The Clarion issue 10-26-22

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Senate Town Hall encourages students to share their voices

KELLY FENG Managing Editor

The Madison College Student Senate held this year’s first Town Hall on Monday, Oct. 17. The Senate is made up of 20 students who are elected by the stu dent body.

Led by the Executive Council of the Student Senate, including President Wilfried Tapsoba, the Town Hall fea tured a slide presentation canvassing students and encouraging them to share their voices.

After introducing each Senator, the moderators asked students such ques tions as what campus they take most of their classes, how they thought their

semester was going and what identities they held in addition to being a student.

Students were allowed to submit anon ymous answers whether they attended the event in person or online.

Dozens of answers came up through an artful word cloud presentation.

In addition to polling the students about how the semester was going, anoth er series of slides encouraged students to make their voices heard and participate in shared governance.

The Senate polled the audience about how confident they would feel about sharing a concern about classroom events, with most participants saying

‘She Kills Monsters’

Play features ‘Dungeon and Dragons’ themed plot

SPECIAL TO THE CLARION

Madison College Performing Arts presents Qui Nguyen’s “She Kills Monsters,” at the Mitby Theatre, Oct. 28-Nov. 6.

Playwright Qui Nguyen (kwee gwen) is most recently known as the writer behind Disney’s animated film “Raya.” His plays “Vietgone” and “Vampire Cowboy Trilogy” have won

over audiences for their humor, heart and action.

“She Kills Monsters” is celebrat ing 10 years of performances. As of May 2022, there had been nearly 800 productions. These productions have spanned college, high school, profes sional and community theatre. Yet it has resonated most with college the atres everywhere.

The extensive fight and movement choreography, Dungeons and Dragons themed plot and relatable story pro vide a great learning opportunity for the cast of 14 theatre students. And

audiences of all ages tend to fall in love with the play.

Agnes is a woman who has just lost her parents and teenage sister, Tilly, in a tragic accident. Agnes regrets her lack of connection with Tilly. Agnes discovers Tilly was active in a gam ing community and left behind some unfinished business in her Dungeons and Dragons world.

Agnes, reluctantly at first, decides to join the game and finish what Tilly had begun.

Women’s soccer team

There is still time to register to vote

CISCO GARCIA Staff Writer

With Election Day right around the corner, it is a good time to register to vote. Even though the deadline for registering to vote online has passed, you are still able to reg ister in person and on Election Day.

If you live in the City of Madison, you may register to vote in the City Clerk’s Office during normal business hours or at the front desk of any City of Madison agency.

The office hours for the City Clerk’s Office are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office is located at 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 103, Madison. The deadline to register to vote in-person is Friday, Nov. 4.

You are also able to register to vote at your polling place on election day, which is Tuesday, Nov. 8. To find your polling place go to myvote.wi.gov/ en-us/Find-My-Polling-Place. When you go to register to vote, you must provide both a proof of residency document (such as a lease, utility bill or posted mail) and proof of iden tification.

If you think you are regis

CLARION STAFF PHOTO

Student Senate Vice President of Team Development Lisa Lindert speaks during the Oct. 17 Town Hall as Senate President Wilfried Tapsoba looks on.

JACKSON CROSSEN / CLARION

Members of the cast rehearse a scene from “She Kills Monsters.” The show being put on by Madison College Performing Arts opens on Friday, Oct. 28, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 6, at Mitby Theater.

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REMEMBERING

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OFFTHESHELF

By Dana Ryals, Librarian

Navigating through the college’s libraries

Making our way through college can be challenging. Each of us has a different story and background making us all unique. We all come to college at different points on our journey, and have differ ent needs, wants and goals.

The challenging and rewarding process of going to college bounces us from one department to another to achieve these goals.

Just when everything seems like it is starting to feel normal, life eventually throws things at us causing our situations to change, and we need to reach out for help with readjusting our goals in relation to our new needs and wants at that time.

We find help across the college anywhere we can, and this process is heart wrench ing because the person in front of us might not know our unique story, and they

need to know the background

before they can really help.

What if there is sensitive information that we don’t want to repeat? What if we’re just tired and don’t want to go through it all again with someone new?

Madison College uses a software platform called Navigate to help students bet ter navigate college.

When currently enrolled students make appointments with advisors, instructors, librarians, tutors and so on through the Navigate App or in our MyMadison College

ments go straight to a staff member’s calendar. Madison College staff see your unique story before you even meet to both save you time and to bet ter help you.

Not only is this platform a place for students to schedule appointments with different departments at the college, there is also an opportunity to create study groups with classmates, view your sched ule and more.

To use Navigate, students can log in to the MyMadison College Portal and click on the

tile for Navigate. Additionally, a mobile app can be down loaded on a mobile device for free from the App store.

Librarians are the primary student technology support at Madison College, and we’ll be happy to help you with any step of the process, including booking appointments.

Speaking of appoint ments, midterm exams are right around the corner. Log in to Navigate today to book an appointment with a tutor from the Student Achievement Center or get help with researching topics for a midterm paper with a librarian to get prepared for the next step in your journey.

And if life throws you a curveball, head on over to Navigate to re-route your path and get back on track.

We look forward to meet ing with you and helping you to reach your goals.

Cosplay Workshop

PUBLICSAFETY

By Sgt. Lucas Adler

Public Safety can help victims of domestic violence

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Public Safety would like to make the Madison College commu nity aware of resources available to you if you are the victim of domestic violence.

If you would like to report your abus er to law enforcement, Public Safety can assist in con necting you with the appropriate agency and help you through the process.

If you have concerns that your abuser may come to campus, stop by Public Safety to file a report. If you have a restraining order please bring a copy for Public Safety to review.

Public Safety works with local law enforcement to enforce restraining orders on campus. Public Safety also

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offers escorts.

If you would like an escort into the building or to your car, please call Public Safety at 245-2222 or stop at the office (B1240).

Madison College Counseling can be

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reached at 608-246-6060. Schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor to discuss anything affecting your mental health and well being.

Domestic Abuse Intervention Services (DAIS) is located in Madison and assists victims of domestic abuse. They can be contacted 24 hours a day at 608-251-4445.

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233.

WolfPack Alert

Have you signed up to get WolfPack Alerts from Madison College? These alerts notify you of school cancellations or about emergencies on or near campus. If not, please do so on our webpage.

Registration is free, easy and takes about a minute on your mobile device. In addition to our Facebook page, we have a Twitter account!

Be sure to follow @PublicSafetyMC to stay informed of what’s happening on your campus.

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Alyse Miller, right, leads a cosplay workshop on behalf of the Madison College Student Life Office on Oct. 11 at the Truax Campus.

Gubernatorial Race

WHERE THEY STAND

TONY EVERS Democrat • Incumbent

Wants abortion to be legal in Wisconsin. Pledged to veto any law that “turns back the clock on reproductive rights. He opposes the state’s abor tion ban and vetoed five anti-abortion bills.

Believes climate change should be a top priority. His administration has set a goal of 100% carbon-free electric ity by 2050 and has created incentives for utilities to tran sition to clean energy.

Wants to raise the state’s minimum waige to $15 an hour. Supports workers’ rights and wants to roll back restric tions on public employee’s union rights.

Would raise limits on the amounts each school dis trict can get from state aid. Opposes expansion of private school vouchers. Opposes restrictions on teaching facts about historical subjects like the Civil War and civil rights.

Supports more restrictive legislation on guns. Proposed a bill to expand universal back ground checks and a red flag bill that would take guns away from those considered a threat to themselves or others.

Wants to expand BadgerCare to support the state’s workforce, farmers and small businesses. During the COVID-19 pandemic, issued mask mandates and other orders to protect public health.

Supports efforts to cre ate a path to citizenship for undocumented workers. Said he would support legislation to allow DACA students to be able to qualify for in-state tuition.

Would expand LGBTQ+ rights. Supports legislation protecting gay marriage.

Wants to make recreational marijuana legal. Said legalizing it would ensure safe products, enable reinvestment and cre ate a more equitable state.

Supports making corpora tions and wealthier individuals pay more in taxes. The legisla ture blocked his effort to lower taxes on the middle class and increase them for the wealthy.

Vetoed eight bills that would have restricted ballot access and tightened voter ID rules. Vows to keep fighting efforts to make it harder for citizens to vote.

TIM MICHELS Republican

Opposes abortion and sup ports the 1849 law that bans abortion in Wisconsin except to save the mother’s life. He has said he would allow the use of the Plan B emergency contra ceptive.

Has not stated a position on climate change, although his family’s companies have devel oped renewable energy proj ects. The companies were also Keystone Pipeline contractors.

Supports the state’s right-towork law, which allows employ ees in a unionized workplace to choose not to pay union dues.

Wants to expand private school vouchers to all students in Wisconsin. Does not support additional funding for public education. Opposes what he calls a curriculum “rooted in Critical Race Theory.”

Would lift firearm restrictions and opposes red-flag laws. He said, “it’s not the guns, it’s a cul tural problem today.”

Abortion Wants to ensure abortion access. Supports the Women’s Health Protection Act which cod ifies abortion protections.

Climate Change

Economy

Supports “bold, power ful action to address climate change.” Said he supports the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act that included $369 billion incentives for renewable energy.

Supports the Infrastructure Act, which “would invest billions in critical infrastructure” for the state. Supports the proposed Made in America Act, which requires federal contracts to use American goods and services.

Education Said schools should teach the reality of U.S. power and prosperity coming from “forced labor on stolen land.” Supports banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in education.

Gun Rules

Wants to see “common sense gun safety reforms.” Supported the passage of the bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Would reject $1.1 billion in federal funding to expand Medicaid because of concerns about mandates that might be attached. Opposed COVID-19 mask mandates for school stu dents.

Opposed to provided access to public resources for undoc umented immigrants. Doesn’t believe they should receive a driver’s license or any tuition assistance.

Would limit LGBTQ+ rights. Says marriage is “between a man and a woman.”

Does not support the legal ization of marijuana and pledged to veto any bill that legalizes it for any use.

Has pledged to reduce both corporate and individual income taxes. Also would eliminate the personal property tax.

Would ban drop boxes and pop-up polling places. Wants to dissolve the bipartisan Wisconsin Election Commission. Said “maybe” the presidential election was stolen. Said Trump would be president if the state had better “election integrity.”

Health Care

Supports the expansion of Medicaid. Said that everyone should have access to quality health care. Backed the COVID19 mask mandate in 2021.

RON JOHNSON Republican • Incumbent

Supports abortion bans, including co-sponsoring six different proposed federal bans on abortion after 20 weeks. He has also said that abortion is an issue for each state to decide.

Voted against the Inflation Reducation Act, which included renewable energy incentives. Has called climate change B.S. Said he is “not a climate change denier,” but isn’t a “cli mate change alarmist.”

Would cut federal spending. Has proposed making all fed eral spending, including Social Security and Medicare, subject to annual evaluations and adjustments. Voted against the Infrastructure Act.

Has said parents should have control over what is taught to their children. He opposes “teaching wokeness” in public schools.

Prefers less restrictive gun legislation. Voted against the Safer Communities Act because he felt it erodes Second Amendment protec tions.

Supports repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, which includes an expan sion of Medicaid. Has ques tioned the safety and effec tiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Immigration

Backs comprehensive immi gration reform that includes a path to citizenship for DACA recipients.

LGBTQ+ Rights

Marijuana

Promised to fight to ensure that LGTBQ+ people have equal rights. Backs the Equality Act, which would prohibit discrim ination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientaiton.

Has said he will fight to legalize marijuana and expunge the records of those with non-violent marijuana offenses.

Want to see a more secure U.S. border with Mexico before supporting immigration reform and legislation on Dreamers.

Opposes the “Respect for Marriage Act,” which would protect same-sex marriages. Opposes transgender women using women’s bathrooms and playing women’s sports.

Has co-sponsored bills to end federal banning of indus trial hemp and CBD. In 2014, said legalization is a state issue, but he did not personal ly support it.

Taxes

Has pledged to give tax breaks to the middle class and fund them by making “billion aires” pay their “fair share.”

Voting Rules

Supports online, automatic and same-day voter registration. Backs the John Lewis Voting Rights Act that restores parts of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Supports “pro-growth tax reform.” Backed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that cut the corporate tax rate from 35% to 21%.

Opposes the drop-boxes used during 2020. Says voter suppression is not happening.

MANDALA BARNES Democrat

VOTE

tered, make sure that you have not been purged from the registration list by checking your registration status. This ensures that you are all set for election day. To check your status, go to myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ My-Voter-Info.

On Election Day, you should bring a valid photo ID to your polling place.

Valid IDs include:

• A Wisconsin Drivers License.

• A Wisconsin State ID.

• A U.S. Uniformed Services ID.

• A U.S. Passport or Card.

• A Wisconsin Driver, State ID or IDPP Receipt.

• Certificate of Naturalization.

• Veteran Affairs ID Card.

• Tribal ID.

• University ID.

• Technical College ID (Note: at Madison College, you would need the Student Voter ID.)

For more voting infor mation, go to myvote. wi.gov.

MONSTERS

“She Kills Monsters” is an homage to the geek, warrior and sibling in all of us. This production is directed by David Pausch. His award-winning directing credits include “August: Osage County,” “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” and “The Drawer Boy.” Fight choreogra phy is by Whitney Derendinger, while the move ment choreography is by Robin Fonfara.

Madison College students and alumni make up the majority of the cast and crew.

This production is a Madison College entry in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. A regional representative of KCACTF will attend the play and select two student nomi nees for the Irene Ryan acting award.

Box Office Info

Showtimes:

• Fridays, Oct. 28, and Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m.

• Saturdays, Oct. 29, and Nov. 5 at 7:30 p.m.

• Sunday, Oct. 30, and Nov. 6 at 2 p.m.

Tickets:

• Seniors and youth: $12

• Adults: $15

• Madison College students: FREE with OneCard Reserve tickets at madisoncollegetheater.org.

Performances held in the Mitby Theatre, Madison College Truax Campus, 1701 Wright St., Madison.

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they were comfortable. They also showed the audience specific ways to share a mat ter, whether it was directed to a particular person or department.

In addition to addressing concerns, the executive council showed specific ways to get involved in making structural or poli cy changes.

The council discussed shared gov ernance, composed of seven councils focused on different areas. Madison College faculty, staff administrators and students come together to make structural

and policy changes.

In the past, the Student Senate has taken on a variety of initiatives, which began when a student voiced a concern.

The success of two past initiatives are examples of the Student Senate helping lead signification changes at Madison College.

The implementation of the student textbook rental program and the creation of the food pantries at the Truax and Goodman South campuses are just two examples. Both initiatives came from con cerns expressed through student surveys.

The council is currently working on the racial equity initiative and looking for more students to get involved with that

committee.

The Senate asked the audience what the one thing the senators could work on to improve the student experience, with submitted answers asking for things like an instructor feedback portal or creativity workshops.

To join the Student Senate or get involved on a smaller level, contact the General Assembly or attend a meeting in person in Room D1630C every Thursday at 4:30 PM.

You can also call (608) 246-6107 or email senate@madisoncollege.edu to connect with a representative from the Student Senate.

CLARION STAFF PHOTO

Members of the Madison College Student Senate wait in line to be introduced at the Town Hall held on Oct. 17.

JACKSON CROSSEN / CLARION

Madison College Performing Arts students rehearse “She Kills Monsters” on Oct. 20 in Mitby Theater.

THEBUZZ

Questions asked to you, our readers.

Many reasons to vote

CAMRYN GARDNER Staff Writer

The midterm election is coming up on Tuesday, Nov. 8. While the midterms typically get less of a voting turnout than the presi dential elections, it’s still a pivotal election that shouldn’t be slept on. Here’s why you should get to your nearest polling place on Election Day.

There are a lot of controversial issues on the line right now. These are topics that most everyone has an opinion on.

Critical issues across the board, some specific to Wisconsin and Dane County, range from the availability of abortion services and whether health care workers will be prosecuted for providing an abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, marijuana legality and the wiping of certain marijuana related charges from criminal records, cli mate policies, law enforcement fund ing, voting accessibility and so on. A referendum for public schooling may also be on your ballot. Have a say in the fate of these issues that are important to Wisconsin’s future, if you are able. In other words, let your voice be heard.

Young voters are often ignored by campaigns, as many young people simply don’t vote. Since the 2020 midterm election, Tufts University reports that there are 8.3 million new voters, aged 18-19, nationwide. Tufts adds that these new voters have the opportunity to broaden the elector ate, being the most racially diverse group of young potential voters yet. Register to vote, show up and break the cycle of young voters being passed over. More information from Tufts on young voters can be found here: https://circle.tufts.edu/lat est-research/more-8-million-youthare-newly-eligible-voters-2022.

It’s easy. If you aren’t already registered, you can do this simply online at https://myvote.wi.gov/ en-us/Register-To-Vote. If you forget

this step or don’t have access to the internet, you can register at the polls.

Just remember to bring a proof of residence document (this could even be a utility bill with your name on it), and a photo ID.

Find other acceptable proof of residence documents at https:// www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/ elections-voting/voter-registra tion/proof-of-residence.

people feel that it doesn’t. If everyone had a hive mind and felt that voting didn’t matter, democracy would diminish. In close elections, even just a matter of a few votes swinging one way or the other can make all the difference on elected officials and their decisions on policies that are important to you and those you care about.

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8. If you have a busy schedule, like many students do, remember that legally, employ ers must let you leave work for up to three hours to go vote. If you are able, get out and vote.

Don’t just ignore the election

LILLIAN COPPELMAN Editor In Chief

As voting season starts, many students may find them selves questioning whether they should blindly vote or not vote at all. Voting is a signifi cant role that anyone eligible should do, especially when it comes to issues that affect themselves and others in the community.

Turning a blind eye towards the polls will not stop the problems that students may have with the state or federal government. There are many distinct reasons and issues to vote on besides having the right to do so.

A common misconception

about voting is that it is not important at all, that a single vote does not matter. But it does. Each and every vote is significant when electing a senator or governor. There have been plenty of elections in the past that were decided by a handful of votes. If people do not vote, their voices will be left unheard.

Even if people believe that their vote does not matter, they should still vote as there are several issues that voting influences in the state and in the country.

Students can vote to protect what they believe in. Different politicians have varying opin ions on several issues such as abortion, gay marriage and gun laws. These issues can directly affect students and their quality of life if laws are put into place or overturned, thus making it crucial for cit izens to let lawmakers know what they stand for by electing officials that share similar views on those subjects. It is up

Vote for the principles, not the party

IMAN ALRASHID Copy Editor

Democrat or Republican. Blue or red. What about purple, and what about the other millions of colors?

How do we vote? How do we decide to choose our leaders?

For most people, it is an easy decision. They just go with their party, even before learning who the candidates are, what they offer and their history.

What if I do not have a party? Some people tell me I should not be voting because I'm not Democrat or Republican. I was born under dictatorial rule. I appreciate the gift of voting and I will never miss a chance to do it. And yes, I do not have a party and I vote for my principles, not the party.

I think of how the future should be so we can all live a good, quality life. I follow my principle when I vote. I listen to what the candidates offer and do my research to learn more about them and their history.

I am not against parties, but we are limiting our think ing. I respect and follow the rules but do not let them rule my decision.

From the earliest age, we learned to follow the rules; look both ways before cross ing the street and color inside lines. Wait your turn. Say please and thank you.

Most of us agree that rules help us live and function in societies, protect our general safety and ensure our rights

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Feng MANAGING EDITOR

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EDITOR

Kylie Phillips WEB EDITOR

The views expressed by The Clarion editorial board do not nec essarily reflect the opinion of Madison College, its student body or any faculty therein. They are comprised of the writers listed above and/or of those who write for the Opinion section.

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Are you voting, why or why not?

"Yes, because I want to."

- Ayslinn Hemingway

"Yes, but I don't know enough."

- Vimas Worjloh

"No. I don't know enough about politics."

- Anush Lamba

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Pride in the Center

T CLEARWATER Staff Writer

Iam always so glad to live downtown by the Wisconsin State Capitol, and I do for many purposes. One of my more recent pleasant discoveries was when I was leaving the downtown library to go home.

My path home is a short and fair ly direct one. I just cross the Capitol Square and turn down a single street. Each time I go between, I pass State Street at least once and this is where I found a wonderful surprise one night! Pointing towards the Capitol at the end of State Street, we now have a won derful large art piece on the road: the Progress Flag.

This particular flag is a remake of what we imagine when we see the Pride Flag on most occasions. But then again, so are many. The Pride Flag has had a long and beautiful history of solidarity and each stripe holds a meaning. They always have, and all pride flags of all LGBTQ+ identities do. Not ever is a single stripe in color, order, tint, hue, shade, angle or any arrangement with out greater meaning in any single flag

in the LGBTQ+ community. This one is the same.

The “standard” modern Pride Flag is coded red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, indigo for harmony and violet for soul.

The original creator Gilbert Baker (and collective LGBTQ+ members of San Francisco in 1978) had two additional colors, though they are not featured on the Progress Flag. Pink for sexuality, and turquoise for art.

The Progress Flag also features brown and black for People of Color or Non-White LGBTQ+ members and the colors of the Trans Flag, white for transitions, neutral genders and inter sex people, light blue for boys and light pink for girls.

As I mentioned, there is even a meaning in the way the stripes are arranged. What truly signifies this flag as the Progress Flag is that starting from white to light pink, light blue, brown and then black, the colors take shape of an arrow pointing to the right. This indicates we are “on the right path” or “the forward path.” This sym bol is being more and more commonly used to denote progress in flags, logos,

icons and art which is a great unity to those who want progress.

This design, while being adopted widely, has had two major complaints. One being that it was unnecessary or took away from the original message and has quickly been shut down in each instance as our community has had its most prominent version be just that, a version.

The other complaint is that it actu ally is not inclusive enough! A new triangle takes the base on the left where it was once a white triangle. Now it is yellow with a purple circle. This is the flag, in fullness, for the Intersex community. For those who recognize or are a part of the Intersex community, this is a huge win. More importantly, it shows our acceptance of Intersex people as a whole; people that do not need to be altered in any way, nor does their flag. Now the white stripe in the Trans Flag is commonly referred to as being just the transitional area. Us NonBinaries proudly have our own gor geous flag and we use this proudly to claim a “third” main stage in the topic of gender, right alongside the Trans Community and the Cis Community.

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to the voters to make sure that their rights are protected and preserved.

Students are also able to vote for politicians who make them feel safe. Each candidate may have distinctive opinions on how to control crime in the community. Students may vote for or against several issues such as gun control, the elimi nation of cash bail and defund ing the police. It is up to the voters to elect the official they believe has the best policies to help themselves and their com munities stay safe from harm.

Voting for the future is another reason to go to the polls. Decisions made now can affect younger generations for years to come, and it is the responsibility of the older generations to make their com munities a safe and welcoming place to learn and grow. Issues such as abortion and gun con trol can have a direct impact on future generations, which is why it is important to go out and vote for the politicians that you believe have the future in their best interests.

There are a multitude of issues that students can vote upon. It is now time for students to go out there and spread the word and let their voices be heard.

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as citizens against abuses by other people, organizations and the government itself.

Let us be creative and cre ate our path in life; following someone else's way of doing things without thinking of what we are doing has not always been the best path for ward. Sometimes, following the rules holds us back.

Let us set our goals in life and think of what we need and who we want to lead us and help us to be the people we want to be.

Let us vote; let us partici pate in the democratic process. Let us vote for the leaders who support our interests.

clubs complete the registration process for this year

MACKENZIE CARSTENS

Contributor

The beginning of the school year is a busy time for students, staff and clubs. Clubs begin the year before students are here. The Executive Leadership Team takes the lead and is tasked with re-registering existing clubs, helping new clubs begin, sharing information about funding, advertising and events with clubs to help them suc ceed and involve students.

The Executive Leadership Team began with an advisor luncheon on Aug. 24, informing advisors of changes to the incentive program and increases in available funding. Following the advisor luncheon the re-registration process officially began. The Executive Leadership Team started receiving dozens of emails from officers and advisors containing club information forms, rosters and bylaws.

The re-registration process official ly wrapped up on Oct. 7, although the Executive Leadership Team has said it will continue to accept updated rosters and paperwork for students who want to create a new club.

The last step in the re-registration

process for clubs is to have a Club Officer Orientation meeting. The Executive Leadership Team hosted two meetings, one in-person and one vir tually on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13 with more than 30 officers attending between the two events, representing 17 clubs. If any club officers missed the meetings,

the Executive Leadership Team will be sending out an orientation makeup video. They will also be hosting two more club officer events on Nov. 15 and Nov. 17.

This year the clubs at Madison College are looking to build on last year’s growth and activity. The 2022-23

year has more than 40 clubs with 10 new clubs for students to meet, learn or develop skills. Of the active clubs, Madison College is proud to have 11 identity clubs such as La Raza Unida, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Black Student Union (BSU), Native Americans Student Association (NASA) and Veterans Club. Madison College also has 11 Leadership Organizations including Student Senate, Volunteer Center, Phi Theta Kapa (PTK) and Clarion News and Broadcasting.

For students looking to learn more before entering the workforce, Madison College has 22 clubs for program students from Business Professionals of America (BPA), Student IT Club, to Automotive Club and Student Nurses Association (SNA).

Madison College continues to grow and expand its clubs and resources to students, with help from students. The Executive Leadership Team and Student Life highly encourage all stu dents looking for a place to meet others, create an environment for others or enhance learning and experience to come to Student Life or contact the Executive Leadership Team for help in finding a club that best suits you.

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Club advisors gather in the Intercultural Exchange at the Truax Campus for a lun cheon sponsored by the Executive Leadership Team.

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The newly installed Progress Flag is at the end of State Street near the Capitol Square in Madison.

“Barbarian” had me weak in the knees.

Unexpected feminism in horror film

TALEISE LAWRENCE Assistant Editor

“Barbarian” was the scariest movie I’ve ever watched in my life. When I left the theater, my knees were weak. I could barely walk, and I almost threw up. My friends were in similar states. And yet, I went to see it a second time.

Zach Cregger’s film was full of twists. The trailer leads people to think they’re in for a slasher. Tess, played by Georgina Campbell, shows up late at night to the Airbnb she booked.

When she arrives, there is another person already staying there. Keith, played by Bill Skarsgård, is more than willing to share the house for the night. Tess is skeptical, but ultimately and with much hesitation, ends up spending the night with him.

Most people would likely assume what I did; Keith is the villain in this story. This classic set up for a slasher film, paired with Skarsgård’s reputation as a horror actor, makes the audience think they know exactly what will happen next. But this film doesn’t follow the typical patterns.

If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I would recom mend stopping here. This review is not spoiler free; you have been warned.

When Tess accidentally locks herself in the base ment while looking for toilet paper, she discovers a hidden underground hallway. At the end of this tunnel-esque walkway is a room where bad things have clearly happened. Like most people, Tess freaks out and wants to leave the Airbnb as soon as possible. Keith wants to see the room for himself before he leaves. This is where everything starts to really go downhill.

The Mother is lurking in the tunnels under the town. Having clearly never seen the light of day, her skin and eyes are pale and her hair is patchy. She stands almost 7 feet tall, with super strength and speed. You might think that she is the monster in this movie.

But she’s really not the monster, despite killing multiple people. At the end of the movie, we find out that the Mother is just as imprisoned as her victims were. Her father was an abusive man who did not have any empathy or love for her. He gave her a video on how to care for a newborn, and that was all she watched for 40 years. The Mother never wanted to kill people; she just wanted to have a baby and protect it. It was all she knew how to do.

The whole movie builds on the idea that men do not take women seriously or consider the dangers of

being a woman. Keith doesn’t understand why Tess would be wary of spending the night with a stranger. AJ isn’t concerned about the creepy underground space; he simply measures the dimensions to make more money when he lists his house.

Andre dismisses Tess’ concerns about the Mother finding them.

Eventually, all the male characters die. They won’t listen or adapt to their environment like she did. Tess is the only one standing at the end.

The most heartbreaking scene was the last one. Tess knows she must kill the Mother if she wants to live. The Mother is clearly aware that she is going to die, but she allows Tess to shoot her anyway.

The final thing she does is give Tess a boop on the nose and say “buh-bye” before she dies. She gave up her own life to see her “child” live a good one, exactly like a parent would. Though the Mother never had a family of her own, she cared for and protected Tess like she was her own child in the only way she knew how.

This was definitely a horror film. At the same time, it was a story of the struggle of motherhood and of being a woman in a world where men do not believe you. I recommend seeing this movie, even if you’re a scary movie wimp like me.

Schuster’s Haunted Forest can be scary fun

MARY SEGALL Staff Writer

Are you afraid of the dark? Do you like things that go bump in the night? What is your greatest fear? Is it clowns, people in scary masks, being in a dark forest at night with no flash light or someone in a scary costume following you? If you fear these than this is the places for you!

Schuster’s Haunted Forest is locat ed in Deerfield, Wisconsin and has been a fan favorite in Wisconsin for years upon years.

Upon arrival you park in the packed parking lot. It is so popular good luck trying to find a parking spot! My friends and I got there around 8:30 p.m. and there were no parking spots so we had to make do. The parking lot was a dirt lot with ropes to tie off the perimeter.

Walking up, there was a big barn with lights hanging. Through the open window, music could be heard from outside. Inside, people were dancing or sitting at one of the rus tic picnic tables sipping on coffee, pop or beer. Right next to the barn

was a cute little rustic building that looks like a little cottage of sorts. We walked inside and found all sorts of merchandise like hoodies and hats that said “Schuster’s Haunted Forest” on them. In my opinion they should have said “I survived Schuster’s Haunted Forest.” There were also things like preservatives that were sold there as well.

There was a little place you could get a cup of coffee. I certainly was not going to get coffee in my system before going into a haunted forest, no way!

Tickets must be bought online ahead of time. They call your party over to the ride out to the tractor ride to get to the forest. The tractor ride was maybe 10 to 15 minutes long and you went from being in an open field to slowly edging closer and closer to the dark forest. You can hear a mix of screams and laughter as you pull up closer. The light starts to fade and through the trees, the light guiding the way was that of the full moon that was out the night we went.

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COURTESY 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS / TNS Georgina Campbell in the film “Barbarian.”

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Schuster’s Farm offers a Haunted Forest in addition to its corn maze.

‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’

GRANT NELSON Staff Writer

A show I love to death is the classic, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” from the golden age of the ‘90s.

This show was a cult clas sic drama/urban fantasy following the adventures of demon slayer Buffy Summers, a young girl with the destiny of keeping the hordes of hell from destroying Earth. What is ironic is that she goes to high school right above a portal to hell.

The show follows her and her friends, who the audience watches as they grow from high schoolers to young adults, and how they deal with all the

drama and angst while still saving the world.

The show draws you in with the young adults’ lives and how they love and lose throughout the show. The show is a great mix of ‘90s culture and demon slaying and has great creature effects and storylines.

“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” just really stands out in my mind as coming from a time when TV existed to tell a story and not sell a product.

The show also was one of the first to deal with teenagers coming out as LGBTQ. As of now, they are in the midst of a reboot. I would highly recom mend “Buffy” to all of you who want to see a ‘90s drama show at its best.

Review: ‘Call of Cthulhu’

GRANT NELSON Staff Writer

A role-playing game I would recommend is the old school classic “Call of Cthulhu.” This game is based on Lovecraft’s mythos and follows the players as they immerse themselves in the early 20th century, investigating the occult and ancient cosmic horrors.

The game is filled with dark demonic lore, and alien gods that destroy your sanity the more you learn about them.

It is far more dark and mysterybased than games like “Dungeons and

Dragons.”

In addition to player health, “Call of Cthulhu” features player sanity, which is just important.

“Call of Cthulhu” is not for everyone, and is more nerdy and nihilistic than “D&D.” You’re not a hero, but a normal human being trying to find the truth and trying to escape the dark reality you now find yourself in.

Immerse yourself in the dark world of the occult.

The game is just weird, and you need to be weird to get it. So I say go out to a dark and scary old house this October with some friends, and immerse yourself in this game and the dark world of the occult.

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Sarah Michelle Geller held the title role in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

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18th century cuisine: Beef Fricando

BRYCE DAILEY Staff Writer

Originally published in “The Universal Cook,” written by Francis Collingwood and John Woollams in 1792, this antique recipe’s undescrip tive instructions will surely test your creativity.

“A Fricando of Beef”, recipe as writ ten 216 years ago, unedited:

“Take one or more pieces of beef, of what size you please, and lard them with coarse pieces of bacon seasoned with spices. Boil it in broth with a little white wine, a bundle of parsley and sweet herbs, a clove of garlic, shalots, four cloves, whole pepper and some salt. When it is tender, skim the sauce well, strain it and reduce it to a glaze, with which you may glaze the larded side, and send it up to table on what stewed herbs you please.”

There is a lack of exact measure ments for most ingredients, which is common throughout all cookbooks of the 18th and early 19th centuries. A bit of interpretation and research is need ed from the get-go.

The author does not recommend a specific cut of beef, so the best option is whatever is available to you. In my case, a two-pound English roast, cut into fourths.

Larding, the second step of this recipe, means to pierce the beef and insert lard or bacon into the crevices, adding fat and succulence to leaner cuts of meat. Traditionally, this process would make use of a larding needle, but it may be done by cutting with a sharp

knife and manually weaving the bacon through the meat. My roast had fair marbling, so I was not concerned with the fat content, but I inserted one small strip of bacon seasoned with black pep per through each piece of meat for the sake of authenticity.

Since the recipe has no mention of seasoning the meat prior to cooking, I

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applied the salt and whole black pep percorns directly onto the meat before putting the pieces into a Dutch oven. Although it is common in the modern age, I did not grind the peppercorns. In the liquid mixture, any white wine will do, cheap or pricey.

I used chicken broth and white wine in about a 3:1 ratio, enough to rise half

Visiting ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ 8 years later

JD SMITH NELSON Arts Editor

With new development news regarding the franchise’s movie from Blumhouse Studios, inter est in the ongoing “Five Nights at Freddy’s” series manages to survive. Developed by indie developer Scott Cawthon, the series is based around working security at a children’s piz zeria in the vein of Chuck E. Cheeses called Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The catch is that the animatronic animal performers roam the restaurant at night and if they find you, the guard, the aftermath will be fatal.

The main crew includes Bonnie the bunny, Chica the chicken, Foxy the pirate and of course, Freddy Fazbear. In the first game released in August 2014, the player character that rounds out the cast is named Mike Schmidt. You play as Mike trying to survive your week-long night shift job at Freddy’s. This is a difficult trial in resource manage ment, however, as everything you use to protect yourself drains your limited amount of power each night. Between using the cameras, checking the lights just outside your office, and closing the doors to keep the ani

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matronics at bay, you’ll be chipping away at your energy faster than you may realize. If the power should run out, you’d better hope you’re nearing that 6 a.m. clock out time, otherwise you’re sure to meet with Freddy in a very unfriendly way.

You aren’t expected to automat ically know how to handle it all, however. The game assists the player with pre-recorded phone messages from the previous night guard. He gives you tips on how to survive your shift as well as dropping bits of information about the darker secrets of Freddy’s that whisper to you from the walls. The game has rare Easter eggs showing hints at a darker truth behind the animatronics’ strange, homicidal behavior. These secrets would expand to cartoonishly com plex degrees in further entries, but in the first game they are just enough to offer some potential answers yet keep the player theorizing.

Freddy’s is far from the magical wonderland the company tagline would have you believe. Water stains coat the walls and exposed wires pepper the corners of its cold, dark hallways. A metallic, indus trial drone is the backdrop to many moans and music boxes that make up

the general soundscape. All of this serves to already put the player on edge so that when the animatronics leave their stage, it’s all the more bone chilling. The cameras depict the building outside your office in a cold and objective way. No flattering angles help the business hide it’s horrendous upkeep. On top of this, the animatronics seem acutely aware that they are being watched and will stare into, and sometimes approach, the cameras’ position.

On top of all the base details that put a pit in the players stomach, additional hallucinations will flash on the screen leaving an almost sub liminal messaging effect. Images of Freddy with bloodshot eyes, noises and the phrase “It’s me” overwhelm the player during an already stress ful time.

There’s a strong case to be made that quality-wise the FNaF series peaked at the start. Regardless, it is clear it came out the gate strong. Though the series would grow, the first game stayed strong at the forefront of the marketing due to its great atmosphere, gameplay and character designs. So give it a play this Halloween season. You’re in for a good scare.

way on the meat.

The hardest part in deciphering this recipe is the mention of “sweet herbs,” because there’s quite a few options. To keep things simple, I went with a bay leaf, two sprigs of thyme, a few basil leaves and the parsley mentioned later in the recipe. Resisting the urge to buy dried or ground spices is crucial in this recipe, which relies on the hearty taste of fresh ingredients. When combined with the cloves, two sliced shallots and a peeled clove of garlic, the dish will pop with an immaculate earthy flavor.

Although the recipe called for boil ing, I put the dish into an oven at 350 degrees to braise for three hours, which created a slow simmer at most. There are many variables when braising a roast, so it’s better to cook until tender than to rely on a designated time.

When I first opened the oven door hours later, the air was filled with a magnificent and complex aroma. The sweetness of the wine paired well with the fresh scent of the herbs, not to men tion the strip of bacon I forgot I had inserted in piece.

After straining, the glaze tops every thing off, which also works well as a thin sauce to spoon over the meat. The final product is utter perfection.

“Fricando” may not be a term seen often in modern cookbooks, along with recipes for beef tongue and pigeon stew (which can be found farther in the book). However, there is still gold in every cookbook no matter the age. “The Universal Cook” is available for free online through the Google Books app and website.

‘Gris Klein:’ A peek at punk

PAUL BECKER Staff Writer

As I was perusing the innards of Apple Music looking for new albums, I found “Gris Klein” around the corner, by the diaphragm in the “Punk” category. French post-hardcore trio Birds In Row recently released their latest studio album on Friday, Oct. 14, with lyrics in English. I hav en’t fully submerged in the vat of hardcore, and I don’t exactly intend to, yet amid the noise and brutality, a quaint form of solace is met. I hand-picked a few favorite tracks of mine, and attempted to discern a meaning behind each one, from my own viewpoint.

The first track off the record, “Water Wings,” brings a ferocious attack among a serene intermission. It is an exploration of a tunneling loneliness; an internal battle on an empty street. The fuzzy tone of “Noah” is a continuation, a trail of an influence above you, the story of a black hole as you move past the horizon of surviving events.

The tractor came to a stop. Someone let us off and we waited in line to start our dark adventure. While in line there were creepy videos and music playing, peo ple were laughing and talking, and screams could be heard from further inside the forest. There were dark figures that would come up from behind you and scare you while you waited in line to increase the, shall we say, experience.

Once it was our turn, it was three people at a time. I had two friends with me so we walked together through the array of creepy dark parts of the forest, little run down haunted houses, fun house type deals to make you dizzy like you would see at a fair, people sneaking up on you from behind a tree or something like that.

The whole experience lasted about an hour. I wished it lasted a bit longer, to be honest. It was a lot of fun! I recommended this for any Halloween junkie or a thrill seeker or just to see your friends jump or run like mine did! I give Schuster’s Farm two thumbs up; I real ly want to go again before the season is over.

The theme of internal struggle encompass es “Gris Klein,” the track “Grisaille” paints the monochromatic gray of your oversized outfit. The triumphantly melancholic canvas of infinite grays hangs around your neck on the bridge, held up by twine. A following sense of acceptance of “Trompe L’oeil” sculpts a visual illusion of an individualist percep tion of the world. The pain of disassociation is countered with guttural screams, soft and repetitive ambience turned to a questioning inferno, toes on the edge creating a shadow in a crevasse.

“Gris Klein” is a record of expressive colors and art. Forms swirling in snow all about you, a vast selection of a metaphorical use of understanding and keeping the wolf from the unlocked door of your conscious. Discovering your struggles and coupling with the dissatisfaction with society, “Gris Klein” is bundled into an 11-track record of modernized noise rock. Check out Birds In Row if you find yourself in Europe.

..a record of expressive colors and art

A Fricando of Beef from a 1792 cookbook was incredibly good.

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MEN’S SOCCER

ADAIR TLATO

A freshman midfielder/forward on the Madison College men’s soccer team, Adair Tlato is fourth on the team in scoring with 16 points. He has scored six goals and had four assists this season, playing in all 16 matches and starting eight.

Tlato has taken 20 shots this season, 11 of which were on goal. He had two match es in which he scored two goals, doing so on Aug. 22 against Kankakee Community

College and on Aug. 31 against Bryant and Stratton College. He is a graduate of Madison West High School, where he played on the soccer team. An undeclared major, he is the son of Gisela Tlahuextl.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

MADISON JOHNSON

A freshman forward on the Madison College women’s soccer team, Madison Johnson leads the team in scoring this season with six goals and five assists for a total of 17 points. She has taken 33 shots, including 20 shots on goal. Johnson has played in all 13 matches for the WolfPack this season, starting 11 of them.

Johnson attended Lexington High School in Burgin, Kentucky, where she graduated with honors and played two years of soc cer. A real estate major at Madison College, she is the daughter of Elizabeth and Bart Johnson.

WolfPack volleyball wins its 20th match

A pair of victories in the Milwaukee Area Technical College Triangular on Oct. 22 gave the Madison College volleyball team its first 20-win season since 2017.

That year, the WolfPack went 21-8 and lost in the second round of the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament.

This year’s Region 4 tour nament begins on Thursday, Oct. 27, with the championship being on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Regional champions

Five goals send WolfPack past Harper College in women’s soccer tourney

CHASE DEMASI Sports Editor

The Madison College women’s soc cer team defeated Harper College, 5-0, in the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament Final at home on Oct. 22. It was a strong offensive showing

considering the WolfPack had been held scoreless in its two most recent matches.

Liz Foye started the scoring with a goal in the 28th minute. Kierstin McHugh recorded a brace with goals in the 36th and the 60th minute, both of which were assisted by Lexi Kulow.

Kulow also recorded a brace with goals in the 44th and the 68th minute, the first off an assist by Mahala Frey and the second from an assist from McHugh.

Goalkeeper Morgan Thompson

Voung breaks record for goals in a season

CHASE DEMASI Sports Editor

The Madison College men’s soccer team defeated Milwaukee Area Technical College, 7-0, on Oct. 18 at home in the first round of the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament.

Freshman Gabe Voung had a hat trick with goals in the seventh minute, the 49th min ute and the 61st minute.

Evan Thom scored in the 35th minute. Edgar Mateo scored in the 57th minute, which was his first goal of the season. Adriano Ponte scored two minutes after Mateo, while Martin Apimbu finished off the scoring in the 81st minute.

After the match, Madison College coach Tim Bruner said, “We did a nice job at creating chances.”

Bruner also said that Gabe Voung broke the school scor ing record with his 24th goal of the season. He passed Dejesus Herrera, who scored 23 goals during the 2018 season.

When asked what the team needs to work on, Bruner said, “We need to make sure that we play well in both halves.”

Harper College 4, Madison College 3

A three-goal second half propelled Harper College past

saved 12 shots in her fifth clean sheet of the season.

When asked about what the team did well, Madison College Coach Matt Schwartz said, “We finally found a way to score some goals and build through the midfield.”

Schwartz was also impressed by the entire team.

“From the starters to the reserves, everyone did great,” he said.

Schwartz hopes that the team can

The sweep in the Milwaukee Area Technical College Triangular ended a threematch losing streak, the team’s longest of the season, and gives them some momentum heading into the tournament.

In the first match, Madison College beat Milwaukee in a back-and-forth match. Milwaukee won the first set, 25-20. The WolfPack won the next two, 25-19 and 25-21, before falling in the fourth set, 25-17. Finally, the decisive set was won by Madison College, 15-10.

MacKenzie Plunkett led the team with 12 kills in the match, while she and Sophia Venne both had five blocks. Daryn Schaefer led the team with 47 assists, while Aubrie Kappes had 16 digs.

Madison College won the second match of the triangular

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Madison College midfielder Taylor Peterson fights for control of the ball against Joliet Junior College on Oct. 12.

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Madison College’s Gabe Voung, 16, heads a corner kick toward the goal against Milwaukee.

The Pack is falling back after tough losses

ROSS LITSCHER Sports Editor

The Green Bay Packers fell to 3-3 on the season after a loss to the Jets on Oct. 16. But it wasn’t just the loss itself, it was how they lost. It was a 27-10 beatdown to a New York Jets team that on paper the Packers should be able to handle, especially in front of their home crowd at Lambeau Field.

Speaking of Lambeau Field, the loss to the Jets snapped a 15-game home winning streak at Lambeau Field in the regular season.

For yet another week, the Packers offense underperformed, gaining barely over 300 yards of offense, and scoring 14 points or fewer for the third time in six games. We’re at the point in the season where a 3-3 record has us right on the edge of playoff contention and right in the middle of the pack in the NFC, but if things don’t pick up soon then this season could soon become a forgettable one.

The position group that has gotten the most pressure from the media and the fans have been the wide receivers, something we all saw coming after Davante Adams left in free agency and speculation of this being Aaron Rodgers’ last season started to go around.

But I don’t think the offenses strug gles are their fault, in fact I think the young receiving core is developing well and showing some real potential. Yes, there have been growing pains on the road to get chemistry with the future

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in three sets, but it wasn’t easy. Bryant and Stratton put up a battle, especial ly in the second set. The WolfPack won, 25-18, 31-29, and 25-22.

Kendall Weisensel led the team with 13 kills and 21 digs, while Schaefer had 31 assists.

The win wrapped up regular-season play for the WolfPack, who finished 20-11 overall and 3-5 in con ference play.

Harper College 3, Madison College 1

Strong defensive play wasn’t enough to get Madison College a victory in a four-set loss at Harper College on Oct. 20.

Madison College fin ished the match with 14 blocks, led by Gabby Hack with a career-high nine blocks.

Tyra Anderson led the team with 11 kills and four aces, while Weisensel had 10 kills and 10 digs. Shaefer led the team with 39 assists and 13 digs.

hall of famer Rodgers, but I still have hope that our receivers, especially rookie Romeo Doubs, will continue to get better as the season progresses.

Right now, the main issue with the offense is the lack of a running game. I do not believe that we are a team that is unable to run the ball, especially now that our offensive line is continuing to get healthier. Right now, we’re just not committed to it, and that falls on head coach Matt LaFleur and offensive coordinator Adam Stenavich. I think LaFleur has done a great job as Packers head coach since he was hired in 2019, but this season is really going to test his ability to gameplan and make adjust ments.

For starters, giving running back Aaron Jones only 12 touches in Sunday’s loss to the Jets isn’t helping the team at all. He is arguably our most versatile offensive player this year but has yet to have a game in 2022 with at least 20 touches, which is unacceptable to me and perfectly explains why the Packers are in the bottom 10 in the NFL in scoring. I believe this teams success starts with getting the running game established with Jones and AJ Dillon early in games, and getting Aaron Jones the ball in open space way more often.

I’m still very confident in the Packers’ defense this year. They held the Jets’ offense in check for the first two and a half quarters and held quar terback Zach Wilson to just 110 passing yards for the entire game.

In fact, other than struggling to contain Justin Jefferson of the Vikings

in week 1, the Packers have held their ground for the most part, including an impressive showing against Tom Brady in week three, holding his Buccaneers’ offense to just 12 points.

In the last few weeks, they’ve let up in the second halves against both of the New York teams, but then again, it’s hard to hold your ground for an entire game when the offense can’t effectively score points or manage the clock.

Going back to the offense’s struggles, it’s an interesting debate whether the Packers’ front office should sign anoth er receiver mid-season.

On the one hand you don’t want to ruin any chemistry that could be form ing between Rodgers and this receiving core, but then again Rodgers’ second Super Bowl window is closing fast, and signing another receiver with veteran leadership wouldn’t necessarily stunt the growth of Lazard, who I think has done a great job in his first year as the No. 1 wide receiver, Doubs and Christian Watson, who has been deal ing with a hamstring injury.

Injuries are another reason why GM Brian Gutekunst should make a move, as Sammy Watkins and Randall Cobb have also dealt with injuries this year, although they are expected to return in the coming weeks.

Still, I believe looking into a free agent such as Odell Beckham Jr, DeSean Jackson or Will Fuller V would give the Packers some insurance and more offensive flexibility as the race in the wide open NFC tightens up.

MCSPORTS

Madison College schedules and results.

VOLLEYBALL

Schedule

AUG. 19 McHenry County College Invite, vs. North Iowa, 3-2 LOSS, vs. St. Louis CC, 3-2 WIN

AUG. 20 McHenry County College Invite, vs. Bryant & Stratton, 3-1 WIN, vs. Owens CC, 3-0 LOSS

AUG. 24 vs. Morton College, 3-1 WIN

AUG. 26 at College of DuPage Invite vs. Genesee CC, 3-0 WIN.; vs. Century College, 3-2 LOSS

AUG. 27 at College of DuPage Invite vs. St. Cloud Technical College, 3-0 WIN; vs. Finger Lakes CC, 3-1 WIN

SEPT. 3 at home vs. Dakota County Technical College, 3-1 WIN; vs. Bay College, 3-0 WIN

SEPT. 7 at home vs. Rock Valley College, 3-2 LOSS

SEPT. 10 at home vs. Minnesota West CTC, 3-1 WIN; vs. Lakeland University JV, 3-0 WIN

SEPT. 13 at home vs. College of DuPage, 3-0 LOSS

SEPT. 16 at Joliet Junior College Mizuno Invite vs. Highland CC, 3-1 WIN, vs. Morton College, 3-2 WIN

SEPT. 17 at Joliet Junior College Mizuno Invite, vs. Lake Land, 3-0 LOSS, vs. Lansing CC, 3-1 LOSS

SEPT. 20 at home vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 3-0 WIN

SEPT. 22 at Lakeland University JV, 3-0 WIN

SEPT. 27 at home vs. Western Technical College, 3-1 WIN

SEPT. 29 at Joliet Junior College, 3-0 LOSS

OCT. 1 at Morton College Triangular vs. Morton College, 3-0 WIN; vs. Illinois Valley CC, 3-0 WIN

OCT. 4 at home vs. Harper College, 3-0 WIN

OCT. 6 at College of DuPage, 3-1 LOSS

OCT. 18 at home vs. Joliet Junior College, 3-1 LOSS

OCT. 20 at Harper College, 3-1 LOSS

OCT. 22 at Milwaukee Tech Triangular, vs. Milwaukee, 3-2 WIN; vs. Bryant & Stratton, 3-0 WIN

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Schedule

AUG. 21 vs. Rock Valley College, 1-0 WIN

AUG. 22 at Kankakee CC, 6-0 WIN

AUG. 24 at Kishwaukee College, 4-3 WIN

AUG. 31 vs. Bryant & Stratton College, 8-0 WIN

SEPT. 7 vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 9-0 WIN

SEPT. 14 vs. Harper College, 3-0 LOSS

SEPT. 17 vs. McHenry County College, 7-1 WIN

SEPT. 21 at Joliet Junior College, 4-2 WIN

SEPT. 28 at Milwaukee Area Technical College, 6-1 WIN

OCT. 1 vs. Elgin Community College, 4-0 WIN

OCT. 5 at Harper College, 2-0 WIN

OCT. 8 vs. College of DuPage, 3-2 LOSS

OCT. 12 vs. Joliet Junior College, 5-1 WIN

RECORD

Madison College, 4-3, in the championship of the NJCAA Region 4 Tournament held at Madison College on Oct. 22.

Harper College scored the first two goals of the second half, and never trailed after that despite Madison College battling back.

Dominck Ramirez, Voung and Richie Lima each scored in the match for the

WolfPack falls to Joliet on sophomore night

ANTHONY MCCULLEY Staff Writer

The Madison College volley ball team suffered a 3-1 defeat by 14th- ranked Joliet Junior College on Oct. 18.

It was the final home game of the 2022 regular season was celebrated with sophomore night, where the WolfPack recognized two-year sophomore Aubrie Kappes for her dedication and leadership to the team.

Madison College was down 0-1 after the first set but would tie after winning the second set 25-14 and tying the game 1-1. The Wolves would then go on to win

the last two sets with a score of 25-21. Some notable match leaders were Abby Hack, who ended the match with 12 kills, Katie Wagner, with 18 digs, Tyra Anderson, with three blocks, and Daryn Schaefer, with 45 assists. Kendall Weisensel, Kappes Wagner and Anderson all served up aces.

The WolfPack are current ly 3-5 in the North Central Conference. Madison College now has its sights set on the NJCAA region four tournament against the top seeded College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL. If the WolfPack win, they will go on to the tournament championship.

WolfPack, with the team’s final goal coming with just over a minute left to play.

Voung’s goal extended his school-record single-season total to 25. Voung’s goal total is the best in NJCAA Division III this season and had him five ahead of the next-best total as of Oct. 21.

Madison College finished the year at 12-4. A year ago, Harper ousted Madison College from the tournament as well, with the WolfPack losing on penalty kicks.

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keep the momentum going into the next tourna ment. Madison College now stands at 7-4-2 overall.

Madison College will host the NJCAA Great Lakes District Tournament on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29 to see which team earns the right to play in the NJCAA Division III National Tournament in November.

Joliet Junior College 1, Madison College 0

Madison College concluded its regular sea son with a rare conference loss to Joliet Junior College, 1-0, at home on Oct. 12. The loss snapped a seven-match conference winning streak for the WolfPack, who had already secured their sixthstraight conference title.

The lone goal was scored 59 minutes into the match. Joliet out-shot Madison College, 13-9, with eight shots on goal.

OCT. 15 at Oakton Community College, 2-1 LOSS

OCT. 18 NJCAA Region 4 vs. Milwaukee Area Tech, 7-0 WIN

OCT. 22 NJCAA Region 4 vs. Harper College, 4-3 LOSS

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Schedule

AUG. 20 at Rochester Community & Technical College, 1-0 WIN

AUG. 22 at Kankakee Community College, 1-1 TIE

AUG. 24 at Kishwaukee College, 7-0 WIN

AUG. 27 vs. Rochester Community & Technical College, 2-0 LOSS

AUG. 31 vs. Bryant & Stratton College, 3-0 LOSS

SEPT. 7 at home vs. Milwaukee Area Technical College, CANCELLED

SEPT. 14 at home vs. Harper College, 2-1 WIN

SEPT. 17 at home vs. Finlandia University, 2-0 WIN

SEPT. 21 at Joliet Junior College, 2-0 WIN

SEPT. 30 at home vs. Bryant and Stratton College, 4-0 LOSS

OCT. 5 at Harper College, 2-1 WIN

OCT. 8 at home vs. College of DuPage, 0-0 TIE

OCT. 12 at home vs. Joliet Junior College, 1-0 LOSS

OCT. 22 NJCAA Region 4 Tournament, vs. Harper College, 5-0 WIN

CLARION STAFF PHOTO

The Madison College men’s soccer team celebrates a goal as the Milwaukee Area Technical College goalie reacts in a 7-0 WolfPack win on Oct. 21.

Rich Norris and Joyce Lewis / MCT Campus

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The object is to place the numbers 1 to 9 in the empty squares so that each row, each column and each 3x3 box contains the same number only once.

Objective Difficulty