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Oklahoma Water Resources Center offers free well water testing Bella Casey News and Lifestyle Assistant Editor The Oklahoma Well Owner Network is making healthy well water accessible to Oklahomans. “In 2018, we surveyed citizens across Oklahoma on what their biggest water resource concerns were,” said Kevin Wagner, water resource center director. “Consistently across the state, Oklahomans’ key concern was drinking water quality.” To evaluate water issues in rural Oklahoma, the water center conducted a pilot program in Alfalfa, Pontotoc and Tillman counties in spring 2022 with the help of OSU environmental science students. More than 150 water samples were tested during the program. Twothirds of participants said they planned to adopt annual well water testing. See Water on 5
Courtesy of OSU News Kevin Wagner, Oklahoma Water Resources Center director, talks to well owners during the 2022 Oklahoma Well Owner Network Program.
Four OSU professors named editors of well-known journal Kennedy Thomason News and Lifestyle Editor
lishes original work relating to sociology, developments in theory and method and research on social processes. “The four of us had already been working together under the leadership of Dr. OSU professors from Long to develop the Center the department of sociology are the new editors of “Social for Insecurity and InequalProblems,” the official journal ity Research at OSU, so we of the Society for the Study of were motivated to apply and continue our scholarly growth Social Problems. together,” Schmitz said. “Drs. The four professors, Long and Fullerton also had Andrew Fullerton, Michael experience serving as coLong, Rachel Schmitz and Kelley Sittner, will start their editors of another sociology journal, ‘The Sociological tenure in June 2024. “Social Problems” pub- Quarterly,’ so we were in a great position to apply.” See Professors on 7
Steve Spears Miguel Morfin is working at Best Buy until he will be commissioned by the Army at a later date.
Small town store to military service Steve Spears O’Colly Contributor
Bryson Thadhani Four sociology professors have been selected to be editors of a prominent sociology journal.
date school, where he earned the rank of lieutenant, but the military has several processes which cause him to not be officially commissioned until a later date. Miguel Morfin, a recent Having already received graduate from the Spears orders for his next duty station, School of Business, would where he will lead 64 soldiers have never envisioned that in the US Army, Morfin knows five months after earning his his time at his current job is degree he would be helping customers at a local electronics short. That hasn’t stopped him from having a profound impact store. on his customers and coworkAfter graduating he ers. shipped off the officer candiDuring his short time at
Best Buy, Miguel has come in and not only exceeded expectations but worked hard to set the example for other employees to follow. “He’s hard working and a good person and a great employee,” assistant manager RJ Chandler said. “He’s nice and caring and treats it with the same amount of passion as his old jobs in the military and keep the same tenacity and effort and is coachable and wants to learn. He motivates everybody else to work hard.” See Service on 6
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Fall baseball update Note’s from OSU’s exhibition win over Kansas and more Daniel Allen Staff Reporter
The Oklahoma State football team wasn’t the only group to record a win against the Jayhawks over the weekend. Josh Holliday’s 2024 OSU baseball squad garnered its first Division-I action in a nine-inning exhibition against Kansas. The Cowboys prevailed 8-5, thanks to a three-run fifth inning. OSU also attained the commitment of a high-school prospect over the weekend. What does this mean for the Cowboys in the long run? We’ll answer that and more below. Pitching staff displays velocity Holliday wasn’t coy when asked about the most intriguing facet of this year’s pitching. “We’ve got a lot of arms that can really light it up this year,” he said. “It’s something that we think can be beneficial for us in the longevity of things.” And his statement held true Saturday. OSU Baseball Twitter released a graphic displaying the top velocity peaks in Saturday’s exhibition. Gabe Davis purportedly peaked at 97.1 mph – though, I recall seeing a couple pitches that reached 98 mph – Janzen Keisel peaked at 96.9 mph, Dominick Reid peaked at 95.3 mph, Wichita State transfer Robert Cranz peaked at 94.9 mph and Drew Blake reached 93.5 mph. The list excludes redshirt sophomore southpaw Ryan Ure, who seemingly threw a triple-digit velocity with ease his freshman year in 2022. Ure, who missed the 2023 season because of rehab from Tommy John surgery, is hopeful the return to action around midseason in 2024. Although it certainly will take time for Ure’s muscle memory, ball grip and velocity to return to peak form, an ingame return to the mound is the first step to full recovery. Davis, Keisel and Reid have each reached 100 mph at some point during their OSU tenure, whether that be during warmups, in-game or during fall exhibitions. Point being, if Holliday and pitching coach Rob Walton can mix in multiple useful pitchers to their arsenals, the OSU pitching staff could very well exceed expectations come spring. Recurrent (but expected) struggles with RISP The final score of Saturday’s exhibition was 8-5 in favor of the Cowboys, but it could have been even more out of hand. In the bottom of the fourth, OSU loaded the bases, but a flyout to deep center field
File Photo OSU pitcher Janzen Keisel peaked at 96.9 mph in the Cowboys’ exhibition win against Kansas over the weekend.
from Mississippi State transfer could have blown it open there Lane Forsythe left the bases and we didn’t. We’ve got to be juiced. better in those situations.” One inning later, the RISP struggles, especially Cowboys loaded the bases with the degree of a new-look again, trailing 3-1. This time, roster as OSU has, are somewith no outs, and even scored what expected. The Cowboys three runs from it. But a strike- don 23 newcomers, 15 of which out and a 3-1 double play ended are freshmen. the frame, once again, leaving The good news being the bases loaded. there is time to grow over the And that fifth-inning rally course of the fall season. On wasn’t nearly as impressive as the flip side, some early-season it may appear on paper. Over growing pains – such as RISP the course of three KU pitchers struggles – could be anticiin the bottom of the fifth, the pated. Cowboys were gifted five walks A likely enhanced role and recorded just one hit on a for Sylvester two-out, RBI-single in between Beau Sylvester flipped his the 5-6 gap from left fielder commitment from Washington Nolan Schubart. to Oklahoma State in summer OSU hitters posted one hit 2022 amid a coaching change on the day in RISP scenarios, within the Husky baseball batting .250 on the day. program. “We obviously would have According to Perfect liked to have gotten more runs Game, Sylvester was rated as off those two innings,” Holthe No. 171 overall prospect and liday said. “Obviously it was the nation’s top catcher in the good that we got those three (in ’22 class. It was a notable get the bottom of the fifth), but we for Holliday, who acknowledged
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the situation’s magnitude. “He was a big get for us, no doubt,” Holliday said during OSU’s 2022 fall season. “He’s got a steady bat and a solid defensive presence.” Sylvester’s stats were somewhat skewed during his freshman season (.179 batting average), primarily due to the lack of playing time. And who can blame the OSU coaching staff when Chase Adkison was batting better than .380 for all of the Cowboys’ pre-Big 12 nonconference series and better than .300 on the season. Most of Sylvester’s in-game reps came at right and left field. But given the departure of Adkison, who signed as an UDFA with the St. Louis Cardinals in this year’s MLB Draft, most of Sylvester’s reps should come from behind home plate. “Beau has had a good fall for us,” Holliday said. “He’s looking more and more like the player that we envisioned when we recruited him. And if all
remains well, he should have a pretty darn good sophomore season.” A big-time commitment On Monday evening, the Cowboy reeled in a commitment from Dallas, Georgia, ’25 middle infielder Terrance Bowen. Holliday and Co. beat out the likes of LSU, TCU, Texas Tech, Georgia, Florida and several other notable programs for Bowen, a top-100 recruit and the nation’s second-ranked second baseman, according to Perfect Game – which awarded Bowen a 9/10 prospect rating. At 6-foot-1, 185 pounds, Bowen’s stature and quickness has potential to aid him in becoming the next great OSU second baseman. Bowen joins fellow top100 prospects Danny Wallace, Sebastian Norman and Ethan Holliday (does that name familiar?), in what is shaping up to be a loaded 2025 recruiting class for OSU. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Ethan Scott The Cowgirl soccer team finds many ways to recharge during a long season.
What hobbies do Cowgirl soccer athletes and coaches enjoy off the field? Griff McClellan Staff Reporter
Being a college athlete comes with its challenges. Time management is essential in balancing athletics, academics and free time. Cowgirl soccer players and coaches have varying hobbies and interests off the field that help them recharge before games. Favorite TV shows Hannah Chance: “I love Ted Lasso. My whole family is obsessed with the show because of soccer. We watched it right as every episode came out. I binge watched it after because the show is so good.” Alex Morris: “I love hanging out with my roommates, who are on the
team, so it’s even better. My favorite shows of all time are Vampire Diaries and The Office. Watching shows keeps me recharged and ready to go. Chloé Joseph: “I watch French shows. I’m from Canada. I watch reality shows we have in Quebec. I also watch Love Is Blind, Glow Up, and Gossip Girls.” Community involvement Summer Chaffin: “I’m the president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). A lot of my time is spent serving in the community, whether it’s speaking at schools, going rappelling, team building, etc. I’m also vice president of Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), which has a Big-12 Conference representative that looks like bettering the student-athlete experience here in Stillwater but also across the conference and Division I.” Addison Roberts: “I like going
to club meetings, especially BSA and NCAAP. I really like going to those meetings and volunteering activities they have. I think taking a step away from my soccer identity and going into something else that I’m passionate about is how I recharge and just focus on myself.” Odds and ends Mollie Breiner: “I’m a baker. I love to bake, and it’s currently pumpkin season, so there’s a lot of that going around. I have a dog named Julian; I love him and he’s from the animal shelter. I don’t do much outside of soccer, but I [recently] picked up golf. It’s a very hard mental game, and another strong suit to keep myself occupied.” Ellie Geoffroy: “I just do some deep breathing [exercises] a lot in a quiet place. I close my eyes and visualize, be it in a place where I can be at ease.”
Hannah Chance: “I like to take a nice Epsom salt bath at home with lights on, candles and relaxing music. It gets me in the right headspace mentally and the Epsom salts help relax muscle.” Colin Carmichael: “My son plays soccer as well. Some nights, I go straight from training and go to his practice. Once in a while, I get to hang out with my wife. It’s not enough time, but it’s the life of a coach. We are super busy. “I also watch the English Premier League and my team, the Scotland Rangers. Getting an offseason vacation is nice, but during the fall there’s not a lot of time to decompress. Once you get past the full season, you get a little downtime. I love going to OSU football, basketball, baseball and softball.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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sports WVU linebacker Lee Kpogba emerging ahead of OSU game Calif Poncy Staff Reporter
In the modern era of college football, the inside linebacker often gets forgotten. A linebacker who gets to the ball carrier before anybody else on almost every play is one of the most important players on any defense, but there’s not much talk or praise that comes with it. This couldn’t be truer when it comes to West Virginia linebacker Lee Kpogba, who the Cowboys will deal with Saturday in Morgantown. Kpogba is in his final season of college eligibility, and after spending his first two years at Syracuse, he has taken the reins as the leader of the Mountaineer defense. He leads WVU in tackles with 46, and with a firm grasp on his starting spot, he is unlikely to slow down anytime soon. “Being a leader on the team, my teammates look to me to make a play, that’s the guy I want to be,” Kpogba said. Kpogba’s emergence as one of the better linebackers in college football has been at the forefront of the Mountaineers’ improved defense. Although the WVU defense is solid across the board, it thrives on third down, where it allows opponents to convert just 27.7% of the time, the fourth-best rate in the nation. While Kpogba’s football acumen is impressive, it is his journey off the football field that sets him apart. Kpogba was born in Ghana, where he spent his first two years, and then he traveled to Liberia before eventually ending up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After committing to Syracuse out of high school, the team suspended Kponga indefinitely, which led to him ending up at East Mississippi Community College, which is the setting of Netflix college football docuseries “Last Chance U.”
Courtesy of West Virginia Athletics West Virginia linebacker Lee Kpogba is leading the Mountaineer defense after stops at Syracuse and “Last Chance U” program East Mississippi Community College.
After a year there, Kpogba ended up in Morgantown and has since established himself as one of WVU’s best players. While Kpogba’s past is just as intriguing as his fu-
ture, the WVU standout has remained in the moment and is making the most of it as the Mountaineers host OSU. “There was no silver spoon,” WVU coach Neal
Brown told Julia Mellett of Sports Illustrated. “He’s so appreciative of being able to go out and practice. You can feel the gratitude when he’s out there and joy he plays with.
He’s out there talking the whole time. He’s good-natured and you can coach the kid. He takes coaching.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Courtesy of Creative Commons To evaluate water issues in rural Oklahoma, the Oklahoma Well Owner Network conducted a pilot program in Alfalfa, Pontotoc and Tillman counties in spring 2022 with the help of OSU environmental science students.
Water... Continued from 1 “This program demonstrates OSU’s land-grant mission in terms of Extension, ag research and education,” said Dr. Abu Mansaray, a research specialist with the water center.“We are
reaching out to Oklahoma communities to help address a critical problem that is not covered by federal and state agencies.” The program is led by the Oklahoma Water Resources Center and OSU Extension and provides free residential well water testing and training to rural counties in Oklahoma. A $200,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and a $350,000
grant from the USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture’s Rural Health and Safety Education Program make this possible. Well owners in the Oklahoma Well Owner Network can select counties and submit a water sample from their private well for testing. Researchers at the Oklahoma Water Resource Center then test the water samples for nitrates, total dissolved solids (salts), pH levels
and bacteria. Owners receive results within a week. The network will operate now through spring 2024 and will conduct 24 testing programs across the state. Those interested in a well water testing event in their county can contact their local county educator or the Oklahoma Water Resources Center at water@ okstate.edu about getting an event scheduled. news.ed@ocolly.com
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news Service... Continued from 1 Miguel has shown in past jobs that he has a positive impact on the culture in the workplace. “He’s a really cool dude,” said Tyler Houk, a former community manager who worked with Miguel at OSU housing. “He got things done, and he’s definitely a hard worker. He came in mid-year and had a hard time connecting with people initially, but he grew on people, and everybody liked him. He actually helped with us being more organized with activities we put on.” Miguel utilizes the parallels between the military and customer service to his advantage. “It’s actually not too different,” Morfin said. “I believe the Army gave me all the tools needed to succeed. The army is really a people business. They teach you about communication and being accepting and everything I earned leadership wise is so translatable. When I talk to people, I get a real understanding of who they are and what they need, and it gives me a leg up on giving them a great experience.” Miguel takes pride in his military experience and uses it in all aspects of his daily life. His management said Miguel has great time management and attention to detail. “The military also taught me organization and accountability,” Miguel said. “Its scarier in the army to be held accountable for errors than in the service industry. If you make an error in the army it could either be millions of dollars or someone’s life. That type of pressure makes this job easy.” Even though his time at Best Buy will be short, he still gives it the same effort that he plans to give his new soldiers once he takes command. news.ed@ocolly.com
Steve Spears Miguel Morfin, a recent graduate of the Spears School of Business, is working at Best Buy before serving in the military.
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Courtesy of OSU From left to right, Kelley Sittner, Michael Long, Andrew Fullerton and Rachel Schmitz are now editors of “Social Problems,” a sociology journal.
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with SSSP, beginning in January and ending August. In their new roles, the four professors will handle all submissions for Continued from 1 SSSP from June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027. They will decide if manuscripts are ready to be peer reviewed, The selection process had multiple select reviewers and evaluate manustages of assessment in collaboration
scripts. In addition, the group will lead a Meet the Editors session every August to discuss the editorial and review process. Long said being an editor for “Social Problems” fits in well with OSU’s land-grant mission. “While ‘Social Problems’ publish-
es papers from many subfields of sociology, articles will often focus on issues that overlap with OSU’s land-grant mission,” Long said. “These include health disparities, food, poverty and insecurity, community impacts of energy development and identification of and strategies for reducing various social inequalities.” news.ed@ocolly.com
GOD IS TRUSTWORTHY! God is worthy of our trust! “... I am watching to see that my word is fulfilled.” “...so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.” (Jer.1:12,Is.55:11 NIV) Certainly from these verses it is clear that the Lord “means what he says.” When he speaks, or makes promises, he makes sure they are fulfilled. The life of Abraham shared with us in the first book of the Bible is telling us of a man who believed that God could be trusted. Abraham had to wait many years to see some of God’s promises fulfilled, and some for hundreds of years, and there was one he waited for thousands. God promised that all the world would be blessed through the offspring of Abraham. Jesus came through his natural lineage.
Jesus brought to all people the blessing of forgiveness and eternal life. God is trustworthy! “The just shall live by faith.” (Ro.1:17) The theme all through the Bible is the life of faith. The true faith mentioned in scripture has one object; that is God. We are to trust the faithful God! We are to look to this God who has proved himself over and over a faithful God, who keeps his promises. He is worthy of our trust. As we except Christ, God’s gift to us, there is forgiveness of sin. We will not be condemned at the final judgment. He promises to guide us, to comfort and strengthen us in this present life. He will make us fruitful in helping others; laying up treasure in heaven.. The challenge is to take him at his word. Put your life in his hands for he is trustworthy. He will do in and through you what he has promised.
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news Dallas relies on international teachers more than any other school district in the US Marcela Rodrigues The Dallas Morning News
Most of the H-1B holders in the district are bilingual teachers. Such shortages are not unique to Dallas or Texas. Many districts nationwide struggle DALLAS -- Thousands of with recruiting, training, cerDallas students come to school tifying and retaining teachers, especially those with specialfrom homes that speak languages other than English, but a ized skills, such as bilingual nationwide shortage of bilingual and special education. Texas has struggled to educators has DISD relying on fill bilingual teacher positions international teachers. since 1990, according to a 2021 Dallas ISD sponsors the University of Houston report. largest number of H-1B, or Over the past decade, the specialty-occupation, visas number of Texas students who among public school districts in the United States, according to speak a language other than U.S. Citizenship and Immigra- English has grown by about 40%. But the number of teachtion Services data. In the 2022 fiscal year, the ers serving them has grown by only 30%. district sponsored 234 workThe biggest challenge ers on such visas, nearly four bilingual teacher candidates times more than Houston, which face is the certification process, has 59 workers using them, said Luis Rosado, a professor of the second-highest total in the bilingual education at the UniUnited States. Hiring international teach- versity of Texas at Arlington. Candidates must pass five ers can cost districts more and exams. Each exam costs over is a cumbersome process, but it’s worth it so that “the students $100 and tests would-be educahave a teacher in front of them tors on core subjects, such as on the first day of school,” said math and science, as well as fluency in the targeted language Michele Andreason, DISD’s and teaching strategies. executive director of human “I don’t know any profescapital management. sion in the United States that Across Texas about a fifth requires five tests to become of public school students are certified,” Rosado said. learning English as a second Rosado said enrollment language. in his department of bilingual The state had 37 districts participating in the H-1B education is declining, and the rigorous certification process program, hiring a total of 487 workers with specialty-occupa- leads some students to choose tion visas in the last fiscal year. a different profession that does not require the same amount of Although the vast majority of people with H-1B visas hired by testing, Rosado said. A 2023 state teacher vadistricts are teachers, some fill cancy report recommended that other high-needs areas, such as Texas subsidize certification in technology. exam fees and provide hiring DISD has hired teachers incentives for bilingual teachers through the H-1B program for as a way to fight shortages. 25 years, said Steven Jackson, Rigorous process the district’s director of recruitMaria Avila, originally ment. from Bogotá, Colombia, teaches Like many Texas school second grade at Jack Lowe Sr. districts, Dallas is in dire need Elementary School. of bilingual teachers. She grew up dreaming About 48%, or 69,427, of about living abroad and experiDISD’s students do not speak encing new cultures. English as their primary lanAvila studied English guage, according to DISD data. The district has 1,752 bilingual and French in college and a teachers, about one teacher per few years after graduation, her dream became a reality: she 39 students who need them.
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moved to the United States to become a bilingual educator. But the process was not easy. Interested candidates must have a bachelor’s degree and pass the certification tests before the often lengthy visa process can begin. Dallas ISD has virtual informational sessions to ensure prospective teachers know what is needed to obtain a certification and a visa and that current teachers are in compliance with immigration regulations. Avila struggled with the social studies part of the exam, which covered the history of a country not her own. Candidates are allowed to retake each test up to five times. “I knew near to zero about the Constitution, the amendments, the presidents,” Avila said. But she studied and passed it the second time. Before coming to the United States, Avila was a teacher in her home country for a few years after her college graduation. She first came to the United States on an exchange visitor visa to teach in North Carolina for four years before coming to Texas through the H-1B visa program. Andreason noted that teachers who come to the district through the H-1B program tend to be experienced educators with many years of classroom experience under their belt. School districts must go through a rigorous process with the U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services to seek H-1B visas for prospective workers. For each worker, the employer must pay a $460 application fee. Most employers are required to pay additional fees based on the number of people they employ, but school districts are exempt. Employers often pay lawyer fees related to the visa application. It is the districts’ responsibility to follow immigration regulation and pay workers the same salary they would pay an American citizen. Beyond language
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When bilingual teachers aren’t available, children who don’t speak English well can struggle. More than half of Texas’ 5.4 million public school children are Latino, and about 20% of students don’t speak English as their first language. The majority of Avila’s students predominantly speak Spanish at home, she said. More than 70% of Dallas ISD students are Latino. She teaches reading and helps them with grammar and vocabulary in their native language. For Avila, experiencing American culture is both the most rewarding and most challenging aspect of teaching in the United States. There’s a lot of “cultural shock” when going to a new country where the education system is completely different, such as varying approaches to grading, she said. But it’s also rewarding when she can bring her culture
to the classroom. For instance, although she speaks Spanish like her students from Mexico, words or phrases can be vastly different. “It’s raining cats and dogs. Well, in Colombia, you don’t say it’s raining ‘perros y gatos,’ but you say it’s raining ‘buckets,’” she said as an example. “That would be the translation.” International teachers add value to the district and the lives of students, said Shirley Dolph, assistant principal at Jack Lowe Sr. Elementary School. Nearly three-quarters of students at her campus are learning English as a second language, according to state data. The educators inspire students to dream big, Dolph said. “These teachers decided to go outside the bubble” by teaching in a foreign country, she said. “And just like they went outside the bubble, [students] can do that also. The world is their oyster.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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48 Make good as new 49 River rompers 51 Wilder role 52 Curved fastener 53 Surpluses 54 Develop mold, say 57 Darn 58 Tamale dough 59 “You said it!” 61 Dory mover 62 Kwik Seal maker 63 Get even with?
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Today’s Birthday (10/19/23). Shared accounts grow in collaboration this year. Strengthen your work, health and energy with regular routines. You’re looking good this autumn. Simplify with your partner for balanced winter budgets. Springtime favors new personal directions toward summer fun, creativity and romance. Build for the future together. 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 — Slow to review plans. You can make your destination but may need a different route. Do laundry and reorganize. Research illuminates the best direction. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Patiently coordinate financial matters with your partner. Strengthen foundational elements. Monitor income and expenses to sort fact from fantasy. Share the load. Discuss priorities. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is an 8 — Collaborate for practical objectives. Illusions dissipate. Watch for hidden dangers. Communication and action can propel your efforts beyond breakdowns or limitations. Work together. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Practice. Breathe deeply and stretch. Nurture your health, energy and work. You’re under no illusions. Take simple, practical actions, one after another. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — You can still have fun. Romantic fantasies fade to reveal unvarnished realities. Things may not be as they seem. Get creative. Connect and share. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Resolve a domestic matter. Avoid fancy frills and stick with what works. Make the most of what you have. Communication unlocks doors. Coordinate solutions. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Spin your tale. Inhibit romantic daydreaming. Write your message. Express your views. Edit for clarity. Simplify for greatest potency. Connect, network and share. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Apply words and actions for lucrative gain. Keep your customers satisfied. Generate positive cash flow despite chaos. Replenish your reserves. Share, barter and trade. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Follow a hunch. Gather information to advance your personal priorities. You can see what’s not working. Nurture yourself with extra care. Dress for success. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 6 — Consider options. Slow to review where you’ve been and plan for what’s ahead. Realizing a dream can reveal the less glamorous side. Choose carefully. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Develop team goals. Reinforce basic priorities. Upgrade your communication systems. Collaboration gets farther than individual action. Work together for common gain. Coordinate tasks. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Take care of business despite distractions or breakdowns. Resolve a professional challenge. Reinforce basic structures. Will power and communication prove effective. Forge ahead.
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Solution to Wednesday’s puzzle
10/19/23 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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