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Members of the REC discuss activism in regards to UNI’s campus.

Learn how the UNIDome is adapting to host high school football safely.

Fortepan Iowa, a public photo archive, goes through refreshing website relaunch.

COVID-19 on campus: slight decline ELIZABETH KELSEY News Editor

This graphic depicts the COVID-19 positivity rate and other statistics regarding the pandemic on the UNI campus as well as data from the Black Hawk County Health Department.

After several weeks of rapidly increasing case counts and positivity rates, this week’s COVID19 update from the UNI Student Health Center indicated a slight decrease in both areas.

According to data released Friday, Nov. 13 at noon, the 261 tests conducted from Nov. 9-15 through the Student Health Center resulted in 75 positive cases, for a 28.74% campus positivity rate.

The university also reported 43 self-reported cases of COVID-19 during the same period, calculating to 26 students and 17 university employees. However, these self-reported cases may also be counted in the Student Health Center weekly totals and therefore, the numbers cannot be combined for a grand total.

dad is an amazing person, but he is from the older generation whose parents went through two world wars and the Great Depression. They were taught to be tough from day one, but being tough clearly isn’t working as a solution for mental health.

Forty seconds – not a lot you can do in forty seconds.

You can run a slow 200-meter dash in track, you can melt chocolate in the microwave, but whatever it is, 40 seconds is not much time.

According to the World Health Organization, every 40 seconds, a person commits suicide – that’s almost 800,000 suicides every year. Mental health is usually pushed aside and not taken as serious, as if someone displayed symptoms of the flu. If you aren’t showing symptoms, you are mentally okay, right? That is how mental health is seen right now and we need to change it.

There is a stigma against

“I believe that people fear what they don’t know. Many people do not educate themselves on what mental health is and the difference types people can have. It still has not been normalized to openly talk about mental health illnesses or counseling, and until it has been normalized for men, women, young and old, there will still be a stigma.”

When she first came to UNI, she seeked help from the health clinic. She has bipolar disorder and wanted to be proactive. The online form takes an hour to fill out, and you tell a counselor what you want out of sessions. When the student tried to return to the clinic the next semester, the clinic wanted a new assessment. When she explained her bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, they said she had a misinterpretation of wellness coaching, and that was the real service needed.

“After winter break, I tried again in the spring semes-

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The positivity rate, which may decrease slightly today when the Student Health Center updates last week’s data to include any tests conducted on Friday, already represent a decrease from the 96 new cases and 37.65% positivity rate reported by the Health Center last week. This marks the first week since the week of Oct. 5-11 in which case counts and positivity rate both declined.

As the number of new cases decreased, however, the number of students in quarantine and isolation with the UNI Department of Residence (DOR) continued to increase. This week, the DOR reported 56 students in quarantine, an increase of more than 20 students from the previous week and the highest number in quarantine since the first week of September.

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Everybody has problems, don’t face them alone CONTESSA VAN BUSKIRK

Guest Opinion Columnist

“Everybody has problems; you either get over them or you don’t. If you don’t, you choose to take the easy way out of life.”

My dad said this to me shortly after I turned 9 or 10 years old. This was one of the first introductions I had on mental health. I was taught that we all have “problems.”

We all have our “bad days.”

That is just how life is, and we need to get over it. We can’t let it drag us down.

When I was 8, I lost my mom suddenly. She was such an inspiration in my life and a person who always chose kindness. I was pushed into counseling at my elementary school and appointed a personal mentor.

My dad didn’t support the counseling. Sometimes he thinks that counselors are the ones that put those ideas or problems in our heads. My

mental health present in the world we live in today. Sept. 10 was World Suicide Prevention Day. Many high schoolers and college students took to social media to address their opinions. We saw a lot of similar messaging that included, “I hope my friends remember they can talk to me about anything. Nobody should ever have to carry their burdens on their own. Please normalize talking about mental health.”

While these messages flooded social media platforms, it only lasted on that day. It’s seen as an opportunity on an official day, but when the next day comes, the mental health conversation disappears again.

We are dealing with a strong stigma right here, on UNI’s own campus. A UNI student that has attended UNI for three years has utilized UNI’s free student health services for her mental health, and like many others, received nothing.

ter. The clinic wanted a third assessment, so I did not call back. I will not call back again.

It was a dark part of my life, and the UNI clinic turned their backs on me.”

It’s okay to not be okay.

Understanding mental health is more than just checking up on a friend. There are tools, treatments and professionals who are waiting for you to ask for help.

Mental health is everyday health. It needs to be affordable and accessible like any other health services. Most students cannot afford professional counseling, but most students need it. There needs to be an open communication of mental health in schools.

Right here at UNI, they need more counselors that understand different types of mental health issues. Talking about mental health helps people from bottling-up their emotions and problems and becoming another 40 second statistic.

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REC talks activism on Purple Couch EMMA’LE MAAS

Executive Editor

UNI held its second Purple Couch Courageous Conversation on Wednesday, Nov. 11, this time tackling student activism in regards to UNI’s campus.

The Purple Couch Courageous Conversations is a series pointed at educating and communicating to the campus community about specific diversity, equity and inclusion topics.

The program is facilitated as a talk show, monitored by Jamie Butler Chidozie, executive director of Diversity, Inclusion and Social Justice.

“Sometimes we have to uncover the ugly to get towards the beauty of what equity is,” Chidozie said during the conversation Wednesday evening. “We are unafraid to say we have a problem here, and there is a way where we can start to mitigate these things.”

Following the f irst Purple Couch Courageous Conversation in October, this month’s event featured two members of the Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC), Laura Roman Jimenez and Mohammed Rawwas. Topics of discussion ranged from criticisms of student activism, the UNI institution itself and the structure in place in regards to rules being made.

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Rawwas, a MIS, computer science and philosophy major, said, “We can’t really talk about transforming the university, in isolation, without talking about the societal transformation as a whole.”

He acknowledged what he feels is a lack of student voice.

“We really need to rethink who makes decisions at the university level,” he said.

Jimenez, a finance major, spoke about her own vision for UNI. “My vision for the university is to be someone or to be a force that is actively striving to reach equality, inclusion and equity in regards to how students and staff feel on campus,” she said.

Both speakers discussed

the issues that were propelled into the mainstream this last year, following the killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

“These have been issues for quite a long time, and they did not come from nowhere,” Jimenez said.

Rawwas spoke about the controversy surrounding activism, dating back to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Although a universally inspiring person now, at the time Dr. King was highly controversial to support, something that can be seen today in Black Lives Matter movements across the country.

“They could only do that work even if it was unpopular, so that we could reach the stage where we can look back on it and almost unan-

imously agree that it was a good thing,” he said.

Jimenez also spoke specifically about UNI’s campus and REC’s representation of minorities on campus and the pushback they have received from others.

“The idea that just because we share a similar identity means we share a monolithic experience at the university or even just on a basic level, is very untrue,” she said. “When you suddenly realize that you have privileges that other people don’t, it can make you very uncomfortable.”

Additionally, Jimenez went through the history of REC and its interaction with UNI’s administration.

She stated that the students presented their issues to the administration in an open

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Students Mohammed Rawwas and Laura Roman Jimenez of the Racial and Ethnic Coalition (REC) participate in a Purple Couch Courageous Conversation on Nov. 11 with moderator Jamie Butler Chidozie.

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discussion, but after giving them “an ample amount of time,” saw no results.

“When we came back from summer break, there was not a lot of change done, so we had to go more on the attack phase,” she said.

Although some felt that REC should be grateful for the changes that did take place, Jimenez pushed back.

“Why should we be grateful you gave us some things, when here are all these things that we’re asking where we put in the work, and you only did half?” she asked.

Both speakers acknowledge that the work REC has done does not begin and stop with them.

Jimenez said, “We need to continue to push, to challenge, to be transformative and to hold the institution responsible.”

Rawwas added, “It really does require pushing the envelope more in order to see the changes that we need.”

Wrapping up, Chidozie addressed students engaging in activism.

“Activism serves as an invitation for any and everyone to engage in promoting systemic change,” she said.

“Sometimes, these conversations can be uncertain, they can be challenging, but at the end of the day, we want to make sure we are not overcome by fear.”

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When in doubt, road trip it out DANI GOEDKEN

Opinion Columnist

There is no reason why you shouldn’t go on a road trip with your friends right now. The world is never going to slow down for you, so you might as well take every chance you have to live the best life you can.

We are living in a global pandemic. We are supposed to stay inside and social distance all the time. Almost our entire lives have been turned online with not much for us to do anymore.

What a better time than now to be taking a road trip.

Road tripping is a super fun but easy way to slow the spread but also have a fun time. You can see the world all from the comfort of your own car with some of your closest friends.

School is coming to a close for the semester. There are two

whole months that we have off of school this year. We could spend that time working or going to other classes, but we could also be spending that time seeing the world. Two months is a long time, and there is plenty to see and do out there.

You don’t even have to go with your friends. Take some time for yourself. Go out into the world and explore yourself and reflect on yourself.

Everyone needs to take some time and understand who they are and find their place in this world.

A road trip is the perfect time to do that and make some great friends along the way, socially distanced of course. You are getting amazing stories and experiences that you can’t get from your home.

You will open your mind to other ways of life and experience a deeper sense of grati-

tude. You will re-energize your life by getting out of the same old routines that you’ve been living for so long.

It is so easy to just pack up your car, grab a tent and hit the road. You don’t have to know where you’re going just know that you’re going somewhere.

Travel across the country, go ocean to ocean, see every river and mountain out there. You can come home and tell amazing stories of your adventures.

Maybe you’ll never come back home. Maybe you’ll find the perfect place out in the world that you’ve needed all along.

So go; leave Iowa and go see the world. There is no better time to up and leave it than right now with your friends.

Pexels We never know how long we’re Dani Goedken argues the importance of taking time for yourself by going going to be here so we need to on adventures with friends. live it like we’re going to die tomorrow. This is so important now more than ever in a global pandemic. Just go live your life.

The country in terms of red and blue

Opinion Columnist

Red’s an interesting color when you just stare at it. Red can represent lust, blood, death just to name a few. Red also represents the Republican party, and, going off that observation, to be a Republican means you symbolize death, blood and lustful desires. Blue can stand in for honesty, wisdom and sadness.

How those colors represent the beliefs of each political party is very disturbing in some ways.

To some U.S. citizens, President Donald Trump does represent honesty and wisdom, and to others he clearly represents sadness. Most however would probably say that he stands in for lust, death and blood.

I think why we pick and choose the colors we associate TYLER MONTGOMERY

ourselves with. For example, my favorite color is blue. I don’t know if I have any wisdom to offer anybody, but I try to be a peaceful person. I would also say that I’m a sad person. Blue also seems more hopeful than red; red just seems too bright to me. Not in the highly intelligent way, but in a horror film chase scene bright. Colorful, yet it approaches with deadly intent.

So, what does that say about the current state of the United States of America?

Maybe we have a high population of sad and bloodthirsty people? Do they vote because they believe that the Democrats represent change and hope?

Do people that vote Republican believe a radical change back to the old way of life is a better structure of safety? What does the presidential map say about a country that seems to be split right down the middle? Are we

Tyler Montgomery evaluates political parties by color theory.

a hopeful or tenacious country?

I believe that the symbolic representation of the colors somewhat affect the outcome of our political choices. If the Democrats were orange instead

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of blue, would citizens vote the same? They would probably vote the same, but they may hold different values. Each political party chooses those colors for a reason. It’s part of

what they want to represent.

Some of us find the color blue a little friendlier than red. Picking a color of a political party does not sum up who you are, but it does give insight into what you believe or wish to accomplish.

So then, what is the United States? Is it blue, or is it red?

Would it benefit with more colorful political parties?

Having just two dominant colors really does make the whole situation sour. Taking a look and seeing how much red represents the U.S., it does make it seem that there are a lot of tenacious citizens. I think there are more hopeful people in the U.S., they just don’t live in an area where they can express themselves very well. With the country now blue for Biden, it can be assumed that maybe the U.S. is hopeful for change.

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Telling Iowa’s history through photography DARIEN GORDON Staff Writer

Thanks to the work of UNI students and faculty, an online photo archive of statewide photos now has a new look.

Fo r t e p a n I ow a relaunched its website on Nov. 1. The website features vernacular photos, or those taken by individuals who are not professional photographers.

Over 8,000 photos are featured on the website, and many are family photos showing a small piece of what everyday life in Iowa was like years ago.

The archive, which is free for the public to access, helps to preserve Iowa history in an easily accessible way.

Fortepan Iowa is the first sister site with Fortepan Hungary, a website which launched in 2010 and now features over 130,000 vernacular photos. The project has become important for Hungarians and is near and dear to their hearts because of the ability to preserve a history that is often lost or forgotten.

Isaac Campbell, a graduate assistant for the Department of Communication and Media who serves as the Fortepan Iowa project’s co-director, is excited about the new website.

“The relaunch of the Fortepan Iowa website is a huge milestone for

this initiative and represents countless hours of passionate and dedicated work from numerous team members and developers over the last five years,” he said.

He said that over 450 UNI students and 20 UNI faculty members have participated in the project.

The relaunch was discussed because the previous Fortepan Iowa website was not user friendly, and it was difficult to find specific photos.

The new layout retains the website’s traditional timeline feature for users who want to look through photos from certain years, but with the addition of a search function, an opportunity to download photos and a button to look through new photos. Within the search function, users can choose a date range, what donor that photo came from and the location of the photo. There is also a page explaining how to use the website to get as much from the experience as possible.

The team has worked diligently on the website and is really passionate about the work they are doing, Campbell said.

“We really encourage people to create an account and start tagging images,” he said. “Our new search engine relies on crowdsourced terms for images to be search-

able, and these are input by the user. So we really need help from students and supporters to get all 8,000 images tagged as soon as possible.”

In addition to creating an account and tagging images from the website, Iowans can contribute at any time to build the website and help share Iowa’s story to others.

To donate photos to the archive, users can go to the website (fortepan.us) and click on “contribute.”

In speaking with those who have worked on this project, it is easy to see how much they enjoy their work and truly want to connect people with their parents, grandparents and people in their communities. They are eager to continue to add photos and help paint the picture of Iowa and what it means to be an Iowan.

“So many people throw away their photos because they think they don’t matter. That simply isn’t true,” Campbell said.

“We value the photos of everyday Iowans because their stories tell a unique and important part of history – the lived experience of everyday people.

I hope that students will speak with their parents and grandparents and consider donating their photos in the future so those memories can live on.”

[“Astro Boy,” 1980, New Hampton, IA, Donated by Mavis Lang, Fortepan Iowa, CC-BY-SA 4.0, https://fortepan.us/photo/669/FI0000599/]

[“Handstand,” 1950, Donated by Michael Schall, Fortepan Iowa, CC-BY-SA 4.0, https://fortepan.us/photo/387/FI0002255/]

The Fortepan Iowa online photo archive has redesigned its website to show people how Iowa life has changed over the centuries.

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHERS! Turn your passion into a career!

For more information, contact Art Director Gabriella Cummings or fill out an application on northerniowan.com.

This is a paid position and a great resume builder!

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Panther PORTRAIT: orchesis fall 2020 show

the Oster Regent Theatre Campus Life Editor on Main St. in Cedar Falls.

Seating was limited and The UNI Orchesis Dance masks were required by Company held their annual both attendees and perfall show on Friday and formers.

Saturday, Nov. 13 and 14 at ANTHONY WITHEROW

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Members of the UNI Orchesis Dance Company performed multiple routines throughout their fall show.

COVID-19

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Annie Karr, Assistant Director of Marketing and Communication Services for the DOR, told the Northern Iowan in an email that the DOR is not nearing capacity for quarantine spaces, despite the increase.

“The numbers we are seeing in the Department of Residence reflect what is currently happening in the surrounding

community,” she wrote.

“The majority of student COVID cases at UNI are occurring off-campus, not on-campus.”

She noted that the DOR plans to continue its current practice over winter break for students who need to quarantine or isolate on campus.

As COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the state, more than 20 K-12 public school districts, individual schools and private schools have received waivers to tran-

sition to fully online education since Nov. 1.

The closest to UNI is Janesville, which received the waiver on Nov. 10, according to the Des Moines Register.

A scattering of colleges and universities statewide have also done the same, most recently Drake University, which moved classes to a virtual mode of instruction beginning Wednesday, Nov. 11. The university had already planned to use an online model

following Thanksgiving break.

While the UNI administration has not issued a similar university-wide decision, professors have been notified that they may move their classes to an online format if they choose to do so as the semester concludes.

With less than two weeks remaining, the university’s COVID-19 Response Team is urging students to stay vigilant.

“We are in uncharted waters. We need everyone

to lead and work together to navigate the complexities of the Coronavirus and its current impact on our campus,” the response team wrote in a campus-wide update on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

“We must remain committed to the following actions each day: Stay well. Stay healthy. Wear the mask. Wash your hands. Practice physical distancing. We are almost there.”

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UNI-Dome sees unique circumstances for high school football DAVID WARRINGTON

Sports Writer

The UNI-Dome is no stranger to high school football. State championship football games have been held at the venue ever since it was first opened in 1976. Now both the semifinal and championship games for all six classes of high school football are played at the Dome.

While these games are still taking place this year, things are definitely different than in past years. On the first day of state football, history was made off of the field, with all of the new guidelines related to COVID-19, and on the field with multiple records broken in an unbelievable opening game.

Four high school sports seasons have now been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. State basketball attendance was limited to 100 fans for each school, spring sports were cancelled, baseball and softball were delayed and the football season had its schedule adjusted along with having some pretty major alterations to attendance at the UNI-Dome. In a stadium that can hold just north of 16,000 people, only 2,400 fans are being allowed inside for each game. In the 48 hours leading up to the opening kickoff of the first game, it was a whirlwind of announcements attempting to determine how the UNI-Dome would handle attendance limitations.

On Tuesday afternoon, Governor Kim Reynolds put out an announcement in response to the rising coronavirus cases throughout Iowa.

One announcement said that at indoor sporting events

there may only be two family members in attendance for each athlete. The UNI-Dome is an indoor facility, so many people assumed this would be included. Later that day, however, Reynolds announced that she was considering the UNI-Dome an outdoor facility, because although it does have a roof, it is such a large stadium that there is ample room for social distancing.

At that time, it was announced that 7,000 fans could be in attendance, with tickets first opening up to family members of the participating teams, and after that opening to the general public. However, this was again changed on Wednesday, less than 24 hours before the first game, to only 2,400 fans being allowed, restricted to only family members. The participating schools are provided with online codes, and those codes are the only way to purchase tickets to a game.

There have been various safety measures put in place in order to keep everybody safe at the UNI-Dome.

For starters, as is the case in Black Hawk County and the UNI campus, masks are required at all times inside the UNI-Dome. This goes for fans, media, coaches, referees and anybody else who may be inside the Dome. The one exception is for players, who do not have to wear a mask while they play. Fans are also spread out, with tickets being purchased by families in pods of two to six people. These pods are required to socially distance themselves from others around them. Lastly, there are intensive cleaning processes being implemented between every game.

University of Northern Iowa

The UNI-Dome has hosted high school football championships since 1976, with this year having the site host its most unique set of games yet.

After the conclusion of each game, the stadium is emptied of all fans, and the entire stadium is cleaned and disinfected before fans are allowed to come in for the next game.

In the opening game, the Montezuma Braves took on the Remsen St. Mary’s Hawks in an eight-player semi-final matchup. In a game that saw the two teams combine for 1,497 yards of offense and 202 points while lasting just over four hours, the Hawks came out on top 108-94. This game broke the record for most points scored in a game in the state of Iowa, breaking the previous record of 178.

Montezuma’s junior quarterback Eddie Burgess threw for 689 yards and nine touchdowns in the losing effort.

His 689 yards broke the previous record of 591 yards for most passing yards in a game.

After a semi-final win like no

other, Remsen St. Mary’s will move on to the eight-player state championship game after being taken out in the semi-finals a year ago.

There were three other games throughout the day, although they were slightly delayed after the marathon opening game. The reigning state champions of the eightman class, the Don Bosco Dons, took on the FremontMills Knight, and in a much more traditional game, the Knights upset the defending champs 32-30. They will take on Remsen St. Mary’s in the eight-player championship.

Moving onto Class 3A, the undefeated Harlan Cyclones had their way with the Boyden Hull/Rock Valley Nighthawks, winning 44-7.

In the final game of the day, the North Scott Lancers, in their first ever appearance in the Dome, defeated the undefeated

Xavier Saints 17-10 in overtime. Xavier’s kicker Lincoln Oakley made a 33-yard field goal at the end of regulation to force overtime, but it wasn’t enough as the Lancers got a score and a stop in the extra session to move onto the championship game where they will take on Harlan.

Overall, it was a very unique day at the UNI-Dome.

Like everything else this year, changes have had to be made to regular routines in order to continue playing state football at the UNI-Dome. Fortunately, the University of Northern Iowa has still been able to allow the Iowa High School Athletic Association to use the UNI-Dome as it’s facility for state football in 2020, just with some new procedures in place.

The finals will be held this coming weekend with similar protocols expected to be in place at the Dome.

NBA draft preview: what to expect come Wednesday COLIN HORNING Sports Editor

The 2020 NBA Draft will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at ESPN facilities in Bristol, Conn. through video conference. The draft was originally planned to be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. back in June, but was postponed in accordance with the NBA season being suspended back in March.

This year’s draft class is one of the most talent-rich in recent memory, with much speculation as to how the top picks in the draft will pan out.

The Minnesota Timberwolves currently hold the first overall pick, followed by the Golden State Warriors in second and the Charlotte Hornets third.

Among the top prospects expected to be taken early are University of Georgia guard Anthony Edwards, Memphis University center James Wiseman and Lamelo Ball, who is the brother of current NBA player Lonzo Ball.

Even though Minnesota has the first overall pick in this draft, there have been numerous reports from around the league that they might be looking to trade the pick. The Timberwolves presumably have no interest in taking Wiseman first overall, as they already have a franchise center in Karl-Anthony Towns. Ball or Edwards could be solid choices, but rumors around the league suggest that other teams such as Charlotte would be willing to make a

strong offer to Minnesota in order to land the first pick.

One such rumor suggested that the Hornets would be willing to trade their number three pick along with a young player, such as Miles Bridges, to the Timberwolves in exchange for the top pick.

Charlotte would then subsequently take James Wiseman first overall, as they have a glaring hole in their frontcourt. This trade would also make sense for Minnesota, as they could still land either Ball or Edwards and land another young, talented player from Charlotte. Many rumors like these have been floating around in the past few weeks, so expect there to be some big moves on draft day.

Former NCAA National

Player of the Year Obi Toppin is another player to keep an eye on. Coming off a dominant senior season at Dayton University, Toppin is projected to go anywhere in the 5-10 range. He played all four seasons in college, meaning that he is more NBAready than some other players in the draft. Whoever lands him can expect him to contribute to the team right away.

International player Deni Avdija out of Israel is another intriguing prospect.

At just nineteen years old, he already has the skill set to develop into a star player in the NBA. The 6’9 forward has a polished all-around game and has drawn comparisons to other inter national play-

ers such as Hedo Turkoglu and Kristaps Porzingis. He is also expected to be taken somewhere in the top 5-10 picks in this year’s draft.

The NBA draft this year is going to be quite unconventional to say the least.

Being held just one month before the start of the next NBA season, the players taken will have to immediately become acclimated to their new teams under the circumstances. Expect the draft this season to have several trades and unexpected turns as the night progresses. Most teams are willing to do whatever they can to improve their teams, and draft night is oftentimes one of the best ways to do it.

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1 Aristocrats 2 Grammy-winning cellist 3 “Not too __!”: “Good work!”

4 “To the max” suffix 5 Slyly attracts 6 “Brideshead Revisited” novelist Waugh 7 Wiener schnitzel meat 8 Words of confession 9 School fundraising gp.

10 Household skills class, for short 11 “Let me handle it” 12 __ Lee desserts 13 Canine command 18 Elevs.

22 Mideast chieftain 25 Arthur of tennis 27 Dictation pro 30 Like dessert wines 31 Ambulance pro 32 007, e.g.

Vinny” Across 34 Figure skating figure 1 “Big Board” that lists GM 40 Asian New Year 37 Sticky subject?

41 Very unpleasant and GE 38 Musical Yoko 43 “It’s __-win situation” 5 Strauss of jeans 39 Get sassy with someone 44 Clinton’s veep 9 Scam using spam, say 40 Import-export imbal46 Fifth scale note 14 Fireworks cries ance 15 Eye layer that includes 47 Difficult time 42 “Sadly ... “ 50 Queries the iris 45 Newspaper opinion page 54 Schlepped 16 Roman robes 46 Norelco products 17 How something precari- 55 Eats a little 48 Pointed beard 57 “Verrrry funny” ous may hang 49 Baked potato topping 59 Stem (from) 19 Love, to Casanova paired with sour cream 61 Opposite of “yep” 20 Soft toss 51 Piano piece 62 Overplay the part 21 “Out with it!”

52 Some big box stores 64 Care 23 List-ending abbr.

53 Clinched, and a hint 66 Career employee 24 Diplomatic office to the four longest Across 26 “No more for me, thanks” 67 New __: modern spiri- answers tualist 28 Simon __ 56 “... and two if by __” 29 How a good comedian 68 Rebuke from Caesar 57 __ up: robbed 69 Put off leaves the audience?

58 Parisian gal pal 70 Gridiron throw 33 Farm layer 60 Latvian capital 71 Stinging insect 35 Lamp-to-plug line 63 Blow it 36 Little mischief-maker 65 “Do the __”: soft-drink 37 Marisa of “My Cousin slogan

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Today's Horoscope To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Avoid distractions. Something doesn’t work as it should.

Don’t give in to disappointment. Compromise. Adjust and revise your moves.

Physical action gets results.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Have fun with someone you love.

Prioritize inexpensive, low risk options. Take a walk somewhere beautiful.

Aries (March 21-April Enjoy games, puzzles and 19) — Today is a 7 — The diversions. Cook up some road ahead may not look romance. as imagined. The more you learn, the bigger mess you Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — discover. Clean up what you Today is a 7 — Make domescan. Start at home. tic repairs and upgrades. Fix what isn’t working. Clean Taurus (April 20-May 20) and reduce clutter. Find — Today is an 8 — Financial new purpose for unused fantasies and reality don’t things or give them away. match. Focus on immediate Less is more. family needs. Avoid retail therapy. Reduce consump- Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — tion. Conserve valuable Today is an 8 — You can resources. Collaborate for solve a puzzle. Get creative. shared gain.

Slow to avoid mistakes.

Monitor news. The truth Gemini (May 21-June 20) — gets revealed. Share views Today is a 7 — Collaborate and feelings. Adapt plans. for practical priorities with your partner. Things could Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) seem chaotic. Stay flexible — Today is an 8 — Keep to adapt to changing con- financial agreements, deadditions. Discover solutions. lines and promises. Stay in Invent new possibilities communication as circumtogether. stances shift. Things may not go as planned. Fantasies Today’s Birthday (11/16/20).

Benefits flow this year through communications, networking and connection.

Maintain steady creative practices to realize your vision. Joint finances take a twist this winter, leading to a personally profitable phase.

Summer brings diminished cash flow, before your shared fortunes rise. Write your masterpiece.

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dissipate. Expenses arise. Stay practical.

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Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Focus on personal matters. You can see an unvarnished reality. Do something nice for yourself. Don’t worry about future or past. Enjoy the present moment.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Rest and recharge. Process recent revelations and consider impacts. Envision balance, peace and harmony. Practice peaceful rituals. Meditate and observe.

Discover hidden beauty.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — A group project requires attention.

Focus on practical priorities. Collaborate to navigate a challenge. Adapt to an unexpected reality. Pull together to advance.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Professional breakdowns or obstacles have your focus.

Tread carefully. Avoid travel or expense and get productive behind closed doors.

Prioritize urgencies and postpone the rest.

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