsin’s Workforce and Labor Market Information System. The website is a statewide public database, which came in handy when the wage comparison was needed.

Student workers to see slight pay increase next year

Student Senate officer election vote totals

A general election for Student Senate will be held at the start of the fall 2012 semes-ter. Students who are interested in serv-ing on the Student Senate can visit the Senate website for more information.

“I’m going to see if we can really work together in order to make the Senate a

good student organization.”– Ousmane Kabre, Student Senate President-elect

LETTERS POLICYLetters to the editor should be typed or

written legibly, be 250 words or less, and include the writer’s name, phone number and e-mail address.

The Clarion reserves the right to refuse to publish any editorial submission or advertisement, which may be edited for length, taste and grammar. All submissions become the property of The Clarion and may be used for publication.

Drop letters off at The Clarion office, Room 130 Truax, or e-mail them to [email protected].

MADISON AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE2011-2012

RYAN SPOEHR, Editor in ChiefHEIDI LEIGH ADAMS, Managing Editor

BROOKE McGEE, Opinions EditorJACOB ENNIS, Arts and Culture Editor

KAIT VOSSWINKEL, News EditorJASON CUEVAS, Sports Editor

EDITORIAL BOARD

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Student bids adieu to the school he has known for almost two decadesMAX BLASKAClarion Staff

Here it comes, that time of the year. The time of final exams, a time of reflection, and a time of farewells. It is now my time to bid adieu to the school that gave me so much. What a long and winding road it has been.

When I first beckoned these halls, Bill Clinton was in his first term as president, Gangster’s Paradise by Coolio was the number one song, the original Toy Story was in the theatres,

and I was a Republican. And High school seniors who will start taking classes at Madison College this fall were one year old. I feel ancient.

I started out as a TV reporter. My first article came out October 10, 1995. I reviewed five Sci-fi shows that lasted less than the time it takes to earn an associate’s degree. "Strange Days," "Deadly Games" anyone?

I did what most early students did for three years I bounced from program to program to program then dropping out in 1998, the year of the Monica Lewinski.

I worked for the State Assembly as a page, getting my first taste of poli-tics and not liking it. Doing food runs for State Assembly members such as

the speaker at the time, Republican Scott Jensen, who later resigned in disgrace due to an ethics scandal that affected both Democrats and Republicans.

I came back in 2000 and found the travel program and started writing for The Clarion as a man on the halls interviewer. That was fun learning what the student body thought about TV, movies, politics and music. I also had the worst typo in my career here at Madison College on Nov. 1, 2001. The subject was the most annoying song ever made. It was supposed to be "Pass the Dutchie" but my spell-correct changed it to Pass the Douche.

AARON MILLERCopy Editor

Four years ago this September, I walked into the Madison College Culinary Department. Things were different back then: our logos were more abstract, the dining room did not have video feeds to the kitchen, and dreams of a new Culinary Department were far away. Cut to a few weeks ago when years of planning came to fruition, and the district board approved an $8 million plan to move the Culinary Department to a new purpose-built devel-opment at Madison College’s downtown campus.

My opinion of this expansion is expec-tantly biased. I graduated from the Culinary Program last May and was a member of their competition team for two years. I learned invaluable information from some of the greatest instructors of my life. The qual-ity of the instruction is top-notch, despite the low tuition costs. After talking to many people that have attended private schools, I firmly believe that the Madison College Culinary program is better than any private school education, which could cost nearly five times as much.

An Associate’s Degree in Culinary Arts from Madison College cost me around $6,000. The same degree at Le Cordon Bleu would be around $38,000. According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the aver-age entry-level cook made only $20,000 in 2010. Choosing a technical school is a no-brainer. You hear about people going to medical school for eight years and coming out with thousands of dollars worth of debt, but that’s not the case with a two-year culi-

New culinary building means new opportunity for students

So long, farewell

See FAREWELL, Page 8

RYAN SPOEHRClarion Editor

As a student at Madison College, it has been a long, wild ride that has made me a better person because of it. But all good things come to an end at some point.

Five years ago, I walked into Truax for the first time. After a dis-appointing high school tenure for several different reasons, I didn’t know what to expect. I really knew only two things – one, I couldn’t rely on what happened in high school and all I wanted to do in life was to be a reporter whether it be in print or broadcast.

When I first came to Madison College, I had decent grades, but no real direction. After being at the school for a couple of years, I applied to UW-Whitewater for Journalism. However, the letter I

got back wasn’t the one I wanted to receive, so I stayed at Madison College, not knowing exactly what to do.

In 2009, when I started to look for fall classes, I stumbled upon a class I didn’t know existed – Feature Writing. It was exactly what I was waiting to take. Taught by Natasha Kassulke, a former Wisconsin State Journal reporter and now editor of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Magazine, Feature Writing is a class on long-form journalism and has assign-ments that mirror feature stories in newspapers and magazines. Just like two years prior when I came to Madison College for the first time, I didn’t know what to expect.

What I didn’t know was that one class would be a life-changer for me. After a few assignments, a conversation with Kassulke led to signing up for the Journalism

Certificate, receiving an intern-ship at the Lake Mills Leader and my introduction to The Clarion. I would write for the Leader for almost two years and I’d have an incredible two-year relationship with The Clarion.

Not long after signing up for the Journalism Certificate, I was covering sports for The Clarion, the Leader, Deerfield Independent and Cambridge News. I was even forced to develop a thick skin after having a local politician or two get in my face at board meetings that I covered. It was a rush to say the least.

Then, I had the honor of being The Clarion’s news editor, giving me the opportunity to interview Paul Soglin and Dave Cieslewicz as they squared off to be Madison’s mayor. I also found myself down

READY FOR NEXTMOVE

See READY, Page 8

THEBUZZQuestions asked to you, our readers

What do you plan to do with your time this

summer?

“This summer I’ll mostly be working at my job. I might go camping a bit. I’d also like to add to my tattoo. I’m looking forward to English next semester.”

– COURTNEY KOPPLIN

“I am getting a new apartment and maybe a dog. I’d like to take some type of drawing class. I might work at Boulders Climbing Gym which would be fun.”

– CORY MOORE

“I wish the question was about next sum-mer, hopefully I’m going to Africa then. This summer I’m taking a five-week speech class. I could make more t-shirts like the one I’m wearing.”

– BRANDON LARSON

“I’m going to Costa Rica for a month and living with a family that does not speak any English. And one of the houses I’ll be living in has a cat which is very important to me…excuse me ‘un gato’.”

– LAURA KETTERHAGEN

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Remember spell check can be your enemy.

I remember one day going to school, just like another day. I had a Selling Principles class in the McAllen build-ing. It was unusually quiet but I heard something coming from the classroom. I asked, “What’s up” and like in a hor-ror movie they all pointed their hands at once to the TV and I saw the second tower come down on 9/11. I knew things were never going to be the same I just didn’t know how much.

Whenever students weren’t in class they were either in the lounge or the Cafeteria watching TV. And on Nov. 12, another plane went down in Queens and we all thought it was another terrorist attack. Who would of thought hearing that a plane went down to mechanical failure would be a relief.

Those attacks lead to a war in Afghanistan that fall and then Iraq that had nothing to do with 9/11. On Oct. 1, 2002, I said this about the lead up to the Iraq war: “If we do it ourselves, we will be embroiled in another Vietnam scenario.”

I graduated with an Associate’s Degree in travel, one of the proudest days of my life. I thought I would never be back at MATC, it will never be Madison College and it will always be MATC to me.

The President’s reckless war and economic policies, the petty leak of a CIA agent, the massive corruption scandal that brought down Tom Delay and the surprise rise of the Religious Right infiltrating and taking over the Republican Party like a nasty computer virus caused this young Republican to leave the party.

I didn’t get a job in my field and after five years looking, I found God, and found my calling. I came back in

2009 to get as many transfer credits that I could transfer to UW and get a degree in Psychology so I can help teens fight anxious thoughts using drama.

I tried to write as Max the Militant Moderate but I realized I wasn’t a moderate anymore. The polarizing atmosphere of the 2008 election and the hatred from the right, the way that deregulation caused a major financial crisis. I was now a liberal.

I came back in the summer of 2009 and in that fall started writing with a vengeance. Covering the modern Tea Party GOP is like pealing back an onion, there are many layers and you start to cry.

So it comes to this, my last article for the Clarion. I will miss it and I will miss MATC. It will always have a spe-cial place in my heart

I am blessed to have not had a single bad teacher. But I can’t list all so this is a small representative. Roger Herian, the former head of the drama depart-ment, a teacher who taught me to dream big. I also remember going to New York with him and the Drama Club. Peter Wilmarth one of my teachers in the travel program. He was always supportive and answered my questions even if he didn’t know where they were going at first.

The late great Peter Vlisides who always had a reassuring word will be missed. Brenda Thomas, the teacher that sometimes made me feel guilty for being a white Protestant man, but she always made me think.

To Señor Curtis and Señora Fritz – dos profesores muy simpaticos, “Nunca los olvidara.” And from this man who hates math, Bethany Sansing Helton, who taught me I could be good at math and George Alexander who taught me that math can be interesting as well.

Now it is time to say goodbye. Next year I will be at Edgewood. But I will never forget what I learned here. Farewell.

FAREWELLContinued from Page 7

nary school degree. So I’ve explained my opinion on

the culinary school, but what do I think about the expansion? I am 100 percent for it. Madison has an incredible res-taurant scene for its size, and Madison College Culinary has had a part in that. At an event earlier this year to celebrate the college’s centennial, nearly a dozen different restaurants – all with ties to Madison College – came to serve food at the event. People associated with the culinary department such as Nick Johnson, formerly of 43 North (a well-reputed local restaurant), Robert Bishop of Blowin’ Smoke Catering, and Joe

Gaglio of Gotham Bagels (who is also a culinary instructor).

If you have eaten at any of Madison’s great local restaurants, chances are you have eaten food prepared by someone that has gone through the Madison College Culinary School. Moving the Culinary School downtown will make integrating the school and the commu-nity even easier.

There are other reasons why the expansion of the school is a good idea. Recently the Madison College Culinary team went to the American Culinary Federation Central Region Conference. Nearly 600 chefs came to Detroit to net-work, attend seminars, and compete. A larger cooking school with more exten-sive facilities would greatly enhance the chances of Madison College being able

to host to this event. Our proximity to Chicago would most likely mean that over 1000 chefs would attend. Not only is that recognition amazing for our res-taurant scene, but it would also equate to millions of dollars in revenue for the downtown area.

The expansion would put Madison on the map as a culinary destination. Let’s score some Michelin stars for our great city! When culinary author and speaker Anthony Bourdain came to Madison a year or so ago, he ate at the airport. That tells me that Madison is not given enough credit for being the culinary hotspot that it is.

So let’s build a better tomorrow, starting with affordable quality training for the people who make our food.

CULINARYContinued from Page 7

at the Capitol with my trusty recorder in hand as I interviewed teachers, firefight-ers and other Wisconsinites who were protesting Gov. Scott Walker and his cuts to education and union benefits.

After all that, I had an even bigger honor – serving as editor in chief on a nationally recognized student newspa-per. Being the editor at The Clarion was a job I often called, “the best student help job I could possibly have.” There were challenges no doubt, but I enjoyed every minute of it. Just like throughout my entire career at The Clarion, I had the chance to work with some bright young journalists and designers who are just entering the professional world.

Part of me wants to stay with a suc-cessful publication like this one, but it is time for me to go. My time as editor has come to an end with the release of this issue. I want to thank all of the people who I’ve worked with at The Clarion for helping me achieve success at this level, a feat that almost seemed nearly impossible five years ago. I especially want to thank Doug Kirchberg, the col-lege’s student publications advisor. I couldn’t have asked for a better teacher along the way. Thanks to our readers.Without you, there is no Clarion.

As for the next editor in chief, George Treviranus, to say this is a well-deserved honor for you would be an understatement. You are a part of the new breed of newspaper personnel today – someone who can write, take photos and design how the paper looks when it reaches the newsstand. You’ve been in the trenches making deadline with us for almost as long as I have been at the paper. I have no doubt you will not only succeed, but succeed with excellence. Good luck to you next year.

With my time at Madison College coming to a close, that means I must move on. I won’t be away from the newspaper world for long though. I was accepted into the Journalism program at UW-Eau Claire and I was offered and I’ve accepted a position as copy editor at The Spectator, the university’s news-paper, an award-winning publication in its own right.

But, before I go, thanks again to the people who have been supportive of me in and out of Student Life. Thanks also to Larry Hansen and Natasha for all the lessons and the Journalism Certificate. There is a strong writing culture here in large part because of what you guys do here.

So, with that, I say goodbye Clarion and goodbye Madison College.

Did I forget to mention they have a radio ‘and’ TV station at UW-Eau Claire too? I might be pretty busy up there.

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Editor: Jacob Ennis@[email protected]

arts &cultureLearn about comic books at Madison College

Starting this summer, the college will offer classes centered around developing art for comic books and graphic novels. Clarion editor Ryan Spoehr sits down with

instructor Jeff Butler to discuss the new classes.


TOP FIVE

MOVIESTO SEE

THIS SUMMER

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES In Theaters July 20

Director Christopher Nolan has returned to the streets of Gotham City for his third & final installment in the “Nolan-verse” Batman Trilogy. The film will take place eight years after the events of “The Dark Knight,” where Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) believes that he is living in peace with his Wayne Enterprises career in Gotham City. But this idea all goes to pieces for the Caped Crusader when a masked figure by the name of “Bane” (Tom Hardy) gets the people of Gotham into a panic when they discover the truth behind they’re “then-elected” District Attorney Harvey Dent, and what really hap-pened to the man when he turned to the dark side as Two-Face. The film also has Catwoman (Anne Hathaway) as a side-villain.

PROMETHEUSIn Theaters June 8

Director Ridley Scott of “Alien” & “Blade Runner” fame will once again return to the sci-fi genre with a story that is a half “Alien” prequel, and half original story. “Prometheus” will center around a group of space explorers who are on a quest to further understand the origins of mankind. Only to encounter an extraterrestrial race that might interfere with the discovery.

TED In Theaters July 13

Seth MacFarlane of “Family Guy” & “American Dad” television fame, will be bringing his first live-action film to the big screen this summer with “Ted.” The film centers on John (Mark Wahlberg) who wished for his teddy bear to come to life as a kid. The bear miraculously lives, and as John slowly transi-tions to his adult years, so does his bear, Ted (voiced by Seth MacFarlane). But when John gets into a serious relationship with Lori (Mila Kunis,) he begins to struggle with adapting to a new life without Ted, as the duo must figure out how to move on to the next phase of their lives, without abandon-ing their long-term raunchy friendship.

BRAVEIn Theaters June 22

Walt Disney Pictures & Pixar Animation Studios will team up once again for another family friendly summer blockbuster. This time around, Pixar has taken on the fantasy genre, with a story about a princess named Merida (voiced by Kelly Macdonald) who must seek out help when her royal kingdom is in great chaos. The prin-cess eventually finds a witch (voiced by Julie Walters) who thinks she can help in the situation, only to acci-dentally curse the princess in the process. Princess Merida must then find a way to undo the spell, before her kingdom gets into even more trouble. There are also rumors floating around about the film that Princess Merida may fight an army of Bear Warriors.

S

THE EXPENDABLES 2In Theaters August 17

Sylvester Stallone has once again brought back the epic action veterans to the big screen for a second mercenary mission in “The Expendables 2.” Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) from the first film has recruited Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) for another simple job with his group of expert mercenaries. But when the group’s plans go wrong and one of the members gets killed, the muscular mercenar-ies must then go into hostile territory in order to stop an opposing team of mercenaries who is led by Jean Vilain (Jean-Claude Van Damme). Most of the original cast from the first film will return, along with Chuck Norris as one of the new mercenaries. Simon West of “Tomb Raider” will direct the film.

UMMER IS ALMOST HERE, WHICH MEANS THAT MOVIE theaters will be loaded with several excellent titles to choose from throughout the next three months. Since there are many big blockbuster titles, it might sometimes be hard to narrow down the list to only a few notable titles that would truly be worth your time and money. This Top 5 list consists of fi ve different genres of fi lm, so that moviegoers of every kind can have a good time at the theater this summer.

By TOM RICHARDSONClarion Staff

CALLIE VASEYClarion Staff

It’s the beginning of the outdoor Dane County Farmers’ Market and the fun has just begun. As a family friendly event, the farmers’ market is open year round from April 21 to Nov. 10 from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. This event is located on the Capitol Square and offers around 300 vendors along with a beautiful view of the Capitol itself. This farmers’ market is the largest that Wisconsin has to offer.

Not only do they sell fruits and veg-gies, they also offer a lot of beautiful hand crafted art, decorations, flowers, meats, cheese, baked goods, specialty goods and single serving food.

If you can’t make it to the Capitol Square on Saturdays this season, then the other farmers’ market location might come in handy. Located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Blvd, it will be open April 25 to Nov. 14 on Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

These events help give notice to

all of the local farmers and vendors in Wisconsin. It gives them the opportunity to show off their hard work, and benefits your local city by purchasing from local vendors. Another benefit is that you’re more likely to enjoy your purchases of fruits and veggies, because they’re organic and fresh. Although the farm-ers market is for all ages, it is not for all species. Dogs are prohibited from the farmers’ market, except for service dogs.

The Dane County Farmers’ Market also gives people the opportunity to get

involved with the community, and allows people to volunteer their time at either location. If you are interested in volun-teering your time, please contact Ruth Miller, DCFM Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected].

If you wish to contact the Dane County Farmers’ Market managers, then please e-mail Larry Johnson at [email protected]. If you would like more infor-mation about the Dane County Farmers’ Market then please visit their main web-site at www.dcfm.org.

Dane County Farmers' Market now open on Square

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ALEXIA GLEYSTEEN Clarion Staff

With summer just around the corner, many avid music lovers have already started to plan their summer concert line up. Here’s one more to add to your list: local jam band Newport Jam kicks off the month of June with a show at The Frequency on June 1. A $5 ticket gets you access to some of the Madison area’s best local musicians: J.T. Roach, Charlie Kim and Keefe Klug will be performing as well.

Newport Jam is a rock-funk-reggae band made up of members Levi Kellogg, Daniel Herrera, Justen Worden and Griffin Paul. The band has been through many transitions and members, originally starting out in the Wisconsin Dells area as a high school garage band titled “Sorry About Your Couch.”

Newport Jam officially formed in 2008 and is a compilation of drums, bass, keyboard, guitar and vocals. They currently have one CD out titled “So Far Away” with a second CD is in the works. “So Far Away” encompasses a more acoustic sound, while we can anticipate a much funkier sound on their CD coming out this year.

Despite all of these transitions, the group seems to be comfortable adapt-ing to change and have consistently produced good music and great shows. While some of the members are friends from childhood, lead guitarist Griffin Paul was found through a Craigslist ad and has been jamming with the guys for the past two years.

The band draws influence from bands such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, Sublime and The Beatles. Newport Jam has 20 original tracks , but

is also known to play covers of crowd favorites from the bands that influence them. Besides musical inspiration, the band draws inspiration from the crowd.

“I can get into a 5-6 hour session while we’re practicing and really feel like we’re working towards something that you can perform, and that’s what it’s all about, the performance,” said Kellogg, reflecting on what drives them to create great music.

While the band enjoys their practices and any opportunity to play music, Paul comments on his favorite part of per-forming.

“When I listen to music and you get to a really cool part and it gives you that tingly feeling down the back of your spine, well when you’re up there and you can make the sound that’s going to make everyone do that, I think that’s the best part,” he said.

During their performances, the band’s main objective is to make people dance. They have a set of LED lights that they bring with them to their shows, and are willing to adjust their songs and music to fit the crowd.

“Keep the song going. All right, if you’re into a really good song and everyone is having a really good time and getting down, make sure you stretch your song out, throw in a couple solos, and really keep that energy going,” Kellogg said about the impor-tance of crowd energy and enjoyment.

If you want to experience the energy for yourself, mark your calendar for June 1. Doors open at 9 p.m. at The Frequency, which is located at 121 West Main Street, right off the Capitol Square. The show is 18 and over, and it’s only $5 a ticket.

Local band Newport Jam kicksoff the summer concert season

SHIA AARON LLOYD FISHERClarion Staff

“Expressively entertaining” describes the musical styles of talented individuals on campus, Khari Petty, Jacob Fischer, Tom Hussey and Peter Borowicz.

Ken Virden, WolfPack Den manager, decided to incorpo-rate more activities in the Den for the students’ enjoyment. He had previously organized pool tournaments, foosball and video game tournaments. Even with all these recreations he felt something was missing. In March he received approval to have live music in the WolfPack Den.

As a result, Virden’s first task was to find musicians. He contacted music instructors Tim Patterson and Brian Short. In the span of three weeks Virden was able to construct a musical act.

Peter Borowicz was spotted in the hallway by Patterson and he recommended him as one of Virden’s picks. Borowicz plays the guitar and drum set. His musical influences include Van Halen and Jimi Hendrix. Borowicz’s favorite song to play is Green Day’s “Basket Case.”

Virden also approved Petty and the other musicians to play throughout the week between

11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Petty is working on his

degree, double-majoring in music education and English education. He intends to trans-fer to UW-Madison. After grad-uation, Petty has aspirations to become a high school teacher.

“I’m a freshmen right now. It’s pretty great. You get to

meet your peers and teachers more than you ever could in high school. And as a musician it’s easier to connect with other musicians,” Petty said.

Fischer teaches jazz theory and jazz guitar. His musical talents include guitar and man-dolin.

“I have never actually played

jazz until this semester, and he [Fischer] opened my horizons toward it and I’m taking a jazz class this semester,” Petty said.

Petty listens to a lot of instrumental music like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani. Petty also finds interest in YouTube sensations like Sungha Jang, claiming he does not discrimi-

nate musically. Petty has never been in a band, but can play anything with strings and frets, he said. He also has experi-ence in percussion. His favorite song to play is “Black Bird” by the Beatles. He laughs as he explains that he is not a singer.

Petty said his favorite part of performing is feeling estab-lished as a musician and being recognized on stage.

The overall consensus between the performers is that it is difficult to play in such a busy place where the focus is abstract. Despite the challenge of the music-playing experi-ence, many of the performers express more concern with learning how to play Lynyrd Skynyrd “Free Bird” to appease the audience’s frequent request.

The overall setup is simple. The musicians were contacted through the music department and they all had to audition first. They typically perform two at a time during lunch. Because they are taking time out of their academic day, they are compensated $15 a piece per 40-minute session twice a week. Many of them will fill in whenever they can or when necessary.

“Over the summer time we’ll look at more ways to improve the live music, but this was a great start,” Virden said.

SHIA FISHER / CLARION

Two student musicians perform in the WolfPack Den as part of the Den's effort to add more entertainment.

WolfPack Den now offers live music

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AVENGERSTOM RICHARDSONClarion Staff

A WWII Super Soldier, an Iron-Suited Billionaire, The God of Thunder and a Giant Green Monster. These are the four heroes needed to prevent planet Earth from being taken over by the god of mischief. Captain America (Chris Evans,) Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.,) Thor (Chris Hemsworth,) and The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo,) were the key players in this scenario in the new Marvel Comic Ensemble film by “Serenity” film director Joss Whedon.

“The Avengers” centers around four heroes who are assigned by Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson,) the director of an organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D., who recruited these heroes when Earth got threatened for takeover. Loki (Tom Hiddleston) manages to return to earth after the events of “Thor,” this was all

possible due to a new form of tech-nology that was being developed by S.H.I.E.L.D. near the beginning of the film. This new technology can only transfer one human or creature at a time from a different world, causing Loki to appear during the first test-run of the technology. Loki immediately hypnotiz-es several humans to be his minions in a attempt to become the new world leader of Earth. Loki also wants to retrieve an artifact known as “The Tesseract,” a powerful object that once belonged to “Asgard,” his home world. As Loki’s goals slowly get accomplished, the more active Nick Fury, Agent Coulson (Clark Gregg,) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) become when tracking down the heroes for “The Avengers Initiative.” When S.H.I.E.L.D. manages to assemble the heroes, the team struggles to work together at first since some want Loki dead, while others want him alive so that “The Tesseract” can be in the right hands. Throughout the rest of the film, the team of heroes has to fight

off an army of creatures known as the “Chitauri,” an extra-terrestrial race who are helping Loki takeover earth. It is up to Captain American, Iron Man, Thor, and The Incredible Hulk to make sure that Loki and his army do not succeed with their world domination. The heroes are also assisted by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Black Widow, and the Archery hero “Hawkeye” (Jeremy Renner.)

“The Avengers” is the epic superhero film that Marvel Comic fans have been waiting for since 2008’s “Iron Man.” Director Joss Whedon explores the rise and fall of a superhero team very nicely. The heroes run into just as many con-flicts, as they do finding strategies that help them work well as a league. Many viewers will love that Whedon found a way to make the heroes even more inter-esting than they were in some of their previous films, Captain America and The Incredible Hulk are excellent examples of this. The film’s action sequences and special effects are breathtaking, and they blend in well with the film’s storyline. Robert Downey Jr. continues to be hilar-ious as the alcoholic billionaire Tony Stark, and Tom Hiddleston is just as

menacing as Loki in this film, as he was in 2011’s “Thor.” Many viewers will also enjoy the friendship between Tony Stark and Bruce Banner. They are both scientists that had their high and low points, and they both agree with certain scientific theories and studies.

As amazing as “The Avengers” is, there were certain aspects of the film that might bother certain view-ers. The first is the small screen-time for Hawkeye and Black Widow. They aren’t as involved in the story as the four lead heroes are. But to be fair, they were only side-characters in some of the other Marvel Comic films. The film also runs into problems when it comes to explaining how Thor got back to earth, it is briefly covered, but most viewers might view it as a cheat to get Thor on the team. There were also some fighting inconsistencies, and the occasional corny moment where most viewers cannot help but to roll their eyes.

For those who enjoyed both “Iron Man” films, “The Incredible Hulk,” “Thor,” & “Captain America: The First Avenger.” “The Avengers” will not only be the perfect choice in the theatre right now, but it might want you to “assem-ble” a group of friends to see it as well.

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Epic superhero film will delight fans of recent

Marvel Comic films

JACOB ENNISArts & Culture Editor

Camping out under the stars at Mirror Lake State Park and biking about 11 miles to and from the solar-powered Aldo Leapold Center in Baraboo, The Giving Tree Band truly made their second album, “Great Possessions,” carbon neutral.

“We wanted, for many years, to record an album using only solar energy,” Eric Fink said. With all of the “green” energy used in the making of “Great Possessions,” it is one of the most eco-friendly albums produced.

It was an amazing experience that Eric Fink said he didn’t think any of them would have traded for anything.

After “Great Possessions” they built their own studio with reclaimed barn wood and bamboo floors, windows and a bark siding made from construction scraps. In the control room they used cork flooring which is very eco-friendly. Though there isn’t any solar power at the studio, they do offset energy they use with wind credits, Eric Fink said.

The band started with brothers Eric and Todd Fink playing acoustic music, and then branching out to other styles and meeting future members along the way.

“I think when we boil it all down, we’re all rock ‘n’ roll musicians,” Eric Fink said. While a lot their music is considered folky and bluegrassy, the sound varies from song to song. One song might be really stripped-down folk music, and the next one might be something that mimics Neal Young or The Band.

They play it how it comes is what Eric Fink said. Every song has its own unique sound. It’s not like a lot of bands where most of their songs sound a lot alike.

Their name is a tribute to the book, “The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein.

“The name is growing with us as we continue to play this style of music, and play from the heart,” Eric Fink said, “We’re realizing that it’s giving more things back to us than we had anticipated, I guess.”

The crowd at the High Noon Saloon, when they played on May 3, received them very well, with many members of the crowd out on the floor dancing.

'The Giving Tree Band' is eco-friendly

JACOB ENNIS / CLARION

Members of "The Giving Tree Band' perform at the High Noon Saloon on May 3.

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CARYN KINDKEPPEL Clarion Staff

Upon entering Jolly Bob’s one is transported to the tropics at a long bar humming with activity and ripe bananas hanging overhead awaiting their fate: a fruity blended drink. A large fish tank filled with colorful tropical fish and bright photographs of people hanging out in the Caribbean complete the ambiance. The day’s cares begin to melt away.

Even the firmest resolve to avoid “drinking one’s calories” will soften when presented with the vast array of fruity tropical beverages on the drink menu. With the whirr of blenders in the background, it’s impossible to escape the desire for a blended con-coction, such as Lisa’s Love Lotion ($6,) a mixture of rums, pineapple juice, coconut cream and choice of flavoring such as mango. Those not inclined for fruitiness may choose a Red Stripe beer from Jamaica, or a local brew on tap.

On the appetizer menu there are a variety of jerk and seafood items, as well as pinchos, which are seasoned chunks of meat served on skewers with dipping sauce. The chimichurri ribeye and jerk pork ($3/skewer) are both good, but a bit too timid, definitely not eye-popping with flavor or spice. The banana-guava ketchup dipping sauce for the jerk pork is a good addition as it adds some tropi-cal flare. The empanadas – fried dough half-moons with meat stuffing – are a good, flavorful choice in the traditional Puerto Rican variety ($2.50 each,) but each one is small and leaves one wishing for more.

The hang-loose attitude of the place is reflected in the waitstaff as well, which is attentive and friendly, yet unobtrusive. Want to try all four types of dressings with the entree salad? No problem! The house salad is satisfying, and the mango-curry dressing is best, though the other dressings are fruity and tasty as well. The waitress is helpful and will offer suggestions for entrees, if asked.

There is a diverse entree menu with a mix of several fish and chicken options and one option each of vegetarian, beef and pork meals.

The Avo Cat ($16.50) is a walnut-breaded catfish fillet, pan-fried and topped with a unique avocado sauce and mango chutney. The fish has a good crunch, but is somewhat disappointing in flavor and the avocado sauce smothers the top of it. Rice and beans, which are very flavorful, accompany the meal. The whole meal is good sized along with the accompanying bread and salad. Although there’s nothing particularly Caribbean about it, the warm yeasty bread is addictive when eaten with the accompanying butter packets.

The BBQ Jerk Pork ($14.50) consists of two large hunks of pork, marinated in Jamaican spices and slow roasted. Despite the menu description, the “ribs” aren’t typical ribs, and the sweet jerk BBQ glaze is indistinguishable in the dish. The meat’s flavor is subtle, lacking jerk-flavored zip, and is a bit fatty (though the waitress did mention that in her description.) The meal comes with rice, beans and banana-guava ketchup as well.

Other good entree options may be the Jerk Chicken, Almond Papaya Shrimp or perhaps you fill up on drinks and appetizers if so inclined.

Overall, Jolly Bob’s is a great place to visit the Caribbean while avoiding the airplane fare. It has a fun atmosphere, tasty food and delicious fruity drinks. The entrees are good and although they are a bit pricey, they are generous and include bread and salad. It’s worth the visit to escape the doldrums.

About Jolly Bob'sLocation: 1210 Williamson St, Madison.Phone: 608-251-3902Website: http://www.jollybobs.comPayment: only cash and checks, credit cards are not accepted (ATM on-site)Price Range for Entrees: $13.50-18.50Cuisine: CaribbeanRestaurant Hours: Every night, 4 p.m. (drinks and appetizers,) 5 p.m. (dinner,) and until 1 a.m. (late-night menu)

MIKE WANGClarion Staff

Jack White is back with the first solo album of his career: “Blunderbuss.” Ever since the break-up of the White Stripes, and the in-limbo statuses of The Raconteurs and The Dead Weather, fans of White have been eagerly anticipating this release.

While this album is White’s solo release, the album boasts 18 other players on it as well. One thing White isn’t afraid to do is reach out and play with other musicians. However, make no mistake, White records most of the instrumenta-tion on this record himself. White also wrote the entire album over the course of just one session. He has said that the songs on the record were written from scratch, and had nothing to do with anything or any-one.

“Blunderbuss” starts off with The Raconteurs-esque number “Missing Pieces.” The song is by far the strangest sounding open to an album Jack White is playing on. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the curious sounding organ in the song.

The album then takes a turn with the banger “Sixteen Saltines.” The track is the second single of the album. This is a song for those who are longing for a White Stripes tune. It is full of angry energy and raw riffs. With lyrics like “Force fed, force mixed ‘till I drop dead…

You can’t defeat her, when you meet her you’ll be what I said,” you can really feel White’s fury.

“Freedom At 21,” the album’s third single, is a track that grows on you after several listens. It has a bouncy melody during the verse, and a heavy riff for the chorus. It also features some unique double bass work, which is new territory for White.

The album slows down con-siderably for the fourth track and first single, “Love Interruption.” White sings a duet with singer Ruby Amanfu. With lyrics like “I want love… To roll me over slowly… stick a knife inside me… and twist it all around,” the song is deep. It gives off the sense of some underlying anger. The title track “Blunderbuss” follows and con-tinues with the slower pace. White plays piano for this one.

“Blunderbuss” picks back up again with “Hypocritical Kiss.” White plays the keys brilliantly on this track.

This is another song with some underlying anger to it, possibly about a woman. “Weep Themselves to Sleep” is next and White plays piano and guitar for this one. The solo is a ‘classic’ Jack White dirty slide solo.

“I’m Shakin’” shocked me. I did not expect what I had heard. But, I loved it! The song is a Rudy Toombs cover with White putting his own spin on things, and it works

to perfection. This song will be stuck in your head for days after you hear it, and it has a Bo Diddley reference. Who doesn’t love that?

The albums best track is far and away “Trash Tongue Talker.” It is a straight up high-energy blues song. It will instantly remind you of all those late nights that you’ve forgot-ten. “Hip (Eponymous) Poor Boy” follows the party track with a mel-low groove. After this however, the album hits a bit of a lull.

“I Guess I Should Go to Sleep” and “On and On and On” all have some decent enough parts, how-ever there just isn’t enough there for you to really latch on to. Both tracks seem a bit out of place on the album.

Not to worry, as White delivers on the finale, “Take Me with You When You Go.” The track features a plethora of instruments includ-ing fiddle, mandolin, organ, piano, stand-up bass, guitars and drums. This is a fun track as the song really picks up and is full of life. The track seems to encompass every aspect of all other songs on the record. This song has some rocking solos and is epic sounding.

All-in-all, I really enjoyed “Blunderbuss.” Ever since the break-up of The White Stripes I have eagerly anticipated this release. Aside from two later tracks, this album is absolutely solid. I’ve come to expect nothing less from the Detroit native.

Taste the tropics at Jolly Bob’s on Willy Street

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"Blunderbuss" is the first solo album of Jack White's career.

Detroit rocker goes solo with 'Blunderbuss'

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Baseball tourney begins May 12Following the WolfPack baseball team into the NJCAA

Regional IV Sectional Tournament. We'll provide updates on our web site.


AARON MILLERCopy Editor

Do you crave speed? Do you catch yourself nervously glancing at the soccer mom in the next lane, hop-ing she might want to race between the lights? Do you have Vin Diesel bed sheets? If so, then you would be a prime candidate for AutoX (pro-nounced auto cross). AutoX is a solo, time-trial automotive event. That means you race against the clock through a course that is set up using traffic cones.

The Madison Sports Car Club holds these races on Sundays all over southern Wisconsin. The club is a group of casual car enthusiasts that are very welcoming to begin-ners. They recently put on an AutoX school to introduce first timers to the track.

The emphasis on the races are, “Run what ya brung,” meaning that you are encouraged to race the car you might drive to work everyday. At the autoX school there were cars of every shape and size from heavily modi-fied Mazdaspeed 3s to a Volvo four-door sedan.

The atmosphere is relaxed and helpful, new drivers are encouraged to ride with regular

competitors to learn how to increase your times.

The courses are short, only about 45 seconds. They are also full of turns, which means that even if your car isn’t very fast in a straight line, you can still do well by using good driving technique.

You don’t need an expensive car either. The yellow Mazda Rx7 that the camera is attached to only cost $700.

Going through the club, one day of AutoX costs only $35, which is pretty cheap when compared to other extreme sports such as paintball,

downhill skiing, or rock climbing. For those worried about injury, the club has never made a claim on their insurance because of an injury.

What do you need? Any street legal automobile will do. Competitors are discouraged from racing SUVs or trucks due to the rollover risk. You will also need a Snell-rated helmet (such as one for motorcycle or ATV use, not a bicycle helmet) to be on course. If you’re not ready to invest

in one, you can always borrow a hel-met from the club at no charge.

It is recommended you bring a hat, sunscreen and a lunch, otherwise, there is no other special equipment or expensive modifications that need to be made to your vehicle.

For more information check out madisonsportscarclub.com and visit theonlineclarion.com for AutoX foot-age.


As the Madison College baseball team prepares for post-season play, it continues to rack up the wins and accomplishments. The team just completed a week that saw it capture the conference title and win 8 of 9 games.

The WolfPack claimed the North Central Community College Conference title with a pair of wins over the College of DuPage on Monday, April 30. The two wins put Madison College’s conference record at 11-1. Its overall record stands at 37-11.

Madison College will begin the NJCAA Region IV Sectional Tournament on Saturday, May 12, after concluding the regular season with a doubleheader against Sauk Valley Community College on May 8.

In recent games:

Sunday, April 29Outfielder Landon Tenhagen had a big

day against Kankakee Community College, powering the WolfPack to a 10-5 and 4-3 victory. Tenhagen hit a three-run home run in game one and went 4 for 7 with seven RBIs in the two games.

After falling behind, 3-1, in the first game, the WolfPack scored nine times in the bottom of the third inning to take a com-manding lead. Shane Adler pitched the win for Madison College.

The second game was much closer. Madison College entered the bottom of the seventh inning, trailing, 3-2. Bryce Barsness hit a double to left center to drive in Luke Maldonado and force an extra inning. Then Nathan Pollock drove in Eric DuCharme with a walk-off double in the eighth inning.

Monday, April 30 Madison College swept the College of

DuPage in a doubleheader, 5-2 and 10-0, to EVAN HALPOP / CLARION

Luke Muldonado, shown batting is a recent game, has the highest batting average on the Madison College baseball team, hitting .400 on the season.

Conference champs prepare for playoffs

AUTO RACINGSee CHAMPS, Page 17

AARON MILLER / CLARION

Cars line up in the starting grid at the Columbus 151 Speedway.

1. MilwaukeeArena: Bradley CenterCapacity: 17,800 (for hockey)Past team: None

I know, I know. You are saying that the fan base isn’t there. However, with UW-Madison and St. Norbert with success already in the college rankings, it’s arguable that not only is there a hockey culture in Wisconsin, but a winning one as well. Not to mention, UW-Milwaukee is expanding their athletic program to have a team in the WCHA.

The Pettits and the Bradleys originally had the Bradley Center built with the public intention of lur-ing an NHL franchise there. However, in 1994, due in large part to a large entrance fee, billionaire and former Chicago Blackhawks announcer Lloyd Pettit chose not to pay the fee and the hopes of an NHL franchise in Milwaukee went up in smoke for the time being.

The Bradley Center still plays host to the now American Hockey League Admirals, who became

the first team to average more 9,000 fans per game in a

season in the old International Hockey League. However, with talk of a new arena potentially being built, maybe that could be the last tipping point for a Milwaukee-based NHL franchise (if it ever gets off the ground.) Even if it doesn’t get off the ground, the Bradley Center is ready and if the team is success-ful, maybe that will create enough support for a new arena at some point down the road.

2. Kansas CityArena: Sprint CenterCapacity: Approximately 18,000Past NHL team: Scouts (now New Jersey Devils)

A city that currently has an NFL franchise and an up-and-coming MLB franchise, Kansas City hasn’t had an NHL franchise since the Scouts left town in September. Kansas City’s Sprint Center played host to a preseason game where the Pittsburgh Penguins faced the Los Angeles Kings before a crowd of 17,779. What’s the significance of that? It was a sell-out crowd for a preseason game with two teams from nowhere near Kansas City. Where’s that NHL franchise in Kansas City?

3. SeattleArena: Key Arena at Seattle CenterCapacity: Approximately 17,000Past team: None

The city has been a rumored destination for the NHL since 1976 when the league was teasing expan-sion there for the first time. In February, the rumors of the Coyotes relocating to Seattle were starting to intensify with the proposal of a new arena that could also draw an NBA franchise back to the city. Also, 18 NHL teams currently lie in markets smaller than the Seattle area.

Adding different markets to the league can only help at this point. There are other markets sure – for instance Hartford, Conn., Quebec City and Cincinnati, Ohio that may have an argument for a franchise.

Taking advantage of markets starving for an NHL franchise and the fact that more people are coming out to watch games in a bad economy is the way to go for this growing entity. With a league growing in popularity, it is obvious that it is taking several steps forward each year. However, with keeping even a couple of struggling hockey markets in the fold, those steps forward are only met each season with steps back.

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NHL's struggling franchises should consider relocating

to any of three areas

CITIES seeking a

TEAMFast-forward to 2012, to the opening round of the

Stanley Cup Playoffs. That opening round broke several records for the league. The network is reporting that 28 million people watched the first round alone, the highest since NBC brought games back to their network in 2005.

On NBC, the six games the network carried averaged 2.57 million viewers, a 39 percent increase over last year, according to Nielsen ratings. Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Series between the Washington Capitals and 2011 Stanley Cup-winning Boston Bruins had 1.32 million viewers, the highest for the first round of the playoffs since 2000.

Overall, the league is doing fine with attendance, reporting a two percent increase this season. But there are three struggling franchises: the Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders and Columbus Blue Jackets, who may be relocating in the near future. There have also

been rumors swirling for several years that the league wants to expand from 30 to 32 teams. It seems as though there will be plenty of movement in the next 5-10 years.

What does this mean? Cities will benefit from the loss of others to be honest. There are markets starving for a team, whether it’s a well known or just a well kept secret.

Before you jump to any conclusions, I’m not neces-sarily looking to pull team after team from the south and arbitrarily put them in the north. There’s a reason why the Blues are still in St. Louis and not in Saskatoon. I know that. By the way, none of these markets are even close to being as small as Saskatoon, and they aren’t in the middle of nowhere, either.

Granted, there are a lot of politics involved with the placement of a franchise. However, these are some of the reasons why these markets would work.

RYAN SPOEHRClarion Editor

In 2005, a lockout threat-ened the very existence of the National Hockey League. In 2011, when all four major broadcast networks were vying for rights to carry NHL games, the league reached a 10-year deal to continue its exclusive con-tract with NBC.

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Although Madison College’s soft-ball season came to an end May 5, with a loss to the College of DuPage, the team had to be pleased with the improvement it showed throughout the season.

After not winning a game in 2011, the WolfPack softball team finished this year with 14 wins and had a num-ber of closely contested losses.

Madison College’s final game in the NJCAA Division III playoffs was one of those closes losses, a 6-4 defeat

that saw the WolfPack fall just short of a comeback.

The WolfPack scored three runs in the third inning to take a 3-1 lead, before seeing DuPage add one run in the bottom of the third and four in the top of the fourth to take charge. Madison College added a run in the top of the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough.

Brittany Kaltenberg, Madison Milsap and Jodee Taylor each had two hits and each hit a double in the game.

It was a much better result than the day before, when the College of DuPage run-ruled the WolfPack, 8-0, in their first game of the NJCAA Division III Regional IV Tournament.

The WolfPack had six hits in the game, led by Kaltenberg’s three hits, but couldn’t get a run across the plate. DuPage scored five runs in the bottom

of the fifth inning to win what had been a close game.

In the tournament’s second game, Madison College won a pitcher’s duel, defeating Joliet Junior College, 1-0. Marissa Shaner pitched the win for the WolfPack, scattering five hits and three walks while not allowing a run.

Madison College finished the sea-son 14-24 overall and 7-0 in confer-ence play.

At the end of the regular season, freshman Brittany Kaltenberg was named to the NJCAA Regional IV All-Region team as an outfielder.

Kaltenberg led the team in batting average, hits, runs, stolen bases and several other offensive categories. She batted .474 during the regular season, with 54 hits in 114 at bats, scored 34 runs and had a team-record 44 stolen bases.

earn another N4C title. In the first game, Paul Poirier pitched

a complete game for the WolfPack, sur-rendering just two runs on six hits. Offensively, Landon Tenhagen came up big with an RBI triple.

Madison College scored 10 runs on nine hits in the second game, while pitcher Mac Wichmann earned the win by giving up just one hit in four innings. Eric DuCharme had three RBIs for the WolfPack, while Luke Maldonado and Nathan Pollock each had two.

Tuesday, May 1The WolfPack scored six runs in the

final two innings to rally for a 7-4 victory over Waubonsee Community College. Treysen Vavra and Bryce Barsness both doubled in the six inning to spark the rally.

Brent Mueller earned the win for Madison College, pitching in relief. Landon Tenhagen led the team with two hits.

Thursday, May 3Madison College dominated

Kishwaukee College in a doubleheader, scoring a total of 26 runs in the two games. The WolfPack won the first game, 12-1, and the second game, 14-3.

In the opening game, Madison College scored five runs in the first inning and never looked back. Treysen Vavra led the team offensively, scoring three times after going 2 for 3 with a home run. Cody Peterson pitched the win, giving up just two hits in four innings.

In the second game, took control with a six-run second inning and a seven-run fourth inning. Ryan McShane had a big game offensively, going 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Danny Sullivan pitched the victory, surrendering just three hits.

Saturday, May 5South Suburban Community College

handed the WolfPack a rare loss, splitting a pair of one-run games.

Madison College won the first game, 4-3. Shortstop Ryan McShane was 2 for 4 and scored two runs, while Treysen Vavra was 2 for 3 and drove in two runs. Shane Adler pitched the win, while Josh Jaro earned the save.

The second game saw South Suburban jump out to an early lead with a four-run second inning. Despite out-hitting their opponent, 12-10, the WolfPack could not overcome the early deficit.

Luke Maldonado had three hits for the WolfPack, while Treysen Vavra, Josh Rowles and Jon Dybevik each added two hits.

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Madison College softball player Brittany Kaltenberg slap hits the ball during a game in April. Kaltenberg was named to the NJCAA Regional IV All-Region team after leading the team on offense throughout the season. She finished the season with a .474 bat-ting average, with 54 hits in 114 at bats. She also set a team record in stolen bases with 44.

Softball team oustedin tournament playWolfPack showed improved play throughout season

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Today's Birthday (05/09/12). One birthday gift today is an exceptional charm with words. Take advantage of the situation to reconnect with your network. Every year that goes by reinforces the power of your friendships. Your business grows this year, especially when propelled by purpose. Explore new frontiers.

Aries (March 21-April 19) – Expect a financially savvy phase for the next couple of weeks. You can manage more responsibilities now. Keep reaching for the perfect career. Practice makes per-fect.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) – You're even smarter than normal with Mercury in your sign (starting today). Your intuition is right on target. Listen to a friend.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) – With Mercury in Taurus for the next three weeks, begin a lucrative phase. Appreciate the finer things in life. Let somebody else stir up the trouble.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) – You'll work more effectively in groups for the forsee-able future. Someone from far away (or even in a book?) inspires you to create.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) – It's getting busy. Heed an older woman's advice. Your word is extra powerful, so dive into passion projects. Love and money are available.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Distant lands have a new appeal. Inject glamour into

your work with a fantasy theme. A coming change is for the better.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Stick to prac-ticalities. Stop and smell the flowers, or better yet, give them tender love. Pay off bills for the month, and work continues to go well.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) – Listen to your mate's advice throughout the rest of the month. As long as you're willing to keep learning and challenging yourself, your endeavors will be extra fun.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) – Home requires more attention now. And work demands more focus for the next two weeks. Don't discuss personal matters. Silence is more powerful. Handle it with love.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Love is knocking on your door. You have more power than you know what to do with. Get help from a partner. Watch out for hidden surprises. Take notes.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Spend more time pondering while you have the time. Keep your promises. Visualize what you want creatively. Gambling is not a good idea.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Your con-fidence is contagious. Surround yourself by those who care about you. You have a satisfying dream. Love comes easily these days.

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INSTRUCTIONS:Fill in the squares so that each row, column, and 3-by-3 box contain the numbers 1 through 9. There are six levels of dif-fi culty ranging from one star to six stars with six being the most diffi cult. The answer is located on the right.

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BUYBACK DATESTruax (Room 129C)May 14-17, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.May 18, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Downtown (Bookstore)May 14-17, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.May 18, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

West (Bookstore)May 16-17, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.May 18, 9 a.m. to noon

Fort Atkinson (Room 117)May 15-17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Portage (lobby)May 15-16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Reedsburg (Room 102)May 14-15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Watertown (Room 132)May 14-15, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.


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Clarion issue May 9, 2012