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Noon Wednesday: Controversial Video Sparks Change

By Marisa Wojcik | Here & Now

October 30, 2019 • South Central Region

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Last month, a UW-Madison homecoming video sparked national outcry over the lack of diversity and representation of the student body. Since then, the Student Inclusion Coalition has formed, and they’ve presented a list of demands to the university. Today we speak with Kingsley-Reigne Pissang of the Student Inclusion Coalition about how they hope to help the campus move forward.

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