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OSU ranked internationally for sustainable development goals

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The fifth edition of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings determined the placings. It assesses the ways institutions’ research, stewardship, outreach and teaching contribute to sustainability on a global scale.

Times Higher Education is a forefront publisher of education related news and developed the Impact Rankings in 2019. These rankings help better showcase the role that colleges can play in confronting essential global needs.

Oklahoma State University has a green thumb.

The university has been ranked with the top colleges worldwide for its contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). OSU has outranked much larger universities across the country and the globe for three straight years, placing overall at 72 among more than 1,600 global

OKC Zoo plans World Oceans Day

Bella Casey Staff Reporter

The Oklahoma City Zoo celebrates a variety of animals each month.

This month, in honor of World Oceans Month, the spotlight shines on the zoo’s aquatic inhabitants.

The OKC Zoo and Botanical Gardens invite guests to partake in the festivities of World Oceans Day on Thursday, presented by Bob Moore Subaru. Guests will have the opportunity to learn about the oceanic species at the zoo, how all animals are affected by the health of our oceans, participate in family-friendly activities, caretaker chats, eventthemed photo opportunities hosted by Bob Moore Subaru and more.

The OKC Zoo is home to a

group, or “fever,” of 24 stingrays at the Stingray Bay habitat including cownose, bat eagle and Atlantic stingrays, which share their habitat with bamboo sharks, a small species of reef shark. This World Oceans Day celebration will be held around the zoo’s Stingray Bay habitat from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Bat eagle rays are considered least concern, and the cownose ray is near threatened, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The OKC Zoo participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) SAFE: Saving Animal From Extinction program for sharks and rays and is committed to the preservation, care and promotion of habitat security for oceanic animals.

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OSU has ranked in the top 100 universities international every year it has participated in the ranking process. The individual rankings OSU received are based on the educational, research and outreach aspects of the university.

It ranked seventh internationally in Zero

Hunger (SDG 2), 63rd internationally in Clean Water and Sanitation (SDG 6), 72nd internationally in Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) and 41st internationally in partnerships for the goals (SDG17).

“The university’s strategy is focused on using the expertise of our faculty, staff and students to address the world’s most pressing challenges, many of which are reflected in the UN Sustainable Development Goals,” said Jeanette Mendez, OSU senior vice president and provost. “We approach these challenges by integrating teaching, research and outreach/extension, encouraging transdisciplinary efforts that engage people from across the OSU system.”

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OKLAHOMA CITY — Morgyn

Wynne’s arms shot up in the air, not only because of excitement from crushing a home run seconds before, but because the Cowgirls had something that seemed to be fleeting prior to her at-bat.

Hope. Once the ball landed off Wynne’s bat over the left field fence, she was nearly at second base; she was moving with a purpose, sprinting

toward home plate to meet her team, fist-pumping and screaming along the way.

Wynne’s teammates swallowed her in their huddle around home; the energy was there, and the offense looked like it was going to keep surging upward now that OSU had cut the Tennessee lead to two in the top of the sixth.

But they never cut further into the Volunteers’ (51-9) lead, eventually leading to a 3-1 loss Sunday night for the Cowgirls, ending their season a game before the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series.

“We fell short,” OSU coach Kenny Gajewski said. “That part hurts... but like I told them, if you just keep kicking shins, they’ll eventually break, and that’s what we’re gonna do. We’re gonna keep kicking the shins of our opponents, and we’ll eventually

break this door down.”

The first 2 1/2 innings were a defensive battle. Both the Cowgirls and Vols had one hit each, thanks to both teams’ aces in the circle.

Kelly Maxwell, who only threw two innings against Florida State three days earlier, started the game for the Cowgirls (47-16).

Tennessee pitcher Ashley Rogers was similarly well-rested, as she only pitched four innings against Alabama in OKC. The two were setting the game up to be a duel that would be won in the circle.

Maxwell took the first slash, as the Vols scored two runs in the bottom of the third. A Zaida Puni RBI double put Tennessee on the board, and a Rylie West RBI single brought the second run home.

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Lexi Kilfoyl and Kenny Gajewski after OSU’s 3-1 loss to Tennessee in the WCWS Sunday night.

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The OKC Zoo is home to a group, or “fever,” of 24 stingrays at the Stingray Bay habitat including cownose, bat eagle and Atlantic stingrays.

No trophies, just tears: Cowgirls’ season ends a game shy of the WCWS semifinals

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Dustin Plott wins U23 Freestyle National Championship, other Cowboys place

Dustin Plott will join Team USA Wrestling’s U23 World Team.

Plott, OSU’s 174-pound starter, won the U23 Freestyle National Championship at 79 kg in Geneva, Ohio, for the second-straight year on Sunday, clinching him a spot in U23 World Championships in Tampere, Finland, from Oct. 23-29.

More than a dozen Cowboy wrestlers competed

at the U20 and U23 World Team Trials this weekend, highlighted by Plott’s title and OSU wrestling signee Christian Carroll taking home the U20 title at 125 kg to send both to the World Championships. Luke Surber finished second in the U23 at 92 kg. Over the weekend, Plott went 7-0 but faced his toughest challenge in the best-of-three finals against Carson Kharchla, a 2022 All-American from Ohio State. Kharchla jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the opening match, but Plott stormed back quickly and scored 20 unanswered points – most of which came from a single leg lace series – to tech fall Kharchla 21-10. In the second match, Plott, a two-time AllAmerican, pinned Kharchla to win the title.

Carroll, the No. 1 pound-for-pound recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, will join the Cowboys for the 2023-24 season, but first he’s headed to Warsaw, Poland, in September to represent Team USA at the U20 World Championships. Carroll swept the championship series, winning

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both matches 10-0, with the second match win coming in 17 seconds.

Surber made the U23 92 kg finals against Jacob Cardenas, an All-American from Cornell, and took the first match in a 10-0 tech fall. However, Cardenas pulled out a close 18-15 win in the second match and 10-0 tech in the final match to earn Surber a runnerup finish.

In the U20, incoming redshirt freshman Troy Spratley, a transfer from Minnesota, was runner up at 57 kg. Incoming freshmen Cael Hughes (61 kg) and Brayden Thompson (86 kg) finished second in their weights as well. Jordan Williams (65 kg) and Hayden Simpson (125 kg), both freshmen in 2022-23, earned eighth-place placings in their respective classes. Simpson also placed fourth in the U20 GrecoRoman division at 130 kg.

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OSU 174-pounder Dustin Plott won the 79 kg U23 Freestyle National Championship this weekend, earning a spot with Team USA at the U23 World Championship in Finland.

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After West’s RBI, the pitching duel was over, and so was Maxwell’s night, ending with 2 1/3 innings pitched and allowing three hits and two runs.

Lexi Kilfoyl entered the circle and walked the first batter, loading the bases before turning the next two Vol batters out with her fielding, limiting the damage to two runs.

In the top of the fourth, Micaela Wark got on base with a single, but Tennessee had already turned two outs in the inning. Tallen Edwards then entered the box and fired one to the right field wall.

Wark locked eyes with Gajewski, who was at third, as she rounded second base.

“The way we teach our base running at third is you have to run with your head up, and I caught her eyes coming around short, so I was like, ‘OK, I got her,’” Gajewski said.

Wark booked it, and as she rounded third base and put her eyes up for just a moment while keeping her head down, her coach was waving her off. Wark hesitated and decided to sprint the remaining 60 feet toward the plate. On a bang-bang play, Wark was thrown out at home, ending the inning. Even after a review for obstruction, the decision was upheld.

“I got my hands up; she had her head down,” Gajewski said. “It is what it is.”

Both teams went three-up, three-down until the bottom of the fifth, where the Volunteers added another run to their lead off a misfired throw from OSU catcher Taylor Tuck to Kiley Naomi, who was covering second base as shortstop, trying to pick off a baserunner stealing second.

The Cowgirls looked dead in the water until Wynne’s home run, which gave both the OSU dugout and fans a jolt of much-needed energy.

However, Rogers continued to shut down the Cowgirls after Wynne’s home run, totaling 136 pitches on the night in a complete game.

“I feel like I’m pretty conditioned,” said Rogers, who’s thrown over 100 pitches in seven other games this season. For Gajewski and Co., especially the seniors, it’s a tough pill to swallow. For Wynne, this place made her the woman she’s become; for Gajewski,

he’ll be writing different names on a lineup card for the first time in years.

“Stillwater has been life-changing,” Wynne said. “I came here a completely different person, and I’m leaving the person I wanted to become... I was ‘Morgyn the softball player’ when I got here, and that’s all I was when I was at my previous institution, and I came here, and I turned into a woman who’s ready for her career.

“They (her teammates) mean the world to me; it’s very hard to explain. I’m very grateful.”

“I’ve been able to write her (Naomi’s) name at shortstop for four or five years now,” Gajewski said. “And it’s gonna be weird to not be able to do that.”

The Cowgirls, despite a top-six finish, fell short of their ultimate goal of hoisting a trophy after the final game. Gajewski says they’ll be back, but only time will tell. Until then, this postseason is more about tears than trophies.

“We’ll be back,” Gajewski said. “We’ll be right back here next year and make another run.”

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Kiley Naomi (left) and Rachel Becker (right) played their final game at OSU on Sunday night. Gajewski said it will “be weird” not putting Naomi, who spent five years in Stillwater, on the lineup card next season.

Former OSU golfer Viktor Hovland wins 2023 Memorial Tournament

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Viktor Hovland is back in the win column on the PGA Tour, winning his first Tour event on American soil at the Memorial Tournament.

On Sunday, Hovland, a former OSU golfer, came from two shots out of the lead with two holes remaining on Sunday to force a one-hole playoff with Denny McCarthy. The win pursed Hovland a cool $3.6 million.

Hovland cut within a stroke of McCarthy on a 30-foot birdie on the 17th hole, which was the only birdie of the weekend on No. 17 at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. On 18, Hovland hit par, while McCarthy bogeyed to tie them at 7-under par after four rounds.

In the playoff, Hovland hit a 7-foot par to best McCarthy and pick up his fourth PGA Tour win and first since claiming the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba in November 2021.

“It feels really cool to get my first win on the U.S. soil, especially at a tournament like this where the golf course is arguably harder than most major championship golf courses we play,” Hovland told reporters after the tournament. “It felt like a major. So it was really cool that I was able to get it done at a place like this.”

Just behind Hovland and McCarthy, rounding out the top of the leaderboard was Scottie Scheffler, Si Woo Kim, Andrew Putnam and Jordan Spieth.

Hovland moves into the No. 5 spot in the Official World Golf Rankings, just behind Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay. Hovland ranks third in PGA earnings this year at more than $9.4 million.

“I played smart. I played my game. And I came up clutch this time,” Hovland said.

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Viktor Hovland won the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, on Sunday.

Fullbright fellowships builds a bridge between OSU and the world News

Luisa Clausen Editor-in-Chief

Michael Yough sees his work tasks as a fun challenge and puzzle to solve, and the Fullbright U.S. Scholar Fellowship increased that feeling.

Two OSU faculty members and four OSU students were awarded the Fullbright Fellowship and will teach or conduct research abroad for the 2023-24 academic year.

The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program and is supported by the people of the U.S. and partner countries around the world.

Fulbright U.S. Scholar

Fellowships (faculty) were awarded to:

Anne-Marie Condacse, professor of vocal studies — Austria

Michael Yough, associate professor and program coordinator of the educational psychology program — at Columbia

Fulbright U.S. Student

Grants were awarded to:

Grant Currier, English

Teaching Assistant Award

Hungary

Sarah Kirk, English

Teaching Assistant Award — Germany

Abigail Lesnick, English Teaching Assistant Award — Germany

Calvin Schaefer, Open Study/Research Award — Mo -

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Yough said he is looking forward to the work he will get done with the fellowship in Barranquilla, Colombia, where he will partner with teachers to understand how they relate to their students or understand student perspectives and the impact that has on student success.

“The idea is that teachers

who are really good perspective takers can better support their students, and can better assess where their students are,” Yough said. “But ultimately, that’s kind of hard to determine whether a teacher is good at that or not, right? Ultimately, the student is the judge.”

Yough said he believes humans are in good spaces when they look to grow and develop, and different experiences help him be who he is, and the fellowship is a way to do just that.

“I really don’t think that anybody ever has to stop developing,” Yough said.

OSU President Kayse Shrum said this prestigious recognition in international education amplifies OSU’s scholars’ work to advance research and academic pursuits that impact

society.

“Oklahoma State University is proud to have these outstanding faculty and students selected as Fulbright scholars,” Shrum said. “As a land-grant institution, OSU stewards a timeless responsibility to extend critical knowledge and expertise to our state, the nation and the world.

Randy Kluver, dean of OSU Global, said the Fulbright program is one of the premier intercultural exchange programs in the world and OSU increasing success in getting these awards shows the high quality of students and faculty at OSU.

Cara Menasco Eubanks, associate director of development at the OSU Foundation and former academic programs coordinator at

the School of Global Studies, said OSU students and faculty stand out in the pool of other Fulbright applications because of our unique position as a land-grant university in middle America.

“OSU students, especially those from Oklahoma and surrounding states, provide unique American experiences and insights that foreign audiences are not typically exposed to,” Eubanks said.

Eubanks said being a Fullbrighter impacts more than OSU, because as a Fullbrighter the person is serving as an ambassador to their home institution, their home state and their country.

Notable Fulbright alumni include 89 Pulitzer Prize recipients, 78 MacArthur Fellows, 62 Nobel Prize laureates and 41

who have served as a head of state or government.

The Fulbright Program is funded through an annual appropriation made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the program. In the U.S., the Institute of International Education supports the implementation of the Fulbright U.S. Student and Scholar Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State, including conducting an annual competition for the scholarships.

Learn more about the Fulbright Program here.

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Two OSU faculty members and four OSU students were awarded the Fullbright Fellowship and will teach or conduct research abroad for the 2023-24 academic year.

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The zoo partnered with Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch, a program started in 1999 to promote sustainable seafood purchasing and consumption. Zoo experts will be available during the World Oceans Day event to answer questions about sustainable seafood and how Oklahomans can join and benefit.

“By choosing sustainable seafood and learning more about the Seafood Watch program, you can have a direct positive impact on 70% of the planet,” according to the OKC Zoo. The zoo’s efforts to care for oceanic animals span beyond the education of its guests.

“As a leader in animal care and wellbeing, the Oklahoma City Zoo, has announced plans for its next expansion project, a new marine mammal habitat that will be home to the zoo’s California sea lions, harbor seals and potentially other species,” according to the OKC Zoo.

The new habitat will be in the eastern section of the park overlooking Zoo Lake and encompass 3.5 acres, including existing sites for the Zoo’s Noble Aquatic Center, which has been

closed to guests since 2017. The project will repurpose the Pollinator Garden, but the zoo plans to establish additional pollinator gardens throughout the zoo to ensure habitats for native pollinators.

The improved marine mammal habitat will include an outdoor amphitheater for educational presentations and caretaker chats, beach areas for the animals, “nose-to-nose” views of the sea lions and seals, an interactive sand area for kids, event space and more. An 8-foottall underwater viewing window will offer opportunities to watch sea lions and seals swim and glide through the water.

All event activities are free with regular zoo admission. Guests who can’t attend World Oceans Day in person are encouraged to tune in to Facebook for two live chats at 9:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. with expert caretakers.

The zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily with the last entry at 4 p.m. Regular admission is $16 for adults and $13 for children ages 3-11 and seniors ages 65 and over. Children two and under are admitted free.

Tickets can be purchased at the gate or online at okczoo.org/ tickets.

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Global food security, or the Zero Hunger Goal, is OSU’s highest ranking at seventh globally.

“Our scientists focus on research, extension and academic programs that serve the needs of Oklahoma agriculture, food and natural resource sectors,” said Thomas Coon, vice president of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and dean of the Ferguson College of Agriculture. “Yet their impacts reach well beyond Oklahoma’s borders. It is heartening to see their impact ranking for food security continue to be in the top 10 universities evaluated from around the world.”

OSU’s dedication to global development started in the 1950s, when the president at the time, Henry G. Bennett, took a leave of absence from the university to head the Point IV program, an agency created to improve technological capacity in foreign countries.

Over the years, the university took on a number of vital and noteworthy projects, including founding an agricultural university and high school in Ethiopia, development projects in

Thailand, Brazil and Bangladesh and other projects around the globe.

“As a land-grant university, it’s our mission to solve society’s most pressing problems,” OSU President Kayse Shrum said. “In October of last year, we unveiled a systemwide university strategy that focuses on the intersection of our research strengths and society’s grand challenges. Our rankings in the UN Sustainable Development Goals are a testament to the work of our faculty, staff and students to address these needs in impactful ways.”

OSU’s current strategic plan calls for the university community to focus on four interdisciplinary “priority areas.” They are innovating to nourish the world, leading in aerospace innovation and application, enhancing human and animal health (One Health) and powering a growing world population sustainably and responsibly.

For more information on the rankings, the SDGs guidelines and OSU’s position within those goals, visit timeshighereducation.com or news. okstate.edu.

Courtesy of OSU OSU has been ranked with the top colleges worldwide for its contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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The Oklahoma City Zoo celebrates a variety of animals each month. This month, in honor of World Oceans Month, the spotlight shines on the zoo’s aquatic inhabitants.

Boogeyman’

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short story of the same name in 1973.

Although there were a few shortcomings, there are still a few unique factors that made the film enjoyable. King’s short story follows psychiatrist Dr. Harper, who meets with Lester Billings, a man who describes the murders of his three young children over the course of several years.

When Billings is discovered by Harper, he begins to tell him the story of his children’s deaths at the hand of a supernatural being. Despite nobody believing him, he believes the entity has been latched onto him.

eyes in total darkness, its face is grotesque and spider-like, much to every child’s worst nightmare. The jump scares are subjective, but it is still done notably well.

20th Century Studios presents a horror mystery that will leave you wanting to invest in a night light.

From director Rob Savage, “The Boogeyman” (2023) is just another one of the many adaptations that have followed Stephen King’s first published

The short story, which can be read here, https://xpressenglish.com/wp-content/uploads/Stories/The-Boogeyman. pdf, inspired writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods to create the following scenes. Psychiatrist Will Harper (Chris Messina) is the father of Sadie (Sophie Thatcher) and Sawyer (Vivien Lyra Blair), and they are having to come to terms with their mother’s recent death after a fatal car crash.

Will, occupying his time with work, experiences a break-in from Lester Billings (David Dastmalchian).

Billings, soon found dead by Sadie in her mother’s art closet, changes the directory of the film’s tone. Harper and his daughter struggle to get back to normal and start to notice strange things around their home.

With the PG-13 rating, the film was rather tense, more than it was terrifying. Although everything was beautifully done, filled with pleasing cinematography and an interesting use of color, there was something lacking in the sense of fear. Many intense scenes which included the boogeyman were extremely low on exposure, making it difficult to see. When the boogeyman is revealed aside from its two glowing

Young actress, Vivien Lyra Blair, undoubtedly showcases the best performance, much to my surprise. Dastamalchian also gave an outstanding performance and surpassed other members of the cast. Acting is crucial in horror films; it needs to feel believable, and there were too many stale performances by cast members

For the super fans of horror, this film might feel underwhelming. It had its moments but it still doesn’t fill my mind with fear like actually reading King’s short story. I would say Savage’s film comes down to personal preference in horror for the audience. “The Boogeyman” can now be seen at the local Stillwater AMC.

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From left, Sophie Thatcher as Sadie Harper, Chris Messina as Will Harper and Vivien Lyra Blair as Sawyer Harper in “The Boogeyman.”

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Pride Movie Marathon: Top 5 LGBTQ+ Movies

Pride Month commences, and LGBTQ+ movies are beginning to trend on streaming services.

Of course there are Oscar winning LGBTQ+ movies such as “Brokeback Mountain,” “Moonlight” and “Call Me by Your Name,” which are popular favorites, but here is a quick dive into five LGBTQ+ movies you might not have heard of and must see this pride month.

“But I’m a Cheerleader’’ (1999) follows Megan (Natasha Lyonne), a cheerleader who seems to be happy with her life. When those around her notice she doesn’t really like her boyfriend, shows interest in being a vegetarian and only has pictures of women hanging in her locker, her parents send her to a gay conversion

therapy camp called True Directions, in hopes to cure her presumed homosexuality. This satirical romanticcomedy has become one of the most iconic LGBTQ+ movies, for good reason, with an amazing cast that includes RuPaul, Melanie Lynskey and Clea DuVuall. It is currently available for free on YouTube and streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime.

“Dog Day Afternoon” (1975) is inspired by a true crime that took place at a bank in Brooklyn and things go wrong quickly. Al Pacino portrays Sonny, the bank robber who quickly turns this intense media storm, FBIinvolvement-robbery into a surprisingly heartwarming story when we learn he plans to use the stolen money for his lover’s gender confirmation surgery. This film was not originally shot as an LGBTQ+ film, but Pacino delivers an amazing performance. It is currently streaming on Max and Amazon Prime.

“Rent” (2005) is a film adaptation

of a musical set in the early 1990s. The film follows a group of New Yorkers struggling with their careers, love lives and the effects of the AIDS epidemic on their community. Composer and lyricist, Jonathan Larson, won the 1996 Tony Award for Best Musical and the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. If you are a fan of musicals, this is a great movie to feel connected to the community with a stellar soundtrack and outstanding performances from every cast member. It is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Peacock and the Roku Channel.

“Heavenly Creatures’’ (1994) stars Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in a psychological drama based on the 1954 murder case of Honora Parker. Young girls Pauline (Lynskey) and Juliet (Winslet) escape their own realities through their imaginations, but their relationship turns intense and dangerous when they conspire to commit murder on someone

who wants to keep them apart. This is one of the most notorious true crime stories of all time and an LGBTQ+ adolescent nightmare. It is available for streaming on Apple TV+ and Vudu. “Philadelphia’’ (1993) won Tom Hanks his first Oscar for his performance as Andrew Beckett, a lawyer who is fired from his firm once the senior partners discover he has AIDS. Directed by Jonathan Demme, this legal drama was the first mainstream film to tackle the AIDS crisis, and it gave light to a pressing issue and voice to the community who has been ignored by an intolerant society. Events in this film are tragic, but Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington deliver one of the most impactful LGBTQ+ films of our time. It is currently streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime.

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Daily Horoscope

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Linda Black Horoscopes

Today’s Birthday (06/07/23). Plan and prepare to realize long-term dreams this year. Professional growth requires consistent practice. Summer challenges affect health and fitness, before loving connections illuminate the autumn. Winter milestones offer another road. Romantic springtime transitions reveal flowering collaboration and friendship. Imagine amazing results and opportunities arise.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) — Today is a 7 — Relax and clarify. Don’t get pushy with a group effort. Not everyone is ready. Wait for confusion or chaos to clear. Patience saves trouble.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is a 7 — Consider the big picture. Wait for better timing before launching a professional project. Avoid misunderstandings or upsets. Clarify the message. Prepare and polish presentations.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 7 — You may not see the road ahead; traffic, surprises and unpredictabilities block the view. Consider long-term plans and possibilities. Investigate potential avenues for exploration.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — You’re building for the future. Financial obstacles and challenges abound. Have patience, especially with each other. Adapt around surprises. Love is your lifeline.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Savor the silence between sounds. Don’t get pushy with your partner. Misunderstandings and unscheduled interruptions abound. Support each other. Have discussions later. Relax together.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6 — Slow for sharp corners, demands on your attention and other distractions. Don’t make assumptions; test first. Avoid stress. Wait for better conditions for speed.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Nurture family with love. Share support around challenging conditions. Use any sugar coating with a bitter pill. Patience and humor help untangle misunderstandings. Relax.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Change begins at home. Aim for peace despite chaotic conditions. Use your indoor voice. Patiently take turns. Clean messes and make repairs. Savor simple flavors.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 7 — Barriers, challenges and distractions could interrupt your story. Use them as a metaphor. Find hidden meanings. Avoid arguments or controversy. Solve an intellectual puzzle.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Communication opens possibilities where none existed. Adapt around an unexpected financial challenge. Patiently resolve logistical or delivery issues. Make a trade. You’ve got this.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — Go for a personal dream, despite distractions, chaos or barriers. Consider what’s necessary and what could be possible. Take a step in that direction.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 6 — Hide away from noise or crowds, for somewhere more relaxing. Stay patient with miscommunications. Plot your moves in privacy. Adapt for changing conditions.

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