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The Panthers are back on the prowl after a tiring loss to top ranked rival North Dakota State Bison a week ago in the UNI-Dome. UNI pummeled the South Dakota Coyotes on Saturday night by a score of 42-28 in Vermillion, South Dakota.
The Panthers football team was forced to get back on the road after falling behind the Bison a week earlier. The Panther offense attempted to maintain their rhythm after putting up over 400 yards of total offense in shutouts against Hampton and Indiana State earlier this season. UNI’s greatest weapon on offense was their passing game.
The purple and gold racked up 466 yards of offense with 362 of those yards coming through the air in the win. UNI looked to resurrect their offensive dominance and pick up another win against a challenging Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) foe. This matchup against South Dakota began as a nail-biter with both teams playing
solid defense and putting up 27 points through the first 29 minutes of play. With 58 seconds remaining in the second quarter, South Dakota’s Wesley Eliodor fumbled the ball and it was picked up by Alphonso Soko and returned to the Coyotes four-yard line. The Panther offense took advantage of the excellent field possession and quarterback Eli
Dunne snuck the ball into the end zone to give UNI a 21-13 lead at half. Late in the third quarter, the Coyotes tied the game at 21. Dunne quickly responded with a 21-yard touchdown pass to tight end Briley Moore with 42 seconds left to play in the third quarter. See FOOTBALL, page 6
Suicide awareness event sends silence packing PEYTON HUSMANN Staff Writer
Backpacks lined the walls inside Maucker Union on Thursday, Oct. 11 as the nationally touring “Send Silence Packing” event came to UNI. The event displayed over 1,100 backpacks, representing the average number of college students who take their own lives each year. In addition to the backpacks, tables also lined the walls of the Union during the event. Each had its own specific purpose, but all had the common goal of helping UNI students learn how they can prevent suicide. The event was sponsored by Active Minds, the UNI Counseling Center, Lambda Theta Phi, To Write Love on Her Arms. “It’s that first step for so many people to really grasp the understanding of the scope of the issue, what’s going on,” said Brian Nissen, suicide preven-
tion educator at the UNI Counseling Center. This is the first year “Send Silence Packing” has visited UNI. Nissen stressed the importance of the visit, knowing it would spark meaningful conversations. “Being able to recognize that this is something that we need to talk [about]; it’s okay to talk about it,” Nissen said. “It’s extremely important in regards to changing the culture and talking about mental health and suicide on campus.” Many of the backpacks featured personal stories shared about college students who took their own lives. One story told was that of Jaclyn Wulf, who took her life at the age of 19. According to her backpack, Wulf was passionate about studying psychology. She wanted to learn more about the disease that had impacted her family in many ways and learn what she could do
to help herself. Another backpack told the story of Laurie Boncimino, who committed suicide at the age of 20. Boncimino invested herself fully in compassion ministry, working as a missionary in Mexico where she served the homeless. She was the kind of woman that everyone loved, the type overshadowed by the bold beauty of her character. “Maybe it’s not so scary or taboo to talk about suicide once we realize that we’ve all, in some shape or form, been touched by suicide,” Nissen said. Nissen wanted students to realize it is okay to talk about mental health and suicide, and to reach out to people who are struggling. He emphasized that mental health issues are very common, and avoiding the issue puts people who are in a mental health crisis in difficult situations. See AWARENESS, page 5
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News Editor Students considering getting a flu shot for this year’s flu season have five upcoming opportunities to get one, courtesy of the 2018 Flu Clinic program hosted by the UNI Student Health Clinic. Students can receive flu shots on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Student Health Clinic, Wednesday, Oct. 24 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Redeker Center Lounge, Thursday, Oct. 25 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Student Health Clinic, Tuesday, Oct. 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
Wellness and Recreation Center Hall of Excellence and Tuesday, Nov. 6 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Student Health Clinic. According to UNI’s website, the Student Health Clinic will file a claim with the student’s health insurance company if they have health insurance. Uninsured students will be required to pay $30 for a flu shot. The flu shots are walkin and require no prior appointment. The Student Health Clinic did not respond to request for comment. According to the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) website, flu vaccinations have been proven to reduce
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Informed voting is important COLIN HORNING
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I had the privilege of watching the 1st District of Iowa Congressional debate between incumbent Rod Blum and his challenger Abby Finkenauer last Friday, Oct. 5. I knew very little about both candidates going into the debate, aside from the fact that Blum is a Republican currently holding the seat and Finkenauer is a Democrat trying to unseat him in what many political analysts have been calling a swing year for Democrats. I decided to watch the debate with an open mind, because I thought that I should really make my voting decision on what the candidates say and how they present themselves as a potential Representative from Iowa. Based on what I saw, Blum is a small-government conservative and Finkenauer
is a progressive with a lot of similar ideas to current Democrats in Congress, such as single-payer health care and criticism of President Trump’s economic policies. I expected to see both of these sets of values from both candidates, but I figured spending a little time hearing them out couldn’t hurt my take on this election. This is something that I think every voter should do before casting a vote in any election. Rather than looking at the “R” or “D” next to the candidate’s name on the ballot or just voting a straight ticket one way, take a small amount of time to research both candidates in an election you are thinking about voting in. We live in the information age, with a plethora of data covering all 435 Congressional races taking place this election year. If a political candidate is making any sort of attempt to win, they’ll have a website
with their stances on multiple hot-button issues, often times pertaining to the state and district. Chances are they will also have a Facebook page, Twitter account and any other social media page in which they directly share their views on contemporary problems. Congressman Blum’s campaign website contains his views on Social Security, agriculture and economic policies, as well as past-legislation he has sponsored and voted for. The same goes for Abby Finkenauer, as she lists her views on nine different contemporary issues on her campaign website. A simple Google search will help you find a lot of information about the candidates, often times from local sources. Easy things like going on a candidate’s website and social media page, as well as looking at their stances on certain issues, will give you reasons to vote for one candidate and not the other. It’s better to
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Opinion columnist Colin Horning encourages readers to become informed on all candidates, regardless of party, before casting a vote.
give yourself an issue or two that the candidate is keen on as a reason to cast a vote for them, rather than saying, “well they’re a Democrat/ Republican so they doesn’t get my vote.” I understand that listening to both candidates likely won’t change your mind. Watching the Blum/ Finkenauer debate didn’t change who I’m voting for at
all, but at least now I have a couple of set reasons behind who I will cast my vote for. This election cycle will be the first that I am able to vote in, as well as millions of other Americans my age. We’ve been given access to more political information than during any point in time, and it only makes sense that we use that to our advantage to become informed voters.
Letter to the editor: Abdication of global leadership has consequences A few questions and rules centered on human rights. Recent actions taken by the Trump administration such as withdrawing from the United Nations Human Rights Council, National Security It’s been a terrible past few Adviser John Bolton deridmonths for those who support ing the International Criminal human rights, the rule of law Court as “illegitimate,” the and evidence-based science. President of the United States The likely brutal murder referring to the press as the and dismembering of a jour- “enemy of the American peonalist by Saudi Arabia, the ple” and mocking our closest “disappearing” of the head of allies while making nice with the International Police by Vladimir Putin have not gone China and the blatant poison- unnoticed by the strongmen ing of a former spy on British in the world. soil by the Russian governA clear message has been ment all signal the break- sent and received that democdown of international norms racy and human rights are no
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longer priorities within the highest levels of the American government. American leadership, or the disavowal of such, seemingly hit a new low last week with the United States’ refusal to act on the existential threat of climate change, despite the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s dire report issued at the beginning of the week, which has made it clear that humanity has run out of time to dither about on climate change and that we have reached a narrow do-ordie period of time to step up to the plate and avert global catastrophe. Reasonable people can disagree on the role of the United States in the world, but there is no debate that the renunciation of American leadership carries serious consequences. After World War II, America leveraged its newfound superpower status to build an international order of rules and institutions which, while not perfect, have brought us the most peaceful and prosperous 70 years of human history. We are just beginning to see the consequences of America abdicating its leadership, and it has been gravely concerning.
Editor’s Note: This letter to the editor was submitted by Dennis Clayson, professor in the College of Business. In a recent opinion column, Albie Nicol stated, “There’s nothing anyone could say or do to make what happened last weekend acceptable.” He was referring to the Kavanaugh hearing and confirmation. The article was well-written and expressed an understanding of current events and societal implications of political action. While his article was about a larger issue, his initial statement sets the agenda and tone for the column. It was presented as an absolute, and therefore raises a number of serious questions. Are there any limits on the resolution of injustice? For a fair and compassionate society, is it better, when charged, to be guilty until proven innocent, or innocent until proven guilty? Are we to assume that victims never lie? Are we to assume victims do sometimes lie, but survivors of sexual assault do not? Are we to assume that even if victims of sexual assault might lie, the injustice which will be created against an innocent person is acceptable if a greater justice is served? In
other words, do we need to break a few eggs to make an omelet? Should different standards of justice exist dependent upon group membership? Are we to assume there ought to be a hierarchy of justice? In other words, are some people more entitled to justice than others? If so, can that hierarchy be defined not as individuals, but by group membership as determined by gender, race, religion or even political orientation? Is injustice acceptable against an innocent individual because the person is a member of an unjust group? Would the answer to this question change if the individual belonged to an unjust group because of factors beyond their control, such as birth? Is injustice acceptable against a person because the persons’ ancestors were unjust? And last of all, why should we assume that the hearings, which were almost a perfect example of political theater, reflected anything real at all? A good argument could be made that no matter who Trump had nominated, even if he had selected a conservative female who was a sexual assault survivor, the vote to confirm would have been identical to that for Kavanaugh.
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Play portrays romance on the spectrum ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer
This past weekend, the play “Aut is Love” was performed three times in the Interpreter’s Theater in Lang Hall. The play was written and directed by Nathan Selove, serving as his master’s thesis. Selove also acted as the narrator in the play. “It’s based on the romance between myself and my nowwife,” said Selove, a second-year grad student in the communications department, focusing on performance studies. “We’re both on the autism spectrum. It’s about how autism affects our communication and how autism impacts the way we interact with each other.” There are three main characters in the play: past Nathan (portrayed by Austen Carnahan), Nathan’s now-wife Jess (portrayed by Erin Hassenstab) and present-day Nathan (portrayed by himself) who narrates the play. Tim Matheson played a variety of roles, including Nathan’s dad, a therapist and a cashier. The play begins with Nathan and Jess meeting for the first time. The couple experiences milestones in their relationship like saying the first “I love you” and getting married at the play’s end (which happened in May 2018). “Being autistic and trying to operate in a romantic world built by neurotypicals is hard,” present-day Nathan explains. “Neurotypical means that you don’t have any special powers when it comes to the way you think. It’s the autistic community’s equivalent of saying you’re a Muggle.” Nathan and Jess converse about TV shows, feminism and social justice. Since the play’s setting begins in 2015, it includes references to Trump’s presidential candidacy, including comments like, “He would never win the general.” “Not absolutely everything is word-for-word, but it’s all based on true events that happened, true conversations that happened,” Selove said.
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Graduate student Nathan Selove writes, directs and narrates the play “Aut is Love.” The play centers around the romance between Selove (Austen Carnahan) and his wife (Erin Hassenstab), both of whom are on the autisum spectrum.
Present-day Nathan reacts to things he said in the past, often by cringing or face-palming on stage. Nathan and Jess experience highs and lows like any other couple. Some of those challenges are small, like being bothered by the other’s use of incorrect grammar. Other challenges are much bigger, like their decision to move from Virginia to Iowa together. “Autistics are not very good with change,” present-day Nathan narrates. “We had spent all of this time learning how to talk to neurotypicals in Virginia. And now we would have to learn to talk to neurotypicals in Iowa.” The play ends with a call to action. “Our stories deserve to be heard, because right now there are millions of autistics around the world that believe that the only thing standing between them and love is their identity — and they need to know
that that love is possible,” present-day Nathan says. “They need to know that their love matters. It’s up to all of us to spread that message.” It took Selove about a year to write the play. He started by writing a few scenes for a class. “The desire to write it basically came from the realization that often times when you’re seeing a romance on some kind of movie or on a TV show, there’s often the implication of neurotypicality, basically the implication that everybody’s definitely neurotypical,” Selove said. “There aren’t a lot of narratives about autistics being in relationships together.” Selove takes issue with the fact that many media portrayals of autistics are only researched by talking to professional psychologists without ever reaching out to actual autistics. One portrayal that Nathan thinks was accurate was the movie “Mozart and Whale,” which he watched
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as a child. “It’s a romantic comedy about two autistics,” Selove said. “I found myself relating to both [characters] a lot, and I also saw them have a lot of issues in their relationship clearly. But I also saw, in the end, a successful relationship. But there isn’t enough of that—there [aren’t enough] portrayals of successful autistic relationships for young autistics. I feel like something like the play I’m doing now would have kind of made me more confident.” Nathan also thinks that Sheldon in “The Big Bang Theory” and Dr. Temperance Brennan in “Bones” are two accurate depictions of autistics, even though they are not identified as such. “I often find that characters on TV that they actually don’t directly tell you that they are autistic but are clearly autistic are often a lot more humanizing and genuine,” Selove said. “We have a saying in the autism com-
munity: ‘You met one autistic, you met one autistic.’ We’re all different. We all have different aspects that affect us. There isn’t one autistic experience. There’s a lot of autistic experiences.” When it came time for auditions, Selove decided against disability-specific casting. He didn’t think it was necessary to only cast autistics as autistics since whatever actors he chose would have access to a real-life autistic. Selove plans to upload a recording of his play to his YouTube channel (Nathan Selove) where he wants to continue to advocate for the autism community. He also would like to send his script to a publishing company. “I think that a comedic portrayal of an autistic relationship is going to help both autistics understand that such a thing is possible and neurotypicals understand that such a thing should not be scoffed at,” Selove said. ELLY FLENKER/Northern Iowan
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Panther PORTRAIT: latinx showcase SOFIA LEGASPI
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Lang Hall Auditorium emanated Latinx culture on Friday, Oct. 12. The Latinx Showcase was one of several events celebrating Latinx Heritage Month, presented by the Center for Multicultural Education, Latin
fraternity Lambda Theta Phi, Latin sorority Lambda Theta Alpha and UNIdos (previously known as the Hispanic Latino Student Union). The evening’s program featured poetry readings, dance routines, a salute by Lambda Theta Phi, a rap performance by Anthony Cortez and more.
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Active Minds, the main group that sponsored and created the event, was started in 2003 by Alison Malmon, who at the time had recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania. Active Minds works to establish an open dialogue about mental health and create lasting change in the way it is talked about. The “Send Silence Packing” event began in 2008, first displayed at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Since then, according to the Active Minds website, the event has had over 183 exhibit stops and
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has impacted nearly one million people. “Students have identified mental health as their issue,” Malmon said on the Active Minds website. “They are going to be the ones that change this for future generations.” Those interested in learning more about Active Minds, their story and how they have impacted other colleges and universities across the country can visit their website at activeminds.org. Students seeking help can also reach out to the UNI Counseling Center by visiting their website at counseling.uni. edu or setting up an appointment at 319-273-2676.
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Early into the fourth quarter, cornerback Xavior Williams intercepted South Dakota quarterback Austin Simmons at the Coyote 25yard line. On the next play, Dunne found Nick Fossey in the far side of the end zone to put UNI up 35-21. Two plays into the next possession, Elerson Smith and Brawntae Wells teamed up to force a sack fumble in the endzone. Wells recovered the football in the end zone
to put the Panthers up 4221. The Coyotes posted another score with 7:50 left in the game to cut the lead to 42-27. While UNI allowed 366 yards of offense, the Panther defense bounced back. After struggling last week agaist the Bison, the defense played a key role in the Panther’s success. Dunne ended the game completing 23 of 32 passes for 253 yards and four thrown touchdowns. Over
the last two games, the senior quarterback has completed 68.9 percent of his passes, thrown seven touchdowns and just one interception in the Panther’s first six games. Dunne and the Panthers will look to continue their climb to the top of the MVFC this Saturday, Oct. 20 as UNI is set to host the second-ranked South Dakota State Jackrabbits in the UNI-Dome for homecoming. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m.
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UNI men’s basketball looks to improve off 16-16 season JERRIUS CAMPBELL Sports Writer
The race to March Madness begins this month for the UNI Panthers as they look to improve on a 16-16 season a year ago. There are high hope for the Panthers as theys bring in star talent from the recruiting class of 2018, a class that includes former Cedar Falls High School standout AJ Green. Green currently holds the all-time leading scorer record at Cedar Falls, leading the Tigers to a state championship in 2018, averaging 26 points a game. The Panthers team also brought in a number of transfers for the coming season. One of those transfers is Tray Croft from Iowa Central Community College. As a guard for the Iowa Central Tritons, Croft was named the National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association Division II Player of the Year. In two years, Croft broke the singleseason scoring record with 1,626 total points. Returning players for UNI on the court include stars such as Tywhon Pickford, Isiah Brown, Austin Phyfe, Lincoln
Conrey, Miles Wentzien, Wyatt Lohaus and Spencer Haldeman. Pickford is coming off an outstanding freshman season as UNI’s leading rebounder last season. He was named to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) AllFreshman team last season and looks to take over a major role on the men’s team. Excitement lingers while fans patiently await the start of another Panthers basketball season. The Panther men’s basketball team will kick off the 2018-2019 season playing four non-conference games, starting with their first game on Sunday, Oct. 28 at home in the McLeod Center against the Wartburg Knights. UNI will also face the Upper Iowa Peacocks, the Bemidji State Beavers and the Texas-Arlington Mavericks, all at home. After their home stand they will play in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands. The event will be held Nov. 16-24. This eight-team tournament includes teams from Eastern Kentucky, Kennesaw University, Missouri, Kansas State, Old Dominion, Oregon State and
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The UNI men’s basketball team went 8-4 in non-conference play last season before struggling against Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) opponents, going 7-11 in MVC play and finishing the year 16-16.
Penn. On Saturday, Dec. 1, the Panthers will play in the U.S Bank Stadium Classic in Minneapolis, Minnesota against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. The stadium is home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings and site of the 2019 Final Four.
MVC action will begin for the Panthers on Wednesday, Jan. 2 in Peoria, Illinois against the Bradley Braves. Crucial challenges for UNI will include the Missouri State Bears, Indiana State Sycamores and the LoyolaChicago Ramblers. Last season the Loyola
won the MVC regular season and tournament title en route to a run to the Final Four. Conference games will have to be a key focus for the Panthers. Road games will also be crucial to success for the Panthers as they did not do well on the road last season with a 1-9 road record.
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Who should get traded before the NFL deadline? PRESTON JENSEN Sports Writer
The NFL trade deadline is quickly approaching and there are some trades that teams could attempt that would make an instant impact. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers need a lot of help defensively and in their run game. If they sustained a running game, it would allow for the defense to be on the field less. So far, they have been watching Ryan Fitzpatrick light it up through the air through their first three games with the deep ball. Those quick scoring drives don’t allow for the defense to
rest very long. Tampa Bay should consider trading three guys before the deadline. The player most likely to be acquired is Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy. They could make a move for him, and probably only lose a few mid-round draft picks. Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard would also be a good option to shoot for, but it would be costly. The Jacksonville Jaguars need to make a move at the quarterback position before they waste a truly talented defense. There are two options that come to mind once Blake Bortles doesn’t show up to play again.
Eli Manning would be a perfect game manager, especially since his former head coach Tom Coughlin is the Executive Vice President of Football Operations for Jacksonville, although it would not be a long-term deal. A solution for now and for the future would be Teddy Bridgewater. This preseason, the former Minnesota Viking played well enough to start for the New York Jets before being traded to the New Orleans Saints. Bridgewater would be an absolute perfect fit for Jacksonville and could take them to the next level. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan could use some help from his defense while he
and the offense light up the scoreboard for Atlanta. With rookie running back Ito Smith, they have three running backs that can produce. Maybe it is time to part ways with one of them and trade them to a team in need, either to gain some defensive help now or add more draft picks to build for the future. There is the lingering situation of Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell. He is expected to report this week, but whether he plays or not is another question and whether he is welcomed back or not to the Steelers. I don’t think he will be traded anywhere this year. After the season is over it is a possibility, but not being
able to sign a long term deal this year is just too costly and risky for a team. One trade move that I think should be made is New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. His attitude has been toxic recently on and off the field and has been subjected to scrutiny in sports media. You could see it a couple weeks ago when Beckham’s antics of fighting inanimate objects, such as punching a sideline heating fan, rubbed off on teammate Sterling Shepard. Beckham’s talent is great, but he isn’t worth all the drama. Other receivers can catch the ball with one hand too.
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Happy Homecoming Week, Panthers! Make sure you check out some of the great events happening on campus, such as the kickoff, picnic, pep rally, and campaniling. Go cats!
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Across 1 Potato chips source 5 __ bean 9 Rick’s “Casablanca” love 13 “Aww!” 14 Spring bloom 15 Les __-Unis 16 Neighbor of Yemen 17 Large-scale departure 19 Island setting for Melville’s “Omoo” 21 Court order to testify 22 Mindless memorization 24 Farm sound
52 Fermented quaff 55 Slugger’s stat 56 Get up 57 Removing from the text 60 1971 New York prison riot site 64 Region including Egypt, Israel, etc. 66 “__ be fine”: “No prob” 67 Sad verse 68 Spell-checker discovery 69 Not virtual 70 __ a one 71 The “Y” in “YTD” 72 TV award, and a homophonic hint to the four longest puzzle answers
25 Blue expanse, on a Down clear day 26 Cost of a car, in most 1 Loch Ness local family budgets 31 1860s White House nickname 32 Thought 33 Traffic light color SUDOKU ONE 37 Gardener’s bane 39 Quick taste 41 Produced 42 American flag feature 45 At hand 48 Buddhist school 49 Edmund Hillary’s conquest
2 Adidas rival 3 Home of the NBA’s Jazz 4 Robert of “Dirty Grandpa” 5 Restricted in number, as an edition 6 Nest egg acronym 7 Hit’s opposite 8 Take for granted 9 “Was __ hard on you?” 10 Stows cargo 11 Caused some nose-pinching 12 Evaluate, as metal 15 Bring to light 18 Traditional black piano key wood 20 Singer Amos 23 Old flames 26 Big mouths 27 Help rob the bank 28 Taunt from the bleachers
29 Emulate Degas 30 “Slippery” tree 34 Do nothing 35 Wordsworth works 36 Attended, with “to” 38 Reduce in brightness 40 __ pressure 43 Rotund 44 Jazzman Blake 46 Pilot 47 Take ten 50 Distance between bases, in feet 51 Go to bed 52 Commercial writers 53 Bizet opera priestess 54 Tribal leader 58 Avant-garde 59 Motown’s Marvin 61 Receipt detail 62 Linguine seafood sauce morsel 63 One on your side 65 Daycation destination
Puzzle answers (no peeking!) SUDOKU TWO
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