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Beginning this semester, the Department of Residence (DOR) has handed down some campus-wide changes to student conduct in regards to alcohol policies. Residents of Panther Village (PV) in particular are feeling the effects.

The changes are mostly “enforcement-related” in that they prohibit the presence of under-aged individuals around those of age who are consuming. According to Schmid, students must complete apartment agreements in order to have alcohol in the “shared spaces” (the common area of the apartment-style dorms) at all. But the changes also address the perceived problem of alcohol displays.

“In years’ past, there have been things like a tower of [empty] beer cans,” said

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Beer towers, such as this one, and “empty container displays” have been banned from Panther Village and other residence halls.

David Schmid, Panther Village Residence Life Coordinator.

“Empty displays are not allowed regardless if you are

of age or under-age,” reads a copy of the policy currently displayed in PV. “This is from one bottle to many. Empties

are to be taken to recycling, period.”

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Off campus? Off the mind of students SHELBY WELSCH Staff Writer

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Dr. Michael D. Blackwell gives a speech on the topic of racial prejuduce.

The event was attended primarily by community members with few students present.

UNI hosts many on-campus events, but the ones hosted off-campus often don’t get as much attention. It can be difficult for students to branch out of the university bubble, not only because it’s convenient, but also because it’s comfortable to stay on campus.

Places like the Waterloo Center for the Arts host many different activities and speakers and is a way to get off campus and explore one’s creativity. Even if there isn’t an activity hosted by UNI, it’s still a place that offers an

experience within the Cedar Falls and Waterloo community.

Even Rod Library hosts a wide variety of events off-campus and have recently focused their efforts on their newest series, “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History.” On Tuesday, Sept.

1, director for multicultural education, Dr. Michael D. Blackwell, spoke to a group about racial prejudice, as well as equality as a whole at the Waterloo Center for the Arts.

The doors were open to anyone. However, the lack of college students attending was noticeable. So, what did See OFF-CAMPUS, page 5

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These changes extend to all students living on campus, but some say the DOR overlooked Panther Village, the upperclass apartment-style living spaces on campus, when adopting these policies. “[The DOR] didn’t properly consider Panther Village’s demographic,” said Garrett Ewing senior art major, referring to the empty displays article of the policy. Ewing is entering his second year living in PV. “The empties need to go straight to the recycling,” Schmid said.

It’s not like they’re going to find your Patron bottle in the closet.

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The same policy states that violation of any one of these policies “could jeopardize [one’s] ability to live in Panther Village.”

Schmid said those who live in PV must be in good academic and behavioral

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standing. This means that those found in violation of the conduct policy will be placed on probation and moved to a different residence hall. The PV policy reads: “because of how full the halls are, you will likely be in a traditional building with a roommate.”

Schmid said the PV policy is consistent with campuswide policy, which was updated over the summer.

Various Department of Residence reps could not be reached for comment.

Assistant director of residence life, Erica Eichen, said that there are “no changes, but rather [polices have been] clarified.”

Attempts to reach out to resident assistants in Panther Village were declined.

Other PV residents took issue with the change.

“It shouldn’t matter if it’s empty and you’re ofage,” said Briana McDowell, senior elementary education major. This is McDowell’s second year living in PV. Tom Draus, junior finance major and first-year resident of PV, said that he understands how empty displays could “look kind of tacky” but that this doesn’t justify the disciplinary actions that the policy puts forth.

When asked if the “empty displays” is his biggest issue with the alcohol policy changes, Ewing said: “Frankly, it shouldn’t be an in issue.”

UNI, as opposed to some other state schools such as the University of Iowa, permits the consumption of alcohol on campus under “applicable law” ­­-- i.e., those of-age may consume alcohol responsibly in the dorms.

Heather Applegate, junior sociology major and firstyear resident of PV, said this is another example of “policies of formality,” which the university adopts with no real intention of enforcing. She said they are simply adopted to cover legal ramifications.

“It’s not like they’re going to find your Patron bottle in the closet,” Applegate said.

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A fresh online news source is making its way to Cedar Falls. Odyssey, an exclusively digital news platform designed specifically for and by college students, will now be available to UNI students.

According to the Odyssey website, the idea spawned from two Indiana University students who felt their need for a college-friendly and accessible news resource was not being met.

The website describes itself as a “social content platform that crowdsources ideas from millennial thought leaders in their local communities.”

The website claims that after launching in 2014, Odyssey has seen rapid growth and is projected to have a presence in 450 communities by the end of this year.

Although the publication initially began as a print source, it is now strictly available on digital platforms and is most widespread through social media.

Joseph Whittemore, a senior social science teaching major, will serve as Editor In Chief for the Odyssey’s UNI community.

It’s a way for millenials to voice their opinion on things that matter most to them.

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According to Whittemore, a friend who writes for the Odyssey at Columbia University shared her articles on Facebook, which sparked an idea. Whittemore applied to be a writer and was contacted by Odyssey to let him know that there was not currently a branch at UNI. When asked by headquarters if he would like to start a UNI Odyssey community, Whittemore obliged.

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Whittemore said. “It’s a way for millenials to voice their opinion on things that matter most to them, and I think that’s pretty cool.”

Odyssey is a typical mix of both serious and fluff stories, written solely by college students.

According to Whittemore, Odyssey writers have free reign to write about topics of their choosing within different categories, such as lifestyle, ideas, or short essay, with the content left up to the writer.

For Brianna Miller, junior communications major, the news source is welcomed, so long as it stays lighthearted.

“I just hope it doesn’t get political. We have the Northern Iowan for that,” said Miller. “I would rather just read something that’s not trying to get me to go one way or the other.”

When on the Odyssey website’s main page, the search bar asks the question, “What are you interested in?” Searches such as “politics” or “climate change” yield many results, but so do searches such as “Miley Cyrus” or “kittens.”

Compensation varies from community to community. As of now, UNI writers will be compensated with $20 gift cards for their work.

Whichever writer has the most views for that week’s articles will receive a gift card.

There are currently 15 writers for the UNI Odyssey team, but Whittemore says they are looking to hire more.

“In the past two months, [the Odyssey] has grown e xponentially,” said Whittemore. “It used to be 200 schools across the nation, and now it’s reaching 2,000.”

Many UNI students are already familiar with the news source and have seen featured articles on social media outlets, namely Facebook, for the past several months.

“I enjoy reading the articles that I’ve seen. They kind of give you a little giggle every day,” said Miller.

For any students interested in becoming an Odyssey writer, visit theodysseyonline.com to apply.

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Bat crazy: an unexpected roommate I used to think bats were cute. Seriously, at one point I entertained the idea of domesticating one until I learned that it’s illegal.

Anyway, my past tense reference to enjoying bats is intentional. I am no longer a fan of them. Well, at the very least, I’m not a fan of sharing my living space with bats anymore.

I didn’t think much of the phone call I received at two in the morning from my roommate complaining about a bat encounter in our kitchen. I noted the inconvenience of having a bat flying between my roommate’s face and the refrigerator, but I didn’t consider it to be a big deal.

I thought: Okay, we have a small pest problem. It’s nothing that can’t be worked out in a timely manner. And to be honest, I was not even worried about how long it would

take to rid our house of the bat. Don’t get me wrong, it was always “the sooner the better,” but I was in no particular hurry. It really wasn’t bothering me. …Until I found out that bats are very social animals that tend to live in colonies.

To put this in perspective, 10-20 bats are considered a “small” colony.

And that they actually do bite and they do scratch. And through these actions, some bats transmit rabies and other Tribune News Service infectious diseases, like Ebola Columnist Cobb warns against close encounters with bats and suggests and the Marburg virus, dis- that bat removal to be handled by professionals. eases with fatality rates of ardous that it’s recommended was. One of my roommates up to 90 percent for infected that you wear a HEPA mask even broke his badminton rachumans. and treat it with a bleach solu- quet during battle against the Not only is something like tion BEFORE coming into bat. rabies itself a cause for sericontact with it.

Prior to conducting my ous concern, but also the cost After a ten-minute Google research, I was bothered more of post-exposure rabies shots research session, I quickly by my roommates’ seemingly is almost more of a concern. realized that I was experienc- exaggerated anxiety than I The vaccinations can be anying significantly less anxiety was by the bat’s presence. For where from $3,000-$10,000 than my roommates were due instance, when one roommate and often aren’t covered by to my lack of awareness sur- expressed concerns about the insurance. rounding bats. bat biting and scratching one Oh, and the phrase “Bat sh-Of course, this is infor- of us I was laughing before he crazy” is no joke either. Bat mation I learned after several finished talking. guano carries Histoplasmosis, trips down to the basement to Now, I had become so which is contracted through find the bat. We had been put- paranoid that I was avoidinhaling the spores released ting ourselves at risk without ing showering; it was time by the fungus. It’s so hazeven knowing how risky it to actually deal with the sit-

uation. We began by calling the Blackhawk County Health Department to get some information that we could cite when discussing the issue with the landlords. From there we contacted a pest control company that offers free on-site assessments of the property.

That was the next problem.

“Bat-proofing” a property costs hundreds of dollars. The proofing includes expulsion of the pest(s), a cleanup, followed by patching any openings in the house that bats may otherwise enter through.

This was when we passed the issue on to the landlords per the Iowa law regarding the landlord’s responsibility to “maintain a fit premises.”

And that isn’t the end. In fact, I can’t even share the end, because I don’t know it quite yet. And it is with great bittersweet unease that I say the bat is no longer to be found.

As for the moral of brushing off a bat problem: don’t.

These are sensitive animals that have the potential to cause a lot of harm when they’re disturbed.

Drop the attitude, not the course JESSE MOELLER Opinion columnist

It is the beginning of the semester. You’ve finished reading the course syllabus, and you are horrified: you have to read five books for this course, there are four exams, there are two group projects, a semester paper and, oh my gosh, you have to speak in front of the class at least once! To make matters worse, your professor is a heathen!

Yes, sometimes it can be disheartening. I urge you to tough it out. Don’t drop the course so early. Although the fear of not obtaining the desired grade may be high, the rewards for persevering are long-lasting. Successfully managing a difficult college course will better prepare you, not only for the rest of your college experience, but for your professional life as well.

You will actually learn from taking a difficult course.

“Learning” in a difficult course feels very different from “learning” in an easy one. While it is common, and successful, in some classes to rely on rote memorization to pass the class, this may not be the case for a difficult course.

You might feel like you are learning when you are blazing through your flashcards, but trust me, the world doesn’t work like that. Without the connections and substantive meaning those factoids will disappear after the exam quicker than you memorized them.

The reason this is not the case for a difficult course is that you must collect and connect information. In these courses you are presented with the opportunity to make an argument on your own; you are instructed to gather and present findings. In this process, true learning occurs.

True learning is a much deeper learning.

If the academic benefits do not appeal to you, if you are more pragmatic, you should consider staying in the course, because it will help you to learn your limits for stress and work. Entering the private sector means often working in a stressful environment.

Having a busy semester with one or two difficult courses can teach you what that is like before it really counts.

Let’s be honest, if you don’t do so hot in Humanities 1 because the Bible was a hard read, worst-case scenario you

can retake the class. In the “real world” the consequences aren’t so dismissible. You may not get fired, but perhaps you lose respect for not keeping up.

In the same line of thought, perhaps more importantly, managing a difficult course will help you to better manage the most important resource of all: your time. Don’t forget, we all die some day. Our time is a precious thing and we should be wise to treat it properly. Understanding how to prepare a weekly calendar and to plan course responsibilities and reading in advance is an invaluable skill.

Mastering this is essential to your college experience.

Now, you might say, “Oh, but I don’t want to take this.

The professor rating website says that getting an ‘A’ is too difficult. I’m paying for this degree, and I don’t want a bad GPA.” If that is your stance, then I would urge you to consider who those people are. Did they try? What does their work ethic consist in?

Do you want your “success” to be made from passing easy classes? If you come out of college without taking a difficult course then you have truly missed out. Even if your

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GPA benefitted, you have had a lesser experience.

Suppose you wanted to drop for other reasons. Maybe it is the case that your professor has said some things to offend you and maybe they are actually talking about things that you aren’t comfortable with. There are several reasons why you should not drop the course in this situation.

First, you are in college.

Coming into contact with foreign ideas is what college is all about. Don’t misread me; I am not saying you have to give anything up. However, you should be open to sampling.

Second, this is a chance to

refine your beliefs. What is the use of believing in something if you cannot defend it? That is, you should hear what these people have to say because it will give you an opportunity to test their arguments and perspectives against your own beliefs and convictions — you should know how to argue on behalf of yourself.

Third, perhaps it is the case that you will be open to changing your mind. There is no shame in changing what you believe, especially so young. You are bound to do it more in the future.

If you stick by this, I assure you the reward will be well worth the effort.

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“The Gift” that unwraps itself JOSHUA ROUSE

Film Critic

A new home and a new start. That’s what Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) Callum look for in the movie “The Gift”, when they move from cramped, urban Chicago, to sprawling, sunny California.

But after meeting with Simon’s old high school classmate, Gordon “Gordo” Mosely (Joel Edgarton), the peace the couple was seeking is quickly shattered as lines are crossed, boundaries are invaded and truths become questionable.

Award-winning actor Joel

Edgarton makes his directorial debut, which is unusual for someone who is usually seen in front of the camera.

What a debut it is!

Using familiar elements from both thriller and psychological horror genres, “The Gift” is a hauntingly realistic character drama.

Not only is Edgarton a whiz from the director’s chair, but his performance as Gordo is intriguing to witness.

The characters are where “The Gift” really shines.

There are many layers to each of the three main characters that are stripped off at just the right narrative moment. It keeps

you wondering what else could be hidden underneath.

Granted, a couple of plot threads aren’t as intricately woven into the overall story, but they certainly don’t detract from the flow of the film in any way.

Hall and Bateman are excellent together as the lead couple; changing and adapting to the developments their characters go through, discovering both lies and truths about themselves and the people they thought they knew. But it’s Edgarton’s role as Gordo that steals the spotlight.

Casting himself in a refreshingly diluted and

smaller role, unlike what other actor directors would do, it’s the awkward subtleness that makes the viewer unsure if Gordo is just a really nice guy or truly a force to be reckoned with.

The narrative does become intricate, but not so meticulous that you need a score card to keep track of everything. Speaking of meticulous, this is a film where it’s a good idea to keep an eye on the screen.

You never know what you’ll

miss if you don’t pay attention.

“The Gift” is dark and disturbing at times, and not just from the thriller aspect.

It is dark because of how realistic all of the events feel. There are no extreme fight scenes, no excessive violence; it is simply, at its core, a relatable, cautionary tale of mystery, chilling thrills and broken people working their way through what cards life has dealt them.

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college students miss by not attending?

Although the speech was mainly geared towards racial and cultural inequalities, Blackwell delivered the message of treating everyone with respect, including caring for the sick and old and being the “best human

Someday they’re going to be community members themselves and need to form their own opinions about these things.

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being you can be.”

Curator Chawne Paige had her own view about the changing social issues, “We already have the artifacts, and we have the words. All that’s left is the human or the voice.”

It’s not too late for students to get involved with the “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History” series.

The Rod Library’s website has a list of upcoming events, with the Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff event on Sept. 15 at Rod Library. There will be crafts, food, a pinata, as well as performances and discussions.

Rod library will be hosting many other events for “Latino Americans: 500 Years of History”. After the kickoff event on Sept. 15, Rod Library will be playing a number of films throughout the month including “Foreigners in Their Own Land”, “Empire of 75004 Dreams”, and “War and Peace”.

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UNI’s first loss to Hawkeyes in fourth OT game BRANDON TJEPKES

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The University of Northern Iowa women’s soccer team played the University of Iowa on Tuesday. The Panthers experienced their first loss of the season with the 2-1 score in overtime.

Iowa’s Bri Toelle found the upper right corner of the net in the 27th minute to take the early 1-0 lead that lasted through the rest of the first half.

The score remained 1-0 until the Panthers finally broke the scoreless spell in the 72nd minute. Freshman Hannah McDevitt scored her first career goal as a Panther to bring the match to a 1-1 tie.

McDevitt lead the Panthers in shots with three, and shots on target with two. The 1-1 tie remained until regular time ceased, bringing the Panthers into yet another overtime game.

Iowa’s Karly Stuenkel scored early in overtime,

bringing the score for the 2-1 final. During overtime, Iowa’s defense stonewalled any attack by UNI, restricting them of a single shot.

“We played very hard and fought to the end,” said UNI Coach Price. “We have to regroup quickly and get on another run.”

Despite the loss, goalkeeper Whitney Blunt recorded seven saves, five of which came from the second half.

Blunt was also named the Missouri Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Week just hours before the game.

This contest recorded the fourth overtime game for UNI’s early season and the second consecutive overtime game versus Iowa.

The Panthers (2-1-2) return home on Saturday to take on the Indiana University – Purdue and University of Indianapolis Jaguars (1-2-1) at 1 p.m. A book drive will take place during the game and fans are encouraged to donate a book.

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Before the game took place, junior Whitney Blunt was named Goalkeeper of the week. She went on to have seven saves in the game. This was second straight game UNI and Iowa went into overtime.

OPINION

Fantasy Football is upon us, who will you draft? around 33 million people playing fantasy football each year.

The season begins soon and people are cramming in their drafts before the NFL season kicks off one week from today. One thing for sure is that the NFL is very unpredictable, so there is never any certainty with your fantasy drafts. But here are some guys that you may want to keep in mind: Let’s start with the number one pick. Everyone knows who the stars will be, but MCT CAMPUS who is going to Melvin Gordon (25) is coming off a great career at best of the best?

Wisconsin and was drafted by San Diego.

You want to take full advantage of RYAN HERRING Sports Columnist that pick by getting the best player. You would probably

It can make you be pretty safe taking guys smile. It can make you like Le’Veon Bell, Eddie scream. It can make you Lacy or Marshawn Lynch, laugh. It can make you cry. but I believe that Adrian And, without a doubt, it Peterson will be the top will make you go absolutely fantasy player this year nuts on NFL Sundays. I’m when all is said and done. talking about the beloved I know many are quick to fantasy football. According hesitate on grabbing him to the Fantasy Sports Trade first because he is coming off Association, there are of a suspension. But people

were also hesitant to pick him the year after tearing his ACL in which he rushed for 2,097 yards, leaving him just eight yards shy of the single season NFL record.

Also, the Vikings should be a solid team this season, setting Peterson up for a big year.

The next few guys are my breakout performers for the season. Players that are on the radar but not quite star quality. However, this could be their year to get over that hump and become top performers.

Packers receiver Davante Adams, and Bengals running back Jeremy Hill… remember them. Adams had a solid rookie season last year and is going to have to fill a bigger role with the teams this year. Packers star receiver, Jordy Nelson, is out for the season with a knee injury, meaning Adams and Randall Cobb will be the go-to guys. Cobb actually suffered a minor injury in the preseason as well.

So the preseason was rough on the Packers, but when you have Aaron Rodgers as your QB, you never have to worry too much. He’s one of the best in the league, and the Packers love to air it out, setting Adams up for a breakout

year. As for Hill, the situation he is entering this season looks very promising. The Bengals offense has several weapons and a stellar offensive line. What more could a young, talented back ask for?

Last, but not least, are my sleepers and rookies to watch for this year. My sleeper is Eagles quarterback, Sam Bradford.

The Eagles run a facedpaced, highMCT CAMPUS flying offensive, Rookie Amari Cooper (9) was drafted by Oakland and as long as and has played exceptionally well this NFL preseason Bradford can stay healthy he will be the that. He has such a wide set one leading them to a whole of skills and is an absolute beast when he gets the ball. lot of touchdowns.

The rookies to keep And then there is Cooper an eye on are Chargers from Alabama who has running back, Melvin lots of fantasy owners Gordon, and Raiders excited this year. He is the receiver, Amari Cooper. number-one receiver that The Chargers were lacking Oakland has been lacking a running game last year, for quite some time. With and the highly praised the impressive preseason he Wisconsin Badger is now is having, it appears he is in in San Diego to change Oakland to answer the call.

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66 Technical sch.

67 “Dude!”

68 Overflow

Across 1 iTunes Store category 5 Reach for the stars 10 Ones dealing with deductions, briefly 14 Fit 15 Surpass 16 Jessica of “Machete Kills” 17 Hood sites 19 George H.W. Bush, once 20 Type of infection 21 One eavesdropping, perhaps 22 Royal decrees 23 “Cool!”

25 Lesage hero Gil __ 26 Hood site 33 Bourbon bigwigs 34 “Trust me!”

35 Shad delicacy

36 Fidgety 38 Raggedy character 39 Theatrical device 41 “Friday” actress Long 42 Enter carefully 45 Pet-adoption ads, briefly 46 Hood sites 49 Mafia bosses 50 Busy mo. for FedEx 51 On hold, with “in” 53 Fuel efficiency stat 56 Enters, in a way 60 One of a classically opposed pair 61 Hood site 63 Peony holder 64 North Dakota home of the Roger Maris Museum 65 ‘60s sitcom boy

Down 1 Lord & Taylor competitor 2 Departure notice?

3 Bone involved in Tommy John surgery 4 Weight training exercise 5 Pontiac muscle car 6 Spheres 7 Dining faux pas 8 Reply offering hope 9 Rental car feature, briefly 10 Fancy spread 11 Standing order?

12 Harbor after a heist, say 13 Gullible sorts 18 Scorch 22 Native plants 24 Post-Breathalyzer-test charge: Abbr.

25 Dancer’s deg.

26 Colleague of Elena and Ruth 27 Not reliable 28 “August: ___ County”: 2008 Pulitzer-winning play 29 Pro sports VIP 30 GUESS material 31 Party supplies 32 Pro shop pickups 33 Buzzed 37 Kind of question 40 Like Kung Pao chicken 43 Drying-out hurdle 44 Subtle acknowledgment 47 Wine holder 48 Docs using cones 51 Son of Leah 52 “Terrible” ruler 53 [Air kiss] 54 Wave maker 55 Lady __ 57 Water conduit 58 Home port for the USS Niagara 59 Peony part 61 W. Coast airport 62 Huge number

Sudoku One

Sudoku Two Crossword HOROSCOPES

By Nancy Black Tribune Content Agency (TNS) Today’s Birthday (09/03/15).

Dreams come true this year. Stay optimistic. Choose a spiritual path. After 9/13, personal growth flowers, leading to new opportunities for family finances after 9/27. Your relationship blossoms after 3/8. Focus on income growth strategies after 3/23.

Work together for love.

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

Aries (March 21-April 19) -Today is a 5 -- Harmony requires effort. Don’t show a loved one unfinished work yet, or risk an upset. Go for peaceful productivity rather than group gatherings.

Beware tricks and deception.

Advance slowly, and control passionate outbursts (unless desired).

Sudoku One Taurus (April 20-May 20) -Today is a 7 -- Preview your act.

You’re strong, and yet face a challenge. A female calms a controversy. Don’t say everything you’re thinking! Wait for what develops.

Stifle irritation and rude remarks.

Avoid splurging impulsively on stuff you don’t need.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 6 -- Frustrations and annoying situations could confront you. If so, breathe deeply and avoid comments and actions that you’d regret later. Work could interfere with fun. Don’t gamble with the rent. Romance could sneak up on you.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -Today is a 7 -- Heed recommendations and warnings. Avoid impulsive actions and reactions.

Don’t get seduced by empty flattery. Do what you promised, even though costs may be higher than anticipated. Defer gratification.

Pack a sack lunch rather than eating out.

Sudoku Two Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Postpone travel and fun until your homework’s done.

Keep things practical, especially around finances. Changes disrupt the status quo. Make plans without getting stuck on them. Stay flexible. Avoid stupid arguments and things could get lovely.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -Today is a 7 -- Get out with your partner. Don’t discuss money yet.

A disagreement about priorities lies beneath the surface. Wait for the final figures. Stick to your principles. Stay objective in a tense situation. Take passion behind closed doors.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -Today is an 8 -- Passions are high. Look before leaping. Avoid setting off someone with a short fuse. Nobody in the group is as frugal as you. Plug financial leaks, and persuade others to keep it simple. Restore missing balance.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Get in sync with your partner. Stay close to home, and avoid traffic and expense. Watch for misunderstandings or accidents. Balance feelings with facts.

Get into household projects.

Clean, sort and organize. Simplify and add colorful touches.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- The action is backstage. Your partner offers emotional support. Take a walk.

Allow time to assimilate new information. Don’t throw money at a problem. Guard against overindulging. Keep complaints to yourself and avoid an upset. Keep confidences.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -- Keep cool and calm to save time and money.

Misunderstandings could get expensive. Consider options carefully, and have a backup plan.

Get into a writing or recording project, and forget the world outside. Move gently.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -Today is a 7 -- Bring a creative vision into reality together. In a clash between love and money, hold your temper. Keep your cool or lose profits. Don’t get stopped by past failures. Walk the walk, one step at a time.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -Today is an 8 -- You can improve your home without spending a fortune. Realize a dream. Have a work party, and feed everyone who shows up. Dig in the garden.

Make use of the attending expertise. Share your appreciation passionately.

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