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What Hoyt can do for the Cowgirls Ben Hutchens Staff Reporter The Cowgirls found someone born to coach. Oklahoma State has named Jacie Hoyt as the next coach of the Oklahoma State women’s basketball team, pending board approval and a background check. Hoyt finished her fifth season as head coach at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Prior to her time at UMKC, Hoyt spent three seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas State (201417) and three at Nevada (2011-14). Jacie’s mom, Shelly, is a Kansas high school coaching legend who at one point led Hoxie High School to a state-record 107 wins and four consecutive state titles. “She gave me a blueprint for how to coach,” Jacie said. “I watched her operate - and succeed - in what was a man’s world. She overcame a lot of obstacles and that had a huge impact on my coaching career and philosophy.” Hoyt will be OSU’s only female head coach, and the first since Courtney Jones coached the women’s golf team in 2018-19. After a prolific high school career, Hoyt played basketball at Wichita State University from 2006-09. She started every game at point guard her final two seasons. After her the conclusion of her playing career, accelerated by four ACL tears by the time she graduated, she was a graduate assistant coach at Fort Hays State in Kansas for the 2010-11 season. How the hire can help the Cowgirls: Recruiting has not been a strong suit of the women’s basketball program in recent years. In the last 10 recruiting classes, OSU landed only seven top100 players. The highest ranked player in that span was Brittney Martin, the 19th ranked player in 2012. The next highest was Roshunda Johnson, the 49th ranked player in 2013. In Hoyt’s tenure, UMKC recruited Brooklyn McDavid, a former All-West Coast Conference First Team player, and Kiara Bradley, a former Great Lakes Valley Conference First Team player. Hoyt’s highest-rated high school recruit at UMKC was Tamia Ugass. Ugass was the second-ranked center in Minnesota and initially signed with Louisiana State University but signed with UMKC six months later. At KSU, Hoyt helped recruit and coach seven All-Big 12 athletes, headlined by Breanna Lewis, the 23rd pick in the 2017 WNBA draft. At Nevada, Hoyt helped recruit and coach four all-conference players. The WNBA’s Tulsa Shock drafted one of the players, Mimi Mungedi, with the 25th selection in the 2015 draft. Kansas State women’s basketball coach Jeff Mittie watched Hoyt’s work closely, when she was on his staff from 2014-17. “What I saw in her as an assistant was someone who was extremely
motivated and highly organized,” Mittie said. “She had a great plan in recruiting and had the work ethic and skill to execute it.” The Cowgirls are coming off their worst season in 17 years. OSU finished 9-20 overall and 3-15 in the in the Big 12, second to last in the conference. Hoyt immediately brought life to a stagnant UMKC program and will be looking to do the same in Stillwater. The Roos won only 35.6% of games prior to Hoyt’s arrival. In her five seasons, the Roos won 60.8% of their games and in 2021-22 reached the postseason for the first time in a decade. Hoyt injects life into the program she is at. She is said to have tremendous energy. Bill Self, coaches 40 minutes west of Kansas City at KU. He played basketball at OSU from 1981-85. “Coach Hoyt is a very talented young coach,” Self said. “Oklahoma State will love her energy and ability to motivate and promote their program. Congratulations to her and to OSU.” Off the court: Coaching is a Hoyt family tradition. Jacie and her three sisters grew up in Hoxie, Kansas, a town of about 1,200. Both parents, Shelly and Scott, coached basketball. Today, Jacie’s father and two of her sisters work in the teaching business and the third sister, Terran, served as a graduate assistant on Jacie’s staff at UMKC. Coaching is in Hoyt’s blood. “Jacie understands the coaching world because she has been in it her entire life,” Mittie said. Jane Albright was Hoyt’s coach at WSU and mentor. “Jacie is so unique and creative in her approach,” Albright said. “She grew up in a coaching family and knows the X’s and O’s as well as anyone but she’s also a people person. It’s rare to get someone who does both as well as her.” Hoyt is married to Daniel Heflin, who works as an assistant athletics director of major gifts at KU. Heflin worked at Texas Tech with OSU athletic director Chad Weiberg from 2015-17. “I can’t imagine being married to a more supportive husband,” Hoyt said. “He’s by my side in everything I do and encourages me to chase my dreams. It takes a special person to be married to a coach at this level, but he invests in my players and is incredibly supportive. Family is very important to us and we view the team and our players as our own.” JACIE HOYT BIO BOX Age: 34 Previous stops: 2017-22 - Kansas City (head co ach) 2014-17 - Kansas State (assistant) 2012-14 - Nevada (assistant) 2009-11 - Fort Hays State (graduate assistant) Awards: 2020 WAC Coach of the Year Notable players coached: Breanna Lewis (Kansas State): 23rd pick in 2017 WNBA draft Mimi Mungedi (Nevada): 25th pick in 2015 WNBA draft Ericka Mattingly (Kansas City): WAC player of the year. sports.ed@ocolly.com
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Cowboys dominate N.I.T Jax Tompson Staff Reporter The second-ranked Cowboys spent their spring break winning the National Invitational Tournament by 21 strokes against eight other ranked opponents. The team finished at 53-under, breaking the tournament record. Senior Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra claimed his second individual win this spring, breaking the individual record. He finished 20-under. No. 12 Texas finished second at 32-under and No. 9 Pepperdine finished third at 28-under. Chacarra shot rounds of 65, 67 and 64, and his
20-under total was better than the team total of eight of the other teams competing. Senior Aman Gupta also grabbed a top 5 spot, finishing in third. He shot 68, 65 and 69 to finish at 14-under. The next-best Pokes golfer was Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, who finished in 14th place at 7-under. Cowboy Sophomore Bo Jin was also at 7-under, but was competing individually in this tournament and wasn’t counted toward OSU’s total. Brian Stark was the final counting score with rounds of 65, 70 and 75. His 6-under got him into a tie for 16th place individually. Rayhan Thomas missed out on being a counting score, but had a decent tournament himself, finishing at 3-under. This was the second win of the Spring season for OSU sports.ed@ocolly.com
File Photo Alan Bratton, coach of the Cowboy Golf Team, looks on at Hole 18 at Day 1 of the Cowgirl Classic at Karsten Creek on October 22, 2020 in Stillwater, Oklahoma.
Secondary depth vital after heavy turnover Dean Ruhl Sports Editor The Cowboy secondary is gutted. Safeties Tre Sterling and Kolby Harvell-Peel declared for the draft. Cornerback Christian Holmes exhausted his eligibility. Cornerback Jarrick BernardConverse hit the transfer portal. Safety Tanner McCalister did too. The most experienced Cowboy position group last season has transitioned into one of the least tested. OSU returns a handful of its talented depth it flexed last season. Then sophomore cornerbacks Korie Black and Jabbar Muhammad were crucial role players, with Muhammad playing important snaps in the Cowboys’ Fiesta Bowl win. Without both starters, Black and Muhammad likely elevate into
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those spots. Behind them the Cowboys have De’kelvion Beamon, a 6-foot, 203-pound redshirt freshman. OSU also retained cornerbacks Demarco Jones and Jordan Reagan, who were mainly relegated to special teams duties the past season but likely fill into depth spots. Safety Jason Taylor, the lone returner with substantial starting experience, will anchor the secondary group. Thomas Harper’s playing time dwindled in 2021 compared to his 2020 season, but he will likely claim a starting spot with Taylor. How new defensive coordinator Derek Mason fills the final safety spot will be intriguing. Mason has a bevy of viable options. Redshirt seniors Sean Michael Flanagan and Kanion Williams and senior Trey Rucker will each likely see their playing time increase from last season. OSU also has younger players who could take advantage of the opportunity. Lyrik Rawls, Kendal Daniels, Nick Session and Ty Williams are all underclassmen who potentially could see an increase in their workload.
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There is a short chorus that has encouraged me many times. “Little is much if God is in it. Labor not for wealth or fame. There’s a crown and you can win it. If you go in Jesus’ name.” The woman, who poured the precious ointment on Jesus just before he was crucified, was criticized for “wasting” this expensive item. Yet, Jesus said everywhere the gospel is preached this woman’s action would be told. (Mk 14:3-9) Little things mean a lot as we are willing to serve the Lord. Paul mentions many in Romans 16 who helped him. The Good Samaritan stopped to help the man beaten and robbed. (Lu.10:30-37) Paul writes as you have opportunity, do good to all men, especially to other believers.(Gal.6:10) When the poor widow dropped the two pennies, all that she had, into the temple offering. Jesus said she gave more the large offerings given. Her “large giving” was in relation to what she had. (Mk.12:41-44)
Many people may plan to give when they receive a great amount of money, but that large amount of money may never come. We may plan to give time or talent to a project when we have more time, but that perfect time arrangement may never happen. Again, the apostle Paul encourages us “as you have opportunity, do good to all men.” We never know when a little gesture of kindness, with money, or helping in an area of service, spending a little time with a person, a word of encouragement, will be just the action that will be a great help to someone. These can be practical ways of living out the Lord’s challenge to love one another. This is the fulfilling of the many commandments in the Bible: loving people by word and action.
Daniels, a towering 6-foot-4 redS: Thomas Harper, senior, 5-footshirt freshman, accumulated numerous 11, 180 pounds accolades in high school, including beS: Sean Michael Flanagan, reding named the 2021 Gatorade Player of shirt senior, 6-foot-1, 210 pounds the Year in Oklahoma and was the No. 1 Key reserves: recruit in the state. CB: Demarco Jones Exiting the program: CB: De’kelvion Beamon CB: Christian Holmes, out of CB: Jordan Reagan eligibility S: Kendal Daniels CB: Jarrick Bernard-Converse, S: Kanion Williams transferred to LSU S: Nick Session S: Tanner McCalister, transferred S: Ty Williams to Ohio State S: Lyrik Rawls S: Tre Sterling, declared for NFL S: Trey Rucker draft sports.ed@ocolly.com S: Gabe Lemons, in the transfer portal S: Kolby Harvell-Peel, declared for NFL draft Entering the program: CB: Dylahn McKinney, early enrollee (Colleyville, Texas) S: Dylan Davis, redshirt freshman Projected starters: CB: Korie Black, junior, 6-foot, 185 pounds CB: Jabbar Muhammad, junior, Habbie Colen 5-foot-10, 180 pounds After an experienced secondary was gutted this offS: Jason Taylor II, redshirt senior, season, safety Jason Taylor II will guide a deep group 6-foot, 215 pounds of cornerbacks and safeties this season.
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Fix loses third national title Adam Engel Staff Reporter DETROIT, Mich. — Daton Fix relived horror. As the buzzer sounded, Daton Fix realized the failure of his goal. He sat on his knees gasping for air before yanking his headgear and staggering to the center of the mat. In his third NCAA final, Fix, OSU’s 133-pounder, watched his opponent win a national championship. Not him. In three chances, Fix did not win. Penn State’s Roman Bravo Young defeated Fix 3-2 in the 133-pound final at the NCAA Wrestling Tournament at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, on Saturday night. “Daton Fix is tough,” Bravo Young said. “You guys know how good he is, world class level.” It was the rematch of the 2021 final where RBY won 4-2. In 2019, Nick Suriano of Rutgers beat Fix. Before Fix’s bout, Suriano won his second national title, this time with Michigan. In a battle of wrestling’s quickest competitors, takedowns were at a premium. After a speedy flurry of action, RBY secured a takedown to lead 2-0 in the first period. After two escapes from Fix, he nearly converted a takedown, but RBY stayed square keeping the match tied. RBY only allowed two takedowns this season. With 96 seconds remaining, RBY scored the winning escape. Fix charged toward his opponent with a flurry of desperate shots, but RBY wouldn’t budge. RBY’s second national title was one of many for Penn State. Nick Lee recorded a 141-pound title for PSU. The Nittany Lions clinched the team title. Fix was not made available to the media. sports.ed@ocolly.com
Courtesy of Nic Ryder of IAWrestle Daton Fix lost in the championship match for the third time in his career.
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Ukraine’s president has the world’s ear Lorraine Ali Los Angeles Times Dressed in a green T-shirt and armed with little more than a camera and an internet connection, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has successfully captured the world’s attention while largely isolated in a war zone. From his virtual appeal to Congress on Wednesday to his viral social media communications with his own people and the world, Zelenskyy has masterfully weaponized against his Russian foes a skill set he honed long before he entered politics: The affable actor, comedian and political satirist with a populist bent has channeled his media savvy and his sincerity to press his country’s case. Before taking office in 2019, Zelenskyy’s most notable role came in the startlingly prescient half-hour comedy series “Servant of the People,” which ran from 2015 to 2019. (Season 1 just returned to Netflix this week.) In it, Zelenskyy plays Vasyl Petrovych Goloborodko, a high-school history teacher who is unexpectedly elected to office after a student films and then posts video of him railing against government corruption and the clip goes viral. “It’s always the lesser of two a— and it’s been this way for 25 years...” the exasperated teacher rants, in what he believes to be a private conversation with a colleague. “Nothing will change. You know why? Because you, my dad, me, we’ll once again vote for another s— stick. We all know he’s an ass wipe but the other person is worse. ... They loot, and talk s—, and talk more s— and swindle. Same s—, different day. If I could have just one week in office, I would show them. F— the motorcades, f— the perks, f— the weekend chalets. ... Have a simple teacher live like a president, and a president live like a teacher!” And, with only minor tweaks to the narrative, that’s what happened in real life. When Zelenskyy, who also created and produced the series, ran for president of Ukraine, he named his political party after “Servant of the People” — and won by a landslide. He adopted a platform similar to that of his fictional character, promising to cut through corruption and politics as usual: the little guy up against a vast geopolitical machine, the Everyman who fights for the Ukrainian people where others treat them as obstacles to be pushed out of the way in pursuit of larger conquests. Now, in a poignant case of life imitating art, Zelenskyy has proven there was more to the loyal, authentic and deeply invested character he played on TV than his acting chops and smart comedic timing. The unassuming Petrovych shares many of the qualities we’ve seen in Zelenskyy in recent weeks: Ukraine’s real-life leader is a resourceful and undaunted defender of his people, one who’s long since dispensed with the “perks” of office — and in fact continues to risk
his life — while broadcasting from besieged Kyiv. Fighting to save the country he loves with communication skills forged in a distinctly modern media environment, the man who voiced Paddington the bear for Ukrainian children launched an unprecedented virtual campaign imploring Western leaders to act. On Thursday, in a speech aimed at Germany’s parliament, he shamed leaders for allowing Russia to expand its influence. He even went there, invoking the memory of the Holocaust. “Every year, politicians say, ‘Never again,’” said Zelenskyy, who is Jewish. “Now I see that these words are worthless. In Europe, a people is being destroyed.” When he pushed Congress on Wednesday, he likened the Russian assault to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and implored Biden to be “a leader of the world.” He referenced Winston Churchill when speaking with U.K. leaders, and in his speech to Canada’s parliament, he used the prime minister’s first name, Justin. A performer as president is nothing new, particularly in the U.S. Ronald Reagan jumped from film to politics, serving as California’s governor before making it to the White House for two terms — during which the Soviet hold on the Eastern bloc began to slip. Donald Trump slid directly from reality TV (no acting skills required) to the Oval Office, serving a weirder-than-”The Mask” term that ended in insurrection. But unlike Zelenskyy, neither of those screen personalities lampooned the government, world leaders or political persuasions — in productions they created — before becoming part of that system. And neither had to navigate as wide a range of audiences and platforms as he has. Season 1 of “Servant to the People” brims with insights about modern governance, from the absurdity of the carefully orchestrated presentation — Petrovych is pressured by his media coach to put whole walnuts in his cheeks while rehearsing his inaugural speech — to searing indictments of graft, power and puppetry. Faceless influence peddlers plotting behind the scenes offer a sardonic warning sign of the perils Petrovych will face in office, especially when they discover, over caviar and Champagne, that the lowly schoolteacher’s election wasn’t bought. “A man ascending to the presidency who’s not under our control?! Is he a puppet of the West?! The Kremlin?!” Courtesy of Tribune News Service Russian President Vladimir Putin only wishes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gestures during his stateUkrainians were following orders from Moscow: ment following talks with his Azerbaijanian counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Given the speech he broadcast on state media Wednes- Kyiv on Jan. 14, 2022. day, the former KGB director is deriving his war propaganda from a playbook written in the previous matters. Zelenskyy has secured the loyalty of his century. “Take power into your own hands,” Putin told people by being their servant, using the tools he has at Ukrainian soldiers, accusing their government of using hand, broadcasting Ukraine’s plight to the world. its population as a human shield hours before Russian forces obliterated a civilian shelter in Mariupol that was clearly marked as having children inside. entertainment.ed@ocolly.com But firepower is not the only might that
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News Increase in gas prices concern students Dru Norton News Editor As gas prices rise across the U.S., some students are worried about the decline of money in their wallets. The national average price for gasoline has jumped to more than $4, a significant increase compared to the $3 national gas price average of last year, according to the American Automobile Association. Ellie Howell, a senior, said this price surge has not gone unnoticed, especially during her spring break travels. Howell drove 670 miles to Nashville, a 10.5 hour drive in her Subaru Outback. During her trip, she stopped to fuel her car twice. Howell said she was surprised to see gas per gallon in Tennessee was $4.07, higher than Oklahoma’s monthly average of $3.82 per gallon. Howell said the round-trip cost her more than $150 to fuel her car. “I know gas usually costs more in other states, but I wish I would have accounted for it in my travel budget because I wasn’t expecting to spend more than $100,” Howell said. “It’s really hard as a college student to afford these prices, even in Oklahoma.” Sophomore Marshall Adams said he plans to reduce his time driving if gas prices continue to rise, cycling or taking the bus as an alternative. “The other day I spent $80 to fill up my truck,” Adams said. “I don’t know who, especially as a college student, has the money to afford that, it’s outrageous. I’d rather take the bus or ride my bike to class and save my money.” Adams said he speculates the price spike came as a result of the Russia-Ukraine invasion. Russia is the third-largest producer of oil in the world, accounting for 10 million barrels of oil a day (10% of the world’s oil production), according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The events unfolding in Ukraine have pushed oil prices to their highest level since 2008, and sanctions imposed on Russia will constrict oil supply more. “Something has to be done,” Adams said. “We can’t keep living like this. I don’t have the answer, but those in power need to step up.” news.ed@ocolly.com
Karlie Boothe Oklahoma’s monthly average price of gas price average is $3.82, a steep price compared to last years average of $3, according to the American Automobile Association.
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Patrick J. McDonnell, from Ukraine in recent Marcus Yam and Kate days. Linda ThomasLinthicum Amid a growing consensus that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is morphing into a bloody stalemate that could last months, Ukrainian officials on Sunday blamed the Kremlin for a new spate of deadly attacks on civilian targets, including the bombing of an art school where hundreds had taken shelter. Ukrainian officials also accused Russian forces of kidnapping several thousand residents of the besieged port city of Mariupol and deporting them against their will to “remote cities in Russia.” Ukraine’s human rights spokesperson, Lyudmyla Denisova, said on Telegram that residents were being transported across the border to a Russian city about 60 miles from Mariupol and then sent by train farther into the Russian interior. Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko likened the alleged deportations to the expulsion and slaughter of millions of Jews by Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. “What the occupiers are doing today is familiar to the older generation, who saw the horrific events of World War II,” Boychenko said. The reports of forced removals could not be independently verified. Russia has not responded to the allegations, although Russian state media have reported that buses filled with what they described as refugees have been arriving
Greenfield, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told CNN on Sunday that she could not confirm the reports but added it would be “unconscionable for Russia to force Ukrainian citizens into Russia, and put them in what will basically be concentration and prisoner camps.” Few journalists or humanitarian aid workers have been able to enter Mariupol, where machine-gun battles rage daily between Russian forces and Ukrainian defenders, and a relentless stream of bombardments has severed communication lines and left residents desperate for food, water and escape. The strategic city of some 400,000 on the Sea of Azov has become a vivid symbol of the devastation wrought by the unprovoked invasion, with massive craters opened by bombs and artillery shells and officials reporting that 90% of the city’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed. Early Sunday, the city council of Mariupol said Russia had bombed Art School Number 12 in the city’s left-bank district, were some 400 people, including women and children, were said to be sheltering. “It is known that the building was demolished and there are still peaceful people under the rubble,” the city council said. Ukrainian authorities provided no immediate word on casualties. The strike followed a similar bombing Wednesday of a large
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Courtesy of Tribune News Service The aftermath of a Russian airstrike on a maternity hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Mariupol theater where more than 1,000 people were apparently taking shelter. Some 130 people were rescued but hundreds of others were believed to be trapped under the debris, Ukrainian officials said. Four days later, there was no official word on their fate, with officials reporting that intense fighting in the area had hindered rescue efforts. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that Moscow’s relentless assault on the city “will go down in history” as a war crime. “The terror the occupiers did to the peaceful city will be remembered for centuries to come,” Zelenskyy said in his daily address, marking the 25th day since Russia invaded Ukraine. “And the more Ukrainians tell the world about it, the more support we find. The more Russia uses terror against Ukraine, the worse the consequences will be for it.” news.ed@ocolly.com
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Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency Linda Black Horoscopes Today’s Birthday (03/21/22). Expand social connections this year. Faithful coordination and teamwork build stellar results over time. Springtime cash flow surges, for support with shared financial challenges this summer. Family fortunes rise and shine next autumn, before a winter income hurdle. Community participation satisfies heart, mind and soul. 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 — Discuss finances with your partner. Reinforce foundational elements. Discover a structural problem. Clean a mess. You can work it out. Find solutions in conversation. Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Slow to reconsider. Words get farther than actions, especially with your partner. Don’t get pushy. Rush ahead blindly and risk an expensive pitfall. Listen. Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Make sure that structures are solid before trusting them with your weight. Keep practicing. Talk with experts, coaches and doctors. You’re growing stronger. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is an 8 — Consult a significant other. Communication gets through where action could fall flat. Avoid controversy or drama. Have fun with someone you love. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is an 8 — Think before making a domestic change you could later regret. Start with cleaning. Rearrange things to suit new needs. Discuss home improvement dreams. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 7 — Don’t share unfinished work. Launch after the basic elements are in place. Cut any fluff words. Edit and revise. Provide illustrations. Refine the message. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Proceed with caution. Resist the temptation to throw your money around. Monitor accounts to maintain positive balances. New clients and projects arise in conversation. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is a 9 — Talk about what you see possible. Stay objective in a tense situation. Your confidence eases another’s concerns. Nurture and listen. Communication reveals hidden solutions. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 6 — Listening can be more powerful than speaking. Listen to your own heart first. Don’t push ahead without a plan or risk pitfalls. Recharge. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 7 — Don’t try to launch a group project before it’s ready. Make sure that the structures for success are in place. Coordinate with your team. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 7 — Adapt to changes at the top. Follow through on what you said you’d do. Stand up for your position. Communication gets through where action fails. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Slow to reassess the route. One direction is more expensive than another. Avoid traffic, crowds or chaos. Connect with your networks. Monitor news. You’re learning fast.
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