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The FullOwt Family
Dance crew helps students grow Chelsea Chapman Reporter
Moving away from home to go to college can be scary. Some organizations on campus do their best to act as a family to make this transition a little easier. FullOwt Dance Crew, a hip hop dance group on campus, held their first regular rehearsal of the year on Monday. After three days of tryouts, the members were ready to get down to business. Christine Pace, a junior studying Human Development and a third year member of FullOwt, acts as the Vice President for the organization and has been dancing with the group since her freshman year. “It started with two friends, one was a comedian, the other loved to dance,” said Pace. “They put the two together and said ‘Hey, let’s give the campus something different.’ That’s why we are FullOwt.” Pace and the four other leaders of the group held three days of tryouts last week. “We had a lot of good people come out,” said Pace. “All together, we have twenty now. We are a co-ed group, but right now we are all girls. We hope to have some boys come out next semester.” The group plans to perform at many campus events, and hopes to add even more performances to their schedule. “We are trying to perform more at basketball games this year,” said Pace. “We have traveled to Ball State and we are performing at Homecoming in Lip Sync and the Blue Light Parade.”
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Students practice dancing in the mirror during tryouts.
In this group, everyone gets a chance to contribute their own choreography to the routines. “We put together at least fifteen routines every year,” said Pace. “Whoever has choreography, they are able to bring it to the table.” Having been a member for nearly four years now, Pace has had the opportunity to watch this group grow. “My favorite part is this gives you a family away from home,” said Pace. “It’s amazing to see how some of us went from not dancing to the dancers we are today. It means a lot to me because I got to watch myself grow and I get to watch them grow into better dancers.” Kahli Leake, a sophomore studying Veterinary Science and a second year member of FullOwt, loves the positivity of the group members.
“The biggest challenges we face are bad days,” said Leake, “but we always have someone who keeps it positive and brings the group back together.” FullOwt Dance Crew not only get things done, they have fun while they’re accomplishing their goals. “It’s not just straight down to business,” said Leake. “It’s always fun and it’s not just an extracurricular activity. We’re surround by people who actually love to dance.” Kassidy Madison, a freshman studying Communication, just joined last Thursday at the conclusion of tryouts. “I love it so far. It’s like a family, everyone is really nice,” said Madison. FullOwt Dance Crew will have their first performance Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 8:30 p.m. in Tilson Auditorium.
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Volume 124, Issue 17
Why sex assault survivors are fuming over DeVos proposal David Jesse
Detroit Free Press
DETROIT — Proposed changes to how the nation’s colleges and universities handle sexual assault investigations left sexual assault survivors and victim rights organizations sputtering mad, claiming the moves would tip the playing field toward those accused of sexual assault. “Is ruining lives your version of a back-to-school welcome?” Morgan McCaul, a survivor of sexual abuse by Larry Nassar, tweeted as news of the change broke on Wednesday evening. “When we define policy about criminal sexual misconduct, it is imperative that we consider victims first,” she told the Detroit Free Press later. “Limiting the availability of justice for complainants is concerning and reckless, especially in today’s climate.” The proposed changes — from federal Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos — would limit colleges to investigating those sex assaults that happen on campus. That means assaults that occur just off campus, in places like fraternity houses or off-campus housing, wouldn’t be investigated by colleges. The changes — first reported by The New York Times — would narrow the definition of sexual harassment; allow schools to choose the legal standard they would use “preponderance of evidence” or “clear and convincing” evidence to find a student in violation; and let the accused and accuser cross-examine each other. In doing the latter, DeVos and the federal government would be following the trend being set
by a series of federal courts in the Midwest. The Free Press first reported that trend earlier this week. The reshaping is focused in the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the courts that make up its district. There’s been a ruling by the appeals court and one by a federal court in Michigan shaping the movement. Another case is pending before the appeals court, while another case in a federal court based in Michigan is also pushing for the change. All the cases are federal cases, with arguments that the universities are violating the U.S. Constitution’s due process protections. The courts are ruling that colleges must allow some sort of cross-examination between the accused and accuser in order to protect the due process rights of the accused. “The federal government finally caught up to the 6th Circuit,” said KC Johnson, the co-author of “The Campus Rape Frenzy: The Attack on Due Process at America’s Universities.” “The two major points in the leaked draft — some form of cross-examination, Title IX requiring universities to treat both sides fairly — already are law in the circuit, at least for public universities. “We’ve already seen schools (Michigan, plus MSU, Central Michigan and several others) willing to defy binding court precedent to retain victim-friendly policies. So I assume they’ll try to defy OCR as well. “The major change would be in subsequent litigation. Now,’ schools can — in effect — say,
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‘A Simple Favor’: Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively have fun in naughty mommy noir Gary Thompson
The Philadelphia Inquirer
In the sharp-elbowed arena of competitive mommying, no one is safe, an idea that “A Simple Favor” examines over arched eyebrows and mixed drinks, with mostly amusing results. Paul Feig’s mischievous thriller stars Anna Kendrick as Stephanie, a widow and single mother who’s turned all of her considerable energy into hyper-parenting (her last name is Smothers). At school, a teacher warns her away from the volunteer board, begging her to give others a chance to prepare gluten-free snacks and meatless meatballs. In the margins, a Greek chorus of snarky parents make fun of her striving, but we are on Stephanie’s side, because it is Kendrick’s gift (shared with Reese Witherspoon) to make these pert perfectionists somehow likable. In her hands, Stephanie becomes a sympathetic portrait of a vulnerable woman hiding behind a facade of manufactured
self-confidence _ never more apparent than when she’s hosting her virtually unwatched mommy vlog (the movie would make an interesting double feature with “Eighth Grade”). Stephanie’s life is upended when a play-date initiates an opposites-attract friendship with the school’s most iconoclastic mother. Emily (Blake Lively) is a stylish woman who works a glamorous job in the city, who has mysterious tattoos, $500 shoes, and drinks sub-zero gin martinis in the afternoon while banishing the children to the other room while encouraging confessional conversation about sex. Lively and Kendrick have good chemistry, and the differences between their characters (maternal/sexual, passive/assertive) are cleverly and not too broadly drawn by writers Jessica Sharzer and Darcey Bell. Even the wardrobe (one doubts that Kendrick will keep her outfits) and production design get laughs (sensible Stephanie drives a Subaru, Emily a Porsche).
They become fast friends, but while the kids play in the park and Stephanie tries to snap Emily’s picture for her vlog, Emily reacts angrily and demands the picture be erased. What is she hiding? Here, the movie suggests the women understand each other because in important ways they are alike _ presenting a carefully constructed image to the public, one that obscures an unscrubbed reality. All of this comes to a head when (not a spoiler) Emily disappears. When she does, so does much of the Lively/Kendrick interplay that makes the movie so much fun. The overlong second half gets lost in plot mechanics that are less interesting than the character dynamics, and in some cases conflict with what we know of the women (there is the sense that the story, adapted from Bell’s novel, has been toned down for the big screen). Still, it’s fun to see Stephanie turn her mommy skills (“I’m a problem solver”) to detective work, as the mystery of Emily’s disappearance becomes en-
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Anna Kendrick as Stephanie and Blake Lively as Emily in “A Simple Favor.”
twined in her own fate (she starts spending a lot time with her friend’s handsome husband, played by “Crazy Rich Asians”’s Henry Golding). Kendrick gets to show off her comic versatility (equally good with a quirky line reading, or getting slapstick laughs stuck in a cocktail dress) and there is ample room for funny supporting roles _ Linda Cardellini as an artist who knew Emily when, and Bashir Salahuddin as the local police detective.
And there’s something to be said for the movie’s heavy pour of mommy noir _ a jigger of Bombeck, a dash of Highsmith. It’s a cocktail with a kick. ___ ‘A SIMPLE FAVOR’ 3 stars Directed by Paul Feig. With Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Henry Golding, Linda Cardellini and Bashir Salahuddin. Distributed by Lionsgate. Running time: 116 minutes. Parents guide: R (language).
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Trump is more unpopular than any president with a strong economy Alex Tanzi and Rich Miller Bloomberg News (TNS) President Donald Trump’s unpopularity is unprecedented given the strength of the economy. That’s according to a Bloomberg analysis of polling data. It shows that Trump is the first U.S. leader dating back to at least Ronald Reagan whose approval rating is consistently low and lagging consumers’ favorable assessment of the economy. “There’s a huge disconnect,” said Karlyn Bowman, a senior fellow and public opinion polling expert at the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank based in Washington. “The economy doesn’t seem to be dominating in a way that it often does in elections.” That’s a big problem for Republicans as they try to maintain control of Congress. White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney acknowledged as much last week, telling Republican backers in a private meeting that they needed to get voters to focus on the economy and not on Trump in November, according to the New York Times. There’s little doubt that the economy is on a roll — though it’s not doing quite as well as the president maintained in a hyperbolic tweet on Monday suggesting its performance may be the best ever. Gross domestic product expanded at its fastest clip in four years in the second quarter. Unemployment is a near the lowest since the 1960s and wages look to be finally on the rise. What’s more, households agree that the economy is doing well, according to the weekly Bloomberg Consumer Comfort poll. The trouble for Trump: While consumer sentiment on the economy is currently higher than the average of any president since the poll started in the 1980’s, his approval rating as measured by a separate Washington Post/ABC News survey is the lowest of the lot. That’s according to calculations by Langer Research Associates, which oversees polling for the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index. “The economy booms, but President Donald Trump’s numbers are a bust,” said Quinnipiac University pollster Tim Malloy. AEI’s Bowman attributed Americans’ differing assessments of the economy and the president to “Trump’s personality and the circus in Washington, which seems to daily drown out everything else.” The result of all the ramped-up rhetoric in the nation’s capital: Republicans and Democrats are as divided as they’ve been for 14 years when it comes to their overall assessment of how they’re doing. A polarization index, which measures the difference in sentiment between supporters of the two parties in the Consumer Comfort poll, shows the gap widening rapidly since Trump took office in January 2017. It’s now approaching levels last seen in 2004 during the height of the war in Iraq. One bright spot for Trump and the Republicans does shine through in the Bloomberg Consumer Comfort survey. Unlike Democrats, political independents have grown more optimistic as the economy has forged ahead. Two caveats, however: Independents are not nearly as upbeat as Republicans are and a clear majority of them still disapprove of the president’s overall performance, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll. Clearly, “a strong economy does not guarantee a popular presidency,” said Gary Langer of New York-based Langer Research Associates.
More than a million told to evacuate as Florence builds to a Category 4 hurricane Jenny Jarvie Los Angeles Times (TNS) More than a million people were ordered to evacuate a huge stretch of the eastern U.S. coastline as Hurricane Florence rapidly intensified Monday into an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 hurricane packing 130-mph winds “We’re not going to gamble with the lives of the people of South Carolina,” the state’s governor, Henry McMaster, said in an afternoon news briefing Monday as he announced that eight counties along the state’s 187-mile coastline would begin to evacuate Tuesday. Mandatory evacuations have already begun on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. “The forecast places North Carolina in the bull’s-eye,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday. “When weather forecasters tell us life threatening, we know that it is serious. … We here in North Carolina are bracing for a hard hit.” The center of Florence is expected to move over the southwestern Atlantic, between Bermuda and the Bahamas, over the next few days and bear down on the North Carolina and South Carolina coastlines on Thursday. Tropical-storm-force winds could reach the coastal Carolinas by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
By midday Monday, forecasters at the National Hurricane Center upgraded Florence to a Category 4 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Just a few hours earlier, the center had raised Florence to a Category 3 as it moved about 1,240 miles east-southeast of Cape Fear, N.C., with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph. President Donald Trump, who received sharp criticism last year for his handling of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, took to Twitter on Monday to urge East Coast residents to seek safety. “The Storms in the Atlantic are very dangerous,” Trump said. “We encourage anyone in the path of these storms to prepare themselves and to heed the warnings of State and Local officials. The Federal Government is closely monitoring and ready to assist. We are with you!” In addition to a life-threatening storm surge along portions of the coastlines of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia, Florence is expected to bring exceptionally heavy rainfall, and flash flooding, as it slowly crawls over the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic. People living inland should prepare for potential flooding and loss of power, officials warned. “The takeaway here is this: … You’re going to get a staggering amount of rainfall,” Ken Graham,
director of the National Hurricane Center, said in a Monday afternoon video presentation. “If you think you’re safe because you’re away from the coast, that is not true. Well away from the coast — central portions of Virginia and central portions of North Carolina — you could be hundreds of miles away, several hundreds of miles in some cases away from the center, and you could still get those dangerous rains that are going to cause the flash flooding.” Graham urged coastal residents to finish their planning before the arrival of tropical-storm-force windows on Wednesday. Further inland, people should be done with their plans by Thursday. “It’s just too dangerous to be outside,” he warned. Cooper declared a state of emergency across North Carolina on Friday. The governors of South Carolina and Virginia declared states of emergency on Saturday. In North Carolina, emergency officials in Dare County issued mandatory evacuations Monday for residents and visitors of Hatteras Island, on the southern end of the Outer Banks. Other coastal communities in Dare County and neighboring Currituck counties will begin mandatory evacuations Tuesday.
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Apple event: iPhones get top billing in a showcase of new products and services Patrick May and Rex Crum The Mercury News (TNS) The first 1,000 was apparently the hardest. After finally hitting the one-grand price tag last year with its iPhone X, Apple on Wednesday announced it would be climbing higher still, nudging the starting price on its new super-screened iPhone Xx Max to $1,099, the most it has ever asked people to pay for an iPhone. “Just a hundred dollars more,” Apple’s marketing chief Phil Schiller told the crowd Wednesday at the Apple Park headquarters’ annual autumnal product launch. In other words, he seemed to be saying: If you can spend $1000 on a phone, you can spend $1,099. This most-expensive-ever iPhone was one of three new models in the spotlight: Coming either 64, 256 or 512 gigabytes of storage, the iPhone Xr will start at $749, and be available for pre-ordering on Oct. 19 and shipping on Oct. 26. The iPhone Xs starts at $999 and the Xs Max, well, it’ll be super expensive. Both the iPhone Xs and the iPhone Xs Max are available for pre-ordering on Sept. 14, and will start shipping Sept. 21. At an event that felt a bit more subdued compared with those in the past, Wednesday’s launch focused mainly on the iPhone and the new Apple Watch Series 4. The same themes played out for both product lines: bigger screens, including the iPhones’ surfaces now stretched “edge to edge;” more processing power, featuring the A12 Bionic which Apple calls “the smartest, most powerful chip ever in a smartphone;” along with perennial upgrades like longer battery life, more case colors, and more sophisticated camera features like the ability to adjust the depth of field in photo. The highlight of the event was the un-
veiling of the new iPhone Xs and its 5.8inch diagonal screen, the iPhone Xs Max, which comes with a whopping 6 ½-inch diagonal screen, and the iPhone Xr, with a 6.1-inch liquid retina display that covers the entire front of the smartphone. “Today, wer’e going to take iPhone X to the next level,” Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook told a crowd of analysts, Apple employees, bloggers and journalists gathered in the underground Steve Jobs Theater at Apple’s Apple Park campus in Cupertino. “(It’s) by far the most advanced iPhone we have ever created.” The event comes 11 years after the launch of the first iPhone and one year after Apple staged the show for the first time at its new spaceship-like campus in Cupertino. Emceed by Cook, who took over the duties after the 2011 death of co-founder Steve Jobs, the launch is part tech rally, part brunch bash, an hour-or-two-long smorgasbord of product updates. And it’s served up by fast-talking Apple executives who over the years have honed that greatest-show-on-Earth schtick first developed by the company’s famous and now-departed cheerleader. This time, as in years past, the Apple team pulled out all the stops to pump up the buzz: an initial email invitation that Apple observers routinely try and read like tea leaves for a hint of what to expect; an intense rock-music-filled setup for two hours before the the thing even gets underway; and a cast of marquee-name execs on stage, like Cook, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Williams and the always-entertaining marketing guy, Phil Schiller. With each year’s event, starting in 2005 when they were held in San Francisco, Apple famously announces with the greatest of fanfare the latest cool tricks its engineers have dreamt up, from Siri in 2011 to Apple Pay in 2014. Last year, those surprises included the 10-year anniversary iPhone X, the removal of the home button, and
Face ID technology that enables a user to unlock a phone using facial-recognition magic. The top billing, of course, went to the new iPhone models, the newest in a product line that generates roughly two-thirds of Apple’s revenue and spurs customers to go out and buy other Apple devices and services, like Apple Pay and iCloud storage. iPhone sales helped push Apple’s market value above $1 trillion last month for the first time ever. Apple said all three iPhones will come with either 64, 256 or 512 gigabytes of storage. The iPhone Xr will start at $749, and be available for pre-ordering on Oct. 19 and shipping on Oct. 26. The iPhone Xs starts at $999 and the Xs Max will become the most-expensive iPhone to date, with an introductory price tag of $1,099. Both the iPhone Xs and the iPhone Xs Max are available for pre-ordering on Sept. 14, and will start shipping Sept. 21. The new phones come at a time of redhot competition with other phone makers trying to get their devices into the hands of smartphone-loving fans around the globe. Last month, Samsung began selling its $1,000 Galaxy Note9 with bigger-than-ever specs and tons of software goodies. Google is expected to unveil its newest Pixel smartphones next month. Apple’s big news comes, as it usually does, in September, an opportune time to unleash new products on the world as consumers are herded into the holiday shopping season. The hope, of course, is that Apple’s new toys, and especially the new iPhone models, will result in a strong holiday quarter for the iconic tech giant. In addition to the new iPhones, Apple introduced a new upgrade to its Apple Watch, with two new models of the device. Williams, Apple’s COO, showed off features of the Apple Watch Series 4, including bigger displays that are more than 30 percent larger that the prior models,
the capability to detect when a person is falling and call emergency services, if necessary, and the ability to take an electrocardiogram of a person’s heart. That last feature seemed to wow the crowd, which broke out in loud applause. Some analysts see this development as another move by Apple to make further inroads into the sprawling and lucrative world of health care. “Apple has already gotten into health with its heart studies as well as sensors on the Apple Watch,” said analyst Tim Bajarin with Creative Strategies. “Adding the ECG feature is very significant, especially for those concerned about heart health.” Bajarin says a huge health concern for many people is atrial fibrillation, or AFib, which is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke and other heart-related complications. “AFib can be detected by a solid ECG, which can also show something wrong, indicating other serious health problems,” he said. “The fact that you can now do that on a device right on your wrist is a very big deal, especially with people who have heart-health concerns.” At least 2.7 million Americans are living with AFib. Williams said the Apple Watch Series 4 will start at $399, or $499 with cellular capability. Orders for the new Apple Watch will start being take on Sept. 14, and the watch will be available Sept. 21. Apple’s new product line applies icing to a very rich cake as the company’s trillion-dollar milestone put the Cupertino tech giant on historic footing. Apple’s good fortune has also helped propel equities in general with a nine-year-long, record-shattering bull market now in full swing. Apple has also faced some challenges this year, including possible threats to its
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indianastatesman.com FLORENCE FROM PAGE 2 Officials urged residents to pack emergency kits with enough food and water to last three to five days, flashlights, batteries, medication, a battery-operated radio and antibacterial gel or hand wipes. “Our best defense is good preparation,” Cooper said as he urged residents to plan evacuation routes, clear their yards of debris that could cause damage in high winds, and discuss how they would contact family and friends. In South Carolina, McMaster said that officials
APPLE FROM PAGE 2 bottom line from President Trump’s proposed $200 billion tariffs on China. Earlier this week, Bank of America Merrill Lynch published a note on Trump’s plan, suggesting that the tariffs may force Apple to raise the prices of some of its products in the United States, including the Apple Watch, AirPods, HomePod and Beats headphones, in order to recoup lost revenue. The analysts said a 25 percent
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planned to help residents evacuate by reversing eastbound lanes of major roads such as Interstate 26 heading into Charleston and U.S. 501 heading into Myrtle Beach. Florence will probably create more wind than Hurricane Hugo and more water than Hurricane Matthew, McMaster warned. “North Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes,” Cooper said at a news briefing, noting that previous hurricanes — Matthew in 2016, Floyd in 1999 and Fran in 1996 — brought heavy wind and rain to the entire state. “We must all be alert and ready.”
Over the years, powerful storms such as 1989’s Hurricane Hugo have wreaked damage across the Carolinas, but only one Category 4 hurricane, Hazel, has made landfall on North Carolina in the last 150 years. In 1954, Hazel came ashore near Calabash, N.C., with 130-mph winds and an 18-foot storm surge. “All traces of civilization on the immediate waterfront between the state line and Cape Fear were practically annihilated,” according to an official report from the weather bureau in Raleigh.
tariff “could be materially demand destructive” and estimates that about a third of the $26 billion it earns from those products comes from the United States.” Loup Ventures’ Gene Munster, a longtime Apple analyst, said he didn’t see as big of a negative impact. “If passed, we believe these tariffs could lower the profitability of Apple Watch and AirPods by 1020 percent, resulting in just under a 1 percent negative impact on Apple’s profits in FY19,” Munster wrote Monday, suggesting the tariffs will “go away” in just
two years. Trump, though, has kept the pressure on the iPhone maker, seemingly trying to push Apple into making more of its products in the United States. “Apple prices may increase because of the massive Tariffs we may be imposing on China – but there is an easy solution where there would be ZERO tax, and indeed a tax incentive,” Trump said in a tweet Saturday. “Make your products in the United States instead of China. Start building new plants now. Exciting!”
DEVOS FROM PAGE 1 ‘Maybe our policies are unfair but the federal government made us do it.’ Once these regs are in place, accused students will be able to say — in effect, ‘Your policies are unfair; why aren’t you doing what the federal government requires?’” Johnson said there are court cases pending at 1st Circuit, involving the University of Massachusetts; the 4th Circuit, involving the University of Maryland; and the 7th Circuit, involving Purdue University that all touch on issues of whether a live hearing and cross-examination should be required. The proposed regulations, which may be formally released in mid-September, also concentrate on beefing up the protection of those accused, a sharp change from the Obama administration, which changed rules to protect victims. DeVos suspended the Obama-era rules earlier this year. The changes would also have the department’s Office for Civil Rights use a higher legal standard to determine whether a college violated Title IX. “The lack of clear regulatory standards has contributed to processes that have not been fair to all
parties involved, that have lacked appropriate procedural protections, and that have undermined confidence in the reliability of the outcomes of investigations of sexual-harassment allegations,” the draft says, according to The New York Times. The change in philosophy drew sharp words from many who work with survivors. Sage Carson, the manager of Know Your IX, a victim advocacy organization, said she was in the grocery store Wednesday night when she first heard of the change. She sunk to the ground, she told the Free Press, in shock. “This is the most proschool and pro-perpetrator moves since the creation of Title IX 45 years ago,” she said. She was particularly concerned about limiting when universities will get involved based on the location of the assault. “Where I’m assaulted does not change that I might have to be in a class with my assaulter,” she said, saying schools now can change class schedules and provide other supports to survivors. She also said adding direct cross-examination was wrong. “I dropped my case because I learned I was go-
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ing to be questioned directly by the person who assaulted me with only a curtain separating us,” she said, adding she does think both sides should be able to submit questions to a third-party to ask of the other side if they are relevant to the case. “This really seems to be aimed at taking the schools of the hook and making them not responsible for doing anything when an assault occurs.” Other groups echoed those concerns. “The #MeToo movement has changed the country and made clear that we need new institutional accountability to prevent and address sexual harassment and assault,” Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center, said in a statement. “The reports today indicate that Secretary DeVos and the Trump Administration, badly misreading the national mood, plan instead to give schools new leeway to dismiss the complaints of student survivors. Be clear: a movement will rise up to fight these attacks on the rights of students, the likes of which Secretary DeVos has not yet seen. She should reconsider whether she wants to go down this path.”
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‘60 Minutes’ executive Cardi B, Drake lead 2018 American producer exits CBS News Music Awards nominees Stephen Battaglio Los Angeles Times
Jeff Fager, who has overseen the top-rated CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” since 2004, is leaving the network after he was found to have violated the company’s policy regarding sexual harassment. “He violated company policy and it is our commitment to uphold those policies at every level,” CBS News President David Rhodes said in a memo to staff. Rhodes said the ouster is “not directly related to the allegations surfaced in press reports” regarding sexual harassment and a hostile work environment at Fager’s operation. He did not specify further. In his absence, the venerable broadcast will be run by Bill Owens, who has served as executive editor since 2008. Fager has been on thin ice since a New Yorker story published last July that claimed he ignored inappropriate behavior at “60 Minutes,” and that there were at least three financial settlements paid to former CBS News employees related to harassment and discrimination allegations. The media executive was mentioned again in a New Yorker story published Sunday that contained allegations of sexual harassment and assault by former CBS chief executive Leslie Moonves. The CBS boss, who denied the allegations, resigned the same day. The story included an allegation by a former female CBS
News intern who said Fager groped her at a company event. Fager denied the allegation and accusations that he turned a blind eye to bad behavior in his operation. While Fager has been fighting to keep his job, his chances of remaining at CBS diminished with the departure of Moonves. The former chief executive was loyal to Fager, who early in Moonves’ tenure at CBS produced a second midweek edition of “60 Minutes” over the strenuous objections of Don Hewitt, the show’s creator. Fager also reluctantly took over as chairman of CBS News, at Moonves’ request. He served in the role from 2011 until 2014, when he moved back to “60 Minutes” full time and Rhodes was named president of CBS News. Fager is only the second executive producer in the long history of “60 Minutes.” He took over the reins from Hewitt, who was able to run the program with a large degree of independence from the rest of CBS News. Walled off from the rest of the news division, the program has had a reputation in the TV industry for having a misogynistic culture, dating back to its early days when legendary correspondent Mike Wallace went up to female co-workers and unfastened their bras. Long-timers at the news division believe that the behavior was overlooked over the years because the program maintained its sterling journalistic reputation while being a major profit generator for CBS.
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Los Angeles Times
Hip-hop stars Cardi B and Drake led the 2018 American Music Awards nominations Wednesday, setting the stage to potentially win eight awards apiece. Cardi B, whose inescapable hit “Bodak Yellow” has made her a ubiquitous star this year, is a first-time AMA nominee. She is up for honors in the following categories: new artist, collaboration, music video, pop/rock female artist, rap/hip-hop artist, rap/hip-hop song, soul/R&B song and social artist. The new artist of the year nominees are Cardi B, Camila Cabello, Khalid, Dua Lipa and a posthumous nod for rapper XXXTentacion, who died in June. Drake is joined by Imagine Dragons, Post Malone, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift in the category of artist of the year _ the AMA’s top honor. He’s also up for awards in the music video, male pop/rock artist, pop/rock album, pop/rock song, rap/hip-hop artist, rap/hiphop album and rap/hip-hop song categories. Sheeran and Malone each earned six nominations, and Fifth Harmony alum Cabello, who is up for five AMAs, could win her first as a solo artist. The music genres in contention include pop/rock, country, rap/hip-hop, soul/R&B, alterna-
tive rock, adult contemporary, Latin, contemporary inspirational and EDM. The ceremony also doles out awards for collaboration, music video, tour of the year and film soundtrack. (See the list of nominees below.) Meanwhile, Swift is poised to break a few records herself. The “Delicate” singer could surpass Whitney Houston’s record for most AMA wins by a female artist (21) if she clinches three of the four awards she’s nominated for. She could also break her own record for the most wins in the artist of the year category if she wins that award for the fourth time, organizers said in a statement. Nominees are selected based on key fan interactions as reflected on Billboard.com, including streaming, album and digital song sales; radio airplay; social activity; and touring. The measurements are tracked by Billboard and its data partners, including Nielsen Music and Next Big Sound, for the period between Sept. 15, 2017, and Aug. 9, 2018, organizers said. Fans vote for the winners and began doing so on Wednesday in all categories except for the new artist, social artist and collaboration categories. Voting in those categories will open Sept. 24. The 2018 American Music Awards will broadcast live on ABC from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Oct. 9. Tracee Ellis Ross, star of TV’s
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Skyler Miller is a freshman at Indiana State University from Rossville, Indiana. She is working to get into nursing school, and her dream is to specialize in pediatrics as a Nurse Practitioner. Miller enjoys being with friends, shopping, trying different Mexican restaurants and watching and attending sporting events. In high school she was involved in student council and many other organizations to benefit her school and community. Q: What stores are your favorite to shop at, and why do you like them? A: “I really like H&M, Target, American Eagle, and Express. They have really simple stuff. I like to take simple stuff, and make it more complex. Layering and adding patterns is a good way to do that. I look for jeans, sweaters, and cardigans. I like to be comfortable, and my style is natural and has a comfortable look to it as well.” Q: What colors and patterns do you look for most when clothes shopping? A: “I definitely look for neutral colors and stripes. Neutrals are easy to style. I usually wear grays, black, and always try to add a pop of color to make things brighter. I can look cute without trying very hard. It makes me feel really comfortable. ”
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Q: Who do you consider to be a fashion idol to you? A: “Lauren Atkins is about the only person I would say is a role model for me. She is married to Thomas Rhett. Her style is always very simple, but she dresses them up to make them look cute and stylish. She accessorizes a lot.” Q: What are you wearing today? A: “I’m wearing a black flyaway cardigan, and a black tank top from Target. I’m also wearing blue, patterned
pants from TJ Maxx, and black leather strappy sandals from American Eagle.” Q: When designing your room, what do you typically look for at the store? A: “I love shopping at Target, TJ Maxx, and Kirkland’s. When I was picking stuff for my room, I looked at a lot of grays and pinks. Having neutral and soft colors helps make it feel homelike and comfortable.”
I never thought I’d retweet Kanye West. But a few weeks ago, he said something that made so much sense to me that I shared it: “Everyone should be their own biggest fan.” I wholeheartedly agree. Are you your own biggest fan? It’s so easy to have positive thoughts about the people we love — we think they are talented, kind, smart, beautiful — but have you stopped to consider recently that you’re those things too? Don’t leave affirmations up to chance. Words have power, and affirmations work because they have the power to transform your life. Because what follows the words “I am” will follow you. Here’s how you can make positive affirmations a no-brainer in your life: 1. SET POSITIVE AFFIRMATION REMINDERS ON YOUR PHONE They can go off at completely random times of day — 11:45 a.m., 3:32 p.m., 9:17 p.m., whenever you want — and you’ll get the boost you need when you’re in a meeting, worrying about the future in bed or feeling anxious on the subway. It’s always the right time for an affirmation! 2. PEPPER POST-ITS
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STATESMAN GAME PREVIEW
Yakuza Devs does something new by doing something old AJ Goelz Reporter
In late August, Sega announced a new project was in development and said they would release more details in September. Recently, the new project has been revealed to be “Project Judge” by the studio behind “Yakuza,” Ryū ga Gotoku. Many outlets are commenting on how this was teased as being a “completely different” game from the “Yakuza” series, and after seeing the gameplay and story trailers, “completely different” means “extremely similar”. The story trailer starts in a small law office, with lawyers
going about their work. Here, viewers meet main character Takayuki Yagami. Yagami gained a certain level of fame after securing a miracle acquittal for a man accused of murder. Sadly for Yagami, the life of a Ryū ga Gotoku main character is never easy. The man Yagami defended is now being charged with the murder of his girlfriend. The trailer then begins playing screens from throughout the game, interspersed with screens hinting at themes for the game. News aside, this was a beautifully made trailer and well worth the watch. T he crux of the game is that
Yagami leaves his practice as a lawyer for the life of a detective. Even his look changed with his profession, swapping his suit and slicked back hair for a leather jacket and more unkempt hairdo. “Project Judge” may be different in terms of which side of the law players are on, but that’s about it, and that’s not a bad thing. The “Yakuza” franchise is one of the best woven crime dramas in video games. The franchise spans six games, including a prequel and remakes of the first two games. J ust looking at the trailer, “Project Judge” looks to have the same level of emotion and detail
as the studio’s hit franchise. This studio’s games are famous for having extremely serious stories, over-the-top beat ‘em up (game genre) combat and ridiculous side activities. The gameplay trailer shows that “Project Judge” has that in spades. The trailer starts with detective-style gameplay. Similar activities (surveillance photos, disguises, crime scene investigation, etc.) have been seen in other franchises before, but this is new for Ryū ga Gotoku. As the trailer goes on, things keep getting nuttier. Yagami is doing flip kicks, jumping off walls to tackle people, kickflipping on a skateboard, and, while
in the air, kicking a man in a moving car in the face. The trailer ends by showing some of the various mini games players can participate in when not doing detective work. This is another similarity to the “Yakuza” series. In the most recent game, “Yakuza Kiwami 2,” players can play mahjong, shogi, Sega arcade games, claw machines and more. If “Project Judge” can balance the seriousness with the wacky, Ryū ga Gotoku has a hit on their hands. “Project Judge” is set for a 2019 release in the west. With the Tokyo Game Show in a couple of weeks, more details may be right around the corner.
indianastatesman.com 4 THINGS FROM PAGE 4 As I shared on Instagram recently, I have Postits all over my home: the doors, mirrors, the fridge! On my front door, there’s a Post-it that’s been there for months. It says something I picked up from Abraham Hicks: “Everything always works out for me.” I see it every single time I walk my dog, go to lunch, pick up a package from my doorman — and why? The better question is, Why the heck not? It’s only upside to think this way. Walking out the door with confidence makes a complete difference to the person everyone sees that day. 3. DON’T PASS UP THE PASSWORD OPPORTUNITY You have to log in to your laptop, inboxes, Hulu account, online banking, etc. nearly every single day. Why not affirm yourself each time with a password like, “Iam!thebest123,” “life15good,” or make it your savings goal, like “twentyfivethou$and.” It could even be where you’re dreaming of traveling next
ECHO FROM PAGE 6 recognition of any such right “would destroy the object of their meeting.” The whole point of the legislative process, Sherman said, was to ensure that representatives would “meet others from different parts of the Union, and consult, and agree with them on such acts as are for the general benefit of the whole community.” In short, Sherman insisted on the importance of open discussion among people with sharply differing views and perspectives. That does not mean that agreement is always possible. But it does mean that public engagement with people who think very differently – even if they embrace “noxious doctrine” – can be an ex-
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year: “Tokyo2019”. Don’t waste the opportunity to affirm yourself and your goals. Think about it: A few letters that give you a boost every time you type ‘em? That’s pretty fly for a Wi-Fi! 4. CELEBRATE SMALL WINS Remember to congratulate yourself, even when you do something that may seem or feel unimportant. Maybe you ate well that day, meditated two days in a row or held your tongue instead of engaging in a fight with a friend. Say to yourself, “Great job!” Because success in life is only ever just a series of small wins. Recently, I navigated my way around the Bronx for the first time (visiting the zoo!) and said to my friend, “I think I did well today — finding everything we wanted and even choosing the best restaurant!” She told me my appreciation of my own efforts made her realize how many negative thoughts she thinks about herself. She never gives herself any credit, and my affirmation
of a job well done that day gave her the freedom and permission to do the same. Here’s the wonderful gift in all of this: When you affirm yourself, it somehow unofficially greenlights others to do the same. I’m told by a lot of people that I’m a great encourager. It’s true: I’m enthusiastic about uplifting others. But I think the secret is, I encourage myself first. As the old saying goes, You can’t give away what you don’t have. And the ultimate goal in this world is to share joy, right? So affirm your way there! ——— Susie Moore is Greatist’s life coach columnist and a confidence coach in New York City. ——— Greatist (http://greatist. com) is the fastest-growing fitness, health and happiness media start-up. Check out more health and fitness news, tips, healthy recipes, expert opinion, and fun at Greatist.
cellent idea. There’s a lesson here for citizens, not just representatives, and for all those who are deciding whether to invite (or to disinvite) controversial speakers. In a polarized time, humility often seems in short supply. In a prescient essay written in 1989, the economist Albert Hirschman worried that in light of the need “for identity in our culture,” people insist on forming very firm opinions, which can turn out to be “hazardous for the functioning and the stability of the democratic order.” He drew attention to the “overproduction of opinionated opinion,” and urged the importance of “both having opinions and keeping an open mind.” During World War II,
Judge Learned Hand put it more pithily. He insisted that the “spirit of liberty is the spirit which is not too sure that it is right.” Judge Hand had it just right. It’s fine to be sure – but not too sure. If you are not too sure that you are right, you will be willing and perhaps eager to hear from those whose views you dislike or even deplore. You’ll almost certainly learn something. Whether or not you change your mind, you’ll be better prepared to understand what others think – and to defend the values you most want to protect.
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No point in debate with Steve Bannon Noah Berlatsky Los Angeles Times
Pundits and opinionators like to think that political change comes through punditing and opinionating. To move the populace, all you need to do is wheel out sparkly and provocative arguments, and then those arguments will be honed and sharpened through free debate. It seems natural to people who generate ideas for a living that ideas are the motive force behind politics. It’s true that ideas can be powerful. But they aren’t the only powerful thing. Often real change is brought about not by new ideas but by solidarity — the willingness of a group to take collective action. This was illustrated when David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker, announced that former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon was slated to appear at the New Yorker Festival. Until he stepped down in January, Bannon was the executive chairman of Breitbart News, which provides a platform to the so-called alt right. Bannon has been linked to white nationalism and has made a career of bringing its toxic rhetoric into the mainstream. Perhaps anticipating the controversy to come, Remnick told the New York Times: “I have every intention of asking him difficult questions and engaging in a serious and even combative conversation.” But the backlash was fierce and swift. Legions of readers declared on social media that they were canceling their subscriptions to the New Yorker. The author Roxane Gay announced that she was pulling an essay she had been working on for the magazine. Kathryn Schulz, a New Yorker staff writer, said publicly that she was horrified by Remnick’s decision. And a number of high-profile festival guests — Judd Apatow, Jim Carrey, Jimmy Fallon — said they would not appear at the festival if Bannon attended. “I’m out,” the comedian John Mulaney said on Twitter. “I genuinely support public intellectual debate, and have paid to see people speak with whom I strongly disagree. But this isn’t James Baldwin vs William F Buckley.” So Remnick quickly disinvited Bannon, saying in a statement: “I don’t want well-meaning readers and staff members to think I’ve ignored their concerns. I’ve thought this through and talked
to colleagues — and I’ve reconsidered.” Predictably, some journalists and pundits hurried to defend Remnick, including Malcolm Gladwell, who wrote on Twitter: “I would have thought that the point of a festival of ideas was to expose the audience to ideas. If you only invite your friends over, it’s called a dinner party.” Bannon called Remnick “gutless.” Critics are now arguing that by dropping Bannon from its festival, the New Yorker is impeding the free exchange of ideas. What they miss, though, is that Remnick’s hand was forced. And it was forced by that other hallmark of a free society — the right to organize. Remnick didn’t really choose to pull Bannon. The other people who had been asked, or hired, to appear at the festival essentially staged a work stoppage. On Labor Day, no less. When people think about collective action, they don’t typically think about Jim Carrey refusing to appear at the New Yorker Festival. But he and the others are, in this context, working. And refusing to do the job comes with potential risks — possibly the loss of a fee, in some cases, but also potential blacklisting, negative publicity and online harassment from Bannon’s fan base. Had only one speaker refused to appear at the festival, Bannon may not have been dropped. As with all collective action, what turned the tide was solidarity. When people act together, they have more power than any one of them has alone. Remnick said he intended to challenge Bannon’s ideas in open debate. But is there any point in debating Breitbart’s “black crime” vertical? What is gained by challenging Bannon to admit that when he says “globalists,” he means “Jews”? You can’t argue down bigots, because bigotry has no logic. But you can take a stand against bigotry with your colleagues and fellow citizens. Rather than relying on a brilliant pundit to refute fascism, the other festival guests chose the latter path. Driving Bannon from the New Yorker Festival is a small but meaningful victory. Bigots and aspiring authoritarians like him are trying to create a country in which immigrants, black people and other marginalized groups face daily terror, violence and imprisonment. The abandonment of liberty and justice for all isn’t an idea we should debate. It’s an idea we should reject together.
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The echo chamber is the enemy of democracy Cass Sunstein
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The decision of David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker, to rescind Steve Bannon’s invitation to speak at the magazine’s festival next month has created a storm of protest. Those who abhor Remnick’s decision point to similar controversies on university campuses, where a pervasive question has been whether to host people whose statements or actions seem abhorrent to many people. Disturbingly, most of the controversies involve people whose views are to the right of center. Let’s step back from the details and ask some bigger questions: Which ideas, if any, are beyond the pale? Is it a mistake to “normalize” some speakers? When? To get some guidance, we would do well to look to the example of William F. Buckley Jr., one of the most influential conservatives of the last 60 years. For decades, Buckley was the host of a television show called “Firing Line.” Buckley hosted plenty of conservatives. But he was more than willing to provide a forum for people whose leftist ideas he despised, a group that included Noam Chomsky, Muhammad Ali, Saul Alinsky, Allen Ginsburg and John Kenneth Galbraith. Buckley relished disagreement and debate. He was committed to the marketplace of ideas. He acted in accordance with the words of Justice Louis Brandeis,
writing of the importance of freedom of speech: Those who won our independence … believed liberty to be the secret of happiness, and courage to be the secret of liberty. They believed that freedom to think as you will and to speak as you think are means indispensable to the discovery and spread of political truth; that, without free speech and assembly, discussion would be futile; that, with them, discussion affords ordinarily adequate protection against the dissemination of noxious doctrine; that the greatest menace to freedom is an inert people; that public discussion is a political duty, and that this should be a fundamental principle of the American government. Buckley seemed to agree with Brandeis’ claim that “the fitting remedy for evil counsels is good ones.” Nonetheless, it’s important to emphasize that private organizations (including magazines, television shows, websites and universities) are entitled to refuse to host ideas they deem despicable, even if a free society cannot censor those ideas. That is one way such organizations exercise their own freedom. Buckley himself believed in quality control. He limited his invitations to people who had interesting ideas, and who could defend them in interesting ways. Nor did Buckley think that all ideas deserve a forum. He did not host defenders of astrology, the Ku Klux Klan, Nazism or So-
viet-style Communism. Buckley had a famous falling-out with Robert Welch, co-founder and leader of the John Birch Society, an extremist organization that spread (and spreads) wild conspiracy theories, and that can be seen as a predecessor of many conspiracy-minded organizations and speakers on the right (such as Alex Jones). Buckley did not invite Welch onto his program. The larger lesson from all this is that homilies about the marketplace of ideas are not nearly enough. Whenever a private institution is deciding whom to invite, it cannot escape substantive judgments about the quality of speakers — and about whether their ideas fall within the bounds of rationality and legitimate argument. But those judgments should be made with reference to two defining principles. The first is that echo chambers are a terrible disservice to readers, to listeners, to students and to democracy. The second is that with respect to political issues, a degree of humility is essential. Opposition to echo chambers, rooted in democratic ideals, goes back to the founding era. During debates over the Bill of Rights, it was proposed that the Constitution should contain a “right to instruct,” by which voters could direct representatives how to vote. Roger Sherman delivered the decisive objection. In his view,
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From tailpipe to coral reef, CO2 is killing the ocean James B. McClintock Los Angeles Times
As the new acting chief of the Environmental Protection Agency, Andrew Wheeler, pushes ahead with the Trump administration’s plan to weaken fuel economy standards to levels that give even the auto industry pause, Americans should consider the ramifications of the rollback. Most of us are aware that auto emissions contribute significantly to the pool of atmospheric greenhouse gases. Scientific studies show that nearly onefifth of the atmospheric carbon dioxide gas generated in the United States each year comes from the combustion of fossil fuels by cars and trucks. Many citizens also know that the product of this combustion process is primarily carbon dioxide, a colorless gas that traps heat within the atmosphere, contributing to
the ongoing warming of Earth. Much less common, however, is an understanding that the emissions spewing from our tailpipes are also acidifying the world’s oceans. Since the first coal-burning fires of the Industrial Age, about 30 percent of the atmospheric carbon dioxide produced by humans has been absorbed by our surging seas. Oceanic absorption of carbon dioxide varies somewhat with latitude. The colder the water, the more readily carbon dioxide will dissolve in it. The Southern Ocean, which surrounds Antarctica, absorbs about 10 percent more carbon dioxide than other seas. When carbon dioxide combines with seawater, it undergoes a series of chemical reactions that increase the acidity of the water. The same chemical reactions also reduce the availability of calcite and aragonite, two carbonate minerals that are needed for the shell-building process.
Marine life is reacting to the acidification of our oceans, and not in a good way. In some coastal regions, oysters, clams and snails are struggling to produce and maintain their shells. The tiny offspring of these animals are particularly vulnerable. Coral reef ecosystems are also at risk. Half of the coral in the Great Barrier Reef has died since 2016 in a catastrophic bleaching event exacerbated by acidification. Marine biologists and chemists have established that ocean acidification influences not only the ability of marine organisms to make and maintain a shell, but also their capacity to grow, reproduce and navigate. Researchers at the University of Tasmania, led by Dr. So Kawaguchi, found that the tiny eggs of krill are less likely to hatch when exposed to ocean acidification. The shrimp-like crustaceans provide sustenance for the majority of fish, seals, penguins
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and baleen whales that dominate Antarctic food webs. A scientist at the University of Oregon, Dr. Julie Schram, determined that some species of Antarctic amphipods — small, insect-like crustaceans — die after prolonged exposure to ocean acidification, perhaps because they have trouble shedding their exoskeletons. And a team of scientists at the Australian Research Council Center of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, led by Dr. Philip Munday, observed that in acidifying conditions, juvenile clownfish lose the ability to relocate their natal reef, a process required for their reproduction. Even sharks are affected. Dr. Danielle Dixson at the Georgia Institute of Technology discovered that sharks are less likely to smell their food when exposed to elevated acidification. Ocean acidification could cause a substantial loss of biodiversity within some of the most
diverse ecosystems on the planet. Complex marine ecosystems, including the seafloor communities surrounding Antarctica and tropical coral reefs, provide habitat and nutrients for a rich array of bacteria, invertebrates and fish. As ocean acidification begins to eliminate the most vulnerable species, their loss risks disrupting these interdependent communities. Not to mention that some of these ecosystems may provide cures to a variety of human diseases. While the Trump administration works to freeze car pollution rules, Americans need to weigh the full costs of such a move. We have collectively made the connection between fossil fuels and the atmosphere. We need to understand what fossil fuels are doing to our oceans before it’s too late.
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Virgo: Aug. 23 — Sept. 22
Aries: March 21 — April 19
Kinky Venus is urging you to be more inventive. If you and your honey have gotten stuck in too much routine, you’ll be inspired to try something new. Do some role-playing. Stage an exciting seduction scene with your partner.
There’s a powerful full moon in your sign. You’ll have more energy than you have in weeks. You could also feel more impulsive, as if you absolutely have to do something huge immediately. You’ll be tempted to make a big move in life, work or love.
Libra: Sept. 23 — Oct. 23
Taurus: April 20 — May 20
Scorpio: Oct. 24 — Nov. 21 Jupiter could bring up some memories from situations in your love life that didn’t work out too well. Don’t let yourself become triggered. If you find yourself feeling too upset, talk things over with a therapist or a close friend.
You might become attracted to someone eccentric, bizarre or outlandish. This person might hold political or religious beliefs that are very different from your own. Mars is encouraging you to give this person a chance. You need to shake things up a little.
Sagittarius: Nov. 22 — Dec. 21
Cancer: June 22 — July 22 With Saturn having gone direct opposite your sign, you might have to confront something that has been hidden from view. Maybe you and your honey need to have a serious talk about an issue you have both been avoiding. Don’t be afraid. It’s good to be honest and open.
A frisky moon has you feeling impatient about love. If you’re single, you could be tempted to get back together with an ex just because you’re lonely. If you’re dating someone, you’ll want to dominate all of your partner’s time and attention. Capricorn: Dec. 22 — Jan.19
Leo: July 23 — Aug. 22
You and your honey are getting along better than ever, thanks to a bountiful moon. You’ll find it easier to see each other’s points of view, and you’ll feel more committed to creating a bright future together. It’s a good time to get into a positive flow with your partner.
You and your partner might clash over something silly. The sun is urging you to stand up for yourself, yet also remain loving and open to your honey. You’ll experience great improvement if you can simply be in the present.
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Try to do some traveling if you can. The sun is encouraging you to expand your horizons, socially and physically. Your energy will be uplifted if you get away for a weekend and see some new sights. Take your sweetheart with you if you can. Pisces: Feb. 19 — March 20 Don’t be too blunt or abrupt with people you love this week. You could feel out of sorts due to Jupiter, and if you’re moody, sometimes you can get mean. Try not to be too critical of your honey, your co-workers or your family members
You could discover somebody from your past still has a crush on you. Or you might find that you are going completely lusty about somebody new, even if you don’t know this person very well. Saturn says don’t go too crazy.
Money matters are improving, thanks to Saturn. If you were hoping to get a raise, it could happen now. A family member or friend could give you a financial gift. With your honey, you’ll start to find more balance with paying bills together. Gemini: May 21 — June 21
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Indiana State volleyball team set to play Colorado State this weekend
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ISU volleyball team will face Colorado State this weekend.
David Cruz Reporter Indiana State has had a good and steady start to their season with a 6-3 record. After coming off an almost perfect weekend, the Sycamores are looking to carry over the confidence they carried in the last match against Saint Louis. ISU had three players place on the All-Tournament team. With senior star player Laura Gross who was named MVP of the tournament can strike a little fear in their opposing teams this weekend. ISU’s first matchup of the weekend will be against Colorado State. CSU looks to bounce back from their last tough loss against Michigan.
It is looking to be a tough matchup for the Sycamores as CSU received votes in the AVCA Top-25 Coaches poll. CSU is 6-3 for the 2018 season and will have home court advantage in their matchup this Friday. A player to be on the look at for is Red-shirt sophomore Brenna Runnels. The 5’10 outside hitter is averaging 3.56 kills per set and 2.18 digs per set. Runnels was the Mountain West Newcomer of the Year for 2017 and she also made the Mountain West All-Conference team last season. If the Sycamores are looking to get a quick first win of the weekend, they will have to watch out for Runnels and make sure we get a lot of blocks against the sophomore. ISU will be up against two
teams on Saturday. T he first matchup on Saturday will be against Colorado University who is currently 5-3 for the 2018 season. CU is looking to keep their winning streak alive as they dominated their last two opponents, North Carolina and Oklahoma, with back-to-back sweeps, respectively. The Sycamores will end their weekend tournament against Portland State University. For ISU, this last game should come with a breeze. That being said, ISU needs to stay up on top of their game and hopefully head back to the Midwest with three more wins in the column. This tournament is bringing great talent to Colorado and should be a real test-taker for ISU. First match is set for Friday at 8 PM.
Jay Adkins Reporter Q1: What got you into coaching Soccer? Hanley: It was always something that I’ve wanted to do since high school. I love the game and it just seemed liked the next transition for me. I went to grad school and I was a graduate assistant and that kind of solidified that coaching was going to be my path. I had a lot of great mentors growing up and I just think they impacted me and they were a big reason that I wanted to go down this route. Q2: How do you feel about the team this season? Hanley: They’ve been fantastic from preseason to now. It’s a young group and we’ve kind of changed a lot of things from a culture standpoint. We expect more out of them and have them hold each other accountable. They’ve been fantastic since day one. We started with them passing the fitness test and then from there we were able to do a lot more soccer specific things because in the past it wasn’t as high as it was this year leading into preseason. That’s why we’re able to do more things with the kids and why we’re able to put them into situations that more gamelike than fitness. Q3: How much does Katie Wells mean to this team?
Hanley: Katie Wells is right now probably the face of the program on and off the field. She has at times had to carry this team throughout her career, but she’s also a really selfless player. She doesn’t want all the glory and she’s a team first kind of kid. She is everything that you want in a student athlete. She’s the complete package on the field, off the field, in the community, everything. She’s that person that you want representing your program. Q4: what brought you to ISU? Hanley: I’m originally from Indianapolis and prior to this I was at the University of Iowa. I wasn’t looking to leave Iowa, but when this opportunity came up and met with everyone I knew that this was the place that I wanted to be. They say everything happens at the right time and for me it was timing. Q5: What are your favorite sports teams and what athletes did you admire growing up? Hanley: I grew up a Colts and Pacers fan. One of my favorite athletes is Clint Dempsey. He went to high school with my brother and I’ve been following his career for a while. Q6: Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Hanley: Hopefully I’m still here coaching soccer. I want to keep building this team up.
Panthers, revenge awaits ISU in Charleston Garrett Short Reporter Indiana State looks to get revenge against Eastern Illinois Saturday as they cross the state line to play Saturday night football in Charleston. The 2017 opener was highly-anticipated for ISU’s football program. This was the first game under new head coach Curt Mallory, and the first Thursday night game in years. The atmosphere was electric, but Eastern Illinois got the last laugh. With three seconds left on the game clock EIU quarterback Mitch Kimble threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Dennis Turner to rip the win away from ISU. The 22-20 loss was a heartbreaking way to open the season. Fast-forward a year and two weeks later, and Indiana State is salivating to get their shot at EIU. The Sycamores got off to the start that they wanted this season with a win against Quincy. While the game against Louisville didn’t go as planned, the Sycamores were tied with a perennial ACC powerhouse through 40 minutes of football. On the other sideline, Eastern Illinois is 0-2 in 2018. They opened up the season with a 5520 loss against the Arkansas Razorbacks and then dropped the Mid-America Classic to Illinois State 48-10. Kimble is gone and EIU has been splitting time between two quarterbacks. The Panthers and Sycamores
are comparable in their offenses. Both teams lost their quarterbacks from a season ago and have leaned on their running games through two weeks. While EIU has 322 rushing yards compared to 391 yards through the air, ISU is much more lopsided. The Sycamores have gained 121 passing yards, dwarfed by their 513 rushing yards. Saturday could be won via the ground, something that ISU must feel comfortable with. Senior running back Ja’Quan Keys has rushed for 91 yards per game so far in 2018 and has also found the end zone twice. Even better news for ISU, Keys averages 5.5 yards per rush which means first downs for a team that runs the ball so much. Eastern hasn’t had too much trouble moving the chains, but they’ve struggled holding on to the ball. The Panthers have lost five fumbles through two games and have also tossed one interception. ISU will be looking to force turnovers on Saturday. The Sycamores have won the turnover battle this season. Their defense has been adept at getting to the quarterback with five sacks—two of those coming from redshirt junior Inoke Moala. After EIU came into Memorial Stadium last season in ISU’s home opener, expect the Sycamores to come out firing as they look to return the favor. Kickoff on Saturday is 7 p.m. at O’Brien Field in Charleston.
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ISU football player running from EIU team in game from 2017.