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Clement injured in off-campus assault

WKOW TV

The University of Wisconsin has issued a release detailing how running back Corey Clement suffered a cut to his hand following an assault at his off-campus apartment early Sunday morning.

According to the release, Clement was returning to his apartment building when he witnessed a dispute between a security guard and a group of people. Clement stepped in to the dispute. According to UW, Clement and the security guard were then assaulted by the individuals.

Racial incident on UW campus prompts calls for student help

WKOW TV

The defacing of a publicity poster for a theater production at UW-Madison prompts a letter from school officials, urging students to watch for, and confront racial insensitivity.

The poster depicted Japanese women and others in connection with the staging of the production “Tea,” with the vandalism involving the obscuring of the women’s faces in yellow. The play is about Japanese women marrying U.S. servicemen and returning with them to live in the United States.

“Here we are doing this Asian American play and someone sees fit to do something like this,” “Tea” director and UW School of Education professor David Furumoto says.

Racial vandalism in classroom building provokes letter from administration

Daily Cardinal

Students taking classes housed in Vilas Hall, including those in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, received an email Monday alerting them of “an incident of bias and racism” that occurred a few weeks ago in Vilas Hall.

The attached letter from Vice Provost and Chief Diversity Officer Patrick Sims detailed the vandalism of a poster for the Department of Theater and Drama’s production of “TEA.”

No charges filed against UW student accused of sexual assault

Channel3000.com

The Dane County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to charge a University of Wisconsin-Madison student who was accused of sexually assaulting another student last fall.

The UW Police Department said a 22-year-old UW student was driven to the department by a local food delivery driver on Oct. 25. The woman had asked the worker for a ride saying she needed help. She had been sexually assault outside.

Campus carry

Isthmus

Brent Eisberner generally feels safe on the UW-Madison campus. But the possibility of an attack is always on the law student’s mind. A former Marine Corps captain and concealed carry instructor, Eisberner selects his seats in classrooms and lecture halls based on what position would best allow him to react to an active shooter.

Cold Case Investigation: Donna Mraz Murder

NBC15

33 years ago a 23-year-old woman was stabbed to death right outside Gate 5 at Camp Randall. Even though that happened back in 1982, police are still keeping this a very active and open investigation, and they need your help finding the killer.