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Esther J. Cepeda: Bias on the UW-Madison campus isn't as bad as I thought

From the Cepeda columns series

Dec 19, 2021
Dec 19, 2021

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Esther J. Cepeda
JOHN HART STATE JOURNAL

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Cepeda, of Madison, can be reached at ejc@estherjcepeda.com and @estherjcepeda.

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