VCU introduces interim policies for free speech, expression
MOLLY MANNING
Contributing Writer
VCU Division of Student Affairs released a new revision of the Reservation and Use of Space policy on Aug. 9.
The new interim policy contains new regulations regarding events as well as forms of expression, such as chalking. This is the first revision of the policy since it was initially released in 2017.
This is the policy VCU said was violated by the pro-Palestine encampment erected last semester on April 29. The day after the encampment, students gathered in the same grassy area in front of Cabell Library when student affairs representatives and police distributed a flyer about the policy.
When asked if the new policy was in response to the April 29 protest, Dr. Aaron Hart, vice president for student affairs, said the protests were not the push for it.
They had begun looking at the policy with input from students and student groups in the spring of 2023, Hart said. However, the policy change was released in August.
The purpose for the interim policy is to “provide requirements for expressive activity on university property in its various forms,” and to “enable VCU to carry out its academic mission, promote a safe
environment, and preserve the functional and aesthetic integrity of the campus,” according to the policy.
The Compass is specifically noted as being unavailable for events, and as far as tabling, student organizations may “reserve a designated location near the edge of the Compass.”
The Park Plaza Amphitheater next to the Singleton Center on the Monroe Park Campus and Patterson Gardens on the MCV campus are the dedicated areas for reserved major events.
Hart said the Compass is no longer available for events because “we got a lot of student complaints that it was just too much noise.”
“This is not necessarily only dealing with protests. So the non-protest noise was actually more influential in this discussion than anything else,” Hart said.
The noise and cheering from volleyball games and other activities that took place outside the library became a problem for some students, according to Hart. Students complained often about not being able to hear because of it.
He wants to encourage students to express themselves, and the university does not seek to restrict the ability to do so — they merely changed the location, Hart said.
“We want the Commons to be the hub
of the campus. That’s where we want all of our students. So there’s more of an audience for the protesting,” Hart said. “But for those students who may feel as if this is punitive, that’s why Dr. Willis and the campus group also created that second spot in Park Plaza, which is only about 100 yards away from the Compass.”
The new policy prohibits chalking on any portion of the Compass. The two locations in which chalking is permitted on the Monroe Park Campus are the concrete sidewalks surrounding Harris Hall and the sidewalk in Park Plaza Amphitheater, according to the policy.
Tabling in the Compass is a popular activity for many student organizations. Abdullah Mohamed, the VCU NAACP co-membership committee chair, said the organization has used the space for housing petitions in previous semesters.
Students frequently used the Compass last semester to share messages in chalk, yet when students complied with the chalking rules in place at the time, their messages were washed away by morning without fail, according to Mohamed.
Mikayla Braswell, the undergraduate student engagement coordinator for the VCU Libraries, said most of what she saw in chalk last semester were statements about Gaza and boycotting Starbucks.
Braswell also noted that now expression can be more difficult because that area is such a central location for students and said she hopes there will be a comparable alternative.
Associate Vice President and Dean of Student Advocacy Gabe Willis said people should note that the new policies are subject to change based on input.
“That is extremely important to note that it’s interim, and before any policy will become a permanent policy, the university will provide opportunities for student, faculty and staff input into any policies before they become permanent,” Willis said.
This policy comes amidst other universities sharing similar policies and regulations for the upcoming school year following the protests and encampments at many universities last year over Israel’s destructive campaign in Gaza, according to The Guardian.
Cristina Sayegh, an organizer for Students for Justice for Palestine at VCU, shared that SJP had already reserved dates and times for chalking in the Compass during the fall semester before the policy change.
In reference to VCU’s policy change, Sayegh said, “I’m not surprised, right now cross-comparing to other universities I’m not surprised, but I’m very disappointed.”
VCU recently altered a policy where protest activities may be held, moving the primary location to Park Plaza Amphitheater between the Singleton Center and Hibbs Hall. Photo by Arrick Wilson.
Stories of the week
national: The Democratic National Convention began on Monday, Aug. 19 in Chicago.
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Kamala Harris shakes up the 2024 campaign: VCU community shares thoughts
JACK GLAGOLA News Editor
Vice President Kamala Harris is now the official Democratic nominee, turning a normally years-long cycle into a threemonth sprint to Election Day, when she and running mate Tim Walz will face former President Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the ballot box.
The turnaround came after a three-week pressure campaign from all corners of the Democratic Party against President Joe Biden, who dropped out 23 days after his debate performance in late June, according to Politico.
Harris first emerged on the national stage when she ran for the Democratic nomination in 2019. She dropped out of the race that December, two months before primary voting began, according to NPR. Joe Biden later selected her as his running mate and she became the country’s first female, Black American and South Asian American vice president.
With Harris now on the ballot, have voters’ attitudes changed?
Ava Blu, a first-year graphic design student, said Harris’ pick of Tim Walz for a running mate was a good decision.
“I think it was smart that Kamala Harris picked him because, unfortunately, she did need to pick a white man,” Blu said.
Leila Stewart, a first-year marketing student, initially thought Biden would drop out due to health reasons and not of his own volition. She said she still plans to vote Democrat, though she would have liked to support an independent candidate.
“I want my vote to matter more, so it would have been him for the lesser of two evils,” Stewart said.
Stewart said she likes the marketing for Harris’ campaign and how it is targeted
towards Generation Z voters — who are now mostly of voting age, according to Tufts University. Harris is “lucky” that Gen Z can vote, especially as they have become more politically involved since the beginning of the war in Gaza, she said.
Second-year nursing student Clark Lawson said that while he thought Biden was passionate about his agenda, he did not think Biden would be able to complete a second term.
“I don’t think he had the energy or the vivacity that it takes to maintain the presidency,” Lawson said. “I think he knew that.”
Lawson said he appreciates the Harris campaign’s outreach to the youth.
“Once you get the youth involved, I think that the rest of the country will follow suit because eventually we’ll be the ones taking over,” Lawson said.
Once you get the youth involved, I think that the rest of the country will follow suit because eventually we’ll be the ones taking over”
Clark Lawson second-year nursing student
Continued discontent over the Biden administration’s support for Israel amid its destructive campaign in Gaza has brought some Arab, Muslim and young voters to vote “uncommitted” in primaries, according to AP News. Some will vote third party or
not at all in November, according to Reuters. Harris has closed the polling deficit Biden had against Trump in battleground states. Amanda Wintersieck, a political science professor at VCU, said that as people get to know a candidate more, their ratings tend to improve.
“We’ve already seen that as this process of learning has happened, her favorability ratings have increased, which makes a great deal of sense,” Wintersieck said.
Despite the polling gains, the election is still “within the margin of error” — there’s a potential difference of 2.1% for the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, which could tip the election either way.
“This election — just like most of our elections in recent history — is going to come down to a couple key states,” Wintersieck said.“We are talking about a few thousand votes to maybe a few hundred thousand votes.”
A new enthusiasm has gripped the nationwide voter base since Harris’ candidacy began, with the campaign embracing pop-culture trends and memes such as “brat” summer. Wintersieck said the two-year nature of campaign cycles leads to fatigue; a shorter campaign offers an opportunity to “return to normal” afterwards.
“Americans are chronically over-voted. We are asked to vote in more elections than any other advanced, industrialized democracy,” Wintersieck said. “It’s really hard to have sustained enthusiasm for a political process when that political process is the norm, instead of a thing that happens occasionally.”
Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Eligible voters can register online at elections. virginia.gov.
Richmonders show support for presidential candidates through yard signage. Photos by Anthony Duong, Jack Glagola and Arrick Wilson. Collage by Victor Romanko.
Stat of the week
VCU fourth-year midfielder Kanna Matsuhisa scored the first goal of the season for the Rams against Old Dominion University on Thursday, Aug. 15, according to VCU Athletics.
PRESS BOX
Khelif stands tall over culture wars
KYLER GILLIAM
Contributing Writer
The Olympics is a time for sportsmanship and togetherness from the best athletes across the world representing their countries, but this year’s games were
Both of these women were born women, raised as women and competed as women. However, governing bodies decided they were not “woman enough” to compete.
The International Olympic Committee decided to ban the IBA as their boxing governing body in 2019, which allowed
any picture sum up our new men’s rights movement better? The smirk of a male who knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment enjoying the distress of a woman he’s just punched in the head, and whose life’s ambition he’s just shattered,” Rowling’s post on X stated.
Transgender people are already a small minority in the United States, making up 1.1% of the U.S. population. Out of that 1.1%, only a small percentage actually play organized school-sanctioned sports, according to USA Facts.
Laws and regulations are being passed to limit or ban transgender people from participating in sports that align with their gender identity. Ohio restricted trans women and girls from competing in both K-12 and collegiate level sports, joining 20 states that have approved restrictions against trans athletes competing in school sanctioned sports, according to the
The rise of transphobia, specifically in athletic spaces, hurts cisgender female athletes.
Their anatomy is in continuous questioning leading to widespread “transvestigation” of female athletes, such as swimmer Katie Ledecky and basketball player Brittney Griner.”
I believe these laws aid in the fear mongering surrounding trans people. It paints them as the villain in a world where they are the victim. These laws normalize transphobia within our society. Laws banning trans athletes may lead to harsher regulations when it comes to trans people’s safety. The line these lawmakers are teetering on is both dangerous and
Imane Khelif went on to capture the gold medal and became her country’s flag bearer for the closing ceremony for the games. She has also filed a cyber-harassment lawsuit that names both Rowling and Musk,
Khelif ended her Olympic Games on top and handled the entire situation with grace and fortitude unlike no other. No athlete should go through the scrutiny she did over blatant misinformation and the hatred for a group of people just trying to live their truth. This culture war needs to end so we
Illustration by Killian Goodale-Porter.
Korbin Albert makes Team USA despite controversy
EMMA SCHIRMER
Contributing Writer
The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team recently won their fifth gold medal in soccer at the Paris 2024 Olympics, according to The New York Times.
The current behavior of some of their players is a step back from their progressive past however.
In March, just days before the annual SheBelieves Cup, it was revealed that USWNT midfielder Korbin Albert had been reposting transphobic and homophobic media on platforms like TikTok, according to The New York Times.
This included content that mocked and celebrated the career ending injury of former USWNT player Megan Rapinoe, according to USA Today.
Albert shared an apology on her Instagram story, in which she didn’t mention the LGBTQ+ community and only apologized to “teammates, other players, fans, friends and anyone who was offended.”
The U.S. Soccer Federation let her stay on the team despite her actions and Albert was named to the Paris 2024 Olympic team roster, according to Pro Soccer Wire.
Some fans and supporters of the USWNT responded to this by booing her when she entered the field for every official USWNT game onward, according to Advocate.
Women’s soccer has a reputation for being an inclusive sport, according to Time.
This is due to past players rising up to fight for equal opportunities, pay equity and social reform, according to The New York Times .
Women’s soccer has long been known to include queer players as well, with some data showing that over 13% of players in the 2023 world cup identified as LGBTQ+, according to BBC.
During a press conference shortly after the announcement, USWNT head coach Emma Hayes said to the Athletic, “First of all, we know Korbin making the team is on merit in terms of what she offers us. The conversations we have had have been to talk about the importance of what we have to be mindful of.”
Commentator Jon Champion described Albert’s actions as a “controversy” during the Team USA vs. Team Australia Olympic game on Peacock.
The lack of transparency about this issue from Hayes and others with power in the USSF is apparent to some players and fans watching from around the world. Former USWNT player Sam Mewis spoke on this on the podcast “The Women’s Game,”
“The actions that were a problem were put in the open and so to some extent the growth should be out in the open as well,” Mewis said. “I think that is what’s missing from this equation right now.”
Others question if actions like Albert’s taken off-the-field are creating unsafe spaces for LGBTQ+ people.
Rapinoe stated in an Instagram story saying “are you making any type of space safer, more inclusive, more whole, any semblance of better, bringing out the best in anyone? Because if you aren’t all you believe in is hate. And kids are literally killing themselves because of this hate.”
USWNT defender Tierna Davidson spoke about wanting a safe space for all fans regardless of their background during the podcast “Good Game with Sarah Spain.”
“I want to have fans feel really welcome and feel like they can see themselves on this field in this team,” Davidson said. “I don’t want there to be any sort of feeling that they’re not welcome here.”
During the “The RE-CAP Show” former USWNT players Tobin Heath and Christen Press, who are both queer, spoke
about Albert’s actions at length.
They expressed that allyship is more than just a flag during June, and the USWNT and USSF have the ability to uphold that by taking proper actions against Albert, according to Press.
“You have an opportunity as an institution, I’m talking about U.S. Soccer, to show a good way to create a culture that doesn’t just monetize pride, but actually protects people’s feelings and psychological safety and physical safety,” Press said. “You could actually create that culture, but you have to do so in a way that’s consistent and in a way that’s not reactionary.”
Illustration by Killian Goodale-Porter.
USA goes gold
HAYDEN BRAUN
Contributing Writer
JENNY ALLEN
Contributing Writer
The United States led the world in most won medals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, totaling 126. Team USA won 42 bronze medals, 44 silver and tied with China for winning 40 gold medals.
Out of the 126 total medals, 67 of them were won in women’s events according to Yahoo Sports.
In total, the U.S. now has 2,793 medals, with 1,117 Gold, 884 Silver and 792 Bronze, according to the Olympics.
Team USA also broke six world records during this year’s Olympics, according to USOPC.
Team USA track and field, earned more than half of the total athletics medals winning 34 in total, with 14 being gold, according to USA Today.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone not only won a gold medal for the team, but also broke her own personal world record running a 400m hurdle in 50.37 seconds, according to World Athletics.
Team USA Swimming also had a significant contribution to USA’s medal count, winning a total of 28 medals, eight being gold medals, according to CBS News.
Since the addition of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team in 1985, the U.S. has
made history. The USWNT currently holds the most gold medals in Olympic women’s soccer history. No other country has more than one gold medal, and in this year’s games, the team won its fifth gold medal, according to US Soccer.
The U.S. men’s and women’s basketball also kept up their reputation at the Olympics
The U.S. women’s basketball team won its eighth gold medal at this year’s Olympics, becoming the first basketball team in Olympic history to win eight consecutive gold medals, according to USA Today.
This year, the U.S. men’s basketball team won its fifth gold medal in a row. In total, the men’s team now has 17 Olympic gold medals, according to USA Basketball.
Other notable victories include Ian Barrows and Hans Henken winning a bronze medal in the men’s skiff event, giving the U.S. its first sailing medal since the 2016 games, according to US Sailing.
Noah Lyles also won a bronze medal in the 200m event while being positive for COVID-19, according to ESPN. Lyles won gold in the men’s 100m just a few days prior and was hoping for double gold but due to the illness settled for a bronze finish.
Italy will host the Winter Olympic games in 2026, giving the opportunity for Team USA to continue their legacy and create new benchmarks that will be remembered forever.
CT Sports’ pick of the week: The Eagles will soar past the Vikings
BERSABEH KEMAW
Staff Writer
The National Football League preseason is finally here which means we get to dive back into the world of football.
For this week’s pick, we’re heading to Philadelphia to see a matchup between the Minnesota Vikings and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday, Aug. 24 at 1 p.m.
I believe the Eagles will walk away with a win against the Vikings, since they’ve won their two previous preseason games.
Although the wins have not been significant, with a 16-13 win over the
Baltimore Ravens and a 14-13 win against the New England Patriots, I believe they will improve the holes in their offense by this third preseason game, according to ESPN.
Eagles second and third-string quarterbacks Kenny Pickett and Tanner McKee have been performing well and helping the offense’s performance.
McKee had a great performance against the Patriots on Thursday, Aug 15. after finishing the game with a 97.4 rating and being 15-19 for 140 yards, while sharing the field with two other Eagles quarterbacks, according to Yahoo Sports.
Now for the Vikings, rookie quarterback
J.J. McCarthy, who was a highly anticipated player for the team, but has been ruled out for the 2024 season after undergoing surgery for his right meniscus, according to the NFL.
Considering this is a huge loss for the team, it will be interesting to see how backup quarterback Sam Darnold and the Vikings organization as a whole are able to maneuver in both the preseason and regular season.
The Vikings are struggling offensively, but they have performed well on defense in preparation for their game against the Browns, where they defeated Cleveland 2712, according to Yahoo Sports.
Overall, I think these two teams will be an interesting matchup for the preseason because they’ve both been on a two game winning streak, but I think the Eagles offense guarantees them a win.
Illustration by Ollie Hoffmaster.
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‘A walking museum:’ Richmond’s growing tourism scene
SAMANTHA GRANADOS Contributing Writer
With tourism heavily on the rise, Richmond’s rich arts, culture, history and diverse food and beverage scene has recently earned a No. 1 ranking as a town to visit in June 2024, according to CNN Travel.
Carla Murray, the director of marketing communications at Richmond Region Tourism, was not surprised with this finding and completely agrees with the ranking, she said.
“I hope it will bring more people to experience the Richmond region, and tourism definitely has a strong impact on local businesses,” Murray said. “I think many travelers seek out the unique things that we have to offer. So I think it hopefully will have a great effect.”
Richmond Region Tourism not only represents the city of Richmond, but six surrounding counties and towns including Henrico, Chesterfield, Hanover, Colonial Heights, New Kent and Ashland, according to Murray.
The article was specifically looking at cities that aren’t a top tourist destination, as those top tier destinations have become expensive and crowded. An experience in those places is not what one might want out of a vacation, Murray said.
Murray believes the Richmond region has all the same things as a top tier destination, with a world class art museum, over 1,000 restaurants with every kind of cuisine imaginable, amazing outdoor recreation and more, while still having an excellent quality of life, she said.
The organization has received an influx
of interest from media, content creators and influencers, indicating the news is spreading and peaking interest in the Richmond region as a destination for travelers since the CNN Travel article, according to Murray.
The new president and CEO of Richmond Region Tourism, Katherine O’Donnell, has made it a personal mission for the organization to use tourism as a force for good, changing perceptions of what the Richmond experience looks like, Murray said.
We have such deep rooted history, but we want to tell the whole story. There was a lot of time when we didn’t tell the whole story of what Richmond has been like over the past 400 years, so we want to be able to share that.”
Carla Murray director of marketing communications of Richmond Region Tourism
Richmond Region Tourism promotes and supports Black culture and history, and the region is seen as a place for people to come to learn about this history and experience the culture, according to Murray.
“That is one of the most important messages that we can ever get across as a destination for travelers is that we are
welcoming to everyone,” Murray said. “It’s a place that everyone can enjoy and feel comfortable and safe and walk away with an excellent experience.”
The 2023 fiscal year was a recordbreaking year for the region, with hotels generating $35 million in lodging taxes, a 16% increase from the previous fiscal year, with sports tourism leading the way, representing two thirds of bookings, according to the Richmond Region Tourism Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Economic Impact Report.
In 2022, the Richmond region hosted 17.5 million visitors who spent $3.5 billion or $9.6 million per day; an overall 22% increase from the previous fiscal year report, according to the report. Tourism supports 27,634 jobs with wages and salaries totaling $1.1 billion in the U.S.
Without tourism spending, Richmond region households would pay an additional $585 per year in taxes, according to the Richmond Region Tourism’s website.
Chef Theresa Headen of Elegant Cuizines noticed more tourists visiting the city and her business since its start in 2016, she said. The restaurant originally catered before it was able to establish a brick and mortar, which is when more tourists began to visit.
Headen believes the unique architecture of Richmond solidified its ranking as a No. 1 town to visit, she said. She describes Richmond as a “walking museum” with so much to see as the architecture resembles monuments.
“Obviously maybe more outsiders will want to come and visit and see ‘Okay if they’re rated No. 1, let’s go see what this is
about,’ so that could help places like Elegant Cuizines,” Headen said.
Headen believes increased tourism is likely to happen as her restaurant has already experienced a lot of outsiders from places like D.C. and North Carolina, she said.
Having a restaurant in Richmond allows her to connect with more people and create a solid, supportive client base who consistently show up for her business, according to Headen.
Katie McBride, the vice-chair of the board at Gallery5, also agrees with the No. 1 ranking as the city is an easier town to find accessible attractions compared to New York and D.C., while still experiencing “world class stuff,” she said.
Gallery5 is a visual and performing art center, with art exhibitions ranging from themed solo or group shows, local favorites and emerging unknown artists, according to its website. New work is on display every month and the gallery has additionally hosted hundreds of musicians and performing arts groups over the years. During McBride’s 20 years living in Richmond and her time at Gallery5, she has noticed more outsiders moving to the city, especially to attend universities in the area after graduating high school, she said.
McBride believes certain areas in Richmond, such as Grace Street, have developed tremendously from the 1990s to the early 2000s and even now, McBride said.
She said she hopes this ranking will bring folks from all over the nation to Richmond and the gallery who will recognize its uniqueness.
In 1911, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa was stolen from The Louvre and wasn’t found until 1913.
A large apartment complex stands at the corner of Monument Avenue and Stuart Circle. Photo by Jerry Pleasant III.
Student creates new mural on campus, represents VCU’s diversity
HAZEL HOFFMAN Contributing Writer
VCU’s Student Commons has a new look in the hall to the left of the Student Information Center, where a colorful new mural is the newest addition, according to Carole Dowell, director of The Commons at VCU.
Dowell said the mural features three rams of various colors with their horns intertwined against a background of blue.
Surveys of VCU students over the past few years have made it clear that The Commons was not representing students in the ways they wanted to see, according to Dowell.
In an effort to address this, last fall Dowell and two co-workers got together to brainstorm, drawing inspiration from the city as well as personal experience with student artists, Dowell said. Soon the idea of a student muralist was born.
“In Richmond there are so many murals all over the city, it’s kind of weird that there’s nothing like this inside The Commons when it’s supposed to be the living room of the students,” Dowell said.
The team decided it was important for the muralist to be a VCU student and compensated for their work, Dowell said. They also decided to pick a theme that would represent what The Commons stands for at VCU.
“The theme for the mural was to represent VCU diversity or to capture how students feel a sense of belonging here — and we left it at that,” Dowell said.
After spreading the word to professors, pinning up flyers and posting online, about a dozen students submitted their
VCUarts, now second-year Reese Bedinger, made a big impression during that process, and the group was also very excited to have a first-year involved, according to Dowell.
“We were entranced by the energy she had when she came to the interview and when she talked about the reason why she did this design,” Dowell said. “We really found a fit there.”
Dowell said she also advises students interested in being VCU’s next muralist to keep their eyes open on Handshake and other platforms to see what opportunities may be available.
Bedinger, a 19-year-old from Haymarket said she saw the ad online from The Commons. She submitted her proposal just hours before the deadline with a sketch of a trio of rams that she felt emulated that theme of diversity and inclusion at VCU.
“I made them different colors to kind of represent different races and then intertwine their horns, kind of like if they were to hold hands, but, you know, they can’t hold hooves,” Bedinger said.
A few weeks later, she got the email inviting her to the interview where she was able to share more of her work and her vision for the piece, according to Bedinger.
Bedinger said she wanted students seeing her piece to relate to the theme of diversity and inclusion.
“All three of them are different rams, but they all kind of come together in the end and it makes it a cohesive piece,” Bedinger said.
Once selected, Bedinger said she spent a month finalizing the sketch before coming
into The Commons to start the process of bringing the mural to life, spending just under a hundred hours sketching, prepping and painting the rams.
“The sketch was the hardest part just because you have to figure out the proportions of everything on your iPad versus how it looks on the wall,” Bedinger said.
Painting was an easier part of the process since paint is easier to change compared to pencil, Bedinger said.
While this is Bedinger’s first solo mural, she’s led similar mural projects with a team, notably a large rock mural. As a freshman, Bedinger said she often spent her free Fridays working in The Commons, enjoying the energy of having others around, and was excited to be able to contribute to that atmosphere.
She also had some advice for other students who may be interested in taking part in something like this, Bedinger said.
“Definitely go for it,” Bedinger said. “Really stick to it, show how much you care, and if you’re really passionate about it, you’ll get it.”
More examples of her work are available on her website and Instagram.
Down the hall, the mural’s neighbors at the Information Center were excited both for the mural and muralist, and the future of The Commons as a welcoming space for students, according to Information Center employees and VCU students Hasset Tadesse and Doriauna Anderson.
“She did absolutely amazing, she was very friendly, really nice and very inclusive,” Tadesse said. “It’s a great way for her to express how she feels about her university
and at the same time have experience to make sure she’s ready for the real world.”
Tadesse and Anderson also reflected some of the sentiments of the student surveys that led to the mural, pointing out the blank spaces around The Commons and how they’re excited to see it filled with more student artwork.
“The campus is pretty bright, but it also could use a lot more color, a lot more student art in it as well,” Tadesse said. “I love it.”
Painting campus murals is also a great opportunity for students to display their interests and their skills at the university while gaining valuable experience, according to Tadesse.
Having student art on the walls of The Commons makes the space more welcoming for students seeing it for the first time, and also has a huge impact on the student artist, Anderson said.
“When she leaves and comes back she’ll be able to see it and it’ll be here like proof that she was here,” Anderson said. “She really made her stamp on the university and I really love that for her.”
Incoming first-years Abigail Ceril, Eleanor Lattus and Kamryn Benton, were also immediately struck by the colors in the piece, and said they enjoyed the energy that student art brings to the space.
“If you’re just walking through it makes it more fun to look at the murals,” Lattus said.
Having more student artwork encourages students to slow down and talk to each other, as the space feels more interesting and more welcoming, Ceril said.
“It also matches the culture of VCU, having the student art there because it’s so diverse, and there’s so many different kinds of people,”
VCU student Reese Bedinger smiles next to her mural. Photo by Anthony Duong.
Museum brings Julia Child’s life, legacy to Richmond
Contributing Writer
The Virginia Museum of History and Culture opened the doors to “Julia Child: A Recipe for Life,” inviting museum-goers to the aromas and scenes of Child’s life, according to Axios.
The exhibition opened on March 16 and will close on Sept. 2. It covers Child’s life from her childhood to her career as one of history’s most renowned chefs, as well as her influence on Virginian chefs, according to Axios.
During the summer, the museum offered a 30-minute highlight tour each Saturday in August from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., according to the VMHC website. The last highlight tour is on Aug. 31.
The goal of any exhibition is to bring history and culture to more people, according to Tracy Schneider, vice president of marketing and communications at the VMHC. The museum hoped to do that through Child’s bold and engaging personality.
“Julia Child: A Recipe for Life” allowed the VMHC to highlight Virginia’s contributions and influence in the evolution of American cuisine, according to Schneider.
The exhibition offers many interactive opportunities including various copper pots with the scents of food that influenced Julia and the meals she prepared, according to Schneider.
The pot lids can be lifted and guests can smell the aromas of that particular cuisine, Schneider said. Visitors can also put themselves in Child’s kitchen with a replica of her television set and a camera.
Schneider claims there are many things that draw guests into the exhibition, she said.
“The generations that watched Julia on TV — whether live or in the many reruns — are drawn to the exhibition with a bit of nostalgia,” Schneider said. “We hear a lot of ‘I remember watching’ or ‘I remember watching with my mom, grandmother, et cetera.’ Julia Child’s vibrant personality is one that people continue to be drawn to.”
Guests who don’t know her can still connect to her through food, Schneider said.
“Richmond is such a food town and there are so many people who love unique food experiences,” Schneider said.
The tour starts with pictures from Child’s childhood, following chronologically into
the rest of her life. Child didn’t find her calling until later in life, not until she and her husband moved to Paris that she fell in love with food.
The exhibition recreates the moment when Child had a life-changing meal in France, using a replica of the table she and her husband ate at, along with visual effects and audio walking you through their lunch.
Jeff Clark, a volunteer for the museum, gave the tour and began by asking why a Julia Child exhibition was in Virginia.
One reason is Child’s major influence on many Virginian chefs, according to Clark. She influenced chefs such as Patrick O’Connell, the owner of 3-star Michelin restaurant, The Inn at Little Washington.
“This exhibit is never empty — it always has people in it,” Clark said.
Clark credits the popularity of the exhibition to the impact Child left, he said.
“The people that watched her show just fell in love with her, a lot of them learned how to cook using her cookbook,” Clark said. “She’s just an engaging person that attracts people.”
Dawn Garrett, an attendee of the exhibition, was drawn into the museum due to a love of food, cooking and an admiration of Child.
Garrett felt the exhibition gave her a more in-depth understanding of Child’s story, she said. She didn’t know much about the details surrounding her life.
“I had no idea really of her early years and that was really interesting — I didn’t know much about her marriage and her partnership with her husband,” Garrett said.
Paige Newman, the curator for this exhibition, spoke to the inspiration Child had.
Child is credited with bringing French cuisine to the American public, according to Newman. She lifted the veil on difficult cooking techniques by showing step-by-step instructions while making her own mistakes on live television.
“Child committed herself to encouraging new chefs and developing educational opportunities in the culinary arts,” Newman said. “She showed that anyone, regardless of background or training, could become a skilled cook with practice and experimentation.”
MAEVE BAUER
Attendees observe the different phases of Julia Child’s life. Photo by Julia Garrett.
Quote of the Week
“The disability is not the problem. The accessibility is the problem.”
— Mohammed Jemni
ABLEISM: Society’s invisible issue
NATI FELICIANO-SOTO
Contributing Writer
Throughout the modern age, society has painted itself as being more accepting of people for who they are, yet for some reason the line is drawn at people with disabilities.
The disabled community continues to face significant barriers that reflect deep roots of ableism in our society.
Ableism refers to the discrimination and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. It is a pervasive issue that affects many aspects of life, from employment opportunities to social interactions.
This discrimination is often subtle, manifesting in daily situations that are not accommodating to the diverse needs of individuals with disabilities.
Regularly displayed on social media platforms, these individuals have become the subject of punchlines and an abundant amount of memes. We have come to an age where the classic punchline of “And (she/ he) didn’t stutter,” or using threads on the social platform X to ignite a discussion of whether Ice Spice has Down syndrome or not is acceptable.
As a writer with a qualified disability and a platform I can use to address this vulnerable and unheard community, I no longer choose to accept this version of “acceptance” in our society. I will rather shine a light on ableism and help peers in my community understand it, the repercussions of their actions and how to become an ally to the disabled community.
Learning disabilities, like dyslexia, impact one’s ability to process and understand information, affecting academic performance. Physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, can limit physical movement, senses or overall physical functioning.
Mental disabilities or general mental illness like bipolar disorders can have an effect on an individual’s thinking, emotional state and behavior. Emotional disabilities can influence emotional regulation and lead to significant distress in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning.
Verbal disabilities and speech impediments, such as stuttering, can impact communication abilities. I am a living testimony to this. I’ve occasionally had severe episodes of tension during speech, major fluency disruptions and have even avoided social situations that exacerbate my discomfort and anxiety, such as public speaking.
One of the most glaring examples of ableism is the lack of accessibility in public spaces. Wheelchair access, for instance, is still a significant issue in many parts of the world.
While some progress has been made with laws requiring accessible buildings and public transportation, there are still countless places where people with mobility impairments are unable to go because of insufficient accommodations.
This exclusion is a clear indication that our society is not as inclusive as we like to believe. The message it sends to people with disabilities is that their presence is not valued, and their needs are not important.
The job market and even college admissions, despite the Americans with Disabilities Act, reflect this. Undercover discrimination is a huge factor through employers who unconsciously prefer candidates without disabilities, viewing them as more capable.
Along with this, many hiring processes are inaccessible due to a lack of accommodations, further excluding disabled individuals from opportunities.
On college campuses, frequent lack of adequate accessibility, such as pace of course material and even campus structures can make full participation difficult for disabled students.
This issue is compounded by biases within admissions committees, who under law are expected to never discriminate against individuals with disabilities who meet the ‘criterias.’
However, these admissions can be for the sole purpose of appeal and often result in students with disabilities “being less likely to graduate from college than their peers — 21%, compared to 38% — and, among those who did complete, they were less likely to be employed full-time compared to their peers,” according to Inside Higher Ed.
Due to the ongoing efforts for student academic accommodations that are meant to fulfill state requirements under the ADA rather than empower these individuals in most cases.
Which is why around 69% for 4 years and 28% for 2 year college students with disabilities did not inform their college of their disabilities, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
These forms of subtle discrimination create significant barriers, maintaining inequality despite efforts to improve accommodations.
In my experience, I find ableism stems from parenting. When parents lack empathy towards disabled communities, it’s easily reflected onto their children.
It can also be reflected in the media we consume. More harm than good is done to children when the disabled community is constantly represented by harmful stereotypes and used for comedic purposes — whether it is their portrayal as objects of pity or as “inspirations” for performing everyday tasks.
This objectification reinforces the notion that people with disabilities are inferior, valuing them only when they can inspire others. It contributes to the social isolation and diminished self-worth of these individuals.
Additionally, those with invisible disabilities — such as mental health conditions, learning disabilities and chronic illnesses — often encounter skepticism and disbelief, which can result in a lack of necessary accommodations and support.
Pervasive ableism in media and society perpetuates the marginalization of people with disabilities, reducing them to mere symbols rather than acknowledging their full humanity.
As someone who grew up in a loving home where I was fully accepted, entering the real world — whether in school or at work — was a harsh reality to face.
The attitude towards my disability is always met with strange looks, laughs or general assumptions of my IQ. For every opportunity and space I have put myself in, I have had to prove that I belonged, simply because of my speech disability.
Conversations that celebrate differences and teach respect from an early age could help prevent many of the misconceptions and misunderstandings that people with disabilities face in society.
This requires not only making physical spaces more accessible but also challenging the negative attitudes and stereotypes that persist in our culture. It involves recognizing the diversity of the disabled community and understanding that disability is not a deficiency but a natural part of the human experience.
Only then can we truly claim to be an inclusive society where everyone, regardless of ability, is valued and respected.
Illustration by Killian Goodale-Porter.
Fun for fans:
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ hits the spot
DYLAN HOSTETTER
Opinions
and Humor Editor
Anticipation for a third Deadpool film rose steadily once it was revealed fanfavorite Hugh Jackman would return from retirement to star in his 10th appearance as Wolverine.
Marketed as a tribute to those films, which preceded Disney’s MCU by almost a decade, its plot follows Deadpool as he traverses the multiverse in search of a
Wolverine strong enough to help him save his dying world.
Almost a month after its release, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has now crossed $1 billion dollars globally and broken a handful of records including being the first R-rated film to make over $200 million in its opening weekend — the largest July opening ever — and becoming the highest earning R-rated movie, surpassing 2019s “Joker.”
“Deadpool & Wolverine” met, if not exceeded, all of my expectations. As a fan
of the comics these films are inspired by, I was elated to see them so well-represented on screen. There were surprising cameos and plenty of humor, yes, but I felt the real heart of the film came from accurate representations of characters we fans have loved for decades.
Jackman finally dresses like Wolverine, but he also moves like him now too. It is hard to argue that his characterization of Logan has ever left too much to be desired from an acting standpoint, but never before have we seen him delve so far into the animalistic physicality of Wolverine’s movement.
The action scenes of these films can often fall under scrutiny, but I was extremely pleased with every set-piece that was presented. The film’s R rating, a staple of the Deadpool franchise but something new to Disney, allowed for extremely brutal, gory and satisfying fights — especially one which took place in the much maligned Honda Odyssey.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” was not just an action film, it was also a comedy — an aspect that absolutely delivered. From a millennial throwback opening dance sequence, to a horde of quickly delivered and explicit quips, the laughs flow out of this film.
Some of the funniest and most memed scenes are tied to the film’s supporting cast — a cast that remained a well-kept secret until its release. Now widely known through marketing and social media posts, former Marvel actors Jennifer Garner, Wesley Snipes and Dafne Keen appear in their former roles of Elektra, Blade and Wolverine clone X-23, while Channing Tatum plays the mutant Gambit. Tatum was announced to play Gambit in a solo film in 2014, though it sadly never left pre-production.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” also marks the first appearance of Chris Evans in a Marvel project since 2019s “Avengers: Endgame,” though not as his most famous role of Captain America. Rather, Evans reignited his first foray into the superhero genre as Johnny Storm — better known as the Human Torch — from 2005s “Fantastic Four.”
Being a lifelong Fantastic Four fan, hearing Evans recite his classic “Flame on!” was probably one of my favorite surprises in the film. Alongside that on the lengthy list of favorite scenes was a montage of multiversal Wolverines which gave us fans
1:1 comic translations of iconic Wolverine moments we never thought we would see in live action.
A major focus of the film are these spectacles, but at the end of the day, it is the audience’s relationships with the characters that made the difference. The gravity with which Jackman portrayed a regretful and defeated Logan rivals that of any other performance of the character. Alongside him, Reynolds delivered not only rapid fire comedic relief but also a sincerity that continues to endear audiences to the fourth-wall breaking “Merc with a Mouth.”
As one of this year’s most anticipated films, “Deadpool & Wolverine” delivered for me in every aspect — which is why I was surprised to read some of the online reviews critiquing the film for its admittedly thin plot and lack of emotional depth.
While I consider myself to be a bit more critical of films than the average moviegoer, there comes a point where you just have to sit back and just enjoy something. I firmly believe that we should expect the highest quality in the art we consume, yes, but I also think we should respect things for what they are.
Fox’s X-Men and Fantastic Four films left much to be desired, that is no question, and I believe while paying homage to those films, this one soars above them.
Comparisons to the first two Deadpool movies can be drawn, sure, but outright disregarding the joyous experience that is “Deadpool & Wolverine” simply because it is not an Oscar bait drama is ridiculous.
The film does not claim to be anything that it is not — Reynolds himself said the joy and delight of audiences was “the only North Star” they made the film for. The pure joy that was put into this film by everyone involved is clear to see, from Reynolds and Jackman to the actors that were given a second chance to play characters we thought long gone.
At the end of the day, much of the criticism for “Deadpool & Wolverine” makes me worry we are at such a cynical place as a society that we are willing to now vilify fun. Let us hope this is not the case.
Illustration by Arly Cardozo.
Joke of the week
“I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn’t park anywhere near the place.”
— Steven Wright
Summer job roulette
DYLAN HOSTETTER
Opinions and Humor Editor
Summer is a time of vast opportunity — the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the money is flowing. I had three months to kill and two pockets to fill.
It turns out most corporate internships require something called a “resume,” whatever that is, so I had to go for a more classic approach. Thankfully my local pool had an opening.
Generally, lifeguarding requires serious training, but I pulled some strings to bypass all the fuss. I didn’t care to sit through some long safety lecture to remind me to not put my goggles on upside down, and I felt pretty confident in my ability to sit in a tall chair and sunbathe four days a week.
That being said, I did get a little nervous when all the splashing started. My uncle, who’s a lawyer, said I couldn’t technically be charged with negligence since those two kids eventually coughed all that water up. Suffice to say though, I was fired.
With 10 weeks of summer still ahead of me, I went back on the hunt for work — this time landing a job bussing tables at a small family-run restaurant. You would think washing dishes all day would be a fairly easy gig — but what I didn’t consider was that dirty dishes are pretty gross.
No matter how thick my gloves were, I didn’t want to be touching some guy’s half-chewed burger, or scraping crab cake residue off of forks — so I came up with a solution. Instead of washing the cups and dishes, I just tossed them with the rest of the food. Turns out replacing all those plates and silverware cost the restaurant thousands of dollars — I threw away so much stuff. Needless to say, when they were forced to close their doors from bankruptcy, I was laid off.
I looked to the post office for my next job. Everybody gets mail, so I expected they could use some help.
They were all out of right-hand drive trucks, but I figured I could just put a brick on the gas pedal of my car and steer from the passenger seat. It worked surprisingly well for the first few stops until the car kept getting faster and I had to start just throwing the mail out the window.
That job went well for a few weeks until I had to deliver to a neighborhood that ended in a cul-de-sac, and my car veered right into somebody’s house and through their dining room. I unscrewed my license plates so they couldn’t pin me to the accident and hightailed it out of there with 40 pounds of mail I also had to get rid of. Both were buried in a nondescript location in the forest which I can not be traced to.
With no job, money or car, I was really in a tough spot. I realized that — other than the disgusting dishes — I enjoyed the restaurant environment, so I decided to take another crack at it. After more help from my uncle forging some culinary school documents, I was back in business.
I landed in a small bakery run by a couple of old women. Working there was exactly like “The Bear,” though it turns out all that yelling is much scarier in person. The bakery was the only job I quit myself — I could only take so much cursing from 70-year-old women on a daily basis.
Afterwards, I held several positions that only lasted a day each, from which I was fired for no legally provable reason — I stocked the shelves at a small bookstore until a mysterious fire burnt it to the ground, I mowed lawns in my neighborhood until a family’s cat mysteriously went missing and I sold tickets at a movie theater until I made a kid cry by telling her all the Minions die at the end of “Despicable Me 4.”
As the summer neared its close, I had barely made any money. A litany of jobs, nearly avoided lawsuits and dumb mistakes later, and I was practically back where I started. It was at that point, I decided to call in the pinch-hitter of summer jobs: retail.
The only place that would hire me so last-minute was a local women’s boutique. I never considered myself much of a salesman, but let me tell you, I absolutely unloaded some blouses and capris. The commission I got from selling pleated tennis skirts to pickleball aunts alone made up for all my past troubles.
The customers loved me there. They called me their “little shopper boy” — a title which only makes me only slightly uncomfortable. I feel as though they would protect me if ever the police did any real snooping into my exploits this summer. I’m just too valuable to them.
Illustration by Cam DiVenere.
That First Canvas Notification by Austin Melio
Going back to Art School be like by Bryce Griego
THE CT STAFF
TURN
By Rebecca Goldstein
7 Blow
14 Peach
17 Not
77 Three-martini meal depicted in “Mad Men”
Los Angeles Times Crossword Puzzle
83 Hot romance?
TOSS AND TURN
85 Scroogian outburst
86 Accustom
By Rebecca Goldstein
ACROSS
7 Blow
14 Peach
17 Not
20 Lovingly,
8 Indigenous Nebraskans
9 Knottier, maybe 10 __ on the side of caution
62 Hairy biblical twin
63 Produce produce 64 Short message of appreciation
Edited by Rich Norris and Joyce Nichols Lewis
87 Long-eared hound
11 Fireworks sound
12 Speck in the sea
13 “Goodness me”
88 Gov. lawyers
89 Shoe holder at an airport, for short
90 Munich pub order
77 Three-martini meal depicted in “Mad Men”
14 “You Pick Two” chain
83 Hot romance?
93 Tapas seasoning
94 Pollutes
96 GPS displays
97 Ghost follower
99 Epic party
21 Breakfasted
22 “The Biggest Small Town in America”
100 Frosh residence, often
23 “Ask E. Jean” columnist
24 Early operating system
15 “You might want to check again”
85 Scroogian outburst 86 Accustom 87 Long-eared hound 88 Gov. lawyers 89 Shoe holder at an airport, for short 90 Munich pub order
102 Betray for personal advantage, and what’s depicted five times in this puzzle
107 German Film Award
25 Toss a chip into the pot
26 Seem legit
29 Real beaut
31 Icy
32 Aches (for)
111 Abba of the Knesset
112 Modern genre with dark elements
113 Stuff in a skillet
33 Streamer’s
115 Vote for 116 Maslany of “Orphan Black”
57 DNA depiction 58 Points of pride?
59 Skulk
16 Chats on the phone
18 Feasts with fire dancers
19 Snaky shape
24 Four Corners state 27 Roasting option
93 Tapas seasoning 94 Pollutes 96 GPS displays 97 Ghost follower 99 Epic party 100 Frosh residence, often 102 Betray for personal advantage, and what’s depicted five times in this puzzle
117 Neat and trim
118 Letters on an Australia trip itinerary
45 “__ noches”
119 Iditarod entrant
47 Gem surface
48 Celebrity chef Tila
49 Way of the samurai
120 In no way looks forward to DOWN
60 Copenhagener, e.g. 61 More artful 65 GPS heading 66 Friendly reminder, for short
54 Chat with an investor who gets in on the ground floor?
68 Come to the surface
1 Mouth of the Orinoco?
2 Maker of Anew skin care products
57 DNA depiction
58 Points of pride?
59 Skulk member
70 “My word”
71 Permanent body art
3 Shoulder press target, briefly
4 Unappealing grub
60 Copenhagener, e.g.
61 More artful
73 Author Sendak
75 Parade official
5 “Uh” equivalent
65 GPS heading
8 Indigenous Nebraskans 9 Knottier, maybe 10 __ on the side of caution 11 Fireworks sound 12 Speck in the sea 13 “Goodness me” 14 “You Pick Two” chain
28 Discloses
66 Father, in Portuguese 67 Catch some rays 69 Songwriter Etheridge 72 Italian racers, familiarly 73 Arena at Penn Sta. 74 “That’s sorta right” 76 __ National: kosher brand
15 “You might want to check again”
30 Act better than, in a way
16 Chats on the phone
33 Espresso shop
34 Activist Clooney
18 Feasts with fire dancers
35 Little cupboard raiders
37 Rainbow __: frozen dessert
38 Hard work before a deadline
19 Snaky shape 24 Four Corners state 27 Roasting option 28 Discloses 30 Act better than, in a way
39 Chuckle noise
Los Angeles Times Sunday Crossword Puzzle
AND TURN by By Rebecca
Edited by Patti Varol
107 German Film Award 111 Abba of the Knesset 112 Modern genre with dark elements 113 Stuff in a skillet 115 Vote for 116 Maslany of “Orphan Black” 117 Neat and trim 118 Letters on an Australia trip itinerary 119 Iditarod entrant 120 In no way looks forward to DOWN
6 Second story?
66 Friendly reminder, for short 68 Come to the surface
70 “My word”
7 Milk sugar
71 Permanent body art
73 Author Sendak
75 Parade official
40 Montoya who sought a sixfingered man
43 David Copperfield portrayer Patel
33 Espresso shop 34 Activist Clooney 35 Little cupboard raiders 37 Rainbow __: frozen dessert
45 Tampa Bay pro 46 Pitching aces?
48 Bliss
38 Hard work before a deadline 39 Chuckle noise
49 K-pop boy band
50 Surrender 51 Representative Ilhan
40 Montoya who sought a sixfingered man
52 “Aw shoot!”
53 Blade in a bout 55 Tuna tail?
43 David Copperfield portrayer Patel 45 Tampa Bay pro 46 Pitching aces?
48 Bliss
1 Mouth of the Orinoco?
56 Outrage 59 Region that includes Indonesia and Japan
61 Loses brightness
2 Maker of Anew skin care products
3 Shoulder press target, briefly 4 Unappealing grub 5 “Uh” equivalent 6 Second story? 7 Milk sugar
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49 K-pop boy band 50 Surrender 51 Representative Ilhan
52 “Aw shoot!”
77 Legislative creation 78 French article 79 Spanish article 80 Apt rhyme for stubs 81 Lit 82 Egg layers 84 Airport near Astoria: Abbr. 88 Kitchen sink item 89 Tied up 90 “See ya!” 91 Setting for “Fauda” and “Shtisel” 92 Posh British school 94 Nicaragua native 95 Brand in blue packets 97 Nonstarters 98 Puny pups 99 Inclusive 101 Spot for tackles in the NFL 103 YouTube CEO Mohan 104 Love (on) 105 Oklahoma city northwest of Oklahoma City 106 Keep a guest list private, maybe 108 Oceanic predator 109 Screaming, say 110 Insects with a pharaoh variety 114 La Brea Pits
53 Blade in a bout 55 Tuna tail?
56 Outrage 59 Region that includes Indonesia and Japan
61 Loses brightness
By The Mepham Group
1 2 3 4
Complete the grid so each row, column, and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk
Solution to Monday’s puzzle
62 Hairy biblical twin 63 Produce produce 64 Short message of appreciation 66 Father, in Portuguese 67 Catch some rays 69 Songwriter Etheridge 72 Italian racers, familiarly 73 Arena at Penn Sta. 74 “That’s sorta right” 76 __ National: kosher brand 77 Legislative creation 78 French article 79 Spanish article 80 Apt rhyme for stubs 81 Lit 82 Egg layers 84 Airport near Astoria: Abbr. 88 Kitchen sink item 89 Tied up 90 “See ya!” 91 Setting for “Fauda” and “Shtisel”
92 Posh British school
94 Nicaragua native 95 Brand in blue packets
97 Nonstarters
98 Puny pups
99 Inclusive 101 Spot for tackles in the NFL 103 YouTube CEO Mohan 104 Love (on) 105 Oklahoma city northwest of Oklahoma City 106 Keep a guest list private, maybe 108 Oceanic predator 109 Screaming, say 110 Insects with a pharaoh variety 114 La Brea Pits
Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk
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