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Antonio Morales sports editor Another opportunity came for the San Diego State football team and now has gone.

SDSU came up short in another game against a big name program, falling to the TCU Horned Frogs 27-14 Saturday night.

The loss is the second straight for the Aztecs, who also fell to 0-1 in Mountain West Conference play.

The offense struggled for most of the night, once again hurting itself with self-inflicted wounds.

The defense struggled in the first half, allowing TCU to convert on seven of eight third-down conversions while giving up 17 points.

SDSU shoots itself in the foot Turnovers kill: Coaches and players know it. So when the Aztecs turned the ball over four times against the Horned Frogs, its chances of winning went by the wayside.

TCU scored 17 points off of SDSU turnovers on Saturday night.

Sophomore running back Ronnie Hillman’s fumble at the 1-yard line, the only turnover the Horned Frogs didn’t

score off of, took seven points away from the Aztecs.

It was a frustrating night for SDSU fans and players.

Senior quarterback Ryan Lindley added to the Aztecs’ woes by throwing three crucial interceptions.

Head coach Rocky Long said after the game SDSU left valuable opportunities out on the field.

“TCU played better than we did,” Long said. “In the first half we prevented ourselves from scoring at least 10 or 17 points by our own mistakes.”

“The fumble going in is a mistake that we made, it wasn’t that they stopped us. We dropped a snap from center on the first field goal. That’s a mistake we made. Then we threw an interception, so we probably left 17 points on the field in the first half.”

Seventeen points in a game that saw the Aztecs only down by six points in the early goings of the fourth quarter is huge.

Third-down conversions During the first half of the game, it seemed like TCU’s third-down conversion percentage was at about 100 percent.

The Horned Frogs weren’t far off.

TCU converted seven of eight third downs in the first half and 10 of 16

for the game.

The conversions were backbreakers as they kept many TCU drives alive and eventually led to scores.

Horned Frog sophomore quarterback Casey Pachall was a surgeon on third downs, finding mismatches against the Aztecs’ secondary and exploiting them.

After the game, senior linebacker Miles Burris gave praise to Pachall for his third-down precision.

“He did a really good job and he is a great player,” Burris said. “We didn’t play well at all on third downs and it really killed us.”

The rate at which TCU was converting seemed systematic.

Long said his defense didn’t do enough on defensive to get stops on third down.

“That was a lack of pressure on the quarterback and not good enough coverage,” Long said. “It’s always frustrating when you can’t stop somebody.”

Lindley’s struggles continue After the Michigan game, Lindley said he ignored all the criticism thrown his way by SDSU fans and local media.

Well, he’ll have to ignore another week’s worth of criticism because the senior signal caller certainly wasn’t at

his best against the Horned Frogs.

His final stat line: 15 completions on 41 attempts for 201 yards and two touchdowns to go along with three picks.

It definitely won’t be a game tape to show the grandchildren in the future. It was arguably the worst game of Lindley’s career.

Long said Lindley is his own toughest critic and he didn’t need to tell him anything after the Michigan game.

In the postgame press conference, Lindley put the onus on himself.

“I didn’t make plays when I needed to,” Lindley said.

Extra points The defense forced four turnovers against TCU, they have now forced 16 turnovers through five games.

This is pretty good, considering they only forced 16 turnovers last year.

Senior defensive back Larry Parker picked off his fourth pass in the last three games.

Parker has been in on seven turnovers the last three games.

The Aztecs have a quick turnaround as they travel to play a tough Air Force team at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the USAF Academy in Colorado.

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SDSU messed with frogs, got horns Agustin Gonzalez staff writer All week, San Diego State students paraded around campus wearing their Homecoming T-shirts with a cartoon of an SDSU football player stiff-arming a horned frog, and the slogan “We Mess With Texas.” But in the end, it was TCU that got the last laugh with a 2714 victory Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium.

Senior quarterback Ryan Lindley threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns but completed only 15 of his 41 passing attempts and tossed three interceptions. Sophomore running back Ronnie Hillman was also held in check, mustering only 55 rushing yards on 20 carries. With the loss, the Aztecs fall to 0-7 lifetime against the Horned

Frogs (4-2, 2-0 Mountain West).

“You’ve got to be on your p’s and q’s when playing a team like this because they’re so fast and they get to the ball, and I wasn’t tonight,” Lindley said after the game. “It’s going to hurt you when you need it the most, and it did.”

Down 20-0 in the third quarter, SDSU (3-2, 0-1 MW) caught a huge momentum swing from its special teams unit.

On a Brian Stahovich punt, the Aztecs’ Chad Young forced TCU’s Skye Dawson to fumble the ball, which was recovered by linebacker Vaness Harris at the Horned Frogs’ 15-yard line.

Barely a minute later, Lindley found sophomore tight end Gavin Escobar for a 16-yard touchdown.

After another Lindley scoring pass to Young, senior linebacker Miles Burris sacked TCU quarterback Casey Pachall on third down, forcing a punt.

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Aztecs were driving and looked to take the lead for the first time all night. But Lindley underthrew receiver Dylan Denso and was intercepted by TCU’s Jason Verrett with 10:08 left in the game. The Aztecs would not score again all night.

“I didn’t make plays when I needed to,” Lindley said. “You’ve just got to take advantage of the plays you get. Coach Ludwig did a great job of calling plays, getting us in position to move the chains, score points, and that was on us. From an execution standpoint, we’ve just got to get better.”

The entire Aztecs’ offense failed to get anything going in the first half.

Stahovich dropped the ball on the exchange from long snapper Aaron Brewer on a first quarter field goal, and Hillman fumbled one yard away from the end zone in the second quarter – his third lost fumble in two games –

which would have made the score closer than 17-0 heading into halftime.

“I appreciate the effort that the kids gave,” head coach Rocky Long said of the second half comeback. “We showed some heart and toughness.

There are a lot of teams in the country that when you get down 17-0 at halftime, everything seems like it’s not going well and they give up and they don’t play as hard. Our team fought and got ourselves back in the game and then we throw an interception and the momentum goes right back to them.”

SDSU has less time than usual to watch film and get things straightened out, as it travels to Colorado Springs for a Thursday evening game against Air Force (3-2, 0-1).

“We’ve got a quick turnaround,” Lindley said. “Coach Long told us that.

We’ve got to get back on the horse tomorrow and get ready for Air Force.”

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Dedicating war memorial at Aztec Green Beth Elderkin managing editor The 15th annual War Memorial Ceremony at San Diego State equally looked to the past and the future, honoring the passing of the Alumni Association’s Veterans War Memorial Committee’s previous chairman while also revealing plans for an expansion of the war memorial.

The SDSU war memorial was commissioned in 1996 to honor former SDSU students and alumni who died in the field of battle during a war.

It was retired U.S. Coast Guard and Vietnam War veteran Henry Mann’s first time attending the war memorial ceremony. He said the treatment of war veterans has improved since he was a student at SDSU. “I came here as a veteran,” Mann said. “It was a little different. We just kind of fit in. It’s nice to see that they’re honoring people who’ve served here.”

The ceremony was dedicated to the memory of the committee’s former chairman, Jim Erkenbeck, who suffered from a stroke this year.

Erkenbeck’s wife, Jocelyne Erkenbeck, recited a poem in his

memory as the microphone slightly shook as she held it in her right hand.

“Jim was a wonderful man,” current chairman Thomas Richards said.

“He set the standard for the ceremony. I’m just following in his footsteps.”

During the ceremony, Richards introduced plans to expand the war memorial. Richards said the plans are to create a semicircular courtyard around the memorial, with benches etched with the names of SDSU students and alumni who recently died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as recently discovered names missing in the original memorial.

Richards said the war memorial committee does extensive research to find all the names of SDSU students and alumni who have died in war, but it is not always easy.

“There’s no requirement for a family to report back to the school that an alum has passed away,” Richards said. “If nobody informs the school, the school doesn’t know.”

This year’s ceremony, which generally happens on the Aztec Green in front of the war memorial, was instead held near the SDSU Transit Center because of the construction of the new Aztec Center.

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Students and protestors occupy San Diego Kevin Smead staff writer The Occupy Everywhere movement came to San Diego this weekend in the form of Occupy San Diego. Around 1,400 participants showed up for Friday’s events that were centered on various topics such as jobs and income inequality in America.

The day’s proceedings began at Children’s Park on First Avenue and Island Street near the convention center. Protestors began to gather in the early afternoon to make signs and organize the security team, consisting of volunteers distinguishable by their yellow armbands. The main event of the day was a march from the park to the Civic Center Plaza downtown several blocks away. At around 4 p.m., the march began.

Winding their way through downtown, protestors marched and chanted slogans such as “Wall Street is our street” and “We are the 99 percent.”

The route was designed to pass by the local buildings of Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and the California Bank and Trust. Many looked on from sidewalks and residential windows, taking video

clips and pictures with cameras or cell phones. The majority of protestors also carried signs with different slogans aimed at Wall Street, the government and politicians.

Once the group reached Civic Center at around 5:30 p.m., several short speeches were given. Following that, the group made its way back to

“If we’re not getting jobs, then why are we going to college? We need to change our system ...”

Kenzie Mcdonald, SDSU Senior Children’s Park out of respect for the Yom Kippur service taking place at the Civic Center that evening, despite the center being the occupation destination. Back at the park, protestors mingled and later that evening a sort of open forum was held, giving anyone who wanted to speak a chance. The

protestors spent the night in the park with the intent of marching back to Civic Center on Saturday to begin the occupation. Those occupying stayed in tents and sleeping bags, and mostly relied on donations of food and water from other protestors as well as outside parties.

Though the police were in attendance, they were clear in their intent to support the protestors, not hinder them. In a statement Friday, Assistant San Diego Police Chief Boyd Long issued a statement saying the department is there to help the protestors get their message across.

Officers were also there to help guide the protest, following on motorcycles and bicycles.

A number of organizations were represented, including San Diego State.

Several students carried a banner with the name of the university spray painted in black and red across it. Other students in attendance most cited the protest’s great importance to students both current and alumni as their reason for attending.

“With so much of the budget issues, and our classes are getting larger, our faculty not having enough money to pay for what they need, most people graduating don’t have jobs,” Kenzie

Mcdonald, a senior graduating this semester, said. “If we’re not getting jobs, then why are we going to college? We need to change our system by being here and telling them this is not OK.” “The laying off of teachers, increasing class sizes and a difficulty in graduating in four years are becoming the new normal for students,” a graduate student at SDSU, Ricardo Ruiz, said. “I think we’re starting to link it up with the greed on Wall Street and the wars abroad. We’re taking our own particular grief and connecting it with broader developments, and seeing that what affects students is affecting everyone else.”

Campus blood drive SDSU Project Nur and Student Veteran Organization co-sponsored a blood drive with the American Red Cross last Thursday. The event was originally meant to happen in September for the Muslims for Life campaign to honor the victims of 9/11 through saving

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lives. The event took place in front of Viejas Arena. Several generous and civic-minded Aztecs donated and the total goal for the day was met after only half the planned time. The event sought to save lives and promote greater understanding for two groups of Americans who were deeply affected by the tragedy of 9/11.

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FOR OCCUPY WALL STREET PROTESTS 1,400

Occupy San Diego is part of the greater Occupy Everywhere movement that is occurring across the country. Beginning with Occupy Wall Street in New York City, the movement has spread to many states. The movement has no defined leader and is focused around the issue of income and economic inequality. This is based on the idea that 1 percent of Americans hold the majority of the country’s wealth, making the general populous the other 99 percent.

While the greater movement as well as the one currently taking place in San Diego has no set agenda, the protestors are currently occupying the Civic Center indefinitely.

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Bloc Party hiatus to Old Globe Theatre spark restructuring hosts ‘Somewhere’ Connor Cox staff writer Compared to the band’s first two masterpieces, London-based indie rock sensation Bloc Party’s 2008 release “Intimacy” was a disaster. It has been almost four years since the band released a record. Based on the latest news, it doesn’t look like there will be a new one any time soon.

Front man Kele Okereke is embarking on his second album of his solo career, which has occupied his time during the band’s hiatus. Lead guitarist Russell Lissack has been

about three weeks ago, just here on 8th Avenue and I saw somebody walk past and I recognized the haircut. It was (guitarist Lissack). I was like, ‘Hey!’ but he didn’t see me and I followed him around the corner and then I saw (drummer Matt Tong), (bassist Gordon Moakes) and Russell all standing outside this rehearsal space. They all went inside ... I hope I haven’t been fired. I don’t really know what’s going on, because we haven’t really spoken recently and I’m a bit too scared to ask.”

Following Okereke’s statement last week, Lissack told the press: “It’s not really a secret because Kele’s been pretty busy doing solo stuff and it looks like he’s going to be doing that a bit longer. The other three of us wanted

Now that Lissack is finished working with Ash, he is ready to continue with Bloc Party. Okereke, however, is not on the same page.

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working with alternative rock band, Ash. Now that Lissack is finished working with Ash, he is ready to continue with Bloc Party. Okereke, however, is not on the same page.

A few weeks ago Okereke was shocked when he spotted his fellow bandmates walking into a studio in New York City. He shared with NME Magazine: “I was actually having lunch

to meet up and make music. We were talking about just doing an instrumental thing, but now we might get a singer as well, to properly put some music out and play some shows.”

There does not seem to be any animosity between the band members, just different motives and ambitions. Either way it will be interesting to see what Bloc Party has to offer in the future.

Some people do not think dreams of making it big in Hollywood or on Broadway are realistic. If a friend tells their best buddy they want to be the next Marlon Brando, the comrade will likely say “good luck with that.” Still, there are those who cling desperately to the idea there is a way to make lifelong success in showbiz a reality.

The Old Globe’s new play “Somewhere,” set in 1959, is about the Candelarias, a Puerto Rican family that entertains hopes and fantasies while living in a tenement that is about to be torn down to build Lincoln Center.

Francisco (Juan Javier Cardenas) thinks he has a shot at becoming a legendary actor. His younger sister, Rebecca (Benita Robledo), wants to be a professional dancer. Their mother Inez (Tony Award-winner Priscilla Lopez) believes they can achieve their dreams, but worries her other son Alejandro (Jon Rua), the one she considers the most talented, has lost complete faith in himself.

“Somewhere” is a domestic drama intercut with some amazing dance sequences.

Choreographer Greg Graham stages several spectacular scenes, including a climactic number toward the end of the second act that stands out as an incredible dance of self-realization for one of the main characters.

The cast can act and dance, a very tough combination of which masters are exceedingly rare these days. The four leads are all fantastic in their parts, and although Lopez deserves recognition for her powerful performance, everyone is believable. Special credit should be given to Leo Ash Evens as

Jamie MacRae, a successful acquaintance of the “retired” dancer, Alejandro. His encounters with Alejandro feel authentic. Anyone who has an extensive history with a close ally will be able to relate to their conversations about the past, present and future.

While “Somewhere” is intended for a mass audience, theater and film geeks will be in awe of references made throughout the production.

Famous artists mentioned include the amazingly talented composer Leonard Bernstein, iconic stage actress Ethel Merman, triple-threat extraordinaire Chita Rivera and legendary “West Side Story” director Jerome Robbins.

“Somewhere” starts out strong and even a little bit magical in the love it has for popular storytelling of the time period. Surprisingly, Act II is even better.

At this point, after the Candelarias move to a housing project in Brooklyn, N.Y., Matthew Lopez’s writing becomes deeper, and the conflicts that affect Alejandro become achingly alarming. There is a realization that he is not just going through a moody rough patch. It would not be surprising if audience members fear Alejandro is a lost cause who may never overcome his dark outlook on the life he has made for himself.

“Somewhere” examines the pursuit of stardom in full detail. The Candelarias are a metaphorical representation of the negative and positive consequences associated with fulfilling aspirations. Though Alejandro is symbolic of the problems adults face when not receiving deserved recognition, Francisco, Inez and Rebecca are much more hopeful human beings who believe in the power of serendipity combined with hard work.

The skillful direction of Giovanna Sardell helps make “Somewhere” a beautiful play with a heartfelt message. If handled with care on the road to the “Great White Way,” it could have a very bright future.

Tickets and information about “Somewhere” can be found at theoldglobe.org.

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Require electoral voting to boost turnout t’s May 24, 2006, a Bush is in the White House, gas prices are less than three dollars and amazingly high housing prices cannot stop climbing.

Government regulation is unnecessary as corporations are trustworthy, banks are solvent and Wall Street is full of upright chaps. Amid the splendor, 43 million Americans are watching the season five finale of American Idol. The nauseating and utterly useless trio of Paula Abdul, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson are in attendance, serving as one big happy family of judges.

Season five’s finalists are Taylor Hicks, a poster boy (although boy doesn’t seem quite accurate) for Just for Men’s touch of gray, and Katharine McPhee. Drumroll please, and Hicks is the winner. Tonight’s host and distinguished historian Ryan Seacrest offers the following statement concerning the 63 million votes cast: “That’s more than any president in the history of our country has received,” he said.

Seacrest’s proclamation would only last for two more years; in 2008, Barack Obama would surpass the renowned American Idol mark, as he received more than 69 million votes.

Yet what do Seacrest’s comments indicate about the dismal voter participation in America? When did a reality show’s popularity surpass the interest to engage in the democratic process? Has the United States really become the home of the apathetic and land of the indifferent? In order to fully understand the miserable nature of American voter turnout, two assessments need to be made: one. a historical examination of domestic voting trends, and two, a global comparison of voter turnout rates around the world.

In America, voter turnout is pathetic. Last year, a paltry 41.8 percent of eligible Americans voted in the U.S. Senate elections. Historically last

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Brody Burns staff columnist year’s turnout was the lowest rate ever reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, which has recorded voter turnout rates since 1964. The highest recorded turnout was that same year, when an astounding 69.3 percent of eligible Americans voted. This difference of 27 percent would have equated to an additional 60 million votes being cast last year. Furthermore, decade by decade voter turnout has depreciated at an alarming rate. The average turnout for the 1960s was around 64 percent (albeit with two presidential elections out of the three elections recorded). Through the past decade the average voter turnout has plummeted to 49.8 percent. Fewer and fewer Americans are voting.

A global examination of voter turnouts paints an equally grim picture. According to figures from the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the U.S. ranks 138th in the world in terms of voter turnout for all elections since 1945.

During this time period, voter turnout in the country has averaged only 47.7 percent. Yet this figure may actually overstate the real global ranking of the U.S. Of the 31 countries ranked lower in voter participation, many were involved in the Arab Spring, and many more are witnessing protests aimed at instilling essential freedoms within their countries. In these countries, if and when free and fair elections are permitted, incredibly high voter turnout will follow.

With this consideration, the actuality is, the U.S. may be far lower, realistically ranking somewhere in the bottom 10 percent of world in voter turnout. The majority of Americans won’t see voter turnout as a significant problem. Nevertheless this same

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majority also don’t vote.

To solve such a problem, reverse a plunging trend and foster increased democratic participation, the U.S. should adopt a compulsory voting system requiring citizens to vote. In order to solicit compliance, financial deterrents, such as fines or communi-

ty service requirements should also be adopted. Voters should retain the right to turn in an empty ballot, or vote in any way they feel, but one cannot simply abstain from voting. In a situation of willingly non-voting, that person would have to submit in writing their rationalization for their

voluntary inaction that would be reviewed by a federal judge. If a voter deems the candidates to be unworthy of their time or their vote, then this voter should have to articulate why it is they have decided not to participate. After review, if a judge deems an excuse unacceptable, then said fines or service would follow. Either way, voter participation will increase, or a new revenue source will be created for the federal government.

Many countries already employ compulsory voting including Argentina, Australia, Brazil and Peru.

Within these compulsory systems, voting is a civic responsibility, not merely a civic right. This requirement creates a climate where those elected actually receive a substantial percentage of votes. To illustrate this point, in 2004 only 28.7 percent of eligible Americans voted for George W. Bush.

In Australia, last year’s voting turnout topped 93 percent. Those who failed to vote were subjected to fines of around $20.

In a compelling side story, numerous states have instituted laws around the country, aimed to make the voting process more difficult for Americans everywhere. New restrictions are being placed on voter registration organizations; voting periods are being shrunk, voting rights are being taken away from ex-felons and identification requirements are becoming harder for millions to satisfy in order to vote. It appears our voter turnout may actually get worse.

Why would those in power be applying methods to effectively make our dismal turnout even worse? Job security — power tends to stay entrenched when it goes unchecked.

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Alcohol checkout ban is under the influence here are certain fundamental tenets our country is founded on: Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are the obvious ones, which, if you channel your high school U.S. history class, you’ll remember are central to the Declaration of Independence. But there’s an unlikelier principle, once sacred to our country, now under fire in the city of San Francisco: the right to conveniently purchase booze.

Somehow, through the centuries following our nation’s conception, we Americans have lost touch with our country’s drinking side. According to

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Chris Pocock opinion editor travel logs aboard the Mayflower, the first settlers in America chose to settle in Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer provisions. George Washington won his first election after distributing alcohol to would-be voters. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence in a tavern. Even Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride was supposedly fueled by a few glasses of rum. If freedom beats steadily in Lady Liberty’s bosom, then alcohol

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digests slowly in her liver — provided she remembered to bring her driver’s license to Samuel Adams’ neighborhood tavern.

I’m not arguing “Shots, shots, shots” should be our nation’s new national anthem (nor am I arguing against it).

But truly, the America we live in today is a far more sober nation than how it started. Nowhere is that point clearer than San Francisco’s push to ban the purchase of alcohol through selfcheckout machines in grocery stores statewide. Citing a study performed by our very own San Diego State, research showed “vulnerabilities in self-checkout machines which allowed minors to purchase alcohol without providing age verification.”

According to the study, self-checkout machines failed to flag alcohol purchases about 9 percent of the time, but in nearly all of those instances store employees arrived quickly to check IDs. Clearly underage drinking is irresponsible, and I’m not going to suggest otherwise. But I question banning this ultra-convenient method of purchasing alcohol based on the assumption minors are hijacking the system to their benefit, especially when ending this convenience is seen as an end-all, be-all solution to underage alcohol abuse. Or, in the words of Bruce Lee Livingston, CEO of alcohol watchdog group Marin Institute, a contributing factor to “violent crime, car crashes and high-risk sex.”

But preventing underage drinking is not the only reason AB183, which recently passed the California State Senate, is being pushed to pass. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union is using this bill as an opportunity to force

grocery stores, which have increasingly replaced employees with the more convenient self-checkout machines, to hire more workers.

The truth is, banning alcohol sales in self-checkout machines will not end underage drinking. What it will do is take away a convenience all Americans enjoy to fuel special interest groups — one of the very things tearing our country apart. Americans,

defend your right to buy alcohol conveniently. Raise your glass to alcoholpurchasing freedom, and toast our patriotic history as an alcohol-imbibing nation. Cheers.

CHRIS POCOCK IS A JOURNALISM SENIOR.

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GEMINI (May 21 - June 21) - Today is a 9 You'd much rather have fun, but a little focus gets a lot accomplished. Avoid an argument by cleaning up something. An unexpected change requires nimble thinking.

CANCER (June 22 - July 22) - Today is a 9 Consider new chances in your career and social pursuits. There's room for error.

Practice makes perfect. Keep going for it, even if you don't see the money. It will come.

LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22) - Today is a 7 Focus on love more than money now. It's not a good time for gambling. Open windows appear, as long as you're willing to see them. When you pursue a passion, hidden profit appears.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept. 22) - Today is a 5 The hardest part is to stay in the game.

Don't give up, and remember: It's just a game. Play to win, but coming in second place is no shame. Do your best, and keep playing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) - Today is an 8 Focus on how you want to contribute for the greater good. You're not alone. Many others share your ideals. Get organized, and stay positive. Complaining makes no difference.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) - Today is a 9 The impulse is to work and achieve now.

Don't sacrifice your health to increase your income. Avoid being a borrower or a lender, too. Relax to keep a balance.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) - Today is an 8 - Abandoning a preconception could clear the way for new intrigue. There's no reason to be nervous. You really are in control. You could just have fun with it.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) - Today is a 7 - Get into functional changes at home.

Fix a leaky faucet or organize something that's been slowing you down. A quiet family night revives everyone.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) - Today is an 8 - Your capacity to study and concentrate are especially sharp, as is your connection to siblings and peers. Use this to forward a professional aim. Stay flexible and conserve resources.

PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20) - Today is an 8 - A stroke of genius opens up the previously unimaginable. You're in the eye of the storm, and there could be a test.

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33 Embarrassed Carolina football player?

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