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VOL. 60, NO. 24 MARCH 20, 2019
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
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Junior guard Mike’l Simms logged 8 points in the A-10 quarterfinal loss to Rhode Island. Photo by Erin Edgerton
Rams earn eighth at-large bid to NCAA Tournament
‘Unapologetically Muslim’: Students find solace after New Zealand Story on page 3
‘Home Sweet Home’ WALTER CHIDOZIE ANYANWU Contributing Writer The Anderson debuted its annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition titled “Home Sweet Home” March 15, with entries from more than 30 students all working in various mediums to answer one question — what is home?
For students in the Muslim Students' Association, fellowship served as a way to cope after the attacks. Photos by Shayla Bailey
NEWS VCU budget 2
SPORTS Coaching tree 8
SPECTRUM Photobook 11
See HOME SWEET HOME on page 12
OPINIONS Black horror 14