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FOURTH ESTATE April 10, 2017 | Volume 4 Issue 20 George Mason University’s official student news outlet gmufourthestate.com | @IVEstate

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Picking a president Student government candidates prepare for elections, showcase their platforms at debate LAUREN SULLIVAN | STAFF WRITER

but come together to listen to students’ concerns on the ground,” Dugan said.

The candidates for president and vice president of student government showcased their platforms and rallied to win votes from the student body at the Spring Election Debate in the Johnson Center March 30.

Their campaign slogan is “Transform Mason,” and their goal to hold student government accountable, according to Kanos.

The Q&A-style debate gave each of the candidates, who are looking to be elected for the 2017-2018 school year, two minutes to answer each question followed by five minutes of open debate among all the candidates. Many topics were covered, including academics, university services and school spirit. A major theme the candidates discussed was open communication between student government and the student body.

Currently in the running are government and international politics major David Kanos, a junior from Nigeria, and junior integrative studies major Kelley Dugan, who are running for president and vice president, respectively.

“We epitomize unity. We come from different backgrounds and organizations

Kanos/Dugan’s platform revolves around advocating for overlooked students, such as international students, students with double majors and transfer students.

They also said they want easier access to scholarships and increased inclusion for diverse students.

Of their goals, Kanos said, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way. I came from a third world country and I am a fighter.”

Kanos added that one of their ideas for holding student government accountable is to hold an open house at the beginning of the school year for students to be informed of student government’s initiatives for that year and to give feedback, such as suggestions to fix the issues discussed at the debate. At the end of the school year, there would be another open house to inform students on the status and implementation of those initiatives.

“This will create transparency between student government and the students,” Kanos said.

Another issue the Kanos/Dugan campaign addressed was the stipend that the president and vice president receive.They want to make sure that money can somehow go back to the students, specifically through scholarships.

As for their opposition, junior government and international politics major Hannah Carse is running for president with running mate and junior government and international politics major Greg Warren for vice president. Carse said that together the two have a combined six years of experience in student government.

“Our campaign is designed to execute what the students want,” Warren said.

“We promise to address all concerns, and if they can’t be fixed, at least we can try to find out why and communicate that to students.”

The Carse/Warren campaign touched on slightly different topics from their opposition. A major platform for them was implementing a traffic light near

the St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel on Roberts Road. They said this traffic light would be useful for the Catholic Campus Ministry when students going to late-night mass walk in what Carse called a dangerous intersection.

an online suggestion box, while KanosDugan want to put physical suggestion boxes in the Johnson Center and the Student Government Office.

They also mentioned at the debate that they want to offer free LSAT tutoring for pre-law students who plan to take the test within a year of the free tutoring.

Despite the differences in their policies, both parties agreed on extending Fenwick’s hours. All of the candidates expressed this as a major concern among students because 90 percent of the library closes at midnight, they said.

“This will help in finding relief for students hoping to take the next steps in their careers,” Warren, a pre-law student, said.

Due to time constraints, the audience Q&A did not happen. However, each presidential candidate was allowed three minutes of closing statements.

Along with these initiatives, they said they want to have more tailgating and free printing for students, both of which are very attainable goals, they added.

“We need to focus on how to move Mason forward. No matter one’s political views or religious views, we are all students. We want an environment for all to feel loved, secure and safe,” Kanos said.

As for the comparison to Kanos/ Dugan’s campaign, Warren said, “Both tickets have similar angles, but different approaches.”

For example, both campaigns want to implement a suggestion forum for more open communication with students. Carse/Warren want to create

“We have the abilities to create the positive changes that the students want,” Carse said.

Election results will be announced on April 10 at 12 p.m. in the JC Atrium.

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Sanders backs Perriello at campus rally

The Vermont senator spoke in support of the Virginia gubernatorial candidate LOTTYE LOCKHART | CONTRIBUTOR

When Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) stepped onstage in the HUB of George Mason University, the crowd went wild. More wild, even, than when Tom Perriello, who was endorsed by Sanders in his run for Governor of Virginia, stepped onstage.

Sanders, who had announced his endorsement just days before the rally, told the crowd that by electing Tom Perriello, they could send a signal that Trump could be beaten.

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This signal is key to some students at Mason, because according to a survey from Mason Votes, a student non-partisan political news outlet, 75.8 percent of students who voted on campus voted for Democratic Nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Many students cited social issues and civil rights as the issues they voted on.

These very issues of civil rights and social issues were brought up in Perriello’s own speech, which focused on the importance of economic inclusivity and trans and race rights.

After addressing the audience as “fellow

progressives,” Perriello spoke about free community college.

At one point, Perriello broke from his message of total inclusivity to mention how he differed from his opponent for the July primaries, Lt. Governor Ralph Northam.

As the only Democratic candidate who came out against gas pipelines in Virginia, Perriello said his stance prompted a water pipeline check by Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality. This news caused a new surge of cheers from the crowd, many of whom, as Mason students, attend the first

Virginia university to receive a “STARS Gold Rating” from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Perriello also touched on the importance of ending gerrymandering and ending the “school-to-prison pipeline” before welcoming Sanders to the stage.

Sanders’ appearance garnered attention and applause, no doubt because of his run to become the Democratic nominee during the 2016 presidential election.

During that campaign, Mason was one of his campaign stops.

some of his talking points from his presidential campaign. Touching on economic inequality, Sanders rallied the crowd to cheers before asking them to make a difference.

Sanders asked that the Patriots take a stand against racial injustice and the lack of economic equality in America. He also encouraged students to get involved in the political process.

The primary election for Governor of Virginia is June 13. The general election is Nov. 7.

During his speech, Sanders reiterated

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Senator Bernie Sanders hugs a supporter as he bids farewell to George Mason.

Democratic Party Nominee Tom Perriello speaks at George Mason University Thursday night.

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Warner aims to tackle student debt crisis

Sen. Mark Warner introduces legislation for students struggling with debt LAURYN CANTRELL | STAFF WRITER

Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) has introduced two bills to assist college students and college graduates in response to the rising cost of attending college.

In a phone conference with student journalists from Virginia universities, including Mason, Warner highlighted how the two bills will help graduates with their student loans.

“This is an issue [students] are living…

If I had had that much debt coming out of college, I’m not sure I would be sitting where I am right now,” Warner said.

The basis of the two bills, the Dynamic Repayment Act and the Employer Participation in Repayment Act, are founded on a common-sense, incomebased repayment system, according to Warner.

Introduced by Warner and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the bill has been years in the making, but Warner said he hopes its bipartisan support will make it more likely to pass.

into a single loan repaid through an income-based system.

“Marco Rubio and I are the firsts in our family to graduate from college, and we asked ourselves what were our aspirations and what could we do that could actually pass a Senate that is currently not getting much done,” Warner said.

The act does not create an additional option on top of other existing plans; rather, it restructures current payment options into a simple plan automated to adjust to changes in a borrower’s income, according to Warner.

The Dynamic Repayment Act seeks to simplify the current income-driven payment system, which outlines how much a grad student is obligated to save to pay their student loans based on how much income they take in.

The bill proposes to combine federal student loan options, such as subsidized Stafford loans, unsubsidized Stafford loans and Grad PLUS loans,

“It helps students during those first few years coming out of college to give you more freedom and stability,” Warner said.

Warner added that a borrower will be obligated to pay 10 percent of their income above the $10,000 exemption amount. For example, a borrower making an annual salary of $40,000 would pay 10 percent of $30,000, according to a press release from the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.).

If an individual makes less then $10,000, then they are excused from paying taxes in accordance with the

current progressive U.S. tax system.

If the exemption is a greater share of a low-pay individual’s income, the current tax rate for their income will be used to determine the person’s obligated loan payment.

If a balance of $57,500 or less remains after 20 years of paying student loans, the student will be forgiven of their remaining debt and will not owe the remaining sum, according to the bill’s legislative summary by the offices of Sen. Warner (D-Va.) and Sen. Rubio (R-Fla.).

“Student loan debt currently stands at nearly $1.4 trillion nationwide, outdoing credit card debt and auto insurance,” Warner said.

The average Virginia public university student will graduate with $29,000 in student debt, according to the Student Loan Report.

A January 2017 study conducted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stated, “The number of consumers age 60 and older with student loans has quadrupled over the last decade in the United States, and the average amount they owe has also dramatically increased.”

Due to a continuing increase in tuition and cuts in state funding cuts for public universities, the newest college graduates face carrying their student debt later in life, according to a 2015 report from USA Today College.

As of writing this article, there is no set date for the implementation of the Dynamic Repayment Act. The second bill, which Warner introduced with Sen. John Thune (R-SD), is the Employer Participation Repayment Act (OTT17138), which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, allowing employers to pay for students’ tuition, Warner said. The revision to the act will include assistance in paying student loans as an employer-provided benefit.

“If [a student] were to drop out of college and work for a company, an employer could send them back to school and help pay for their continuing education,” Warner said. “We want to equalize the benefit for sending somebody back to school and someone graduating from school with debt.”

Employers will be allowed to contribute up to $5,250 in deductible pre-tax dollars to their employee’s loans, according to the bill. If passed, The Employer Participation in Repayment Act of 2017 will apply to payments made after Dec. 31, 2017, as explained in the bill.

Both of these new reforms only affect federal student loans provided by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), not private student loans, Warner said. This includes direct subsidized loans, direct unsubsidized loans, direct PLUS loans and federal Perkins loans. Neither proposal reduces college costs, for that is an even larger, more progressive issue to act on, Warner said.

“Given the current administration, it is going to be hard to push the more progressive, so what we [the co-sponsors] are focused on are two pieces of legislation that have a greater chance [of passing] this year… but I do believe this year we will see some action on these bills.”

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Information gathered from the Dynamic Repayment Act from the Offices of Sen. Warner and Sen. Rubio.

For more information on the acts, go to Warner’s website at warner.senate. gov/public.

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Understanding Israel

Israel Student Association hosts first full Israel Week KELAYAH DICKERSON | STAFF WRITER

Mason’s first ever week-long Israel Week was held to offer the community the chance to learn about the culture, religions, ethnicities and ideas of the people of Israel.

Hosted by the Israel Student Association, events for Israel Week ran from March 24 to March 31. The Israel Student Association is a cultural organization that seeks to educate the student body about Israel, according to their page on Get Connected.

One of the main goals of the week was to spread knowledge and understanding of a culture that is often misrepresented in news media, Sam Carpenter, President of the Israel Student Association, said.

“The goal of anything we do is to give people the opportunity to learn” and “show students to look beyond that and look for information themselves,” Carpenter said.

Among the events held during the week

were Israel/Palestine: Beyond Sides, Interfaith Shabbat, Israeli Film Festival, Zionism: Beyond the Controversy and the annual celebration of Good Deeds Day. The first event of the week, titled Israel/Palestine: Beyond Sides, was an event where a Jewish settler from the West Bank, Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, and a Palestinian activist, Ali Abu Awwad, discussed their perspective on conflicts and future peace between Palestine and Israel.

Mason Hillel co-hosted the Interfaith Shabbat Dinner March 24. Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, is a Jewish practice that happens every Friday to celebrate the day of rest, usually accompanied by a dinner, according to the website Chabad. For interfaith Shabbat, members of all cultures and religions were invited to the dinner to discuss the topic of women and religion.

Each participating organization had the opportunity to highlight a female mentor, leader or innovator within their religion and culture, according to the Facebook event page.

The Israel Student Association also hosted Zionism: Beyond the Controversy.

The event focused on the discussion of Zionism, a political philosophy that states the Jewish people have the right to practice self-determination and establish their homeland in the land of Israel, according to Carpenter. “‘Zionism’ is a term that evokes strong emotions on both sides of the ideological spectrum. And yet, Zionism is often mischaracterized to mean vastly different things, despite having a rather uncomplicated definition,” according to Israel Student Association’s Facebook page.

The week wrapped up with Good Deeds Day, an international holiday that promotes people doing good in their local communities as well as focusing on personal well-being according to their Facebook event page. According to Carpenter, hundreds of students gathered for Good Deeds day alone, and hundreds more attended events throughout the week.

“There were a bunch of organizations that were there raising money to make

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Chanel Shirazi (left) and Daniel Kling (right) participates in Good deeds day. a positive change, and the event was about doing good and feeling good.

The whole environment was just filled with good vibes and music,” Hillel member Juliana Moskowitz said.

Carpenter said that the real emphasis for this year’s Israel Week was to have a whole week where the community

could get more information about and discuss Israeli culture.

“There’s a lot of bias in the news regarding Israel,” Carpenter said, “so it’s very important to encourage students to go out and do their own research and get information for themselves.”

Opal Tometi: Inclusion for all

Black Lives Matter co-founder visits Mason for DREAM Week MIA WISE | ASSISTANT CAMPUS NEWS EDITOR

Opal Tometi, one of the co-founders of Black Lives Matter, visited Mason March 30 to speak about Black Lives Matter as a part of the Mason DREAMers’ DREAM Week in Dewberry Hall.

The Mason DREAMers, a university recognized student organization that aims to create a more inclusive environment for undocumented students, created DREAM week to give students the opportunity to learn about, engage and support Mason’s immigrant community according to their Instagram. Among the events of the week was Tometi’s speech.

As soon as Tometi took the stage, she asked the crowd if they remembered where they were when they heard George Zimmerman was being acquitted for the murder of Trayvon Martin. She went on to say that was the night Black Lives Matter was created, despite many people thinking it started with the murder of

Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Throughout Tometi’s speech, she spoke of Black Lives Matter and other heated issues the country is currently facing. She went on to state statistics about black people in the United States, citing a study done by UCLA that concluded four things: White people and police see black children as older and less innocent than white children, white people and police feel less empathy for black people in pain, white people see lighter-skinned Latino and black people as more trustworthy than darker-skinned Latino and black people, and white women in college see black kids as all having the same age after nine years old.

Tometi also played a video to provide practical tools for how people can stand up and not be bystanders when incidents of hate transpire in front of them. The six points included how to be more than a bystander, document the incident, support the victim by sticking around, avoid the police, call out the everyday

culture of white supremacy and organize and protest for justice.

“My favorite part of the speech was when she started relating back to her life and explained why she got involved in the first place. I could tell from the tone of her voice that she is really passionate about what she does and that was really inspirational to me,” sophomore Stephanie Crespo said.

After her speech, there was a question and answer session with Tometi. Questions from the crowd ranged from intersectionality, which is the interconnected nature of social categorizations such as race, class and gender, to anti-blackness in communities of color.

“I particularly liked the question and answer part towards the end of the event because it showed how the audience was engaged in what the speaker was saying and proves that they too are passionate about the subject,” Crespo said.

Ana Tobar, the internal president of

Mason DREAMers, said the group chose to bring Tometi to Mason to send a message to campus that the work Mason DREAMers does is diverse, inclusive and important.

immigrant population,” Tobar said.

“There are more than 33,000 students on this campus, and they have the right to be heard, recognized and supported no matter their immigrant status.”

“Tometi is the executive director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, (BAJI) the first and only immigrant rights organization dedicated to black immigrants and African Americans. Our work is highly intersectional, and we really wanted to emphasize that undocumented students are not only Latino students,” Tobar said.

Tobar said that we are in a time where undocumented students are facing uncertainty and fear. She added that it is important that undocumented students feel supported and that their school acknowledges them and supports them, so Mason DREAMers wants to create an inclusive environment for undocumented students.

Tobar emphasized the fact that there are immigrants here at Mason from all around the world and said the DREAMers established the event to highlight that they want to be as inclusive as possible.

“We have worked tremendously hard to create resources, fundraise and educate faculty, staff and students on how they can be allies and advocate for undocumented students on the local and national level,” Tobar said. “In such a momentous time in history, it is critical that immigrant issues are talked about because they affect so much of our population, whether that be our students, faculty or staff.”

“Often times, black immigrants are left out of the discourse, and due to those reasons, we wanted that population to be highlighted during our DREAM Week, as Mason has a relatively large black

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The gubernatorial race: A breakdown See where the candidates stand

ALEXANDER SHEDD | STAFF WRITER

Virginia is a special state. During the presidential election season, it is a valuable swing state because of its 13 electoral votes, which, by nature of its location on the cusp of both the South and D.C., can often go either way (blue in 2016, 2012 and 2008, red in 2004 and 2000).

Virginia is also special in that it is one of four states that have an election every year. Unlike most other states, it has state elections in odd-numbered years; other states have these elections during normal presidential and congressional election years. Although state election turnout is on average significantly lower than presidential election turnout, state elections in Virginia can be extremely interesting—especially the gubernatorial race every four years.

Virginia has a peculiar policy that leads to quick turnover in the Governor’s Mansion: a one-term policy. The governor of Virginia may not serve more than one consecutive four-year term; the Commonwealth has a new governor every election, regardless of the popularity of the incumbent.

Although many former governors go on to new political positions–Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) are both former Virginia governors–the tenuous governorship can quickly and easily shift the balance of this geographically, politically and culturally important state.

There are currently five candidates in the running for the primary elections June 13: Ralph Northam, Tom Perriello, Ed Gillespie, Corey Stewart and Frank Wagner.

Democrat Ralph Northam: Ralph Northam is currently the lieutenant governor of Virginia, a position that is essentially the “vice president” of the governorship. Northam won the primary to become the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor in 2013 and ran beside Terry McAuliffe.

Presiding over the Virginia State Senate, Northam has had significant experience in the governor’s cabinet. Prior to his term as lieutenant governor, Northam served as a Virginia state senator representing the 6th district, which includes parts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach, the two largest cities in the state.

He holds a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Military Institute and a Medical Doctorate from Eastern Virginia Medical School. Northam served as a surgeon in the U.S. Army and was involved in Operation Desert Storm before becoming a pediatrician in Norfolk. He is running on themes such as economic equality, environmental protection and affordable healthcare, including expanding healthcare for women and veterans.

Democrat Tom Perriello: At the end of 2016, Tom Perriello finished a two-year term as special envoy to the Great Lakes region of Africa, a

diplomatic State Department position appointed by Barack Obama. Perriello and his campaign staff describe him as a “bold progressive” running to reform Virginia into a “firewall” against the Democratically unfavorable policies of President Donald Trump.

Prior to his time as a State Department diplomat, Perriello served a single term as a congressional representative from Virginia’s fifth congressional district, a large district which includes rural towns and counties stretching from Virginia’s southern border to its northwestern border.

Perriello earned a B.A. and a J.D. from Yale University before dedicating nearly 10 years to diplomatic and humanitarian work in Sierra Leone prior to his political offices in the U.S. He is running on policies such as education reform, including a plan similar to Obama’s free two-year community college plan, as well as infrastructure restoration, minimum wage increases and sustainable energy prioritization.

Republican Ed Gillespie: Ed Gillespie served as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 2003 to 2005 as well as counselor to George W. Bush from 2005 to 2007.

He is currently an independent lobbyist with a lobbying firm founded by himself and prominent lawyer Jack Quinn.

He also advised Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign in 2012 and

co-founded the political advocacy group Crossroads GPS with Karl Rove as well as the political advocacy firm Resurgent Republic and the political strategy firm Gillespie Strategies. He holds a B.A. from Catholic University of America.

On his campaign website, he takes pride in his modest “political start” as a Senate parking lot attendant.

His primary campaign issues include replacing Obamacare in Virginia, promoting domestic production of coal and oil energy and creating “commonsense” tax reform.

Republican Corey Stewart: Corey Stewart is a private-practice international trade lawyer and most recently served as chairman of the Virginia office of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, but he was removed from the position in October 2016 after protesting for the Republican National Committee to more strongly support President Trump.

Since 2003, he has served on the Prince William County Board of Supervisors and has been their chairman at-large since 2007. Stewart holds a B.A. from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. His campaign website states that he is “running for governor to take back Virginia from the establishment and political elites” and that he is “[continuing] the grassroots movement that took back the White House.”

He is running on issues such as stricter policies on illegal immigration, for which he touts his record of “over 7,500 criminal illegal aliens being turned over for deportation” during his time in the Prince William County Board of Supervisors, as well as protecting Second Amendment rights, pro-life legislation and school choice reform.

Republican Frank Wagner: Frank Wagner has been a Virginia state senator representing the 7th district, which includes the parts of Norfolk and Virginia Beach that the 6th district does not, since 2002. Prior to running for state senate, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1992 to 2001.

A seasoned member of the Virginia state government, he has won re-election many times. He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a naval engineering officer in the 1960s before founding two boat and ship repair firms, whose clients included the U.S. Department of Defense.

He is running on moderate conservative ideals such as cutting manufacturing-related environmental regulations, freezing college tuition rates to expand enrollment rates in higher education and job creation, and reforming public transportation throughout the state.

The primary elections for both parties will take place June 13, and the general election will take place Nov. 7.

This week in the Metro area Monday 4/10

Third Annual Northern Virginia International Film & Music Festival April 10, 2017 - April 23 $10 - $200

Tuesday 4/11

Son Volt and Anders Parker 9:30 Club Doors 7:00 p.m. $25

Wednesday 4/12

Kate Tempest U Street Music Hall Doors 7:00 p.m. $18

Thursday 4/13

Buku and Late Night Radio 9:30 Club 10:30 p.m. $15

Friday 4/14

Local House Showcase U Street Music Hall 10:30 p.m. $5

Saturday 4/15

Right Round 80’s Alt Pop Dance Night

Black Cat DC 9:30 p.m. $7

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Staff picks: What we’re listening to BASMA HUMADI | STAFF WRITER

We asked the newsroom what they’re currently jamming to. We got a range of responses, from sad indie rock to hyped-up hip-hop.

Natalia Kolenko, Campus Editor “My favorite song right now is ‘Green Light’ by Lorde. When her first album came out, she pretty instantly became one of my favorite artists, and so I have been dying for her new album for three years. The song is different from her old stuff but still really great. I love that it’s a song that makes me want to cry a little but also dance. And I feel like it kind of applies to my life right now in terms of graduation: I’m trying to let go of college and what my life has been like up to this point and move on to the next chapter.”

Mitch Westall, Sports Editor “Kendrick Lamar’s new album that’s coming out soon because that s— is gonna be fire. I like it because he spits real s— in an aggressive tone that’s easy to get hype to.”

Fareeha Rehman, Online Editor “I’ve been listening to the band No Doubt on repeat lately, which I haven’t done with music in a while. Gwen Stefani’s unique, sultry yet powerful vocals are amazing, and I just love the genre mix they have going on in their songs; with reggae, pop and punk all kind of intertwining to form the unique sound that is No Doubt.”

MacKenzie Reagan, Co-Editorin-Chief “I want to listen to the new Mount Eerie (nee Phil Elverum) album, ‘A Crow Looked at Me,’ on repeat for five

hours and also never again. The album was written immediately in the wake of Elverum’s wife's death from cancer last summer. It’s so, so unflinchingly sad, but so, so beautiful as a requiem for love lost. I would quote the lyrics, but I don’t want to make anyone cry in the middle of the JC. Only listen to it if you’re in a stable mental state and with tissues nearby. It makes ‘For Emma, Forever Ago’ sound like ‘1989.’”

and pain but are dealt with through soft melodies and Solange’s pretty voice and lyrics. I like to listen to her while I do my homework and pretend it fixes the broken pieces of my life together.

Her songs like ‘Mad’ and ‘Cranes in the Sky’ feel really authentic, introspective and overall reflective of my feelings with 2016, which was a mess of a year in the world.”

Basma Humadi, Staff Writer

“Lately I’ve been fascinated with Mars Argo’s ‘Using You.’ It’s not just a weird song with an unsettling music video, it’s part of a whole saga of art installations directed by this guy named Titanic Sinclair. He’s moved on from (broken up with?) Mars Argo, and now he’s making cryptic videos with a girl known only as That Poppy. Poppy’s videos are a little more refined, with less of Mars Argo’s overt seediness and more pagan/

“This semester I’ve really had only two moods in terms of the music I want to listen to. I’m either listening to Carly Rae Jepsen’s explosive, sunshine-y pop album ‘EMOTION,’ or Solange’s meditative and personal album ‘A Seat at the Table.’ I think most of the time, though, I tend to lean towards listening to Solange. I like the way her songs are about heavy topics like identity, anger

Todd Gonda, Copy Chief

illuminati imagery. Sinclair seems to have graduated from Mars Argo’s one-sided depiction of the listener as a puppet dangling on corporations’ strings; with Poppy, the audience is complicit in their own brainwashing because they’re charmed by her contradicting images. They want to add to the weirdness, not just stay passive observers. It’s an art installation that couldn’t exist before social media.”

Sosan Malik, Co-Editor-in-Chief “I have had the song ‘Electric’ by Alina Baraz featuring Khalid on repeat for weeks. Alina Baraz’s voice has always touched my soul. The combination of Baraz’s voice and the music puts me in a deep trance. Listening to this track helps calm my nerves after a long day.

Her catalog is so vast that I could listen to it for days and never get bored. ”

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Good food and movie picks for a good night out on the town BASMA HUMADI | STAFF WRITER

Dinner: HalfSmoke With milkshakes, Monopoly and “Chipotle-style” assembly line sausages, HalfSmoke takes the title for being the coolest place around the block. Though it’s an easy target for anyone’s next wannabe “cool-girl” Instagram post— as I am guilty of taking—HalfSmoke creates a vibe in its restaurant that feels welcoming and authentic.

HalfSmoke recently opened October 2016 and is located near Howard Theater on 651 Florida Ave NW in Washington, D.C. It was founded by former investment analyst and entrepreneur Andre McCain, who carefully crafted the restaurant into the smart place it is.

McCain said his vision is for Halfsmoke to “stand for something good.”

Mason students who are vegetarians or vegans might find their food appealing.

Half-Smoke staff offers food that are GMO, hormone, and pesticide free. Food waste is recycled and their energy comes through renewable energy, therefore, more environmentally friendly.

The restaurant caters to everyone’s indulgent tastes: it features mini-funnel cakes, tater tots, mac ‘n’ cheese balls, gourmet sausages and unlimited toppings. Their gourmet sausages include beef brat, lamb merguez, vegan falafel and the half-smoke: a spicy halfbeef, half-pork sausage. Popsicles are served inside every margarita, and restaurant-goers can try the wines, four-piece sampler beers and flights of craft cocktails.

Its picturesque milkshakes, though, are what really makes HalfSmoke worth your time. Like a less-intense, cheaper version of the popular Black Tap milkshakes in New York, HalfSmoke’s milkshakes bring the boys to the yard. The Milky Cereal milkshake is beautifully decorated with Fruity Pebble dust and a Rice Krispies treat.

The other two milkshakes, the Beyon-Shake and the Method, which reference famous musicians Beyonce and Method Man, are strawberry and chocolate ice cream-flavored.

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Even without the food, HalfSmoke is a genuinely fun place to bring a group of friends and hang out for the night.

The staff, dubbed “Creators,” are attentive and friendly: they care about the customers they cater to. A cozy fireplace, an open patio, free Wi-Fi and flat screen televisions throughout the restaurant make it a nice place to study, watch the game or chill with friends.

There’s a foosball table, a free photobooth, Jenga, the friendship-ruining game of Monopoly and other board games hanging on a shelf waiting to be played. There’s a bar set up in the middle of the restaurant along with tables and couches to lie on, giving restaurant-goers the choice to sit anywhere for any type of mood.

In gentrification-heavy D.C., it’s hard to find a restaurant that respects the community it resides in and that lifts that community up instead of trying to push it somewhere else. HalfSmoke is authentic because it’s made by someone who understands that fact and pushes new ideas and models in how to craft a restaurant.

Movie Review: “Kong: Skull Island” proved to be a major hit when it opened March 10 on the 84th anniversary of the film that

started it all: “King Kong.”

Despite knowing practically nothing about the legacy of “King Kong” and having not seen any “Kong” movie, I ended up liking “Kong” more than any of the other human characters in the film.

The film takes place in the 1970s during the United States’ war on Vietnam. Captain James Conrad (Tom Hiddleston) is hired by U.S. government agent Bill Randa (John Goodman) to map out the unknown Skull Island. An expeditionary team of soldiers, helicopters and an anti-war journalist named Mason Weaver (Brie Larson) is assembled, and they set out to uncover the mysteries that lie within Skull Island.

Unbeknownst to the team, Skull Island is inhabited by the enormous 100-foot tall ape King Kong. Upon arriving, the team battles Kong, resulting in the majority of their team and helicopters being crushed and Kong being slightly wounded. The survivors gather together and plan to get off the island by meeting a resupply team that is to arrive within three days.

The team finds out Kong is the protector of the island and safeguards the indigenous Iwi community. He is the last of his kind, as the pterodactyl-like “skullcrawlers” that lurk on the island killed off Kong’s ancestors. Yet to some members of the team, such as Preston

Packard (Samuel L. Jackson), Kong is a threat and is nothing compared to the greatness of man.

Once the team comes in with their helicopters and ammo, the Skull Island ecosystem is threatened as Packard and the other team members attempt to kill Kong. They also put Kong’s life in danger, as Kong’s good nature leads him to risk his life to fight off the skullcrawlers and save the expeditionary team.

On one hand, the film is about a group of Americans who come to an uninhabited island to discover what is there, which indirectly paints the film with colonial themes. Combined with Kong being the last of his kind and defender of the indigenous community, the film’s meaning hides in murky territory.

There are a lot of characters in Kong, and many of them end up dying because of the monsters that inhabit the island.

That said, the characters in Kong don’t have a strong storyline connecting them to make them compelling or interesting. Hiddleston’s character is sort of a bland hero, and there are about five or six other characters that have a couple of lines here and there but are hard to keep track of.

Visually, the movie looks incredibly stunning and vivid. But as a whole, it doesn’t flesh out a compelling enough narrative to decide what it wants to be.

This week on campus Monday 4/10

Student Government election results Johnson Center Atrium 12:00 p.m.

Tuesday 4/11

Registration for Fall 2017 semester begins Students Helping Honduras Thrift Shop North Plaza 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sea Change Film Screening JC Gold Room 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday 4/12

Active Minds Mental Health Monologues HUB Ballroom 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Onelove Event: Escalation Film Screening SUB I Room 3311 6 :00 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Thursday 4/13

Students Engaged in Ending Displacement (SEED) Day East Plaza 8:30 a.m.

Friday 4/14

Annual Pride Week Drag Show Johnson Center Atrium 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The Weekend 4/15 and 4/16

Saturday, 4/15 Saturday Easter Vigil at the Chapel 4515 Robert Rd 8:00 pm Sunday, 4/16 Ringling Brothers Circus EagleBank Arena 1:00 p.m.

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

A shot to the chest of heart-thumping garage rock JAMES STEMPLE | STAFF WRITER

A sizeable crowd gathered at the 9:30 Club March 29 to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. It was hard to move an inch at the sold-out show without awkwardly bumping into a stranger.

The Australian psych/garage rock band had just arrived in D.C. that morning for one of its first North American shows after the release of their latest album, “Flying Microtonal Banana,” which features music heavily made with microtones — notes in between semitones, the shortest distance between one note and the next note. Microtones can be thought of as “half notes.”

“We’re all a bit jetlagged, we’re all a bit f—d up, but there’s no other way to enter your beautiful country,” lead singer Stu Mackenzie with his banana-yellow microtonal guitar, which is featured heavily on the band’s latest album, said.

Mackenzie is one of seven members in the band, which is composed of two drummers, three guitarists, a bass player and a member who encompasses a wide variety of instruments ranging from synthesizers to cowbells to the harmonica.

The band is managed under the independent record label Flightless, which is operated by one of the drummers, Eric Moore. Under this label, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard (KGATLW) plans to release a total of five albums this year — ”Flying Microtonal Banana” being one.

KGATLW started the night with selections from “Flying Microtonal Banana”: songs like “Sleep Drifter,” a relaxed introduction to the show progressing with more energy as the song goes on, and “Billabong Valley,” a song written by band member Ambrose Kenny Smith. Smith switched places with Mackenzie and delivered the song calmly, but filled with emotion.

as he played his solo of “The River” from KGATLW jazz-rock album “Quarters,” a smooth 10-minute jazz fusion journey that feels like gliding along a river, just like the name implies.

Then the band played songs from their biggest hit album, “Nonagon Infinity,” an album where each song flows seamlessly into the next. Popular songs from the album, like “Gamma Knife,” showcase the garage rock roots of the band, which get your heart thumping

and head banging with heavy guitar riffs and fast-paced drum beats.

The band continued traveling back through their discography throughout the night, not once losing focus, not even when the visualizer projection that paired with the music broke down three times.

Those of us that had to leave early to catch the last train of the night showed our visible sorrow as we swam through

the crowded, humid room to the exit.

The feel of the show left a lasting impression that ran into the next day, making us wish we could go back and experience the concert all over again.

KGATLW is just getting started though; the rest of 2017 promises more music—at least four more albums’ worth—and there’s no doubt that the Australians will be back in D.C. sometime soon with a plethora of new music to play.

The crowd was launched into a frenzy when KGATLW played a new song called “Altered Beast,” from its next album titled “Murder of the Universe.”

Mackenzie howled like a man undergoing a werewolf transition under moonlight — an altered beast — showing ties to heavy metal for their next release.

Lead guitarist Joe Walker shook his head at the crowd’s antics (JAMES STEMPLE/ FOURTH ESTATE)

Column: Whitewashing in the shell The Rupert Sanders thriller draws criticisms DINANDA PRAMESTI | CULTURE EDITOR

With the recent Academy Awards show being much more diverse than the previous few years, Hollywood continues to try to appeal and listen to the public about the importance of diversity in films. But are they doing enough to increase diversity in casting for Hollywood movies?

An example of this is the current uproar over Scarlett Johansson’s casting as the Japanese character Motoko Kusanagi. A year before this film came out, people were already upset over her casting, demanding that

Hollywood studios choose an Asian or Asian-American actor. Fans of the original franchise are angry that a white American woman agreed to play a role that was meant for an Asian or Asian-American actress, particularly a Japanese actress.

“Ghost in the Shell” was written by Masamune Shirow and first debuted as a manga in 1989. While having multicultural elements, it is inherently a Japanese story. Comic writer Jon Tsuei tweeted, “the manga came out in 1989, the first film in 1995 — an era when Japan was considered the world leader in technology.” He went on to explain that Japan is a country unable to defend itself; however, it was a world

leader in technology and gained a reputation in technological innovation that was unique.

It is of the utmost importance that a Japanese actress play the leading role.

“Ghost in the Shell” is a Japanese narrative, and because anime characters are typically identified as Japanese, casting a white woman erases that narrative.

It is hard enough for Asian actors and actresses to receive work in Hollywood because there are so few roles for them.

Whitewashing a role that could’ve been played by an Asian actress takes away valuable opportunities for representation of Asian characters, culture, and identity.

Actress and comedian Margaret Cho, who has been outspoken on Asian representation in Hollywood, went on the podcast “Tiger Belly” to talk about the email exchange between her and Tilda Swinton, who played a Tibetan sorcerer in “Doctor Strange.” She stated that the exchange made her feel like a “house Asian,” meaning that Cho felt like she was a servant to Swinton.

Jessica Prois from the Huffington Post said, “a white person asking a person of color to do the emotional labor of explaining race relations is inherently problematic and privileged.”

According to a study conducted by PBS NewsHour, only 5 percent of Asian characters were in the top 100

grossing films of 2014. In the 89 years of the Academy Awards, only two lead actors with Asian backgrounds — Ben Kingsley and Merle Oberon — have either been nominated or won an Academy Award. There are more actors or actresses that have been nominated in the supporting actor, director or technical categories, however.

Hollywood needs to listen and gain the perspectives of Asians and Asian Americans and learn how they want to be portrayed. How can they practice what they preach when there does not seem to be a significant change in Asian representation?

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Complacency costs Mason in big loss to Towson MICHAEL ABLER | STAFF WRITER

The Patriots faced off against the Towson Tigers last Tuesday afternoon, and the result was not what they hoped for. Mason fell by a score of 14-2 at Spuhler Field, giving up 10 runs in the top of the first inning alone.

Redshirt sophomore Bryce Nightengale started the game for Mason, but he only lasted a single inning before being pulled in favor of Jakob Ryan. Nightengale was only charged four of Towson’s 10 runs in the first inning due to the plethora of errors committed by Mason’s defense.

Mason came into the game with a record of 10-17, but Towson is no better at 9-14. This was a game that many, including the players themselves, thought they’d be able to handle.

“We thought we could easily beat them,

and we didn’t take the game too seriously beforehand,” junior pitcher Saul Aguilera said after the game. Aguilera relieved sophomore Matthew Yost in the middle of the sixth inning and stayed on for the seventh, but he wasn’t able to stop Towson from scoring two runs to add to their enormous lead.

of the game and had one RBI, giving him a .255 batting average on the season.

Towson would go on to add two more runs in the top of the eighth to make the score 14-0. “I kept things under control until the sixth inning; I gave up a few plays at that point,” Aguilera said. The Patriots ended up using a grand total of six different Pitchers throughout the game, while Towson only used three during the blowout.

Popatak was one of the few bright spots of this game for Mason’s offensive.

Mason managed to score two runs in the bottom of the ninth, but by then it was too little, too late for the Patriots. Sophomore third baseman Greg Popatak got the first hit

Popatak said that his first hit was “just me trying to get something going. They dominated the first inning, and we waited too long to get going.” He also added that “we need to get going a lot quicker than that if we want to start playing better.”

Mason still has a lot of time to turn their season around, but with a 10-18 record through the first half of the season, they have a lot of work to do.

Aguilera added that this is “where we’ll get to see what our team is truly made of when facing adversity like this.” Perhaps the Patriots will be able to turn this around, but as Aguilera pointed out, “time will tell.”

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Tweet your answers @IVEstateSports How many Opening Day home runs has Bryce Harper hit in his career? a. 3 b. 5 c. 6 d. 10

How many times have the Washington Capitals won the President’s Trophy? a. 0 b. 2 c. 5 d. 3

Where did Patrick Ewing first coach as an assistant in 2002? a. Washington Wizards b. Charlotte Bobcats c. New York Knicks d. Georgetown University

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From Georgetown to the NBA and back CHATEAU MANGAROO | STAFF WRITER

The University of North Carolina surviving its championship game against Gonzaga University last Monday evening may not have been the most exciting news in college basketball.

Earlier that day, Georgetown University hired one of its most famous alumni, Patrick Ewing, to coach its men’s basketball team starting next season.

Ewing’s hiring brings the end of the John Thompson coaching years and is intended to breathe life back into a Hoyas franchise that has disappointed in recent years. They have either consistently underperformed in the NCAA postseason or did not make it to the Big Dance at all.

Some may have misgivings about his success at Georgetown because he has zero coaching experience at the college level, but Ewing, a 17-year NBA veteran, brings a great deal to the table.

First and foremost, he knows what it means to be a Hoyas basketball player, to be a part of that winning Hoyas tradition. Under former coach John Thompson Jr., Ewing won the national championship in 1984 and was in the Final Four three out of four seasons.

Ewing told the Chicago Tribune on April 3, “My four years at Georgetown were the best of my life. Georgetown is my home, and it is a great honor for me to return to my alma mater and serve as the next head coach.”

Ewing's subsequent NBA career was met with similar success. He was

drafted first overall by the New York Knicks in the 1985 NBA entry draft.

He spent his first 15 seasons with the Knicks, which included a trip to the 1993 NBA finals. He was also a member of the first “Dream Team,” which won gold at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona.

Additionally, after he retired in 2002, Ewing spent a decade and a half shadowing NBA coaches like Jeff and Stan Van Gundy. During that time, Ewing helped Stan Van Gundy coach the Orlando Magic to the 2009 NBA finals. His most recent coaching stint was as assistant head coach to the Charlotte Hornets from 2013 to the present.

Of Ewing’s move to Georgetown, Hornets Head Coach Steve Clifford said in a statement to USA Today on April 3, “This is a big loss for the

Charlotte Hornets, but we are all excited for Patrick to have the opportunity to go back to Georgetown… He has attacked this profession with the same mentality he had as a player, with hard work, dedication and a passion for the game of basketball… We wish him the best of luck in the next chapter of his coaching career.”

After spending 15 years as a coach in the NBA, Ewing has witnessed the evolution of how basketball is played.

Some were concerned he would try to coach the game he played in the ‘80s, but that is unlikely.

John J. DeGioia, Georgetown University president, told the Chicago Tribune in a phone interview April 3, “The game of basketball has gone through an extraordinary transformation. The game he played is not the game he's coaching.

The way the NBA is now played has required that he evolve as a coach.

He'll bring to us a level of preparation as a head coach that will be very, very important.”

Craig Esherick, a former Georgetown coach and now an associate professor of sports management at Mason, told Sports Illustrated on April 4 he thought Ewing was a good choice as head coach.

He said, “I think it’s a legitimate discussion. But I also think he’s a quick study.”

The next step for Ewing is to hire his coaching staff and get started on the college recruitment process. It will be interesting to see how he navigates the world of NCAA basketball for the first time since he graduated 32 years ago.

Only time will tell how successful he will be, but his situation makes for an exciting ride.

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Sunday 4/16

Men’s Baseball at University of Dayton 1:00 p.m. (Live audio via gomason.com) Men’s Volleyball at Penn State 7:00 p.m. (on MCN)

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Happy Hour Wed. 4/12 @ 1:00 PM

3.) Denver 4.) Minneapolis 5.) Charlotte 6.) San Francisco 7.) Seattle

Join DEEJ for an hour of Top 40 music. As well as, inspirational and motivational quotes during "Happy Hour" that are focused on keeping you thinking in a positive manner.

8.) Tampa 9.) Detroit 10.) Baltimore/ Washington Source: TravelPulse. © 2017 by King Features Syndicated, Inc. World rights reserved.

10 Things That’ll Make You Hate Kim Kardashian a Little Less 1.) Her enthusiasm for spray tanning could save lives.

2.) She’s nice to her staff.

3.) She and Kanye gave 1,000 pairs of shoes to charity.

4.) Kim asked for donations to a children’s hospital instead of creating a baby registry for North.

5.) She upped the pool of potential bone marrow donors.

6.) She’s encouraged women to embrace their curves.

7.) She has made interracial relationships more acceptable.

8.) She regularly visits patients at a children’s hospital 9.) Her honesty reduced the stigma around fertility challenges.

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10.) She has promoted awareness of the Armenian genocide.

By Kristine Alexander on Toptenz.net, 2017.

The Spin Room Fri. 4/14 @ 12:00 PM Come join Alexis and Erik for a half-hour breakdown of the week’s national news on politics and pop culture!

There will also be guest commentators featured bi-weekly to discuss local events and opportunities to get involved!

Ticket Giveaways Firefly Music Festival June 14-18, 2017 Dover, Deleware Interested in winning two 4-day GA passes to Firefly Musci Festival? Follow @wgmu on Twitter to find out how to win.

How to win: Follow @wgmuradio on twitter and re-tweet the ticket give-a-way. A winner will randomly be chosen.

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Print books as decoration in a Starbucks on campus at George Mason University.

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Delighted to see @GeorgeMasonU + 5 others in Virginia listed among the top 50 public universities in the country Evan Del Duke @EvanDelDuke · 4/4/17

Up 18 places, from 68th to 50th, out of 499 schools! #MasonNation

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Can't believe I'll be graduating with my bachelors in community/public health in a year #May2018 #GMU

Breed: Domestic Shorthair/Mix Age: 1 year 9 months Gender: Female Spayed/Neutered: Yes Animal ID: 31590257 Klondike is a sweet young lady who gets along well with other cats. She is very intelligent and observant. But Klondike is too comfortable at our shelter and, therefore, does not approach potential adopters--yet she comes right to the door at closing time daily to let staff know it is time for her dinner. Since moving with her roommates to a new room with older cats, Klondike has allowed visitors to pet her for lengthy periods--even children. She is ready to go home!

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Breed: Basset Hound/Terrier, Fox, Wire Age: 1 year 3 months Gender: Female Spayed/Neutered: Yes Animal ID: 33324978 Star and Peanut came in together and are two of the cutest and sweetest dogs you'll ever meet. Whatever you do please try not to laugh or giggle when meeting them.

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Horoscopes ARIES (Mar. 21 to Apr. 19) A sudden change of plans could lead to a misunderstanding with a friend or family member. Be ready to offer a full explanation of your decision. A past favor is returned.

TAURUS (Apr. 20 to May 20) Expect pressure from those who want you to change your position on a matter of importance. However, the determined Bovine will be able to withstand the bullying and win out.

Ingredients 1 avocado (mashed) 1 dash black pepper (ground) 1⁄2 cucumber (grated) 2 cloves garlic (minced ) 1 lemon (juiced) 2 small scallion (finely chopped) 1 dash sea salt 2 medium tomato (finely chopped)

Preparation 1.) Add all the ingredients to a medium size bowl and mix it with a fork.

Recipe from Matt on Foodista.com - The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit.

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GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) It’s time to stop dwelling on past disappointments and move on to other possibilities. By week’s end, you’ll be meeting new people and making new plans for the future.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A long-simmering situation between co-workers threatens to heat up and could create problems with your work schedule. Best advice: Consult a supervisor on how to proceed.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You might have just learned that someone close to you is keeping a secret. And, of course, the Cat’s curiosity has gone into overdrive. But be patient. All is revealed soon enough.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Don’t give up. The recognition citing the good work you recently did will come through. Meanwhile, an opportunity opens up that can lead to a lot of traveling.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A financial crunch eases, but it’s still a good idea to keep a tight rein on what you spend for nonessentials. Education becomes a major focus as the week winds down.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Recent encounters with stressful situations could require some restorative measures to get your energy levels back up. Talk to your doctor about a diet and exercise program.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) New connections follow changes on the job or in your personal life. But keep your feelings reined in until these relationships have a chance to develop.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Pay more attention to your aches and pains, but avoid self-diagnoses. Seek professional advice to make sure these problems won’t lead to something more serious.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) You love doing research and learning new things, so you’ll be happy to know that education becomes a big part of your life at this time, and for some time to come.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to Mar. 20) Your Piscean penchant for doing things logically could be challenged by an equally strong emotional reaction to a new situation. Best advice: Keep the two factors in balance. © 2017 King Features Synd., Inc. (Salome's Stars)

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