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Check out what’s coming to the Oster Regent Theater this week: Squabbles.

Panthers head to Vermillion to take on USD for Saturday’s game.

Columnist Boisen examines how reducing college cost can benefit four year degrees.

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“We’re not talking about lollipops” AMBER ROUSE

Executive Editor

The time to redeem ourselves from sin is now; repent and we shall be saved. This is the message evangelist Jed Smock, his wife, Cindy Smock and their companion Pat brought to the University of Northern Iowa students Wednesday afternoon.

Students circled around the trio in front of Rod Library to hear their message and provide counter arguments.

Cindy demonstrated a message she titled “The chocolate covered bloody tampon.” Cindy preached to students about how sin affects their souls and lives.

To illustrate this, Cindy used feminine products with red coloring that hung from strings on a stick.

“I tell students sin is like chocolate: sin looks good

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A student makes a counterargument to Cindy Smock (right) who is using her pocket Bible to preach to students.

Students crowded around the trio Wednesday as they visited UNI’s campus outside of Rod Library.

until you bite into it, then it’s disgusting like a bloody tampon,” Cindy Smock said. “You

have the choice between the Bloody Christ and the bloody tampon.”

The trio used signs which said “Ask me why you deserve hell,” to convey that sexual

sins student commit can condemn them to hell.

While carrying a crucifix Jed told the crowd about his college days as a young man, when frequently sinned sexually. He told the crowd he would look for women who smoked cigarettes.

“Anyone who would put a cigarette in her mouth . . . and we’re not talking about lollipops,” Jed said.

Jed talked about consequences of homosexuality.

Cory Anderson, sophomore management information systems major, offered Jed an opportunity to take a picture with him. After Anderson took the picture, he attempted to lick Jed’s face.

“He seems like a homophobe,” Anderson said.

“Based on what he is preaching, being gay automatically condemns you to hell.”

See JED, page 2

Boosting for Climate Change Admissions LETTER TO THE EDITOR

AMBER ROUSE

Executive Editor

Representatives from Next Gen boosted awareness for climate change at the University of Northern Iowa to get students involved

with their cause and register to vote at a booth set up outside of Maucker Union Monday.

Next Gen, based out of Des Moines, is working on getting officials who are

AMBER ROUSE/Northern Iowan

Left to right are Katie Evans, senior Political Science major, Packy Carroll, Tressa Glass, senior PR major, and Emily Greiner, senior PR major, encourage students to consider of climate change while voting.

pro-climate into office.

Climate change is the theory that our globe is getting warmer, which could result in extreme temperatures.

“I think a lot of times people take advantage of resources,” said Katie Evans, senior political science major. “Those resources aren’t always going to be there.

Evans serves at president for the College Democrats at UNI. Next Gen is striving to reduce carbon emissions and helping for a more governmental role in climate change, Evans said.

See NEXT GEN, page 2

respond to editorial

I want to address some inaccuracies in the article, “The folly behind ‘Panther Fridays.’”

A lot of research shows that campus visits are the most important determining factor in a prospective student’s college search. In a recent study conducted by the Arts & Sciences Group, a Marylandbased higher education firm, of 472 polled students, 65 percent said the campus visit had the most impact on their enrollment decision.

Research from Stamats, TargetX and other higher

education consulting firms all confirm this as well.

Therefore, it’s imperative that a prospective student’s visit to UNI be a good one! Having the student body wearing purple, on the busiest visit day of the week (Friday), communicates student satisfaction and pride to visitors.

Columnist Daniel asserts the following: “Recruiters from Iowa and Iowa State don’t wear Hawkeye or Cyclone gear when they go to schools.” This is false.

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The University of Northern Iowa has been selected as a military-friendly university by G.I. Jobs magazine for the fifth year. This honor recognizes UNI as an institution that embraces military students and works to ensure that their success is significant.

Each year the magazine sends out a survey with a list of questions to evaluate schools to see if they meet criteria for a military-friendly school, said Julia Huer, UNI’s military and veteran student services coordinator.

These questions ask if the

institutions track their student retention, possess a veteran’s center, have an official veteran’s student organization and provide general resources on campus.

The survey represents how UNI rates compared to other schools nationwide regarding how well the school serves its veteran population, Huer said.

Each passing year, the survey gets more in-depth as schools strive to improve.

“The best indicator of how well we are doing is what the students say, but the militaryfriendly survey is one way to outreach to potential students who aren’t here yet and let them know that they will have a home if they come here,”

said Huer.

Support for military students and veterans comes in part from the Military and Veteran’s Student Service Center on campus.

The center at UNI explains what they do and what their goals are in their mission statement: “Our role is to support military members, veterans, and their families at UNI as they transition between military duty, college, and new careers. We are committed to faculty and staff education, on and off campus resource networking, advocacy, and listening to each student to ensure that each military affiliated students’ voice is heard and they are empowered to achieve

success in class and beyond.”

Having such a center increased UNI’s rating on the G.I. Jobs’ survey which potential military students can view on their website. Potential military students may look for a school with a high rating in military-friendliness.

“When I was looking into what school I wanted to attend, I looked for one that would fit a certain criteria, one of which was how well it treated veterans and its military students,” Molly Skovronski, senior real estate major at UNI and command post controller for the Air National Guard said.

“Based on that and where it was located, UNI was the best fit for me.”

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Jed Smock holds a crucifix as he observes Cindy Smock preach to UNI students. The Smocks visit campuses around the nation.

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The trio, based out of Terre Haute, Ind., regularly visit campuses around the nation. They arrived from the University of Iowa, where they demonstrated Wednesday morning and plan to head to Nebraska next, said Pat. Pat said their goal is to get students to repent of their sins and help fight the brainwashing that has taken over students in the classroom.

Some students saw their presence on campus as a good thing.

“I think what they’re doing is important,” said Taylor Cook, junior psychology major. “If you really look at the Bible, [premarital sex, cohabitation] is not okay.”

To Cook, these students have modernized the Bible to what they think it should mean.

“They claim to be Christians but they are laughing at them and mocking them,” Cook said.

Cindy condemned the promiscuity of college students

with a condom. She claimed the contraceptive allowed students to sleep “with whomever, whenever and wherever.”

Noah Hurley, junior physics major, sat down to participate in a “Brother Jed Bingo.”

Created by Illini Secular Students Alliance, from the University of Illinois, the object of the game is to cross off any quotes or subjects talked about.

Hurley said the group doesn’t provoke thoughtful discussion and the bingo game is a way to have fun with what the group is doing.

“She says she doesn’t sin, but that’s a sin - harsh criticism, Matthew 5:22,” said Cierra Floyd, freshmen undecided major.

As one member of the trio stood on a concrete bench in front of Rod, the other two members spoke with students who were curious about their motives or who wanted to engage in debate.

“I don’t agree with what they’re saying, but they should definitely be allowed to say it,” Hurely said.

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Cindy Smock preaches the “condom gospel” in front of Rod Library. The “condom gospel” satire piece condemned student sexuality.

NEXT GEN

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Press Secretary Dave Miranda said Next Gen is trying to get college students involved because climate change is the defining issue for this generation, stating it is an issue young people are going to have to deal with.

Students involved with the booth set up a miniature windmill to help draw in students.

“This is a bipartisan issue,” Evans said. “We’re all

affected and [it] shouldn’t be a bipartisan issue.”

Iowa is already feeling the impacts of climate change in the form of record droughts and record flooding, both of which are harmful to Iowa farmers, Miranda said.

At the booth, students learned about what climate change was, what Next Gen does and even had to opportunity to register to vote.

“We’re all about taking action on this,” Miranda said. “We’re finding students want to get involved.”

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A call for reducing college cost ERIC BOISEN

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As long as I don’t royally screw up this year, I will have earned my diploma come May 2015. I am very excited; these four years have been the time of my life. With all of the ups and downs, UNI has been amazing to me and I am glad I have had the opportunity to attend this university.

I am also very lucky, because graduating in four years is not easy to accomplish.

Contrary to popular belief, graduating in four years is not the norm. The six-year graduation rate for firsttime, full-time, undergraduate students was 59 percent in 2012, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

There are a number of reasons why the six-year graduation rate is so low. Students drop out because they see that a four-year education is not their way to go. Some switch majors or transfer schools.

Others have trouble paying for the cost of a college degree.

Many also have trouble graduating in four years because of tough course loads.

While people strive to

Graduating in four years is almost not an option for many majors on campus.

graduate in four years and many universities advertise themselves as four-year institutions, no one should think they have to graduate in four years. Graduating in four years is almost not an option for many majors on campus.

Education majors will take four-and-a-half years or more to get their degree because of student teaching. Some of the hardest working music and art majors still take five years because the course load is drastically different than any other degree.

If you want a double major, you will probably need to take an extra year. The most active student leaders on campus take five years because they are so involved.

With a rising cost of education, people are looking away from earning the typical four-year degree. They are starting at a community college or getting a technical degree.

These are both good options for students, but an inability to afford an educa-

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tion, or a fear of taking more than four years because of loans, should not scare people away from coming to a four year college or university.

Going to a university is, for many, the last great place to learn about other ideas and meet with people from different backgrounds before having find a job. Students gain crucial experiences that can help them to find a job as well.

They get involved in organizations, take leadership roles on campus and gain connections to others in their field.

The call for reducing the cost of college has been

getting louder and louder. Senators like Elizabeth Warren have called for reducing the interest rates on federal student loans. Others have pushed to increase the number of grants and scholarships available. Those ideas, while very noble, do not get to the root of the problem.

Just as we have free k-12 public education, we should also look into drastically reducing the cost of a public university education, or making it free altogether. This will allow everyone the option of getting a degree if they want.

This will also help to stop

SAPP

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Starting this school year, Northern Iowa Student Government has increased a public relations focus by starting a new push towards Panther Fridays. Concerns about Panther Fridays were addressed in the previous issue of the Northern Iowan.

I want to make students aware of the purpose behind Panther Fridays. Before looking at what Panther Fridays is, let’s first take a look at what Panther Fridays is not.

Panther Fridays is not an attempt to replace UNI Admissions Office.

At the University of Northern Iowa, we have an admissions staff which personally visits every single school district in the state, meeting with students and providing them with information on majors, student organizations, campus life, the Cedar Falls-Waterloo community and so much more.

When a student visits a campus, they have an opportunity to meet one-on-one with an admissions counselor and discuss a plan for the

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Whether students are sitting in a biology club meeting or at a football game, students can wear purple to represent UNI with what they do. prospective student’s major along with a graduation timeline. They also have an opportunity to take a campus tour.

The push for students to wear purple on Fridays is no new scheme to get students to come to campus solely so they can wear purple, but rather a subtle addition to show pride and campus unity to visitors.

Panther Fridays is not an attempt to promote the importance of anything over academics and a quality education.

Whether students are sitting in a biology club meeting or at a football game, students can wear purple to represent UNI with what they do.

School spirit is not simply a focus on athletics, but rather a community focus that affects the UNI experience, whichever route you may choose during your

discouraging students who want or need to take five or six years to graduate. K-12 education was once not free, but as the necessity for a k-12 education increased, it became free.

As the necessity for a college education increases, so should a college education.

A “free” college education is not that radical. Many countries across the world have free post-secondary education, which allows students the ability to go to college without the fear of drowning in debt. In order to stay competitive, we should also look to that option.

time here.

Now, let me explain what the Panther Fridays initiative is.

Panther Fridays is a campus-wide effort to get students, faculty and administration to wear purple on Fridays.

Panther Fridays is an attempt to make a legitimate difference in how UNI is perceived by outside individuals.

When visitors come to campus, they will see UNI apparel and know they are at UNI without a sign or building telling them so.

Off campus, wearing UNI apparel opens up doors to discuss your campus activities, your classes, and for some, how you got a job because of your UNI degree.

Panther Fridays is an opportunity to show pride in our university. Whether you’re part of the Student Admissions Ambassadors,

UNI Swordfighting Club, Dancer Hall Senate or the UNI Cross Country Team, each student is part of the UNI family.

School spirit is not simply athletics. Take what part of UNI is important to you and showcase it proudly.

Panther Fridays is an attempt to bring everyone together for one goal. Quite simply, students should feel at home on this campus and one way to do that is through campus-wide collaborative efforts.

Whether a student is an outgoing super-senior or a shy freshman, Panther Fridays allows students to bond over their experience and go through each day together.

Panther Friday is tomorrow. I hope to see you wearing your UNI purple and supporting your activities, whatever they may be, and supporting the UNI family that you are all part of here on campus.

With Panther Pride, -Kevin Gartman Student Body President, University of Northern Iowa

As admissions counselors, we always see our colleagues from Iowa and ISU at fairs and school visits proudly wearing their Hawkeye and Cyclone apparel, just as we proudly wear our Panther gear.

Finally, Daniel asserts that “One may then question where the school’s priorities lay in attracting students.” Panther Fridays is one small part of attracting students.

The university is not banking on Panther Fridays alone to result in hundreds of more students. But if prospective students who visit campus see pride in the student body, that may make a difference for some who are trying to decide between UNI and another school.

Since the “academic strengths of UNI” are being promoted by professional, fulltime staff members, Panther Fridays is one way for the student body to easily promote the university community and show pride in their school with a simple action (wearing purple). It is a voluntary initiative meant to foster pride in the school so many of us call “home.”

-Paul Sapp, Assistant Director of Transfer Admissions

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“Squabbles” brings laughter to stage RACHEL BALDUS

Campus Life Editor

Cedar Falls Community Theatre brings humor and family feuds to the stage of the Oster Regent Theatre with the production of “Squabbles.”

Written by Marshall Karp, the play focuses on Jerry and Alice, a married couple in their 30’s expecting a baby.

Jerry’s mother and Alice’s recently-widowed father reside with the couple, which will result in a comedic battle of the in-laws trying to live under the same roof.

“I laughed out loud as I read this play for the first time and that doesn’t often happen. I liked the characters immediately and also had a lot of ideas for the staging of the show from the beginning,” Director Gary Baumgartner said.

Gary worked with designers to create a set that gives off vibes of 1964, when color televisions were becoming more popular. He set the scene through the usage of primary colors.

Gary also had to do some planning before rehearsals could begin, consisting of blocking, researching and more. He plans for the performers to put six weeks into

getting ready for the play, totaling between 25 to 30 rehearsals.

“There is no great lesson to learn in “Squabbles” but it

is a lot of fun and does give us some insights about getting along with people. I like that message,” Gary said.

Out of the seven actors

performing, five have had affiliations with the University of Northern Iowa at one time or another.

Jerry, the husband of the

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GISHWHES, or the Greatest Inter national Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen, sparked the creation of PAWWSH, or Panther’s Annual World Wide Scavenger Hunt on campus.

Heidi Noonan-Day, business instructor, organizer and a GISHWHES 2014 participant felt inspired and decided to create an event on campus to be held midnight on Friday, Oct. 9 through Monday, Oct. 13.

“When all you feel is love for a week, it’s enough to make you want to do something,” Noonan-Day said.

PAWWSH is organized by the Panther Leadership Club (PLSC) and its list is compiled of 70 items to be released to participants at

See SQUABBLES, page 5

A scene from “Squabbles” with performers (from left to right) Bill Sikula as Abe, Katy Lockard as Alice, Christopher Cox as Jerry and Donna Baumgartner as Mildred. The play will take place this weekend on Thursday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. The Northern Iowan will run a review of the play in a future issue.

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married couple, is played by Christopher Cox, UNI’s dean of Rod Library.

“I’m definitely looking forward to the release of list items at midnight on Thursday. The excitement has really been building up all week and I can’t wait to see all the crazy things my teammates and I get to do,” said Maria Mickelson, senior marketing/digital advertising major and member of PLSC. This is the first year that PAWWSH has made an appearance; NoonanDay reported 100 entrants.

“We plan to just roll with it,” Noonan-Day said, “All of these things are positive in nature. Some are silly, but they’re positive. I’m hoping we generate good will.”

Noonan-Day’s judges are comprised of GISHWHES members from all over the world, including members of her own team.

“I can’t wait to see everyone’s submissions and hear their stories. I hope everyone has a great experience and PAWWSH will get a great reputation for helping a deserving cause and being a lot of fun,” Abbey Dentel, senior advertising and digital media major, said.

According to their website, GISHWHES is a 5-time Guinness World Record breaking scavenger hunt hosted by Misha Collins, an actor wellknown for his role on Supernatural.

Thousands of participants from more than 100 countries are placed on 15-person teams and for one week, through laughter, blood, sweat and tears, they acquire items on a scavenger hunt list.

This year’s GISHWHES list was made up of 194

items; however, the goal isn’t to complete the list, but to make someone’s day.

Items can be as silly as driving a steam-powered tractor in steampunk attire - of which Noonan-Day was able to complete - to more human-based terms, such as hugging a veteran.

GISHWHES is a proud supporter of Random Acts of Kindness (RAK), a nonprofit designed to create a better world. Each year, GISHWHES donate tens of thousands of dollars to RAK. “Random acts of kindness can really make a difference in people’s lives,” Dentel, co-president of PLSC, said.

Dental is also a participant of PAWWSH 2014.

Though this year’s sign-up is closed, students, faculty and staff can always look forward to next year.

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“There’s a lot of me in Jerry and a lot of Jerry in me. I connect with the character particularly when he is nervously attempting to remain ‘in charge’ as his wife is about to have a baby. I recall feeling similarly during the birth of my own son, Tyler,” said Cox. “I also like the chance to play someone who I’m not, shedding the Library Dean persona and becoming a goofy, 60’s sitcom husband for a few nights. I hope people come and see it.

It’s a lot of fun!”

Donna Baumgartner plays Jerry’s mother, Mildred. She has participated in roughly 30 productions since 1980 and is part of the APPLAUD

board, which supports the Cedar Falls Community Theatre.

Gary Baumgartner said the first weekend had a good outcome with good crowds and he expects more people this weekend.

“Squabbles” will have three more showings.

Thursday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and student tickets are $10. Ticket offices for the Oster Regent Theatre are open from 1 to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday or can be purchased before the show. “‘Squabbles’ has been a lot of fun to work on, and we have a very strong cast,” Donna said.

“Everyone works well together to make a fun and funny show.”

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UNI has accumulated 16 Missouri Valley Football Conference titles while making 16 appearances in the playoffs, last appearing in 2011.

SEAN DENGLER Sports Columnist

The Univer sity of Norther n Iowa football team has proven this sea-

son will be interesting.

If UNI does not win the Valley Conference this year and advance deep into the playoffs, it will be a failure.

The Panthers have been building up the team for the last few years, and the expectations are high this year with seniors at many skill positions. For exam-

ple, running back David Johnson, wide receivers Kevin Vereen and Chad Owens and defensive tackle Xavier Williams.

The Panthers need to win this year to reestablish themselves as the dominant power in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. North Dakota State has asserted themselves as the top dog the last few years, but UNI could usurp NDSU if they won the conference this year.

The Panther s have won 16 football conference titles since being in the Valley so they need to make it number 17.

If they do not win, it’s another lost year with the Panthers missing out on top dog status.

The Panthers won’t have another chance like this for at least a few years. When David Johnson, Xavier Williams and the other seniors leave, the talent will not be as strong.

Next year, the Panthers will be in a rebuilding process because of their loss of talent.

There’s a good chance they will not be able to win the conference title next year so they need to go for it this year.

The last reason the

Panthers need to win conference and go deep into the playoffs is for the fans.

In the last few years, there has been a lot of hype around the football team. Sadly, they have let Panther fans down with their absence from the playoffs.

Fans have been let down by individual games the last couple of years whether it has been the hear tbreaking loss to North Dakota State or losing to South Dakota.

If the Panthers let down fans this year, it will irk fans to not see their Panthers in the playoffs.

The attendance at UNI games will suffer with another letdown from the football team.

This year is a tur ning point for the Panther football team. They need to do well to show they are impor tant in the Missouri Valley Football Conference.

Panthers, play your best and prove to everyone how good you are.

The failure of not advancing in the playoffs or winning the conference title will be devastating for the football program.

Hype has surrounded the football team the last few years and they need to own up to it.

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Panthers look for first road win of 2014 season RILEY UBBEN

Sports Editor

The University of Northern Iowa football team heads to Vermillion, S.D. Saturday to take on University of South Dakota for their second road game to start MVFC play.

UNI (2-3, 0-1 MVFC) has not picked up a road victory this season, culminating in all three of their losses away from Cedar Falls.

“Anytime you go on the road it’s tough,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley.

“Sometimes the easiest places to play on the road are the ones that are packed.”

UNI started last season by winning their first four games, including wins against FBS Iowa State and then top10 ranked McNeese State, before suffering a heartbreaking one-point loss to North Dakota State in their conference opener. The Panthers then went on to lose their next four conference games.

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The Panthers have not picked up a win on the road this season, falling in all three contests away from Cedar Falls.

UNI will play their fourth road game of the season as they take on South Dakota Saturday at 3 p.m.

“I don’t want the highs and the lows, we just need a steady progression,” Farley said. “We just have to have

that consistent growth. And that’s what we’re missing, the consistency more so than anything.”

UNI senior Ronelle McNeil has been a bright spot for the Panthers this season, leading the team in

tackles for a loss with 7.5 and sacks with 3.5. McNeil started his career at UNI playing on the interior of the defensive line but has since been moved to the outside, playing more of a defensive end role this season.

“Each week he gets a little better,” Farley said. “He’s got the capabilities to drop into coverage as much as rushing.”

The Panthers fell to the Coyotes last season at home in double-overtime, 38-31.

USD quarterback Kevin Earl threw for 370 yards and three touchdowns against UNI last season.

Earl has been out the majority of this season with an injury suffered against Oregon in USD’s season opener.

UNI will host a watch party in the UNI-Dome where fans will be able to watch the Panthers on their new 100 foot high-definition video board on Saturday.

Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.

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27 Mensa membership consideration, perhaps

30 Most plucky 31 Myanmar, formerly 32 SeaWorld attraction 33 Stonestreet of “Modern Family” 36 Actress Wasikowska 37 *”Let me give it a shot?”

40 __ Today 41 Essentially fat-free 43 Credit report blot 44 Film with dusty streets, typically 46 Seconds flat 48 Eight dry gallons 49 “Hiya!”

51 Genesis creator 52 Pasture measures 53 User’s shortcut 55 Meditation beginning?

58 Marine pronoun 59 *Historic route west

Down 1 Alg. or geog.

2 Razor brand 3 20 quires 4 First name in shipping 5 Bee’s nectar reservoir 6 Vast expanse 7 Longtime pitcher Jim with the nickname “Kitty” 8 By its very nature, in law 9 Afore 10 “Being and Nothingness” philosopher 11 *Unvarnished facts 12 Fragrant bloom 13 Fictional falcon seeker 18 Relaxed pace 23 Left the runway 24 Apollo lander, briefly 26 General Bradley 27 AT and PS/2 computers 28 Nestlé __ 29 Calamity, and what’s literally hidden in the answers to starred clues 30 Complain 32 “Be right with you” 34 “Ah! Say no more” 35 Poet Sandburg 38 Like New Mexico’s climate, largely 39 “Darned if I know!”

42 Style 45 Cool-cucumber link 47 Poultry magnate John et al.

48 Alpine capital 49 Must 50 Yellowish pigment 51 Highland Games participants 54 “A Death in the Family” author 55 Agreement 56 Wealthy, in Juárez 57 Ben Gurion airline 60 King at Versailles 61 King in old Rome

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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (MCT) Today’s Birthday (10/09/14).

Growth and expansion come through your network of friends and family. Share appreciation abundantly. Unpredictable circumstances arise in partnerships over the next six months, as well as profitable new situations.

Take advantage. After 12/23, projects involving communications and research entertain you.

Creativity flowers. Springtime service blooms to personal benefit. Water your roots with love.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Get cooking today and tomorrow. It’s a good time to ask for money. Send invoices, pitches and claims. Check orders for changes or errors. A disagreement about priorities

Answers to Crossword and Sudoku on page 8 slows the action. Let faith guide you. Confer with allies.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 9 -- You’re gaining a distinct advantage, with the Moon in your sign today and tomorrow. Finish an old project.

Following through makes a good impression. Go ahead and be more assertive. Find out what you need.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Relax in hot tub or sauna. Ignore a friend’s kidding. Peace and quiet soothe your psyche. Your dreams seem prophetic today and tomorrow. If communications break down, take five and clarify upon consideration. Track shipping.

Take it easy.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is a 9 -- You work exceptionally well with others over the next two days. Listen to intuition, body language and

emotions. Let your team dig for the details. Clean up, and stash the surplus after portioning out.

next couple of days. You can transform a situation that’s been troubling.

special treat. The next two days are lucky in love. Compromise is required. Listen to each other.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Advance your career today and tomorrow. Ask for way more than you expect, without attachment. There’s a test involved. Lay a question to rest.

Re-commit to a dream you share.

Bless it with water.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- Partnering is essential for the next two days.

Vivid feelings and expression of love occupy you. Let your actions do your talking. Coworkers understand the situation. Heed critics. Put your heart into your efforts.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is a 9 -- Attend to household matters today and tomorrow. Others offer inspiration and enthusiasm. Listen carefully.

Realize a home dream. Produce thrilling results with color and organization. A celebratory meal may be in order.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -- The next two days form an intense work phase. A feisty argument could arise, if you let it. Focus on the job at hand. Give criticism privately, praise publicly. Join forces with someone who shares your spiritual view.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Devour your fascinating studies. Ignore distractions. Deep focus comes easily... take advantage. Write, record or prepare a presentation.

Your muses sing to you. Find what you need nearby. Bury a treasure for later.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is a 9 -- Make time for an outing over the next few days.

Travels, studies and investigation reveal mysterious adventures. Take video footage and record your notes. Work and put money away. Provide (and appreciate) excellent service.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Put away provisions for the future. Imagine that your writing is completed.

Don’t miss a meeting. Maintain family finances in order over the

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 9 -- Set long-term goals with your sweetheart, over the next few days. Keep in touch with family. Get yourself a

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