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Indiana-based Valparaiso University is reportedly hoping to raise $20m with the sale of works by O’Keeffe, Childe Hassam and Frederic Church from its museum’s collection

For about 20 Valparaiso University students who hand-delivered letters to the office of University President Jose Padilla Wednesday afternoon, the university’s plan to sell three paintings from the campus art museum, including a Georgia O’Keeffe, to raise money to renovate freshman housing is the last straw in a slow erosion of the arts at VU.

The men’s singles final was an entertaining contest between the top two seeds Ajeet Rai and Isaac Becroft. Coming into the contest the two had played four times since COVID-19 lockdown, splitting the four matches so it was always going to be a tight contest. Play went with serve until Becroft broke the Rai serve at 4-4 and the Wellington local took full advantage of his opportunity to close out the first set. Becroft made a fast start to the second set getting an early break to give him ...