THE INDEPENDENT PRESS OF VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 2ⁿ place, weekly newspaper of the year — 2018 Pinnacle Awards
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VOL. 60, NO. 13 | NOVEMBER 14, 2018
First female headliner Ella Mai rocks RamFest The 13th annual homecoming concert sold more tickets than last year’s event. Photo by Jon Mirador
• Historic concert, victory over Pirates mark • homecoming weekend
Sophomore forward Sean Mobley had seven points, three assists and three rebounds Nov. 9 against Hampton. Photo by Erin Edgerton
NEWS Medicaid
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SPORTS Recapturing HAVOC
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SPECTRUM Last Home 12
“Boo’d Up” singer Ella Mai performs “in the spirit of cuffing season.” See RAMFEST on page 11
Men’s Basketball downs Hampton 69-57 in homecoming game. See BASKETBALL on page 7
Senior Jonathan Brooks won homecoming king. Senior Kyla Garland was named homecoming queen. Photo by Erin Edgerton
OPINIONS Mindfulness
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