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Opinion columnist Abigail Saathoff writes on prioritizing mental health.

Students attended the Grad Fest Thursday on Lawther Field.

Stress Less week begins

Active Minds to host various events centered around mental health from April 24-29 MADDIE DAVIS Staff Writer

Students are encouraged to join Active Minds for Stress Less Week from April 24-April 29. They will be hosting various events all week along with other clubs in several locations on campus to help students de-stress before finals.

The Active Minds chapter was founded in 2016 to educate and provide opportunities for students to get more involved with mental health.

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Paws for a Cause & Bake Sale will be hosted Wednesday from 11 a.m. -1 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballrooms.

It’s okay to take a break for yourself, especially right before finals

Hosting a week of fun events provides engaging opportunities for students to take time for themselves and de-stress.

Audrey Vint, Vice President of Active Minds and Elementary Education student noted, “I think the point of holding these events is to not only make sure that students know what mental health is, but that it’s also important.

Everyone has mental health whether they see it as a negative or positive thing.”

Sh e continued, “Acknowledging mental health in general and realizing that it’s okay to take a break for yourself, especially right before finals, is really important.”

The Out of Darkness Walk was hosted outside the commons 1-4 p.m. to kick off the week of events. They partnered with Active Minds to raise money for the suicide prevention hotline.

The Psychology Club will

Panthers win three games against Illinois State. Winning streak reaches 13.

UNI to host panel on COVID-19, mental health

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Associate Dean of Humanities, Steve Carnigan, will moderate a panel discussing the impact of COVID-19 on mental health May 19.

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Active Minds, established in 2016, hosts events to bring awareness to mental health like the Field of Flags where students write positive messages and put them on Lawther Field.

partner with Active Minds for their monthly meeting by hosting Self Care Night Monday, April 25 in Sabin 002 from 8-9 p.m. An array of stations will be set up as a fun way for students to engage and de-stress.

Tuesday, April 26, Make the Change will be hosting an event located in the State

College Room at 6 p.m. This event will allow students to write letters to people in the community, loved ones, or even thank you notes to professors. These letters can be distributed by hand or given to Active Minds members to be mailed.

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Steve Carignan, Associate Dean College of Humanities, UNI will moderate a Panel discussing the impact of COVID19 on Iowans’ mental health on Thursday, May 19 from 12 to 1 at the Van G. Miller Adult Learning Center, 120 Jefferson Street, Waterloo. Panel members include Tom Eachus, Director of the Black HawkGrundy Mental Health Center; and Jennifer Schneiderman, Director of the UNI Counseling Center.

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Uprising hosts secondhand clothing sale SYDNEY COLOFF Staff Writer

With the rise in fast fashion brands like Fashion Nova and Shein, it’s never been easier or more affordable to buy a new wardrobe every season.

Historically trends take years to come into popularity and then fade away, but social media platforms like TikTok have caused that trend cycle to shorten. Microtrends may flare up and be discarded in months, and fast fashion is the third largest polluting industry.

Recycling clothing doesn’t really get rid of the problem either, with 57% of all discarded clothing still ending up in landfills.

In the face of this crisis, Uprising Magazine decided to dedicate their 13th issue,

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Uprising received clothing donations from the UNI community to support their clothing sale.

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Uprising Magazine dedicated their latest issue to sustainability in honor of Earth Day with a secondhand clothing sale.

the Earth Edit, to sustainability, and they celebrated Earth Day with a secondhand cloth-

ing sale. Co-Editors in Chief Mia Rampton and Ireland Frisch wanted to raise awareness about

the possible solutions to this pressing issue using their platform through the magazine.

“With Earth Edit, we wanted it to be a halt in your regularly scheduled programming… we wanted to pause and address the

climate crisis… deeper than just don’t shop fast fashion, we wanted it to be how do we sustain communities, how do we sustain life,” Rampton said about the goals for their 13th issue.

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APRIL 25, 2022 | NORTHERNIOWAN.COM | VOLUME 118, ISSUE 52 from 2-4 p.m. They will be STRESS LESS UPRISING hosting Cookies and Coloring continued from page 1 continued from page 1 to help make students make The largest event, Paws the connection between physThe clothing sale took for a Cause & Bake Sale, ical and mental health. place Friday, April 23, in the Friday, April 29, the social Maucker Union Ballroom. will be hosted Wednesday, April 27, in the A and B media Gratitude Scavenger Rampton and Frisch colMaucker Union Ballrooms Hunt will conclude the week lected clothing, advertised from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Therapy of events. During the week, and found people to help dogs from the local shelter participants are encouraged run the sale. Both avid will be in attendance, and to post pictures of checklist thrifters, they wanted to people will have the opportu- items and tag Active Minds to bring sustainable shopping nity to purchase baked goods be entered into a raffle. to campus.

Vint concluded, “There are to support Active Minds. In “Fast fashion is one of addition, many clubs will a lot of mental health resourc- the biggest polluters in the be tabling, including the es here on campus. I know world, so that’s why, with Student Wellness Center a lot of students don’t take our theme of Earth Edit and Counseling Center, with advantage of those, unfortu- for the magazine for this nately. We want to help spread semester, we wanted to do additional fun activities.

The Student Public Health the word about mental health something for the earth, COURTESY/Uprising Magazine Association will be tabling in and show what’s available for and that was our small way the WRC Thursday, April 28, students is our main priority.” in the Cedar Valley of doing Ireland Frisch and Mia Rampton, above, dedicated the entire last issue of Uprising to sustainability. that,” Mia said.

Uprising is donating the proceeds from the clothing sale to Friends of the Family, an Iowa nonprofit that provides shelter and other services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Although at times it may seem daunting to even think about the impact fast fashion has on our planet, Mia and Ireland hope to show the UNI community that there are ways we can KARLA DE BRUIN/Northern Iowan all combat the industry and With the onset of finals week, students can rest and relax with the many be sustainably fashionable. events planned by Active Minds.

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Other panel members include Deanna Shafer, Mental Health Therapist, Black Hawk Grundy Mental Health Center/ Hawkeye Community College; Army Colonel (Retired) Heidi Warrington, Chair of the Black Hawk County Veteran Commission; and Representative Timi Brown-Powers. The public is invited to participate.

The League of Women Voters of Black Hawk-Bremer Counties, The Black HawkGrundy Mental Health Center and Hawkeye Community College are sponsoring this event, which will be offered face to face and streamed on the LWVBHB Facebook page, www.facebook. com/BlackHawkBremerLeague Any Questions, please contact Cherie Dargan, (319) 610-1805 or lwvbkb@gmail.com

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Prioritizing mental health ABIGAIL SAATHOFF

Opinion Columnist

As students, it’s easy for us to become engulfed in our schoolwork and forget the importance of our own mental health. I’ve watched many fellow students stay up until four in the morning working on a project, study for an exam rather than attend to their own basic needs, and ignore their friends and family to write a paper. College students constantly forget to put themselves first while in higher education.

Schoolwork is difficult, and for college students, it can be overwhelming, with due dates looming overhead and ridiculously large projects that take hours to complete. The difficulty of schoolwork, matched with being away from home, along with relationships and student organizations, being a student can feel impossible.

According to Active

Minds, “39% of students in college experience a significant mental health issue,” a statistic that makes sense when considering the daily lives of college students.

Most of these people suffer in silence, throwing themselves into their schoolwork, retreating, etc.

College students’ mental health is alarming.

According to a study titled 33 Alarming College Student Mental Health Statistics, “64% of students drop out of college because of mental health problems.”

It’s clear that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to the issue, but college remains the main factor contributing to students’ mental decline.

Despite all these struggles from college students, many of them don’t utilize the resources in front of them. At the University of Northern Iowa, students get five free therapy sessions, along with free group therapy and crisis appointments.

Student Wellness Services

also offer wellness coaching sessions, that are a bit different, but still free.

Even if students know about all of these resources, many of them forget about them, get nervous about utilizing them, don’t recognize the importance of the service or don’t think they need the help.

College doesn’t stop for students, nor do the due dates, projects, papers and deadlines. We, as students, need to find the little moments to take care of ourselves and utilize the resources around us.

Whether it be by listening to a favorite song, going to bed early, putting on a facemask or attending therapy/ wellness coaching. This responsibility doesn’t fall on students alone; it falls on friends, family, staff, professors and more to destigmatize mental health, promote the resources and support those who need it.

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Community care amongst marginalized students LENNON JANES

Opinion Columnist

When talking about wellness while attaining higher education at UNI as well as other universities, self care is often emphasized for maintaining one’s personal wellbeing. However, there is another type of wellness that is equally, if not more important, especially for marginalized students on campus that is referred to as community care.

Community care can be both formal and informal, thankfully both are facilitated on campus. Community care is the process of looking out for oneself while also looking out for others in your community. It is mutual accountability to each other by providing support to each other when needed.

For marginalized students on campus, community care is more important than ever – having others that understand the systemic oppression that pertains to you and simply being understood by others that hold a similar identity to you is crucial for maintaining wellbeing. Working towards a degree is difficult as is, being in classes where

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many of your peers do not and cannot understand what you face on a daily basis adds another level of difficulty. This is why it is so important to have a community on campus that can provide mutual support through understanding.

On campus, there are many avenues for receiving community care as a marginalized student such as numerous identity related clubs and student unions.

However, there is also the

UNI Thrive program which provides free mentorship to marginalized students.

When I was a freshman, this was a program that I would have greatly benefited from but did not have.

Now I am a mentee for this program and have watched the good that it has done for other students. While self care is important, it cannot serve as the only key component to maintaining one’s well being, mutual understanding and support must

also be a part of taking care of yourself.

Furthermore, community care amongst marginalized students not only serves wellbeing but can also serve the overall community. By utilizing mutual support, this can also change the narrative in the larger community. When marginalized students are able to thrive and do well in spite of trying to survive in a society that capitalizes off of their oppression, thriving

as a marginalized person can provide change within itself. With that being said, community care in marginalized populations is not and cannot be the only action to undo oppressive systems but it can be a part of it.

The f lip side of this of course, is that oppressive systems can also serve as a threat to community care.

Programs that support diversity, equity and inclusion that are left without proper funding and resources cannot effectively serve their student unions, clubs and mentors. Student unions, clubs and mentors that are left without proper support from the programs that sponsor them cannot serve their communities as effectively. Marginalized communities that are overall left without proper funding and support ultimately cannot change oppressive systems as effectively. This is why it is important for the university to continue to fund and support the community care programs that they already have implemented because without the proper support community care will not be as effective.

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Eggers’ epic “The Northman” tells a tale of bloody revenge HUNTER FRIESEN Film Critic

For the majority of filmmakers across the history of cinema, there’s an inverse relationship between the control they have over the final product and how much financial backing they have.

Independent films are usually the more daring ones because they can get away with making a smaller return.

Sometimes a filmmaker wants to use a bigger budget to execute their vision. But once more money and resources get involved, the need to make a return on investment becomes a top priority. If your film has a $200 million budget, it needs to make around $500 million to be profitable. For a movie to gross $500 million, it needs to be accessible to a wide array of audiences.

That’s where the limit on creative control comes in.

Filmmakers want to be eccentric and create something unique. But being unique doesn’t guarantee results, so concessions have to be made.

Throughout the production, there’s a constant battle between maintaining creativity and “selling out” by playing it safe.

Writer/director Robert Eggers is the newest auteur

to take up that challenge. His previous two films have a combined budget of $15 million. Both were claustrophobic mood pieces lacking commercial appeal and grossed respectable sums for what was expected. And now for his third feature, “The Northman,” Eggers was written a check for $90 million to execute his epically staged Viking tale of revenge.

Thankfully, the worry that every cinephile has had since the film was announced has been assuaged. “The Northman” is an audacious uncompromised vision from one of America’s best filmmakers.

The Viking theme is not window dressing, it is the full DNA. While this shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the painstaking detail Eggers instilled in his colonial New England folktale, “The Witch,” and the nautical insanity in “The Lighthouse.” But for a movie as big as this that needs to attract as much attention as possible, it would make sense from a business perspective to dull down the foreignness. In fact, there have been reports of financiers pressuring Eggers to water things down. Even if the finished version is less than what Eggers wanted, you

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Film critic Hunter Friesen says that “The Northman” is a “brave and bold revenge tale” and gave it a 3.5 / 5.

can’t tell based on what’s still on the screen.

A musclebound and completely terrifying Alexander Skarsgård stars as Amleth, whose legend would be the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Prince Hamlet. Amleth’s father is betrayed by his uncle in an attempt to seize power.

The young prince escapes and lives in banishment for the rest of his years, with only his bloodlust for his uncle keeping him going. An opportunity bound by fate arises for Amleth to exact his revenge.

But like any Shakespearean tale, fate is a cruel mistress, and what seems destined to happen may not happen the

way you think.

Even at 137 minutes, “The Northman” is never dull.

Eggers lends real weight to the action. Extended long takes illustrate the extreme gore and viciousness of Viking warfare.

Limbs are chopped clean off, spears are caught midair and hurled back, and entrails get turned outward with just a few slashes.

It’s that violence that creates a stark dichotomy between the physical and emotional assets of the film.

The brutality of the violence isn’t properly balanced out with a tender emotional core, despite Eggers’ best efforts.

Anya Taylor-Joy is introduced

near the midpoint to pump the heart as her relationship with Amleth steadily buds into a romance. But the film’s fist stays clenched even during those tender moments, unable to fully deliver the feeling that should be felt.

Despite that romantic void, “The Northman” paves over it with an interesting perspective on the classic tale of revenge against those that have wronged you. The expected payoff doesn’t come, with Eggers finding immense introspection in moments that normally wouldn’t lend themselves to it. Even a sword fight between two naked Vikings taking place at the foot of an erupting volcano (yes, that actually happens) digs deeper than the superficial wounds and finds something close to the heart.

“The Northman” is a brave and bold revenge tale that has immediately become the definitive Viking movie. Robert Eggers is no longer one of the rising stars of American filmmaking, he is the star. As the majority of filmmakers struggle to get financing for their projects, Eggers has proven once again that he deserves a blank check from here on out.

Overall: 3.5/5

Panther portrait : Grad Fest

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On Thursday, April 21, CATS hosted Grad Fest on Lawther Field. This event was held for graduating students; they could enter to win an Apple Watch, Air Pods and more.

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On Saturday, April 23. textile and apparel hosted their annual fashion show in Lang Auditorium. The clothes featured in the show were created by UNI students.

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First-place Panthers sweep Illinois State COLIN HORNING

Sports Editor

The UNI softball team has been on an absolute tear in Missouri Valley Conference play. Winners of their last 10 conference games heading into their weekend series against Illinois State, the Panther women looked to keep the momentum rolling at the Robinson-Dresser Sports Complex with a three game series against the Redbirds.

Due to weather concerns, there was a schedule change with Saturday’s doubleheader being moved to Sunday, and a single game being played on Saturday afternoon. UNI took all three games of the series, moving their conference record to a resounding 17-1 with just two series to play in the regular season.

Saturday’s game matched UNI’s Kailyn Packard against Illinois State’s Hannah Ross in the pitcher’s circle. This game proved to be a pitcher’s duel throughout the first four innings, with neither team able to scratch across a run. With the game in a scoreless tie going into the bottom of the fifth, the UNI bats exploded. A Redbird misplay in the outfield allowed UNI pinch runner Maggie Erpelding to score, which was then followed by a Sammy Moss tworun single two batters later.

Left fielder Madison Parks reached on an infield single allowing Moss to score, and with two more runners reaching the base in the inning, UNI catcher Emmy Wells came to

the plate. Needing four runs to complete the eight-run mercy rule, Wells crushed a no-doubt grand slam home run over the left-center field wall to cap the game at an 8-0 Panther victory.

Ross took the loss for Illinois State, allowing eight total runs with none of them earned runs. Packard was magnificent in the circle for the Panthers as she only allowed one hit and struck out eight Redbirds en route to her 16th win on the season.

Game two of the series opened up the Sunday doubleheader. Packard again matched up with Ross in the circle, but this one would be nothing like the first game of the series. The Illinois State offense came to play early, roughing up Packard for four runs in their half of the third inning. This game had a back-and-forth nature to it, with each team answering the other. The Redbirds had built a 5-2 lead in the fourth inning, when UNI third baseman Brooke Snider hit a long fly to straight-away center field, and appeared to be pushed over the wall with the help of the strong wind gusts.

The ballgame went into the bottom of the sixth tied at sixth. UNI’s Mya Dodge brought home pinch runner Hannah Isely with an RBI single to edge the Panthers out in front 7-6. Needing just three more outs to close the game, Illinois State pushed home a run on an infield single. However, in the UNI seventh, Snider again

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UNI softball is in the midst of a great season, winning their last 13 games and are currently leading the Missouri Valley Conference with a 17-1 record in league play.

came through in the clutch.

She batted a fly ball to right field just far enough to allow Kylee Sanders to tag up from third and score the winning run in game two.

Samantha Heyer picked up the win in relief for UNI, with Ross again the losing pitcher for Illinois State.

Packard allowed six runs, two earned runs and walked five Redbirds in the contest.

Game three started out with a bang for the Purple and Gold. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, the

red-hot Wells dug in again.

Much like on Saturday, she punished another pitch over the center field wall for her second grand slam in as many days. The quick 4-0 lead provided Heyer with plenty of run support throughout the contest. A Taylor Hogan three-run blast in the bottom of the fifth extended the UNI lead to 7-1, and minus a few blemishes this game was a gem from Heyer. She tossed a complete game, only allowing five hits and three runs. The Panthers took the

rubber match of the series 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.

UNI remains in first place in the Missouri Valley Conference with a near-perfect 17-1 record and 26-11 overall. They have won their last 13 games and will look to keep the good times coming next weekend when they host Indiana State at RobinsonDresser. A doubleheader is scheduled on Saturday, with games tentatively planned for 12 and 2 p.m. Game three is planned for 12 p.m. on Sunday, May 1.

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Nine champions crowned at Musco Twighlitght DAVID WARRINGTON

Associate Sports Editor

This past Saturday, the UNI men’s and women’s track and field teams took the short trip to the Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track in Iowa City, Iowa, to compete in the 2022 Musco Twilight, hosted by the University of Iowa. In a field of strong competitors, several Panthers managed to rise to the top, with eight individuals claiming the top prize in their events, as well as one relay.

In the 100-meter dash, Isaiah Trousil blew past his competition, taking the top prize with a time of 10.32 seconds. Trousil didn’t stop there, as he also took home top honors in the 200, blazing through the half-lap in 20.73 seconds, just in front of teammate Tayshaun Cooper, who came in second at 21.32.

Sophia Jungling put together a great run in the 800 meters, crossing the finish line with a time of 2:10.17. It came down to a sprint at the end, as she beat out Iowa’s Amber Aesoph by just .04 seconds.

Panther athletes also found a large amount of in the field events. In his sixth and final throw, Tom Yezek converted a toss of 185 feet, 10 inches in the discus to win the event. Yezek wasn’t the only thrower to shine on Saturday, as Darius King looked great in the shot put, winning with an effort of 66 feet, 5.75 inches.

In the women’s high jump, Rylie Todd took home top honors, clearing the bar at 5 feet, 9.25 inches. In the men’s pole vault, Teddy Allen got the victory, clearing 13 feet, 5.25 inches. The men’s long jump was where the Panthers truly dominated, as UNI swept the podium. Blair Brooks took third, Carter Morton was second, and Parker Kiewiet managed a jump of 24 feet, 5 inches to secure the win.

The Panthers also managed a victory in the women’s 4x400 meter relay, as the team of Auriona Kimbrough, Emily Vos, Jungling, and Jill Bennett finished in 3:47.79. UNI’s second team also managed to finish on the podium in this event, as Erin Kerkhoff, Katie

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The UNI track & field teams had strong showings at the Musco Twighlight meet in Iowa City this past Saturday.

They will look forward to the Drake Relays this week.

Nimrod, Paishence Johnson, and Libby Wedewer finished third in 3:53.52.

Next up for the Panthers will be the Drake Relays at Drake Stadium’s infa-

mous blue oval, Thursday, April 27 until Saturday, April 30. After that, UNI will take trips to Indianola College and the University of Wisconsin before return-

ing to Drake Stadium for the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference Outdoor Championships, Friday, May 13 through Sunday, May 15.

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UNI tennis falls to Bradley in MVC tournament DREW HILL

Sports Writer

This past Friday, UNI women’s tennis played their final game of the 2022 season against the Bradley Braves in the first round of the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. UNI was the number-six seed, entering the tournament with a 5-13 record overall and a 1-6 record in conference play. Bradley was

the number-three seed, entering the tournament with a 9-13 record and a 3-2 MVC record.

The doubles matchups were close. UNI’s Andrijana Brkic and Thaissa Moreira fell 6-4 to Bozana Lojpur and Nicola Perlwitz. Emma Carr and Issa Sullivan also fell to Nina Marjanovic and Maria Bezmenova 6-4. The final doubles match between Kristin Hailey and Madalena Andrade for the Braves and Darta Dalecka and Lorena

Cardoso for the Panthers was tied at 6-6, but since Bradley had already clinched the doubles point with two wins, the game was abandoned.

Bradley added two quick singles wins to take a 3-0 lead.

Sullivan fell to Perlwitz in sets of 6-1 and 6-3, and Carr fell to Andrade in sets of 7-6 and 6-2.

The Panthers took the next two singles matches to cut the lead to one at 3-2. First, Dalecka knocked off Lojpur, winning the first and third sets at 6-3

and 6-4, but dropping the second set 7-5. Cardoso then took down Hailey by coming back after dropping the first set 6-3 with sets of 7-6 and 6-2.

UNI’s Moreira faced Marjanovic with the chance to tie the score at three, but fell in three sets, winning the second set 7-6, but losing the other two sets 6-3 and 6-4. This gave Bradley the 4-2 win. Since the game was decided, the final singles match between Brkic

and Bezmenova was abandoned. Bezmenova won the first set 7-5 and was leading in set three 4-2, with Brkic winning the second set 7-6.

The Purple and Gold ended the 2022 spring season with a 5-14 record. None of the six players who played in this game were seniors, meaning UNI can build on this season by returning key players who have added experience throughout this season.

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Today’s Birthday (04/25/22).

Professional expansion flowers this year. Determination and persistence build your great portfolio. You’re especially beautiful, talented and charismatic this spring, before summer changes redirect a collaboration. Discovering new or renewed partnership and romance next autumn inspire personal changes next winter. Develop exciting career opportunities.

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 an 8 — Rest and relax. You’re especially imaginative and creative. Plan and envision. Determine the steps, supplies and logistics to realize a dream. Make preparations.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) — Today is an 8 — Connect with your people. Unexpected lucky opportunities arise in conversation. Let others know what you’re up to. Share resources, experiences and laughter.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) — Today is a 9 — Professional dreams seem within reach.

Take advantage of lucky con-

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ditions to push ahead. Put your heart into your work. Your influence is on the rise.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — Adventure calls you outside. Investigate intriguing possibilities. An educational opportunity is worth developing. Widen your exploration with dreamy conditions. Grab a lucky break.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 9 — Focus on practical details. Collaborate to grow shared assets and securities. Strategize and coordinate tasks. Manage taxes, insurance or legal matters. Profits are available.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 9 — Work with a talented partner to advance a shared dream. Take advantage of lucky conditions.

Collaborate on a matter of the heart. Romance can flower.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is a 9 — Keep practicing your moves. Dreams seem within reach. Physical actions go farther than expected. Aim for optimal performance. Express your heart in your work.

Today is an 8 — Relax with someone charming. Imagine dreams come true. What would it take? Get playful and have fun. Advance a passion project. Discuss options and possibilities.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is an 8 — Focus on domestic harmony. Take advantage of favorable conditions to make a change. Clean and beautify your spaces.

Love is the bottom line.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is a 9 — You’re especially clever and creative.

Write, sketch and elaborate your vision. An artistic dream seems within reach. Network and connect. Grab a lucky opportunity.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 9 — Catch a profitable surge. A dreamy situation can develop. Luck follows your own initiative.

Imagine success and go for it.

Buy, sell and negotiate terms.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 9 — Take charge of your destiny. Try a new direction. Pursue a fascinating passion or dream. Ask for what you want. Use your persuasive charms.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) —

Puzzle Answers

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