Thursday March 21, 2019

Thursday March 21, 2019

Volume 105 Issue 27

The Student Voice of California State University, Fullerton

Virjee confirmed as President Vigil for shooting victims

Virjee oversaw Tuffy’s Basic Needs Center’s opening and Pollak Library expansion.

ANGELINA DEQUINA Asst. Opinion Editor

Framroze Virjee was appointed as the permanent Cal State Fullerton president by the California State University board of trustees on Wednesday.

Virjee had been serving as an interim president in place of former CSUF president Mildred García since January 2018.

García was appointed as the president of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and left CSUF on short notice in November 2017.

Previously, Virjee was the executive vice chancellor, general counsel and secretary of the board of the Cal State University system from 2014 to 2017.

Virjee was the chief legal officer who dealt with and advised the board of trustees on legal matters that went through the 23 campuses of the CSU. “I went to law school because I believe in social justice, I believe in equity. And I wanted to work to improve our communities doing that. I have worked for educational institutions the whole time I was a lawyer, working for the universities, but also for school districts as well,” said Virjee.

The CSU board of trustees has proposed that he earn a salary

The Muslim Students Association remember the lives lost in New Zealand.

HOSAM ELATTAR Asst. News Editor

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President Fram Virjee at the opening of Club 57, one of his major initiatives passed as interim president.

of over $367,000 for 2019, with several other executive benefits, according to a press release. His job as the executive vice chancellor and general counsel had a salary of more than $335,000 in 2017. As CSUF’s interim president, he made over $350,000 in

2018.

Virjee is the second interim president that Cal State Fullerton has had. The first was Willie Hagan, who served as interim vice president for University Advancement from 2000 to 2003.

During Virjee’s 15-month

tenure at CSUF, the university has opened the Tuffy’s Basic Needs Center, remodeled the north tower of the Pollak Library and increased offerings at the health center.

Rain dripped from the skies as though the heavens themselves were crying.

The Quran echoed throughout the Becker Theater, breaking up the pitter-patter of the drizzle on Wednesday, right before a vigil was held for the victims of the Christchurch shooting in New Zealand last week.

Around 50 people were killed in two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, which is the country’s deadliest terrorist attack, according to CNN and the BBC. New Zealand will ban the types of semi-automatic assault rifles used in the attack, according to Reuters.

Students for Justice in Palestine, the Muslim Student Association, Lebanese Social Club, Kuwait Student Club and the Iranian Student Association collaborated to host the event.

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Fourth inning offensive outburst lifts Titans CSUF softball has outscored opponents 21-3 in their last three games.

ARNULFO GONZALEZ Asst. Sports Editor

A big fourth inning, which saw CSUF collect eight runs, proved to be the difference as the Titans defeated Dartmouth, 9-1, by mercy rule on Wednesday night.

Pitcher Sophie Frost collected the win for the Titans, pushing her record to 9-4 on the season. The right-hander would pitch four innings, giving up one run on two hits and struck out four.

The eight-run fourth inning saw 11 Titans come to the plate, as they collected six hits and stole two bases.

Third baseman Ari Williams would score two runs for the Titans, as she collected an RBI on the game.

Williams would also reach the double-digit mark in steals on the season as she picked up a pair.

“I’m always looking to help

the team. I feel like big numbers are awesome and great when they come but ultimately I’m just trying to help my team get the win,” Williams said.

Dartmouth got the scoring started early as catcher Schae Nelson hit a homerun in the top of the first inning off of Frost.

The Titans would threaten early as second baseman Alexa Neil would get a leadoff double into center field before reaching third base on a wild pitch

by Dartmouth pitcher Shelby Wilkison.

A threat was all the Titans would be able to muster as they went down in order after Neil’s leadoff double.

Frost would get into some trouble in the top of the second after Micah Schroder hit a double to left field, which was followed by a strike out of Tatyanah Castillo.

As the bottom of the fourth inning came around, the Titans appeared to be the more threatening team as eight Dartmouth batters had been retired in a row for Frost.

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First baseman Daisy Munoz catched the ball to secure the out against Dartmouth’s Morgan Martinelli.

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CSU: $360,000 salary offered immediately

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President Virjee addresses the Associated Students board of directors.

CONTINUED FROM 1 He has also increased Cal State Fullerton’s financial stability by participating in philanthropic fundraisers that raised about $7 million in revenue and helped create a visible master plan, which maps out how the university will look in 15 years.

Timothy White, chancellor of the California State University, said that Virjee was in a competitive pool of about 50 to 80 applicants that came from all over the nation.

Three people were interviewed this week by the board of trustees for the position and Virjee was chosen because he met the expectations of CSUF, the board of trustees and the chancellor.

“It basically tells everyone on campus and in the state and in the country that Fram isn’t there just because I appointed him 10 months ago,” said White. “He is fully worthy. He held his own in a very competitive search, he sort of has the stamp of approval.”

Matt Olson, the deputy chief of staff and director of executive

communications in the Office of the President, said Virjee’s early life journey started when his orphan father escaped the streets of India to stow away on a boat. From there, his father worked his way up to the position of captain of the boat he lived on and later met Virjee’s mother.

Olson said that Virjee spent the first five years of his life at sea before he came to America.

There is no set term limit for being president of CSUF, but Virjee said his time at the university will be spent working for the community that he would like to give back to.

“In the last 15 months I’ve fallen in love. It’s an amazing place, and it’s not a job for me. I had the best job in the world when I was the general council executive vice chancellor here at the chancellor’s office. I would say this is the best job in the world, but for me it’s life, it’s my lifestyle,” said Virjee.

Nathan Nguyen contributed to this article.

University Police investigate crimes in March

Incidents include stalking, finding a suspicious package and a fire alarm.

BAYLEE MAUST Staff Writer

Cal State Fullerton University Police responded to various crime calls during the month of March, including speeding contests, stalking and a suspicious package.

Speed Contest: According to Support Services Capt. John Brockie, just before midnight on March 8 two vehicles were reported to be traveling at a high rate of speed on Placentia Avenue.

Placentia Avenue is within the radius of CSUF’s area that is patrolled by University Police officers.

Brockie said the cars were traveling opposite from an officer who

was able to stop them.

“It looked like a Chevy Camaro and a Dodge Challenger that were racing. Our officer was able to stop the Camero and the driver said that he and a friend started racing at Rigoberto’s on Placentia,” Brockie said.

Brockie said the two individuals were cited in the field and released and it was not indicated whether they were Cal State Fullerton students.

Fire Alarm: A fire was reported and was caused by a smoke detector set off on March 5 at 6:33 p.m. at the Cal State Fullerton soccer field concession stand, which was used during a baseball game.

Brockie said the fire alarm was set off due to burning hot dog buns. Even though the incident occurred during the game, no one was evacuated from the site.

Brockie said officers inspected the concession stand and reset the

fire alarm panel.

“If you burn one, there’s a lot of smoke. Then it (the alarm) did what it was supposed to do,” Brockie said. “Something got burnt good and it worked properly.”

Stalking: On March 4, a stalking incident that falls under the Clery Act was reported to University Police.

To fall under the Clery Act, the individual needs to engage in conduct directed at another individual that would cause a reasonable person to fear for their own safety, safety of others or cause substantial emotional distress, Brockie said.

Brockie said the California state statute has another element to the Clery Act which requires some type of threat made to the individual in addition to stalking.

This case had no threat.

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and we look at it as a university as a whole,” Brockie said.

The stalking was handled through Cal State Fullerton’s Title IX office. University Police has no additional details.

“This particular case does not meet criminal criteria so we’re not involved other than putting it in our log (and) maintaining communication with Title IX,” Brockie said. “If it escalates into the criminal realm then we would take it over.”

Brockie said he could not disclose if the person reported for stalking had prior offenses.

“The person that was the focus of the stalking is involved in the Title IX process. We don’t feel that there’s any continued threat to the rest of campus,” Brockie said.

Suspicious Package: On March 5 at 9:30 a.m. a student called University Police to report a suspicious piece of

property.

Brockie said the property was a black and blue backpack sitting unattended near the bus station at 2600 Nutwood Ave. “The caller said they didn’t see anyone drop it off and wanted us to check it out. We went over and looked at it, there was nothing strange about it so we collected it as found property,” Brockie said.

Brockie said he did not know if someone had claimed the backpack.

He said University Police receives good participation from students and the campus community by informing them if something looks out of place.

“If you see something suspicious, call. Our campus community helps us by calling in and 99 percent of the time someone’s left something there; if there’s ID in it our found property follows up on it, and contact(s) to get it back to the person,” Brockie said.

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Preying on the vulnerable for a quick profit

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Multilevel marketing (MLM) is a terrible business model that can harm vulnerable individuals and communities that don’t know the dangers of joining businesses which tout multi-level marketing as lucrative and sustainable.

MLMs tend to target people who are in vulnerable situations — young mothers, immigrants, and low income communities — promising a stable income that over time can sustain a comfortable lifestyle.

MLM involves an individual selling products while also recruiting other people to join.

The distributors at the top of the pyramid make money through a ‘downline’ system in which they are paid a percentage of the direct sales from the products their recruits make, who are at the bottom of the pyramid.

These companies have crept in the shadows of the United States since the 1950s, and some have grown into huge, multi-billion dollar corporations.

The top three MLM companies Amway, Avon and HerbaLife, generate a combined total revenue of almost $20 billion annually. With Amway leading the MLM market by generating almost $9 billion annually, most

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of these companies are seen as a lucrative career choice for the lower and middle class to join.

New recruits are usually lured in with a marketing kit set at an affordable price. Some of these kits start as low as $50, making it extremely accessible for any individual seeking an opportunity to profit.

These new “hires” don’t even require a professional license or other work experience to join this type of business.

This sounds like a blessing for those who want to partake in the American dream through

opportunities that companies like HerbaLife and Amway promise.

It’s an affordable and accessible business opportunity that sounds almost too good to be true. And that’s because it is.

MLM companies primarily target demographics that tend to be economically underprivileged, like the Hispanic community.

For example, Antonio Villaraigosa, the former mayor of Los Angeles, helped grow HerbaLife’s political influence by endorsing the company for giving business opportunities to poor Hispanic communities and lifting them out of poverty.

But it was

revealed that after leaving office in 2013, the former mayor joined Herbalife Nutrition and served as its senior advisor, claiming that the company has been a “solid member of the Los Angeles business community.”

Oddly enough, Herbalife settled with the federal government in 2016 after the company claimed that recruits would be able to get rich quickly by selling its products.

The company denied such allegations, but chose to pay the fine nonetheless.

However, a survey with 1,049 samples found that most MLM employees make less than 70 cents an hour, while 60

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It’s easy to fall victim to the false promises these organizations have to offer.

This seems to be fueled by baseless claims of getting rich from simply selling a product or by recruiting your friends and family members.

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no easy solution to eliminating this plague of economic exploitation and fake business model. With their army of greedy, manipulative agents and elite lobbyists in the government, top multi-level marketing companies are powerful both financially and politically.

Yet all is not lost. College-level business schools can help by bringing up this issue in business ethics classes, or simply by raising more awareness regarding the danger of getting involved with these types of sales companies.

MLM schemes will eventually fade, as the next generation of entrepreneurs become more critical about the economy and business transparency.

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Pray: Tragedy unites the Muslim community

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The vigil was held at the Becker Amphitheater where student organizations, including the Muslim Student Association, brought 50 ornate rugs in honor of the lives lost in New Zealand.

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From left to right, Julie Virjee, President Framroze Virjee and Tony Pang stand in solidarity during the vigil.

CONTINUED FROM 1 Joshua Fatahi, vice president of Students for Justice in Palestine, said it is important to have these events to prevent similar acts from occurring in the future.

“One reason why we hosted today’s event is just to try and help the community heal from tragic events like this,” Fatahi said. “Something I noticed when we were organizing this that I didn’t really realize was how much support we were going to get from the community.”

Hijabs hid the somber faces of some of the students who attended the vigil, but Muslims were not the only ones who attended the event.

Support from the community on campus was prevalent as fellow students stood in solidarity with members from Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlán de CSUF, Students for Quality Education and other student organizations.

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“There are so many different communities that are affected by this hateful sentiment that has grown in the U.S. and worldwide,” Fatahi said. “It’s this real fear from not just the Muslim community but from all communities. From the Latinx community, from the Jewish community, from people of color, the black students on campus.”

A rainbow of prayer carpets were laid out on the grass, each representing a life lost during the shootings.

Imaan Parekh, vice president of the Muslim Student Association, said despite the tragedy, there is a lesson to be learned from the shooting.

“With hate we should respond with empathy and more than just that our prophet told us to smile.

He told us to do good deeds and that is really what our religion is about,” Parekh said.

Speakers took the stage to share thoughts, feelings and fears, echoing the sentiment that

even though the attack occurred in a foreign country, its effects have rippled throughout the global community.

“Innocent people are getting killed for too long in the name of faith, race and ethnic background. The solution is to stop this bouncing ball of hate. No more. Not one more life,” said Rafae Husain, a member of the board of directors for the Islamic Society of Corona-Norco.

Fauzia Rizvi, an attendee at the vigil, said those who attended the event stand in solidarity with refuters of Islamophobia, violence and extremism.

Rizvi said while mass shootings are common during this era, the attack stands out for its bigotry and timing.

“As Muslims peacefully attended Friday prayers in the mosque, it’s hard to imagine a place for such a tragedy to occur. Mosques, churches are our safe places and we pray to God, we pray together today to let it be

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Students, staff and the community gathered for a time of remembrance.

like that,” Rizvi said.

Rizvi said the attacks stood out because the perpetrators live-streamed the shootings on Facebook.

“It’s unfair for us to say that we’re going to pray for peace and we can’t even pray in peace. It’s really scary. That easily could have been me,” said Yasmine Abo-Shadi, a speaker at the vigil and former vice president of the Muslim Student Association.

Abo-Shadi, who wears a hijab, delved into what it is like to be visibly Muslim in today’s society and dispelled the myths regarding wearing the veil.

Women who wear the hijab are tired of the stares from those who pass them scared, AboShadi said.

“I don’t think people really understand how terrifying it is to be a visible Muslim at times like these, so I pray for the safety of all Muslims,” Abo-Shadi said.

For 51 seconds, students, staff and officers from the University

Police department bowed their heads to honor those who lost lives in the attack with a moment of silence — a silence that echoed loudly on an area on campus usually polluted by the noise of students.

The peaceful scene by the Titan Student Union created a pensive mood, allowing students to mourn and reflect on the gravity of hate crimes and the solemnity of terrorist attacks.

Saba Ansari, vice president for Associated Students, expressed the power of love in healing and the importance of fighting back against bigotry.

“I think we all need to work together to figure out how to fight white supremacy and Islamophobia and bigotry, and assure students on our campus that there’s no room for that here,” Ansari said. “It’s important to have love in your hearts and it’s important to get along with people that don’t necessarily believe the same things as you.”

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Third straight postseason achieved CSUF men’s basketball will play in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.

JORDAN MENDOZA Sports Editor

After their chances of making March Madness disappeared with a loss to UC Irvine in the Big West Tournament final, C al S tate F ullerton men’s basketball team will continue their season after making the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT), where they will host Cal State Bakersfield.

The opening round game against the CSUB Roadrunners will be the Riley Wallace Classic, named after the former Hawaii head basketball coach who stood at the helm of the Rainbow Warriors for 20 years. Current CSUF Director of Athletics Jim Donovan serves as the committee chairman of the tournament.

The tournament comes after the Titans finished t he r egular s eason at 16-17 and finished t hird i n t he Big West with a 10-6 conference record.

This will mark the ninth postseason appearance for CSUF and will be the third straight year the Titans will play in a postseason tournament after playing in the CIT in 2017 and the NCAA Tournament last year.

CSUF head coach Dedrique Taylor credits the extended seasons to his senior duo of Kyle Allman Jr. and Khalil Ahmad.

“We’ve been to the postseason three years in a row in large part because of them and what they’ve done,” Taylor said. “I think it’s a credit to them and says a tremendous amount about what their legacy will be.”

Ahmad finished the year leading the team in points with 18.2 points per game, which ranked fourth in the Big West. Allman Jr. was fifth with 17.7 points per game. Ahmad and Allman Jr. both were named

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to the Big West All-Tournament Team this past weekend, as Ahmad finished Big West tournament play averaging 22 points per game, while Allman Jr. averaged 16.

Titan Gym has been friendly to CSUF, as they are 10-3 when playing at home.

CSUB comes into the game with a 16-15 record, finishing in fifth place in the Western Athletic Conference at 7-9. The Roadrunners are currently on a six-game losing streak, with their most recent loss in the first round of the WAC Tournament to UT Rio Grande Valley.

Bakersfield is led in scoring by sophomore guard Jarkel Joiner, whose 16.1 points per game ranks second in the WAC. “They rely on him to score, but they also have a number of other guys that are capable of scoring,” Taylor said. “We hang our hat on being able to defend people and particularly defend the 3-point line.”

While the Titans were short of making their second straight NCAA Tournament, Taylor said people should not discredit the CIT. “I think it’s ignorance at its highest level,” Taylor said. “They don’t understand the level of sacrifice that’s made, they don’t understand what it means to a group of guys that come from a Fullerton program.”

Despite not being able to win the program’s first national title, Taylor said winning any type of postseason tournament would be big for his program.

“We’ve never achieved anything here. There’s no tradition,” Taylor said. “To be able to finish year six hoisting a postseason trophy, I think it’s the ultimate statement and ultimate testament to what this group is about, and what this program is capable of.”

Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Titan Gym and all CSUF students will receive free entry to the game.

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Senior guard Kyle Allman rises for a jump shot during the Big West tournament semifinals against UC Santa Barbara.

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Click: Offense complements stellar pitching 1 Frost would continue her dominance into her final inning in the circle, as she would retire eight straight Dartmouth hitters.

“I want to get back in the dugout as soon as I can so my offense can do the job,” Frost said.

Fullerton got runners on first and second courtesy of a leadoff infield single from Sam Kennedy and a walk for Rodriguez.

Pinch-hitter Zoe Richard would break up the tie when she hit a double down the right field line to score Kennedy, which would be the final batter Wilkison would face.

Wilkison’s night would end as she pitched 3.1 innings, CONTINUED FROM

giving up seven runs on six hits, and striking out three while issuing three walks.

Dartmouth pitcher Madie Augusto would come on in relief of Wilkison.

Augusto would get the final two outs of the inning, but would give up two runs on two hits and walked one Titan.

Pitcher Taylor Dockins would come in relief in the top of the fifth inning, and would keep the mercy rule in effect, as she would strike out one and give up a walk in the final inning.

The Titans will hit the road this weekend as they’ll face Loyola Marymount in a threegame series that will start with a doubleheader today. First pitch of the first game is scheduled for 12 p.m.

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Second baseman Alexa Neil had two hits in three at-bats and scored a run against Dartmouth on March 20.

Titans to play Long Beach State in nonconference series

Hank LoForte’s on-base streak

Game 1 - March 11, 2018 @ Oregon State.

Stat line: 2-for-5; RBI Game 10 - April 3, 2018 @ Arizona State.

Stat line: 0-for-3; Run; 2 BB; K NATALIE MEDEIROS / DAILY TITAN

The Titans have a 3-1 record in games where they reach double digits in runs scored this season.

CSUF baseball have four games left before conference play begins.

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Cal State Fullerton baseball is set to play rival Long Beach State in a three-game series this weekend.

Despite the Dirtbags also being a member of the Big West Conference, these games will count as three of the four final non-conference games against CSUF. The Titans will play Santa Barbara in their conference home opener against Santa Barbara next Friday.

The last time these two teams saw each other was the finale of Big West Conference play last season. CSUF took two of the three games. In the 2018

season, the rivals split the sum of six games equally at 3-3.

Heading into this weekend’s series, each team has a record under .500 as the Titans hold a record of 8-10 while the wins have been sparse for the Dirtbags with a record of 3-16 this season.

Two of those three games that Long Beach won came against ranked opponents, including No. 16 Michigan and No. 23 Texas Christian University.

TCU may sound familiar to CSUF fans as the Titans opened up their season against the Horned Frogs in the MLB4 tournament. CSUF pulled off a 2-0 win behind a shutout performance by pitcher Tanner Bibee.

Fullerton currently sits in the middle of the Big West in fourth place, just one game behind Hawaii. Long Beach sits at

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the bottom of the conference in ninth place.

CSUF will need to be on top of their game as Long Beach will look to use this weekend’s opportunity to gain ground before opening conference play April 5 at UC Irvine.

The Titans’ second baseman Hank LoForte enters the matchup carrying a 63 game on-base streak, which started over one year ago on March 11, 2018.

Over the course of the first 18 games, LoForte has had a batting average of .356, with 16 runs and 10 RBIs. Pavletich enters the game with 12 RBIs, two home runs and 8 runs scored.

Wrapping up CSUF players to watch is Sahid Valenzuela.

The junior infielder has similar statistics to LoForte, with a .348 batting average, 11 RBIs, and 12 runs on the season.

Game 20 - April 20, 2018 against Hawaii.

Stat line: 3-for-4; Run Game 30 - May 11, 2018 against UC Riverside.

Stat line: 1-for-4; K Game 40 - June 1, 2018 against Baylor.

Stat line: 1-for-5; Run Game 50 - Feb. 23, 2019 against Fresno State Stat line: 2-for-5; Run; RBI Game 60 - March 15, 2019 against James Madison University. Stat line: 1-for-3; BB; K Game 63 - March 19, 2019 against San Diego University. Stat line: 1-for-5; Run

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VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sep. 22) Offering a recommendation on behalf of a family member or old friend now leads to positive long-term benefits.

Love, a sense of belonging, and human connection are the universal sources of true emotional well-being.

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LIBRA (Sep. 23 - Oct. 22) As tactful as you typically tend to be in your interactions, this direct approach will most definitely raise some eyebrows – which, truth be told, might delight you almost as much as talking without a filter.

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The erratic behavior of a loved one has left you wondering about how best to handle the effect it’s having on your family as a whole. The good news is that your crew is tough, and they are already busy creating their healthy coping strategies.

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Don’t spend the day stewing over a single snippet from one conversation.

Trying to figure out what someone really meant by what they said and how you should have responded to it is a huge waste of time and energy.

Let it go.

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The plight of a loved one touches your heart today, prompting you to consider what you can do to help them out. However, if this isn’t an isolated incident, extending nothing more than constructive advice might be best now.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) Prepare yourself for a whole lot of admiring glances today. However, your unconventional charm can be a double-edged sword now.

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Relationships are the toughest part of life on our lovely planet. The only way to even come close to getting them right is to be totally straightforward and vulnerably honest. If you’re no © thewordsearch.com longer interested in having someone in your life, rally your courage and tell them the truth.

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