Vol. 128, No. 60 Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Vol. 128, No. 60 Tuesday, November 6, 2018

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Ben Fixman, a senior majoring in neuroscience, is the first Colorado State University recipient of a scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. Fixman has been working on experiments with rodent brains to learn about Alzheimer’s Disease and strokes. PHOTO BY JOSH SCHROEDER COLLEGIAN

Neuroscience student becomes first CSU Astronaut Scholar

By Ravyn Cullor @RCullor99

Colorado State University’s first ever student to win the Astronaut Scholarship isn’t even planning on going to space.

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awards the scholarship to STEM students, like senior neuroscience major Ben Fixman, for doing outstanding undergraduate research, not

necessarily pertaining to space sciences.

Fixman has been working for James Bamburg, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, since his freshman year, but said his passion for neuroscience developed much earlier.

“In junior high, I read a book about neuroplasticity and that got me interested in neuroscience,” Fixman said. “I

decided to major in neuroscience and then ... during the fall of my sophomore year, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor.

It was ironic because I was already interested in neuroscience and the tumor solidified that interest and really directed it towards cancer and cancer research.”

The brain tumor was benign and has since been removed, but Fixman said the experience

has driven his area of study for his undergraduate and graduate career.

Currently, the lab Fixman works in studies Alzheimer’s disease and strokes. Fixman, along with a group of other students, developed a new technique to culture slices of rodent brains. They use this technique to model the effects of a stroke on the brain. Fixman said other students, such as Isaac Babcock

and Zack Fleishhacker, are also a large part of that research.

“They have put in all the exact same work as I did in the lab,” Fixman said. “I really think that we never would have developed the method and published the paper without them putting in a ton of hours.”

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11th annual Shabbat 200 aims to spread message of strength

By Audrey Weiss @audkward

After the shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, the Jewish community at Colorado State University is striving to create an even greater sense of community at this years Shabbat 200 event, said Rabbi Yerachmiel Gorelik.

“People are looking for that sense of community and unity. I think this one is going to be more personal for people because no one is not affected by this.”

YERACHMIEL GORELIK RABBI

The 11th annual Shabbat 200 event will take place in the Lory Student Center Main Ballroom Friday at 7 p.m. This is the largest Jewish event on campus, anticipating 200 Fort Collins community members in attendance, which inspires the dinner name.

But Gorelik expects more will attend as a response to the Synagogue shooting.

“People are looking for that sense of community and unity,” Gorelik said. “I think this one

is going to be more personal for people because no one is not affected by this.”

The event itself will include a guest speaker, multiple speeches and skits, and a fully kosher fivecourse meal. The guest speaker this year is CSU alum and benefactor Barry Goldfarb. University President Tony Frank will also be in attendance to support the Jewish community.

In the Jewish faith, Shabbat represents God’s seventh day of rest and is recognized weekly as the Sabbath. The Shabbat 200 event takes place on Friday because the weekly Sabbath lasts from sundown on Friday to Saturday at sundown. It embodies appreciation of the world and is typically celebrated with communal meals.

Sarah Convissar, a senior early childhood education major and president of Chabad Jewish Student Organization, said she hopes the event will bring a larger crowd of people looking to see old friends and make new ones.

Convissar said the event has the ability to form deeper connections with the community and will bring a new meaning to what it means to be Jewish.

Convissar also spoke at the CSU Vigil held Oct. 30. Chabad Jewish Student Organization hosted the campus vigil alongside Hillel at CSU, Alpha Epsilon Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi in the Lory Student Center Ball-

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room A. More than 200 people attended the event to remember the lives lost on Oct. 27 during Sabbath worship in Pittsburgh.

“I think that after the events that happened, a lot of people will feel a little more pride in being Jewish,” Convissar said.

Eric Umans, a senior political science major and Chabad board member, shared Convissar and Gorelik’s sentiment, saying he believes the event will carry a sense of strength. Umans

will be emceeing the event and said he looks forward to creating community through this role.

The event is dedicated to the 11 Jewish people killed during the Pittsburgh shooting and Gorelik said the mitzvahs, meaning good deeds, done at the event will be in remembrance of these people.

“We’re going to be strong, proud and we’re going to celebrate,” Gorelik said. “We’re going to continue that message

of Jewish survival, community, unity and spreading light and goodness in the world.”

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A Guide to the 2018 Colorado Midterm Ballot Issues State Legislative refers 6 ballot issues

By Samantha Ye @samxye4

Editor’s note: This article previously ran in The Collegian’s election guide, published on Oct. 14, 2018. For more information on the 2018 Colorado Midterms, visit collegian. com The Colorado State legislature has referred six constitutional amendments to the voters for the 2018 midterm elections.

They address matters such as language clarifications to the state constitution, political redistricting, ballot formatting and more.

After Amendment 71 passed in 2016, all constitutional amendments must pass with a 55-percent majority, according to a Colorado Secretary of State press release.

Ballots can still be deposited in the 24hour drop boxes anytime up until 7 p.m.

Tuesday. Although it is officially too late to mail in a ballot, Colorado is a same-day registration state, and students needing to update their voting registration information can do so in the Lory Student Center North Ballroom. Registration status can be checked on the Colorado Secretary of State website.

Amendment A - Slavery Language Language in the Colorado Constitution currently allows for slavery or involuntary servitude as a punishment for a convicted crime. The constitution reads, “There shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude except as a punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.”

If Amendment A is approved, the exception will be struck to read, “There shall never be in this state either slavery or involuntary servitude.”

It will not affect current prison work and community service since those programs are considered voluntary, according to Colorado Public Radio.

A nearly identical measure, Amendment T, failed by less than 1 percent in 2016 due to “unclear wording” and confusion as to how this would affect prison work, according to CPR. The State legislature referred the new amendment back to the voters this year by 100 percent.

According to the campaign website, passing this measure guarantees the exceptions “will never be used or abused in the future,” and it will show “that slavery is not a Colorado value.”

There is no formal opposition to the amendment, but the argument against it provided in the 2018 State Ballot Information Blue Book claims the measure is technically redundant. It may also increase the number of offenders filing additional lawsuits.

Amendment X - Industrial Hemp Approval of this amendment would redefine “industrial hemp” to have the same meaning as defined in federal law or a state statute, instead of being tied to the State’s own constitutional definition.

Currently, in Colorado, the term is defined as a plant of the genus cannabis with 3 percent or less THC content when the sub-

Ballot includes 7 citizen-led initiatives

stance is completely dry. This is the same as

By Stuart Smith the current federal definition, according to @stuartsmithnews the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

According to the Colorado IndepenEditor’s note: This article previously dent, if federal law allows a higher percentran in The Collegian’s election guide, age of THC in hemp, Colorado would still published on Oct. 14, 2018. For more be stuck at 3 percent since the state can information on the 2018 Colorado Midonly update the Constitutional language terms, visit collegian.com. through ballot measures. Colorado growVoters can expect several citiers would be at a competitive disadvantage zen-led initiatives on the upcoming nationwide because they must worry about Colorado 2018 midterm election balkeeping THC at a lower percent. lots.

The office of Sen. Stephen Fenberg said Seven citizen-initiated items will the federal law is expected to change to be on the ballot this year for Colorapermit more hemp cultivation, according dans to vote on, including issues from to Ballotpedia. Changes to the definition fracking to highway restructure. cannot be done as reflexively if it is defined Ballots can still be deposited in the in the Constitution rather than a state stat24-hour drop boxes anytime up until ute, and that could put the 7 p.m. Tuesday, accordState industry at a disadvaning to Larimer County. tage, supporting Senators are LAST-MINUTE VOTING The Lory Student Center cited saying in Ballotpedia.

North Ballroom will be RESOURCES: Colorado is currently the open until the polls close nation’s leading producer of ■ Students can vote on the third Tuesday, allowing stuhemp with 688 registered floor the Lory Student Center in dents to vote, same-day growers cultivating 23,500 the North Ballroom until 7 p.m. register or drop off their outdoor acres and 3.9 milon Election Night. ballot. lion indoor square feet of the Proposed amend■ You can also vote at the Larimer material, according to the ments on the ballot will County Courthouse, Loveland Blue Book. Industrial hemp require 55 percent of the Police & Courts Building, Council vote to pass. is used for fuel, paper, plastic Tree Covenant Church, Clearwa- Proposition 112 – Fracking substitutes, rope and more.

Opposition included ter Church, Drake Centre, Elks If approved, this in the Blue Book states the Lodge and Estes Park Municipal proposition would remeasure may deviate from Building. quire that new oil and Colorado voters’ original natural gas development ■ Colorado is a same-day registraintent since the initiative to be located at least 2,500 tion state, so you can register legalize pot in 2012 added feet from occupied strucat any of the above locations. the definition of industrial tures, water sources, and hemp to the Colorado Conareas designated as vulstitution. There is no formal nerable. opposition.

The measure would not apply to Amendment Y and Amendment Z - Political Refederal land, including national fordistricting ests and parks.

After each census, voting districts are Implementing this proposition redrawn to reflect population and demowould expand the current law, which graphic changes to ensure each district only requires these projects to be at has an equal population, according to the least 500 feet from an occupied buildstate government website. This process is ing and 1000 feet from high-occuknown as redistricting and the next occurpancy buildings, such as schools and rence will be after the 2020 Census. neighborhoods with 22 buildings or Colorado has two separate groups remore. sponsible for redistricting, according to Local governments will also be the State. The Colorado General Assembly, able to set their own distances longer also known as the House and Senate, is rethan 2,500 feet, and if two jurisdicsponsible for redistricting Colorado’s contions with different restrictions share gressional seats. authority over an area, the larger bufThe last four times congressional redisfer zone presides. tricting has occurred, the state legislature Those for the proposition, such as failed to complete a new district map in Colorado Rising, say that fracking can time, resulting in court action, according to lead to risks to the health of the comthe Blue Book. munity.

The current Colorado Those against the proposition arReapportionment Commission redistricts gue it will reduce economic benefits Colorado’s 35 State Senate and 65 State of the oil and gas industry in the state House of Representative districts. The and may result in a loss of jobs. AnothCommission is composed of 11 members. er argument says the existing setback Amendment Y and Z replaces both requirements for these projects is sufgroups. ficient because the Colorado Oil and Amendment Y creates the IndepenGass Conservation Commission used dent Congressional Redistricting Coma collaborative rule-making process mission, which will be in charge of Conwhen establishing the boundary.

Amendment 73 – Funding for Public see LEGISLATIVE on page 5 >> Schools

This amendment would increase funding for public education of schools serving preschool through 12th grade by raising taxes in tax brackets about $150,000 per year.

The amendment would also lower assessment rates for property taxes levied by school districts to “7 percent for residential properties and … 24 percent for most nonresidential properties,” according to the 2018 State Ballot Information Booklet.

Passing of the amendment would raise the required amount spent per student from $6,769 to $7,300 statewide, with most of that money coming from taxes on those with incomes above $200,000.

According to the Blue Book, those with incomes of less than $150,000 would pay no more in taxes due to this amendment. It is estimated that those with taxable income above $200,000 would pay $185 more and those with taxable income above $250,000 would pay $870 more. Coloradans with a taxable income above $400,000 would pay $3,925 more than they did previously, and those with a taxable income of one million or more would pay an extra $24,395 towards education.

Amendment 74 – Compensation for Reduction in Fair Market Value by Government Law or Regulation Amendment 74 would require the state or local government to compensate a property owner if a law or regulation reduces the fair market value of his or her property, according to the Blue Book.

Currently, state law requires any Colorado government to compensate a property owner for taking or damaging the property, with three circumstances for this compensation.

The first is eminent domain, where the government seizes property from a private owner for “public use or benefit.” The second way is if the government damages property, either intentionally or accidentally. The third is “regulatory taking,” when the government enacts a measure that deprives a property owner of the use or most of the value of his or her property.

Amendment 74 would expand the circumstances when the state or local government is required to provide compensation to a property owner for a regulatory taking. Instead of when the property loses most or all of its value, the government would instead be required to compensate for any loss of value to the property.

Amendment 75 – Campaign Contributions This amendment would change the Colorado Constitution to increase campaign contribution limits when a candidate loans or contributes more than $1 million to his or her own campaign, allowing all candidates in that same election to collect five times the

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A Guide to the 2018 Colorado Midterm Ballot Issues Legislative

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Congressional redistricting. Amendment Z creates the Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission which will be in charge of Legislative redistricting.

Both commissions would have 12 distinct members with eight members from the state’s two largest political parties and four politically unaffiliated members. As of now, that would look like four Democrats, four Republicans and four unaffiliated members.

The measures would establish a detailed process for hiring those members.

They would also expand the criteria the commission must use for evaluating district maps, such as prioritizing communities of interest and cultivating political competitiveness.

Support group Fair Maps Colorado claims the intention behind the measures is to limit partisan influence in the maps by ensuring no one party controls the process. It also increases transparency by making all map-related communications occur in public to start and provides opportunities for more public participation, according to the Blue Book.

As of Aug. 28, there is no formal opposition, according to the Coloradoan. The argument against the measure from the Blue Book asserts the commissions lack accountability because the members are not elected and the selection process is too “random” to guarantee unaffiliated members are not partisan. It also criticizes the difficulty of applying the “broad” map outline criteria in an objective manner.

Amendment V - Minimum Candidate Age Amendment V would reduce the age required to run for representative in Colorado down from 25 to 21. A similar measure failed in 2008 by seven points, according to Ballotpedia.

Currently, Colorado requires candidates for both the state’s House of Representatives and Senate to be at least 25 years old, making it one of only three states to do so, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. This puts the Colorado minimum age average on the higher end.

In 2015, the average age of a State House and Senate representative were 53 and 57, respectively, while the state’s average adult age was 45.6 years old, according to the National Conference of State Legislature. Millennials make up 3 percent of the legislators, but 32 percent of the state population.

Measure supporters include New Era Colorado, an organization for educating and training youth in political engagement.

They argue lowering the age requirement will encourage the civic engagement of

current level of individual contributions.

The argument for this amendment states that this would equalize the playing field in elections when one candidate has significantly more money than others, allowing him or her to spend much more money than anyone else due to more relaxed laws about spending one’s own money on a campaign.

The argument against the amendment, included in the Blue Book, says Colorado’s campaign finance system is already broken enough, and instead of fixing it, this measure would further complicate it without truly addressing financial disparities among candidates.

Proposition 109 – Authorize Bonds for Highway Projects Proposition 109 would require the state government to borrow up to $3.5 billion in 2019 to fund up to 66 highway projects and identify a source to repay the borrowed amount without raising taxes or fees on the public. This would also limit the total repayment amount to no more than $5.2 billion over a 20-year period.

Arguments for this proposition such as that presented by “Fix Our Damn Roads” focus on the lack of highway capacity statewide that causes delays, increases business costs and reduces driver and passenger safety.

Arguments against the proposition focus on the diversion of funds from other essential programs like education and healthcare without specifically creating a new source of revenue for the state. They also argue the measure would “pay for only a portion of the projects and fails to address the cost of ongoing maintenance of these projects.”

Proposition 110 – Authorize Sales Tax and Bonds for Transportation Projects This proposition would increase Colorado’s sales and use tax rate from the current 2.9 percent to 3.52 percent for 20 years, distributing that new tax revenue for transportation projects.

Of this revenue, 45 percent will go to the state, 40 percent to local governments and the last 15 percent being used for multimodal transportation projects.

“Let’s Go, Colorado,” a group in support of the proposition, argues the Colorado transportation funding system is broken and that the gas tax becomes less useful as fuel efficiency

A chalk-drawn message encouraging students to submit their ballots is pictured on the side of the Clark A building while a Colorado State University student checks his phone on Nov. 5.

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young people. A 21-year-old is old enough to vote or serve in the military so they should be old enough to run, supporters have stated to Colorado Politics.

Opposition arguments included in the Blue Book claim a younger age may result in lack of maturity or experience which could “hinder a young legislator’s ability to represent his or her constituents effectively.”

Amendment W - Ballot Formatting This measure would reformat the ballot section for the judicial retention section.

State justices and judges are nominated by a commission and then appointed by the governor. Voters can also vote them off the bench.

Voters are asked each year if they would like to keep the current justices and judges in a judicial retention election.

Colorado justices serve on the State Supreme Court, and Colorado judges serve in state’s lower courts, according to the Colorado Department of State. This puts many names on the ballot since all levels of state courts are subject to the retention vote.

The current ballot formatting asks voters about the retainment of each judge individually. The amendment would stack them under one question with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ bubbles next to each judge or justice’s name.

Support, as stated in the Blue Book, argues this makes the ballot more concise and reader-friendly, which may encourage higher voter participation.

The argument included in the Blue Book in opposition to the redesign risks confusing voters, who may be uncertain if they are voting for each individual justice or judge or in a multi-candidate election.

Confusion could discourage voter participation in judicial retention questions.

Samantha Ye can be reached at news@ collegian.com.

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increases and electric vehicles become more prevalent.

Arguments against the proposition focus on the already-high sales tax rates in some areas of Colorado, which is above 10 percent in certain places. Also of concern is the dedication of funds to multimodal transportation when that money can instead be used on road repair and improvement, prioritizing the vast majority of Coloradans who use personal vehicles for their daily commutes and “depend on quality road and highway maintenance.”

Proposition 111 – Limitations on Payday Loans Proposition 111 wants to limit the total cost of a payday loan to 36 percent annually and expand the definition of unfair or deceptive trade practices for payday lending.

The argument for the proposition focuses on the high annual percentage rate amounts for payday loans, which they say can exceed 180 percent. Supporters say these high-interest rates lead to consumers borrowing other money just to pay their payday loans, leading to a cycle of debt. Lowering the interest rate of these loans may allow consumers to pay their loans easier, avoiding further financial stress, according to the Blue Book.

The argument against the proposition worries this could eliminate the payday lending business in Colorado, as payday loans provide options for consumers who may not qualify for other types of credit. It also argues the measure is unnecessary as the “state legislature passed reforms in 2010 that led to reduced loan costs and fewer defaults” while also ensuring access to short-term credit when needed.

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the application. The board ultimately submits two nominees to the ASF. One student from every partner institute is awarded the $10,000 scholarship.

>> from page 1 for the College of Natural Resources Lisa Dysleski said since this is the first year in which CSU applied to and was accepted as a partner institution in the ASF, Fixman was also the first student eligible to win the scholarship.

THE STUDENT ASTRONAUT SCHOLARSHIP: ■ $10,000, awarded to fifty

astronaut scholars around the country.

■ Scholarship candidates are nominated by faculty members.

Students may not directly apply for the award.

■ Students must be a junior or senior in an undergraduate STEM degree who are producing graduate-level research and have at least a 3.7-grade point average.

“I decided to major in neuroscience and then ... during the fall of my sophomore year, I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. It was ironic because I was already interested in neuroscience and the tumor solidified that interest and really directed it towards cancer and cancer research.”

“There is a monetary award along with it, but the other really important piece about the Astronaut Scholarship is that they connect scholars with a really robust mentoring program,” Dysleski said.

Students must be a junior or senior in an undergraduate STEM degree who are producing graduate-level research and have at least a 3.7-grade point average. According to the ASF website, the vision of the Astronaut Scholarship is to inspire, encourage and facilitate Astronaut Scholars to embody the highly respected astronaut characteristics.

BEN FIXMAN ASTRONAUT SCHOLAR

“One thing to be clear about, ASF is not looking for students who want to become astronauts one day,” Dysleski said.

Dysleski said that CSU receives student nominees submitted by faculty, then a committee and a board review

“I think it comes down to an innovative spirit,” Dysleski said. “ASF is not looking to create more astronauts, but to encourage that innovative spirit of discovery in which scholars really want to push the boundaries of what we understand and what we know.”

“I think it comes down to an innovative spirit.

ASF is not looking to create more astronauts but to encourage that innovative spirit of discovery in which scholars really want to push the boundaries of what we understand and what we know.”

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Fixman said although he is not intending on venturing into space anytime soon, the scholarship has helped him apply to MD-Ph.D. programs, where he hopes to study brain cancer and eventually land in a career studying neuro-oncology, working with patients and teaching.

Ravyn Cullor can be reached at news@collegian.com.

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CLARISSA DOLSON After thirteen half marathons, I am finally training for my first full marathon. If I have learned one thing from training for half marathons, it’s the importance of mental strength and endurance. Your legs will become accustomed to running long distances but your mind will always try to break you down. I have had many instances where I have wanted to give up and stop running altogether, but there is no greater feeling than crossing that finish line and breaking your last PR. The road to my first marathon has not been an easy one, but it has been a great adventure. I have run half marathons in every weather condition from 100 degree Nebraska summer mornings to a muddy trail run in below freezing weather while it’s also pouring rain. I have placed in some of these half marathons and am constantly creating new personal records. One of my greatest accomplishments in running was back in the summer of 2016. My father, an avid marathon runner, and I headed up to the Montana/ Wyoming area to run the Grand Teton and Yellowstone Half Marathons. I signed up for the Caldera Triple which is 2 two half marathons and a 5k in just under a week. On top of that, my father and I decided it would be a good idea to hike an average of 16 miles in between the races. We could not walk after that week!

With running, things don’t always go as planned, which can have an affect on your mentality. I have ended up in the hospital

multiple times from heat exhaustion and heat stroke and have had my fair share of medical tent visits after my race. I have had chafing that left my legs were completely raw with blood running down them, and I had to just grit my teeth and push through the pain. Pain and discomfort are something you have to train your mind to overcome when running.

Motivation, I’ve found, is another key to building mental endurance during a training period. When my father was deployed to Afghanistan for a year, I promised him I would keep up my running so when he came home we could run more races together. In April, he was granted a couple weeks to come home so he could visit family in Utah and, of course, this was the same time as the Salt Lake City Half Marathon. My mother and I collaborated on a plan so I could I fly up to Utah and surprise my father and we could run the race together. If that isn’t enough motivation to train for a race, I don’t know what is. I have run with my father for years and the bond we have built together is unlike any other. We compete, motivate, and support one another. This strong support system has helped my running a great deal and is the main reason why I am crazy enough to run my first full marathon.

Running isn’t easy, but it is not impossible, and anyone can do it. When I first started, I could barely finish a mile. Through disciple, dedication, and perseverance, I am where I am today. I am currently training for my fourteenth half marathon and will complete my first full marathon in the summer of 2019.

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Josiah Cuckler working out at CSU Rec Center

At the core of health and wellness stands two pillars. Nutrition and physical activity are the two pillars which stand only as tall as we build them. They are factors that, for the most part we can influence and shape to our liking. Keeping these pillars strong and able to hold up our health over long winter months can be a struggle.

As we close in on our well-earned thanksgiving/fall break there are a lot of variables that can hinder our health. The American ritual of over consuming food as if we are going into hibernation, and the lack of physical activity, tied into our increased food intake are two such variables. Additionally, chronic disease prevention is yet another reason to monitor your health nutrition and physical activity.

Without going into intricate detail about metabolic regulation and physiological interactions in the body, I will keep it simple by saying, listen to your body. There are many queues at play in the body that are sending signals to your brain.

These signals indicate sensations of hunger or fullness. Integrating a mindful eating approach and focusing on how your stomach and body feels will allow for better

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control of eating. Listening to your body can be difficult when more time is spent indoors during winter weather. This can lead to a strong urge to chronically snack.

As a side note, Americans often struggle with whole fruit and vegetable consumption. The USDA dietary guidelines from 2010 recommend 2.5 cups of vegetables and 2 cups of fruit per day.

During the winter months it can be difficult to make it to the store often to get fresh seasonal produce.

Without getting into the logistics of grocery shopping (food cost/ budget, transportation, and produce availability), recognize that nutrient dense foods (fruits and vegetables) benefit the body’s physiology.

Nutrition affects us daily and is something that we can enjoy and control. With so much out of our control genetically, and environmentally, building the pillar that is nutrition gives us the ability to control this aspect of our lives.

With a fall in temperature and snow on its way, it is only natural to stay indoors. Maintaining fitness levels can be difficult in Colorado when there is no real motivation to go outside. Gym memberships can be obtained for decent monthly no contract prices in Fort Collins.

Many gyms offer student discounts as well. If the gym isn’t for you, there are hundreds of body weight and dumbbell exercises

that can be conducted that achieve muscle strain and development.

For optimal health during the winter months, incorporate cardiovascular exercise and strength/resistance training (body weight training and/or weight lifting).

Maintaining fitness and dedicating time to exercise has dozens of proven health benefits. Not only does maintenance of this pillar aid in chronic disease prevention, but it can also improve mood and overall health. Building the physical activity pillar takes time, and consistency.

With quality work and consistency, amazing results can be achieved.

It is important to note, “Resistancetraining programs should be tailored to meet the needs and goals of the individual and should incorporate a variety of exercises performed at a sufficient intensity” (Sports medicine 2001 Christopher Hass). Each person may be at different fitness levels and capability.

Note: Josiah’s references include: Sports Medicine, Harvard Healthbeat, and USDA 2010 Dietary Guidelines. For a detailed list of his references, visit our online publication of this article at Collegian.com.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

CSU doesn’t give enough to Resources for Disabled Students Fynn Bailey @fynnbailey

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board.

Colorado State University chooses year after year to leave their disabled students behind.

CSU is failing its disabled students by only doing the bare minimum. Across the board, CSU doesn’t do much more than what is legally necessary to help their disabled students.

CSU needs to give the department the funds and attention that it deserves so they can fully support disabled students.

The reason isn’t that the people working for Resources for Disabled Students aren’t trying. It’s that they don’t have enough funding.

According to CSU’s operating budget for the 2016-2017

year, the budget was near $5.85 million. In that year, Resources for Disabled Students got about $645,000, which was $0.11 percent of the annual budget. This can sound like a lot, until you realize that only funds around 18 staff members at an average market salary, according to PayScale.

That does not include any other additional cost beyond just paying the staff. Because of all of those extra costs of running a department, only nine people work at Resources for Disabled Students. They are responsible for helping over 3,600 students, according to an average from the National Center for Education Statics.

The students have learning disabilities ranging from slight ADHD to severe autism, and physical disabilities ranging from a broken leg to paralysis.

They do what they can, but with little respect from other departments. With a mess of outdated buildings around campus, including residence halls without elevators, their efforts often fall short.

Many students with disabilities agree that far more could be done. Morgan Howerton, a junior political science major who uses a wheelchair, discussed the many times he didn’t get the help he needed from CSU’s faculty.

“CSU should give them the funding they need and have faculty and staff go through training on providing care and assistance to their students who have disabilities.”

“I knew they wouldn’t help me,” Howerton said. “Earlier in my first semester, I had some sort of stomach flu and couldn’t go long without getting sick.”

Howerton said that week he got sick, he missed an exam.

He contacted his professor and explained it can be especially

SERIOUSLY

CSU enforces dismount zones on wheelchair-bound students

By Ethan Vassar @ethan_vassar

Editor’s Note: This is a satire piece from The Collegian’s opinion section. Real names may be used in fictitious/semi-fictitious ways. Those who do not read editor’s notes are subject to being offended.

FORT COLLINS — Colorado State University has been cracking down on dismount zone enforcement in recent months. Due to an increase in bicycle and skateboard-related incidents on campus, the University will soon require students to dismount any sort of contraption with wheels that aids in commuting.

This means that even students who require the assistance of a wheelchair will have to remove themselves from their chair and make their way across the dismount zone.

“The University didn’t want it to come to this,” CSU President Tony Frank said regarding the matter. “It’s unfortunate, but these required steps must be taken to ensure student safety. That is our number one priority.”

Many students are out-

raged at the measure the University has taken and feel as though it is obscenely unnecessary.

“I get that people were kind of blase´ and CSU was lenient about the whole dismount zone thing but this is just ridiculous,” said student Charlie Xavier. “My legs literally don’t work, I need a wheelchair to get around, so now I have to map out a whole new route to class to avoid dismount zones.”

This sentiment is shared by many who are in the same boat, or rather wheelchair, as Xavier.

Many directed their frustration about the new policy to the Student Disability Center.

Thankfully, their complaints and worries did not fall on deaf ears.

The University published a pamphlet to educate students and to quell their worries. The pamphlet both outlines the most optimal routes around campus which stray away from dismount zones and includes strategies for making it across a dismount zone.

The first strategy the center suggests is to find a friend that will carry the student across the length of the dismount zone, then bring the

wheelchair over as well before continuing en route to class.

There has also been suggestions that members of Greek life devote some of their time to this by making it a requirement with their pledges.

Secondly, if a friend or panhellenic member isn’t available, pulling oneself across the dismount zone along with the wheelchair is a suitable alternative. Similar to how surfers have their board strapped to their ankle, the center recommends students take a similar approach so they can drag it along with themselves.

“This is the best solution to help the University avoid a possible lawsuit” Frank said.

Wheelchairs pose a great risk to students who do not pay enough attention, and it is easier and more cost effective to accommodate students this way.”

The viability of these strategies remains up in the air, as they have yet to be tested: CSU will begin enforcement of this policy starting after Fall break.

Like it or not, you’ll be coming back to a much different CSU. Ethan Vassar can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

difficult with his disability to get around while sick, so he couldn’t make it to his exam.

“They responded with a cold, ‘Take it up with student services,’” Howerton said.

“They gave me nothing.”

With the funding they currently get, RDS can’t do much more than help students force teachers to let them reschedule tests and offer some students the choice on how they want to take notes.

CSU should give them the funding they need and have faculty and staff go through training on providing care and assistance to their students who have disabilities.

CSU is responsible for the way their students are treated in the classroom, and this lack of care and understanding is unacceptable.

The main offices of RDS are a welcoming place where they try and work one-on-one with many disabled students on plans and strategies to succeed in college. Those offices are also on the very far side of campus, near the train tracks and

along unkempt curbs. They are not the easiest place to find or to get to with a wheelchair.

As it stands, RDS is an underfunded department that CSU only seems to have because it legally has to.

The solution to this is fairly straightforward. CSU should give them the funding they need and have faculty and staff go through training on providing care and assistance to their students who have disabilities.

The technology available in the classroom also needs to change to meet students needs. Accessibility should be at the forefront of the plans for every new classroom and lecture hall, with a focus on helping people with sensory issues and handicaps.

It’s time that CSU did more than the bare minimum for students who don’t need another hurdle to get over, and live up to the inclusion they say they stand for.

Fynn Bailey can be reached at letters@collegian.com.

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Terrible excuses from group members for not getting work done.

Seeing your passion in someone you just met for the same career field.

Group presentations that have a strict time limit.

THC bath bombs.

When you don’t have enough time to finish multiple big projects.

When friends say nice things about you.

Getting sick during your two busiest weeks of the year.

Getting the last parking spot in the lot.

When you don’t know how to say no to things and overbook yourself.

Entering the warm comfort of a running car after walking in the cold.

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COLLEGIAN COLUMNIST

What New Era didn’t tell students about voter registration

By Katrina Leibee @KatrinaLeibee

Editor’s Note: All opinion section content reflects the views of the individual author only and does not represent a stance taken by The Collegian or its editorial board.

Election day is upon us, and the tireless efforts of New Era to get students registered to vote are finally going to come to fruition.

Not only did New Era relentlessly promote voter registration to the students of Colorado State University, they encouraged us to send our ballots to Fort Collins. This makes it easier for us to vote and increases the likelihood that we will make the effort to vote.

New Era told us to send our ballots to Fort Collins, but

they did not inform us that our Democratic votes are not going to make much of a difference here.

CSU’s campus and the City of Fort Collins in general is more Democratic and unaffiliated than Republican.

We sit in Colorado’s second congressional district, which is made up of the counties of Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Eagle, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Larimer, Summit and Park. This district has not voted Republican since 1972.

The truth is students who vote Democrat could have made their vote matter more by keeping their ballots at home and voting in districts where the race is closer.

For example, a poll released by the Coffman Campaign revealed that in Colorado’s sixth

district, Democrat Jason Crow is only one percent ahead in the race against Republican opponent Mike Coffman. For Democratic students who have a home address or mailing address in the sixth district, their vote could have made a serious difference.

Seeing New Era on campus probably makes a lot of us excited to vote for what might possibly be the first time.

And we have done exactly what they told us to do.

We changed our ballots so we could vote in Colorado’s second district. We changed our ballots to come to a district that is going to vote Democrat no matter how we vote.

According to Ballotpedia. org, there are more Republican counties in Colorado and only four pivot counties. This

means that these four counties voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, but voted for Donald Trump in 2016.

Again, for students who live in these districts, their vote could have made an impact in swaying their county.

If students know where their vote is going to make the most impact from the start, they will have time to either go home and vote, or have family members send their ballot to them.

It’s true that New Era should not ask students where they’re from, or encourage them to vote in a certain district. However, New Era can provide information about more than just local candidates and how to register.

They can provide students with information about dis-

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This year, students and young people are voting more than ever before, and we should all applaud and thank New Era for helping us get our voices out there.

But if student voting is skyrocketing, then we should take advantage of our unique ability to vote in a different district if our votes are not beneficial to our party in Fort Collins.

New Era has told students that voting is how we voice our opinions, but they failed to mention that where we vote is how we are heard.

Katrina Leibee can be reached at letters@collegian. com.

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Sports | Tuesday, November 6, 2018

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Overreacting to Rams’ lone exhibition victory Mack Beaulieu @Mack_Covers

Following an 87-67 rout by Colorado State men’s basketball over Colorado State-Pueblo, fans and media alike are developing opinions of the team.

Those opinions, rational or otherwise, are going to shape how the team is viewed throughout the year. Ahead are three overreactions from the first game, right or wrong.

Kendle Moore: Freshman of the year Freshman Kendle Moore was electric at times in his first game as a Ram, pulling up from three with confidence, showing grace around the hoop and finishing through contact. The 5-foot-10inch guard will have the ball in his hands enough to put up at least 15 points per game and lead the Rams’ assists as well. His biggest competition is McDonald’s All-American Jordan Brown from the University of Nevada, who will be overshadowed by his teammates to compete for the award.

In reality, I do not think anybody that saw the exhibition against the Thunderwolves would doubt Moore’s ability to score around ten or 12 points a game and be a key contributor on offense. But it’s unlikely that Moore finishes as easily against higher competition. The Rams are lacking distributors at this point and Moore scored more in high school.

If the exhibition is any indication, there will be enough on his plate this season to earn heavy scrutiny or heavy praise.

Zo Tyson will average less than five minutes per game Redshirt junior Zo Tyson

came in for three minutes and earned three fouls. Not great.

A former junior college transfer, Tyson is still much too raw to make a consistent impact in the Mountain West. The big man was the only player for the Rams to post a negative plus/minus in the game, due in large part to those fouls along with a turnover.

In reality, the Rams need Tyson to stay in games and be a presence on the boards as well as in the paint defensively. That’s why he was recruited. The Rams seemed to be decent at team rebounding in their first game, but there will be many teams that the Rams struggle to rebound against if their only other true big man outside of fellow redshirt junior Nico Carvacho can’t stay on the floor.

The Rams also only blocked one shot in their game against the Thunderwolves. They did hold their opponent to a 35 percent shooting mark inside the arc, but the Rams will need more of a lane presence against better opponents.

The Rams will have five players average double-digit scoring The Rams had four players in double digits and six who scored over eight points in their exhibition win.

With Carvacho not finishing particularly well in the first half, the team was still able to score with regularity and put up a 58 percent mark from the field in the first half. Moore is clearly going to do his thing, Carvacho and redshirt senior J.D. Paige are locks for the accolade. Along with them, redshirt junior Anthony Bonner should improve, and fellow redshirt junior Kris Martin should at least average double digits (following his five-game suspension).

In reality, the Rams should have an offense that attacks from every position, but the consistency at this point is a question.

Guard Kendle Moore shoots the ball during the exhibition game versus CSU Pueblo Nov. 3. PHOTO BY NATALIE

DYER COLLEGIAN

TOP PERFORMERS IN THE EXHIBITION ##

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5

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Paige, J.D.

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2

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Jenkins, Lorenzo

11

5

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Carvacho, Nico

9

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Thistlewood, Adam

16

7

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Carvacho is going to have huge double-doubles and looks to be the focal point of the offense, but he hasn’t put up big scoring numbers consistently. Martin and Paige look to be obvious contenders to be in double digits, because of experience and the simple fact that somebody has to score, but

Rebounds

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neither are definite go-to guys.

Furthermore, Moore will have the ball in his hands often and Bonner will be encouraged to shoot more in Niko Medved’s high-paced offense.

If the exhibition is any indication, with presumed starters playing heavy minutes, the Rams will

Steals

mainly run seven-to-eight player rotations. Until someone proves themselves a dominant scorer, the Rams will score by committee and they look fairly well equipped to do so.

Mack Beaulieu can be reached at sports@collegian.com.

FOOTBALL SCOREBOARD UPDATE West Division

Mountain Division Team #14 Utah State (8-1, 5-0) Boise State (7-2, 4-1) Colorado State (3-6, 2-3, )

Last Week’s Result Beat Hawaii, 56-17 Beat BYU, 21-16

Team #16 Fresno State (8-1, 5-0) San Diego State (7-2, 4-1 )

Last Week’s Result Beat UNLV, 48-3 Beat New Mexico, 38-7

Bye Week

Nevada (5-4, 3-2)

Bye Week

Wyoming (4-6, 2-4)

Beat San Jose State, 24-9

Hawaii (6-5, 3-3)

Lost to #14 Utah State, 56-17

Air Force (3-6, 1-4 )

Lost to Army, 17-14

New Mexico (1-4, 3-6)

Lost to San Diego State, 31-23

San Jose State (1-8, 1-4) UNLV (2-7, 0-5)

Lost to Wyoming, 24-9 Lost to #16 Fresno State, 48-3

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Arts & Culture | Tuesday, November 6, 2018

MUSIC

Local band Yail blends science, sadness, sass with first EP

By Aj Frankson @aj_frankson

There comes a time for every basement jam band, perhaps in between screaming into the microphone and breaking a string for the 50th time, when someone looks up from their calloused fingers and says, “We should make an EP.” Fort Collins band Yail had a similar moment back in May, when Colorado State University microbiology student Jackson Watkins brought his angsty rock tunes to drummer Nick Visocky. Together they created the five-song EP called “Lung Disease and Scarier Things.”

“I feel like (the EP) came together too easily,” said Visocky, who is also a junior criminology student at CSU. “It was perfect. I wouldn’t change anything about it.”

Though Watkins and Visocky wrote, recorded, mixed and mastered the EP with nothing but raw creativity and expertise, the band has a third member, bass player

Larson Ross, who joined shortly after the EP was recorded. Watkins said it was difficult to give himself credit for creating the band and the EP. “I just came to Nick with my songs and poems and let him do what he wanted,” Watkins said.

“Nick is an amazing drummer.

They’re not super structured but I think they come together really well mostly because of Nick and Larson.”

WHERE TO LISTEN ■ You can find “Lung Disease

and Scary Things” on all music streaming platforms.

It’s hard to disagree. Part of what makes the EP such a staple for any math rock playlist is the incredible versatility and precision of the drums in every song.

“I’m very particular when I play drums,” Visocky said. “Having Jackson come up to me and give me a lot of freedom with the songs is really cool because when it gets down to the really specific stuff, like pausing for one bar, that’s when it gets fun.”

The drums alone aren’t what give the album the iconic head-

banging feeling that it delivers.

Each song has a unique riff or lick that expertly blends math rock sounds and softer, indie beats. The variety of moods and consistent change of pace keeps you on your toes, but the steady drums will have you effortlessly headbanging. The music is accompanied by passionate lyrics, which adds an interesting scientific touch to the tunes.

“For this band, I’ll write music, and then write lyrics for the music based on a word that I like,” Watkins said. “Most of the words I used in this project were science words, so a lot of the songs are about science.”

It’s hard to find local bands these days with such a unique sound, but the combination of Visocky’s expertise on percussion, and Watkins’ passion for science and skill in creating perfect math rock riffs, means Yail is not just another band to overlook.

“The whole point of the band is to jump around and write songs that are easy to jump around to, and educate people about science.”

Though I can’t rightly say that they were completely successful, I will admit that I did jump while listening to this album. And I also might have gotten vaccinated shortly after.

AJ Frankson can be reached at station@kcsu.com.

Yail bassist Larson Ross plays a show at Pinball Jones Sept. 15. PHOTO

BY AJ FRANKSON COLLEGIAN

Fort Collins band Yail, comprised of members Larson Ross, Jackson Watkins and Nick Visocky, pose inside the CSU microbiology lab. PHOTO

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EVENTS

Jazz Combos Concert features classics, student arrangements

By Henry Netherland @NetherlandHenry

Colorado State University students know how to jazz it up.

Combos Director Shilo Stroman and CSU student musicians will perform original compositions and arrangements in the Griffin Concert Hall at the University Center for the Arts on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Peter Sommer, saxophone teacher and director of jazz studies, is greatly anticipating the show and encourages non-music major students to attend.

TICKETS ■ Tickets for the performance can

be found at: csuartstickets.universitytickets. com.

■ Ticket prices: $10 for adults, $3 for public under 18 and free for current CSU students.

“This will be a fun concert featuring jazz classics as well as student arrangements and compositions,” Sommer said. “We always make a point to feature the creativity of our jazz students, both music majors and non-majors. It will be a swinging and exciting show.”

According to Sommer, the upcoming performance will feature Jazz Combos I and II named “Food for Thought”

CSU music major Michael Hamilton plays drums during a practice with Jazz Combo Number 1, which will perform at the Jazz Combos Concert on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the UCA. PHOTO BY MATT TACKETT

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and “Thoughts for Food.” Both groups will have six members each, three wind instruments and a rhythm section comprising of a piano, a bass and drums.

The CSU Events website describes the performers as “the swinging innovators of America’s art form.” It also describes the event itself as “a night of dynamic group interplay and exciting and thoughtful creations.”

In the future, Sommer encourages those interested, regardless of major, to become involved with jazz studies and audition for one of the Univer-

sity’s ensembles next semester.

“If any CSU students are interested in auditioning to play in one of our ensembles, we hold auditions just before the start of each semester and audition information can be found at music.colostate.edu,” Sommer said.

“We especially look for students who play piano, guitar, bass and drums, as well as the traditional jazz horns – saxophone, trombone and trumpet.”

Henry Netherland can be reached at entertainment@collegian.com.

NATIONAL

AMC’s ‘Walking Dead’ team plans to continue Rick’s story with original films

By Christie D’Zurilla Los Angeles Times

“The Walking Dead” is using Rick Grimes’ final episode Sunday night to explode into a larger universe.

The character, played by Andrew Lincoln, will be the main focus of a series of AMC Studios original films written by Scott M. Gimple, the network announced Sunday night.

The first film, expected to start production “as early as 2019,” will pick up where Lincoln’s final episode of “TWD” left off. It will explore where the seemingly mortally wounded Rick is helicoptered off to and

what he faces in new territory.

“It’s not the beginning of the end, it’s the end of the beginning,” Lincoln said during Sunday’s episode of “Talking Dead.”

“And I like the idea that we get to tell a bigger story, maybe with a sort of wider vista. And I’ve always been interested in what’s going on out there, you know, whether or not there is contact with the wider world. I want to know the meta of it all.”

Gimple, who executive produces “TWD” and is now chief content officer of the franchise, said he wants to break new ground with the zombie-apocalypse concept.

“These films are going to be big evolutions of what we’ve

been doing on the show, with the scope and scale of features,” Gimple said, teasing to “faces from the show’s past, as well as new characters.”

“We’re starting with the first part of the continuing story of Rick Grimes, and there is much more on the way,” he said.

The announcement was made shortly after Lincoln’s final episode of “The Walking Dead” premiered. The ninth season continues next Sunday, and a just-released trailer for upcoming episodes, above, indicates a jump in time and hints at an evolution among the walkers.

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Daily Horoscope Nancy Black

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

(11/06/18). You’re the star this year. Creative expression with discipline produces great results.

A new partnership gets unveiled.

Write, publish or broadcast your masterpiece this winter, and inspire shifting career goals. Discover bold new terrain this summer before changes redirect a creative project. Prioritize love, happiness and self-expression.

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

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — 8 — Review your resources and strategize for a cause you feel passionate about. Provide well for your family. Back up intuition with facts. Collaborate.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — 8 — Keep to practical logistics with your partner. With coordination, long-term benefits are within reach. Let the little stuff go.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — 7 — Practice makes perfect. Keep in action. Watch for technical error.

Don’t envy another who can do more. Schedule carefully so you don’t overbook.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — 7 — Love flows beneath the surface, a constant undercurrent. Gain insight from long-distance communications. You can get what you need. You’re developing a new perspective.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — 7 — The gentle approach works best with family now. Avoid provoking an outburst. Take care of household chores. Make each other comfortable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — 8

— You’re especially brilliant and can see the abstract potential and possibilities of a situation. Present your argument tactfully. Provide thorough, clear and simple data.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — 9 — Focus on making money. Keep to frugal routines, and stash extra nuts away for winter. Double-check facts before committing; they may differ from feelings.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — 6 — Concentrate on cleaning and organization. Plan and prepare.

Rest and recharge. Simple rituals soothe your sensibilities. Hot water and soap work a transformation.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — 9 — Manage financial affairs over the next few days. A lack of funds would threaten your plans.

Negotiate with your partner to refine and strategize.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — 7 — Connect with friends and allies. Stay in communication to coordinate changes as they occur.

Follow someone with experience.

Delegate practical priorities. Do your part.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — 8 — A professional challenge has your attention. First determine what’s needed. Include backup plans in your preparations.

Reinforce structures and support networks. Get outside advice.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — 8 — Adventure calls. Scale plans from elaborate to realistic. Avoid an awkward mistake. Stick to practical, inexpensive options. Involve someone you love and admire.

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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

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