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UNI says good-bye to Morris Mikkelson as he retires after 31 years of service.
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Drum the stress away
Why textbooks cost so much CASSIDY NOBLE years, according to the Staff Writer
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Students calm their nerves to the beating rhythm at The Drum Circle.
KAYLA KROGMAN Staff Writer
Gallagher-Bluedor n’s McElroy Lobby erupted Tuesday night with the thunderous wave of over 40 drums. The Drum Circle, or session of creative stress relief, was lead by Robert L. Friedman, M.A. in association with the 2014-15 Meryl Norton Hearst Visiting Artist Series. Friedman allowed the 40 plus participants to interact with one another through a series of their own individual rhythmic beats. Friedman’s goal was to provide the tools to help people relieve stress through drumming. “We live in a society that’s so electronic and so apart from each other, but the drums allow us to come together and speak with each other within a community,” Friedman said.
The excitement of starting a new semester is quickly diminished by sticker shock that occurs when looking at price tags of new textbooks. Millions of college students around the world feel the sting of paying ever-increasing textbook prices each year but what is causing inflated prices? The main shock of the final price tag can be broken into two branches: inflation and profit margins, according to the Huffington Post. The Post goes on to mention that textbook prices have risen 812 percent in the last 36 years. This outpaced overall tuition costs which has increased 559 percent in the same length of time. The rate of inflation in the textbook market has been exceeding 6 percent per year since the 1980’s according to research performed at Oregon State University in 2006. That is twice as much as the standard rate of inflation , which has been two to three percent per year on average. So why are they accelerating so fast? The average markup on a textbook is about 21 percent, which has stayed constant for the last 35
National Association of College Stores (NACS) A hidden fact is that only 11.7 percent of a textbook’s profit goes to the authors while the majority of profits, about 77.4 percent of the book’s cost, go to the publisher. Since 2008, NACS no longer receives a breakdown of how the costs work out. Part of this is due to an unregulated balance of supply and demand, according to an article by Student Public Interest Research Groups in a Business Insider Article “In the textbook industry, no such system of checks and balances exist,” the article said. “The professor chooses the book, but the student is forced to pay the price. Without the ability of the student to choose a more affordable option, publishers are able to d r i v e prices
higher without fear of repercussion.” Textbook companies give away books to professors, which is another contributing factor to the unregulated checks and balances. “Yes, we professors get free books,” said Todd Pettigrew, Associate Professor at Cape Breton University in his blog. “Publishers’ representatives see that you are teaching [a course] so they send you the new [course] book that they’ve just published, hoping you will order it for your students the next time you teach the class.” College students are the individuals who end up shouldering the brunt of the price increases since they cannot divert the costs of both the increased specialty knowledge as well as the primal factors of the increase.
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Vaccines do not cause Autism
BRETT IRVING
Opinion Columnist
For scientists there is no argument but for the public there seems to be controversy about vaccinating their children. The issue at hand took off when Dr. Andrew Wakefield (England) published a paper that showed eight children had developed autism-like symptoms from the MMR vaccine. The MMR vaccine is given to fight measles, mumps and rubella. Scientists worked through the study only too discover multiple problems. The first being a lack of a control group. The importance of control groups in the study would have shown whether or not the symptoms were a result of the vaccine or another unknown cause. The other problem was that the study only used eight children (that’s right eight). Tens of thousands of children receive vaccines each month; using only eight children isn’t an accurate sample size. The third problem with the study was that the doctor claimed intestinal inflammation caused encephalopathic proteins to enter the blood stream, which caused autism. This is the biggest problem because in some of the children, the intestinal inflammation occurred before symptoms began to show. See VACCINES, page 3
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Mikkelson says good-bye to UNI CASSIDY NOBLE Staff Writer
Morris Mikkelson said good-bye to the University of Northern Iowa’s campus Sept. 30 after 31 years of service. Mikkelson retired from his position as Associate Vice President of Facilities. Mikkelson’s career at UNI began in 1983. He has seen a multitude of changes since then, including the demolition of old buildings, construction of new buildings and applications of revolutionary technology. Over the course of his career at UNI, he has assisted with more than 40 buildings on campus ranging from the building of the Wellness and Recreation Center, the GallagherBluedorn Performing Arts Center, both phases of Panther Villiage and the Multimodal Transportation Center, the first “net-zero” building in Iowa. “Net-zero” buildings create the same amount of energy that they use. Mikkelson also aided in restoring the Campanile, renovating and revamping Lang Hall on its 100 year anniversary and updating the UNIDome’s roof to a tension/compression based system. Many of the university’s “firsts” were accomplished with Mikkelson’s help. The Center for Energy and Environmental Education building was the first green public building in Iowa. Wright Hall was the first building to implement light occupancy sensors, which auto-
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Mikkelson ascends a staircase as he reminisces about his service to UNI and UNI’s community.
matically shut off the lights when the room is empty to conserve energy. Several of the buildings he has worked on have won awards. Other projects have also benefitted from his skill and innovation.
Craft Fair comes to Dome CHELSEA HELMLE Staff Writer
Vendors from all over the country are venturing to the UNI-Dome this weekend to show off their hard work and bring homemade crafts to the Annual Arts and Crafts Show. “We have never had a poor show. Craftsmen and artists come from all over the country to sell the products that they create in their shops and homes.,” said Tom Callahan, who originally brought the idea to the Dome in 1991. Craft enthusiasts throughout the state look forward to the show every year. Many make the trip to look at what is new and different from previous years and students are more than welcome. Admission is six dollars, but students get 50 percent off tickets when they bring the coupon from the Northern Iowan and their current student ID. CORRECTIONS In the Sept. 22 issue of the Northern Iowan, we misprinted Leslie Prideaux’s name. We apologize for the error. Please contact us at 319.273.2157 or northern-iowan@ uni.edu immediately if you believe the NI has printed a factual error.
Show attendees can expect to see jewelry, furniture, metal pieces, indoor and outdoor seasonal decorations and other products. The oak furniture is one of the most popular items at the fair. These hand-crafted pieces can rarely be found in stores today, so many attend the craft fair in search of these unique pieces. “We only allow those venders who are making and selling their own product,” Callahan said. This is a criterion he and event coordinators have been following since the original show in 1991. The personal aspect of the show is what has kept it successful all these years, according to Callahan. If you are looking for something different to do this weekend, head to the UNI-Dome for some great crafts as well as food and fun. Doors open at 9 a.m. Saturday. JOIN OUR STAFF
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“I think my favorite renovation was Seerley Hall,” Mikkelson said. “It was the old library building so when we moved, all the murals that were up on the walls needed to be taken down in hundreds of pieces then carefully restored as
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“As I progress in my major classes, the books get even more expensive. My freshman year I spent $300 on books and this year I think I was up to $550,” said Phillip Cowan, a junior finance and real estate major, “It has really gotten a lot more expensive than what it needs to be.” Some businesses, aware of the unfairness towards the students, attempt to mitigate the harm and the unwarranted financial burden that plagues students by offering textbooks at a lower price. “Due to the inflation we have lowered our margins on a lot of books,” said Jeremy Strohman, course materials buyer for University Book and Supply. “As they have gone up in price, we have lowered our profit margins so our percentage isn’t the normal markup.” University Book and Supply is a privately owned business not directly affiliated with the University of Northern Iowa so they still need to make a profit in order to survive; however, even if they drop their profit margins 10 to 15 percent they would rather see that students purchase the cheapest books they
we renovated Seerley [Hall].” Though Mikkelson’s career at UNI has come to an end, that doesn’t mean he is finished with the university as he moves on to the next milestone in his life. “We still live in the area,” Mikkelson said. “We enjoy UNI and everything that is about it.” For his next step, Mikkelson recently accepted a position on the Board of Trustees for the new American University in Bermont that he will help construct from the ground up. After Mikkelson leaves, the university will continue with their plans to renovate other buildings on campus particularly Schindler Education Center. “We’ve been moving forward with Schindler Education that is now just starting,” Mikkelson said. “I think that is very important for the institution to get a new education building and get the renovated.” Even if he is not around campus helping to move the university forward through architecture, his legacy can be seen in nearly every single building on campus for years to come. “The best advice I can give is to try and get involved, it is a wonderful opportunity to see different aspects of education, cultural events, there is a lot going on,” Mikkelson said. “If you can be involved and learn as much as you can then that is a great time.”
have even if it is not through them. “That is why we offer comparison shopping on our site since we can’t always compete with every book,” Strohman said. “If we can’t meet or beat the online price at least we know that the students can get it somewhere else.” There are ways students can attempt to combat the prices, Strohman said. Through the internet, students have the possibility to purchase more books preowned. University Book and Supply as well as other online stores are offering the opportunity to rent books for a substantially lower price. Some textbooks only make minor alterations from one edition to the next, so purchasing the older edition can save students money, according to the Oregon State study. That is in part due to new editions with limited changes coming out at a faster rate compared to the cycles from 10 to 20 years ago. “We ask ourselves if we can lower our margins, but really, the way students can combat rising textbook prices would be to make sure that you are comparison shopping.” Strohman said.
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Stop harassing, start accepting RILEY COSGROVE
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Last week, a story out of Philadelphia surfaced about a gay couple who were taunted and severely abused as they were approached by a group of friends. Aside from the harassment of these two individuals, solely based on sexual orientation, this story really upset me, mainly because people don’t realize this type of unnecessary harassment and abuse happens to LGBT persons on a daily occurrence. Allow me to share one of my own experiences. For my 22 nd birthday, some friends and I decided
was grab my friends so we could leave. Did they not see I was dripping head to toe from the variety of drinks thrown at me? The bar manager, unwilling to hear my side of the story, escorted me out of the bar, while also yelling obscenities at me. What disturbed me even more was that the perpetrators were ordering their next round, not being apprehended for their actions. In the process of texting my friends to tell them where I was, I heard a guy say, “Hey, are you that f****t that caused a fight with my friends?” Before I could look up from my phone, I was struck in the face by a fist. My mind was yet again in shock. I had no idea what was
If you hate gay people and feel the need to express your disapproval of us, know that most LGBT people are already aware of the negative opinions. to enjoy a night out on The Hill. As our group was ready to head to the next establishment on our list, I was met with judgmental stares by a group of guys near our table. I asked this group if I could get by, and instead of cooperation, they openly mocked me. After being bombarded with derogatory name-calling and verbal harassment, I suddenly found myself being aggressively shoved, while the guys threw drinks at me and continued to taunt me. Bar staff members immediately grabbed me forcefully and screamed in my face. I did not understand what I did. All I was trying to do
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There are no known encephalopathic proteins that travel from the intestine to the brain. The blood brain barrier would stop the proteins from getting into the brain. Further investigation of the study discovered that the doctor was paid by lawyers to provide falsified information so the lawyers could sue pharmaceutical companies. The former doctor has been stripped of his license and the study has been withdrawn.
going on. After I jumped up and asked what his problem was, he continued to threaten me. It wasn’t until one of my friends found me that my harasser ran away. I have had to deal with harassment and violence, manifested by hate, throughout my life. I have developed a thick skin and dealt with these types of situations, but it concerned me knowing this happens every day. I don’t understand what the motive was behind the group of guys who harassed me. Did they think after they threatened me I would all of a sudden become straight and join their crusade against minorities? If you hate gay people and feel the need to express The other issue that comes up is the use of preservatives and adjuvants in vaccines. We all know what a preservative is, but what about the adjuvants. An adjuvant is a substance that enhances the effectiveness of the antigen in the vaccine. These substances have been tested and in concentrations used in the vaccine, have shown to pose no health hazards to healthy patients. The preservative used in the vaccine in question by anti-vaccine groups is thimerosal. Thimerosal is a mercurycontaining compound that
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Side profile of school boys bullying a classmate in the yard. Columnist Cosgrove talks about a recent experience where he was the victim of college-aged bullies due to Cosgrove’s sexual orientation.
your disapproval of us, know that most LGBT people are already aware of the negative opinions. I really enjoy having to worry about being jumped while walking home alone at night, or having to be on constant alert while at a bar with my friends, in fear that some big, bulky straight guy is going to come up and start harassing me. How do I, an average gay man enjoying himself in a bar, minding my own business, affect your life to any capacity? In a world where our government is constantly trying to degrade LGBT people and strip them of their rights, employers vowing to fire people if they come out as gay and protesting fueled by religious fervor telling LGBT people they are awful human beings, you would assume people would find the compassion to realize there is enough on our plate. I spent countless nights crying myself to sleep, just
wishing I could change and be “normal.” I feared for my safety daily after having had eggs thrown at me while I walked through a park and had been tackled to the ground. If being gay was a choice, don’t you think I would have chosen the path that doesn’t involve ridicule, humiliation and rejection? For those who want to point the finger of blame at my parents for not raising me correctly, you are in the wrong, yet again. I was raised the exact same way my three straight siblings were. It upsets me when people make up reasons for why I am the way I am. He must not have a good father figure. He must have been abused as a child. He has been exposed to a secular lifestyle. None of those statements are at all accurate in regards to who I am. I am lucky to have an understanding and supportive family, who helped me to rise above the negative expe-
These substances have been tested and, in concentrations used in the vaccine, have shown to pose no health hazards to healthy patients. has been used in vaccines since the 1930’s. There has been no convincing evidence it causes harmful negative reaction. That being said, it has been removed in almost all of the vaccines in America. Presented with the facts stated above and the hundreds of studies showing the safety of vaccines, it is utterly amazing there are people who still believe
vaccines are unsafe, cause autism or are a form of government mind control (yeah, seriously). Why is that? It is caused by what is known as conformational bias or the tendency of people to only believe and accept information that confirms their own point of view regardless of how wrong it may be. Sure, we are all guilty
riences regarding my sexual orientation that I had to endure as I was growing up. It is also baffling to me that anti-LGBT people feel the need to portray a false image of LGBT people. One of the main arguments of anti-LGBT crusaders is that gay people live a “taboo” or “secular” life that is going to ruin society. I can only speak for myself, but I don’t know how going to school full time, working three jobs and volunteering my time for other projects constitutes as a “harmful” lifestyle. What is the point of harassing LGBT people publicly or elsewhere? What is the point of abusing them and sending them to the hospital? Do you think we will change and “find Jesus,” or do you get a thrill from harassing complete strangers? If you hate us, then hate us from a distance, because as far as I am concerned, I am not changing my life for anyone. of doing this from time to time, but facts preside over personal views. Let us take a look at the two sides of the argument. One side has a fraudulent study. The other has hundreds of peer-reviewed publications on the safety of vaccines and states they do not cause autism. These types of issues are why scientific literacy is so important. Be skeptical of what you read and hear in the media, even this article. Do your own, objective research to make an informed decision on vaccines.
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Stacks of books are lined up in Schindler Education Center (SEC). The UNI Student Reading Association held their semiannual Scholastic book fair to showcase children and young adult books. Britney Bockstahler, senior elementary education and early childhood education double major, is president of SRA. She has been in charge of the Scholastic book fair for the past five semesters. “The first few days of the book fair have been going well,” said Bockstahler. “I have seen many students, staff and faculty perus-
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Through the use of their body, shakers and drums, participants were able to follow his instructions to freely drum whatever beat they chose. “I felt it was relaxing and I recommend this for everyone,” said Erin Norton, junior communication/public relations major and member of the PMB drum line. One exercise involved the use of participants’ own bodies to create beats by
ing and purchasing books. I have also heard positive feedback on the selection of books offered this fall.” The book fair’s target audience is directed toward pre-service educators to allow students a look at books for later teachings. However, everyone is invited to peruse and buy books at the fair. “I think it’s important. For me, it reminds me of elementary book fairs, so it brings back those good memories; as well as doing it in the college of education, you’re exposing the teachers and everyone to books as well,” said Paige Amundson, second year graduate student school psychology major.
The Scholastic book fair is used as a fundraising event. Money is distributed to different projects. The SRA use some of the funds for UNI America Reads, an after-school program for children learning to read. Some of the money is used for buying books to help build libraries in classrooms and for SRA to bring in speakers and have students go to conferences. There are a variety of books offered at the fair, including books from the Captain Underpants series, the Magic Tree House series and Minecraft handbooks.
tapping their feet, patting their lap or snapping their fingers. Friedman also included words like ‘entrainment,’ the natural synchronization of organisms to an external rhythm such as their drumming. He also touched on the hemispheric synchronization, or brainwave synchronization being important because it allows us to be more efficient in utilizing our brain to its maximum potential. “We are speaking through drums to create a space where we all play
together in a sort of conversation - each one of us can be heard,” Friedman said. Friedman, an author, professional speaker, corporate coach and psychotherapist also added a sense of relaxation and meditation through his expertise in stress management and team building. “What you do here is what you do everywhere,” Friedman said. “We can choose to be spectators, or we can be willing to take a risk.” Friedman began working
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Jody Schaers, sophomore elementary education major looks through a book. The Scholastic book fair is being held in Schindler from Sept. 29th-Oct.3rd.
as a therapist and brought drums to a spa he worked at to allow people who had never drummed before the opportunity to learn where it would later catch on. “Everyone has stress, but sometimes people are too focused on their work and not on their health which can be fatal if left untreated,” Friedman said. Randy Hogancamp, a professor at the School of Music and Friedman’s host for the evening mentioned he would be holding a class next semester called West African Drum and Dance
Ensemble, which essentially allows a release for stress. “It was a lot of fun and I appreciated how Mr. Friedman combined the drumming with an actual spiritual and mental exercise,” said Alex Lafrenz, junior instrumental music education major. The Drum Circle will take place again Thursday in the GBPAC McElroy Lobby at 6 p.m. and is free and open to the public. “What we created here today will never be created again - it’s ours,” Friedman said.
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Robert L. Friedman talks to a group of participants about drumming. Friedman is an expert in team building and stress management. More than 40 people showed up to the event.
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Participants of the drum circle create their own beat on their instruments. The event was held in Gallagher-Bluedorn McElroy Lobby on Tuesday night.
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Tomi Fullick, junior TESOL/Spanish major attended the book fair on Tuesday. “I think it gives a sense of inclusiveness to multilingual children. It’s cool that a kid who speaks Spanish at home can find something and say, ‘hey, that speaks to me,’” Fullick said on finding a Spanglish picture book. Almost all of the Scholastic
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book fairs held have met the $2,000 goal to help profit SRA. “I love books. I’ve always been interested in books,” Amundson said. “Also, picture books are one of my favorite things, so I like seeing the new ones out there. I love buying them as presents for kids, so I try to see what is out there where it is easy access, before going to an actual bookstore.” The Scholastic book fair will be available until Friday, Oct. 3rd.
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Two students peruse through the variety of books during the fair. Funds made from the Scholastic book fair will go to the UNI Student Reading Association for club purposes and to help with UNI America Reads.
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Students discuss the books at the book fair in Schindler. The Scholastic book fair offers both children and young adult books.
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Panthers set to face potent offense RILEY UBBEN
Sports Editor
UNI Panthers will start Missouri Valley Football Conference play on Saturday as they travel to Terre Haute, Ind. to take on 25th-ranked Indiana State Sycamores. UNI is currently on a two-game win streak, having won both games handily while the Sycamores are on a three-game winning streak of their own. Junior placekicker Michael Schmadeke was named MVFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his 20 point performance against Tennessee Tech. Schmadeke made five field goals and five extra points, setting a school record for points in a game for an individual. “He’s sound for the season,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley. “He’s in a good groove right now and I’m very confident in a number of places on the field that he can kick from.” Indiana State has a player
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The Panthers will face an Indiana State offense on Saturday that features quarterback Mike Perish, who leads the MVFC in total offense with 1,106 yards in four games this season.
of the week winner as well on the offensive side of the ball in quarterback Mike Perish. Perish was named
MVFC Offensive Player of the Week for his 340 yard and three touchdown performance against 22nd-
ranked Liberty on Saturday. The senior leads the MVFC in total offense with 1,106 yards in four games.
“I think he has thrown 160 passes and hasn’t thrown an interception yet,” Farley said. “He’s really getting the ball on target and they have a great core of receivers.” The Panthers have yet to face a team who utilizes the passing game as much as the Sycamores have so far this season. Indiana State holds the ninth best passing offense in the FCS heading into the contest. “We’re going to have to balance up our coverages and find a way to create some pressure,” Farley. said “There’s not many people that have gotten pressure on him (Perish). They’re three and one for a reason.” The Panthers have not faced off against ISU since the 23-9 Panther win in 2011 when both teams were ranked in the top-25. UNI holds a 24-4 series lead over ISU, having defeated the Sycamores the last nine contests. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. in Memorial Stadium.
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UNI students should help support all sports
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Most students know that volleyball and football seasons are occurring, but do not know that softball, golf, soccer, tennis and cross country seasons are underway as well.
SEAN DENGLER
Sports Columnist
While most students realize the University of Northern Iowa football and volleyball teams are approaching halfway points of their seasons, most students do not know softball, golf, soccer, tennis and cross country seasons have been
underway. This is a problem the university athletic department needs to address. The athletic department should commit to involving Panther students in these sports. One reason students have trouble visiting these sports is because of the lack of advertising. Most students know who the football team
is playing this weekend but not the other sports. In the past, emails from the athletic department have detailed multiple sports and the multiple games these sports teams are going to play. A way to fix this problem is the athletic department could send out specific emails for each sport’s upcoming game.
The athletic department could also send out mass texts to UNI students. This allows for athletics to message students who delete these “nonessential” emails. Another way to raise awareness to students about upcoming events for soccer, softball, golf, tennis and cross country is having announcements across campus. Many students pass through Maucker Union during the day. The athletic department can play messages during the time in between classes about upcoming games for these teams. Messages like this could also be played at the main floor of the Library, the WRC and the dining centers. While there are a few posters and sidewalks chalked throughout campus with upcoming games for the “outlier” sports, more is needed. The athletic department should make it their goal to have a poster or sidewalk chalked outside every building and residence hall entrance on campus. It should be nauseating to look at. Softball and soccer games can be hard to get to for students. The athletic department needs to offer unique ways to bring students to games.
The athletic department should bring students to these games by offering limo rides. Everybody wants to ride in a limo so people would love to go the games. This would work early on because it would raise awareness to these games. After raising awareness and the limo rides are too costly, there could be a shuttle bus which is decked out in Panther spirit to pick-up students. After dropping off students, the bus could drive around UNI’s campus and the Cedar Falls community to remind people of the game. The golf and cross country teams do not have home games, but this does not mean the student body cannot support them. The athletic department should hold events to send off these teams to their competitions. Students will feel closer to the teams because they will know where and when these teams are playing. All of these methods are vital to helping the student body support student athletes. The athletic department should try their hardest to help these “outlier” sports. While it is tougher to get these athletic teams’ images out to the students, it is important for these teams and for students.
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Down 1 Donated for the benefit of 2 One checking stories 3 Classic music hall song that lent its melody to the “Howdy Doody” theme 4 Santa __ Mountains 5 Lake Erie city 6 Trading unit 7 Apt challenger of this puzzle’s circled locations 8 Long-eared beast 9 Hit the hay 10 Painter Chagall 13 Unalaska, e.g. 14 Name incorrectly 15 McDonald’s supply 18 Succor 21 Service station offering 25 Wide key 28 Small South American monkey 30 “No one knows” 33 Enthusiast 35 Yankee suspended for the 2014 season 36 Start of a confession 37 Like family 45 Reminder of a kind 46 Slowing, in scores 47 Certain Muslim 48 Greetings 50 Room with a remote, often 52 Letterman interviewee, say 55 Old Fords 59 Reproductive cells 61 __ culpa
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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (MCT) Today’s Birthday (10/02/14). Expansion and growth comes through group participation this year. Express yourself and serve others with creativity. Craft a masterpiece. Changes with a partnership (especially after 10/8) lead to new and profitable opportunities (after 10/23). Power into work next springtime, for satisfaction and confidence. It’s all for home and family. The basis of your strength is love. To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Expect the unexpected. Don’t waste a cent. Re-think old beliefs. Meditation reveals another level. Private conversations help. Don’t be stopped by past failures. Learn
Answers to Crossword and Sudoku on page 8 from your mistakes, and your status rises with new skills. Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Listen to your intuition. Choose an exotic destination for your next adventure. Did lightning strike? It could feel that way. Rest and cool down. Play your cards close to your chest. Study and make plans. Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is a 9 -- Wait before making your move; conditions will improve. Exercise extra caution when driving, and watch out for surprises. Reevaluate your route and itinerary. Handle paperwork regarding shared resources. Reward your efforts with something fun. Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 9 -- An unexpected circumstance could frustrate a collaboration. Work interferes with travel. Take time outs to
reduce stress. Don’t take financial risks. Allow extra time in your schedule for the unforeseen. Compromise and work it out.
plans. Be careful trying a new technique or trick. Things may not go as expected. Take deep breaths.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- A surprise job or income source emerges. Jump on a chance to fly. Stop for rest when you need it. Play to win! Don’t overspend or speculate, borrow or lend. Provide excellent service with a smile.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Take care to avoid miscommunications. Listen to a loved one’s considerations. Don’t just throw money at a domestic problem. Create time for fun. Adapt to changes and allow time to adjust. Think before speaking.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is an 8 -- You’re in the mood to de-clutter. Get family involved, and lighten your collective load. Reward efforts with fun and treats. Deduct points for tantrums. Listen to other people’s ideas. Dance in the newly cleared space. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Take extra care. Don’t forget to do an important job at home. Unforeseen circumstances could preempt your
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Provide leadership at work. Try a new idea. Get eclectic and creative. Listen to all considerations before committing money, or it could get awkward. A bonus could fatten your wallet. Surprise your family with a treat. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Start with the most difficult thing on your list. Don’t believe everything
you hear, or make assumptions. Mechanical breakdown could slow the action. Conditions seem unstable. Grace under pressure raises your confidence and professional status. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Don’t make expensive promises or waste cash. Hold onto what you have. Identify new resources. Introspection and planning save time and money. Dream about your next adventure. You get a surprise win. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Don’t get intimidated. Take on a leadership attitude. Things may not go as planned, but your friends are here for you. Listen to intuition. This is a test. Resourceful efforts pay dividends.
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