"Tyler is my boss. He's the Chief Fluff Brains and I'm the Chief Monster Maker," said Kaeti Lindquist, explaining how her business is structured. Tyler, the namesake of Lindquist's Tyler Poncho stuffed animal line, is a four-foot tall red stuffed dragon. Graduating in May from the graphic design program, Lindquist finds herself in a position that most graduates only dream of. The sudden success of Tyler Poncho has her contemplating hiring someone to help her sew so she can keep up with orders from stores and online. "I wasn't really serious about it at all when I first was doing it, but it was really slow build up until February this year. Now it's more serious and the opportunities keep stacking up," explained Lindquist.
Audience members and participants were able to experience a time-honored Native American tradition held at Madison Area Technical College last Saturday. This year's Pow Wow, Honoring Tradition Through Education, is an annual celebration. Yet again, the gymnasium was packed full of people circling the arena where dancers of all ages and backgrounds performed to the beat of many talented drummers.
Galant (Please note that the interviewee's name has been changed for safety reasons) is a Madison Area Technical College alumnus who immigrated to the United States nearly 16 years ago. He is originally from Togo, a small country in West Africa bordered by Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin.
Officer Carren Corcoran of the Madison Police Department has her hands full with a new teenage boy in the house and on the squad. The 18-month-old German shepherd from Holland, named Slim, will be taking the place of seven-year-old Greg who is retiring with his partner, Officer Bart O'Shea.
If you were to ask Early Childhood Education Professor Kathy Raschke about her life, she would start with "I'm a Jersey City kid." One of seven children, Raschke saw education as an opportunity to help society at large. Originally she was pursuing a math degree at Saint Peter's College in her hometown of Jersey City, N.
The Madison College Libraries have a goal for you this summer. Or perhaps we should say a go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-al! The goal is for Madison College students to have multiple chances to win fabulous prizes by taking part in the multi-tiered Madison College Libraries Fantasy World Cup Challenge.
Carnivortex Join the Madison College music club in their celebration "Carnivortex" on April 30 6:00-10:00 pm in the Truax Cafeteria. The event will include a fashion show, art gallery, Videos and dancing from three DJ's. The event is open to the city of Madison.
Transition: a passage from one stage to another; a movement, development or evolution. Sound familiar? This is definitely a time of transition for many of us on campus. Classes will soon be ending and many of you will be graduating. Others will be back on campus for summer classes.
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