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Columnist Drew Hill writes on the importance of restrictingmisinformation.

Panthers bust Bears 95-75, sit atop Valley.

The Jean Project launched this week in an effort to promote self love.

Student body elects new NISG representatives

Highlighting Black leaders at UNI

JERRELL BATES

Guest Columnist

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Clockwise from left to right: Leila Masinovic and Micaiah Krutsinger were elected student body president and vice president, Sam Caughron was elected as a Senator for the CSBS, Trevor Meyers was elected as a Senator for CSBS, and James Carolus was elected as a Senator for CHAS. Among those not pictured, Geneva Bell was elected as a Senator for CHAS, Jacob Merill was elected as a Senator for CHAS, and Emily Paul was elected as a Senator At-Large.

Black History Month: A time dedicated to the celebration of Black history, culture and excellence. According to National Geographic, the first official celebration of Black history started with Negro History Week in 1926.

At this point, Black history was not recognized nationwide, but with the creation of Negro History Week, Black history began its journey towards recognization. In 1976, President Gerald Ford extended Negro History in order to give proper recognition of the accomplishments of African-Americans, and it officially became the nationally recognized month that we know today, Black History Month.

Today, we see many AfricanAmericans following in the footsteps of the leaders of the past.

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Transgender athlete restrictions would extend to Iowa’s universities under Senate bill

Masinovic and Krutsinger pose with a few members of their campaign team.

KATIE AKIN

Iowa Capital Dispatch

A bill to prohibit transgender girls from playing women’s sports in Iowa’s K-12 schools and colleges has advanced through a Senate committee, squeaking past a Friday legislative deadline.

Senate Study Bill 3148 would allow only students who are biologically female to partake in women’s sports at Iowa public and nonpublic schools, community colleges, or public universities. It’s a step further than a proposal in the House that applied only to girls’ sports in K-12 public and nonpublic schools.

House Speaker Pat Grassley said Thursday including teams beyond K-12 schools would be

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Senate Study Bill 3148 would prohibit transgender females from participating in sports – including at the university level.

“consistent” with the state’s goals. He anticipated an agreement between the House and Senate bills could be up for floor debate as early as next

week.

“I spend a significant amount of time in the gym, watching 16- and 12-year-old volleyball, basketball, with

my daughters,” Grassley said.

“You would be amazed at how often that issue was brought up to me.”

High school athletes attended a meeting Thursday with lawmakers to debate the proposal.

A group of competitive, cisgender athletes argued the inclusion of transgender women in sports threatens their records, championships and scholarships. Several proponents pointed to championship track times for men’s events, which are generally faster than the winning time for women.

“At the end of the day, we compete with our bodies, not our self-proclaimed identities,” said Ainsley Erzen, a Carlisle

High School senior. Erzen has become a face of the transgender sports debate, receiving shoutouts from Gov. Kim Reynolds on Twitter and in news conferences.

Transgender teens and LGBTQ groups argued barring transgender girls from women’s sports would be harmful and discriminatory.

Tiffany Smith spoke alongside her transgender daughter.

Smith, wearing a shirt that said “PROUD MOM” under the transgender flag, said the fear that transgender women would dominate in girls’ sports was “unwarranted.”

“Transgender people are not competing to win scholarships and break records,” Smith said.

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“I got involved with Black Student Union (BSU) because it was the first place here on campus that I could meet people who looked like me and were going through the same things I was,” Black Student Union Vice President Christiana Downey said.

“Though I have been involved in leadership positions before college, this one seemed to be so much more important because I was representing a larger, underrepresented population.”

An example of the importance of Black leadership, Downey is one of many people dedicated to service and leadership. UNI alum and Director of Multicultural Student Services at Wartburg College Krystal Madlock was heavily involved during her undergraduate career. “At UNI I was involved in the typical student organizations created for students of color, Black Student

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“They are competing in sports to be part of a team and feel included.”

Several opponents to the legislation also raised the issue of mental health, contending that the law could exacerbate already-high rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation within the transgender community.

A Senate subcommittee passed the proposal Thursday morning, with Sens. Chris Cournoyer, Amy Sinclair and Tim Goodwin signing in favor. Hours later, the Senate Education Committee advanced the bill, marking it safe past Friday’s funnel deadline and eligible for floor debate.

“I believe this bill is about fairness, safety and preserving a competitive integrity of female sports for biological females,” Goodwin said.

Representatives for the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa State University did not respond to requests for comment on the legislation. The University of Iowa declined to comment.

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Black leaders on UNI’s campus get involved through involvement and activism.

Union, Ethnic Student Senate, and I made a lifetime commitment and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. I was on the Maucker Union student board.”

Many years later, she continues to find ways to be involved and serve her campus and Waterloo community. “My current involvement continues to be in my church, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., March Against the Darkness Board of Directors, Youth Art Team Board of Directors, Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa Scholarship committee, a member of Club Les Dames and hopefully soon the UNI Alumni Association Board of Managers.” Madlock said.

Another UNI Alum and Black leader, Yakira Sanders, has dedicated a lot of her time to leadership and was inspired by another Black leader. “My

first interaction with someone at UNI was my Jumpstart pathfinder, Juana Hollingsworth.

It was really cool to have a Black woman who I could look up to.” Sanders has served in many roles on UNI’s campus, including serving as the current Program Assistant for the Center of Multicultural Education. When speaking further on her journey, and providing advice to students growing in their own leadership journeys, Sanders said, “Trust the process. Things will constantly change from a year, two years, three years, four years down the line. So just trust the process and make sure that you are holding yourself accountable to make sure that you are accomplishing those goals that you set for yourself.”

Apart from the Black excellence that has graced UNI’s campus in the past and

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There are a number of influential Black leaders in the surrounding Cedar Falls and Waterloo community, along with Black leaders at UNI.

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present, there are a number of influential Black leaders in the surrounding Waterloo community. “Growing up, I thought leadership was just about being one with the ‘big idea.’ It wasn’t until I was a senior in high school that I understood I was a leader by engaging in what was happening in my school and community through volunteering and showing my support.

The more I served, as a student senate representative and on the judicial committee, the more my self-confidence grew as I saw the impact of my participation.” Mayor of Waterloo Quentin Hart said. When asked if he ever envisioned himself as Mayor, Hart said, “I did not grow up dreaming about being the Mayor of Waterloo.

With each act of service, my circle of influence grew and my network of resources grew as well, leading me to greater and greater opportunities.”

Sharing similar sentiments with Mayor Hart is Nia Wilder, businesswoman and Councilwoman for Waterloo’s Ward 3. “We don’t always realize when leadership starts. We don’t always realize when we are being a leader. Leadership doesn’t have certain characteristics” Wilder said. To her, leadership is important and a journey that we continue to grow in. “Don’t ever stop growing. Don’t ever feel like you know what the answer is.

Keep seeking answers. Know that your purpose is something serious.”

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Black leaders on campus aim to elevate Black voices and experiences through education and activism .

Smith back to campus. Smith is not just a UNI alum; he also serves as the Student Services Coordinator at UNI and as a legislator in the Iowa House of Representatives. For him, civic engagement was a part of his upbringing but he never expected to land in the position he is in now. “If you would’ve asked me seven years ago if I would be here today, I would’ve laughed at you,” Smith said. “I was never someone who would consider me to be politically engaged. I was all about social advocacy. I would protest, be at marches and speak out against things but I never saw myself running for office.” Smith was presented with the opportunity to run for the House of Representatives and hasn’t looked back. To the young adults growing in life, Smith says, “Be authentically who you are, because that’s when your success comes.

As people of color, we bring our creativity, our uniqueness and our lived experiences to help the overarching system improve so don’t feel like you have to change.”

With the conclusion of February 2022, we have had another successful month of celebrating the accomplishments and the excellence of Black history. Our Black colleagues have continued to do great things and serve as inspirational leaders like our ancestors before us. Even though Black History Month has concluded, may we still continue to shine bright and highlight the achievements of our African-American colleagues, friends and leaders.

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Restricting misinformation

According to an article from the Pew Research Center, more than half of Twitter users get their news from the platform regularly.

DREW HILL

Opinion Columnist

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security issued a terrorist threat advisory, which explained that one of the reasons for the extension of last year’s advisory is mis-, dis-, and mal-information. The White House has also suggested that social media platforms are not doing enough to curb the spread of misinformation according to an article by Betsy Klein by CNN. On the other hand, other people have suggested that this fight against misinformation is actually restricting free speech rights. As social media platforms attempt to limit misinformation, opponents say that their ideas are being shut down to comply with only one set of ideas.

The terrorist threat advisory defined misinformation as false information that is not created or shared with the intention of causing harm.

That leads to the question of whether restricting the spread

of misinformation is a restriction of free speech.

Since misinformation is not intentional by its definition, that raises the question of whether people have the right to be wrong. The reason some in the government are concerned about the spread of misinformation is that it can lead people who hear this misinformation to make harmful decisions without hearing all of the facts. However, if people have access to misinformation on social media, they also likely have access to more credible information that is also on the Internet.

Even though people may be mistaken, they should still have a right to share their opinions and ideas. There are several reasons for this.

Alternate ideas help prevent groupthink, or the idea that everyone should have the same viewpoint. Groupthink can lead to a mistaken idea being the unanimous idea, and those who point out its error are restricted. Even if an idea is wrong, it is important

to consider it. Opponents of the idea should explain why it is incorrect instead of requesting that it simply be prohibited. At the end of the day, if both parties are not convinced, then they can agree to disagree.

One area of misinformation that has been particularly controversial is COVID-19 misinformation.

COVID-19 misinformation is controversial because people can be influenced to make dangerous health decisions by misinformation.

However, to counter this threat, social media platforms, like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, have gone as far as to defund, flag and even take down posts, videos, and other content that spreads what is considered misinformation. Facebook alone has taken down more than 20 million posts spreading COVID-19 misinformation as of August 2021, according to Naomi Nix and Kurt Wagner for Bloomberg Technology.

While this may seem like the

correct action, there are drawbacks.

One drawback is that our knowledge of this pandemic has changed rapidly since the start of the pandemic. Things that experts once stated confidently were sometimes questioned after a few short months. One example is the controversy of the origins of COVID-19. According to a timeline by Glenn Kessler in the Washington Post, early in the pandemic, most doctors agreed that COVID-19 had natural origins. The idea that it may have leaked from a lab in Wuhan, China, was regarded as a conspiracy theory.

Now, many scientists and doctors regard both theories as credible. As information changed, theories changed.

So, the notion that ideas that disagree with current theories should be dismissed and removed is flawed because those theories may turn out to be valid or credible. They should at least be considered.

While regarding the theories of experts in the fields as the

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most likely to be correct is a safe assumption, removing all other counter ideas can actually be harmful to science.

Scientific process is constantly changing. Historically, science has made progress when scientists dared to question long-held theories. By experimenting with new hypotheses, scientists were able to develop new theories. However, when people regard the theories of experts as the only valid idea, science is halted.

The First Amendment to our Constitution guarantees us the right of free speech.

While social media platforms have the right to develop content guidelines, the encouragement of restriction of certain speech by some in our government is a breach of that right. We can all be affected by this. Whether our speech is removed on social media or our access to alternate viewpoints is limited, the restrictions on misinformation can have unforeseen and dangerous consequences.

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Dinklage stops the show in “Cyrano” HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

The Great Musical War of 2021 has come to an end With the late-breaking “Cyrano” being the last extension of this trend The famed wordsmith’s tale of forbidden love Has been told so many times before that it is as worn as an old glove Between José Ferrer, Gérard Depardieu and Kevin Kline on the stage and the screen Many have given performances of the character that are oh so fine Now it is time for Peter Dinklage of “Game of Thrones” fame to take on the role And give it all, with both heart and soul You may wonder why I am speaking in rhyme To that, I say it is to keep my mind as sharp as a dime Because after writing over seventy reviews for films both small and big My brain has become brittle and could snap like a twig But I also speak in rhyme as a way to honor good Cyrano Who can mold words to his liking as a baker does with dough So this is a fair warning to

all readers who oppose rhymes As you will want to lock me up for my crimes Now with that out of the way, let’s get on with the review For a film that has assembled quite the cast and crew Our story begins in the time of old When men were told to be soldiers and bold Cyrano is a man full of charm and wits Whose only downfall is that he stands as tall as a man when he sits His lack of stature is what keeps him away from his love, Roxanne Who’s skin and voice is as soft as a dove Much to Cyrano’s dismay, Roxanne loves another His name is Christian, Cyrano’s new army brother Christian loves Roxanne as well but hasn’t got a tongue As the words he speaks have the same effect as potent dung So Cyrano comes up with a plan so that he will act as Christian’s voice Writing letters to Roxanne, making her rejoice, even if it isn’t by choice However, this love triangle gets complicated as time goes on As the snooty Count de Guiche forces Roxanne’s hand

in marriage as part of a con Chrisitan and Cyrano must tell Roxanne the truth of their ruse Or her forced marriage to the Count will forever give her the blues Directing this film adaptation of “Cyrano” is Joe Wright Whose past works of “Pride & Prejudice” and “Atonement” are an absolute delight Lately, he’s been in a bit of a rough patch As “Pan” and “The Woman in the Window” failed to hatch No matter, here is where Wright once again flexes his skill With imagery captured with the camera with such thrill Scenes play out in extended takes lasting minutes at a time Allowing for the sets, costumes, and music to be sublime “Someone to Say” is my favorite tune of the soundtrack to exist As it now has a permanent spot in my Spotify playlist The technicals and craftsmanship is so wonderful And so is the cast, made up of actors quite colorful Dinklage’s charm brings a certain panache And he should have dived into the Oscar race with a

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Film critic Hunter Friesen calls “Cyrano” a “treat” and gave it a rating of 3.5.

splash His height may limit his character on the screen But it’s never stopped him personally from chewing the scene And while Haley Bennett as Roxanne may not be up to his level Their chemistry often makes scenes quite the revel Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Chrisitan brings might As he aptly plays the knight that cannot write But surprisingly, it is good Ben Mendelsohn who steals the show With his face caked in posh makeup, white as snow Of the musicals that came out this past year “Cyrano” places third in the upper-tier What films are ahead of it you request?

It’s “West Side Story” and “Annette” of course, whose set pieces are the best But even in third place, “Cyrano” is a treat So go out, buy a ticket, and save your seat I’ll be on my way now, making haste to my next story When it comes to picking my next film, I can do any category And if you thought this poem came to no amount My only defense is to say that it is why I studied the art of the account Overall: 3.5/5

Panther Portrait: Jean Project

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Check out the jean project in the Union over by the Union food court. This will be displayed until Thursday, Feb. 24. The project is put on by the Student Health Advisory Committee and is promoting self-acceptence and body image.

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UNI Healthy Campus Coalition and other on and off campus groups gathered in the Union ballrooms on Wednesday, Feb. 23 to learn about the dimensions of wellness and other helpful resources.

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Panthers bust Bears 95-75, sit atop Valley HUNTER FRIESEN Sports Writer

It was a coordinated team effort by the Panthers basketball team this weekend as five players scored in double-digits to get a 95-75 victory over the Missouri State Bears in an important Missouri Valley Conference game. Both teams were tied for second place in the conference, with the winner moving a half-game ahead of Loyola for first place.

AJ Green, who sat on the bench for only one minute of action, led the team with 21 points, earning him the honor of Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week. He’s been awarded this honor two previous times during the season, once in November and another in December.

The Panther offense was able to kick into high-gear early with an 8-0 run made possible by two made three-pointers by Nate Heise and Tywhon Pickford, respectively. Playing in his 140th career game, Pickford now holds the record for most played games in program history.

Heise and Pickford’s early scoring became contagious, as Green and Trae Berhow were quickly able to convert multiple buckets from behind the arc.

By the end of the first half, the Panthers had shot 46.4% from three-point land, while also going 8-8 from the charity stripe. The Bears’ offense was no match as they found themselves down 49-33 going into the locker room.

The second half played the same story, with the only difference being the characters. It was Bowen Born’s turn to catch fire as he only missed one shot out of his six attempts. That also included three three-pointers, helping Born reach a season-high 15 points and career-high six rebounds. Green and Berhow also converted another set of three-pointers of their own.

The team kept the Bears at a comfortable distance throughout the second half, making a comeback all but impossible. By the time the buzzer marked the end of regulation, the Panthers had confidently achieved a 95-75 victory.

The only stat that Missouri State could hang their hats on was their free throw percentage of 73.3% compared to UNI’s 69.6%. Other than that, every stat was dominated by a purple presence.

With their 58.9% shot conversion rate, the team stays undefeated when they shoot over 50% from the field. The team has only lost one game on the season in the nine times that they have scored 80+ points, with that one loss being the Jan. 19 overtime heartbreaker to Valparaiso.

With this win, the Panthers completed the season sweep over the Bears, winning their previous matchup 85-84. With only two games left in the regular season, the Panthers share the top spot in the conference with Loyola at 12-4. UNI will play at Indiana State on Feb. 23 before their final home game of the 2021-22 season.

It will come down the wire as the two teams will face each other this coming Sunday in the McLeod Center, with tipoff scheduled at 5 p.m. It will be Senior Night, along with a shirt and pizza giveaway for UNI students.

SWIMMING & DIVING

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UNI took down Missouri State last Sunday with ease, moving into first place in the Missouri Valley Conference with only two games remaining.

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Tennis team splits UNI places fifth in MVC championships last weekend weekend matches CADEN SHEA

Sports Writer

The UNI swimming and diving teams traveled to Iowa City last week to conclude their season by taking part in the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Championships. The Panthers placed fifth altogether with multiple award winners and honorable mentions in the award ceremonies.

UNI’s Taylor Hogan came up big this weekend taking the championship in the three-meter diving finals.

Hogan entered the finals in third place but would not be there for long. She dove for a near-perfect back 2 ½ pike to score 54.00 points, giving her a total of 277.50 points and the championship. Hogan’s diving gave the school their first diving title since 2011 and their first ever title in the three-meter. Hogan won the

Missouri Valley Conference’s Diver of the Year Award with her performances this year.

Diving Coach of the Year went to UNI coach Bethany Hovland.

Amber Finke of UNI placed third in both the 100 and 200 backstrokes. Finke received All-MVC honors for the 100 meter race. She finished the season by receiving the Elite 17 award in the final ceremonies. Lily Ernst swam the 200 fly, breaking her pre-

vious school record of 2:02.97 by swimming an impressive 2:03.50 and placing fifth in the competition.

Many of the swimmers and divers excelled in the championships. Multiple athletes swam their personal bests against some of the best that the MVC has to offer. Ultimately, the Panthers scored a grand total of 431.5 points in the Conference Championships, concluding a great season for the team.

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The UNI swimming and diving team concluded their sesaon with a fifthplace finish in the Missouri Valley Conference championships.

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Sports Writer

After a long stretch of away matches to begin the season, traveling all across the midwest, the UNI tennis team finally got to participate in their home opener. Competing at the Black Hawk Tennis Club in Waterloo, UNI hosted the St. Thomas Tommies on Friday, as well as the Southern IllinoisEdwardsville (SIU) Cougars on Sunday. The Panthers took down St. Thomas, 6-1, but fell against the Cougars, 7-0.

The Panthers were nearly perfect against St. Thomas, winning all three of the doubles matches and dropping just one of the six singles matches.

In doubles competition, Darta Dalecka and Lorena Cardoso stood out, taking down the Tommies’ top duo of Abigail Bremel and Regina Talavera without too much drama, 6-2.

In singles competition, Cardoso also impressed, taking down Nicole Snezhko in straight sets, 6-3 and 6-0. Dalecka also did well, bouncing back from a first set loss against St. Thomas’ top player, Jannah El Nemr, to take the final two sets, both 6-4, and win the match.

It was a different story against undefeated SIUEdwardsville, as the Cougars made it a tough Sunday afternoon for the Panthers. The bright spot of the day was when Dalecka bounced back from a 6-2 opening set loss against Jordan Schifano to take the final sets, 6-4 and 6-2, and ultimately win the match itself. That would be the only match win for UNI on the day.

With the weekend split, the Panthers move to 1-5 on the season. They will stay at home for their next two matches, hosting Northern Illinois this coming Saturday, as well as Grinnell on Sunday.

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Today's Horoscope Feb. 24, 2022

Today‚ Birthday (02/24/22).

This year favors inner growth and development. New possibilities arise naturally with disciplined routines, plans and preparation. Ride a professional surge this winter, inspiring spring connection, communication and creativity.

Take another tack with summer explorations, as autumn conditions favor expanding terrain. Restore, replenish and recharge.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) – Today is an 8. Travel interferes with your routine. Find agreement where least expected.

Good news comes from afar.

Imagine an educational dream come true. Plot the steps.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) – Today is a 9. Discuss shared accounts and ideas for growth.

Turn down an expensive proposition. Avoid risk or waste.

Reinforce basic structures and faithfully contribute. Pull together.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) – Today is a 9. Take a creative tack. Minimize risk or trouble. Adapt with changes.

Relax and have fun with family. Encourage artistic impulses. Enjoy games, sports and diversions.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) – Today is an 8. Share something new with your partner.

Verify intuition with factual data. Have patience with chaos or confusion. Use your persuasive charms. Realize romantic dreams.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Today is an 8. Home and family take priority. Share emotional support with changes.

Make structural repairs and domestic improvements.

Align on which possibilities to realize first.

Cancer (June 21-July 22)– Today is a 9. Discuss potential ways to improve physical performance with trusted experts.

Set backup plans and alternatives. Small changes can reap big rewards. Adjust healthy practices.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) – Today is a 9. Reinforce basic structures with a creative project. You can solve a challenging puzzle. Follow rules carefully. Realize your vision with dedication and heart.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) – Today is a 9. Discuss lucrative potential. Dreamy opportunities arise in conversation.

Adapt around unexpected circumstances. Add support structures to reinforce projects with heart. You can find the resources.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) – Today is a 9. Imagine a personal dream or vision that moves your heart. Take action for love. Put in the backstage preparation to make it happen.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Today is a 7. Enjoy a private retreat. Productivity and creativity flourish behind closed doors. Consider an inspiring vision or possibility. Plot potential steps. Savor connection with nature.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) – Today is an 8. Team participation can fulfill dreams when animated by love. A formidable challenge requires respectful diplomacy. Listen to your crew. Adapt strategies around changes.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) – Today is an 8. Measure the gap between a professional dream and reality. Discover unexpected progress and remaining challenges. Align actions toward work that calls to your heart.