the watch September 2018
Aaannnd we’re back! Kristen and Nick coming at you for another year of The Watch. Yes, we’re still here. We don’t know why either. Anywho... we’re pumped to be up and running with new members of the executive team: online editor Isabel and publisher Jessica, both of whom are killing it. Despite being tired from his summer courses in the MJ program, Nick is psyched because he recently met some firstyears who want to cover sports! Meanwhile, Kristen is starting a new section of her own in the magazine (which debuts in this month’s issue). Also, we have horoscopes now. That’s going to be a thing. But if you don’t know your sign, then that’s on you. Sorry... sort of. Like isn’t that something people ought to know at this point? We digress.
the watch VOL. 52 NO. 1 - SEPTEMBER 2018 watchmagazine.ca editors@watchmagazine.ca publisher@watchmagazine.ca online@watchmagazine.ca TWITTER @kingswatch INSTAGRAM @watchmagz
EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Kristen Thompson Nick Frew
ONLINE EDITOR Isabel Ruitenbeek
CONTRIBUTORS
Kristen Thompson Nick Frew Fadila Chater Kheira Rodot-Morellon Kerewin Powers Day Students’ Society
ILLUSTRATOR Evangeline Freedman
PUBLISHER
Jessica MacIsaac
TREASURER TBA
COPY EDITOR TBA
PUBLISHING BOARD TBA
LAYOUT
Kristen Thompson Nick Frew
Here’s to another year of The Watch! We hope you keep reading along. Nick & Kristen |w
We welcome your feedback on each issue. Letters to the editors should be signed. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. The Watch is owned and operated by the students of the University of King’s College.
But if the watchman see the sword come, and blow not the trumpet, and the people not be warned; if the sword come, and take any person from among them, he is taken away in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at watchman’s hand. — Ezekiel 33:6
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the watch IN THIS ISSUE
another new dean
page 4
welcoming the new chaplain
page 6
new day students
page 9
life after the j-school
pages 10-11
outdoor activities
pages 12-13
horoscopes
pages 14-15
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Hatt’s off, to you! Kheira Rodot-Morellon
Katie Merwin and the University of King’s College have had a close relationship since move-in day of 2007. Their love story started when she took the Foundation Year Program in her first year and has since blossomed into a beautiful friendship in the last decade. Her first year at King’s was filled with good memories of lying on the grass in the quad and watching the wind play with the leaves hanging off the trees. “The first paper I got an A on was Rousseau, so I have a soft spot in my heart for Rousseau,” Merwin said. Her most cherished memory as a King’s student was her last FYP lecture, which was given by the late professor Angus Johnston. It was called Bob Dylan Day on April 3, 2009. Merwin still remembers Johnston’s ability to connect the pop culture surrounding Bob Dylan, as it was “Bob Dylan Day - with eternal themes and questions are often talked about in FYP. “It was this beautiful moment where students and faculty came together to perform music. Not only did they perform in Alumni Hall for this lecture, but there was also a big concert in the Wardroom after.” After finishing her bachelor of arts, Merwin’s story with King’s wasn’t over yet. In 2013, she returned as the chapel administrator and to became a don. The follwing year Merwin also served as the acting Dean of Students. “In applying for this role, there was certainly a sense of wanting to give back (to the community),” Merwin said. “I benefited from the support, the nurturing and care that the residence students receive” she said. “I had a very good fortune of having a very positive residence experience in my first year here in Alex Hall.” During Merwin’s first year, the Dean would only take care of the students living in residence. With King’s having such a close community it didn’t seem right for the Dean to be exclusively providing support to those living on campus. The evolution of Dean of Residence to Dean of Students has naturally evolved under Nick Hatt, Merwin’s predecessor and mentor during her time as a don. 4 The Watch | September 2018 | @kingswatch
“I feel like I am inheriting a lot of his work,” she said. “Now the role has encompassed a much larger group which I think is really beneficial to everyone. If you are a day student and don’t live on campus how do you get that support? Who’s your ‘don’ that you can turn too in case of struggle?” One of her goals as our new Dean of Student is to create a force of people that can help and support one another, living in or out of residence. For Merwin, every student deserves the same kind of support. Ultimately, she wants all students to feel like they have someone that will listen to them and that have been trained for the kind of support that they might need. To achieve this specific goal, she has given priority to creating trusting relationships with different members of the community like the Day Students’ Society, patrol, campus staff and some of the upper year students who are still actively involved around campus. Merwin is looking to continue the “impactful sense of care” that she says has always been part of the King’s community and that she benefited from during her time as a student. “I want to create that network of support for students,” she said. And to do so, she plans to have her door always open to anyone in need or that would just want to chat with her. |w
King’s, I am your Father Nick Frew
Several months ago, Father Gary Thorne retired as chaplain of the University of King’s College. Thorne’s presence was felt and heard throughout the King’s community, whether he was cheering on varsity sports teams, leading students on excursions into the wilderness, lecturing young FYPsters, or lending an ear for to students.
Ingalls added King’s tries to be a college in that there’s a sense of a commonality between students, “that each person can learn from one another, talk to one another.
Father Thorne will be missed, but filling his role is an old friend of King’s, Rev. Ranall Ingalls — though he prefers to be called Father Ingalls, or simply Ranall.
Lastly, the school’s choirs played a factor, because “you’re just constantly surrounded by beautiful music.”
Ingalls was born in New Brunswick but raised in northern British Columbia. He studied and worked in Winnipeg and went to seminary school in Wisconsin, before returning to New Brunswick to serve several parishes, including one in Miramichi, where Ingalls met King’s alumnus Father Barry Craig. Ingalls said he met some of Craig’s friends, and read some of the texts that Craig had read as Foundation Year student. Over the years, Ingalls would occasionally visit King’s as a guest lecturer or for special services, developing a relationship that has now spanned more than three decades. Ingalls says students were a main draw for coming to King’s. While serving a parish in Saint John, N.B. Ingalls had encountered several King’s students, but he was also a professor in the philosophy department at St. Thomas University in Fredericton for six years.
“That’s something basic to what a university is all about, and it’s something that is largely forgotten.”
The chaplain plays a major role in the King’s community and Ingalls said (with a hearty laugh), “It’s terrifying.” “Particularly following someone like Father Thorne. But anything worth doing makes demands on us and here, one gets to take these things on surrounded by really insightful and hard-working and supportive people.” Father Ingalls says he is shy by nature, so that is another hurdle for him in the chaplaincy, because the role requires him to be inviting and make connections. Ingalls only started in his new role on Aug. 1, 2018, but despite the new demands and fears, he says he’s having a good time, and looks forward to sitting in on more FYP lectures, as well as working with more students and faculty. “I’m already finding that I’m learning things all the time,” he said. “It’s a bit of an adventure really.”
“I really enjoyed that and really enjoyed the experience of teaching students — the conversations, arguments, the rest of it,” he said.
The King’s College Chapel is open to all people, regardless of religious or spiritual beliefs, and Fr. Ingalls stressed that anyone can come talk to him for whatever reason.
As a former professor and someone with several degrees, academics were also an attraction. Specifically, King’s’ approach to academia.
“As I said on Move-In Day, you don’t have to be religious. Just come by here and part of why I’m here is for anyone who wants to talk.”
During our interview, Ingalls confessed that he hadn’t read texts such as Aristotle’s Ethics, nor Plato’s Republic, despite having both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in philosophy.
Ingalls’ office is on the main floor of the A&A building, to the right of the lobby. He’s often accompanied by his Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Finnegan.
“That just ought not to be possible, but there’s lots of us that do it and I was one of them,” Ingalls said. “One of the things that spending time with people like Father Craig and Father Thorne... impressed on you was primary texts.
Finnegan is about a year-and-a-half old, friendly and Ingalls says “he still has a lot of puppy left in him.” Ingalls added that the pupper loves people and you’ll know he likes you if he jumps up on you and starts nipping at you.
“This is the way one ought to learn. Just start at (The Epic of) Gilgamesh and read as much as one possibly can.”
The Watch will have more on Finnegan in a later issue.|w
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Dear Day Student
(Life Advice for the Day Students Among Us) Day Students’ Society
‘Tis the season of icebreakers, introductions, and even.... writing essays, which can be scary for everyone. Being a day student, your commute may be a little – or a lot – different than your peers, which will ultimately change your experience at King’s. However, do not fear. The Day Students’ Society is here to help you dive into the weird and wonderful community that is known as King’s. Below are DSS tried and true tips for firstyear day students, to hopefully help make this hectic time in your life easier. Student Life Tips:
times, TELL THEM and ask if it’s possible to make outside arrangements! If you feel like you know nothing and that you shouldn’t even bother going, that’s more of a reason to, and you’ll discover you are a smarty-pants after all. They’re always, ALWAYS, happy to help! Also, be sure to hit up study snacks organized by yours truly. It’s a great way to talk through your ideas with upper years, and muck* some good eats (Double stuffed Oreos, popcorn, hummus. Maybe together, maybe not). So dear Day Student, may you find your niche, discover bialys, and stay on top of your readings. |w
Get involved with a society or sport! This is especially helpful because the community is so small, you’ll be sure to see more familiar faces around campus. Speaking of campus, get to know it! Use the library, the Wardroom and the Wilson Common room. If you’re from the city, flex your knowledge of cute cafes and good offcampus eats. Then invite your pals to come with you! If you’re travelling with heavy books in your bag, be sure to sign up for a locker! Stash away your readings, throw an extra sweater in there for unexpectedly chilly days, keep some (NONPERISHABLE) snacks to munch on while you’re working away in our beloved Wardy. Commuting Tips: Bus travel can be long and frustrating, especially in Halifax. However put that time to good use by catching up on FYP readings, listening to podcasts, or chatting with a bus buddy. If you don’t already have the Transit App, be sure to download it ASAP! (The green one with a white squiggle) It updates real time when the next bus will be at your stop. If your bus route gets you onto campus way before lecture, you can always grab a coffee at the galley, buy breakfast at Prince Hall, or use the microwave and kettle for a bagged breakfast from home (This is a great opportunity to experiment with overnight oats). Academics Tips: Talk to your tutor! If you can’t make their posted office The Watch | September 2018 | @kingswatch 9
Life after J-school: Fadila Chater
Being a young journalist in Halifax is hard.
and distant in your final year of university. I call it J-school burnout.
Damn hard.
But if you still have that glimmer in your eye for telling stories, then I suggest you start thinking hard about what you want your life to look like after graduation.
Salaried jobs are non-existent. Freelancing seems to be the only source of income. Second or third jobs are often the only way people make ends meet. And all of this you wish you had known when you were 17-years-old, applying for journalism schools, taking out thousands of dollars in loans and making major life decisions before your adolescent mind reached maturity. I don’t mean to sound like your parents, but what the hell were you thinking? Now you’re in your final year and the end is near. Honours project, workshops, internship, then graduation. Four quick, easy steps and you’ll be an honest-to-God journalist in no time. Yes, no time. Because by the time you finish reading this story, it’ll be May and you’ll be walking across the stage at the Rebecca Cohn, wearing your fur-hemmed gown, trying your best not to fall off stage. Then what? Well, if you’re lucky enough to find reporting or editing work elsewhere in Canada, I’d really like to hear about how you did it. Because trying to make it in Halifax has been the most depressing experience of my entire life. I’ve been living in the “real world” for four months and does it ever suck. Nothing they taught me in the J-school could have prepared me for the cut-throat world of daily reporting in Halifax. Internship and two work experiences later, and I’m finding it harder every day to be excited about the one thing I’ve devoted my life to: the art of story telling. With all that said, I’ve gathered a list of things I wish I knew about journalism and the real world before chuckin’ up the deuce at King’s.
Work toward that goal little by little every week, whether it’s putting money into a trip fund, or applying to a four-month summer internship, or figuring out a budget for when that student loan runs out. And always adapt to changes in your plan when shit happens. Network Like many small cities, jobs opportunities arise from local connections. Your buddy’s buddy is a producer at CBC? You might want to give him your email and phone number. You’re on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook? Like, follow, retweet and direct message local journalists. You might even be lucky enough to have friends in the field already. In this case, go get drinks with them. Talk about story ideas or projects you’d like to work on. Ask if you can volunteer or freelance where they work. Find ways to make yourself useful. Put yourself at the top of everyone’s list of go-tos. Ask local producers and managing editors if you can have a tour of their workplace. You’d be surprised how many news stations are eager to suss out new talent. Make yourself a LinkedIn account and update it often. Most importantly: know what’s making headlines in this city.
If you’re a potential journalism grad, and – for whatever reason – want to make it as a journalist in Halifax, take note:
Keep up to date on current events, follow court cases, go to city hall for shits and gigs, snoop around Reddit for hot topics and emerging stories. Talk to your bartenders, baristas and bus drivers. Talk to people at the bus stop! Find stories no one else has and guard them with your life. Pitch them, freelance them.
Have a plan
Whatever you do, don’t stifle your curiosity.
This can be said about anything in life. But if you’re used to floating through school and having your life handed to you, having a plan is pretty difficult to conceptualize and put into practice.
If you’re timid and have trouble putting yourself out there, now’s the time to find ways to step out of your shell.
Really, all you need is a vision in your head of where or what you want to be by the time you walk out of the A&A building for good. It can be overwhelming to think about the future. I had never imagined my life after J-school and in the final year of my undergrad I shielded my mind’s eye from visions of an eminent future as a non-student.
Editors are looking for outgoing, proactive, and self-motiving people who aren’t scared to pitch ideas, chase stories and work overtime. No one is going to hold your hand – for real this time! Say you get the job – wow congrats!
School was the only constant my whole life.
That’s the easiest part. The hard part is working and meeting your editor’s demands.
From the moment I could read and write, I was thrown into the assembly line; a conveyer belt that would carry me until I was a product ready to enter adulthood.
You think J-school profs are hard markers? Try working with some of Canada’s best senior managing editors on a busy news day in the middle of the hottest summer.
It can be especially difficult to plan your future if you’re feeling jaded
They couldn’t care less about your GPA or your extra-curriculars.
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They don’t have time for your belly-aching. They are brutally honest, notoriously curt, and unapologetically impatient. If they don’t like your lead, they will tell you to rewrite it. If they don’t like your story idea, they will shoot it down. They’re not being mean, they’re just making sure that you know what they expect and that you’re delivering it. Working in a fast-paced, demanding news room can be tiring and, at times, downright discouraging. You will work 10-hour days.
without an allegiance to one publication. And in a place like Halifax, you can make up for lost wages by freelancing for papers like The Coast, Halifax Magazine, The Chronicle Herald, The Canadian Press and Halifax Examiner. There’s also no shame in working a full-time or part-time gig at the mall while you’re in between jobs. If you aren’t already subscribed to Google Job Alerts, I highly suggest you do so now. Be on the lookout for new positions in this city on a daily basis and make sure your resume is up to date.
You will get frustrated with your editors.
As long as you have the skills you need and the curiosity that fuels compelling stories, you’ll be successful no matter which publication or website you work for.
You will re-write. And re-write. And re-write.
But, what if journalism just doesn’t do it for you anymore?
But, if your editors are worth their salt, they will buy you a coffee or a sandwich, give you a pat on the back, and reassure you that you’re doing an excellent job.
It’s okay to choose another career.
Failures are expected when you’re making it in this city (I mean how can you possibly expect me to remember how to spell Tatamagouche?). Editors are there to teach you how to correct those mistakes and become better journalists.
You’ve made it so far, and yet, you feel absolutely unprepared. You feel incredibly stagnant and stale. Your well of creativity is completely dry. You couldn’t care less about big-J journalism, nor honours project. You couldn’t care less about graduating and you’re feeling resentful of your school, your professors and yourself.
Know your worth There is a huge difference between healthy criticism and being treated like shit. If you’re in J-school because you want fame and glory, this field is NOT for you. Journalists, especially today, are targets of intense scrutiny and abuse. And it’s not just from online trolls or Halifax councillors. It also happens in our news rooms. Be attentive to how you’re being treated by your editors, publishers and older colleagues. Know when you are being taken advantage of. Know when your needs are not being met. Know your worker’s rights. It’s okay to take your hour lunch break. It’s also okay to run to the bathroom seven times a day because you shot-gunned an extra large medium roast at nine in the morning.
Remember what I said about J-School burnout?
Four years of J-school could never prepare you for this dreaded feeling. In fact, you may feel like four whole years of repetitive lessons, tireless work and unappreciated effort may be the cause of this funk you’re in. That’s okay. That’s expected. You owe Journalism nothing. You owe your professors nothing. You owe your friends and colleagues nothing. You owe King’s nothing. But, you owe yourself everything.
It’s okay to ask to be paid fairly and to be compensated for working overtime.
Take the LSAT. Take the MCAT. Get another degree. Get a job at the mall. Get a job in PR. Go live with your parents this summer. Pick up reading or the guitar again. Find yourself again.
Consult your human resources department if you’re unhappy, and stand up for yourself if you feel attacked for wanting your basic needs met.
But whatever you do, do not be disappointed in yourself if being a journalist isn’t what’s best or right for you.
Confide in co-workers you’ve developed a close friendship with. Talk to your family and friends.
You are not a failure.
Sometimes your dream job turns out to be a nightmare.
The skills you’ve learned in J-school, believe it or not, are incredibly useful and in demand in other industries.
If you’re lucky enough to land a decent paying job as a journalist in Halifax, quitting seems like the most counter-intuitive thing to do. But, for the sake of your health and well-being, know that…
You owe it to yourself to find out what makes you happy, pursue that happiness and live your best life. If that means quitting journalism entirely, then so be it.|w
…It’s okay to quit. If you’re genuinely unhappy with what you’re doing, where you’re working or who you’re working with – quit. If you have exhausted all possible resolutions to no avail – quit. Journalism is a gig-based industry. Many publications in Halifax rely on freelance contributions. Freelancing provides convenient labour for companies that aren’t looking to pay wages or salaries. But it’s also a way for journalists to make a living and network within the industry
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Get out! Kristen Thompson
Peggy’s Cove: This is a staple location to visit when you live in Halifax. Its beautiful scenery and over-priced gift shop/ restaurant definitely will give you the nostalgic feel of any tourist trap. Any photographers or Instagram stars can otherwise rejoice! You’ll never be disappointed with the view, but when taking your selfies, you should prepare for a sudden gust of wind. I also recommend wearing decent shoes so you’re able to climb around on the rocks, and remember your angles! You can’t honestly call yourself a Haligonian without this experience.
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Point Pleasant Park: If you’re looking for a location that’s a little bit closer to home, Point Pleasant is definitely the place to go. The park provides beautiful walking paths, beaches and so many puppies that you could die from cuteness. If you’re looking for a place to clear your head or to enjoy some of your reading in the sun, Point Pleasant provides a quiet and serene atmosphere for almost anything. Be warned though, some of the paths include some hills, so be prepared for a little burning in your calves!
Lawrencetown Beach: Fall is going to hit this city fast, and you’re really going to want to soak up summer as much as you can beforehand. Lawrencetown is a Nova Scotian hot-spot for surfing, being credited for one of the best surfing locations in North America. Not the surfing type? You can always enjoy a good swim, get a little bit of a tan or go for a nice beach walk. The beach also overlaps with a part of the Atlantic View Trail. So if you’re feeling up for a bit of a hike, here’s a decent place to start.
New students, welcome to Nova Scotia! Old students, welcome back! This year I’ve decided to dedicate some time to make sure that King’s students are spending more time outside and with nature. To do that, I’m forcing myself to get outside more too, giving you first-hand experience of all of the locations I recommend. So turn off your Netflix, put on your shoes, and go for a walk! Maybe I’ll even see you there.|w The Watch | September 2018 | @kingswatch 13
Horoscopes Kerewin Powers
Virgo
Sagittarius
Happy birthday Virgos! Starting school again? A new job? Time for some dedicated hard work, which usually comes naturally to you, but after a summer of letting go and choosing play over work it may be difficult to get back in the swing of things. Remember to give yourself a break sometimes, both physically and mentally. It’s okay to watch Netflix and nap just stay away from Netflix and chill. That will spell disaster in your life.
This week I ordered fries at a restaurant and the server forgot to punch them in and then the kitchen closed so I couldn’t have any fries. I was sad but I got through it. You can get through this month too if you want. Ps. I replaced it with garlic fingers on the way home so if you really don’t think you can make do just eat your emotions and stress away. Works every time for Sagittarius. Trust me.
Your lucky colour this month is ‘Taylor Swift’s lipstick red’ Libra Whatever you want, you’ve got it! Dream job? It’s yours. Hot crush? They’re yours. Multiple crushes? Get ‘em all! Fame and fortune? For sure. Amazing grades? Guaranteed. Affordable apartment with all your friends and someone else does all the cleaning? Libra, you can everything you’ve ever wanted. Just text ‘I want it all’ to Sharpay (7427729). *Standard messaging rates apply, limited time offer, must answer skill testing question. Your lucky colour this month is grandma’s hair colour. Scorpio As you crawl out of bed in the morning beware of your distrusting nature affecting your relationships. Your jealousy and secretiveness can have devastating effects on the people you love. They won’t stay around forever and this month will be a good time to determine who you really need in your life and who is better off left in the past. Be your ruthless self when you make those decisions and ensure that any past loves don’t make the cut. They’ve got to go. Your lucky colour this month is your favourite braces elastic’s colour.
Your lucky colour this month is the colour of your childhood bedroom. Capricorn These past months have been a time of transformation and growth, whether you’ve known it or not. Which means this period afterwards when things start to return to normal may seem dull and unfulfilling at times. It probably is. Up to you whether you feel like settling back to your boring life or keeping it interesting and growing as a person. Keep your heart open, but remember that love is not a thing. Your lucky colour this month is ‘elementary school science notebook green’. Aquarius Some haikus for you to get by when you’re feeling down. stormy darkness is inside your worried heart now but it too shall pass a lightness flows through moving fast when possible stopping dead for you Perhaps this month should be a month of artistic endeavors for you. A haiku is a great place to start. Your lucky colour this month is ‘danger death rocks at Peggy’s cove gray’.
Pisces Ah Pisces, so often considered gentle, intuitive and caring but this can take its toll and turn your thoughts dark or drain you emotionally. Be vigilant. Be stern. Don’t let people around you take advantage of your pleasant personality. Those people are not your friends and should be dismissed immediately. Find solace in the people who love you for who you are and not what you can give them. If you need an outlet for pent up dark emotions, the internet is abundant with virtual realities where you can express freely. Your lucky colour this month is ‘mix all the slushie flavours brown’. Aries A friend of mine recently had a revelation that the place she thought she was in love with was in reality riddled with problems and people she did not connect with. Remember that as your surroundings change and things you looked forward to suddenly become true. As you grow, so do your perspectives on the people and places in your life. Don’t be afraid to let something go just because you once envisioned it marvelously in your dreams. Come back to reality and make choices based on today, not visions of today you made up years, months or even days ago. Your lucky colour this month is ‘close your eyes really tight red’. Taurus Alright Taurus. The game is up. Time to be way more chill and start making some compromises in your life or you’re going to see it go downhill. Fast. You’re walking the line between commitment and stubbornness and one move could send you the wrong way. Make sure that the things and people you’re devoted to are really in everyone’s best interests. This should be a month of self reflection. Your lucky colour this month is ‘bottom of the ocean black’. Gemini There will always be decisions to make. Should I have that extra coffee? Should I go to the gym? Is that person worth my time? Is this university worth my time? Should I get out of bed? Should I go to bed? They can be big or small, serious or not but you’ve got to make
them either way. By making the small ones everyday and sticking to your choices, the tough ones become easier later on. So have that extra coffee, skip the gym, have a drink with your friends instead and don’t sleep tonight. It’s overrated anyways. Or do. It doesn’t matter, just make the decision and own it. Your lucky colour this month is ‘steal an ounce of each of your parent’s liquor clear guilt’ Cancer If you google the Cancer sign, you may come across the words ‘over-emotional’ ‘sensitive’ and ’cries a lot’ in a seemingly negative way, but y’all know that was written by jealous folk who wish they were as caring, empathetic and in tune with their emotions as Cancerians are. People who truly know you (if you’ll ever let them in) know that you’ll always be there for them, and your ability to be sensitive to others, understand their emotions and allow them to express them the way they want is extremely valuable and should never be looked down upon. As the greatest zodiac sign, you will always feel negativity and jealousy from others who wish to be you, but remember to surround yourself with those who wish to gain from your wisdom and awesomeness instead of bringing you down. Your lucky colour this month is the colour of milk swirling into coffee. Leo Wow! You are majorly killing it at life right now! Way to go and keep up the good work! That shouldn’t go to your head though. You’ve worked hard for everything that has brought you to where you are today and you should be proud of that, but stay humble. Your progress will be more meaningful if you aren’t concerned with the admiration and approval of others. Do it for yourself, because you’ve earned it and deserve it. Recognition will come naturally when you’re not seeking it. Also, this month you should cut your hair. Your lucky colour this month is ‘blinding sun yellow’.