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Homecoming kicksoff with Pride Cry,Student organizations show their Panther Pride.

Columnist Davidson points out the issue with microaggressions on campus.

Sports columnist Dengler looks to improve the Panther experience.

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Homecoming candidates perform for royal titles CASSIDY NOBLE Staff Writer

As homecoming fever is running rampant this week, many students crammed their way into the Maucker Union’s ballroom Tuesday evening to wit-

ness the potential homecoming king and queen answer questions and display their talents before casting a vote for their favorite.

The event was organized by UNI’s Campus Activities Board (CAB) for the 3rd year.

“This is our 3rd year so it is a relatively new tradition,” said Melanie Bressler, junior human youth and leisure services major and head of the Homecoming committee.

Last year, UNI received national attention after Steven

Sanchez received the first crowning as a transgender Homecoming queen.

The event this year was kicked off by the introduction of the five queens’ and their responses to silly questions followed by the five kings’ introductions and

their silly questions.

The questions ranged from – ‘if you could be any animal what would you be and why’ to ‘name one thing you couldn’t live without.’

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Student fights SDS Locked ALLISSA BUELOW

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A student threatened to sue the University of Northern Iowa after Student Disability Services allegedly would not allow him to put in a request for a class waiver.

Ben Christensen, senior political science major, said UNI violated his civil rights by not offering to provide him with equal accommodations after a recent disability

diagnosis.

SDS Coordinator Ashley Brickley said the center provides reasonable accommodation. This means students diagnosed with disabilities will have equal access to class information and assignments through the decreasing or removal of barriers.

“The main thing is to try to make sure students have that equal access to that information,” Brickley said.

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Students living on the University of Northern Iowa’s campus this year have adjusted to a recent change in the way they can access their respective dorms.

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Representative Pat Murphy, congressional candidate for Iowa’s first district visited University of Northern Iowa’s campus Wednesday afternoon.

Former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives, Murphy was the ranking democrat for the Appropriations Committee for 10 years.

The forum began with a short speech from Murphy, followed panelist questions.

Questions were opened to all in attendance.

Katie Evans, senior political science major, questioned what Murphy might do at the federal level to represent teachers unions.

With midterm elections coming up, candidates who visit campuses around the state have a chance to meet with students and answer important questions students might have that will help make voting decisions.

“I think that it’s really good for candidates to come to campus so students can experience first hand what there issues are that their most passionate about and how they can help us as students and the University as a whole,” Evans said.

Murphy said he voted for open-scope bargaining and the government needs to do more

for collective bargaining, especially for teacher’s unions.

“I thought it was a very good response,” Evans said.

“I think that in a forum like this, in depth responses aren’t the best or recommended since there is a time limit. I was pretty satisfied with how he answered.”

Murphy spoke about the rising costs of education and what might be done to help students and universities.

“When I was Speaker of the House, tuition from 2002 to 2006 went up 90% at the regent run universities during those four years,” Murphy said.

“Primarily because the State didn’t well fund higher education, which caused, needless to say, a lot of tuition increases and a lot of fee increases.”

Murphy said he believes the way to address the costs of higher education is to fix interest rates so they can’t be raised and making sure education is well-funded by State Legislature, funding PELL grants and creating more economic incentives for students.

Murphy said that Iowa was not as affected by the recession that recently gripped the United States because Iowa is largely an energy-producing state.

About 25% of Iowa’s energy comes from renewable resources such as wind tur-

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Rep. Pat Murphy tables his platform in Maucker Union’s University Room Wednesday Sept. 17. Students were allowed to pose questions to Murphy

bines, Murphy said.

While praising Iowa’s efforts to cut down on carbon emissions and work with renewable energy sources, Murphy was also critical of Iowa’s ‘lack of growth.’

“Iowa was the slowest growing state in the nation for the last 100 years between 1900 and 2000… The only state that didn’t grow at 100% was the state of Iowa,”

Murphy said. “We grew from 2.2 million to 2.9 million.”

Murphy ended the forum with a request for citizens to vote.

“Whether you’re voting for me or not, please vote on November 4… When you think about what people have done in this country… and the sacrifices people have made for us to have this opportunity, you should take that opportunity to vote.”

Nicholas Rafanello, assistant residence life director, said the university implemented this new policy to tighten dorm security and keep students safer.

It was also implemented to know who is coming in and out of the dorm buildings.

Guests of students now need to know someone in the building they are trying to get into.

Jared Heitz, junior English

major and Residence Hall Association President said the reason for the conversion from keys to electronic access is that it provides convenience and better safety for our campus.

Heitz said he hasn’t had any complaints since the switch.

“It’s a transition for students to get used to having to have your ID on you all the time,” said Erica Eischen,

assistant director of residence.

“You can’t walk through buildings to cut through to classes, which is more of a transition than a con.”

As technology advances it is possible more changes for dorm security could take place.

For the moment there are no future plans. Any changes will be to upgrade security and make dorms safer for students living in them, Eischen said.

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different option is a violation of my rights. It’s called ‘counseling to lesser option’ and it’s illegal.”

Christensen said. “If a person is looking at something as their objective or goal you have to consider all options to achieve that goal before moving to a lesser option” Brickley said cases are based on the individual’s needs. The second time, Christensen was offered, and accepted, two 1000 level courses, which Christensen said is an equal offering to the foreign languages requirement he wanted waived.

While Christensen said he advocated for this policy to be changed, April ChathamCarpenter, who was in charge of Christensen’s case, said there has been no policy change.

“You have to learn to advocate for yourself if you have a disability,” Christensen said.

“The system will not give you what you deserve. It will not give you your rights, you have to demand them. And then you have to stand your ground.”

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Instead of using keys, the Department of Residence has converted to an electronic ID scanning system.

The dorm doors are locked 24 hours a day with the exception of the door nearest the office of each building, which is unlocked eight a.m. to five p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Christensen, who was diagnosed with dysgraphia, a writing disability, requested that SDS waive the foreign languages requirement, which UNI requires all students to fulfill.

According to Christensen, SDS denied his request before he left the room because the foreign languages requirement for students is a policy. “When I put in the request for a waiver the original request was never even considered,” said Christensen.

SDS ignored his request for a class waiver until he threatened to take legal action, said Christensen. SDS then offered a substitution option instead.

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by SDS included one 3000 level course and one 4000 level course. Christensen said he did not think this offer was equal, because the university’s foreign languages requirement consists of two 1000 level courses, which are less intensive.

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SDS could not comment on the individual case, Brickley said, but did talk about the process students normally go through with SDS. A student with a disability must provide documentation and register with SDS before receiving accommodations through the university. Brickley said students will be provided with reasonable accommodation

by SDS. Christensen said he registered with SDS in December 2013 and put in a request for a waiver for his foreign language requirement in March 2014.

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Stop microaggress-ing around ASHLEY DAVIDSON davisaab @uni.edu

The topic of microaggressions on University of Northern Iowa’s campus has gone from exposing the issue of degradation of underrepresented students, faculty, and staff to merely a buzz word. I was fortunate enough to learn more about microaggressions from Dr. Stephanie Logan with new freshman and transfer students who attended the Jump Start Program this fall.

Best-selling author Derald Wing Sue defines microaggressions as, “Everyday insults, indignities, and demeaning messages sent to people of color or other marginalized groups by often well-intentioned individuals who are unaware of the hidden messages being sent to them.”

After our mock lecture with Dr. Logan, many of the Jump Start students were able

to identify microaggressions.

We went a little overboard on identifying them throughout the rest of the week, and even exploited some insults as “macroaggressions.”

As a biracial student and woman I have been told, ‘You have such good hair for a black girl’ . . .

Although I am glad students are starting to grasp what microaggressions are, we still need to work on preventing them. It is imperative to understand people of other underrepresented identities, more than just those of color, experience these insults daily.

Here are a couple examples I have seen in the past couple of weeks at UNI. As a biracial student and woman I have been told, “You have such good hair for a black girl” and “you are the whitest black girl I know.” In high

school I was more than tolerant of these words, mainly because I did not notice they were back-handed compliments.

An anonymous tweet I encountered on the UNI Confessions Twitter page, unaffiliated with the University, stated, “too many ethnic chicks trying to act ethnic.” Such demeaning messages are also said to women, the LGBT* community, people with disabilities, religious minorities and many others.

Last semester at the event I, Too, am UNI, students, faculty and staff voiced microaggressions they face on campus. The event was both powerful yet horrifying knowing these insults and assumptions were made on our campus.

Something new I learned about Dr. Logan’s lecture was that it does not matter what your intentions are when you sent those demeaning messages, microaggressions are determined by those who are on the receiving end of it.

In the past, people have switched dorms, transferred

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schools, worked at different schools, etc. because of remarks made by good-intentioned people. Sometimes, our closest peers can be the ones with the most hurtful words. I have been both a victim and culprit.

The bottom line is we need to be more intentional of inclusion in our language with others on campus. Be aware of how our language is interpreted by others.

For those who have tolerated microaggressions or have experienced it secondhand, choose to be intolerant of ignorance. Our campus

has the potential to be more inclusive. Individuals, organizations and administration are making great strides to make this campus a more welcoming and safe place.

Be part of the movement.

For people interested in learning more about diversity and inclusion, the UNI National Coalition Building Institute offers free diversity workshops led by an advisory committee comprised of UNI faculty and staff. Also, check out student organizations pertaining to minorities, even if you do not identify with them.

The lesson and warning of the Ferguson uprising CHRISTOPHER DANIEL daniecab @uni.edu

Ferguson is now history to the mass media, which has moved on to Joan Rivers’ demise and ISIS. But Ferguson will go down in American history. The police response to protests and subsequent riots following the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black youth, and the actions taken by citizens to make a case for injustice and demand justice be served has ramifications for our collective future.

Officer Darren Wilson pursued and fired his sidearm six times at Brown – two shots to his head, while he approached with hands in the air. The Ferguson police department kept details quiet.

In response to the initially peaceful protest, Ferguson police responded in military riot gear and armored vehicles.

It succeeded in escalating the protest to clashes with police and rioting.

The counter-response from police was to disperse everyone –protesters, media

and onlookers in addition to rioters using rubber and live ammunition fired from automatic rifles, chemical agents, use of armored vehicles to break up groups by plowing into them and sweeping mass arrests of anyone in the area.

The public wasn’t supposed to see this.

Even though public reaction insisted we live in a post-racial society, Ferguson pointed out the country’s need to identify an Other as a threat that demands unfettered and forceful police reaction to protect “us” from “them.” The takeaway is protests deemed threatening to the power structure are to be put down, and our police have become militia, if not small armies. This ought to trouble all of us.

Two items of legislation concern us here: The 1033 Program of 1996 and the Trespass Bill of 2012. The 1033 Program is an expansion of the 1990 National Defense Authorization Act, granting military-grade weapons, vehicles and equipment to police to conduct the drug war.

After 9/11 it changed to include domestic terrorism.

Police may now use automatic weapons, chemical grenades, APCs and tanks, combat helicopters and drones to

These images are to reassure “you are being protected from “them”. . . conduct operations as they see fit.

As of now, $4.3 billion in combat equipment has gone to U.S. police departments according to a report by the American Civil Liberties Union.

The Trespass Bill was a response to the Occupy demonstrations. It builds on the Patriot Acts, making it a federal crime to enter a restricted area, whether you know the area is restricted or not. Restricted areas include “events of national significance,” and Homeland Security may designate nearly any event as such, effectively making any demonstration, protest or organization illegal or seditious.

Great latitude is given to act against conduct that “impedes or disrupts the orderly conduct of government business.” Law enforcement, armed by the 1033 Program and granted greater enforcement powers, is deployed to contain and disperse such acts. Political or

social protest implies impediment of the conduction of government business so demonstrations or organizations dedicated to protesting government actions and policies are in danger. Our First Amendment right to freedom of assembly, freedom of press and freedom to petition government for redress of grievances is at risk.

How does this affect the Cedar Valley? Per a Pentagon spreadsheet detailing all 1033 grants to the states and their counties, obtained

by The Upshot, Black Hawk County received 29 NATO 5.56mm automatic rifles in 2006.

On Waterloo Police Department website, it states “special weapons shall be issued only to tactical unit officers,” including “semiand fully automatic weapons, multi-purpose shotguns, chemical and non-chemical agents and launching devices, diversionary and entry ordnance.” The photos on the web page show three officers in full military body armor posed pointing AR-15s in firing stance at the camera. The Black Hawk County Sheriff ’s website is even more aggressive. Lacking any details about the armament of their SWAT group, we see images of police in battle dress

behind riot shields pointing military rifles with mounted grenade launchers.

These images are to reassure “you” are being protected from “them,” and a more militant policing is needed from an increasingly threatening “them.” The problem begins when we ponder which of us is the “you” being addressed and which the “they” marked for enforcement.

Considering overreaching powers granted to government with police as a government function and the ever shifting political definitions of who or what constitutes a threat, you may want to reconsider, if you are already one “them,” America’s designated Others, how secure your position in the lawabiding category will remain, how long your inclusion in the “you” being addressed and protected by the state apparatus.

Ethically, you ought to consider this ingrained “us” and “them” mentality that allows for unequal policing and treatment under law. But the sad fact is that those whose privilege goes unquestioned tend not to worry about such inequities until they are affected. So ponder, in our “new normal,” how swiftly “you” may become one of “them.”

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Kickoff to Homecoming week AMBER ROUSE

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Students crowded Lawther Field Monday evening to celebrate University of Northern Iowa’s Homecoming kickoff.

The homecoming theme this year is “Students By Day, Panthers By Night.” The annual kickoff featured pep talks from President Ruud, head basketball coach Ben Jacobson, a performance from UNI’s dance team and the Pride Cry event.

Homecoming is a chance for students to don their Panther purple and flaunt their school spirit.

“It’s a time where people can take off their Iowa and Iowa State shirts,” said Evan Cruise, senior accounting major.

UNI’s mascots TK and TC cheered on the sidelines and rallied up the crowd

throughout the kickoff.

Seven teams competed in Pride Cry. Each team had to incorporate UNI’s fight song, this year’s Homecoming theme and rally enough school spirit to win over the judges. The seven teams included Alpha Phi and Sigma Epsilon, Alpha Xi Delta and KULT, Noehren Hall, SAA and CATS, Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha, Camp Adventure and Dance Marathon.

Allison Cruthis, senior elementary education major, competed in Pride Cry with SAA and CATS. “It’s a great time for everyone to come together for Panther Pride,” Cruthis said about Homecoming week.

The three finalists from Pride Cry will go on to compete for first place at Friday’s pep rally. The judges of

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Pride Cry voted SAA and CATS, Noehren Hall and Camp Adventure as the three finalists.

Concluding Homecoming kickoff, Masters of Ceremonies Kellie Krueger and Anthony Peavy, announced Homecoming royalty.

King candidates include Jacob Ferguson, Garrett Har rison, Jeffer son Fosbender, Matthew Klien and Ben Huber. Queen candidates include Jordan Bruess, Bailey Jimmison, Jana Johnson, Sabrina Santos and Linh Nguyen. Homecoming king and queen will be announced at Friday’s pep rally.

“This is our campus, this is our family, we are the University of Northern Iowa,” Jacobson said. “You make sure you’re darn proud.”

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Maddie Twedt, senior communication major, Allison Cruthis, senior elementary education major and Matthew Klein, sophomore deciding major participate in the Pride Cry. SAA and CATS teamed up as one of the seven groups who participated in the event.

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Question: The beginning of the semester has just thrown me into total chaos with homework, club activities and attempting to have a social life. What’s the best way to manage my time where I can fit in all of these?

Signed, Overwhelmed Dear Overwhelmed; You need to take a second to slow down and breathe.

It seems you have already thrown a lot upon yourself and the school year just started. Do you have a panther planner? If so, USE IT. You have it for a reason.

Make sure to organize your time and schedule everything how you want it to go. You can also set reminders on your phone of certain things to do at certain times. Phones aren’t all bad; they have some good use left in them. You should always try to schedule time to do homework first, then club activities and your social life last.

I feel involvement in club activities or on-campus organizations will help you form a greater social life than you already have. Make sure you make time to breathe and get your thoughts together.

You never want to become overwhelmed to a point where you can’t even think

or function. Trust me, I have been in your shoes before. I did all of these things. The most important thing to do is make use of your panther planner. Without the planner I would have just been thrown for a loop.

You always want to plan your time wisely. Make sure no matter what you plan, you always plan to do the stuff that will help you obtain your degree first. Then after that go to the club activities and build a better social life than what you could have built on your own. You can really combine club activities and social life together because having club activities can help you in the long run.

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In response to the latter question, Homecoming King Candidate Garrett Harris received a burst of laughter with his response, “My bed, because a lot of things happen in my bed.”

Once the silly questions concluded, a round of serious questions began such as – ‘what is your favorite part about homecoming week other than the events’ and ‘why did you choose to come to UNI?’ As the questioning wrapped up, each contestant was called on stage to perform a talent for the audience. The range of acts included a duet from High School Musical, belly dancing, a ukulele, playing guitar and singing.

“I thought it was amazing,” said Drake Tesdall, sophomore marketing major, “I really think Jacob Ferguson and Jana Johnson stole the show.”

As the final act concluded, all of the contestants were called back on stage where students were asked to pull out their phone to cast their vote via text. The winners will be announced on Friday at the pep assembly.

“I thought it was pretty great just to see all the talent that UNI students have to offer to campus,” said Angela Hayes, senior elementary education major.

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Linh Nguyen, junior statistics and actuarial science major belly dances for the talent portion of the Royalty Competition. Linh is one of five queens participating in the competition.

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Korryna Salmon, senior early childhood education major and Christian Sather, senior political science major show school spirit during the Pride Cry. Alpha Delta Pi and Pi Kappa Alpha joined forces to participate in the event on Tuesday evening.

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Panthers take on UNC for homecoming phases of the game.”

The Panthers have gained five first downs via the runing and 23 through the passing game.

Northern Colorado travels to Cedar Falls with a 1-1 record, having defeated Houston Baptist 28-20 in their last contest. The Bears returned 25 starters from last season’s campaign. In their last meeting in 2013, the Panthers tallied a 26-7 victory over UNC in Greenley, CO. UNI has won 20 of their last 25 homecoming games and have accumulated a homecoming record of 60-25-1 since 1920 in the annual contest.

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The Panthers will take on the University of Northern Colorado on Saturday at 4 p.m. for the home opener and homecoming game. UNI enters the game 0-2 after losing two games to Football Bowl Subdivision teams by a combined 11 points.

“I’ll even go back and look at the Iowa and the Hawaii game back-to-back to see what our players are doing well and what they are not doing well,” said UNI head coach Mark Farley.

Sawyer Kollmorgen passed for 645 total yards in the Panthers’ first two games, 276 of those yards to running back David Johnson. Johnson has gained the majority of his yards through the passing game, having taken 31 handoffs in the backfield for a netgain of 80 yards, an average of 2.6 yards per carry. The preseason All-American’s one touchdown came on a 70-yard touchdown reception against Iowa.

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Preseason All-American running back David Johnson (7) has taken 31 handoffs in the backfield for a net-gain of 80 yards in the Panthers’ first two games against FBS opponents.

“We all know the back (Johnson) is talented enough,” said Farley. “But it takes

more than the running back to rush the football. You’ve got to have a throwing game

and you’ve got to win the line of scrimmage. We’re not consistently winning those

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Improving the game day experience at UNI SEAN DENGLER

Sports Columnist

With the first home game of the University of Northern Iowa football season Saturday, there is an excitement around campus.

It’s also homecoming, which brings back alumni and attracts more people than usual. Making its game day debut, the new scoreboard in the UNI-Dome has received a lot of buzz.

This is an accomplishment for UNI and they need to look into more opportunities to enhance the fan experience. For many fans, professional sporting events are more than a game- they’re an experience.

UNI football games need to strive to do this on the college level. Too often the student section is scarce by halftime. By improving the experience of the game, the student section will be fuller. An improved experience will attract more fans to the games.

One way the Panthers can provide a better experience for fans is to increase the amount of televisions around the Dome. There are televisions along the concourse, but these televisions

need to be larger. The televisions also need to be hanging from the ceiling so when a person is walking down the concourse or waiting in line, they will be able to watch the game. These enhancements would help the fans stay engaged while away from their seats.

Another way the Panthers can provide a better experience for fans is by hiring someone to host the event.

They need to hire someone to bring energy and engage fans. At professional sporting events, this person is someone who can hype up fans when the mood is down.

Having a host with personality and energy will allow fans to enjoy games more.

While teams change year to year, having a familiar face will provide a comfortable experience for fans.

In addition, the Panthers can create a better experience at games by providing more small bursts of entertainment, such as more t-shirt cannons. Fans love free t-shirts, especially t-shirts flying at them. By having more t-shirt cannons firing more often, fans will want remain at the games. People will stick around games longer if they know there is a

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UNI will unveil it’s new video scoreboard in the UNI-Dome during Saturday’s homecoming game. The $1.3 million dollar project stretches 100 feet in the south end zone.

better chance at receiving a t-shirt.

All these ways to entertain fans will keep fans at the game longer and draw larger

crowds to the UNI-Dome.

With money being tight for programs, the university needs to think of creative ways to entertain and attract

fans. By doing this, the fans will enjoy themselves even more during the game while the Panthers are on their way to a victory.

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32 Watch carefully 34 Equipped 36 __ wave 37 Beginning auspiciously ... like 18-, 24-, 46- and 55-Across?

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43 Ukr., once 44 Disney World visitor’s airport, on bag tags 45 Bluish hue 46 NCAA regional semifinals, familiarly 51 Acadia National Park locale 53 Word with game or room 54 Like lingerie models 55 Green-skinned movie villain 58 __City: computer game

Down 1 Moral code 2 Safari sight 3 Colorful candy since 1847 4 Grass bristle 5 Throw together 6 Georgia’s __-Bibb County 7 Enjoyed some home cooking 8 Codebreaker’s org.

9 Tried one’s hand 10 Provides inside information for, say 11 2014 Russell Crowe title role 12 See 14-Across 13 Foxy 19 “You don’t have to” 21 They may be red 25 More than modify 26 Dome-shaped abode 29 “Love Actually” co-star 30 Memo words 31 Chinchillas, at times 32 “American __”: Neil Gaiman novel 33 Sci-fi staples 34 Like acrobats 35 “__ appétit!”

36 Weasel kin 38 “It’s a deal!”

39 Charon’s river 44 Title holders 45 Group with a common bond 46 “Oliver Twist” bad guy 47 Double 48 Grabbed a stool next to 49 Banishment 50 Queens athlete, for short 51 Flour producer 52 Peak 55 Site site 56 Paper with NYSE news 57 Part of HRH

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By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (MCT) Today’s Birthday (09/18/14).

Thoughtful planning eases your journey this year. Pinch pennies and stash the change. Blast your story to your peeps. After 12/23, begin a new homebody phase for the next few years. Remodel for changes, and support your family. Share dreams and fantasies with your partner, building into springtime romance. Love goes viral.

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 -- Make practical plans for home improvement.

Have your space nurture your well-being. Discipline produces results. Take responsibility for something that hasn’t been working. Provide great service

Answers to Crossword and Sudoku on page 8 without talking about it. Action goes farther than words.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 6 -- Words contain hidden meanings. It’s not all apparent at first glance. Focus on new procedures and old standards. Take it slow to avoid mistakes. Meeting your deadlines increases your value. Others see your logic.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -Today is an 8 -- Avoid gabbing and put your back into your work, except to discuss methods and procedures with co-workers.

Make hay while the sun shines.

Write up the details. Count your wages after. Redeem your coupons.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Continue to get personal thoughts down on paper. Carry a journal. Circumstances dictate your destination.

Your experience is appreciated.

It might be wise to get assistance if a communication’s not getting through.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Balance work with rest.

There’s plenty of action to dive into. Take it on like an endurance race. Thoroughly plan the route. Discuss the potential (and fees) in private. Keep variables hidden. Bring along a companion.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Your confidence is contagious. Look to your career future, and hang with friends in the business who can teach you. Experience pays. Follow the rules. Keep practicing, and get coaching. Streamline your routine.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -Today is an 8 -- It could get chaotic. Rest your mind somewhere

quiet for sudden insight. In a clash between art and utility, find a way to be creative without sacrificing functionality. Accept assistance. Friends show you the rules.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Take a trip with a friend. Explore as you work together. It could involve a difficult assignment, or a challenge.

Invest in efficiency. Commitment and faith are your most valuable gifts. Rest frequently.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Event planning takes priority. Discover new regulations or costs. Make sure you have your facts straight.

Invest in your business. This is what you’ve been saving for.

Don’t say anything now. Love blossoms. You’re never alone.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- A moment of

controversy brings you strength.

Heed words of wisdom from afar. Talk about money only with the one who shares it with you. Creative ideas emerge at home. Get outside and walk together.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Lively communications abound. Assuming leadership means learning to delegate (especially if the job is difficult). You’re gaining expertise. The old way can still work.

Build the practical platform for future work. Sign papers. Get outdoors. vvvvPisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Have fun with your partner. It doesn’t need to involve a lot of talk. Support each other to pursue a passion.

Invest in greater efficiency. Pay for it with your own money.

Grab a good deal.

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