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OSU alumna serves community through Our Daily Bread Dalton Arredondo O’Colly Contributor Before she started working at Our Daily Bread, Rachael Condley spent time there during the holiday season. “I had volunteered here some, a little bit just mainly around the holidays when I had off work and the kids were out of school,” Condley said. “It was just an application process; they had put out the job announcement, and I applied.” Since January 2021, Condley has served as the executive director at Our Daily Bread, a food and resource center located on 12th Avenue in Stillwater. The resource center has a variety of services which include mobile market, satellite sites, grocery store and a garden. It has a partnership with OSU, Pete’s Pantry, located in room 042 in the Student Union basement. It is a program dedicated to feeding and supporting students, faculty and staff. Condley gives opportunities to Our Daily Bread, a local food bank, provides food for residents of Payne County. students to work for her at the Pete’s Pantry. Sophomore Emma Lukasek Lukasek said working for Condley good, and (if) she can help in anyway,” works for the pantry part time doing has truly impacted her experience work- Lukasek said. “She also still undervarious task which include restocking at the pantry. stands that I’m a student too, so that’s ing the pantry throughout the day and “She truly cares about you and been really helpful too and took a lot of checking in students who need assisjust makes sure everything is going stress off of me.” tance.
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Outside of campus, Condley has her team working on the different roles of the organization. One of them is having interns throughout the course of the school year. See Bread on 5
Portal party The ins and outs of transfers at OSU Taylor Carroll, Luke Parish, Braden Marsh O’Colly Contributors
Courtesy of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Eric Benton and Ph.D. student Tristen Lee worked on the latest version of SpaceTED. In 2018, an earlier iteration of SpaceTED (right) was installed on ISS, but was accidentally damaged by an astronaut shortly thereafter.
OSU physicists’ radiation detector installed aboard International Space Station Courtesy of OSU News
like a big weight lifted off my shoulders. And then to see the first round of data come back and realize I’m going to get a Ph.D. out of this? Yeah, it was a feeling of relief and then satisfaction.” Dr. Eric Benton and Benton and Lee’s Ph.D. student Tristen Lee radiation detector is called from Oklahoma State University’s Department of Physics SpaceTED, or Space Tissue Equivalent Dosimeter, and within the College of Arts and Sciences have been wait- is funded by NASA through an Established Program to ing years for the news they Stimulate Competitive Rereceived in November: their radiation detector was safely search (EPSCoR) award. From the outside, installed on the International SpaceTED is an unassumSpace Station and had begun transmitting large batches of ing piece of equipment about the size of a child’s shoebox. data back to Earth. On the inside, however, is “This is the biggest thing I’ve done in my life so a unique radiation detector called a tissue equivalent far,” said Lee, who came to proportional counter. OSU in 2019 specifically to “A TEPC is a type of conduct research with Benradiation detector designed to ton. “The work itself was mimic the response of human gratifying, but to see the launch go successfully, it was tissue to ionizing radiation,” Lee said. “This allows for
more accurate measurements of radiation doses that could be delivered to the human body than from, say, a Geiger counter.” While SpaceTED is collecting data 250 miles above the Earth, Benton and Lee see their research helping those traveling a little closer to home; pilots, flight attendants, military personnel and other professionals flying frequently at high altitudes receive higher doses of radiation than those on the ground, yet regulating acceptable exposure is based solely on estimates and computer models. “But the computer models have not been validated very well with actual measurements,” Benton said. “The work that NASA is sponsoring is largely in support of getting those measurements.” See Detector on 5
apiece in 2017 and 2018. The transfer portal opened in October of 2018, and it affected Oklahoma State in 2019 and beyond. OSU went from a school with no transfers in multiple years to having more and more players transfer each year. One The transfer portal has only been around for five years trend noticed is how many more players enter the transfer and has already become more controversial than any player or portal after having a bad season record. Typically, the more team ever was. losses you have, the more playOpening in 2018, the ers will leave in the transfer transfer portal has sent shockportal. waves throughout the college However, there is no athletic world and shows no massive difference between signs of slowing down. that and players who transfer The results from data anyway. This shows the success show that OSU loses more ofof Oklahoma State is a factor in fensive players than they have gained throughout the transfer the number of players transferportal era. They have lost 47 of- ring in and out. Another trend is that fensive players and 26 defensive more and more players enter players. the transfer portal each year. The Cowboys have only brought in 16 offensive players, These numbers are only grownine defensive players, and one ing and are expected to conspecial teams player. The data tinue to grow. The findings mean that an results suggest that transfers increase in players transferring increase each year. The data shows that trans- is expected to continue. More players are expected to move fers were significantly rarer to Oklahoma State each year, a decade ago, as no transfers showing that OSU is adapting were recorded from 2010-16. to the number of players they There was only one transfer lose. See Portal on 6
Payton Little Since the transfer portal has existed, OSU has lost 47 offensive players and 26 defensive players.
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Cowboy offense ignites in win against Oral Roberts Alyssa Brandon Staff Reporter
Early efficiency from behind the arc paid off for the Cowboys. OSU never let Oral Roberts take the lead in an 81-60 victory characterized by offensive dominance from the Cowboys in Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday night. Both teams jumped out to a hot start, as OSU hit five of its first six shots from 3-point range. Oral Roberts followed suit, knocking down its first three attempts from deep, within the first five minutes of play. The Cowboys stayed hot, but the Golden Eagles cooled off and ended the night shooting 39.5%. OSU did the opposite, finishing with 30 attempts from 3 and hitting 14 of them. Eight different Cowboys made a 3-pointer and contributed to 50% shooting for OSU. “I thought the ball moved really well today, it (the ball) found the open guy more often than not today, and our guys were locked in and ready to shoot,” said OSU coach Mike Boynton. The ball moved well to one player in particular, as senior Bryce Thompson found the most production for the Cowboys from deep. Thompson ended the game 4 for 9 from behind the arc along with a season-high 13 points, as he seemed to gain his footing back into the offense since missing time because of an injury. Quion Williams also contributed 13 points, and freshman Eric Dailey Jr. put up a double-double, with a 12-point, 11-rebound performance. “It definitely felt good to see some go in,” Thompson said. “The process always stays the same, no matter if I’m playing good or bad, and I have to approach it the same way – putting in the work and doing what it takes to win”. The Cowboys did all it took to win in multiple aspects of the game, shooting aside. Cleaning up past ball handling mistakes, OSU turned the ball over 11 times in total, giving up only four in the first half, after turning it over 28 times in its most recent outing against Tulsa. Also improving for the Cowboys was the defensive effort. The Cowboys held leading scorer for the Golden Eagles, Issac McBride, to 14 points on 6-of-16 shooting from the field. The 60 points Sunday is ORU’s lowest total of the season. With multiple areas of improvement in the Cowboys’ game, and a flashy scoring effort, there’s potential in the progress being made on this OSU team. “We still have things we need to work on and room to grow,” Boynton said. “But I’m really pleased with the progress that I’m seeing, not just individually but collectively as a group.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Ethan Scott Quion Williams and Bryce Thompson scored 13 points as the Cowboys shot 50% from the field in their win against Oral Roberts on Sunday.
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Connor Fuxa Hannah Gusters scored 21 points and recorded seven rebounds in her OSU debut on Sunday afternoon.
Gusters leads Cowgirls past Southern Illinois in OSU debut Kenzie Kraich Staff Reporter
new opportunities arise with debut of former five-star recruit Hannah Gusters in OSU’s 76-58 win. Gusters, a transfer from LSU, tallied 21 points and seven rebounds in 23 minutes in her OSU debut. Listed With the basketball finding itself as a 6-foot-5 center, Gusters allowed in the hands of Stailee Heard on a save, her teammates to flourish while takQuincy Noble on an assist and Hannah ing pressure off the lack of interior Gusters on an uncontested layup all on depth the Cowgirls have had so far this the same possession, Oklahoma State season. created an offensive trend. Heard is no foreign name to the Against Southern Illinois in OSU, but she looked comfortable in the Stillwater on Sunday, the Cowgirls saw point guard position on Sunday, scor-
ing 18 points with six rebounds and two assists. Heard is normally seen on the low block on both sides of the ball for the Cowgirls, but with a new face in the lineup, she is able to take on different responsibilities. And with 13 points, four assists and four steals, Noble added to her already impressive list of strengths. Connecting with Gusters on all four of her assists, Noble seems to have made a strong connection with the newest addition to OSU’s roster. Shooting from the 3-point line
came as an unusual struggle for the Cowgirls on Sunday, going 3 for 20 from beyond the arc. The 15% mark is OSU’s second lowest outing of the season, with 12% being its worst against Ohio State on Nov. 22. A rough night from 3 forced OSU to capitalize on the opportunities given inside the paint, with Gusters leading the charge. As Oklahoma State moves into Big 12 play at the end of December, Gusters is one the Cowgirls will continue to look to use as an inside threat. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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sports Cowboy wrestling adds 2025 commit Guerrero Braden Bush Sports Editor
Oklahoma State’s wrestling team received a legacy commitment for the Class of 2025 on Friday. Ishmael Guerrero, the son of former Cowboy wrestler Eric Guerrero, announced his commitment to OSU in an Instagram post Friday. Ishmael joins LaDarion Lockett, who committed to the Cowboys on Tuesday, as the latest commits to OSU’s 2025 recruiting class. In the post, Ishmael wrote: “For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to be a cowboy. As a kid I’d look at some of the greats like Alex Dieringer and Dean Heil dominate in their collage carriers thinking maybe one day I could wrestle like them. Well I’m older, and I can now say proudly I’ll be perusing my athletic and academic career at Oklahoma state university. I’d like to thank all of my coaches and teammates who have helped me succeed over the years. And I’d also like to thank God and my family for supporting always. GO POKES!!” Ishmael is a junior at Bixby High School, who made the 157-pound 6A state finals bout last season, losing to, coincidentally, Lockett. Eric won three individual national championships at OSU: 126-pound titles in 1997 and 1998, and the 133-poound title in 1999. He also represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece. OSU coach John Smith hired Eric as a strength and conditioning coach in 2000, and he was promoted to assistant coach in 2004. During Eric’s time on staff, OSU won four NCAA team titles, and he coached several individual national champions, including current OSU associated head coach Coleman Scott. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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news Detector . . . Continued from 1 SpaceTED is doing just that and will continue to transmit information from its place aboard the ISS for several more months. For Benton, this is 16 years in the making, with his first NASA grant coming in 2007. Earlier prototypes of SpaceTED and other radiation detectors that line Benton’s lab shelves at OSU’s Venture 1 Building are evidence of his — and his students’ — dedication to the work. “This is actually the third radiation detector built for installation on the International Space Station. The first one was destroyed,” Benton said. “It was on a FedEx truck that was involved in an unfortunate accident that caused the truck and its cargo to burn up. “The second one made it to the space station in 2018 and was supposed to last for six months but was kicked by an astronaut. They busted off the whole SD card drive, and they could hear it floating around inside the case.” This time around, Benton and Lee ensured that SpaceTED would be placed in a quieter, less trafficked area of ISS: the Japanese Experiment Module. “Fortunately, they gave us a second chance,” said Benton, who saw each setback as a chance to improve. “The first thing I did after receiving the news that the detector was kicked was write this huge list of lessons learned and all the things I’d do differently. I handed it to Tristen and said, ‘OK, build a better one.’ And he did.” To make doubly sure that SpaceTED arrived safely at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Lee drove it to Houston himself. “I didn’t want anything to happen to it,” Lee said, joking that he buckled it in with a seatbelt. Now that SpaceTED is success-
fully transmitting data — the OSU researchers receive new batches every couple of weeks — Lee can concentrate on combing through it all. “It’s essentially two columns of numbers, with each row in those columns representing the amount of energy deposited by ionizing radiation in the detector,” Lee said. “We had 38 hours of data in the first batch, which was about 1,700 files. “We’ll put the data through various conversion routines, and it will give us what’s called the absorbed dose. This is a quantity used to measure the amount of radiation a person receives — whether it’s from X-rays at the dentist or space travel.” While Lee took the lead on SpaceTED, his fellow physics students in Benton’s lab are also conducting radiation-related research and building on one another’s knowledge in the field: Ph.D. student Martin Yang is working with the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences within OSU’s Ferguson College of Agriculture to study the relationship between cosmic ray neutrons and moisture in soil. In collaboration with the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering — part of OSU’s College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology — Ph.D. student Conner Heffernan and undergraduate student Garrett Thornton are sending their radiation detectors skyward using high-altitude balloons. They’ve also worked with the OSU rocketry team to launch radiation detectors to 13,000 feet above sea level. “I’m immensely proud of all these guys,” Benton said. “Physics provides great hands-on opportunities for students. It’s not so much about learning something specific, it’s about learning how to learn. “When they come out with an undergraduate degree, they have a sort of physics tool kit that allows them to learn whatever it is they need for whichever career they choose. And that’s what the job is about: helping students and sending them on their way.” news.ed@ocolly.com
Ethan Scott Our Daily Bread had 300 volunteers help the organization each month this year.
Bread . . . Continued from 1 Elizabeth Bert, an OSU alumna, is a guest navigator intern at Our Daily Bread. Her role is assisting with guests in connecting them to resources and pointing them in the right direction. Bert said she has worked alongside Condley on SNAP benefits accepted for the farmer’s market. “Accepting SNAP benefits on our farmers market gives low-income residents in Payne County a different way to access local and fresh produce that has never been accessible for them,” Bert said. “So, this past month, we’ve been working on the proposal for the farmers market as well as a grant proposal to hopefully get that booth staffed for the next summer season.” One of the main functions of the resource center is the warehouse department. Cameron Hebner, an OSU alumnus, works part time at the resource center as a warehouse associate to assist in day-to-day warehouse responsibilities while pursuing his masters. Hebner said there is a deeper reason why working for Our Daily Bread is so special. “What I am doing is far more
than a part-time job,” Hebner said. “It is making a difference in a place where my roots are. To me, there is no better intrinsic motivation than working at a place that invests so heavily in others.” Hebner also said that Condley makes an effort to know her colleagues more than just as a coworker. “She is motivated by her deep understanding of blessings and service to her community,” Hebner said. “She is kind and makes it a point to not just know people, but to be friends with them.” Through Condley’s leadership, Our Daily Bread has enlisted help from 300 volunteers each month and had 163 households in a single shopping session this year. Coming up on three years of being the executive director, Condley said the joys of the job is helping people who are in difficult season of life. “Seeing all the people we can help and that we are really making a difference,” Condley said. “Connecting people to resources is one of my favorite things; like when they come somewhere for groceries, but then we’re also able to help them get information that will assist them in different ways. I really love that because it shows that we’re more than just a grocery effort, but really helping people in a time of need is important to me, so being able to do that all the time is special.” news.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy of the College of Arts and Sciences OSU physics professor Dr. Eric Benton in his lab. He and Ph.D. student Tristen Lee have a radiation detector currently on board the International Space Station.
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ers his team brought in from the portal that made the team better. However, he said they also lost quality players, which hurt the team. He Continued from 1 said losing some players improved the team because it made it more competitive. Nick Jones is a former wide reJones said one thing people do not ceiver at the University of Central Okla- realize is that coaches tell players to homa. He said he had a mixed experienter the portal. He said this is espeence with the portal. Jones said he dealt cially true when a new coach takes over, with players transferring in and out and so they can bring in players that fit their entering the portal himself. philosophy and style. Jones said there were many Riley Walker just finished his final reasons why his teammates entered the year playing for the Southwest Baptist portal, ranging from coaching changes University Bearcats and has seen it all to playing opportunities to joining more regarding the transfer portal. successful teams to academic reasons. Walker said he is not a fan of it Jones said the losses have a big impact whatsoever; coming in with 49 other on highly competitive players. freshmen in the 2020 class, he is one Jones said he thinks players leave of eight that remained, so he has seen bigger schools to get more money from many teammates come and go. other schools. One problem Walker said he has is He said the portal can help and it affects the status of players who have hurt a team. Jones said there were play- been working hard during the offseason
and who get pushed down the depth chart whenever some new transfers come in and take their spots, himself being a victim of this as well. Having seen many players come in and out of the program, Walker said that playing time is one of the biggest factors. Players will be unhappy with their production or usage on one team and jump ship and play somewhere else, which sometimes doesn’t work out. Walker also said he feels that it makes recruiting high school players pointless, as coaches can just grab players who are older and have experience from the portal rather than develop younger guys. He says that the portal makes it harder to coach and run programs. Another aspect is the player’s mental health, as it takes a toll on them as well. Walker said that moving around and constantly cycling through, which can lead to losing a spot, is taxing on the mind and heart.
Ryan Rehm graduated from OSU in 2010, and he said he is all for people going into the transfer portal to get more money for playing their sport. As long as he’s been watching football, Rehm said he could only recall one OSU player who transferred: Spencer Sanders. Sanders transferred to the University of Mississippi this year, and Rehm wasn’t interested in him because he doesn’t play at OSU anymore. Rehm also said that the morale of the team would be better if team members spent more time together. He said it is common sense for a team to be better when the players stick around in the same program together. “I’m indifferent about it; I see both sides to it,” Rehm said. “In my opinion, the elite teams are going to stay elite because they’re going to attract the players that wouldn’t be in the transfer portal. They’re going to attract the guys that are loyal and want to win.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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news ‘Ask for help. Just ask for help.’ How a community rallied around the ‘Home Alone’ Santa during illness Heidi Stevens Tribune News Service
Column Of all the Santas who’ve entered hearts and homes— down a chimney or through a TV screen—Ken Campbell has entered more than most. In 1990, Campbell played the Honda-driving, Tic Tacdispensing Santa in “Home Alone,” the second highest grossing Christmas movie of all time and a 2023 addition to the National Film Registry. This Christmas, Campbell is recovering from cancer surgery after being diagnosed in October with squamous cell carcinoma. Part of his jawbone, along with his lymph nodes and part of his leg bone were removed earlier this month. Next he’ll undergo radiation and possibly chemotherapy. Last January, Campbell lost his SAG-AFTRA health insurance. His family launched a GoFundMe to help cover his medical bills. “You may know Ken from his roles as Santa in Home Alone, the guy Bill Murray kisses in Groundhog’s Day, or in Armageddon where his character loses his life saving the world from a giant asteroid,” a note from his daughter Michaela Campbell, reads. “Now, we need the world’s help to save Ken.” I learned about Campbell’s diagnosis and GoFundMe from Kelly Leonard, Second City’s vice president of creative strategy, innovation and business development. Campbell is an alum of Second City, the famous improv-comedy club, where he studied alongside Steve Carell and Chris Farley. “Ken was working here when I started washing dishes and working in the box office,” Leonard told me. “He’s Tribune Content Agency the quintessential Second City A community rallied around Ken Campbell, who has cancer. He played Santa in “Home Alone,” the second highest grossing Christmas movie of all time. type, in the sense that he’s a wise guy and a lug and all alum. Nora was diagnosed with cast of “The Office.” memories, woven together with know I’m like that, but everyheart. So much so that you’re a cancer in her liver and lungs in “Obviously I know it’s the deepest sort of grief and one is like that. They just don’t little scared of him but you like 2018. She was 16. all for me,” Nora told me at the missing. Hundreds attended. know it or they don’t know how him and you’re like, ‘Man, I The crowd came through time. “But sometimes it feels “We just put up the tree to ask for it or it’s uncomforthope he likes me.’” for her too. like it’s for someone else. It and there’s a bunch of Nora able. For me, it’s important to Leonard learned about Leonard and Libera hasn’t really hit me that that’s ornaments,” Leonard told me use whatever voice I’ve got to Campbell’s GoFundMe through created a GoFundMe to help all for me. They’re cheering me this week. “Her school had the say to people, ‘Ask for help. friends and was moved to help. defray the bills. They also cre- on.” annual holiday fair the other Just ask for help. Don’t be There are a few different ated a CaringBridge page to In an early CaringBridge day. It ain’t linear, man.” afraid to share what you’re gostories happening here. keep their friends and family update, Leonard wrote: “Nora Grief, he meant. ing through.’ Those are markers One is that Campbell, a updated on Nora’s treatments is strong and brave. She is “I feel a little softer this of who we are and how we’re human who spent a huge chunk and progress and setbacks. strong and brave because she year, in a good way,” he said. “I connected to each other.” of his life bringing laughter They had #TeamNora hats and has a community of family and feel like I’m not prone to be deI love his model and I and joy and light to other T-shirts made and took a photo friends who have taught her to pressed or ruminate over what Iove his courage and I love his humans, is suffering. Another of the Second City staff wearhold herself up and when she I don’t have and I am more generosity to share them with is that our health care system ing them. can’t, we’ll all do it for her. She prone to frame the good of her us. We’re talking a lot about is such that he—like so many Word spread fast. Leonis strong and brave because memory.” gifts this time of year. Those others—needs to crowdfund ard’s and Libera’s Facebook she has resources and access Watching a community are gifts. his treatment. Another is that pages were quickly filled with to total strangers who are usrally around Campbell—help“I don’t know, man,” the crowd—people he knows photos of celebrities holding ing their expertise to heal her. ing a community rally about Leonard said. “If all the crap and people he doesn’t—came #TeamNora signs: Tina Fey, She was shown and taught that Campbell—reminds Leonard you go through doesn’t make through. Amy Poehler and Kate McKkindness matters.” how essential it is to gather you more empathetic and have Another is Leonard’s. innon. The cast of “Murphy Nora died in August 2019. people around you when you’re more heart, you’re doing it Leonard and his wife, Brown.” Stephen Colbert. She was 17. Her memorial at suffering. wrong. And I don’t want to do Anne Libera, have two chilDavid Schwimmer. Anthony Second City was a celebra“It’s everything,” he said. it wrong.” dren—Nick and Nora. Nick Rizzo. Megan Rapinoe. The tion of laughter and music and “People are my oxygen and I I don’t either. is an actor and Second City news.ed@ocolly.com
A NEW BIRTH! In January 1957, I was aboard a ship returning to the United States from Japan. Just two months before; I had become a Christian. While on board I talked with the chaplain. I shared with him what had happened to me in Japan; Christ was real to me. He told me “you have been born again.” I had never heard that term before. Jesus said, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again…You must be born again.” (Jn.3:3,7 NIV) Since that time, I have met people from all kinds of backgrounds; social, economic, religious and ethnic, who also have been “born again.” The new birth is always centered on the person of Jesus Christ. It is amazing that these individuals do not have this new relationship with God because of saintly background or a pattern of good works. It stems from a real encounter with the living Christ. They are confronted in some way about
their need for a savior; Christ is presented as God’s answer for forgiveness and a new life. They come to Christ and are changed. The criminal hanging on a cross next to Jesus is so amazing!. (Lu.23:39-43) After all his criminal life, in a moment of complete honesty, he admits he is getting what he deserved. In Jesus, he saw something real and lasting. He simply says to Jesus, “Remember me when you come into your kingdom.” He turned to Jesus in humility and Christ gave him something eternal. “ Today you will be with me in paradise.” The gospel (good news) is that God will forgive and give eternal life to those who humble themselves, honestly acknowledge their need and turn to Christ. They become a new creation. (2 Co.5:17) It is a free gift! This stumbles some! God gives us what we do not deserve. Don’t stumble! Receive God’s wonderful gift.
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12/19/23
By Joe Deeney
DOWN 1 “Parable of the Talents” author Butler 2 Word on an incumbent’s campaign poster 3 Joined at the elbows 4 Spot for a needy pet 5 Soft glove material 6 Hosp. trauma pro 7 Health insurance giant 8 Football kicker’s aid 9 Accomplishes mundane tasks, facetiously 10 Dessert with toppings 11 Graduate from a balance bike 13 Blacken 17 Unable to be successful with 19 Bemoan 22 Spot to begin a hike 23 Org. with a white rabbit in its logo 27 Mme., across the Pyrenees 28 Dearie
Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (12/18/23). Victories reward physical action this year. Routine efforts nurture your home. Adapt your physical routines to winter health challenges, before springtime turning points redirect your team. Summer radiates love, creativity, and fun, prompting autumn changes at home and social fun. Your work and health flower. 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 6 — Discover an underlying truth. Run a reality check. Think about what’s needed. Intuition and insights reveal a perfect solution. Draw upon hidden resources. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Friends help you make a useful connection. Discover brilliant ideas in your network of conversations. Use brains over brawn. Ask for help when needed. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Discuss professional possibilities with your team. Communication opens previously hidden doors. Strategize on ideal scenarios and possibilities. Consider potential impacts. Align on plans. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 7 — Make a longdistance connection. Good news comes from far away. Confer with your team. Share information with your associates. Discover a fringe benefit. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Gather the resources you need for family. Good luck amplifies collaboration, coordination and teamwork. Pull together for common gain. Toss your contribution into the pot. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Communication deepens the bonds of partnership. Talk about what you’d like to grow and expand. Imagine the possibilities together. Speculate and plan. Romance can spark. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 7 — Others help you develop your talents. Work with coaches, doctors and mentors. Keep doing what you promised, on time. Maintain healthy practices. You’re growing stronger. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Have fun with people you love. Romance arises in conversation. Express your creativity and passion. Plan your moves before making them. Invent exciting possibilities. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Discuss the changes you’d love to make with your family. Research purchases for best quality. Solutions arise in conversation. Share delicious treats with your inner circle. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — Write your story. You’re especially clever with words. Listen and observe. Don’t launch or share unfinished work. Polish and edit. Truth is stranger than fiction. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — You’re generating buzz. Polish promotional and sales materials. Communication leads to lucrative deals. Use your wits to increase your profit. Sign on the dotted line. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Make optimistic plans for a personal dream. Go for direct access. Don’t waste time, money, or effort. Organization pays. Connect with an experienced expert.
Monday’s Puzzle Solved
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29 La Liga chant 30 Word after hot or lightning 32 Spreadsheet unit 33 Part of campus Greek life 36 Nothing-to-do feeling 37 Shoe parts 38 Sinister smiles 39 Gives a thumbs up 40 Burro
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41 Breakfast tea variety 42 “Guess you beat me” 43 Babies, in Spanish 44 Makes a sudden change in direction 45 Freezer aisle brand 50 Not saying anything 51 Carry-on
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Solution to Saturday’s puzzle
12/18/23 Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit, 1 to 9. For strategies on how to solve Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk
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