They came from universities around Wisconsin in buses from Whitewater, Milwaukee and Kenosha, a van from UW-Stout and about 100 marchers from UW-Madison.
“We’re here to make a statement about how important affirmative action still is,” said Dellareese Williams, a freshman at UW-Whitewater, as she entered a packed hearing room at the State Capitol where a legislative committee was considering changes in the state’s affirmative action policies.