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protester attempted to breech the security of GOP candidate Donald Trump’s stage before Secret Service was able to tackle him and escort him from the rally. The protester, Thomas DiMassimo, is a Wright State senior and local activist who protested at Wright State’s campus by standing on the American flag at 2015’s April Craze. DiMassimo was a child actor in a select few television programs and is now enrolled in the university’s theatre program. “I was thinking that I could get up on stage and take his podium away from him and take his mic away from him and send a message to all people out in the country who wouldn’t consider themselves racist,” DiMassimo told
CNN in an interview. According to initial reports, DiMassimo was able to get over the waist-high security railings and broke through two security personnel before nearly getting on the stage. The incident happened near the end of Trump’s rally and got him around 10 feet away from the candidate. “I didn’t see the protester, but I was watching Trump right when it happened. I saw Trump’s reaction to it, followed by shrieks,” Wright State graduate David McNeely said. “Next thing I knew, my mom and I were squeezing hands because we were afraid. We had no idea what was going on. Was somebody going to shoot Trump?” DiMassimo was arrested for disorderly conduct and inducing panic and was released on bail from the Montgomery County Jail later that
afternoon on Saturday, Mar. 12. On Tuesday, Mar. 15 DiMassimo was charged, in federal court, with entering
Beer and other alcohol products started to see a decline at WSU in 1982 when the legal drinking age was changed in Ohio; with that beer with an alcohol content of 3.2 was no longer made available for purchase. “Most traditional-aged students could not purchase beer or alcohol, so the climate in The Rathskeller started to change,” Morris said. “They stopped serving beer on tap and only served beer by the bottle and then they stopped serving it altogether.” The change in legal drinking age also affected major outdoor student-sponsored events: May Daze and October Daze, which eventually evolved to what is now April Craze and Fall Fest. The university in the late 90s determined that it was not appropriate to include alcohol at these events. Morris has stated that there is a possible chance of alcohol being reinstated on campus if demand is high enough. “I wish there was a place on
campus to buy and consume alcohol,” student Matt Grunwald said. “I mean more of a bar where you drink on site
restricted grounds without lawful authority to do so. His first federal court appearance is currently scheduled for Wednesday, Mar. 23.
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right State may consider reintroducing the sale of alcohol on campus if demand grows, according to campus officials. This comes in light of other state and national universities allowing alcohol to be sold on their property. “Many universities in Ohio and across the country have sports-bar type operations that serve beer or other alcohol,” vice president of student affairs Katherine Morris said. “They are typically standalone operations that aren’t part of a ‘dining hall’.” Wright State used to sell beer and other alcoholic beverages on campus through operations such as The Rathskeller, a space that still exists in the Student Union and serves as meeting space and The Club, a small lounge that was also located in the building and was shut down due to dwindling profits.
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n late February, Adam Ramsey wrote an article discussing the “top 250 universities in the nation,” aptly noting that in this selective exercise Wright State University had not made the cut. This is not unusual, as the university is often forgotten from national rankings and “best colleges” lists. I am writing because Mr. Ramsey did not focus on the reason for Wright State’s exclusion, a topic that is important in ensuring that Raiders can continue to have pride in their university without feeling that it is somehow second-rate (or “lower echelon” as Business First termed us). The underlying goals of Wright State are fundamentally different than those institutions that seek placement on the national rankings (which themselves are 10% of the Business First score). Business First focused more than half of its criteria on matters that, frankly, don’t affect the learning environment for students. While 15% of Business First’s ranking was based on how many people the university turned away, Wright State is focused
on how many we can let in. Wright State is Ohio’s premier open-access university and our pride as Raiders is and should be focused on our inclusion of every person with a desire to learn or get a degree, not on excluding those who are seeking to improve their lives and their communities. Wright State leadership prides itself on failing these “selectivity” rankings and the students attending here should as well. Because the “diversity” category measured by Business First focused exclusively on race and gender—5% of scores were tied to each. The diversity championed by Wright State – beyond the inclusive focus of our admissions – is on holistic, community-wide diversity of experience and thought. We want people from different racial backgrounds, clearly, but we recognize that being reduced to merely African-American or AsianAmerican is a disservice to the students of every race. A white student can (and at Wright State, often does) come from extreme poverty that sparks a different per-
spective. A black student can also be gender non-conforming or an Asian student can be a first-generation American. No two students are the same, even if their racial identity happens to be similar. We recognize that a person is not just a census form, but a story of how that person’s identity interacts with every other component of their personal history. So, I am writing this letter not only to the editor but also to the campus: be proud of Wright State, because it is a truly different school with goals and aspirations that the educational establishment is only beginning to comprehend. Don’t fret when a national ranking of this or that looks over the quality programs housed on this campus, because our focus is not on serving the ranking criteria of some adjudication board a thousand miles away. Our focus is on serving the students, faculty and community of our campus here at home. And in that, we are unparalleled. With appropriate regards, Spencer Brannon
As noted in an article published by The Guardian in January, “personal care items top the list” of items that women pay a premium for. Many seem to think that this is a result of woman-hating male CEOs twirling their mustaches and deciding that women should pay more than men for similar items. In reality, the fact that women pay more for personal care products is a direct result of a self-regulating market. Businesses will price their items as high as they can without losing customers, and as it turns out, women pay more for shampoo because women are willing to pay more for shampoo; it really is that simple. Women are, in general, more interested in high quality personal care products than men. Women have a
vast array of options at hand, including luxury shampoos, while men have access to a smaller selection of shampoos with more basic ingredients. The cost of customer acquisition is also much higher for businesses that wish to market their personal care items to women. There are a greater number of products available to women, which means greater competition between rival companies, which in turn leads to higher advertising costs. Even when comparing extremely similar or identical men’s and women’s products, it makes sense for the woman’s product to be more expensive because the extra advertising costs are typically spread out across entire lines of products rather than single items. All of these factors con-
tribute to the higher prices women pay for personal care products. This doesn’t mean that the system is stacked completely against women, however. Take a stroll down the tool aisle at Hope Depot and you will find pink tools at much lower prices than traditional tools marketed towards men. Leaving aside whether it is necessary to have pink tools in the first place (it’s not), the scheme is the same. Just as Dove or Suave do not expect men to care as much about luxurious shampoos, Bosch and Dewalt do not expect women to care as much about quality power tools, which leads to a lower price on tools marketed toward women. This is just one, albeit silly example.
OPINION: The Pink Tax: Sometimes it’s just business Travis Sollars Contributing Writer Sollars.5@wright.edu
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ome products marketed toward women are priced higher than similar products marketed toward men. This must be nothing more than a perfect example of modern day sexism against women, right? Not necessarily. In fewer than five minutes, I can explain why gendered pricing is not always sexist; sometimes it’s just business. First, it is important to note that when I speak of “women” and “men,” I admit that I am making generalities. There will always be exceptions to any rule, but trends still matter and play a significant role when it comes to building business models. Just as not every single smoker will die of lung cancer, not every woman or man will fit the
descriptions I use, which is fine. I am appealing to inclinations, not individuals. Now back to the subject at hand. Companies price products and services based on gender for a variety of reasons, including risk assessment, the cost of customer acquisition and how much each gender is willing to pay for items that appeal to them. For example, men pay higher car insurance rates than women. Are insurance companies sexist? No. This is an example of gendered pricing based on risk assessment. Insurance companies employ actuaries, professional mathematicians who specialize in risk analysis and it simply turns out that men are generally more expensive to insure than women. Women pay more for health insurance for the exact same reason.
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Improving Dayton’s well-being Self-balancing Kelsey Powell Contributing Writer Powell.210@wright.edu
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he 2015 Community Well-Being Ranking and Access to Care ranked Dayton, Ohio as 182 on a list of 190 cities, which is eighth from the end of the list. Dayton among many other cities in Ohio ranked in the fifth quintile in the categories of purpose, financial, community, physical wellbeing and only finished in the fourth quintile in social well-being. MSN.com says that financial security (an element of well-being) plays a major role in well-being saying that living without a job can lead to poor health. That could be a possible problem for Dayton but what other problems can lead to this poor rating? “According to the Centers for Disease Control’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System in 2010 Dayton Ohio metro area had a reported 35.3 percent overweight, 29.7 percent obese and 25.2 percent reporting no physical activity,” registered yoga teacher and graduate student of the Masters of Public Health program Alex Keller said. Another reason for this poorly rated well-being could be that “it’s difficult to find
fun activities and there’s not a lot of people,” theatre major Lauren Kampman said. There are ways to reverse these rating of poor wellbeing and they can be easy to follow. “I suggest you go exercis. There was a study that reported that people who exercise don’t have any more leisure time than people who don’t exercise,” Keller said. Keller also said there are plenty of free exercise resources out there from the CDC, National Institute of Health and the American College of Sport Medicine that all provide free work outs. “I teach at Wright State, Urban Krag Climbing Center, Kai Yoga Studio and I teach free classes all over Dayton in the summer,” Keller said. “Montgomery County Public Health has a schedule of all the free fitness classes offered all over Dayton.” Kampman believes that people need to find ways to eat healthier foods, drink more water, spend more time outside and exercise more, as well as taking advantage of health care. But how can you stay on that path to a healthy lifestyle and well-being? “Find a workout buddy. Exercise is way more fun with friends, so find someone who has similar fitness goals as
you and hold each other accountable,” Keller said. “Don’t wait until tomorrow or next week. Get started now. It’s very beneficial,” Kampman said. Keller said to have rewards for yourself after your workout as long as it is not food because food is not a reward and this mindset can cause an unhealthy relationship with food. There’s a lot that Dayton does have to offer for those wanting a healthy and physical lifestyle. “Dayton has the best Metro parks, the best hiking trails, and he best well paved completely connected bike trails,” Keller said. Keller also said that Dayton even created a bike share system that encourages people to travel around the city by bike instead of cars. “The city has created these opportunities. It is now up to the people to take the first step,” Keller said. Kampman believes that if Dayton just showed the benefits of healthy living and put together an activity fair it could help people’s wellbeing. Dayton has hidden gems for your well-being; they don’t call it the Gem City for nothing.
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overboards have become a quick hit and were a popular Christmas gift, but their presence on campus is about to come to a halt. Wright State has recently banned the use of selfbalancing scooters, better known as hoverboards, on campus due to the recent discovery that they are prone to explosion. This ban includes all Wright State facilities, buildings, outdoor areas, residence halls and apartments. Wright State students have weighed in on how they about the ban and are not necessarily upset with the actions that have been taken.
“You hear all these stories of hoverboards exploding after charging and if you have something that’s going to explode why would you allow that in buildings when that can cause tons of damage?” junior RA Dimitri Furman said. “It doesn’t make sense to allow devices that spontaneously blow up.” “While some people might be annoyed by the ban, I believe that it is good for the school,” sophomore Jordan Burkhart said. “If something burned down because of a hoverboard, that would be really bad.” Two students can’t determine the overall consensus of the ban, but the safety of faculty, staff and students is what cultivated this decision.
Resources available for those suffering from alcohol addiction Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu
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rinking is often a part of life for the average college student. Whether or not you drink yourself, you are most likely affected by it in some way. According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), four out of five college students drink alcohol, and half of the students that consume alcohol binge drink. Robert Rando, director of Counselling and Wellness Services (CWS) defined binge drinking as “five or more drinks in a row for males and four or more drinks in a row for females. A drink is defined as a bottle of beer, a glass of wine, wine cooler, a shot glass of liquor, or a mixed drink.” Even WSU, which is a mostly commuter campus, sees a number of students that engage in binge drinking to a concerning level, causing them to seek help from CWS. “Eighteen percent of clients reported that they felt the need to cut down on their
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he Grand Canyon may not be the conventional sandy paradise that comes to mind when one thinks of the ultimate spring break adventure, but for eight Wright State students it offered an experience ripe with rigorous obstacles and self-satisfaction. The trip was planned and executed by the WSU Outdoor Resource Center (ORC) and had a total of six student participants who were accompanied by faculty adviser Amy Anslinger and her friend Stacy Boone, an accomplished backpacker. Unlike the Puerto Rico trip, there was a list of requirements that students must have met in order to be eligible for the trip since it was labeled as strenuous. “For all trips that are labeled strenuous there is a physical fitness test,” Anslinger said, assistant director of Outdoor Recreation. “Students must be able to hike for two miles on a treadmill at a 10 percent grade with a 40-pound pack in less than an hour in order to pass the test.” Other steps in the eligibility process include possible participants filling out a fairly evolved health form and being able to walk independently on trail, the latter being a basic requirement for the trip. “In the Grand Canyon there is no guaranteed rescue, the only guaranteed way out of the canyon is on your own two feet,” Anslinger said. Preparation for the trip included acquiring all the much needed supplies for the backpacking expedition, as well as preparing each participants pack, which included eight to ten pounds of food, part of a tent, cook ware and personal items. As everything was prepacked, this made it for a more efficient and faster way for the group to get to their
destination before starting the actual five-day hike in the canyon. The same trail has been used every year that the ORC has embarked on this trip. “The trail that we use isn’t a path that someone going out for a first time backpacking trip and just wanting to get to the Colorado River is going to take,” Anslinger said. “They’re some of the most strenuous trails in the park.” The group flew into Phoenix, Arizona for the first day of the trip, marking the first time in the 10 years of doing this trip that the ORC opted to fly instead of drive. Form there they drove four hours to the Grand Canyon. The next day marked the official start of the incursion inside the gorge. Starting at Hermits Rest they h i k e d e i g h t miles on the Hermit Creek trail, descending 4,000 feet. “I really thought I wouldn’t make it on that first day but in the end I made it in one piece,” student participant Alessandra Freire said. “Sometimes the view around me looked surreal, the desert, the Canyon in general looked like it came out of a movie.” At the end of the day the group camped out at a designated camping area, the only one on the trail, the rest of the trip involved camping at
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Review: Eudora Brewing Company Almost like a true man-cave Adam Ramsey Features Editor Ramsey.55@wright.edu
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f you are looking for a good place to try locally brewed beer, check out Eudora brewing Company, located at 4716 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, Ohio. Eudora not only brews its beer locally, it uses local ingredients to create its concoctions according to taproom bartender Rachel Frock. There’s also the opportunity to make your own creations along with their brewing equipment, all of which are in full view within the taproom. Eudora allows patrons to schedule sessions where they can choose a recipe to brew, as well as choose custom labels for the bottles. Customers can brew in 5 gallon or 10 gallon batches and can schedule an appointment through their website. Guardian Staff rated Eudora’s beer selection at 5/5, their favorites being the Thunderball Oatmeal Stout, though the other beers were popular as well. The main brewing area sits next to the taproom seating area separated by windows, which adds a little bit to the atmosphere. The dark wood of the bar, tables and seats mixed with the shiny chrome vats gives the place a homey, yet industrial appearance.
that some suburban dad carved out of his basement. This effect is further solidified with the board games and Nintendo 64 hooked up to one of the televisions. Though, Eudora doesn’t serve food, they do have food trucks that set up shop right outside of their taproom Wednesday through Saturday. The food trucks can vary between local favorites like Zombie Dogz and the Ramen Rickshaw, creating a menu that changes on a daily basis. To find out which trucks will be at Eudora and when, check out their Facebook page. If the food truck line is long, or you aren’t interested in what’s on the menu, Eudora welcomes its patron to bring in their own food, or to order delivery. As for location, like any local brewery in the Dayton area, Eudora is approximately a 15 minute drive from campus. However, Eudora is not downtown and even has its own parking lot in front of the building. This makes Eudora easily accessible, if you have the gas money to get there. The Eudora Brewing Company taproom is open Wednesday-Friday from 3-11 p.m., Saturday from noon-11 p.m. and Sunday from 1-6 p.m.
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ayton, a city fast-growing with top-notch breweries and taprooms, is home to Star City Brewing Company, located in historic Miamisburg. The building, once home to the Peerless Mill, now serves as a taproom to Dayton beer lovers. The beers vary widely from stouts to porters to IPAs, with the average brew costing $5.00. However, there are options for the alcohol-free crowd, and it has a magical twist. Guests at Star City Brewing can purchase a Butterbeer, www.theguardianonline.com
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ajors connected to the fine arts can sometimes come with the daunting task of breaking into the industry, but junior Aisha Ford is making gains with her film “WREN,” which has been accepted into the sixth annual Charlotte Black Film Festival. “WREN,” starring LaNisa Frederick and Sumayah Chappelle, tells the story of a teenage girl who has to deal with the reappearance of her drug addict mother. As she wrote and directed the film, many of her own personal experiences influenced the making of it. “My experience added a lot to this film,” Ford said in an
interview with FilmDayton. “It helped me write a story that I believe is more compelling to my heart.” The storyline has clear relations to her own personal story, which involved domestic conflict and the subject of addiction, although the film is not an autobiography. Ford does, however, have ideas of remaking her own story as a senior project, or possibly a documentary on the organization Linda Vista, which provided her mother with housing and other services during a difficult time. The Charlotte Black Film Festival, according to their website, exists “to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American
cinema as an art form and to be a voice for independent filmmakers of color.” Ford expressed a sincere joy to be involved in the festival. “I was very excited [to be accepted]. I was on my way home when I was informed of the good news by email. I was actually kind of afraid to read it so I skimmed down until I saw the word congratulations,” Ford said. She will be attending the event from Apr. 6 to the 10. “WREN,” as well as Ford’s hypothetical future films, deal with very difficult topics, but it seems to have only made her more dedicated. She gives the advice to any other student, “The best lesson I’ve learned at WSU is to keep crafting your talent. No matter what keep trying because in the end you’ll be helping yourself.” More information on the Charlotte Black Film Festival can be found on their official website.
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The moral of the story is, some research needs to be done before one cries “sexism” at the first sight of an apparent iniquity. Gendered products are everywhere and there are many complicated reasons for price discrepancies between men’s and women’s products. No doubt, there are plenty of legitimate cases to be made for inequalities between men and women, but it isn’t always sexism. Sometimes it’s just business.
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Scholetens throws the first perfect game in school history Jesse Schrote Sports Writer Schrote.2@wright.edu
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he Wright State baseball team and senior pitcher Jesse Scholten accomplished something that had only happened 19 times in NCAA Division I play since 1957, eight times in a full nine inning game and never in the 45 year history of Wright State, he pitched a perfect game. This past Friday, Mar. 11, Scholtens retired all 27 batters he faced, striking out 12 to throw the first perfect game in the school’s history. The Raiders emerged victorious against their crosstown rival and they did so behind the arm of Scholtens, a Northern California native, now in his second season with the team. “Everybody that plays this game talks about hitting the walk-off grand slam in game seven of the World Series or throwing a perfect game,” Scholtens said. “Being able to say that I did one of those and being able to celebrate with all of my team around me, it was something I’ll never forget.” “This could not have happened to a nicer young man,” Wright State athletic director Bob Grant said. “He is first class and personifies what we are all about.” “There’s no better person it could have happened to,” Wright State head coach Greg Lovelady said. “Jesse is an unbelievable worker, unbelievable kid and even more importantly he’s an unbelievable teammate.” Scholtens began his college career at the University of Arizona, but after one year he transferred to Diablo Valley College as he returned home to Northern California. It was while attending Dia-
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blo Valley that he caught the eyes of the coaches at Wright State, assistant coach Jeff Mercer played the lead in recruiting Scholtens. “I came out of practice one day and had a missed call from some number, listened to the voicemail and it was coach Mercer out at Wright State,” Scholtens said. “This guy sounds passionate and I call him back to see what he’s got to say, they brought me out for a visit and I just loved it, I just couldn’t describe it.” In his junior year, his first with WSU, he appeared in 15 games, all starts, finishing with a record of 7-4, a 3.08 ERA, 72 strikeouts and just 21 walks. This, his final season with the Raiders Scholtens has started four games and has a record of 2-0 with 28 strikeouts. “It’s pretty cool not being here for four years like a lot of these guys and being able to come in and do something like that in the second year, it’s something I’ll never forget,” Shzzz oltens said. “We talk all the time about the ability to be a trailblazer at Wright State because of our relatively young age and this is a perfect example of that,” Grant said. “Jesse throws the first perfect game in our history, all I can say is WOW!” “You can be a part of this game as a fan, player, or coach and never get to see something like that,” Lovelady said. “I’m still kind of in shock, but I’m also trying to soak it all in, because I know it will probably never happen again.”
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Horoscopes March 16-22
Aries (Mar. 21-Apr. 20)
Do you have turtles on the brain? Don’t worry, that’s totally normal for an Aries. Channel your inner tortuga by swimming laps in the pool this week. The water aerobics will help shake those salty feelings and thoughts that have been weighing you down. Your lucky conversation topic is: Kelp.
Virgo (Aug. 22-Sep. 23)
Shut up and hit the showers because your friends have been talking about your body odor for weeks now, and an intervention is looming on the horizon. You might be used to your spicy scent, but nobody else is, and that’s a fact. Keeping it fresh and flowery might be your best chance at love too. Your lucky deoderant brand is: Dove.
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Cancer (June Leo (July 2322-July 22) Aug. 21)
Avoid all St. Patrick’s Day events like the plague, or you’ll be puking green all over the entrance to the Raj Soin emergency room. Your lucky beer is: Warped Wing.
You’ve had your eye on that Minions-shaped pasta for a while now, Leo. Go for it. Buy it. Your lucky conversation topic is: Dry-cleaning deals.
Knowing the latest celebrity gossip is your forte, Sagittarius, but you’ll soon encounter someone who knows more about Jennifer Lawrence and Beyonce than you do. Be ready to fight. Your lucky celebrity this week is: John Waters.
Your next rendezvous is with a scuba diver, Capricorn. Don’t let this smooth talker with the fish lips trick you into investing in their dive company though. Keep your head above water by gently turning them down and spending your money at the beach bar instead. Your famous look alike is: Aretha Franklin.
You’ve been eating a lot of gorgonzola cheese, Aquarius, and it stops now. You’ve slowly created an addiction, and everyone thinks it’s really, really weird. Break the bad habit by trying Laughing Cow or mozzerella instead. Your lucky conversation topic is: Poppy seeds.
Your parents called, and they want all the stuff you’ve slowly been stealing from their house back. It was your decision to move out, and with your departure went your right to use your mother’s spatulas and measuring cups. Your lucky conversation topic is: Greasy Goodwill underwear.
Taurus (Apr. Gemini (May 21- May 21) 22- June 21) Sagittarius (Nov. 23Dec. 22)
Do not Google search papayas! Just don’t do it! Trust me on this one, Taurus, you won’t like what you see. Keep your thoughts away from this juicy, luscious, succulent fruit and focus instead on hearty vegetables like kale and spinnach. You’ll thank me later. Your lucky food is: Papaya.
You’ve lost something that’s important to you, Gemini. It could be a lover, an old iPod, or even a copy of “Tangled.” Don’t despair, because the item you’re searching for will turn up in an unexpected place. Your lucky conversation topic is: Dumpsters behind Bob Evan’s.
Look out! A stranger with an eyepatch will inevitably intercept you this week asking for foreign currency - rubles, to be exact. Do not give this man any of your rubles, Libra. This stranger not only has an eyepatch, but he also has a secret, and it involves the demise of the entire nation. Again, I repeat, do not give this man your rubles. Your lucky conversation topic is: Not giving men with eyepatches any of your rubles.
You’ve been looking for love in all the right places, but nobody seems to be taking the bait. Switch things up by fishing for a partner at your local Meijer instead. Approach the cute stranger with an innocent, “How do you know when this avocado is ripe?” and watch your life spiral out of control into a fairy-tale happy-everafter. Your lucky snake is: Black.
Libra (Sep. 24-Oct. 23)
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 22)
Aquarius (Jan. 21Feb. 19)
Across:
Capricorn (Dec. 23Jan. 20)
4. Two weeks 7. Leslie Knope’s favorite food 9. Hunchback 11. City transportation 12. Kenyan city 14. Irish county 17. Film awards 19. Milk + Vinegar = 21. Arnold movie “The ________” 22. Disney prince 23. Polish capital 24. Major WW2 battle on the Easter Front 28. Tolstoy’s Anna 31. Past Chinese leader 33. Fiery Pokemon 34. Watch brand 36. “Star Wars” director 38. “Gravity” star 39. Swedish currency 40. Qatar capital 41. North Face founder 43. Italian for ‘doctor’ 44. Cartoon duck
Pisces (Feb. 20-Mar. 20)
Down:
1. Borough of NYC 2. Opium flower 3. East of Eden author 5. Talk about sour ________. 6. Monk’s title 8. Dayton mayor 10. Rodent 13. Bike brand 15. Chinese desert 16. The San Francisco Treat 18. Shade of blue 20. Ancient Epic of __________. 25. February gem stone 26. Greek hero 27. Biblical Jacob’s twin 29. Dayton Chocolate company - Esther ______. 30. Month of Earth Day 32. Nuisance animal 33. GOP candidate 35. Nickname of doxen 37. Heidi Klum’s ex-husband 42. Princess and the ________.