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Har-di-Har grooves and gives a little back The local band likes to make music, but they also want to help others do the same. < See PAGE 8

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was the director of student conduct and commuter affairs for almost eight years. The University of Rhode Island was similar in size to UNI with 16,000

On Aug. 23, the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board decided to drop an ethics complaint filed by the Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (CCI) against Iowa Board of Regents member Bruce Rastetter.

The complaint stemmed from Rastetter’s business project in RASTETTER Tanzania, which CCI felt was a conflict of interest.

The complaint first formulated when the BOR appointed Rastetter, the CEO of Summit Farms and Summit Group, as President Pro Tem in 2011, according to the Des Moines Register.

Rastetter is also managing director of Agrisol Energy LLC, an umbrella company to Summit Group. Agrisol Energy leased 35,000 acres of land in Tanzania with the hopes of bringing

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Freshman pre-nursing major Kayleen Turnis talks with new dean of students Leslie Williams. Williams started her position on July 30.

Williams begins first year as UNI dean of students ALLIE KOOLBECK Editorial Staff

Identify yourself O’Loughlin urges readers to seek a strong personal identity. < See PAGE 5 CAMPUS LIFE

UNI student saves life while abroad

Austin Hedstrom, a UNI junior, took quick action when he saw a young boy in distress at a pool while studying and teaching abroad in China. < See PAGE 8

Leslie Williams began her new position as the University of Northern Iowa dean of students on July 30, replacing Jon Buse, who left last December.

“I’ve worked in the Dean of Students office since I graduated from graduate school, “ Williams said, “so I have pretty much always worked in a dean of stu-

No. 21-ranked UNI starts season 2-1 The UNI volleyball team picked up two victories in the Mortar Board Premier Tournament last weekend, but suffered a loss to Purdue. < See PAGE 9

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dents area. I have really liked … just working with the students and being with them and … being there at a time that maybe either they haven’t made the best choice as far as a problem with student conduct, or they are just in crisis for some other reason … (I enjoy) being there to support students and be there for them.”

Williams comes to UNI from the University of Rhode Island, where she

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Students can still sign up for three new beginning Mandarin Chinese language and culture courses being offered at the University of Northern Iowa this fall.

The courses, which are being offered through the Department of Languages and Literatures, consist of two three-credit co-requisite courses and a three-credit evening course.

Chang-li Huang, a visiting faculty member from the National Taiwan Normal University, will teach all of the courses. Huang received his master’s degree at the University of WisconsinMadison and taught at the University of CaliforniaBerkeley.

The courses are being offered through a partnership between UNI and

the Taiwanese Education Ministry.

The co-requisite courses, CHIN 1086-01 “Studies in Beginning Chinese: Language and Culture” and CHIN 108602 “Studies in Beginning Chinese: Communication Practice,” are focused on listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using both traditional Chinese characters and an alphabet system.

They are offered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2-2:50 p.m. and Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2-3:15 p.m.

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The evening course, CHIN 1086-03 “Studies in Chinese: Introduction,” takes place on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.

Students do not need to take the daytime courses with the evening course. The night course will focus on “conversational Chinese in today’s global culture including travel, business, and cultural exchanges,” according to course information provided by the Department of Languages and Literatures.

The different types of courses allow students from a variety of backgrounds and with varying interests to explore Chinese in a way that is most useful to them, Huang said.

According to Ken Baughman, UNI professor of English and head of English

undergraduate advising, the courses were only just coordindated this summer, which is why students were unable to sign up for them during regular fall registration in April.

More advanced, secondlevel coursework in Chinese will be offered in the spring, according to Baughman. The courses being offered this fall will not satisfy UNI’s B.A. foreign language requirement. However, completion of the second-level coursework would fulfill the foreign language requirement.

Baughman encourages interested students to sign up in MyUNIverse through Tuesday, Aug. 28. If students wish to add the course after Tuesday, they will need to obtain departmental approval.

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better farming techniques to the country, but the lease became controversial when the Oakland Institute released a report stating the lease would displace thousands of refugees in Tanzania.

Iowa State University was originally involved with the project, with the plan of providing education to African farmers. CCI viewed this as a conflict of interest, as Rastetter serves on the BOR and also serves as managing director of Agrisol Energy.

“Rastetter crossed the line when he used the regents’ institution to promote his private business venture,” said Ross Grooters, member of CCI. The BOR declined to comment on the issue, stating it was “too soon to respond.”

Rastetter filed a report regarding the conflict, listing himself as a “self-employed farmer.” This caused controversy as he failed to state his involvement as CEO of Summit Group and Agrisol Energy. On the week of the ethics board meeting, he amended and expanded his financial disclosure filing.

Last week, the ethics board listened to both sides and unanimously voted to drop the complaint against Rastetter.

“We’re really pleased with the decision from the ethics board yesterday, and I can speak for Bruce when (I say) he wants to put this behind him and get back to the important

work on the Board of Regents, which is making sure that he’s doing everything he can for the students of Iowa and to promote the great universities we have in our state,” said Joe Murphy, director of public affairs for Summit Group. “As far as CCI is concerned, it’s unfortunate, and it’s too bad that a group like that continues to use scare tactics and other source of means to try to smear his name and drag him through the mud.”

As for the project in Tanzania, Murphy said Rastetter is still involved.

“The project is still moving forward. We’re still looking for partners and investors in that project, and as it was in the beginning, (it) continues to be to bring about food security to an area that needs it,” Murphy said.

Grooters believes Rastetter has been able to maintain a positive image.

“Bruce Rastetter time and time again did just enough to make him look good in a public light, so every time that he got caught or thought he looked bad, he did just enough to appease the public and that includes three days before the hearing, amending his falsified financial disclosure form,” Grooters said.

He also said he thinks the ethics board arrived at a decision before the hearing.

“I believe they had their mind made up for a long time that they need to protect Bruce Rastetter. Their decision wasn’t about the legal merits of the

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complaint,” Grooters said.

Murphy hopes the issue is settled now after the decision.

“The ethics board unanimously voted that there was no conflict,” Murphy said. “There was no fraudulent intent on Bruce’s financial disclosure form. This issue, as far (as I’m concerned) is put to rest.”

Grooters said he believes many people don’t know about the issue, and those who do know are upset about it.

“In my conversations with people there are two types of people,” Grooters said. “There are the people who haven’t heard about this and there are the people that are mad as hell that this individual is using his influence in this manner.”

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students, something Williams said played into her decision to come to UNI. “I really wanted a school that was big enough that the students would have a chance to have an experience,” Williams said. “… You know, experience all the good about being in college and all the activities and programs that are available to them, but not be so big that they get lost, and they don’t feel connected to the school.”

Williams received her undergraduate degree from the University of Central Missouri and her master’s degree from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. In May, she finished her doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Johnson & Wales University.

Originally from Kansas City, Williams said “the fact that (UNI) was back in the Midwest … was just kind of a bonus.”

As dean of students, Williams deals with student conduct and supervises a variety of offices, including new student programs, outreach and assistance, student disability services and military and veteran student services, a new office that was just approved this year.

Williams said many people think of the dean of students office as something negative, “like going to the principal’s office or something.” She hopes to change this perspective and have students see her office as somewhere where people will be supportive of them.

“I want people to feel like I’m their advocate as a student and that I’m here for them,” Williams said. “I may not always have the answer that they want, and I may not be able to do exactly what they want, but if I can, I’m going to try to be there to help them.”

Williams said her first goal this year “is just to meet students” and to make sure they know who she is and where she

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is located. “(People in this field) thrive because (they) like to see students grow, and so when you are out there seeing them participate in things and learning things and doing things, it’s really exciting,” Williams said.

Williams said she hopes students come up and introduce themselves to her, so she can meet students “and figure out the pulse of campus and what the students’ concerns are.”

She said another goal is “getting up to speed” on all the different processes and systems at UNI. Williams said she wants to see “what has been done in the past … and then figure out where we want to go in the future.”

“I don’t anticipate this first year to be a year of changes,” Williams said. “It is more a year of learning.”

So far, Williams said she has really enjoyed being at UNI. “As I learned about (UNI), I really started liking it. I got here (and) everyone was so nice. When I first interviewed, everyone was super, super nice,” Williams said. “Everyone, I mean everyone, wears purple, which is a good thing — that shows some kind of pride in the school … And everyone spoke very positively of this school. Everyone has worked here for so many years. The number of people who went to school here and then still work here is amazing, so there’s obviously something good going on here.”

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You have got to be kidding me with this I wish there were a more eloquent way to say this, but nevertheless, it must be said. Todd Akin, you have got to be kidding me with this.

For those who may not know, Representative Todd Akin (R-Mo.), a Republican senatorial candidate from Missouri, in an interview with a St. Louis TV station last week, said, “…

Pregnancy from rape is really rare … If it’s a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down.”

First, this is completely disgusting. There isn’t legitimate rape and illegitimate rape. Rape is rape. But it should hardly be surprising by now that the conservative right has no respect for women’s bodies, voices or rights. What is truly surprising is the complete disregard for accurate information. Apparently, in Akin’s mind, right next to the ovaries is a woman’s anti-rape switch which flicks her eggs to “Off” in case of rape.

Akin’s disregard for science matches well his habit of rewriting history.

In 2006, he famously said on the floor of the House of Representatives that “anybody who knows something about the history of the human race knows that there is no civilization which has condoned homosexual marriage widely and openly that has long survived.”

Ah, yes. I remember it well – that fateful day in Ancient Civilizations class when we discussed how a bunch of married gays caused the cataclysmic fall of ancient Greece. Good times.

Anyone who has actually ever attended a history class knows that marriage as an institution comparable to today (and especially as one “which has condoned homosexual marriage widely and openly”) is quite modern.

The truly tragic nature of Akin’s comments is exacerbated by the fact that he currently serves on the House Committee on Science, Space and

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Technology, despite the fact that he probably has no (accurate) knowledge regarding any of those three subjects.

It would be worrying enough if Akin were just some crazy outlier amid a sane and fact-respecting field of candidates, but the true (and much more frightening) situation is that this kind of nonchalance about the truth is becoming a trend on the conservative right. Akin’s comments are only the latest in a string of completely irreverent abuses of fact enacted by conservative politicians.

Rick Santorum, a front-runner for the Republican nomination earlier this year, wrote in a 2008 article retrieved from www.philly.com that “… Americans are coming to understand that global temperatures have actually cooled over the last 10 years and are predicted to continue cooling over the next 10.”

This is, according to the U.S. government’s own NASA website, false, as global temperatures have been steadily increasing from 1998-2008 and are projected to continue increasing. Santorum’s statement wasn’t merely inaccurate. It was the exact opposite of the truth.

Add this to the numerous examples of Republicans challenging the theory of evolution against all evidence, and it becomes clear that an ignorance of the truth is becoming a normal conservative trait. I repeat again: you have got to be s---ing me with this.

It is a sad day in America when basic scientific literacy is not seen as a requirement for holding public office.

Anyone with a high school educa-

tion (or a computer with access to the NASA website) should know more about the world than these people who are currently campaigning to be in positions of power. Statements like Akin’s and Santorum’s are not merely differences of opinion between conservatives and their liberal counterparts; they are objectively incorrect.

It has gotten so bad that some politicians, like Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), have even gone so far as to think it is unnecessary to be accountable for their words. On a campaign stop to our very own University of Northern Iowa campus late last year, Bachmann refused to disclose her sources when challenged on her claim that test scores were better when schools were under local control.

Her reply instead was that “Google is available, ma’am,” according to an article in the Dec. 2 issue of the Northern Iowan. A presidential candidate seriously suggested a voter just “Google it”? Again, you have got to be kidding me with this. It is simply not good enough when someone vying for the presidency makes blanket claims about statistical trends.

Electing candidates with no knowledge of, or respect for, the truth is like signing a book deal with one who is illiterate. We as a nation expect competence, knowledge and intelligence from applicants for all other occupations. We should be holding candidates for office to an even higher standard.

We as voters must demand that the conservative right respect the realities of science and history. If they cannot even respect the objective truth, they have no business representing any of us.

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to these statistics as well. Through my on-campus research, I found that Essentials, Prexy’s and Chats sold 3,106 bottles of water in a one-month < See WATER, page 6

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David Pope is a junior political

communication major from Clear Lake, Iowa.

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their water is purer. Lois Henry of The Bakersfield Californian argues that 40 percent of the water sold in these bottles actually comes from the tap itself.

Bottled water is much more expensive than tap water, and switching could save a consumer hundreds of dollars annually. According to the Food and Water Watch, 1 gallon of bottled water will cost you anywhere from $1 to $8. This may not seem like it will put a huge dent in your pocket, but looking at the amount of bottled water consumed by Americans may change your mind. The Environmental Working Group’s “How much do we drink?” declares that every 27 hours, Americans consume enough bottled water to circle the globe, and in a week’s time the bottles will stretch more than halfway to the moon.

The college community contributes

There is a poster you’re sure to find on the wall of at least one dorm room on any college campus, and on that poster you’ll find the iconic image of late actor John Belushi, clad in a dirty blue sweater with the word “COLLEGE” embroidered in white across the chest. This photo is from the film “Animal House,” the classic 1978 film that set the standard for gross-out slacker comedies.

The character Belushi is portraying is John “Bluto” Blutarsky, a chief member of the delinquent college fraternity from which the film gets its title.

For those of you who haven’t seen “Animal House,” the basic plot centers around the drunken antics of a college fraternity at the fictional Faber College, where the nefarious dean has placed them under Double Secret Probation because of their dreadful reputation. Blutarsky is the unofficial ringleader of this band of college misfits, struggling to attend even a single class but always willing to lend a helping hand when it comes to planning toga parties or starting food fights in the dining hall.

Make no mistake, John Blutarsky is a prime example of the worst kind of college student, preferring to spend his days in a drunken stupor rather than even glance at his homework. But for some, he represents what college is all about.

To some students, going to class is merely a stopgap between weekends, where the real college experience takes place, at least in their minds.

They’ve come to college to party.

Getting an education isn’t much more than an afterthought.

But I’m not here to wag my finger at people whose priorities don’t match my own. What I want to consider, as we begin our second week of fall classes, is why we’re here in the first place.

College students at a typical fouryear university are pouring an average of more than $30,000 into their education, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And even after walking across the stage for commencement, several college graduates have no idea exactly what they spent all that money on.

To a lot of people, college is the logical next step on the predetermined path laid out for them by their parents and teachers. It is that last step toward adulthood, where our professors are supposed to add the finishing touches on an education that has been ongoing for nearly two decades. They’re here because they were raised with the

Stop the waste; ditch the bottled water As we move forward in 2012, we find ourselves living in a fast-paced world. In order to keep up, we have begun to look for shortcuts and items of convenience. Bottled water is a very popular convenience item and a booming industry worth more than $8 billion, according to TLC’s “How Bottled Water Works.” However, I feel that the popularity of bottled water has many consequences that are often overlooked. Bottled water is easily portable and convenient, but tap water is much more environmentally- and cost-friendly.

Bottled water enthusiasts claim tap water is not as healthy as bottled water because tap water is impure.

However, in the United States, tests are constantly performed and regulations enforced to guarantee safe water. The Environmental Protection Agency and the National Drinking Water Advisory Council work to provide pollution-free water that meets all hygiene standards.

Additionally, do not be fooled by bottled water companies that use brand names like Mountain Valley Spring or Crystal Clear to imply that

We’re all here, but not all of us know why

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understanding that you went to college after graduating high school, and not to do so was considered a failure.

But this isn’t the case for everyone. Some people, as I’ve mentioned before, are simply here to have a good time. Others struggled to even get to this point, overcoming immense adversity and scrounging up every last cent to afford tuition.

For them, college was never a no-brainer, but rather the key to a brighter future.

When people first set foot on this campus, some

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time period.

With prices listed between $1-8, it seems like turning to the tap is a much more viable option, especially when spending $1 for tap water will get you 500 gallons of water.

Similarly, at Prexy’s, Chats, Biscotti’s or 23rd Street Market, you can fill your own reusable bottle with ice and water for only 25 cents, or purchase ice/ water in a paper cup of any size for 50 cents. If you are looking for an easy way to save some cash, simply eliminate your consumption of bottled water.

of them tend to take for granted the opportunity that they’ve been given here. They have to practically drag themselves to class, as if it’s nothing more than an obligation, and spend much of that time focused on planning their nightly shenanigans.

They are the John Blutarskys of the world: all fun, with just enough work to get by, oblivious to the true potential of the opportunity that has been afforded them.

There is a freedom of expression evident on a college campus that sometimes isn’t so readily exercised in high school. For once, The taste factor also fuels the tap vs. bottle battle.

Bottled water consumers justify their purchases by claiming that bottled water tastes better than water from the tap.

In an effort to prove that tap is just as good, a series of blind taste tests were done at Stanford University in California. Participants tasted three different kinds of water: tap water, bottled water and filtered tap water.

Filtered tap water was the most popular, with 50 percent of voters preferring it over the other choices.

Regular tap water came in second with 34 percent of the votes, and bottled water took last place with 16 per-

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College is about challenging yourself and finding out what it is that will define your identity for years to come.

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you can ask questions about what you’ve been taught, challenge the ideas that have been ingrained into your psyche since childhood and cent of voters, proving that tap water is just as tasty and thirst-quenching as bottled water.

The most controversial aspect of the bottle battle is the impact it has on the environment. I see other green movements taking place, yet bottled water sales continue to grow and destroy our world.

For instance, according to Danny Fortson of the Sunday Times, 400 times more carbon dioxide is used to manufacture and ship 1 liter of bottled water compared to 1 liter of tap water.

Similarly, for every liter of bottled water, 165 grams of greenhouse gases are emitted into the atmosphere.

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learn to grow as an individual, rather than as a member of a collective.

When you’re in high school, you’re surrounded by people who aren’t necessarily there by choice, but are there because it’s simply where they happened to live. In college, you’re walking the halls with peers who are there for a reason, sometimes even for the same reasons as you. Gone are the days of having to try and mold yourself into the person that everyone else wants you to be, now replaced by the rare chance to pursue the things that you’re most passionate about in life.

Although convenience is one way to keep up with our fast-paced world, there will be no world to keep up with if we continue to pollute our atmosphere with carbon dioxide emissions and greenhouse gases.

It may seem easier to grab a bottle of Aquafina and run, but I suggest we take the extra 10 seconds to drink from the tap to significantly lessen the ramifications while also saving some cash. If we do not begin to make these small but effective changes in our lives, there will be consequences.

Madison McKone is a senior

in public relations and Spanish from Fort Atkinson, Iowa.

This is a place where you are free to be you.

To me, college is about finding out who you are as a person. College is about challenging yourself and finding out what it is that will define your identity for years to come. You don’t have to love going to class and you don’t have to spend every Friday and Saturday night sitting alone in the library, but all I ask is that you embrace the opportunity you’ve been given.

Blake Ruane is a senior in

English from Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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Identify yourself With the fall term starting, the University of Northern Iowa campus will once again be filled with students, professors and staff, all going about classes and work and activities. The importance we give to the different aspects of our lives — academic, financial, social, etc. — helps us make decisions and determine priorities. Our identities will be expressed and determined by the classes we take, the work we choose and the activities we pursue.

Many of the incoming and current students have some idea of what career they will pursue, or at least what major they will study (which might change). Other students do not know what they want to do; they only know that they want (or are expected) to obtain a higher education.

It’s ok if you don’t know who you are or what you want to do right now. Wherever you are now, however you identify yourself, will probably change during your time at college if you are willing to challenge yourself and explore possibilities. You may leave with the same identity you started with, but have more certainty of it and a better ability to explain yourself to others.

When I entered UNI as a deciding student, I didn’t know what I wanted to study or what I would do with my life after graduation. I had no sense of identity to guide my decisions. I was also at a disadvantage when I registered for classes at orientation (deciding students went last) and applied for financial aid (few scholarships were available for deciding students).

Having no strong identity or interests makes decisions harder, because there is little to guide a decision other than a passing whim or emotion.

The decisions that are made tend to be short-term and disappointing. It’s rather hard to work toward an unknown goal.

When you find something to be passionate about, something that gives your life purpose, something that brings

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you joy, it gives your life a direction. Having a direction helps make life-altering decisions, such as choosing a major that will prepare you for a particular career, or a smaller decision, like choosing an elective.

I saw this difference in my own life once I began to solidify my identity as I declared and dropped majors, became involved in student organizations and started to consider careers. By the middle of my junior year, I became a Christian and my faith has been the guiding principle in my life since then.

Talking to other people about what they believe and what you believe is a great way to learn how you identify yourself, especially when they challenge your beliefs and encourage you to explain them. It also opens new possibilities, as you hear about previously unknown opportunities or pursuits that become your passion.

Another great way to consider your identity is to take the Career Cruising inventory through the Office of Academic Advising. It helps show what careers match your interests through a survey and informs you of the training and skills are required for each career. You can also browse all the careers in the database, in case you don’t like the suggested careers.

As you start the year, I encourage you to consider how the choices you make now will influence your identity and your future. Also, consider these questions: With what or whom do you identify? What brings you joy? What is your purpose in life?

Emily O’Loughlin is a senior

in philosophy and history from Kelley, Iowa.

Pay attention to Nov. 6.

No, it’s not the last day to drop a class. It is a day you are able to take action – the general election and your day to vote.

Before we continue, let me introduce myself. My name is Jaime Yowler. I am a senior political science major with a minor in international relations, and I am the director of governmental relations for the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG).

Every other Tuesday, this column will appear in the Northern Iowan, alternating with a column from our student body president, Jordan Bancroft-Smithe. The columns will be a way to keep all students involved and aware.

I’ll be keeping students in the loop with voter registration, lobbying, elections and important political news.

Perhaps you’re wondering why you should even care. According to President Bancroft-Smithe, “As (students) at (the University of Northern Iowa), you are members of this community. You are members of the Cedar Falls community and

of the state of Iowa. You should have a say in how you and your community are treated while you are living here. The way you can have your voice be heard, the way you can exercise power, is by going out and voting.”

The most common question I hear is, “Why is it important to vote?” In my opinion the answer is simple: You have a civic responsibility to vote. Think for a minute about how the constitution has outlined our government.

“We the People” really have little direct influence on who runs our government; most officials are appointed. That is why it is necessary to vote when given the chance.

Almost every day, government officials make lifechanging decisions. They decide how to spend U.S. resources and even shape our society. So while a candidate may not share all of your ideals, abstaining from the polls is not the answer. Theodore Roosevelt once said, “In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing at all.”

There are many ways to

get involved in raising political awareness at UNI; there are several political student organizations on campus. You can get involved with the Northern Iowa Democrats by contacting Chase Aunspach at canspach@uni.edu, or the UNI College Republicans by contacting Victoria Hurst at vhurst@uni.edu. You can also get connected to two presidential campaigns on campus.

Obama for America can be reached by contacting Adam Beaves at ambeaves@uni.edu.

Romney for America can be reached by contacting Ryan Croft at rcroft@CRNC.org.

Most students at UNI will spend about four or five years here, give or take a few. But while we are here, there are ways to improve our current lives, our future lives and the lives of all Panthers to come.

One such way is to show up on Nov. 6 and vote.

For more information regarding voter registration, elections, getting involved on campus or even just politics, email me at yowlerj@uni.edu or check out the NISG website for more help at http:// www.uni.edu/studentorgs/ nisg/advocacy.

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HERO ABROAD

UNI student saves life while abroad ALAN WILKINS

Staff Writer

After saving a young boy’s life in China this summer, University of Northern Iowa student Austin Hedstrom learned a life-saving lesson: “Always be prepared and be aware of your surroundings.”

Hedstrom is a junior at UNI with a double major in finance and real estate. He decided to go to Dongguan, China, when his roommate signed up to participate in the China study abroad summer program teaching English to Chinese students from elementary to high school.

The day Hedstrom saved the boy’s life was a fairly ordinary one. Hedstrom had just finished teaching and went to a nearby swimming pool to relax with other UNI students, their Chinese pupils and some of their parents.

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Austin Hedstrom (third from the right, back row) is pictured here with his fellow study abroad students in the Forbidden City of Beijing, China.

Hedstrom saved the life of a young boy while participating in an English teaching program abroad.

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‘Har-di-Har’ members make music and give a little back, too songs together in January, shortly after their return to Iowa, and made it a goal to write one song everyday.

Now, eight months later, their first EP is out and it includes four tracks, “The Parade,” “Strength Behind,”

the building and continued to care for him until the nurses took over. The boy turned out fine and was released to his parents later that day.

“I’m really glad everything turned out okay and that I could help this little kid,” said Hedstrom.

Yana Cornish, Director of Study Abroad Programs, was the head faculty member for the China study abroad summer program. Cornish was not at the pool that day, but was impressed with Hedstrom’s actions.

“I think it is a really remarkable behavior and lightning decision making that Austin exhibited in this emergency situation,” Cornish said, adding that “that boy and his family will always remember Austin for what he did for them and thank him.”

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OSSEM KIRSTEN TJ t Writer n e m

Julie and Andrew Thoreen, members of the band Hardi-Har, a multi-instrumental indie-duo, welcomed me into their home on Saturday with smiles and a handful of dehydrated vegetables to talk about their recently released EP, “word(s) of whim,” and upcoming plans for the group.

They have released the EP through their own production company and record label, Slimbeast Productions.

The idea of starting a band together happened last December during a road trip to visit family in Colorado.

Andrew Thoreen remembers coming up to the Rocky Mountains and wanting more of that, more often.

“I kind of said to Julie, ‘What if we were to just sell everything we own and go on a big road trip in our car? But instead of just going on the road, we would play,’” he said.

The two began writing

While in the pool, Hedstrom noticed a few boys pulling an unresponsive friend through the water towards the edge of the pool. Worried about what was going on, Hedstrom quickly got out of the pool and hurried to the boy while a crowd gathered around him.

“Nobody was doing anything; they were just looking at him not knowing what to do,” Hedstrom said.

Hedstrom, who has a lifeguard certification and knows CPR, rolled the boy on his side and administered back thrusts. The boy sputtered out water, regained consciousness and opened his eyes.

Speaking to the boy through a Chinese English teacher, Hedstrom asked him questions and then carried the boy to a car to go to a hospital.

After arriving at the hospital, Hedstrom carried the boy in

“Not Today” and “Craze,” which vary in genre from folk to experimental to indie rock. Progress has already been made with their second EP, which is scheduled to be < See HAR-DI-HAR, page 9

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Julie and Andrew Thoreen are musicians in the band Har-di-har. The two played at the Wesley Foundation Block Party on Sunday, Aug. 26.

This year has been a strange and unexpected year for movies. We’ve had the silver age comic book goofiness of “The Avengers,” a “Battleship” movie in which no one utters the line “You sunk my battleship,” and of course, “Moonrise Kingdom,” which as a Wes Anderson film is always going to be wildly idiosyncratic. But by far the most unexpected and different movie of the summer is “Premium Rush.” Unlike the other summer blockbusters, “Premium Rush” uses a simple plot, simple characters and a quirky premise to create a fun and exciting movie that looks fantastic and offers a headspinning tour of Manhattan, N.Y. Also, bicycle crashes are hilarious.

“Premium Rush” focuses on New York’s elite bike curriers, who dodge in and out of dangerous Manhattan traffic, risking life and limb to deliver important business things.

Stocks, or something. I don’t know how business works.

The best of these couriers is, of course, Wilee (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a recent law school grad who never took the bar exam and rides a fixie bike with no brakes. When he unknowingly accepts a delivery from his girlfriend’s Chinese-immigrant roommate (Jamie Chung) that contains a “ticket” (a kind of

illegal cashier’s check for underground gambling dens) worth thousands of dollars, he becomes the target of corrupt and unpredictable NYPD detective Robert Monday, who wants it to cover his gambling debts to the dangerous Chinese Hawala underground gambling network.

These characters are drawn in fun, broad strokes, and while they have little to no development arcs, they are absolutely fun and effectively portrayed. Even the most minor characters, like the wise old bike courier spouting quotes from Zen scripture, are memorably and capably drawn. Gordon-Levitt plays Wilee like a gruff, X-Games hippie, which is more subtle than the movie really requires, but definitely welcome. The real pleasure is watching Michael Shannon as Detective Robert Monday, who has, in his own words, “impulse control issues.” Shannon plays the role like a violent cartoon character, punctuating his speech with a bizarre, piping laugh like Beaker from “The Muppets.” Seriously, though, it really works, and his presence makes the movie more than Gordon-Levitt’s. He makes a Mazda threatening; give him an Oscar.

While the plot and the characters are fairly simple and straightforward, the action sequences and nonstop chase scenes are directed < See “RUSH,” page 9

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released late November/early December. Two music videos for their first EP are also going to be available in the near future.

This fall they will begin their tour, starting here in Iowa and making stops in Minnesota, Colorado, Seattle, Knoxville, Tenn., and eventually the East Coast.

“I’m so excited for Knoxville, Tenn.,” said Julie Thoreen. “It’s going to be a blast.”

One of their stops will also be in Sioux City, home of the Sioux City Conservatory of Music, where they will do a

fundraising campaign show.

The fundraiser will involve fans commissioning the band to write songs with a portion of each commission going toward scholarships. These scholarships will then be available to low-income kids, so that they may attend the conservatory.

It’s clear that the two of them truly care about music and giving others the opportunity to make it. With their newly formed production company, their hope is that eventually it will be used to provide aid, advice and consultation to other bands.

Great musicians and great people, Har-di-Har is definitely worth checking out. .

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The coverart for Har-di-Har’s new album, “word(s) of whim,” features an explosion of color. The Thoreens released the album using their own production company, Slimbeast Productions.

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/hardihar.music Website: http://www.hardihar.com

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STYLE & BEAUTY Welcome back to school in style! This is your year. This is the time. This is college. If ever there were a place that was free enough for you to truly express yourself, it is here.

If ever there were a place with many other attractive young people to see and appreciate your sense of style, it is here. If ever there were a time to put aside your insecurities and take charge of your unique beauty, it is now.

This column will help you.

Grit ‘n’ Glam is about self-expression, about adornment and enhancing one’s own beauty and style. Style is different from fashion – fashion being an industry that is focused on selling products. Style is having the artistic eye for putting together different fashions and adding personal touches in order to become a living work of art. Beauty is about enhancing the incredible features we were all born with.

This column is about true beauty and style, the kind that can be found in people of all genders, sexualities and races, with all different types of bodies.

Just think of Grit ‘n’ Glam as your very own personal style and beauty tutor, giving you weekly pointers about how to solve your beauty woes and how to keep things fresh for your look. But I can’t always foresee what types of things you may want to hear from me.

That’s why it’s important for you to send me your questions! An example question could go like this:

Hey Grit ‘n’ Glam, I have a formal event this upcoming weekend that I want to look really nice at. I have a top and skirt in mind, but the skirt is rather short. I am very petite and small, so it seems like it’s in proportion, but I want to make sure that if I wear it I will still look professional.

– Jane Smith Dear Jane Smith, Typically, skirts should come to right above the knee or lower in order to be considered appropriately formal, with shorter skirts being reserved for casual weekends or partying. The fact that you are short and small, however, does make the mini work better for your body type. A mini skirt that may on a tall person appear like a sexy party outfit can look cute and appropriate on a shorter individual.

Overall, if the skirt is in a more structured material in black or grey and has few or no added details such as zippers, sequins or the like, it should be appropriate for your event. If in doubt, wear it with charcoal leggings and dressy flats in order to bring it from flouncy to fancy. Have fun and look great.

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When you realize that every car on the road was a trained driver, you get a sense of how well executed and choreographed they must have been.

Koepp is also sure to give you a peek at how close to danger these messengers are.

He displays a multiple-choice style breakdown of the routes available to bikers, with the first two ending in graphic yet entertaining bicycle crashes.

Also, “Premium Rush” has a Google Maps motif running throughout the film to lay out the route each chase scene uses, lending the movie an amazing sense of place.

New York is as much a character, if not more so, as many of the actors.

While the action keeps

you entertained, the film does have some strange pacing issues, as well as one very shocking, though not unexpected, instance of violence.

However, this scene is done bloodlessly and interestingly.

The bicyclists lose a suspiciously small amount of skin after skidding across the New York pavement and can bounce back from accidents like superheroes, but that’s to be expected in an action movie with so little on its mind.

If you’re looking for a movie that’s easy to enjoy with a refreshingly small plot in comparison to this summer’s blockbusters, give “Premium Rush” a shot. It’s not the best movie to come out this summer, but it’s 10 times better than it needs to be. And the slick, unique action of bicycle chases is worth the price of admission.

Also, the bike crashes are awesome. Did I mention the bike crashes are awesome?

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Texting may be a better way to get at the truth than voice-based surveys.

People were more likely to disclose sensitive information via text and give more precise responses when texting as opposed to voice communication, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of MichiganAnn Arbor and the New School of Social Research in New York City.

“This is sort of surprising since many people thought that texting would decrease the likelihood of disclosing sensitive information because it creates a persistent, visual record of questions and answers that others might see on your phone and in the cloud,” said Fred Conrad, a cognitive psychologist and director of the Program in Survey Methodology at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

Conrad conducted the study with Michael Schober, a professor of psychology and dean of the graduate faculty at the New School for Social Research.

When texting, people were also less likely to engage in “satisficing” – a survey industry term referring to the common practice of giving good enough, easy answers, such as rounding to multiples of 10 in numerical responses.

“We believe people give more precise answers via texting because there’s just not the time pressure ... that there is in phone interviews,” Conrad said. “As a result, respondents are able to take longer to arrive at more accurate answers.”

People were more likely to provide thoughtful and honest responses via text messages even when they’re in busy, distracting environments, the researchers said, adding the findings are preliminary.

“We’re in the early stages of analyzing our findings,” Schober said. “But so far it seems that texting may reduce some respondents’ tendency to shade the truth or to present themselves in

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the best possible light in an interview – even when they know it’s a human interviewer they are communicating with via text. What we cannot yet be sure of is who is most likely to be disclosive in text. Is it different for frequent texters, or generational, for example?”

The researchers recruited about 600 iPhone users on Craigslist, through Google Ads and from Amazon’s Mechanical Turk, offering them iTunes Store incentives to participate in the study.

Their goals were to see whether responses to the same questions differed depending on several variables: whether the questions were asked via text or voice, whether a human or a computer asked the questions and whether the environment, including the presence of other people and the likelihood of multitasking, affected the answers.

Examples of questions answered more honestly via text than speech included: – In a typical week, about how often do you exercise?

– During the past 30 days, on how many days did you have five or more drinks on the same occasion?

The authors were motivated by changes in the way people communicate which could impact the way survey industry conducts its business.

About one in five U.S. households only use cell phones and no longer have landline phones.

Cell-only households are typically not surveyed even though they tend to differ in important ways from households with landline phones.

Also, more people are using text messages on mobile phone. And texting is now the preferred form of communication among many people in their teens and 20s in the United States.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison football coach Bret Bielema is pictured.

The UNI Panthers open the 2012 football season against Bielema and the University of Wisconsin Badgers.

Jake’s Sports Break:

Panthers to battle two Big Ten teams in the upcoming weeks JAKE BEMIS Sports Columnist

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After dropping their opening match to No. 9 Purdue University, the No. 21-ranked UNI Panthers knocked off the University of Pittsburgh and George Washington University in the Mortar Board Premier Tournament.

MAT MEYER Sports Writer

The No. 21-ranked University of Northern Iowa volleyball team kicked off the season Friday night in West Layfayette, Ind., as part of the Mortar Board Premier Tournament against the No. 9-ranked Purdue University Boilermakers. The Panthers fought hard in their first test of the season but dropped the first three sets as Purdue eventually overpowered UNI’s attempts at a victory.

Junior Molly Turk, attempted to fill the shoes of departed nationally recognized setter Bre Payton.

Turk started off the season strong with 35 assists for the Panthers, many of which contributed to senior Amy Braun’s 12 kills. Senior Megan Lehman added eight kills to the match.

The first set marked the first one of the season for both squads and was close until the very end. The Panthers led the set 24-23 but were eventually surpassed. A kill by Boilermaker Ariel Turner put Purdue ahead for good, taking the first set with a score of 25-23.

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fought hard and seemed evenly matched until the end of the set. The Panthers went on a 9-3 run to give them the largest lead of the set at 15-9. However, Purdue rallied back with six straight points to make the set even once again. The set ended the same way as the first when Purdue knocked home the set-ending kill to make the final score 25-23.

With Purdue leading 2-0 in the match the Panthers needed a victory in the third set to stay alive. However, after a brief 3-2 lead, the Panthers would never get back on top of the Boilermakers, falling 25-18.

UNI got their shot at redemption the very next

day against the University of Pittsburgh. UNI swept the set 3-0 by scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-13. Turk and Braun had another good match as Turk recorded 42 assists and Braun had 17 kills.

Lehman and Krista DeGeest each recorded 10 kills for the Panthers.

UNI started off strong in the first set as Candice Burke recorded two straight aces to give the Panthers an early 8-2 lead. Pittsburgh would rally to tie the set at 15-15, but UNI was too strong down the stretch, taking the first set 25-19.

After winning their first set of the season, the Panthers < See VOLLEYBALL, page 14

It may be the toughest schedule University of Northern Iowa head football coach Mark Farley has ever seen. Saturday, the UNI football team will start a new season, the 12th under Farley, at the University of Wisconsin against the No. 12-ranked Badgers.

But the challenge of a Big Ten Conference opponents doesn’t end there.

Just two weeks later, the Panthers will head to Iowa City to take on the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. That’s right, for the first time in the Farley era, UNI will face two Football Bowl Subdivision teams in the same season.

While there are obviously many challenges attached to such a tough task, one can make the argument that there are even more advantages to take away from the experience.

First off, UNI can gain experience in the early season games that will help them make a strong playoff run later on. Redshirt freshman Sawyer Kollmorgen, who was named the starting quarterback last week, and the rest of the Panthers face two of the Missouri Valley Football Conference’s top teams, Youngstown State University and North Dakota State University, back-toback weeks after facing the Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium.

If UNI can walk away 2-0 in those key MVFC matchups, they will be in great shape to earn an automatic birth to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

But for the sake of this article, let’s say UNI walks

away from YSU and NDSU 1-1. It would mean that UNI has a very real chance of ending the season 7-4, and leaving their playoff hopes up to the selection committee.

In any other scenario, a 7-4 record would usually mean the end of the season, but if the Panthers can stay competitive with their two FBS opponents, it would be hard for the committee to turn them away from an opportunity at the playoffs.

Finally, you should not pencil in the two Big Ten games as a loss for UNI. Three years ago, UNI was just one point away from upsetting the Hawkeyes in Iowa City, and last year the Panthers came up one point shy of defeating the Iowa State University Cyclones, a member of the Big 12 Conference.

Yes, the Badgers and Hawkeyes are both very tough opponents, but if I’ve learned anything in my four years as a Panther, it’s that anything can happen in UNI athletics (upsetting No. 1-ranked Kansas University, anyone?).

There may not be a better way for Mark Farley to pick up his 100th career victory than walking into Camp Randall Stadium and picking up a win. That’s the plan, and the UNI Panthers are sticking to it, but there’s a lot more to gain than victories in the first three weeks of the season. If UNI can walk away a better football team after Sept. 15, there may be more in store than a conference championship for the Panthers.

For a preview of the UNI vs. Wisconsin football game, check out Friday’s issue of the Northern Iowan.

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UNI’s Krista DeGeest (center) and Shelby Kintzel (far right) racked up a combined 19 blocks this weekend in the Mortar Board Premier Tournament.

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were hungry for more. Braun smashed home a kill that sparked an 8-3 run by the Panthers, giving them a large lead they never relinquished. UNI eventually won 25-21.

UNI kept their foot on the gas pedal through the third set of the match and started off with an early 6-2 lead. The Panthers played like they were deserving of their No. 21 ranking, coasting to an easy 25-13 win to take

the match 3-0.

The Panthers continued their great play in their final match of the tournament as they easily disposed George Washington University 25-14, 25-12 and 25-18. UNI ended the tournament 2-1 overall.

Turk added 32 assists for the Panthers against GWU, and Lehman recorded 10 kills to help UNI get the win.

The Panthers will play Boston College next Friday in Los Angeles, Calif., as the Luxe City Center Trojan Invite gets underway.

The University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team conceded their first loss of the 2012 season to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. The Panthers lost in a 3-0 shutout.

UNI started off strong, but ended up falling behind 1-0 in the 34th minute of action on a goal by the Hawkeyes’ Cloe Lacasse. Despite a solid first half performance by the Panthers, they were unable to mount a comeback.

Aside from the 34th-minute goal, UNI junior goalkeeper Erin Zaideman had a good first half, blocking two shots compared to Iowa goalie Meg Goodson’s one block.

UNI also took one more corner than the Hawkeyes did in the first half, but failed to get a head on the ball.

Heading into the second half, the Panthers played like the game was notched at zeroes, but the Hawkeyes refused to settle with a onegoal lead. In the 51st minute, Ashley Catrell scored for the Hawkeyes and then Nicole Urban added in a goal of her own in the 80th minute.

At the end of the game, UNI finished with 11 total

shots – eight of which came in the second half – and the Hawkeyes finished with 20 shots. Caitlyn Fuller, Maggie Riley and Annie Dale each took two shots for the Panthers with Allie Brees, Kiki McClellan, Madisen Garman, Claire Clark and Kelsey Dolder all adding one attempt as well.

“We worked hard today, but we ran into an in-form and confident Iowa team and they punished us for some lapses in concentration. We will learn from the game and aim to get back to winning ways next weekend,” head coach James Price said.

With the Panthers’ first defeat of the season, their record falls to 3-1. The Panthers will be back in action Aug. 31 when they take part in the Southern Illinois Univer sity-Edwardsville Tournament in Edwardsville, Ill. Their first opponent will be the University of WisconsinGreen Bay on Friday at 5 p.m.

The Panthers’ next home game will be Sept. 14 against North Dakota State University at the Cedar Valley Youth Soccer Complex in Waterloo. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

2012 UNI HOME SOCCER SCHEDULE

Aug. 17 vs. North Dakota

Aug. 26 vs. Iowa

Sept. 14 vs. North Dakota State

Sept. 24 vs. St. Ambrose

Sept. 27 vs. Drake

Oct. 6 vs. Missouri State

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UNI sophomore Caitlyn Fuller (12) tries to stop an Iowa scoring attempt.

Fuller also had two shot attempts in the game.

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UNI sophomore Charlotte Jones (7) attempts to steal the ball from an Iowa player Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes beat the Panthers 3-0.

UNI freshman Larin Gordon moves the ball upfield against the Hawkeyes.

UNI offers

Studies in Chinese: Introduction CHIN 1086-03 [36395] - 3 credit hours (units)

Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:45 pm This course offers a convenient introduction to Chinese language and culture, especially for those interested in travel, business and cultural exchanges.

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UNI junior goalkeeper Erin Zaideman throws the ball downfield during Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Iowa. Zaideman had four saves on the day.

Chinese at UNI is offered through a partnership between UNI and the Taiwanee Education Ministry. The instructor, Chang-li Huang, is a visiting faculty member from the Graduate Institute of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language at the National Taiwan Normal University. He has an MA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has taught at the University of California - Berkeley.

For more information and/or assistance with enrolling in this course, contact the Department of Languages and Literatures, BAK 117, telephone 273-2821,

by Friday, August 31.

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UNI freshman Maggie Riley tries to maneuver around an Iowa defender.

Riley took two shot attempts in the game.

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**Intramural Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Corec Softball and Soccer makeup manager meetings: Mon. Aug. 27 or Tues. Aug. 28 at 3:30 P.M., WRC room 150.

NEW! All registration will be online (some walk-ins accepted as indicated in the IM Handbook or IM Flyers). The registration link is imleagues.com. Check out our website at www.uni.edu/wellrec, click on recreation, then click on intramural sports OR visit Facebook (UNI Intramurals).

For more information on Intramural Sports, contact the Intramural Office at 273-7262 or 273-5528 or stop in at WRC Room 161. Cindy Klatt, Intramural Sports Coordinator, Wellness and Recreation Center, 161 University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0201. Phone: 319-273-5528, Fax: 319-273-7130.

**Team Sport Managers meetings are MANDATORY to secure entry registration information and more. For managers missing the initial meeting, make-up meetings will be held each afternoon of the registration days for that sport.

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Across 1 6-Across, for one 6 Friday portrayer 10 Flag down __ 14 Totally lose it 15 Modest reply to a compliment 16 Sported 17 Zimbalist Jr. of “77 Sunset Strip” 18 Playwright Akins and Tony winner Caldwell 19 Et __: and others 20 Repeatedly, in poems 21 The first Mrs. Trump 23 Reaction to a pun, perhaps 24 Driver with a permit 26 *Monopoly cards 28 Snickered at 29 Start of a confession to a priest 32 Ed.’s workload 33 *Warty leaper 34 “You’ve got mail”

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By Nancy Black Tribune Media Services (MCT) Today’s Birthday (08/28/12). What makes you happy? Add it to the plan. Two eclipses favor career this year, sparking overdue recognition.

Education and creative expression grow in new directions. Social network communications expand it all. Relationships hold the gold. Share the 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 6 -- Confer with allies for the next two days. Take your time, and step carefully around sharp or fragile objects.

Internet giant 35 Recedes to the sea 38 “Oedipus __” 39 Beggar’s request 40 Spanish aunt 41 *Robin’s egg color 43 Cookie container 45 Concur about 47 Mary’s little follower 51 *Scrub 52 Latvia neighbor 53 Sonic bursts 55 Make joyful 57 Cold War initials 58 Prefix with Chinese 59 Silly smile, maybe 60 Inline roller 62 Sly glance 63 __ platter: Chinese menu choice 64 Tuckers (out) 65 Use intense light on 66 Laundry challenge 67 Begin

Your friends help surmount breakdowns.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 6 -- You’re especially fair and balanced now. The impossible seems possible, particularly around your work. Difficulties ahead translate into a learning experience.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 5 -- Conditions look good for romance, but don’t bend the rules. Plan a getaway to relax. It could potentially be an expensive moment, so take care.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 6 -- It’s easier to focus on the details.

Today and tomorrow are good for financial planning.

Remember that the best

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Down 1 From long ago 2 *With 13-Down, roasted aromatic seed 3 Fish-and-chips sauce 4 Reveal, in verse 5 Helps remember 6 *Oz ruler 7 School for English princes 8 Place for pumpernickel 9 Fly-__: air passes 10 Military medals, e.g.

11 Really huge 12 “Carmen” highlight 13 *See 2-Down 22 Victory signs 23 Turned right 25 Canyon perimeters 27 Portuguese “she” 30 *Pop’s partner 31 2012 British Open winner Ernie 33 Peg on the links 35 Terminal expectation: Abbr.

36 *Tom Hanks film 37 Lines on labels 38 Second-place finisher 39 Folk singer Guthrie 41 Swarming stingers 42 Mauna __ 43 Kid around 44 Swears to 46 “Get Shorty” author Leonard 47 *Piece of packing material 48 Michael who played Cochise 49 Title associated with the 11 starred answers 50 Most meager 53 *Bird’s beak 54 Fit for military duty 56 Fat removal, briefly 59 Navig. aid 61 Christopher Carson, famously

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Answers to games on Page 19.

Comics located on Page 18.

things in life are still free.

Irritation alert! Keep it soothing.

balance work with play.

Hold on to what you have.

Reassess priorities.

while increasing income.

Postpone play until later.

Get practical.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 5 -- Create romance, graciously. Start by listening for the gold.

Remember the rules. Family matters vie with work for your attention. Keep expenses low.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Stay put.

Make household decisions the next few days. Definitely choose love over money.

Postpone travel. Continue to show extraordinary patience.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 7 -You’re in the lead, but don’t fall asleep at the wheel. Be your own biggest critic, but keep it constructive. You can accomplish a lot now. Dig deeper.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Entering a two-day busy work phase. Choose materials carefully. Avoid distractions and arguments, even if you have to admit you’re wrong. Keep a secret.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 5 -- No trying new tricks now, and don’t throw your money around. Share feelings for a little while. Communicate with lost friends. You’re very popular now.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Find the light within rather than looking for it at the end of the tunnel. Follow through on what you’ve promised, doing the practical things first. Use your sensitivity.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- You’re especially creative, and luckier, until tomorrow.

The challenge will be to

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Work may be challenging, but it’s much more rewarding than usual. Keep costs down

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Answers on Page 19.

By Bruce Venzke Across 1 Some Ford autos, briefly 6 Mocking remark 10 __ team: police crisis unit 14 With good cheer 15 Airline to Tel Aviv 16 Hawaiian seaport 17 High-performing Wall Street investment 19 Giggly Muppet 20 “He’s __ no good” 21 Distribute in portions 22 Resume the original speed, in music 26 Salmon, trout, cod, etc.

29 Double-check, as in a lab 30 Netherlands airline 31 Farm pen 32 Sp. maiden 33 Like the area under an awning 36 Big day for a new store, or an apt description of each part of 17-, 26-, 50-

and 58-Across 41 Giorgio of fashion 42 Per __: daily 44 Ship’s pronoun 47 Have the flu 48 Scrabble 10-pointers 50 Past all major obstacles 53 Borgnine who did voice work in “SpongeBob SquarePants” 54 Fowl pole 55 Swim meet assignment 57 Stops hedging 58 Unifying connection 64 Beekeeper played by Fonda 65 Throat-clearing sound 66 Ready for bed 67 Fathers 68 Bull in a corrida 69 Popular toaster waffles

Down 1 British sports cars 2 __ de toilette 3 Tear at the seam 4 NFL’s Browns, scoreboard-style 5 Pancake toppers 6 Rocker Joan 7 Emotionally detached 8 Gp. providing campaign funds 9 Fraternal society member 10 Knickknack holder 11 “The Sixth Sense” star Bruce 12 “Close, but no cigar” 13 Like Alfred E. Neuman’s grin 18 Dalmatian feature 21 Product pitchers 22 __ gratia artis: MGM motto 23 Contract period 24 James or Jones of jazz 25 Stiller’s comedy partner 27 Giraffe cousin 28 Merrie __ England 33 Like dry bread 34 Sugar substitute?

35 Bumped off 37 “Make today delicious” food giant 38 Mideast chieftain 39 Luxor’s river 40 Thousands, to a hood 43 Denver hrs.

44 Turin treasure 45 Fanfare 46 Gushed on stage 48 Stoicism founder 49 Thirty, in Montréal 51 Double curves 52 Toondom’s Fudd 56 Gun filler 58 Calico pet 59 “Well, well, well!”

60 Sizable 61 URL ender for a charity 62 Prefix with natal 63 Cavity filler: Abbr.

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Jesup Community Schools: Declamation/Play Director. Assistant Middle School Girls Basketball Coach. Positions opened until filled. Apply to: Superintendent, Jesup Community Schools, P.O. Box 287, Jesup, Iowa 506480287. EOE/AA.

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