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Reaching for Higher Ground to focus on community after 9/11 RACHEL ZIDON
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Like many students at the University of Northern Iowa, student body president Spencer Walrath remembers Sept. 11, 2001 vividly. “Everyone remembers where they were when they saw the towers fall,” Walrath said. “I was in seventh grade, which was just at the precipice of when you’re starting to understand the world.” Ten years later, a project called “Reaching for Higher Ground: Community after 9/11” is attempting to help students, faculty and community members commemorate the tragedy, delve into its impact and discuss how See HIGHER GROUND, page 3
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Ground Zero in lower Manhattan, four years after the World Trade Center towers were destroyed. Reaching for Higher Ground will focus on the events of 9/11 this year, remembering the tragedy, its impact and how to move into the future.
A renovation behind the scenes is impacting students campus-wide as eLearning courses have officially changed from the old WebCT platform to Blackboard Learn 9. In 2005, WebCT was purchased by Blackboard. During the past six years, Blackboard has been working to integrate the WebCT users and software into its existing platform. After June 30, 2012, support will no longer be offered for the WebCT program. The change itself has not been simple, acknowledged Jeffrey Ries, assistant applications administrator at the See ELEARNING, page 3
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The Progressive Picnic, held Aug. 25, brought the different progressive groups and progressive-minded people of the University of Northern Iowa community together. The Northern Iowa Democrats, UNI Freethinkers and Inquirers, Philosophy Club, UNI Proud and One Iowa at UNI joined together to put on the recruitment event, the first of its kind in recent memory. “When UNIFI came to me,
Junior communication/public relations major Trisha Rooney gets food at the Progressive Picnic, while grad assistant Kyle Pitzen prepares it.
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The show will go on at the Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center. Seven months after a pipe connected to a sprinkler head broke at the GBPAC, damaging the stage and causing a set of Blue Man Group performances to be rescheduled for this September, the new stage is completed and ready for the upcoming performances of the Blue Man Group. “It was the prompt response of UNI’s physical
plant that saved last season and literally millions in water damage,” said Steve Carignan, executive director of GBPAC. “We are grateful to our Friends group and all the other donors and partners that paid for the floor and made us better than we were before the accident.” After six weeks of work, the new stage was completed on Aug. 10. With costs of $150,000 for all repairs, Carignan said they “took advantage of the opportunity to repair the floor and other equipment to make See STAGE, page 2
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Multicultural student reception kicks of f new retention initiative As part of a new retention initiative in the College of Humanities, Arts and Sciences, there will be a reception for UNI’s multicultural students Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Maucker Union ballroom. In addition, monthly forums will be held for multicultural students. These forums will serve as a way to address concerns and issues and to build community. The theme for the forums is professional development. They will include an academic, student service and social component. Anyone is welcome to attend.
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From left to right: Senior political science major Chris Apling, senior French teaching and Spanish major Kyle Woollums and junior biology major Loren Thalacker prepare snow cones at the Progressive Picnic. The picnic, held on Aug. 25, was a recruitment event for five progressive student organizations on campus.
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it better.” For example, the stage is now made out of maple instead of oak. “Maple is tighter-grained and more resistant to damage,” Carignan said. “It tends not to splinter when damaged and is springier, which is great for dancers and acrobats.”
All the safety procedures were also reviewed and the sprinkler system was redesigned, so it is now out of harm’s way. The first event on the new stage was hypnotist Brian Imbus’ performance on Aug. 20. The first major event will be the Blue Man Group performances on Sept. 6-9.
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they wanted to start this up and we came up with the name ‘Progressive Picnic’ and progressives and Democrats kind of go hand in hand, so I was totally in on it,” said senior Kristen Meyers, head of the Northern Iowa Democrats. “I want to get kids involved, especially with 2012 coming. We want all those voters and forms ready to go.” The event offered free food, drinks, snow cones, lawn games, live music including performances by In Dying Days and Followed by Ghosts, and a performance by UNI’s improv
“That’d be nice if we could increase our numbers,” Smithe said. Senior music major Christopher Dunlap enjoyed the picnic. “It’s nice – people aren’t shoving things down my throat, and it’s nice to meet new people in this kind of environment,” Dunlap said. Meyers also thought the picnic was a success. “I think we (had) a good turnout,” Meyers said. “I hope that students, especially freshmen and new students, when they come here, they start to get really involved and see that they don’t need to be afraid to get involved. With open arms, we’re welcoming them.”
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troupe, Half-Masted. A major goal of the picnic was to expose and recruit students to the different organizations. “I hope the students realize there are way more progressive students and progressive student groups on campus than they thought and if they are progressively minded students, I hope they realize that there are communities on campus for them, “ said senior Cory Derringer, the president of UNIFI. Senior Jordan BancroftSmithe, president of the Philosophy Club, saw the event as a good way for students “to get exposure to the groups that are here.”
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Information Technology Services office. “This first semester is going to be growing pains for everyone,” Ries said. For the first time, instructors no longer have to fill out a request form for an eLearning component for their classroom. Any course listed in the Student Information System is automatically outfitted with an eLearning component. Any instructor listed as primary will be granted access to enable their students to cooperate in online activi-
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American society should move into the future. The project’s events will begin at 8 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 11, with a flag-planting ceremony in Lawther Field. After this day of remembrance, UNI will host a wide variety of events throughout the year, including film nights, panels with UNI professors, concerts and talks from people who have been impacted by 9/11, including a photographer who captured images of the aftermath at Ground Zero, 9/11 widows who worked to raise money for widows in Afghanistan and an expert on the Middle East.
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ties. Students added to a class roster will also automatically be enrolled in the course within 24 hours. When clicking on the eLearning tab from UNI web pages, returning students will notice the page is set up differently from in the past. Students used to clicking the link for “My Courses” will find themselves transported back in time to courses from summer 2011 and prior. The new link “Bb Learn” is the portal to current eLearning content. “It was kind of frustrating when I first went on there because I wanted to Reaching for Higher Ground: Community after 9/11 is the continuation of last year’s Standing on Higher Ground project, which dealt with the antigay killing of Matthew Shepard and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues in American society. Steve Carignan, executive director of the GallagherBluedorn Performing Arts Center and a co-chair for the committee organizing Reaching for Higher Ground, said that last year’s program created opportunities for meaningful discussion and learning and that he hopes this year’s program will do the same. “It’s a chance to engage in a dialogue,” Carignan
get something done and I couldn’t,” said sophomore elementary education major Anna Phalen. One key design aims to make the transition smoother for users: in each course with eLearning enabled there are folders labeled “START HERE” and “Course Content.” This allows “a more consistent look across courses,” according to Lori Seawel of ITS. Instructors are able to drag-and-drop content into these folders however they see fit, but they are encouraged to utilize these existing folders. Anne Drolet, a languages
To learn more about the project and scheduled events, go to: www.uni.edu/ higherground said. “(Reaching for Higher Ground) might be one of the most important learning experiences (students will have in college).” Gerri Perreault, co-chair of the American Democracy Project and of the Reaching for Higher Ground project, noted that since Sept. 11, she has seen a variety of misconceptions coming up in her classes at UNI, like that
PAGE 3 and literatures professor, is employing some of the new features of Blackboard. “I’m using the chat feature for office hours one hour a week for my students, but I’m still trying to get my mind around (the new software),” Drolet said. Ries suggests that students and faculty try out the OnDemand Learning Center. “Blackboard has created these videos that can show students everything they need to know how to do,” Ries said. The links for these videos can be found on the main “My Institution” page as
well as from the “Student Resources” tab on the main eLearning page prior to login. Stephanie Buckley, sophomore elementary education major, feels she just needs to get used to the new system. “You may have to try a few different times, but I think once I get used to it, it’ll be easier,” Buckley said. Drolet offered a similar sentiment. “Within two months everyone will have forgotten what the old one was like anyway. I just hope they don’t change it again,” Drolet said with a laugh.
many of the hijackers on the airplanes that bombed the World Trade Center were Iraqi. In fact, none of them were. Perreault hopes the project can help clear up those misconceptions. “It’s a really good opportunity to educate the public,” Perreault said. “These issues, people think it doesn’t affect them, but it does. (Misconceptions) have policy implications.” Tabatha Cruz, program coordinator at the Center for Multicultural Education, said the project will help students take time to “know people and to know their stories.” “We would like to see students become more understanding (that) being differ-
ent is not bad and being different is something we should embrace,” Cruz said. Walrath would like to see a large student showing at the flag-planting ceremony and Reaching for Higher Ground events throughout the year. “I hope students will be able to reflect on what a terrible loss it was, and that we will be able to come together and support each other,” Walrath said. “I especially want to invite any international students (to this event). This attack wasn’t just an attack on America; it was an attack on people everywhere. That’s the nature of terrorism.”
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences University of Northern Iowa Spring 2011 Dean’s List The following students earned a 3.5 GPA or above while completing a minumum of 12 graded credit hours. The College of Social and Behavioral Sciences congratulates them on this scholarly achievement. Aaron Aamodt Tiffany Abels Olivia Abney Ryan Alfred Ashlee Allison Macie Anderson Misty Anderson Maquel Anding Mariah Andreasen Tyler Arp Taylor Ash Stefanie Atkinson Danielle Auld Stephanie Babcock Tennille Backstrom Sarah Baish Emily Baker Kegan Bakken Breanne Balk Jordan Batey Lauren Benda Kaili Benham Amanda Benson Claire Bernhard Zachary Beuthien Blair Birkett Aubrey Black Laura Boheman Rebecca Bolton Julia Bower Kathryn Bowers Conner Brakeville Ryan Brandt Brittany Brannon Christopher Breitbach Casie Brockert Joshua Broghamer Christopher Bruns Faith Bruns Alycia Brunsvold Joel Brus Amy Carnahan Andrew Casper Chelsea Cattanach Meredith Cavin Philip Cavin Michelle Chambers Leona K Childs Yance Childs Alexandra Christensen Kelsey Christensen Robyn Christensen Cyanna Claiser Christopher Cline Emerald Coder Michaela Collins Bernard Conrad Kristin Conrad Carissa Constantinou Madeline Cope Marcus Cottrell Thomas Cowell Jennifer Crain Anna Croghan Lisa Crow Nathan Crozier Aaron Culley Ross Curnow Barnette Curry Ashley Dalluge Josie Davie Emily Davis Teresa Davis Mallory Delacy Kathleen Delagardelle Derrick Dengler Leah Devries Alexandra Dewitt Michael Dickinson Ryan Dornbusch Shannon Drey Sara Driscoll Maria Drzycimski
Joshua Dunkelberger Melissa Dunlevy Breanna Dunne Marisa Duwa Monica Eddy Allison Edgerton Monica Ehn Ethan Ehrisman Carrie Eilderts Sarah Ellenberger Abby Ellingson Callie Elliott Nicholas Elliott Lindsay Ellis Darin Elm Erin Evans Abbey Even Laura Ewest Katharinna Fairchild Michael Finley Jeremy Fischels Jessica Fischer Leah Fischer Cassandra Fjerstad Shannon Florer Kyle Formanek Whitney Fortman Molly Franta Bethany Franzen Merissa Fussell Jordan Gacke Thomas Gage Heidi Gansen Jessica Garraway Jennifer L Gavin Jennifer Gilbert Julia Gitelman Kaitlyn Glassell John Gogola Ian Goldsmith Mary Beth Goldsmith Emily Gookin Kenlyn Gordon Emily Grady Molly Grady David Greenfield Michaela Gretter Andrea Greve Sarah Gronemeyer Maria Guevara Amy Halverson Amanda Handley Kalli Hannam Rachelle Hanselman Haley Harms Emma Hashman Hallie Hayes Jaime Hayes Katelynne Heater Lissa Hedrick Victoria Heisterkamp Grant Helle Kayla Henn Michelle Henny Tara Henry Shannon Henson Jarred Herring Bailey Herrstrom Alicia Herzog Kami Hetletvedt Sydney Hibler Amanda Higgins Alexander Hiland Meredith Hild Emily Hill Alison Hines Cassandra Hines Chelsea Holsinger Alyssa Holt Samuel Homan Tiffany Hopkins Leanne Hotek Whitney Houser
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Thomas Gray wrote in his “Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College,” “Ignorance is bliss.” I came to understand the full meaning of this phrase when I learned about the Ames Straw Poll. For those of you lucky enough to be unfamiliar with this gem, I am about to ruin your political innocence. The Ames Straw Poll, in a nutshell, is a completely irreverent political pageant of sorts, where individuals vying for their party’s nomination can set up a booth at the Iowa State Fair to try and attract the public to pay $30 and cast their vote for the individual they think should, in essence, be that party’s next Presidential candidate. Now, this sounds nice and everything, but it has turned our politicians into children exhibiting traits that closely resemble those classified as “ASB,” or “Attention-Seeking Behavior.” I hope I’m not the only person disgusted with what our nation’s politics has become. If I wanted to watch poorly respected public figures make even bigger fools of themselves, I’d watch “Dancing With The Stars.” But I don’t. I want politics. I want to make it clear that this is not completely the candidates’ fault; the media is certainly responsible as well. It seems today’s trend is to “humanize” our politicians, to make them look like “normal” people. News flash: they’re not normal people. They want to run our country. I want to know how they’re going to unify and mobilize our nation, not what their grandmother’s peanut butter cookie recipe is. Now, the reason the Straw Poll upsets me is because this year’s eventual winner, Michele Bachmann, felt the need to not only have attractions at her tent, including a petting zoo, but she also paid the $30 fee for anyone willing to cast their vote for her. She apparently spent around $18,000 on what comes out to be roughly 6,000 ballots. She won the event with 4,823 votes. You see, it’s funny, because it doesn’t add
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up. She won because she paid for her votes, but she didn’t even get all the votes she paid for. If that happened to me, I’d consider it a loss. But the media says that shot her straight to the top of the race; Bachmann became the new GOP frontrunner. This happened because she won a contest that has absolutely no bearing on the Iowa Caucuses, which are politically relevant. Call me old-fashioned, but I like my candidates to earn my vote, not to buy my vote. I can’t help but wonder what the Straw Poll would have looked like in 1859, more than a year before Abraham Lincoln was elected President, or even before that. Would our greatest political minds have stooped to such a level? Would FDR have had a petting zoo and paid for peoples’ votes? Would he have even attended the Straw Poll? I think it would have been partially dependent on the severity of his polio at the time, but that’s beside the point. The point is our political system has fallen victim to the blurred lines of popular culture and true politics. The candidate has now become a product to be sold, rather than an individual worthy of the position. There is no separation between “merch” and state. So, this is a call – nay, a cry for a reversion back to what politics used to be: a vote for the individual who embodies the qualities of a true political leader, not an amplified version of the popularity contest known as high school student government elections. Make someone earns your vote, because you should be voting for something you truly believe in. Not because of their catchy, optimistic slogan, and certainly not because they are the lesser of the evils. We, as a nation, must understand the difference between the influence of popular culture, blind optimism and an individual who is willing to challenge the status quo. As Friedrich Nietzche said, “The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be lonely often, and sometimes frightened. But no price is too high to pay for the privilege of owning yourself.”
Call me oldfashioned, but I like my candidates to earn my vote, not buy my vote.
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Ah, the beginning of a new year. For many this time marks an important move: from local to worldly, from family to strangers, from living at home to living in the dorms. Many different kinds of dorms and houses within those dorms can be found on campus. For first-year students, choosing where to live is very important. Freshmen often come to campus faced with the nervous yet exciting first hurdle of meeting their first roommate. This can be scary, fun and nauseating all at the same time. However, for most this transition from living alone to living with a stranger is made easier with the knowledge that the “stranger” is in the exact same boat. I am referring to, specifically, springboard housing. Springboard housing can be found in Bender, Campbell, Dancer, Hagemann and Noehren Halls at the University of Northern Iowa. The Department of Residence’s website describes springboard housing as a chance to “enhance entering students’ transition to UNI.” Springboard housing is a way for first-year students to hopefully get the leg up that they could use during the move away from home. Perhaps most importantly for a first-year dorm experience, springboard housing is an excellent chance for students to meet people their own age and possibly in their own major. The DOR website lists one of the goals for springboard housing as to “create peer reference groups” and to “encourage group identity development.” It is very difficult for firstyear students to get a good first experience when living in an upperclassman house. I find that upperclassmen often do not spend as much time in their dorm rooms as freshmen do. See SPRINGBOARD, page 7
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and already have their favorite corner of the library picked out for homework. When your neighbors only come home to sleep, it is impossible to become good friends with
them. For every house in every dorm, each year starts out with a house meeting. Many upperclassmen have sat through enough of these to be able to give the speech themselves. Freshmen and transfer students, those who are ignorant of the specific rules of the dorms, are the target audience of these meetings. However, it is often the upperclassmen who talk the most during these sessions, which can easily turn into a complaint session of what happened last year. It would not be difficult for a freshman student to miss vital information and not get their questions answered because they have to fight for the chance to talk. A meeting of only freshmen would be a much more inviting environment to ask questions and to get the proper information. It is unfortunate that many freshmen don’t take advantage of excellent opportunities such as springboard housing. I’m not saying that you can’t have a wonderful experience in an upperclassman house as a freshman; I myself lived such a house my first year and have many great friends from that time. I am merely trying to recommend that freshmen take advantage of for special opportunities just for them.
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Here comes the crunch: another semester means another pile of textbooks to buy for (most) students. There are several options for purchasing books each semester. One is through University Book and Supply, the University of Northern Iowa bookstore across from campus on 23rd Street. “(We have) a lot of products and services that are very beneficial to the university and the community, and textbooks are a big part of what we do, and what allow us to continue to do those other things,” said Sheri Melby, marketing and public relations manager for UBS. Though prices at UBS may be higher than what students can find online at various websites, Melby doesn’t want sticker shock to scare anyone away. “I would just ask students to try to keep an open mind about comparing (textbook) prices and not always assume that we’re going to be higher,” Melby said. Jeremy Strohman, manager and buyer of textbooks at UBS, explained how textbook prices at the bookstore are determined. “The new prices are set by the publisher. They give us a set price and we have a 25-percent margin. So we mark it up, and have a new price set then,” Strohman said. He added that UBS buys used books from both students and used book com-
panies “at 50 percent of the new price,” which he said used book companies set their prices at. UBS’ profit margin is higher for used books. Strohman says that’s because the books may not sell, and UBS can’t get a refund from the students who sold them back. “There’s a little risk with used books. So that actually has a 33 percent margin to it, which equals out to be 25 percent less than the new price,” Strohman said. He also said UBS makes about “7 cents on the dollar” for new and used textbooks after operational costs such as taxes and staffing are taken into account. Taylor Hagen, a freshman business major, says she likes the bookstore and bought most of her books there this fall. She wanted to make sure she had the right editions of all her books. “It makes me unsure if I’m getting the right book online, where at the bookstore, I know I’m getting the right book,” she said.
Online alternatives
There are several alternatives to purchasing or renting textbooks at UBS, including peer-to-peer resale websites, rental websites and search engines that scan several websites to find deals. Panther Textbooks is a unique peerto-peer resale website. It is exclusive to UNI – one may only register for it with a uni.edu email address – and while one can search for textbooks on the site and initiate the sale there, the exchange of textbooks and money is done in person.
The website takes no commission from sellers. The sellers on Panther Textbooks contact buyers after a buyer expresses interest in a listed book by clicking a “Contact Seller” button. One downside: the listings on Panther Textbooks don’t update in real time – listings stay up until the seller removes it. Ashley Kruse, a sophomore accounting major, said she uses Panther Textbooks because “it is convenient and cheap.” A friend clued her in to the website’s existence. Kruse has used Amazon in the past, “and then the bookstore if all else fails.” Other peer-to-peer resale websites include Amazon, Half.com and Barnes and Noble. On these sites, registered users list books for sale and buyers nationwide can purchase them. The user selling the book receives the address of the buyer, and must ship it within about two business days. At least in the case of the three aforementioned websites, the website itself gets a commission from each book sold. Senior history major Nic Ryder says he usually buys all of his books online because “it’s cheaper.” “Sometimes I get my books early at the bookstore if I need them early in the semester (and online shipping is going to take too long), but that’s it,” he added. Ryder waits until after classes begin and decides which books he really needs to buy. John Hill, a freshman criminology
major, said, “I just did it (online) because it was easier to order online, so I didn’t really have to do anything. (It was) just a click-of-a-button kind of thing.” Several smaller sites offer a similar setup to Amazon and Half.com. Textbook price search engines can draw up prices from dozens of discount and resale websites and offer a broader selection. They include Abebooks.com, SwoopThat.com and CampusBooks. com, to name only a few.
Shifting market shares
Strohman says these websites are impacting UBS’ sales, especially in recent semesters. “It’s the marketplace sites where it’s peer-to-peer, student-to-student, that, I mean, it’s like an online garage sale. … That’s starting to eat up a little bit more market share than anything else,” he said. Last fall, UBS began offering textbook rentals, which could at least partially reverse the downward trend in their sales that Strohman says has taken place over the last four to five years. “As we’re getting more competitive with our rental pricing, we’re starting to see that market share hopefully shift a little bit, maybe level out for right now, and hopefully increase in the years to come,” Strohman said. University Book and Supply currently offers about 500 titles for rent. Melby hopes that number will continue to increase, as she believes students are See TEXTBOOKS, page 11
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LITERATURE
Final Thursday Reading Series kicks off Staff Writer
The Hearst Center for the Arts was filled to near-capacity for the first “Final Thursday Reading Series” of the semester Thursday. Despite nearby road work at the intersection of Seerley and Main Street, University of Northern Iowa students, faculty and community members converged with an excited buzz as the series’ 11th season kicked off. Sign-ups for the open mic readings began at 7 p.m. Jim O’Loughlin, a UNI associate professor of English and organizer of the Final Thursday Series, announced that all slots were filled before beginning the night with his short story “Meeting.” O’Loughlin played the role of emcee, providing tidbits and quips about each author before they took the microphone. At 8 p.m., Professor Grant Tracey took to the stage with a leap to show off. “I got some new Vans,” he said, as a response to a comment by Dr. O’Loughlin earlier in the night. Tracey, editor of the fiction portion of the North American Review and author of short story collections like “Lovers and Strangers,” read a copy of his newest published piece, “According to Chelsea.” The story, centered around two 40-something movie aficionados, is an exploration of friendship, heartbreak, pop
culture and love — set right in Cedar Falls. The main character, Wally, is a recent divorcee, as is the object of his attention, Chelsea. The two trade witty banter about relationships and movies throughout the story, evoking images of famous movie characters Harold and Maude or Harry and Sally. Tracey acknowledges the parallels, saying, “I’m really trying to wed together a ‘telling’ first-person voice with funny, intelligent dialogue. I like writing about people who are engaged with the world in some way. In this case, popular culture.” And while Wally and Chelsea are particularly engaged in popular culture, it becomes clear that the attention paid to popular culture allows for a distance between them. Wally, a somewhat neurotic character, constantly reminds Chelsea, “I have to watch my sugar,” almost always in times when sweetness is the thing that could bring them closer together at that particular moment. They discuss films such as “The Wrestler,” but it’s unclear which is Mickey Rourke and which is Marisa Tomei. The fragile line between friend and lover, confidante and homewrecker, is consistently placed on the edge of a precipice, threatening to shatter the worlds of each character at any moment. In the Q-and-A portion of the night, Tracey explained,
“It’s in dialog where characters are most free to say what they want.” The story is rife with dialog, yet doesn’t feel frenetic or confusing at any moments. With the action taking place both inside and outside Wally’s head, the story presents a unique insight to the man, leading listeners to silently prod him, “Just go for it.” Wally’s use of pop culture as a translator for his own emotions when spending time with Chelsea layers the inefficacies of the man, and gives a universal feel to the story. Everyone has been in the shoes of Wally, Chelsea or even her possessive boyfriend, Tyler, at some point. Tracey’s construction of the tenuous interpersonal relationships and illustrations of frustration are remarkably well done, and “According to Chelsea,” is quite enjoyable, even if at times it may strike close to home. The Final Thursday Reading Series takes place on the last Thursday of every month at the Hearst Center for the Arts on Seerley Blvd. The next event takes place on Thursday, Sept. 29 with author Ted Morissey. The event is free and open to the public. To see the full schedule of authors and performers, visit www.finalthursdaypress.com.
Jim O’Loughlin (top) begins the night with his short story “Meeting” and Professor Grant Tracey (bottom) finishes it by reading his newest published piece, “According to Chelsea.”
TECHNOLOGY
From email to Gmail: UNI moves to Google Apps LINH TA Staff Writer
This fall, the University of Northern Iowa has enrolled in “Google Apps for Education,” a program offered by Google to provide recent technology for schools without a high cost. The process of changing the email system started last year, when a committee including the student body president, faculty members and ITS members examined which route UNI should take to provide students with the most current email technology. The committee decided that “Google Apps for Education” would prove most beneficial to UNI students due to its low cost and high quality of service. In April of 2011, incoming students tried out the new system, and now
more than 7,000 students are using UNI Gmail. Many students say they are enjoying the new system and the convenience it offers. “I really like it right now since there’s more space to it. With the old system, I always had to delete my old emails so I could get new emails. I like the storage space right now,” says Khidir Ridzuan Mohd Salleh, a senior studying marketing management. “I look at my UNI Gmail many times a day,” says Taylor Wineland, a sophomore in business management. “I use it for all my university emails to professors and students. Everything that I email at school is through Gmail.” Before the transition, students had to learn the whole UNI email system, but now, many students already have experience with Gmail and find the new system easy to
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understand. Nick Frerichs, the UNI postmaster, believes that students will use UNI Gmail more frequently than the old system. “There was a decent amount of students that didn’t even use our old e-mail system,” said Frerichs. “They forwarded their email offcampus either because they liked using a Google account or a Hotmail account or they didn’t have enough storage. I think a lot of them will welcome the change that we have.” Along with UNI Gmail, there are a number of Google Applications that students can use to help them with their studies. One of those is Google Documents, an application that Frerichs believes will prove beneficial to students. See EMAIL, page 11
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For many users, Twitter provides not only a quick dose of celebrity gossip or news but also a quick dose of comic relief. Feeds like S--MyDadSays and TheOnion have gained millions of followers by providing bitesized bits of wit. One of the newer Twitter feeds gaining a following is called “First World Problems,” or @ FiWoProblems. The premise is to take a problem unique to living in the developed world, usually one that seems minor in the grand scheme of things, and tweet about it to showcase its ridiculousness. One such example: “The sink in the movie theater bathroom wasn’t motion-activated. Never going back to that dump again.”
When shown some of the tweets, UNI students were conflicted about the account. Stephen Bowser, a junior physics and math major, said, “It’s kind of humorous and kind of sad at the same time.” Brad Beenken, a sophomore math education major, agreed. “I’ve had friends that (have said those things),” he said. Freshman biochemistry major Justice Wright, took a harder line about the account. “It’s funny in some respect, but at the same time, it’s kind of sad when you put it in perspective. Especially when you think about things like waterparks. Some countries don’t have water to drink; we play in our water,” Wright commented. While the handlers of the Twitter account also See TWITTER, page 11
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UNI I am... Experiencing the UNIverse DELANEY PALEN Staff Writer
On Thursday evenings at 9 p.m., astronomy professor Dr. Siobahn Morgan meets students in McCollum Science Hall outside of room 137, by the polar bear. She takes them to the roof of the building, to better see the stars at the University of Northern Iowa observatory. The observatory shows takes place every Thursday evening, even during the colder months of the year. The shows on the roof take place through the first Thursday of November. There are no shows during December, and from January through spring break in March, the shows will take place in the planetarium, located in 105 Latham Hall. After spring break, the shows move back to
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“You can collaborate real time with the Google Docs,” said Frerichs. “Multiple people can edit the same document at the same time and you can see all the changes while it’s happening. They can decide who they want to share with and who can have access to edit.”
the roof of McCollum Science Hall. Morgan said that shows have been held for students outside of the regularly scheduled Thursday evening shows. If a group of students would like to schedule a show, she said, “We could certainly arrange something, if possible.” These shows, as well as the regular ones, are free. The show itself, even if there are no visible planets in the night sky, is without a doubt an experience all its own. There was a large crowd at the first show of the academic year, which was attended by both students who were required to be there for classroom purposes and those who just wanted to see what it was all about. Ashley Wright, a senior early childhood and elementary education major, attended the
Over time, all UNI students and faculty members will be migrated to the new system, and the old system will be retired. If anyone is interested in migrating to the new UNI Gmail system or has questions about the Gmail system and Google Applications, check out www.google.uni.edu/migration or www.uni.edu/its.
show not only to fulfill a classroom requirement, but also to educate herself on a personal level as a teacher in training. “I’m excited to learn more,” said Wright. “It would be nice to learn more so I can educate my students better about it in the future.” After making the trek up to the roof of McCollum Science Hall, Morgan began to tell her audience about various stars and constellations. She spoke about the planet Uranus, often the butt of the joke, and used its name’s proper pronunciation to make it the end of yet another silly joke. The professor also joked about a planet directly above the students, saying that it was a UFO. A special show for UNI students with their family members will be on Friday, September 23 for Family Weekend.
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The observatory on the roof of McCollum Science Hall, which is accessible via an observing platform.
Rather than taking place on campus, that show will be at UNI Hillside Observatory, which is south of campus on Jennings Drive.
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occasionally dabble in toilet humor, the pot-stirring social commentary draws the most debate. The creators of @FiWoProblems stop short of offering alternatives or solutions to the sense of entitlement at which its sarcasm is aimed, but allow the discourse to be created.
interested in the rental option. “I think that students are finding that a very desirable option. It allows them to save a little bit more money up front,” she said. While senior TESOL major Ellen Foster uses an online rental website, Chegg, to buy some of her textbooks, she says she always goes to the UBS website first to get the
“This experience kind of gives them a sense of, ‘Wow, it’s a big universe out there,’” said Morgan, “but they’re all a part of that big universe.”
ISBNs she needs before shopping around. However, she still exhausts all her online options first, “because the bookstore’s more expensive.” Strohman wanted to emphasize “the importance of supporting local businesses” above all else. “We’re here for the community,” he said. “The money that we do end up bringing in goes back (to the community and the university) … We’re here for the students to serve the students, and that’s our main goal.”
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UNI volleyball starts 3-0, sweeps NIU Invitational
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UNI senior Bre Payton (2) compiled 118 assists in the Panthers’ three victories this weekend. Payton and Krista DeGeest were named to the NIU Invitational all-tournament team.
MAT MEYER Sports Writer
The University of Northern Iowa volleyball team started the season strong with a 3-0 record in their opening tournament in DeKalb, Ill., Friday and Saturday. They defeated Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, the University of Cincinnati and Northern Illinois University while only losing one set to
Cincinnati. Junior Krista DeGeest and senior Bre Payton were each named to the all-tournament team for their respective performances. UNI topped IUPUI 3-0 with great performance in the first two sets with strong runs to win 25-16 and 25-19. The Jaguars of IUPUI put up a good fight in the third set until the game was tied at 23 apiece. DeGeest and Payton both contributed kills at the end to finish the Jaguars off for good 25-23.
DeGeest and Megan Lehman each had 12 kills to go along with 36 assists by Payton. The UNI defense held the Jaguars to a .192 attack percentage in their outstanding performance. UNI won two more matches on Saturday night against Cincinnati and Northern Illinois. Cincinnati dealt the Panthers their only lost set of the tournament 16-25, but UNI came out See VOLLEYBALL, page 14
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UNI soccer wraps up NAU tournament with overtime win UNI ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. The University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team wrapped up the Northern Arizona University Tournament on Sun., Aug. 28th with an overtime win over the host team Northern Arizona, 3-2. The match was tied 2-2 before junior Ashley Capone’s header found the back of the net in the 96th minute to end the match. The Lumberjacks got on the scoreboard first when Katie Tribbey and Jenna Samora found Sam Monahan in the 31st minute. The Panthers answered in the 49th minute when freshman Caitlyn Fuller found sophomore Claire Clark for the score, knotting the score at one. Northern Arizona then broke the tie in the 54th minute when Jennifer Beaudoin found Sarah Tarver for the score. UNI answered again when Caitlyn Fuller found Ashley Capone for the header in the 82nd minute to tie the score at 2-2, sending the match to extra time. Ashley Capone tallied two goals for UNI, including the score to seal the win. Claire Clark also scored a goal for the Panthers, and Caitlyn Fuller tallied two assists in the match. UNI (2-2-0) will travel to Chicago, Ill. on Fri., Sep. 2 to face the University of Loyola-Chicago at 7 p.m.
BRAD’S SPORTS BLURB
Let’s play some college football! BRAD EILERS Sports Editor
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The No. 3-ranked Oregon Ducks will face the No. 4-ranked LSU Tigers Sept. 3 in a primetime college football match-up.
I love this time of year. The opening weekend of college football makes me giddy like a 5-year-old kid in Toys R Us. This week will consist of me counting down the hours until the college football season kicks off on Thursday night. After I watch a game or two Thursday night, I will likely spend Friday having withdrawals and getting myself mentally and physically prepared to watch games all day on Saturday. I will be attending the University of Northern Iowa vs. Iowa State University season opener on Saturday night, which will hinder the amount of games I can watch Saturday night, but I suppose it will be worth it, watching UNI take it to the ‘Clones in person. Sunday I will likely sleep in, recover from
the day before and enjoy the only weekend during the next six months where college football is on center stage instead of the overpaid National Football League athletes. Finally, this great week will come to an end with a Monday night match-up between the University of Miami Hurricanes and the University of Maryland Terrapins. It will be hard for them to top last year’s Monday night thriller, which featured Boise State University and Virginia Tech. The Broncos beat the Hokies 33-30 in what was arguably the best college football game last season. So what games am I most looking forward to during this great football weekend? Here are my top five games to watch: 5. University of Nevada-Las Vegas @ No. 11 University of Wisconsin, Sept. 1 -- 7 p.m., ESPN. This game makes my list at See BLURB, page 14
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on top with 25-17, 25-19 and 26-24 victories. DeGeest and Payton both showed great performances in the win. DeGeest put down 16 kills, which were complimented by Payton’s 49 assists. Amy Braun and Lehman each contributed 10 kills in the win for the Panthers. In the second match against Northern Illinois on Saturday, UNI once again had some great performances. They put away the Huskies in the first three sets 25-21, 25-20 and 25-20. NIU put up a good fight but were held with just a .152 attack percentage by the Panthers. Michelle Burrow did her part with 14 kills,
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and Payton contributed another large assist tally with 33. The Panthers’ great defensive performances held their opponents to only a .182 attack percentage in their season-opening tournament in Illinois. DeGeest and Payton’s alltournament performances helped the Panthers on their way to the tournament victory. DeGeest averaged 12.7 kills per match while Payton dished out 39.3 assists per match to help the Panthers to their season opening victories. The Panthers return home to Cedar Falls on Monday for their first home match of the season against Marquette University.
Volleyball Preview: No. 14 UNI (3-0) vs. Marquette (2-1)
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The No. 11-ranked Wisconsin Badgers will look to N.C. State transfer quarterback Russell Wilson (16) to lead them back to a BCS bowl game this season.
When
Monday, Aug. 29 - 6 p.m.
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What’s at stake
The Panthers look to improve to 4-0 and stay undefeated.
Interesting Stats
The Panthers open their 2011 home slate against the Marquette Golden Eagles. UNI is 8-3 in home openers under head coach Bobbi Petersen. The Panthers are 43-8 in its four seasons in the McLeod Center.
Who to watch
Senior Bre Payton has been an assist machine early on, compiling 118 assists in the Panthers’ first three games.
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The No. 5-ranked Boise State Broncos will once again be lead by Heisman Trophy candidate quarterback Kellen Moore (11).
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No. 5 simply because it’s the first nationally broadcast college football game of the year, plus I’m interested to see how North Carolina State University transfer Russell Wilson does as quarterback for the Badgers. My prediction: Wisconsin wins 34-10. 4. No. 14 Texas Christian University @ Baylor University, Sept. 2 -- 7 p.m., ESPN. I’m interested to see how TCU does on the road against a decent team from the Big 12 without last year’s team leader, quarterback Andy Dalton, who is now in the NFL. Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin is quite the playmaker and could make this game interesting, so don’t be surprised if Baylor pulls off the upset. My prediction: TCU wins 24-21.
3. University of South Florida @ No. 16 University of Notre Dame, Sept. 3 -- 2:30 p.m., NBC. A lot of college football analysts think USF could win the Big East this year as well as surprise Notre Dame in the season opener. I don’t know much about these two teams other than USF is very fast and athletic and I’m not sold on Notre Dame being a top-25-caliber team. My prediction: USF wins 28-24. 2. No. 5 Boise State University @ No. 19 University of Georgia, Sept. 3 -- 7 p.m., ESPN. I think both of these teams have a shot to contend for a spot in a Bowl Championship Series bowl game. I’m interested to see how good Boise State will be this year after losing a lot of talent at the receiver position from a year ago. I’m also interested to see how Georgia does after
being down the last couple seasons and with Mark Richt on the hot seat. I think this will be a great game and should help propel the winner throughout the rest of the season. My prediction: Georgia wins 34-27. 1. No. 3 University of Oregon vs. No. 4 Louisiana State University, Sept. 3 -7p.m., ABC. This match-up has lost some of its luster from just a few months ago. These two teams have been in trouble with the police and the NCAA this offseason and further investigations could dig up even more dirt on these powerhouse programs. Maybe the winning team should be rewarded with a “get out of jail free card.” This game should still be a good one even if it doesn’t have the star power it should. My prediction: Oregon wins 31-21.
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Excessive celebration; excessive consequences BRENNAN ACTON Sports Columnist
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pitch within 12 seconds of receiving the Sports Columnist ball. I’d have a shot clock (or in this case, a pitch clock) for pitchers that counts down to In roughly the same amount of time that make sure they get the pitches off in time. a nine-inning Boston Red Sox vs. New York This would need to be strictly enforced. The Yankees baseball game takes, I could play a second base umpire could do the monitoring round of golf, eat a sandwich and then take of the clock because 95 percent of the time a nap while still waking he has nothing to watch up in time to catch the anyway except maybe last couple of innings. to point out to the camI love baseball, and era guys where the hot while the above statechicks are located in the There would be no ment may be exaggerstands. walking around ated a little bit, there I’m also tossing are a few things about around the idea of only the batter’s circle the game that I would allowing a certain numadjusting his cup, change to make it more ber of pickoff throws appealing to the casual in a row and if you use helmet, batting gloves fan. them up, tough luck: and mouth guard The length of the the runner knows you game is bit excessive aren’t throwing over or making dinner and is probably one of and the pitcher reservations on the cell again, the first things I would lost that advantage. change about the game. I can’t imagine havphone in his pocket. I feel it is one of the ing a designated shooter reasons, sadly, that the in basketball, and pitchcasual fans turn away ers are athletes, so why from baseball and why can’t they hit? It elimiI sometimes find it hard to watch games nates strategy in the game and isn’t real involving teams other than my beloved baseball. Managers have to decide whether Cincinnati Reds. The average Red Sox- to leave a hot pitcher in or remove them Yankees game since 2002 has lasted three for a pinch hitter to secure a much-needed hours and 18 minutes. I’d accomplish this run. To the people who are entertained by by making it illegal for a batter to leave the offense and are having nightmares about batter’s box once the at-bat starts. It’s very losing their designated hitter, I argue that simple. There would be no walking around watching pitchers hit can be just as enterthe batter’s circle adjusting his cup, helmet, taining. Sometimes they will flail around at batting gloves and mouth guard or making the plate and other times they will surprise dinner reservations on the cell phone in his you with a bomb. I know there are more pocket. than a couple of pitchers who could match The batters aren’t solely to blame either. The rules of baseball require pitchers to See MLB, page 16 PAUL KOCKLER
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The NCAA has made its position clear this off-season by changing the football rule better known as “excessive celebration.” The rule has been altered to a live ball penalty, much like a clipping call, and the penalty yards would be determined from the beginning of the player’s celebration. Because it’s a live ball foul determined in this manner, if a player begins a touchdown celebration before crossing the end zone, a touchdown will be called back. Rule 9-2-1d reads as follows: “Any delayed, excessive, prolonged or choreographed act by which a player attempts to focus attention on himself (or themselves).” This penalty has previously been a 15-yard foul assessed after the play has concluded. If a touchdown was scored on the particular play, then the yardage was penalized on the ensuing kickoff. Of course it’s not right to taunt the other team, or to dive into the end zone when nobody is around you. Of course athletes should be respectful of the opposing teams and fans. It’s easy to see the validity in Rule 9-21d, but the new addition is taking it too far. While I’ll concede that many athletes make conscious decisions to celebrate (something that is encouraged by National Football League athletes like Chad Ochocinco), oftentimes celebrations are a result of pure impulse. If a defensive line-
man jumps up and snares an interception only to find a clear path toward the goal line it can be hard to repress their excitement. One of the most inspiring qualities that college football possesses is the passion of the moment. Players and even coaches alike get caught up in amazing plays, which results in fans appreciating successes all the more. Few would argue that the previous excessive celebration rule was wrong. Penalization should be a result for taunting and gloating, but it is obtrusive to revoke a potential six points or more. While the penalty itself is the player’s responsibility, a referee should never have the ability to remove a score from an otherwise clean play. While the NCAA’s view on the issue encourages respectful play, it fails to see the game of football in a realistic light. The studentathletes are competing week in and week out for a chance to get in the game. Most of them will never score a touchdown. Pointing to fans as a player jogs in for six is completely different from an offensive lineman hitting a defender in the back, and the illegalities should not be equally penalized. While it is encouraging that the NCAA is constantly working to improve the game, it is disheartening when its actions create a harsh playing environment. Of all the things in a contact sport that can be changed, See EXCESSIVE, page 16
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Upcoming UNI athletic events Volleyball: 8/29/11 vs. Marquette - 6 p.m. 9/02/11 @ Florida State - 3 p.m. 9/03/11 @ UC-Irvine - 9 a.m. 9/03/11 @ Delaware - 6 p.m. 9/09/11 vs. Kansas - 7 p.m. 9/10/11 vs. St. Louis - Noon 9/10/11 vs. Minnesota - 7 p.m. 9/13/11 vs. Iowa State - 7 p.m. 9/16/11 vs. Southern Illinois - 7 p.m. 9/17/11 vs. Evansville - 7 p.m. 9/23/11 @ Illinois State - 7 p.m. 9/24/11 @ Indiana State - 7 p.m. 9/30/11 vs. Wichita State - 7 p.m.
Football: 9/03/11 @ Iowa State - 6 p.m. 9/10/11 @ Stephen F. Austin - 6 p.m.
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The new excessive celebration penalty will likely lead to more players and coaches arguing with officials.
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celebrating successes is of minor importance. In a year when conferences are fluctuating by adding and losing teams, the stakes within conferences are much higher. It is not just plausible, but likely, that a rule change of this magnitude will make a serious impact this year, and if the call is game-deciding, fan backlash could be extreme.
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9/24/11 vs. Western Illinois - 4 p.m.
Soccer: 9/02/11 @ Loyola Chicago - 7 p.m. 9/04/11 @ Northern Illinois - 1 p.m. 9/09/11 vs. SIU-Edwardsville - 7 p.m. 9/11/11 vs. UW-Green Bay - 2 p.m. 9/14/11 @ Iowa - 7 p.m. 9/18/11 vs. South Dakota State - 1 p.m. 9/23/11 @ Creighton - 7 p.m. 9/26/11 vs. St. Ambrose - 7 p.m.
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano has 23 career home runs. That number would be significantly lower if the National League used a designated hitter.
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the White Sox’s designated hitter Adam Dunn’s salty .169 batting average this year. We now have the problem in baseball that some playoff races are essentially over with 30 or more games to go due to hot play by division leaders. Because of
this, I would propose adding another wild card team to have a wild card showdowns and see who gets to face the best division winner in the playoffs. These are just simple suggestions I have (even though they might upset traditionalists of the game or Skip Bayless) to make the game more exciting and enjoyable to watch.
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Horoscopes By Nancy Black Today’s Birthday (08/30/11). Your love life provides you with pleasant surprises this year. And professionally, you’re ready with solutions to new challenges. Use your wit and passion for the most sustainable solution. Steady growth leads forward. 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 7 -- Jupiter goes retrograde today, inspiring philosophical thought. Concerns about the fairness or justice of a situation may arise. Consult with someone you trust.
Across 1 Beat to a pulp 5 Dapper Dans 9 Very cold 14 Mental block buster 15 Guinness who played Obi-Wan 16 Memorable mission 17 *Sydney’s locale, familiarly 19 Bantu-speaking South Africans 20 Ain’t right? 21 *Man, according to a longtime Desmond Morris best-seller 23 WWII bond designation 26 Mental block buster 27 Spoiled-rotten kids 29 Doggone 33 *Bluntly 37 Sun Devils’ sch. 38 Work like a dog 39 Clumsy dummy 40 Iditarod racer
Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- As you crank it up at work, make sure to take extra care of your well-being. It’s easy to forget to rest when you get tangled up in tasks. The creative action is intense.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Things can seem unfair. Follow deep spiritual questions wherever they take you. Study, research and explore. You discover peace of mind where you least expect to.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is an 8 -- What’s love all about? What’s the meaning of life? Indulge in romance and conceptual wanderings. Ask someone attractive for his or her point of view. Young people inspire.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Give thanks for the abundance, as you share the sumptuous feast you’re preparing. The pots you’re stirring hold great promise. Rake in the dough.
Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is a 7 -- There’s plenty of fast-moving action. Let yourself get lost in daydreams during routine chores. Love the ones you’re with.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- This morning, contemplate the heavy things. With the moon in your sign, confidence is yours. Ask for what you really want.
PAGE 17 Down 1 Big name in muffler replacement 2 Love to bits 3 Runoff collector 4 Memorable Alps crosser 5 Bleacher creature 6 Stale 7 Rounded hammer part 8 “Get outta here!” 9 Feasts one’s eyes on 10 Gave the slip 11 Tra-__ 12 “No need to wake me” 13 Two caplets, say 18 Wombs 22 Twisty-horned antelope 24 Droop 25 Cultural credo 28 Hillary’s department 30 Big shindig 41 “I’m with ya” 31 Web browser 42 *Skip-over-ads but- 32 Emmy-winning ton newsman Roger 46 Like porn 33 River of Hades 48 Very strange 34 Take to the road, as 49 Skyline-blurring a rock band phenomenon 35 Philbin co-host 51 One begins parallel 36 “I’m gonna make parking in it him an __ he can’t 55 *Hosting squad refuse” 59 Lucy’s landlady 40 Popular Dixie drink 60 “It was you,” in a 42 Main movie Verdi aria 43 Wood-shaping tool 61 Overachievers, and 44 Rock in a seam a hint to a word that 45 Transfix can precede both words 47 What a treater picks of the starred answers up 64 Odom of the Lakers 50 Gung-ho 65 Pianist Gilels 52 Suave Butler 66 Case for notions 53 Red Cross supply 67 Annapolis frosh 54 Borden’s spokescow 68 Smelling awful 55 “SOS!” 69 “Look __, I’m San56 Like some vaccines dra Dee”: “Grease” 57 Play charades song 58 NYC gallery 62 Bathtub booze Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Don’t take it personally. Maybe you’re just being too harsh on yourself. Look at all that you’ve accomplished, and pat yourself on the back. Take it easy tonight.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 6 -- You keep answering persistent questions, but more keep popping up. Perhaps the trick is just to sit with the questions. Maybe the answers don’t matter.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Your friends can help you decide what’s next in life. Listen to the ones that support you in growing and following your dreams. Choose happiness.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -Things seem to go a million miles per hour today. No matter how far along you get, there’s always further to go. Get some rest whenever possible. You get a lot done.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- They don’t call it the present for nothing: It’s a truly special thing being given to you. Sing out, dance, bake ... share your gifts with the community.
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