The Sconi

University of Wisconsin-Madison has not punished students who staged an October pro-HAMAS rally at the school, advocating for the elimination of Israel.

School officials confirmed to The Sconi that they have made no public statements about “Day of Resistance Rally for Palestine,” and that there are no “records, communications, or documents related to disciplinary actions” taken by the school.

The rally was held on Oct. 10 and organized by the UW Madison Chapter of “Students for Justice in Palestine.”

UW-Madison’s “Statement of Non-discrimination” defines discriminatory harassment as “a form of discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal, written, graphic, or physical conduct” that is directed at an individual or individuals based on their “actual or perceived” status and that would create an environment that a “reasonable person would find intimidating, offensive, or hostile.” 

“Conduct must be both objectively and subjectively harassing in nature,” according to the policy, and could include “verbal or physical attacks, threats, slurs or derogatory or offensive comments.”

UW has publicly announced student conduct violations in the past.

In March 1985, six UW-Madison students who were members of the Nu Parable “anti-nuclear” group were put on probation for performing a “death dance” at UW football games against Ohio State and Purdue.

The school’s Dean of Students at the time, Paul Ginsberg, said they violated UW’s university administrative code, according to a report in the Capital Times.

In May 2016, UW-Madison’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was put on probation for violating the school’s “code of conduct” after reports that its non-homosexual members used the word “fag” and its non-black members sang a rap song by “rapper YG” called “My Nigga.”