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Kettering Joins Michigan Transfer Agreement

By Rebecca Roughton Staff Writer Kettering University agreed to sign on to be apart of the Michigan Transfer Agreement, with the goal of helping students who need to transfer to and from the school have many of their general requirements transfer as well.

According to macrao.org, the website for the Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Offers, the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) is a program “designed to facilitate the transfer of general education requirements from one institution to another.” These cases predominantly apply to students who have decided to take their first handful of classes at a different institution than they intend to graduate from. The program helps them go seamlessly from a community college’s two-year

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transfer degree program to a university’s four-year degree program.

Students must successfully complete a minimum of 30 credits of coursework across six defined areas with a minimum grade of a 2.0 GPA (based on a 4.0 scale) in each course. This includes one course in English Composition, a second course in either English Composition or Communications, two courses in social sciences (from two disciplines), two courses in the humanities and fine arts (not including studio and performing arts), two courses in natural sciences (including one with laboratory experience), and one course in mathematics. Dual enrollment credits are applicable to MTA. In addition, passing AP test scores may be used as credit towards the MTA requirements.

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Little Caesars Opens Alongside Jimmy Johns

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Campus Center Unveils Newly Updated Elevators

By Adam Lecznar Copy Editor

By Robert Lyman Distribution Editor

The University Avenue Corridor stretching between Kettering University and Downtown Flint recently saw a new addition to its revitalization initiative. A new business, Little Caesars, hosted a soft opening on the week of February 8, 2018, where it saw large success despite intentionally low advertising.

The opening of the business coincides with the University Avenue Corridor Coalition’s continued efforts to bring small businesses and new community spaces to the area.

“I’m fired up to have Little Caesars on campus,” exclaimed Jack Stock, Kettering University Director of External Relations. “We want small businesses in this corridor.”

In Stock’s eyes, this new addition is the latest in all of the small increments by which the University Avenue Corridor has been improved. The initiative started five years ago, when the University Avenue Corridor Coalition was formed by the neighbourhood organizations of Carriage Town, Glendale Hills, and Mott Park, alongside key organizations like Kettering University and Hurley Medical Center.

“We were kind of frustrated with the deterioration of the community around us,” Stock expressed as he described the work of the Coalition, which aims to remove blight, connect neighbors, and revitalize business. “We’ve been doing this work ever since.”

If you’ve gone inside the Campus Center within the last year or so, then you’ve probably noticed that the elevators were out of service more often than not. The problems were many, multifaceted, and mostly stemmed from the building’s age. The details of those problems are boring, and frankly, I didn’t want to seek out a detailed description of them any more than anyone would care to read about them.

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On Tuesday, January 30, Kettering University President Dr. Rob McMahan held a jovial ceremony where he officially returned all four of the elevators along the back wall to service. WKUF played an assortment of elevator music from their surprisingly large library of tunes suitable for the occasion, bite-sized hors d’oeuvres were served, and glasses of sparkling white grape juice were passed around.

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Thompson Hall Emptied, Residents Sleep in International Room

By Adam Lecznar Copy Editor On the evening of February 5, 2018, staff in Thompson Hall noticed a strange smell permeating throughout the building. The scent, which smelled like natural gas, was detectable in multiple areas of the residence hall.

There was no danger to residents, as Thompson Hall did not receive natural gas, but in order to determine the source of the smell, Campus Safety was contacted and Director of Residence Life Sybil Jacob contacted Dean of Students Betsy Homsher.

In order to ensure the wellness of students, it was

The ceremony itself was short and upbeat. Dr. McMahan thanked the maintenance staff for their diligent work in repairing the elevators so quickly, and we all toasted their success before a ribbon was cut amid confetti for each elevator.

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Little Caesars Opens Continued from Front Page Utilizing CPTED crime prevention techniques, the Coalition has started initiatives for everything from cleaning up trash within 24 hours and mowing lawns to creating entirely new parks and removing abandoned structures. For Jack Stock, it’s amazing to see how much the Coalition has grown since it achieved one of its first major victories with the installation of Einstein’s Bagels at the corner of Chevrolet and University Avenue.

“It’s the health of the community. And the work is contagious,” Stock commented, noting that the smallest things have just as big an impact as the largest projects, and how establishing pride in the community creates a positive cycle of

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As for the Little Caesars business, it now resides in the same building as Jimmy Johns, which is owned

by Kettering University. The owners, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sheroski, are not new to the franchise, either.

“They exceeded expectation,” beamed Stock while discussing the Sheroskis, who own 21 locations of the franchise. “They know what they’re doing. They don’t mess around.”

The business is open 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and during the month of February is offering $5.00 large pepperoni pizzas to celebrate its opening.

“This is a prime example of the impact our initiatives have on the community,” Stock concluded. He hopes to see students utilize the space and become involved and engaged with the community and the Coalition, which will continue its work with the steadfast mindset of building a thriving community.

Liberal Education in the 21st Century

By Jerico Markel Editor in Chief

Kettering is currently looking for a new Department Head of Liberal Arts. As part of that process two candidates for the position gave presentations detailing their views on Liberal Education in the 21st Century. Here are some key points for each speaker: Stephen Severn Grammar is “The internal system of language structure that allows us to understand each other.”

Liberal Education should “Reveal and revel in our shared humanity.”

• Ph. D in English • Focuses on grammar • Language is at the heart of human interactions Kristina DuRocher Liberal Education should look to the past. Return to the version of liberal arts as they were understood in the past.

• Historian • Gave a brief history of liberal arts • Tied this into present day perceptions • Media tends to portray liberal arts as having no economic value/ connection to “real life” • STEM vs. liberal arts - symbiotic relationship Continued from Front Page • Communication of ideas It should be noted that as both of these presentadecided to evacuate the residence hall.

Despite the incident occurring late at night, the tions coincided with days that I had lunch meetings staff worked diligently to evacuate all residents from I wrote this based on notes that The Technician’s faculty advisor, Professor Pulsifer, graciously prothe hall.

The residents were advised to move to the Inter- vided and that any error or lack of clarity is entirely national Room for the night. They were allowed to my fault. bring the bedding from their rooms. By 1:00 a.m. all residents had been moved out of the hall.

“The staff responded exceptionally well,” explained Jacob. “Life is messy, and most often how we respond directly impacts the outcome. At times, it can be difficult to respond in an emergency situation. I trust that each of the student leaders in TH are able to communicate their needs, and make the The Technician encourages any interested stubest of what life throws their way.” dents to attend staff meetings. Meetings for WinBy the morning of February 6, the maintenance ter 2018 will be each Monday and Thursday over crew had fixed the issue, and no smell remained in the lunch hour in The Technician office, located the hall. At this point residents were allowed back on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center above the into the hall. The Residence Life Staff was very Sunrise Café. Student submissions are encouraged thankful for the cooperation of the residents of and will be published if their material is in the Thompson Hall for cooperating with a very inoppublic interest. portune situation.

Submissions or letters to the editor from faculty and administrative entities will be published if space is available. The Technician reserves the right to edit any and all submissions for brevity and clarity.

Faculty Advisor Rebecah Pulsifer Anonymous submissions are rarely published and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. InStaff writers Special Thanks To Rebecca Roughton dividuals wishing to publish anonymously should Betsy Homsher & consult the Editor-in-chief.

Debbie Stewart The deadline for the upcoming issue of The Technician is 9th Thursday at 6pm. Expected distribution is 10th Monday. Send submissions to atechnician@googlegroups.com.

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Philadelphia Celebrates First Superbowl Win

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Campus News were set, and a telephone pole was brought down under the weight of the fans that had climbed it, exposing live wires. Multiple cars were tipped over, bottles thrown, windows smashed, and businesses looted amid shouts of “Everything is free!” According to police scanners from the night of February 4, a Christmas tree was set on fire in the middle of a street. At one point during the celebration, an explosion was heard, but fans were undeterred.

The fires weren’t even the scariest part of the celebration, according to police: that honor goes instead to the ‘trust falls’ that people were doing from places they had no business being, including (but obviously not limited to) an awning of the Ritz-Carlton, telephone poles, and even traffic lights. People were

So, the Super Bowl happened. And while Philadelphia’s Eagles may have emerged victorious for the first time in franchise history, just like after the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, the ensuing celebration left many a business-owner on the losing side.

Fans from all over the city poured into the street, emerging from homes, bars, and restaurants to join in the celebratory mob. The city municipal services had been hard at work greasing light poles with hydraulic fluid, among other measures, in an attempt to prevent the impending damage from the riot that would ensue regardless of the game’s outcome, but nothing could have prepared the City of Brotherly Love for the victory celebradancing on top of garbage trucks and semis, and tion that followed their team’s first title.

Countless fireworks were set off, multiple fires some even climbed the gates of Philadelphia City Hall.

There were some uplifting moments amid the chaos, too. A man proposed to his now-fiancée, an upended tree was returned to its proper place, and some students at the Merriam Theater of the arts opened a window to allow a brass band to lead the fans outside in a rendition of Fly, Eagles Fly. When the dust finally settled and the fires were all put out, a total of 3 people had been arrested and countless were injured, but amazingly no one was killed. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross told the press that he “doesn’t get what people do and why they do it,” but he’s glad that everyone’s okay.

Michigan Transfer Aggreement Continued from Front Page Because this program has been designed to support interstate transfers, students looking to move between different states will need to work with their academic advisors for their specific situations. However, according to macrao.org, it is “very likely that out of state coursework may be applicable to the MTA.” In either case, the best thing a student can do to determine these cases would be to work with their academic advisors to come to an understanding.

A student trying to transfer in to Kettering University with the MTA designation would have all general education requirements waived, with the exception of Sophomore Seminar (LS-201) and Senior Seminar (LS-489). This list may vary between degrees, but common general education requirements waived would include Written & Oral Communication I (COMM-101) and II (COMM-301), Economic Principles (ECON-201), Introduction to the Humanities (HUMN-201), and some mix of electives of the same categories. Students interested in seeing what requirements would be met by having the MTA designation should go to their major’s information under the Programs & Degrees section of kettering.edu and check the curriculum section.

Hopefully, this will open Kettering University up to a new group of students not previously seen on the campus. For questions about the MTA program, please see macrao.org, Kettering University’s transfer information page, or email the Kettering’s admissions department.

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Top: Tom Brady is strip sacked by Eagles player Brandon Graham at this turning point in the 2018 Superbowl.

Left: Ricky Brown speaks at the African American Alumni Networking Reception Bottom: Students make laundry detergents to be distributed at soup kitchens on Service Saturday

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Top & Bottom: Beta-Theta-Pi and FIJI participate in a joint philanthropy event at the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan Right: Students and faculty gather for the Advanced Mobility Solutions Speaker Series event

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Mary and the Witch’s Flower A Movie Review

By Adam Lecznar Copy Editor Mary and the Witch’s Flower, the first feature film

by Studio Ponoc (the animation studio that was created from the remnants of Studio Ghibli following its disbanding in 2015), shares a large resemblance to former Ghibli movies. The film, directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, director of When Marnie Was There, aired in US theaters on January 18 and 19 as part of an ongoing series of large-scale box office anime movie releases.

The film continues many of Ghibli’s trademark storytelling techniques. The main character, Mary Smith, is a young girl who finds herself troubled with the mundanity of life in the English countryside, but soon embarks on an adventure where she squares off against a powerful female figure, the Headmistress of Endor College of Wizardry, Miss Mumblechook.

An enthusiastic but clumsy young girl, Mary is adjusting to living with her Great Aunt Charlotte in the English countryside while her parents are still ambiguously enroute. Already bored after a week, she tries her best to help the elderly maid and gardener, but only gets in their way. Before long, she is left completely to her own devices, completely exasperated and bored with her uselessness. It’s clear that she doesn’t think highly of herself, partly because she dislikes the red hair that sets her apart from everyone else.

Mary’s adventure begins when she discovers a bells-shaped flower in the forest behind her home, as well as a long-forgotten broomstick. Repulsive to the felines that led her there, the flower is identified by the gardener Zebedee as the incredibly rare FlyBy-Night, otherwise known as The Witch’s Flower.

True to its name, the flowers provide her incredible magical abilities for one night each, allowing her to fly the rejuvenated broomstick, which carries her unwillingly to the floating Endor College.

Here is where the conflict develops: Mary is torn between remaining at Endor, coaxed by Headmistress Mumblechook and head faculty Dr. D, or returning home. Her red hair, black cat “familiar,” and magic gifts from Fly-By-Night earn her the respect of the entire campus, but Mary senses something amiss and chooses to return home. Still, Mumblechook and Dr. D want the Witch’s Flower, and Mary must square off against them so that she can return home.

Mary and the Witch’s Flower may attempt to carry a lot of Ghibli’s thoughtfulness and storytelling bravado, but it is unable to fully capitalize on the story it creates. Adapted from Mary Stewart’s 1971 “The Little Broomstick,” the film piggybacks too much on previous Ghibli works to set its own course. While its overall animation is not as vibrant as Ghibli film, the movie maintains the fluid motion and design of Ghibli characters. The relatively simple story stumbles here and there, and it is unable to expand the world to its full breadth.

Aside from the opening of the film, which shows the origin of Mary’s Little Broomstick as its former

redheaded owner escapes a large tree near Endor College pursued by a huge explosion and unknown assailants in search of her Witch’s Flower, the film’s visuals never quite capture Ghibli’s aesthetic. This opening fully establishes the wonder and magnitude of a Ghibli film before collapsing out of the sky like the Little Broomstick and its rider.

In particular, Mary’s tour of Endor College was both a visual treat and a letdown. Everything is shown as Mary and Miss Mumblechook float through it, but all of the activity and atmosphere

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feel separate from the main characters. The school features multiple classrooms and recreational facilities that fit around and on top of each other, stuffed to the brim with students. Yet Mary only gets a short glimpse of these, along with the viewer. While likely intended to make the school seem more distant and apart from Mary, the audience is left wanting to see the entirety of the schoolground put to use in the plot, which otherwise cuts the campus into three singular points of importance and action.

Still, the viewer cannot help but root for Mary as she perseveres to rescue the village boy Peter from Mumblechook and D, and prevent them from making a terrible mistake by abusing the power of the Witch’s Flower. In this way Mary is eerily similar to Studio Ponoc and the ragtag bunch of animators who seek to carry on the legacy of Ghibli against modern CG animation.

It will not be easy for Studio Ponoc to cast off Ghibli’s shadow.

For as long as Ponoc exists, it will likely be compared to the legendary Ghibli and its creators, and its greatest challenge will be preventing itself from relying on the history of Ghibli to drum up success. Too many times did Mary and the Witch’s Flower use exposition or visuals that called on Ghibli films such as Ponyo or Princess Mononoke.

Even so, Mary and the Witch’s Flower serves its purpose of inspiring young viewers with a sense of imagination. For mature audiences, it offers welcome reprieve from modern life, and a glimpse into a simpler, more magical place out in the English countryside.

This film may be Ponoc’s first, but it hopefully marks the continuation of movies made with Ghibli’s heart. That is Ponoc’s true test and will perhaps be its ultimate triumph: to make films that no one else will in a way that no one else will, not even the pioneering Ghibli.

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any young adult (especially at this stressful college) could in one way or another relate to our hero.

A Celeste Game Review The gameplay is as pure as it gets. The game’s premise is very simple; you can jump and perform a dash in 8 directions. The game spends the first level

By Nathan Schleh getting you used to the movement and mechanics Layout Editor and manages to tell you how to play the game withKettering University’s Thompson Hall lobby out feeling like it’s forced upon you. The further levwould be changed forever when Matt Thompson en- els are where things get interesting, though. Every tered into a small game jam in 2012 and subsequently developed the local hit party game TowerFall.

The game would eventually grow in popularity to the point of selling as a fullfledged title and jump -starting T h o m p s o n ’s game studio Matt Makes Games. Now he is back at it again with his new game, Celeste, which incorporates the platforming elements and art styles of TowerFall into a fast-paced 2D platform- stage presents a new mechanic to learn and master, er centered around an average girl on her quest to each with unique puzzle elements and each providconquer the Celeste mountain, both physically and ing a challenge not only to your skills, but to your emotionally. At first glance, Celeste looks like just problem-solving ability as well. Let me warn you another 8-bit stylized indie platformer game, like now, though: this game is hard. Many times while many of thousands before it. But don’t be fooled by playing I had the urge to give my controller a free its outward appearance: climb just a bit higher over flying lesson out the window. Most of the time I was the summit and you can easily tell that this game is playing this game on the Nintendo Switch with its something special.

The main plot of the story revolves around the main protagonist, Madeline, on her journey to climb the mountain.

Very little is told from the start, but shortly after undertaking the tutorial level you can immediately know there is more going on than default joy-cons, with their finicky d-pad buttons, what’s on the surface. Initially the lack of plot made which could occasionally get in the way of gameme think it wouldn’t be something of much interest, play. Sometimes I would try to dash up, down, left, and boy was I wrong. The story is extremely immer- or right only to find myself somewhere in between sive, deals with everyday young adult problems like those directions. Other times I would dash without depression and anxiety, and almost perfectly shows intending to, or panic at the last minute and miss how these problems can affect someone. I don’t the jump. Though these moments did prove fruswant to spoil too much of it, but let me just say that trating, I never felt like any of the challenges were

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unfair. Each one felt contained and had just the right amount of flow to it, so I never got overly frustrated from having to go back to the previous checkpoint.

Each of the challenges were self-contained, and it always felt like you really had to master the challenge to beat it. It made some parts frustrating, but also felt rewarding in a way that I haven’t gotten from a game in a long while.

The presentation of the game also looks absolutely fantastic.

Though the character designs are simple and minimal like the sprites from TowerFall, it’s the portraits and animations that really show character. Every expression really gives you a sense of that character’s personality and emotions, and you can always get an idea of that character right from the first interaction.

The music is also phenomenal, with each level having multiple mixes of a track depending on the mood and how tense the situation is. It always managed to get me more in the zone for completing the challenge it tasked me with. The environments are also crafted to perfection, with each level managing to stand out as being very distinct in both its challenges and art style. It’s a surprising turn for another 8-bit stylized game, but it manages to make it work and covey all that it needs to.

Celeste takes a formula for games that in recent years has become very overdone. With different twists, mechanics, and styles, it shows the game industry just how well made and fun a simple, minimalist game can be.

The story manages to surprise you in many ways, making you not only relate to the characters, but also care about them: it makes you want to see their stories through to the end. The mechanics are simple, making them very easy to get into, but the levels train you to master them and truly conquer the mountain. You always feel immersed in the game with its staggering detail and environments, and it would be a crime to play without the sound on. At its core, Celeste is a game based on very little, but it really shows how fun a simple game can be and makes you feel empowered to take on its challenge.

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Monster Hunter World A Game Review

By Jerico Markel Editor in Chief Monster Hunter: World is the most recent installment in the Monster Hunter series and was developed by Capcom. It is also the first Monster Hunter to be on a console since the days of the PlayStation 2. The gameplay itself consist of the player character, a hunter, taking on a multitude of large creatures and either slaying or trapping them. The core of the gameplay consists of you gathering material from the monsters you fight and using those materials to craft better weapons and stronger armor so that you might face even more powerful monsters. The game can be played in single player offline or multiplayer online (up to four players), though it should be noted that the moment a hunt (mission) has more than one player in it, the monster gains more health. Those who have played Borderlands 2 will find this mechanic very familiar.

Some of you might be wondering “How difficult is the game?” A short trip to r/ MonsterHunterWorld can answer that question.

There are people who think this is one of the hardest games they’ve ever played. And they would be right.

But then there are people like me, veterans from former MH games, and we’ll tell you that this is in fact the easiest MH title released. What’s with these contradictory statements? Well I’m going to have to make a comparison to Dark Souls 3. In DS3, in order to actually excel at the game, you have to learn your enemies move-set and the physical and audible signs that indicate which move they are about to use.

Once you have that knowledge, the game becomes

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rather easy. How do you gain this knowledge? Well in MH, I would suggest fighting everything solo at least once. Don’t focus on trying to kill it, focus on what it’s doing. Maybe it has a move that can oneshot you (this can happen even to very experienced players so don’t feel bad when it happens). Any such move has a “windup” before it is used. Watch for that and you’ll find it easier to dodge. Is a Kirin shocking you to death? Check your resistances. You may be weak to lightning.

I can understand why people think this game is

fun process and the community is very supportive.

And I should note that when I call myself an expert, I mean that I know the weapon well but I am far from mastering it. The best example I have is with the bow. I can solo Nergigante, an “end game” monster, with a bow in just under 15 minutes (quest time limit is normally 50 minutes). There is an amazing YouTube video of someone soloing this monster with a bow in under 2 minutes. I’ve got a long way to go.

Okay, this is supposed to be a review, so I’m going

hard. I personally didn’t buy into MH fandom until MH4U was released. Then one of my friends convinced me to buy it. And I proceeded to die. A lot.

More than a lot actually. I died at least once on every quest and sometimes three times, which results in a failed quest (I apologize to my friends who carried me through that). But after some time, and thanks to my friends and the great online community for the series, I continued to enjoy the game. Eventually I stopped dying and, several hundred hours later, am now an expert with both the bow and dual blades.

This game does require you to “learn,” but it’s a very

to review some things. First I’d like to mention that unlike in previous titles, the map is seamless. There are still areas, but you do not have to load into them.

So if something is chasing you, keep in mind that it may follow you halfway across the map. To make up for this you can now use many items while moving. The downside is that it takes longer to use an item, but in my experience, this hasn’t been a problem. Another thing is that you have an infinite whetstone now, with the tradeoff being that your weapon loses sharpness faster. This becomes very apparent when using the dual blades, as a 1-minute session of unleashing combos can knock your sharpness down a level.

Other quality of life improvements include being able to change equipment during the hunt, auto crafting, and expeditions in which you have no time limit, death limit, and can just explore the map and gather.

I should’ve titled this “Monster Hunter World: The Ravings of a Fan Madly in Love with the Game.”

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Art American Life in Poetry: Column 673

By Ted Kooser, U.S. Poet Laureate "How do I know what I think until I see what I say?" has been attributed to a half dozen different writers. It can be helpful in encouraging people to write, but also in describing poetry that arises out of meditation. Greg Kosmicki is a Nebraska poet whose work is deeply thoughtful but also cordial and conversational.

Here's an example from his new book It's as Good Here as it Gets Anywhere, from Logan House Press.

You Never Get One Thing This notebook is so old the paper is yellow.

I wonder where the tree grew.

Seems like you never get one thing without losing another.

There's some sort of law about that to do with finite resources.

Somewhere some guys have figured out to the exact ounce how much my life has cost the earth, how many people have died that I might live.

Start with my parents, and theirs, and all who died because of them. It's like we drip in blood.

Who can wake up then tomorrow morning, do the tasks set out before them as if it was their work and their work only?

Who has the courage to look out to the east again at someone else's sun?

American Life in Poetry is made possible by The Poetry Foundation (www.poetryfoundation.org), publisher of Poetry magazine. It is also supported by the Department of English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Poem copyright ©2016 by Kevin Casey, “Driving West through Somerset County,” from And Waking . . . , (Bottom Dog Press, 2016). Poem reprinted by permission of Kevin Casey and the publisher. Introduction copyright ©2017 by The Poetry Foundation. The introduction’s author, Ted Kooser, served as United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 2004-2006. We do not accept unsolicited manuscripts.

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Entertainment Samurai Sudoku Goal of the Game: The goal of Sudoku is to fill in the entire 81-square grid with a number 1-9. Each number may only appear once in a row, column, or 3x3 box. The standard sudoku rules apply to each 9 x 9 grid.

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