The Wisconsin Marching Band will be back in the game on Saturday night. Things will be back to normal Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium. Off the field, anyway. The University of Wisconsin marching band was reinstated from suspension and is permitted to perform at the Badgers' home game against No. 6 Penn State. Longtime director Michael Leckrone banned the band for a nationally televised game against Ohio State last weekend because allegations of hazing surfaced during a recent trip to Michigan. A university investigation found a pattern of troubling behavior among band members, including hazing and sexualized behavior. Most of the problems stemmed from upperclassmen hazing freshmen. The band won't be able to travel, but it will be back in the stands Saturday night at Camp Randall Stadium. This is great news for Badgers...
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