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UNI Museum unveils mastodon tusk CECILIA MITCHELL Staff Writer

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Nearly nine decades ago, a man in Hampton, Iowa was digging a gravel pit and struck something with his shovel. He discovered a 12-foot long, 600-pound mastodon tusk.

“It was really a big deal in the state and even bigger in the small town of Hampton,” said Nathan Arndt, UNI Museum’s assistant director and chief curator. “Reports say that this tusk was paraded by the people, that it was put on display in the rural school.”

“But unfortunately,” Arndt continued, “when they were doing this, it was broken into three pieces.”

Not knowing what to do with the tusk, the people of Hampton decided to donate it to the museum at the University of Northern Iowa.

Since the tusk’s acquisition in 1934, the UNI Museum has utilized various conservation methods for its care. In the last three years, the tusk has undergone changes in its state of preservation due to a heritage grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.

At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, the UNI Museum’s new exhibit on the scientific study, conservation and interpretation of the American mastodon opened on the first floor of Rod Library.

The exhibit features the “Tusk Explorer,” an interactive digital display informing museum visitors about the facts and history of the American mastodon and the tusk. The tusk is displayed in a case across from the screen.

At 4:30 p.m., Arndt spoke about the story of the tusk and its preservation.

Arndt explained the various methods Dr. Emmett J. Cable and his staff had used in efforts to preserve the tusk

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The UNI Museum revealed the American mastodon tusk that has been in its posession since the 1930s at the “Preserving the Past: Unveiling the Tusk” exhibit opening at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3.

during the early 20th century, including lead-based paint, various heavy varnishes and shellac.

By the time Cable and his team were finished with the tusk in the 1960s, Arndt said, some areas of the artifact had

up to nine layers of preservation material.

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victory in the first contest.

The hot hitting would continue over into the next game for UNI. An Illinois State error saw centerfielder Courtney Krodinger score the first run of the game in the second inning. Sammy Bunch added a two-run homer in the third inning for her second home run of the day to grow the UNI lead to 3-0.

The Panther women tacked on two more runs later in the inning off another two-run homer, this time coming from Krodinger. Pitching with a 5-0 lead, UNI starter Jaclyn Spencer was able to settle in and put away the Redbird bats.

She only allowed five hits and walked only two en route to a complete game shutout, sealing the sweep of the doubleheader for Northern Iowa.

The two wins puts the Panthers at 17-13 overall for the season and 8-2 in conference play. UNI will continue their season against in-state rival Drake University in Des Moines on Tuesday, April 9, for an evening doubleheader.

They will return home the weekend of April 13-14 for a three-game slate against conference opponent Valparaiso University.

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UNI softball starts 3-game series 2-0 Sports Writer

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Coming off two straight home wins against the University of Evansville, the UNI softball team looked to keep the momentum rolling as they hit the road for a threegame series against conference foe Illinois State in Normal.

Saturday, April 6, saw the Panthers complete the sweep of the double header, taking the first matchup 6-2 and the second half by the score of 5-0.

Northern Iowa relied heavily on the long-ball in the first game. Third baseman, Adara Opiola, got the Panthers on the board in the third inning with a two-run home run off Illinois State pitcher Morgan Day. By the sixth inning, the Redbirds had tied the game up with a pair of solo homers of their own when UNI catcher, Ashley Chesser, broke the 2-2 tie with a solo shot of her own over the right field fence.

Shortstop Sammy Bunch put the game wide open in the 7th inning, with a three-run homer, putting the purple and gold up by four runs. Solid relief pitching kept the Redbirds intact, as the Panthers cruised to a 6-2

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UNI alum tells story of battle against cancer ANNA FLANDERS Staff Writer

Most college students are focused on getting through exams, finding internships and job hunting. At 23 years old, then-UNI student and now alum Dylan Slattery was simply focused on surviving. He was fighting cancer for the second time. Not just any cancer, either: Stage four melanoma.

Slattery was told the chances of him living were less than 15 percent. Five years after that would-be fateful diagnosis, Slattery has lived to tell the tale.

The year 2013 came with obstacle after obstacle for Slattery. In February, he endured a breakup. In April, he received his first melanoma diagnosis.

Then in December, he was part of a car crash that took the life of one of his friends.

“I was majoring in economics and social studies education at Northern Iowa and I was doing well,” Slattery said. “Then all of the sudden, through these events that I started to let define me, I totally lost my sense of purpose, my sense of direc-

tion and sense of hope. I was self-medicating with alcohol and drugs and suffering from depression to a point where I was sleeping for up 16 hours after the accident. I literally didn’t want to wake up.”

Cancer also left its visible mark on Slattery the first time around in the form a seven-inch scar stretching from his ear to his jawline. Despite it all, doc-

tors told Slattery he was expected to make a full recovery.

“They thought that all the lymph nodes test, that they tested came back clean,” said Slattery. “They thought that they got it all and life went back to ‘normal,’ although I would frequently get asked about the scar because it looked pretty gnarly. And I wanted nothing to do with being a 22-year-old

with cancer. I would deflect a lot. I would make up stories or just change the subject.”

The doctors ended up being wrong. In March 2014, Slattery woke up with a golf ball-sized lump below his jawline.

“I couldn’t even speak right because the right side of my mouth wouldn’t open all the way,” Slattery recalled. “I had a feeling it was back, but to this

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day, I just pretended nothing was going on. I put that mask on pretending I was fine.”

At this point, Slattery had dropped out of UNI at the urging of his family and friends.

They could all see he was severely depressed, and his mom was even more worried since the family had dealt with suicide before. Her husband, Dylan’s father, had taken his own life just one month before Dylan was born.

Slattery’s only treatment option for this second cancer diagnosis was an experimental one in Iowa City.

“It wasn’t FDA-approved,” Slattery said. “Really their goal was to contain what was already there. They weren’t trying to wipe it out. They were trying to give the researchers time to find something that would work.”

During treatment, Slattery became very protective about who he let into his life. Even though his chances of surviving were slim, he only wanted to be around people who believed in him. He credits this as “one of the keys to overcoming the disease.”

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STD Awareness: get yourself tested Editor’s Note: This guest column was submitted by Student Wellness Services and written by Graduate Assistant Beth Chaney.

The spring semester is winding down and that means it’s time for exams and tests.

One of the more important tests you can take is getting yourself tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Contracting an STD is normal. In fact, according to the American Sexual Health Association, one in two (that’s half !) of sexually active individuals will contract an STD by the age of 25.

April is National STD Awareness Month, and you may be thinking, “Why should I get myself tested for an STD? I have never experienced any symptoms that would be associated with a sexually transmitted disease!”

Something many people

may not realize is that the most common symptom associated with an STD is no symptoms at all, meaning you may have an STD and not even know it!

STDs don’t discriminate based on the way you look, who you are or your sexual preference.

If you have been sexually active - even just one time - you are at risk of contracting and potentially transmitting an STD. An STD (can also be referred to as STI, or sexually transmitted infection, the terms are interchangeable) that is left undiagnosed, and therefore, untreated, can result in potentially harmful health risks. Untreated chlamydia or gonorrhea can cause infertility or even pelvic inflammatory disease in females. Luckily, if diagnosed, chlamydia and gonorrhea are curable with the use of antibiotics. Keep in mind that not all STDs are curable, but all are treatable and symp-

toms can be managed. It is important to get yourself tested so if you have an STD you can begin treatment and prevent spreading it to someone else.

If you have been sexually active, and want to get tested, have no fear. Getting tested for STDs is quick, easy and painless! You can make an appointment at the Student Health Clinic between 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday for STD testing. Testing for chlamydia and gonorrhea is free and confidential. You can also make STD testing a part of your routine physical checkups to make sure your body is working the best it can. To schedule an appointment, call the Student Health Clinic at (319) 273-2009.

So, let’s say you decide to get tested and you are STD free (yay!). How do you make sure

you stay that way? An easy and effective way to help prevent the transmission of STDs is to use condoms when engaging in vaginal, oral or anal sex.

Condoms are the only contraceptive method that prevents against STDs. There are many locations on campus where people can acquire free latex condoms: • WRC fitness center restrooms • Maucker Union restrooms • Gender and Sexuality Services • Student Health Center (external and internal condoms, water-based lubricant, dental dams and more!)

This may be a surprise, but you don’t have to be having intercourse to contract an STD. Luckily there are other barrier methods such as dental dams

that also prevent the transmission of STDs, which can be spread through skin-to-skin contact. What is a dental dam, you say? It is a rectangular sheet of latex that is flavored and can be used when engaging in oral sex.

Another way to prevent transmitting or contracting STDs is to talk with your partner. Being open and honest about sexually transmitted diseases shows you care not only about your sexual health, but also your partner’s. Before you engage in a sexual relationship with someone, make it a point to bring up STD testing, or utilize protective barriers such as condoms.

Getting tested for STDs is a basic part of staying healthy.

The only way to know for sure if you have an STD is to Get Yourself Tested!

Consider the risks when using e-cigarettes SAMANTHA GOODMAN Opinion Columnist

“Cigarettes are disgusting.”

“I would never smoke a cigarette in my life.” “Cigarettes are straight lung cancer.”

These words, and more, have come directly from the mouths of many of my friends.

Ironically, these friends also commonly use e-cigarettes, marketed as Vapes, Juuls, Vuses, Drops or others. The distinction between cigarettes and e-cigarettes needs to be better communicated, and the hype over these toxic devices needs to end.

According to Yvette Brazier with Medical News Today in an article published in June of 2018, “An electronic cigarette is a battery-operated device that emits doses of vaporized nicotine, or non-nicotine solutions, for the user to inhale. It aims to provide a similar sensation to inhaling tobacco smoke, without the smoke.”

E-cigarettes were introduced as an alternative for people who smoke cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated also in June of 2018, “E-cigarettes can benefit adult smokers, as long as they completely replace any

other nicotine or tobacco products.”

Unfortunately, e-cigarettes have also created an immense addiction for youth. Brazier states, “Vaping is now the most popular form of tobacco use among teenagers in the U.S. E-cigarette use rose by 900 percent among high school students from 2011 to 2015.”

“Samantha, take a hit. Come on, you know you want to.”

This was a phrase I commonly heard in high school when my friends hopped on the vaping bandwagon. I didn’t have a desire to put toxic chemicals from an unknown device into my body. I tried to politely decline each time, but the peer pressure was — and still is — immense. Brazier states, “In 2016, over 2 million middle and high school students had tried e-cigarettes. For those aged 18 to 24 years, 40 percent of vapers had not been smokers before using the device.”

Today, it can be difficult to find a high schooler — or even a middle schooler — who hasn’t at least tried some form of an e-cigarette. Students from Summit Middle School in Johnston, Iowa, are suspended for being caught with these devices on school grounds.

These students are 11 to 13 years old and are already creating unhealthy addictions.

Although, seemingly no one would admit they are addicted.

Some of my former classmates couldn’t last a single school day — let alone an entire class period — without taking a vaping hit. They would ask to use the bathroom, lock themselves in a stall, and deeply inhale, hoping no janitor or teacher would walk into their cloud of smoke. I continue to see this addiction at my workplace. I have former coworkers who couldn’t last an hour without sneaking into a bathroom or the break room to breathe in the toxic fumes, again, hoping to not get caught. That defines addiction.

So how does vaping compare to cigarette smoking?

Let’s check the facts. According to Brazier, E-cigarette users can choose their preferred level of nicotine, ranging from zero to extra-high, 24 to 36 milligrams per milliliter. The nicotine is what causes users to become addicted and can harm an adolescent brain or even fetal development. So, it is up to the users on how destructive they choose to be to their body or the bodies of their unborn

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Opinion columnist Samantha Goodman discusses the rising use of e-cigarettes among youth and concerns she has about their toxicity and long term effects.

children.

In January 2018, a study on mice assessed how nitrosamines that are present in e-cigarettes can damage DNA. Researchers concluded, “It is therefore possible that E-cigarette smoke may contribute to lung and bladder cancer, as well as heart disease, in humans,” according to Brazier. E-cigarette users claim that it’s better than smoking cigarettes, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clearly states that vaping is not suitable for young people or for those who have never smoked before.

An argument can be made that e-cigarettes are a healthier alternative to cigarettes, but that is simply a debate over which is the lesser of two evils. Nicotine, in any form, is highly addictive and harmful.

The use of e-cigarettes has not been certified as safe and effective by the FDA, and there is no evidence that it works to reduce a smoking addiction in the long term, according to Brazier. Users should be aware of the risks that accompany e-cigarettes and recognize the damage that can result from ongoing use.

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SGE installs LED bulbs for Latham NICOLE BAXTER

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Staff Writer

For a brief moment on the afternoon of Thursday, April 4, the hallways of Latham Hall were dark.

Students from Sigma Gamma Epsilon (SGE), a student group that provides Earth Sciences programming on campus, gathered their members and invited helpers to replace the ceiling lights to a more energy efficient model.

The switch from fluorescent to LED bulbs took roughly one hour with the help of 35 volunteers.

According to SGE, the new LED bulbs offer both financial and environmental benefits to the building by saving on energy use and overall utilities costs.

With support from UNI’s Green Fund, the organization was able to bring the campus one step closer to a green-friendly and sustainable institution.

For anyone who would like to pursue a project that promotes sustainable practices at UNI, the Green Fund is accepting applications.

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“It was a very strange time because I had this false sense of confidence,” said Slattery. “Cancer literally gave me something to fight for when life wasn’t worth fighting for. And the mindset that I brought in each and every week was, ‘I’m going down swinging. I’m going to give it my all.’”

Even during his cancer treatments, Slattery continued to self-medicate with drugs, alcohol and food, but things started to change for him when a woman across the hall from him in the ICU passed away. He realized that if the same thing happened to him—if the statistics proved true and he passed away from cancer—he didn’t want to

leave behind the legacy of what his life had been like for the last three years.

Whatever events in your life happen to you, those events do not define [you]. Ultimately, we get to define those events.

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UNI alum, cancer survivor

Just a day or two after that, Slattery’s younger brothers paid him a visit.

“I’d always taken so much pride in being the oldest and the big brother that they looked up to, to be a good

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UNI alum and cancer survivor Dylan Slattery shares his inspiring story at speaking engagements and on his podcast “Stage Four 2 On Stage.”

example,” Slattery said. “I just felt like I was letting them down. So that’s when things started to change in terms of setting the standard for what my life would look like after this was over.”

In January 2017, against all odds, Slattery was declared cancer-free.

Today, Slattery uses his experiences to help others through his podcast “Stage Four 2 On Stage” and speaking engagements. He is also currently writing a book with his mother to share his story. “Adversity is a univer-

sal experience,” Slattery said.

“We all have it in some shape or form, and it wears a lot of different masks.”

On his podcast, Slattery has interviewed another twotime cancer survivor, Sean Swarner. Swarner was the first cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest.

Every year, Swarner awards a Cancer Climber Grant to a fellow cancer survivor. This year, Slattery was given this award, and he will be climbing Kilimanjaro with Swarner this summer.

Since Slattery now resides

in Colorado, he’s become no stranger to summitting.

Between May and October of 2018, he’s climbed 9 “14-ers,” which are mountains over 14,000 feet high. Kilimanjaro is over 19,000 feet high.

“There’s so many people who need a place to turn to,” Slattery said. “So many people who need to be told they’re not alone. And ultimately the message is this: whatever events in your life happen to you, those events do not define [you].

Ultimately, we get to define those events.”

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Panther PORTRAIT: Drag ball MICHAEL OASHEIM

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Scores of students and community members alike gathered in Maucker Union on Friday, April 5, to attend the annual Drag Ball for UNI’s Pride Week, hosted

by UNI Proud.

The show started a little after 8:00 p.m. and featured several professional and student performers. The Vixen, from season 10 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” was a special guest at the event.

The Vixen joined fellow performer Spjork as a host, providing some comedic commentary during transisitons between acts.

The audience was encouraged to give money to the performers, who would not only weave the money exchange seamlessly into their performance, but would even dance with the benefactor prior to making their way across the stage to another awaiting donor.

The proceeds from the show would go towards sending children to Iowa’s Pride Camp, which takes place in Des Moines, from July 15-19. More information about Pride Camp registration can be found on safeschoolsacademy.org.

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In this state, the tusk remained untouched in the UNI museum’s possession until, in 2012, Arndt took the initiative to restore the object.

“In 2014, my staff and I started researching,” he said.

“In 2015, we decided, ‘It’s time to do something. This is an important piece of Iowa history — it may not be the biggest in the world, but it is the biggest in Iowa.’ And we began thinking about […] how we could make this a great example for our students, for our community, find a way to make them

involved in the process.”

Three years ago, the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust donated $306,258 to fund the restoration initiative, which Arndt described as an effort to preserve the tusk as best they could due to the detrimental effects of the previous conservation efforts.

Students and curators alike collaborated with multiple departments within the university in the examination of the artifact.

Arndt added that funds from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust have also been used to create a Culture Lab, a space that allow students and non-students alike

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Nathan Arndt, assistant director and chief curator of the UNI Musuem, spoke at the unveiling event for the American mastodon tusk exhibit on April 3.

to utilize equipment for their own research. The Culture Lab is free of charge and includes X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology, microscopes, and other conservation equipment in the UNI Museum.

UNI Provost Jim Wohlpart spoke next at the unveiling event, also emphasizing the theme of collaboration throughout the tusk project.

“This project has provided a unique opportunity for something that we do really well at the University of Northern Iowa, and

that is collaborative work across many departments and many areas,” Wohlpart said. “Projects like this help promote the importance of objects and the stories that they tell.”

Wohlpart highlighted that the current understanding of the tusk was only possible thanks to conservation methods developed and piloted on UNI’s campus.

Next, the crowd heard from Kate Martin, interim dean of Rod Library. Martin discussed the value of a museum being associated with an academic library.

“The types of resources made available by a museum and a library are complementary in nature,” Martin said. “They share a common purpose: to acquire, organize, preserve and present what has been termed the cultural and scientific heritage of society. They provide access to the memories of people, communities, institutions and individuals.”

Arndt estimates that work on the tusk project will continue for another two years.

The tusk is on display in the UNI Museum on the first f loor of the Rod Library.

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Warren extended through 2025 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

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Sports Writer

The UNI women’s basketball all-time winningest coach, Tanya Warren, has received a two-year contract extension.

The contract deal was announced on Tuesday, April 2 by UNI Athletic Director, David Harris.

Harris said “We are pleased that Tanya will continue leading our women’s basketball program well into the next decade. Her record speaks for itself. Her teams consistently excel on the court, in the classroom and in the community. Her passion for the game and the student-athletes is unquestioned. She is a great representative of UNI and we

are excit- GABRIELLE LEITNER/Northern Iowan ed for her to continue to lead Panther basketball into the future.”

T h e t wo -yea r deal will give the 12t h -yea r c o a c h the reins through the 20242025 season. The extension an amazing staff and treis granted after coming off mendous student-athletes,” a 20-13 season (UNI’s sixth Warren said. “I am thankful 20-win season) and a WNIT to David, (Senior Associate appearance.

AD) Christina Roybal and “I am extremely bless- President Mark Nook for ed to be surrounded by continuing to entrust this

program to me and I look forward to leading UNI women’s basketball for years to come.”

Coach Warren is the all-time leader in wins for the UNI Panthers women’s

basketball team, holding a record of 255-166 and going 142-63 in conference play.

Warren has been the recipient of the MVC Coach of the Year award three times (2011, 2014, 2016), has led the purple and gold to two regular season titles in 2011 and 2016 and two conference tournament championship titles in 2010 and 2011.

Warren has also had the opportunity to coach at the World University Games in South Korea in 2015, where she led Team USA to a gold medal finish.

Over the last decade, every team under Coach Warren has hit the 17-win mark and she looks to continue the winning tradition over the next five years with the Panthers.

TRACK AND FIELD

Men’s and women’s track squads place third FRANK WALSH Spors Writer

The Panthers traveled to Lincoln, Neb., for the Nebraska Husker invite this past Saturday, April 6.

On the women’s side, the Panthers were able to garner two first place finishes.

Lyndsie Schinkel won the 800 with a time of 2:08.74.

Schinkel’s time would prove to be the fastest in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) so far in the outdoor season for the women.

McKayla Cole was also a stand out as she won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:21.12.

Led by Cole and Schinkel, the UNI women placed third with a total of 124 points. Nebraska defended their home turf, winning the invite with a total of 238.5 points.

For the men, Wal Khat brought home the gold as

he was able to win the 1,500 with a time of 3:59.45.

Khat was the only athlete to run under four minutes in the event.

E v a n Long led the way for the 400 crew, winning with a time of 47.29.

C o n n o r Blough, Sven Van Den Bergh and Bryce Newcomb came in behind Long, and all four currently rank at the top of the MVC. Connor Ham won silver in the 110-meter hurdles with the time of 14.11, narrowly

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missing a personal best and running the MVC’s fastest time of the year thus far.

The UNI men were able to put up 143 total points but fell to Nebraska’s 211 points.

North Dakota State placed

second with 170 points.

The Panthers will take to the track once again next Saturday, April 13, as they head south to Iowa City to compete at the Musco Twilight.

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Panther tennis falls to 0-2 to start conference play

Sports Writer

The UNI tennis team dropped their f irst two MVC meetings of the regular season, falling to Drake and Missouri State by a 6-1 score in both contests.

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The Bulldogs arrived in Cedar Falls Friday afternoon with a road warrior mentality, dominating the Panthers 6-1.

UNI’s only point came in Caro Valentina’s match with Kenya Williams. Williams wasn’t able to continue playing due to injury result-

ing in a score of 2-1, which was the only singles win for UNI. The Panthers also only won one doubles match with Olivia Fain and Daisy Phillips notching a 6-3 victory.

The purple and gold were looking to turn the tide

Saturday afternoon, but fell to Missouri State 6-1.

UNI didn’t win any singles matches, but was able to win two of the three doubles matches.

Reghan Lynch and Claudia Toledo as well as Harri Proudfoot and Caro Valentina won their doubles

matches 6-2.

With the two losses, the tennis squad falls to 3-5 on the season with a chance at redemption coming up.

Valley play continues at home for the Panthers against the Valparaiso Crusaders on Sunday, April 14.

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-Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Teamwork gets a big job done.

Communicate with your community. Invite participation. Ask for what the project needs. Share resources and valuable information.

-Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Pursue professional opportunities. Sign contracts, and launch creative projects.

Keep to practical priorities. Work could cut into your personal time. Make it worth it.

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Across 1 Punk rock subgenre 4 Catches red-handed 8 Medieval stringed instruments 14 GoPro product, briefly 15 Many a homecoming attendee 16 Covent Garden offerings

17 All-Star pitcher 18 Controversial excavation method 20 Beach house?

22 Little biter 23 Bible book between Daniel and Joel 24 Biblical pronoun 25 Nursery cry

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-Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- The news could affect your travel plans. Expand your horizons. Make long-distance connections. Resist the temptation to spend frivolously. Reach out and explore.

-Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Communication benefits your shared finances. Stick to basics. Coordinate your efforts for a common goal. Avoid wasting money. A rush job could interrupt scheduled programming.

-Sagittarius (Nov. 22Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Compromise and work out solutions with your partner over the next few days. Coordinate your efforts for greater ease.

Encourage each other.

Collaborate.

-Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Physical action gets results today and tomorrow. Address an uncomfortable situation head on. Use finesse rather than force. Practice for gentle strength and ease.

-Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -- Romantic

illusions could dissipate.

Things may not be as they seemed. A temporary clash between love and money could erupt.

Inspire another with your example.

-Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Home improvement projects benefit from physical action, communication and creativity. Avoid reckless spending. Clear clutter, and toss the superfluous.

Nurture your family.

26 Form 1040 agcy.

28 Permanent sites?

30 Sounds of contentment 33 __ Fables 37 Criticize harshly 38 Beachfront property, often 41 Org. for netmen 42 “Barney Miller” star Hal 43 Linear 44 Biathlon weapons 46 __ Bund: Swiss newspaper 48 Skelton’s Kadiddlehopper 49 Merit badge org.

52 Tut-tutted 56 Scottish family 57 Breed of Tonto’s Scout 59 Handyman’s work suggested by the starts of 18-, 20-, 38- and 57-Across 61 Shortest surname in Cooperstown 62 Kin of jujitsu 63 Yours, to Yves 64 Once known as 65 Planted a red herring, say 66 Poolroom powder 67 Drop the ball

Down 1 Cybermoney 2 Chinese gambling mecca 3 Forebodings 4 Sprint Cup org.

5 Utah ski resort 6 Break open 7 Word for word?

8 Tiber River capital 9 Center starter 10 Cincinnati player 11 “Happy Days” actress 12 Inhabitant of ancient Palestine 13 NCO rank 19 Work at, as a trade 21 Reason-based faith 25 Easter liturgy 27 One-piece dresses 28 Go through 29 Floored it 30 On __ with 31 Constitution section that creates the executive branch 32 On-the-sly alcohol containers 34 Poetic time 35 Downcast 36 Bullfight cheer 39 K thru 6 40 Upper body

45 Soup legume 47 Cultural, as cuisine 49 Sheep’s cry 50 Occupy, as a desk 51 Santa __ racetrack 53 Scandinavian coin 54 Fragrant compound 55 Discourage 56 Pull an all-nighter 57 Urge 58 Item in a kit 60 “__ to My Right Knee”: Rita Dove poem

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